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Brian Rudman: Wealthy buffoons hold our democracy hostage

National's little Act Party poodle seems to be running scared of the attention-seeking yapping of wannabe Conservative Party lapdog Colin Craig, writes Brian Rudman.

John Banks: A case to answer?

The IPCA is evaluating complaints about the police decision not to pursue electoral fraud charges against Act MP John Banks and may launch a formal investigation.

Bryce Edwards: The impact of John Banks on the election campaign

John Banks has announced his resignation. But can this final act, for Act, stop him - or at least his legacy - from playing a key role in the election campaign?

PM's snub for Banks' vote

Prime Minister John Key says National would have refused to accept some votes of Act MP John Banks had he not said he would quit Parliament.

Audrey Young: Conviction delay blindsided Act MP

All weekend, Act supporters and friends of the Act Epsom MP were saying John Banks would "do the right thing", writes Audrey Young.

John Banks to resign

John Banks has confirmed he will resign from Parliament from this Friday.

Banks asked to consider stepping down

Act Party leader Jamie Whyte has told disgraced MP John Banks to consider resigning before he is sentenced in August.

Kerre McIvor: Shame sticks to both sides of this episode

For a man who has always craved respectability, having his political career end with the words "guilty as charged" must be particularly galling for John Banks, writes Kerre McIvor.

Cartoon: Act's crash

Sparks fly as Dotcom takes stand

Kim Dotcom told the High Court at Auckland yesterday he is not making up stories about donations to John Banks' failed 2010 Auckland mayoralty bid.

Dotcom: 'He's a liar if he says that'

Accusations of dishonesty have flown back and forth at John Banks' trial for filing a false electoral return, as Kim Dotcom denied he made up stories about the MP.

Govt refuses to set minimum price on alcohol

Brian Rudman: Act's saviour at hand - just push for legal weed

Jamie Whyte was going to resurrect the Act party by returning it to basics.

Editorial: Act Party's burglary law will strike out

Editorial: Act's plan to extend the three-strikes law for violent crime to burglary will be welcomed by some. But it has some shortcomings.

Act receives a further $100k election year boost from donors

Large donations to Act, Conservatives revealed

The Act Party and the Conservatives have received large donations from their wealthy benefactors ahead of the September election, the latest party returns show.

Nats soar, Labour dives in new poll

Labour's support has sunk nearly six points and it is polling only 29.5 per cent in the <i>Herald</i>-DigiPoll survey.

Key will consider Act's burglary policy proposal

Prime Minister John Key says he will consider the Act Party's proposal to make burglary a three-strikes offence.