OpinionBob Jones: Cunliffe should man up and quitBob Jones writes: Serial apologiser Labour party leader David Cunliffe should put aside his sorrow at being a man and do the manly thing.22 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionSteve Maharey: Journey to the centre of real worldSteve Maharey writes: I could not fault the Labour Party's optimism over the last few weeks, while wondering if they inhabited the same New Zealand as the rest of us.22 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Labour needs a new leader, nothing moreA healthy democracy needs two parties capable of providing good government. New Zealand is well served by National and Labour.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandBlue the new red in Labour bastionsIn Labour's worst defeat in 92 years, the party vote in central Auckland strongholds Mt Albert and Mt Roskill turned blue.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour's MPs set sights on CunliffeA former Labour Party president believes Labour's dismal election result will prove fatal for David Cunliffe.21 Sep 10:00 PM
New ZealandWhat Cunliffe asked Labour supportersThe text of the letter David Cunliffe sent to Labour members, supporters and affiliated unions on Saturday night, after the party's shocking election result.21 Sep 09:44 PM
New ZealandElection 2014: Labour clings on to Chch seatsLabour has clung on to its three Christchurch seats, but is puzzled and dismayed at National's clean sweep of party votes in the earthquake-battered city.21 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandHighest number of Pasifika MPsThis election has seen the highest ever number of Pasifika candidates voted in as members of parliament.21 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandRurawhe has big shoes to fillTe Tai Hauauru MP Adrian Rurawhe says he's got big shoes to fill - even if they belong to an opposition MP, who happens to be a relative and his former boss.21 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandLabour down to 12 women in caucusLabour has lost four list MPs and, critically for the party that aimed to have a 45 per cent female caucus, three were women.21 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Rules that made Cunliffe leader could break himFor the changes in the Labour's rules which David Cunliffe was party to and which he promoted in order to undermine Shearer could end up destroying his own leadership.21 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul Casserly: Multi-tasking essential to keep tabs on the big nightRugby was the winner on the day. Well, Israel Dagg was.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTongan speaker wins huge supportLabour's new Manukau East MP and Parliament's first Tongan-speaking member, Jenny Salesa, says she has been overwhelmed by the tremendous support from voters.21 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Cunliffe goes from slopes to ropesThe dreamlike quality of the 2014 election was only confirmed yesterday when New Zealand woke to discover that everything was pretty much unchanged.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour caught by high tideA high tide that swept centre-right parties to their historic victory rose most strongly in Labour's traditional South Auckland strongholds.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCoffey relaxes after weathering campaignFormer television man Tamati Coffey's first politics bid may have fallen short, but that doesn't mean he'll be returning to the small screen.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandElection 2014: Mixed bag in new HouseThe new Parliament is a melting pot of ethnicities and religions - but one thing has stayed the same, it's a male-dominated House of Representatives.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCunliffe: Dotcom's 'reprehensible' movesLabour leader David Cunliffe has lashed out at Kim Dotcom as "reprehensible" after last night's loss.21 Sep 01:43 AM
New ZealandCunliffe: Result 'not all bad'In a frosty and combative interview this morning, David Cunliffe admitted the party's worst result since 1922 was 'not great' but 'not all bad either'.20 Sep 10:58 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Key's National triumph leaves Labour desperateAs National began to slide in the polls last week, one senior Beehive staffer was puzzled as to why.20 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandRoad ends for Internet-ManaAfter months of trying to set the agenda for the election, Kim Dotcom last night saw the aspirations of his political party crash and burn.20 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHone issues last minute call to armsHone Harawira has asked voters to 'hold fast to their mana' against the party leaders who have 'ganged together' against him.18 Sep 09:40 PM
New ZealandHarawira fears plot to unseat himMana leader Hone Harawira claims the National, Labour and Maori parties are all out to unseat him by throwing their weight behind Labour's Kelvin Davis.17 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Could TVNZ 7 make a comeback?A Labour-led Government with the backing of the Green Party or New Zealand First could mean the return of the public service channel previously known as TVNZ 7.17 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandInternet Mana would grant Snowden residency in NZThe Internet Mana Party says it would push for the next Government to give NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden safe passage and residency in New Zealand.17 Sep 09:13 AM
New ZealandCampaign takes leaders to schoolsDavid Cunliffe faced a lecture theatre full of students at Waikato University and had smoko with workers at a Te Rapa factory.16 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Calder: An open letter to our leadersDear John and David. Please forgive the first-name familiarity. I'm older than you are so it doesn't feel terribly out of order.16 Sep 05:00 PM
KahuRace to fill gap in Maori electorateWith heavyweights Pita Sharples and Shane Jones out of the election race, there's a gaping hole in Maori politics and the most urban Maori electorate.16 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: No merit in NZ IncIt was advertised as the Labour Party's last big policy of the election campaign. So small was it in size and so opaque was its intention that Labour's motive was anyone's guess.15 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionBob Jones: It's gruelling and depressing, but it's democracyMost of us have had euphoric moments so overwhelming as to be etched on one's memory ever more.15 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour's $100m fund to invest in assetsLabour has given a nod to the Greens and New Zealand First with a plan to set up a $100 million-a-year sovereign wealth fund that would invest in ‘‘strategic'' assets.14 Sep 10:00 PM
New ZealandCunliffe harangued on campaign trailLabour leader David Cunliffe's final stop during a day of campaigning saw him harangued in te reo by a man angry at his stance of ruling out some parties after the election.14 Sep 05:33 AM
New ZealandCunliffe unveils sovereign wealth fund policyA Labour Government would establish a sovereign wealth fund to fund clean energy projects.14 Sep 04:22 AM