New ZealandLabour selects Meka WhaitiriThe New Zealand Labour Party has selected Meka Whaitiri as their candidate for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election at a hui in Taradale today.26 May 06:38 AM
New ZealandElection between centre right and far left - KeyNational is facing the "notoriously difficult" task of winning a third term against an Opposition increasingly dragged to the "far left" by the Greens, says Key26 May 03:33 AM
New ZealandTV broadcaster in bid to gain seatTVNZ broadcaster Shane Taurima announced his bid for Labour's Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection candidacy yesterday on Te Karere, the news programme he usually edits.20 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandBroadcaster seeks by-election selectionTVNZ's Shane Taurima will seek Labour's selection for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election, saying the late Parekura Horomia had approached him about standing in the past.20 May 04:01 AM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Behaving badly may be sign you need helpBehaving badly towards those who are vulnerable might be a sign you are in the most need of help, writes Deborah Hilll Cone.19 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMoney man ready for power playThe one thing alternative finance minister won't be criticising in tomorrow's Budget is the Government's confirmation that it is on track to return to surplus in 2014-15.14 May 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Labour in corner over convention centre dealLabour is unlikely to countenance any attempt by its minor partner to scuttle yesterday's deal between SkyCity and National, writes John Armstrong.13 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandBroadcaster eyes vacancyBroadcaster Shane Taurima is considering a move into politics and has spoken to the Labour Party about running in the Ikaroa Rawhiti byelection next month.13 May 05:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Rewiring the brain not that easyMany left-wing thinkers believe we have no "agency" or ability to make conscious choices, writes Deborah Hill Cone. Until we can work this one out we are not going to make much progress with rewiring criminals.12 May 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Govt must do better at promoting share salesEditorial: Naturally enough, the Government was keen to put the entire blame for what happened on "politicking" by Labour and the Greens.09 May 05:30 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Death robs Labour of vital link to MaoriThe man who usually walked alongside a Labour leader on to a marae was not there this time. Instead, Labour's leader and his caucus were going on to a small marae in Tolaga Bay to farewell him.03 May 05:30 PM
EnergyBusiness leaders slam power planLabour and the Greens have defended their controversial electricity policy after New Zealand's business leaders issued an open letter asking them to withdraw it.02 May 01:46 AM
New ZealandLeak case: fight for secrecyA Wellington public servant has admitted photocopying highly sensitive Cabinet committee documents.01 May 05:30 PM
OpinionYvonne Tahana: Hard worker who always wore a smileParekura Horomia never gave me one good news tip - but he was still one of my favourite people to see on the Maori beat, writes Yvonne Tahana.30 Apr 05:30 PM
KahuThousands likely at Horomia's tangiThousands are likely to pay their respects at Parekura Horomia's tangi at Tolaga Bay this week but no matter how many come locals say they'll be ready.30 Apr 05:30 PM
BusinessBrian Gaynor: Labour-Greens proposal creates dilemmaThe Labour-Greens' proposal has created a major dilemma for potential Mighty River Power investors - should they invest in a company that could be subject to major regulatory change, including a dramatic adjustment to its business model?26 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Political capital costs Shearer market trustIt didn't take David Shearer long to zero in on the million dollar-plus pay packets of chief executives running the country's power cos as the next stage of his campaign for govt control of the market.26 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandLabour pays tribute to NZ military personnelThe Labour Party has paid tribute to New Zealand military personnel serving around the world and has remembered those who died on battlefields at Gallipoli nearly a century ago.24 Apr 08:54 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Shearer electrifying free-market debate"What just happened?" asks Brian Rudman. "Bland, colourless Labour leader David Shearer has suddenly been transmogrified into a working-class hero."23 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandFormer MP rules out return to ParliamentFormer National MP Paul Quinn has ruled out a return to Parliament to replace Jackie Blue.22 Apr 05:51 AM
EnergyUser groups give power plan thumbs upThe Labour-Green proposal to cut Kiwi householders' power prices through radical market reform has been given the thumbs-up by consumer groups, but energy sector commentators are divided on the plan.18 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandBacklash over MP's new jobLabour and the unions have cried foul over the appointment of MP Jackie Blue as the new Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner.16 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Point scoring outbursts will not solve tax conundrumEditorial: Labour's revenue spokesman, David Cunliffe, was hardly ploughing new ground when he accused Apple, the world's biggest tech company, of failing to meet its tax obligations in New Zealand.01 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Fired-up Shearer easy target for KeySomeone should tell David Shearer that getting all indignant about someone else's blunder was not the best of tactics to employ in Parliament, writes John Armstrong.26 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandIwi-run TV mooted under new lawNew iwi-run television stations could be part of the broadcasting landscape once pending legislation is passed, says the chairman of the organisation which will control Crown-allocated spectrum.26 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeSolid Energy warnings ignoredWere senior Cabinet ministers asleep at the wheel? Did they fail to step in soon enough when problems at Solid Energy were apparent? John Armstrong investigates.25 Mar 04:30 PM
