New ZealandCunliffe tight-lipped over decision to rule out Maori PartyLabour leader David Cunliffe is refusing to reveal who made the decision to rule the Maori Party out of a Labour government after several Labour MPs confirmed the decision had taken them by surprise.12 Sep 04:22 AM
KahuTai Tokerau parties on same pageOn the face of it, Mana Party leader Hone Harawira and Labour Party hopeful Kelvin Davis agree on major issues that have plagued the Tai Tokerau electorate for years.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandControversial Labour candidate meets PMHe called him ''Shylock'' and a ''nasty little creep'' but Labour candidate Steve Gibson was among those queueing to shake hands with Prime Minister John Key today11 Sep 09:22 AM
Banking and financeReserve Bank faces mandate change after electionIn an effort to lower rates and weaken the currency, Labour is pledging to broaden the RBNZ's policy goal by re-writing its main objective.11 Sep 03:28 AM
New ZealandSexual abuse court trials may be reviewed againA move away from the adversarial court system for sexual and domestic violence may be back on the agenda after the resignation of former Justice Minister Judith Collins, a senior National MP says.10 Sep 10:11 PM
OpinionClaire Trevett: Schoolyard one-upmanship at expense of detailFor the past month, National leader John Key and Labour leader David Cunliffe have bemoaned the focus on Dirty Politics and the lack of attention to their policies.10 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCunliffe sticks to his gunsDavid Cunliffe is sticking by his decision to rule out the Maori Party in his government, but will not say if Labour would rather go back into Opposition than back down.09 Sep 03:15 AM
New ZealandFlavell: Cunliffe may have shot himself in footMaori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell says Labour's David Cunliffe may have done himself out of a chance of becoming Prime Minister by ruling out the Maori Party.08 Sep 06:46 PM
New ZealandNational announces tax cuts for 2017Finance Minister Bill English says tax cuts will begin taking effect from 2017 – conditions allowing - by which time a National Govt will have $1.5b a year free cash.08 Sep 04:41 AM
New ZealandCunliffe: Three parties max in my govtLabour leader David Cunliffe says there'll be a maximum of three parties in any Government he leads, and has ruled out including the Maori Party.08 Sep 03:30 AM
New ZealandEpsom should trial Act's RMA policy - ParkerLabour's finance spokesman David Parker this morning jibed that Act-held Epsom should be used to trial that party's policy of abolishing the Resource Management Act.07 Sep 11:19 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: 12 days left to save campaign"That hall looks as healthy as the Labour Party," someone remarked of the Runanga Miners' Hall - a building with a fine history to organised labour in the party's spiritual home.07 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandHawkes Bay council merger shapes up as big issue for votersAfter being relinquished by National's Chris Tremain, the battle for the seat of Napier has been heating up between Labour's Stuart Nash and National newcomer Wayne Walford.07 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour candidate on 'last, last chance'The Labour Party election campaign is in a mess after one candidate reportedly made an anti-Semitic jibe shortly after another candidate sent a bizarre email.06 Sep 10:05 PM
New ZealandCunliffe distances himself from GibsonLabour leader David Cunliffe has dissociated himself from his Rangitata candidate, Steve Gibson.06 Sep 01:11 AM
New ZealandPoll: Dirt doesn't stick to NatsNational's polling has barely flickered in the three weeks since the Dirty Politics book was launched the latest Herald-Digipoll reveals.04 Sep 09:59 PM
New ZealandTax battle heats up election campaignThe election campaign tax battle turned nasty yesterday as PM John Key accused David Cunliffe of punishing grieving children, and he returned with a Pike blow.04 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Detail crucial to sell tax on capital gainsDavid Cunliffe is letting Labour down on the detail of a capital gains tax. The danger is that his imprecision will let down the case for a tax that New Zealand's economy needs.04 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSurvey: Labour's support among men at all-time lowLabour's support among men has fallen to just 18.4 per cent in today's Herald-DigiPoll survey, taking a traditional gender gap in support for the party to a new low.04 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financeLabour: 'Capital gains tax doesn't apply'Labour will not impose Capital Gains Tax on a family home and its spokesman has reiterated that firmly today in a video interview with the NZ Herald.03 Sep 03:51 AM
New ZealandNick Smith pilloried at housing forumHousing Minister Nick Smith was shouted down when he claimed at a forum on Auckland's housing crisis that foreign buyers weren't impacting on prices.02 Sep 09:12 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Ridicule - a small price to pay for fleeting fameWhen I wrote recently that this election was done and dusted, a storm of protest erupted on the <i>NZ Herald</i>'s website from Labour's deeply unattractive, rabid tribalists.01 Sep 09:30 PM
EnergyVote will decide control of power costPower bills have been rising relentlessly. The two sides of politics are divided on house best to rein that in - competition or regulation.01 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessElection 2014: Parties in tech debateDespite the building tension surrounding the election, the first major debate between party representatives on technology and innovation remained relatively civil.31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCampaign trail: Leaders get out and aboutAs the fallout from <i>Dirty Politics</i> swirled furiously around the political landscape, party leaders continued on the campaign trail around Auckland.31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour sells new tax, Nats hint at cutsIn the latest in this Herald election series, we look at the main parties' policies on tax and the economy - and what it could mean for you.31 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBen Uffendell: Time to sell New Zealand to burger chainNation, I'm bored. And not just because I watched this week's leaders' debate, but mainly for that reason.31 Aug 02:00 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: One to Cunliffe, but watch out ...When the Wallabies drew with the All Blacks in the first Bledisloe Cup match in Sydney, it was widely considered almost as good as a win.30 Aug 05:00 PM
