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Dotcom hits back at claims

Internet mogul Kim Dotcom has denied another accusation by Cameron Slater that he was responsible for hacking Slater's blog website earlier this year.

'Evidence points to Ede' - Labour

The Labour Party has called on Prime Minister John Key to publicly name the National staff member the party admitted infiltrated Labour's website server in 2011.

Patrick Gower: Key's weak link is enemy within

The thing that could hurt Key comes in the form of Jason Ede, Key's senior staffer, writes Patrick Gower.

Herald on Sunday editorial: Is National planning something different?

With so many allegations of "dirty politics" flying back and forth, it feels like the election campaign has been going for weeks and voting day cannot be far away.

Breach confirmed: Labour

Labour has released documents it says proves its website was hacked by people working for the National Party.

John Armstrong: Vilification of author revives Muldoon-era tactics

The tirade of insults, invective and scorn directed at Nicky Hager must rank as one of the most sustained efforts by National.

Prosecution threat for musician

A musician who wrote a satirical song about Prime Minister John Key has been threatened with prosecution if he sells the track on iTunes.

Michael Cox: Get out the tea towels and wipe up the votes

You could take your pick of Muldoon tea towels. One had "Not just a pretty face" printed under his portrait; the other "It's nice to have a man about the House".

Toby Manhire: Nothing to see in dirty politics

So what if there is material that invites suspicion that Cameron Slater called in a favour to have a prisoner transferred? Who really cares, asks Toby Manhire.

Foes unite to hammer Parata's school plan

An education-themed political meeting threatened to boil over as teachers took aim at Education Minister Hekia Parata and unloaded their long list of complaints about their schools, funding and heavy workload.

Candidates face off in Epsom

Epsom election candidates faced off at a public debate last night, with one promising to name a convicted sex offender with name suppression under parliamentary privilege.

$350m to build 9 new Auckland schools

Auckland will get nine new schools after the Govt announced a $350m funding boost in an effort to get ahead of the city's surging population.

Key close to getting boot from debate

'Do you want to leave now?' asked the host of last night's Helensville debate of Prime Minister John Key - who came closest to being kicked out.

Nats include 18, 19-year-olds in scheme

A further 3500 young people on welfare could have their spending tightly controlled by an adult supervisor if National is re-elected.

Harre mulls legal action against Key

The Internet Party is seeking legal advice after Prime Minister John Key linked a video of an effigy of himself being burned by jeering youths with the party.

Fran O'Sullivan: Young need to connect the Dots

'Are you Red-dee for a Rev-Oh - Loo- Shin? Are you Red-dee to take down the Government? Are you Red-dee to extradite John Key?"

John Roughan: Lochinver is an issue Key needs

Colin Craig must be tougher than he looks. His revelation that the Chinese firm owning the Crafar farms has applied to buy another pastoral gem was fairly brutal retaliation for National's refusal to give him an electorate.

Key disappointed by billboard vandalism

Widespread damage to election hoardings has been described as "pretty disappointing" but "part of the election campaign process" by the Prime Minister.