Prime Minister John Key acknowledged today that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's claim that New Zealanders' data is accessible through the controversial XKeyscore system "may well be right". However, he maintained that information will not have been gathered under any Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) mass surveillance programme as the agency doesn't have that capability.

Labour leader David Cunliffe wants the last TV election debate extended so he and John Key can debate the spying accusations from Kim Dotcom. Cunliffe would investigate the entire process if he was Prime Minister on monday. He also wants to win all seven Maori seats, even if that means a loss for Mana.

Former US intelligence operative Edward Snowden and fellow fugitive WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange joined forces Monday to attack the New Zealand government, accusing it of mass surveillance on its people.

Prime Minister John Key has challenged Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald to front up with evidence of their claims of mass surveillance and NSA bases in New Zealand. Mr Key responded this morning to Snowden's claims that New Zealanders' metadata was included in the XKeyscore data harvesting programme used by the US and that there were two NSA bases in New Zealand. Mr Key said neither had provided any actual evidence of their claims and said it was simply rhetoric.

Renegade former US intelligence analyst Edward Snowden claimed his former employer spy agency National Security Agency has a facility in Auckland. Snowden, who is sheltering in Moscow from US attempts to extradite him on espionage charges, appeared by video link before a capacity crowd at the Kim Dotcom organised Moment of Truth event at Auckland Town Hall. Footage The Moment of Truth/YouTube

The Kim Dotcom "big reveal" is out - and has almost immediately been dismissed as a fake. The "reveal" is an email which purports to show Prime Minister John Key involved in a plan to get the internet entrepreneur into New Zealand so he could be extradited to the United States. Mr Key said this afternoon he had absolutely no recollection or record of any such conversation. "I do not believe that to be correct. I have no recollection of the conversation alluded to in that email, there are no records there and the meetings I had were with other people around me. So in the end we'll try go and get to the bottom of it, but we don't have any record of it."

The war of words between Prime Minister John Key and US journalist Glenn Greenwald has escalated with Mr Key calling Greenwald a "loser" and Greenwald accusing Key of changing his story every day. Speaking to Mike Hosking at the Newstalk ZB Breakfast this morning, Mr Key said he would have more respect for Greenwald if he had timed his visit differently. Greenwald is in New Zealand to present evidence he claims shows the GCSB was involved in mass surveillance at Kim Dotcom's 'Moment of Truth' tonight.

Prime Minister John Key says it is possible US journalist Glenn Greenwald will produce claims New Zealand was spying on some of its trading partners. Speaking on the Newstalk ZB Leader's Breakfast this morning, Mr Key was asked about claims Mr Greenwald would produce evidence of spying on China at the "Moment of Truth" event tonight.

Prime Minister John Key says it is possible US journalist Glenn Greenwald will produce claims New Zealand was spying on some of its trading partners. Mr Key has promised to declassify documents proving the GCSB had not engaged in mass surveillance if that was what Mr Greenwald claimed. He suspected the event would be "a sound and light show."

Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking asks about building in Auckland and teaching policy questions to Labour party leader David Cunliffe during the first of his Leaders breakfast interviews.

Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking asks non political quickfire questions to Labour party leader David Cunliffe during the first of his Leaders breakfast interviews.

Asked whether he would stand down if he did not pull off an election win, Mr Cunliffe said he would have a very long sleep and then make a decision. He has previously said he intended to stay on as leader if Labour did not win and said he believed he had made a good fist of the job. Mr Hosking said history showed that very few leaders managed to survive a big election loss and Mr Cunliffe replied "history doesn't always predict the future."

Mr Cunliffe defended his slip-ups over Labour's capital gains tax policy, saying the policy was there on Labour's website for all to see. He denied Prime Minister John Key had caught him out on the details, saying it was Mr Key who had been wrong on the details when he claimed in the Press debate that family homes held in a trust would be subject to the tax. Mr Cunliffe had also said homes inherited after the death of a parent would be subject to the tax if not sold within a month, but later had to correct that. Mr Cunliffe said no inherited homes would be subject to the CGT.

