New ZealandMinister's speeding ticket, $80 fineCourts Minister Chester Borrows admits he is embarrassed after being fined $80 for speeding.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand14-month MP quits after ranking slideNational list MP Claudette Hauiti is leaving politics after being told she would not get a good enough list ranking to make it back to Parliament.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDavid Cunliffe's holiday regretsLabour leader David Cunliffe says he would not have gone on his skiing holiday had he known how bad the polls were for Labour at the time.22 Jul 04:39 AM
New ZealandNational MP Claudette Hauiti quitsNational list MP Claudette Hauiti - who recently returned her parliamentary credit card she'd used for a overseas trip - is calling time on her political career.22 Jul 03:52 AM
New ZealandHenare tweets farewell to politicsRetiring National MP Tau Henare fondly remembers accusing the Duke of Edinburgh of not doing anything and inviting the French Prime Minister to Apec - France is not a member.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAttack upsets 'recharged' CunliffeDavid Cunliffe says any MP concerned with his ski-break timing should have the 'integrity' to put their name to criticism, instead of remaining anonymous.20 Jul 08:45 PM
New ZealandLabour slumps to 15-year lowLabour's support has slumped to its worst rating for 15 years in the latest DigiPoll survey, putting critical pressure on leader David Cunliffe.19 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew poll shows big lead for NationalA new political poll shows support for National has dropped slightly, but the party still has a massive 30 point lead over Labour.16 Jul 07:26 PM
New ZealandNational MP apologises for 'boo boo'National MP Claudette Hauiti has apologised for a "big boo-boo" and given up her parliamentary charge card, which she misused to pay for a holiday.16 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Centrist economic policy a lesson in clever tacticsGoodbye whacky Greens; hello orthodox Greens. So moderate and non-threatening is the Greens' policy on "economic innovation" it could almost have been written by Bill English.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMP charged Aussie holiday to taxpayersNational Party MP Claudette Hauiti has given up her parliamentary charge card after she used it to pay for a personal trip to Australia.15 Jul 11:11 PM
New ZealandWe're not there yet, says GlennNational and Labour policies on domestic violence are still not enough to achieve the "culture shift" that New Zealand needs, says philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandJohn Key's holiday selfieLeaving the country in the hands of deputy Bill English, Prime Minister John Key took a holiday "selfie", posted on Instagram yesterday by son Max.13 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Auckland should not lose servicesAucklanders are told something has to go if the mayor is to keep rates from rising beyond his election promise. Aucklanders should not listen to this, writes John Roughan.11 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKey jets off for a pre-election holidayWith only 71 days to the election, Prime Minister John Key is taking an extended overseas holiday, thought to be at his bolt-hole on the Hawaiian island of Maui.10 Jul 08:10 PM
New ZealandBig schools to benefit in Labour planSchools could get as many as 21 extra teachers under Labour's election-year policy, according to new calculations.07 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBob Jones: This absurd amalgam simply unfit to ruleThe Opposition's role is to hold the government to account plus present itself as an alternative administration.07 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMain parties' messages for twitteratiNZ's political parties are making it official on Twitter. Both Labour and National are targeting the 'twitterati' and offering social media hashtags to campaign.06 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Faithful lap up 'we can win' spiritIt was at the same venue as the National Party's conference the week before, but the Labour Party "congress" came in a different colour.06 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: The leaked #TeamKey strategy emailsPolitics columnist Toby Manhire leaks his version of the secret emails between the top players in Team Key.03 Jul 11:50 PM
OpinionOpinion: Labour pains - why it's failingI bet Labour wishes it wasn't an election year, writes Mike Hosking.03 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionMcCully has more apologies to considerEditorial: Foreign Minister Murray McCully owes the state of Malaysia a huge apology for suggesting it was to blame for immunity in the diplomat sex case.02 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Nation needs something more spicy than roadsEditorial: Looking for an electoral gift to unwrap at the National Party conference last weekend, the Government issued a hardly inspiring programme of roadworks.01 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessHouse affordability falls, consents upWages have only gone up $34.53 annually against house prices, which are up by $38,000, according to a new report. Which regions fared the worst?29 Jun 11:20 PM
New ZealandKey hints at pre-ballot tax cut vowPrime Minister John Key gave the strongest hint yet that modest tax cuts for low- and middle-income earners will form part of National's pre-election promises.29 Jun 07:38 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Strategy creates a clever route to block Labour-GreensThe roading announcement was also part of a wider strategy to convince voters that the Greens will be the driving force of any post-election coalition, writes John Armstrong.29 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKey's roading spend upPrime Minister John Key has announced a $212 million roading and construction package in a bid to shoreup National's vote in regional New Zealand for the election.29 Jun 05:31 AM
New ZealandElection between far left and centre-right, says PMThe three National MPs effectively forced to retire at the coming election appeared to boycott a ceremony at the party's conference yesterday to thank all 12 retiring MPs for their service.28 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Anything could happen'The prospect of the Internet Mana alliance teaming up with Labour has been a recurring theme at the National Party conference.28 Jun 12:42 AM
New ZealandProtest banners at party conferenceAnti-oil exploration protesters have put up banners in Wellington ahead of the National Party's Annual Conference.27 Jun 10:33 PM
