Prime Minister John Key has confirmed National will not pull its candidate in East Coast Bays to give Conservative leader Colin Craig a clear run and ruled out any last minute change of mind, even if it could cost National a third term in Government. Mr Key formally announced National's proposed electorate deals today, although they were already well signalled in advance.
John Key has confirmed National will not pull a candidate to give Colin Craig a clear run and ruled out any last minute change, even if it could cost National a third term.
The Conservative Party has been blocked from using its new "Vote" logo on ballot papers after the Electoral Commission found it was likely to confuse voters.
Anything could happen between now and the election in eight weeks. That's what makes election campaigns so exciting.
Eight weeks out from the election, Labour's new spending promises are running streets ahead of National's.
National Party president Peter Goodfellow says the low number of women standing for National this election is partly because of the democratic process.
National has sent a clear signal it will do a deal in the Ohariu and Epsom electorates.
Twitter is sometimes criticised for being a nerdy, niche medium that is used by political insiders but no one else.
What goes through the minds of educational professionals when they see the lengths that property owners will go to remain in a prestigious school zone?
Shouting Hone and Hilda Harawira a flash dinner turns out to be something of a mission.
Political commentator Bryce Edwards writes about the arguments around Labour's objection to Mike Hosking moderating the TVNZ election debate.
Labour leader David Cunliffe was taped saying he'd debate Prime Minister John Key "anytime, any place, anywhere, I'll even do it on Mike Hosking's show."
Greens co-leader Metiria Turei was "extremely nervous" about the party's billboard campaign using pictures of hungry, barefoot kids and a beach clean up from the Rena.
Colin Craig has been forced to pull one of his candidates into line after he threatened to name the sex offender who Labour Leader David Cunliffe recently met with.
John Key says David Cunliffe is crying wolf by refusing to rule out withdrawing from TVNZ's election debate because Mike Hosking will be the moderator.
Outgoing National MP Claudette Hauiti admits using her parliamentary charge card to buy petrol for her personal car in a further breach of the rules on card use. "There is no one else at fault here. There are no excuses for not knowing the rules. And that is the price you pay because this is the job we are in. Our Prime Minister has always reinforced transparency and I absolutely agree with that."
Politicians come and politicians go. Some are loved, some are ridiculed, some are despised. Claire Trevett looks at two who will leave this week, respected.
Being 30 points behind National puts Labour under huge pressure and David Cunliffe now appears to be issuing apologies all over the place, writes Bryce Edwards.
A Labour Government would pour as much as $200 million into projects like developing Opotiki Harbour.
Labour leader David Cunliffe has acknowledged his "I'm sorry I'm a man" comment to a domestic violence meeting was a misjudgment.
Labour 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.
Kim Dotcom joins Newstalk ZB's Tim Roxborogh and Tim Wilson in studio to talk about why he think he's a polarising figure, why he started up The Internet Party, also NZ's internet and Hollywood licensing and why he's waiting until September 15 to release his 'bombshell' on John Key.
Prime Minister John Key explains the current situation with NZ's immigration. The immigration surge continued to gather pace last month, with the net inflow of 4270 people the second-largest monthly gain on record. The rising trend has been driven by fewer New Zealanders leaving for Australia and more returning. The net loss of people to Australia last month would have fitted in a single airport bus - just 20, seasonally adjusted, compared with a net loss of 1550 in June last year.
The Government is falling short of key targets it set itself for reducing child abuse and rheumatic fever.
As captivating and entertaining as such a contest would have been, Winston Peters is unlikely to throw himself feline-like into the pigeon loft, writes John Armstrong.
Labour's support among men has fallen to just 23.9 per cent in a new poll and David Cunliffe concedes his 'sorry for being a man' speech might be to blame.
The battle between New Zealand First and the Conservatives could be one of the more defining aspects of the coming election, writes Bryce Edwards.
Co-leader Metiria Turei announced the key election social policy this morning, aimed to ensure "that every child has enough to thrive".