New Zealand'We've got to stop talking about ourselves'If Grant Robertson achieves his goal, he'll be the first gay PM and that will be historic. But he doesn't want to focus on himself.21 Oct 03:47 AM
New ZealandParker fears Labour acts like a cultLeadership hopeful says Labour needs to get back in touch with voters, and actually presents itself as a political party.21 Oct 03:44 AM
New Zealand'I can reach across the divide'Leadership contender Andrew Little says he doesn't have the baggage of former loyalties his rivals have.21 Oct 03:30 AM
New ZealandIn it to win, not just to be deputyCunliffe supporter Nanaia Mahuta says she did not consult with former Labour leader before making her decision run for the top job.21 Oct 03:26 AM
New ZealandEPMU backing for LittleLabour's biggest affiliated union, the EPMU, has official thrown its weight behind former national secretary Andrew Little in the Labour leadership after failing to reach agreement in last year's contest.20 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Labour's choice - nutters or normalsBob Jones writes: Currently Labour's best chance of victory in 2017 lies in National's total demise through their MPs all dying of laughter at Labour's leadership woes.20 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Gracinda could be Labour's best betGrant Robertson and Jacinda Ardern - now termed 'Gracinda' on social media - could well be the Labour Party's best bet, writes Bryce Edwards.20 Oct 02:45 AM
New ZealandNats' strategic voting vital for ActNearly two-thirds of National supporters voted for the Act Party's David Seymour in Epsom, newly released election data shows.19 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandLabour's 'new generation'Grant Robertson says he wants to lead a new generation of Labour, and thinks he can with the help of running mate Jacinda Ardern.19 Oct 05:28 AM
OpinionMike Williams: David Parker's my pick of the bunchDavid Parker has a warmth and authenticity that would make him a vote-winner in an election campaign, writes Mike Williams.18 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: Labour's answer? Let MPs chooseWhat sort of person is a member of the Labour Party? Or a union boss? I have no idea. But I do know they aren't the people whose vote Labour needs, writes Rodney Hide.18 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandLabour contenders defend free flightsThe four Labour leadership contenders have defended using taxpayer funded flights for their campaigns, saying they will have to pay most of the other costs.16 Oct 02:04 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Factions and females - F words dog LabourAttempts to put a ban on the word female in Labour have failed. It seems to be like having a sore tooth they can't help poking, despite the pain, writes Claire Trevett.15 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Only one wave worth catchingSay what you want about John Key, but he's so relaxed he's horizontal, writes Mike Hosking. He's real, and he loves it. Why couldn't David Shearer do that?15 Oct 08:30 PM
New ZealandGrant Robertson trims downLabour leader candidate Grant Robertson has been accused of being too beltway so he has trimmed the size of his belt, losing 20kg over the past 10 months.15 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Electorate MPs best placed to pick leaderThe Labour Party is doing itself no favours with the way it has decided to elect its leader.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMallard stands up for CollinsFormer minister Judith Collins is getting sympathy from unlikely places after she was denied the title "The Honourable" by Prime Minister John Key.15 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessReform will be aimed at house affordability - SmithResource Management Act reform will be aimed at housing affordability, building and construction minister Nick Smith has told a summit today.14 Oct 09:26 PM
OpinionEditorial: Ministry needs to remember who it servesOur official watchdogs on food safety in the Ministry for Primary Industries need a reminder of whose interests they serve.14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandMahuta cites Maori vote in leadership bidLast-minute Labour leadership contender Nanaia Mahuta wants to assert the Maori and Pasifika presence as the party rebuilds.14 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMahuta joins leaders' raceLabour's Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta will contest the Labour Leadership.14 Oct 04:00 AM
BusinessHouse affordability falls - surveyHouses are going up by $30,000 a year but wages are only rising fractionally in one of the clearest illustrations of the worsening housing affordability crisis.14 Oct 01:08 AM
New ZealandShearer: Cunliffe should quitDavid Shearer has delivered a blunt message to Labour's former leader David Cunliffe: quit Parliament altogether. He explained his thinking to the Herald.13 Oct 11:25 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Leadership dance crazier by the dayLabour's leadership contenders appear to think they are involved in an extreme version of the Hokey Cokey, writes Claire Trevett.13 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandShearer backs out of leadership raceLabour MP David Shearer has ruled out a tilt at the leadership after weeks of speculation he would try to get his old job back.13 Oct 09:00 AM
New ZealandLabour leadership's turbulent rideThe latest leadership crisis in the Labour Party comes on the heels of years of resignations, criticisms and a lack of confidence.13 Oct 01:30 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Labour's leadership contest is not about taking turnsClaire Trevett writes: So Labour has its leadership barbershop quartet, and although each member is singing to the same audience they are at a very different pitch.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandParker: Labour is 'a house divided'David Parker has confirmed that he will be bidding for the Labour Party leadership, saying the party's forthcoming 100th anniversary milestone must not become a tombstone.12 Oct 01:55 AM