Labour leader David Cunliffe says he would sack the party's Rangitata candidate Steve Gibson if he could, and "he has no future as a Labour candidate."Mr Cunliffe held his punches over Selwyn candidate Gordon Dickson, saying Mr Dickson had some issues he was not at liberty to discuss. "They're not offences, they're attributes."

Labour leader David Cunliffe says there will be a maximum of three parties in any Government he leads, and has ruled out including the Maori Party at the Cabinet table. Speaking to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking this morning, Mr Cunliffe said he intended to only include the Green Party and NZ First in any government.

Do you want to know more about your political leaders and what they think but don’t have much time? Here you can watch the party leaders answer Fast Fire questions on a range of issues, talking down the barrel of the camera directly to you. (NZ First declined to take part). Today’s question is on immigration?

Labour leader David Cunliffe has cast his vote on day one of voting of Election 2014. He reviews his performance in the second leaders debate calling John Key 'Mr Nasty'.

Anne Gibson interviews Phil Twyford who is Labour’s spokesman on Auckland, housing, transport and associate spokesman on the environment.

Labour party leader David Cunliffe and finance spokesman David Parker have revealed their alternative budget. Labour has made what it says are "minor" changes to its fiscal plan in response to the softer economic outlook and lower Crown revenue forecasts outlined in last week's Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (Prefu). However that amounts to cuts in spending of $300 million a year from what Labour proposed in its original plan and has seen a handful of yet to be announced policies axed.

National is promising that grants for first-home buyers on modest incomes will be doubled - to up to $20,000 for a couple buying a newly built home - if it is re-elected next month. The existing KiwiSaver grants of up to $10,000 a couple will remain for qualifying buyers of existing homes, but the cap on the value of the properties that can be bought has been lifted throughout the country. It will be $550,000 in Auckland.

Labour leader David Cunliffe responds to the National party's proposed housing policy, which marked the launch of the National's election campaign on Sunday.

PM John Key says nothing has changed after a video emerged appearing to contradict his claim that he was never told by the SIS it intended to release documents to blogger Cameron Slater.

Early yesterday Mr Key faced new evidence appearing to contradict his claims that he was never told the SIS intended to release the documents Slater used against Mr Goff. But two letters emerged later yesterday - one from former SIS Director Warren Tucker and another from Ombudsman Dame Beverley Wakem - which referred to Dr Tucker briefing the Prime Minister on the release of the documents.

Labour leader David Cunliffe repeated his call to PM John Key to sack Judith Collins.

PM John Key has repeated his belief that New Zealanders were more interested in the economy than politicking after taking numerous questions on the Dirty Politics book and the involvement of National minister Judith Collins, his own staffer Jason Ede and others.

A majority of voters approve of farm sales to foreigners only when it brings a significant advantage over a New Zealand buyer such as jobs, according to the latest Herald-DigiPoll survey. Hear what the political leaders have to say about foreign investment.

Prime Minister and National leader John Key takes the Hot Seat to talk about his plans for the future in series of leader interviews ahead of the September 20 election. He speaks with NewstalkZB host Rachel Smalley, Herald columnists Fran O'Sullivan and Toby Manhire and political editor Audrey Young. The interview was conducted on August 12, before Nicky Hager's book Dirty Politics was released.

Prime Minister and National leader John Key takes the Hot Seat to talk about his plans for the future in series of leader interviews ahead of the September 20 election. He speaks with NewstalkZB host Rachel Smalley, Herald columnists Fran O'Sullivan and Toby Manhire and political editor Audrey Young. The interview was conducted on August 12, before Nicky Hager's book Dirty Politics was released.

Alternative Prime Minister and Labour leader David Cunliffe talks about his values and his party’s in a Herald Hot Seat interview with NewstalkZB host Rachel Smalley, Herald columnists Toby Manhire and Fran O’Sullivan and political editor Audrey Young. The interview was conducted on August 6.

Alternative Prime Minister and Labour leader David Cunliffe talks about his values and his party’s in a Herald Hot Seat interview with NewstalkZB host Rachel Smalley, Herald columnists Toby Manhire and Fran O’Sullivan and political editor Audrey Young. The interview was conducted on August 6.