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Grant Duncan: Labour's lose-lose-lose strategy

The all-important centre of New Zealand politics is the battleground for swing-votes, writes Grant Duncan.

Claire Trevett: Labour wannabes tossed on a wine-dark sea

Despite the public shows of bonhomie between the three so far in an attempt to show a party undivided, there is a warning within The Odyssey for the two losers, writes Claire Trevett.

Labour rivals stifle tweets

Labour's leadership candidates have already had to start reining in over-enthusiastic supporters in a bid to stop the contest becoming dirty.

Brian Rudman: Cunliffe 'job ready' and Labour's obvious choice

The first step in reversing the drift away from the party brand is to select a leader who voters instantly link with the brand, writes Brian Rudman. There's one obvious choice.

John Armstrong: Key loses plot in Labour-poking fun

John Key lost the plot in Parliament yesterday. The PM could not remember the question Labour's David Cunliffe had asked him moments earlier, writes John Armstrong.

Labour MPs take their sides

Several Labour MPs are openly stating who they support in the leadership race after David Cunliffe one-upped the other candidates.

Editorial: Leadership vote virgin territory for NZ politics

This Labour Party election breaks new ground in New Zealand politics. For the first time the leader of a major party will be chosen by more than just the party's MPs.

Catriona MacLennan: White and male should not be Labour's way forward

There is something terribly wrong in the Labour Party.

John Armstrong: Timing spells boom or bust for new boss

There is an old saying that being the Leader of the Opposition is the worst job in politics. The role has one rather large thing going for it, however.

Party will 'weed out' vote infiltrators

Labour says it will weed out members of the National Party's youth wing and affiliates who may have tried to switch sides this week in a light-hearted attempt to influence Labour's leadership vote.

Fran O'Sullivan: Shearer had to go - it was when, not if

When the Wellington cocktail party set starts chattering openly about Labour's leadership, using slogans about how a "fish stinks from its head", it is obvious something is up.

Bloc voting ban applies to unions

The six affiliated unions casting votes in Labour's first party-wide leadership vote will not be allowed to bloc vote and nor will the individual delegates casting the votes.

Shane Jones undecided on running

Labour list MP Shane Jones is sounding out supporters before deciding whether to throw his hat in the ring for the party leadership.

Who can save Labour now

By the time a new leader is announced on September 15, it will be nine months since David Cunliffe put his grand ambition away in a box.

Date confirmed for new Labour leader

Labour's MPs, members and affiliated unions will elect their new leader on September 15 and contestants will be subject to a code of conduct to stop personal attacks.

John Armstrong: The only option... it has to be the ambitious unpopular one

David Cunliffe being Labour's leader worries National far more than Grant Robertson, the only other viable contender, getting the job, writes John Armstrong.