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Michael Cullen: Broadcasters have right to opinions
Mike Hosking's article in last Friday's Herald attacking the Labour Party and supporting the National Party raises some interesting issues, writes Michael Cullen.
Mike Hosking's article in last Friday's Herald attacking the Labour Party and supporting the National Party raises some interesting issues, writes Michael Cullen.
Schools could get as many as 21 extra teachers under Labour's election-year policy, according to new calculations.
Labour has turned it guns on one of areas it believes National is most vulnerable in the lead up to the election.
The New Zealand Maori Council is seeking an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing to stop a proposed legislation.
Labour leader David Cunliffe says the party will fund an extra 2000 teachers under its policy to reduce primary class sizes to 26 students by 2016, if elected. Video / Mark Mitchell
Only a third of New Zealanders feel immigration levels are too high, according to a Herald-DigiPoll survey.
Tomorrow's keynote address by Cunliffe to what is Labour's election-year "congress" will delve deeply into personal stuff - his background, education, motivations and so on, writes John Armstrong.
Millions of dollars in assets sales cash earmarked by the Government for new schools and hospitals will go instead on obscure projects like repairs to Parliament's leaky roof.
Today we investigate David Cunliffe's family background, outline his life up until he entered politics and discuss ambition, love, scandal, duty, faith and trace his lineage to "King Dick" Seddon.
Most Labour voters prefer the Green Party to NZ First if Labour only needs one of them after the election.
The top 10 unknown facts about Labour leader David Cunliffe, including his links to King Dick Seddon and the Brunner mine disaster.
For each general election since 2008, the Herald has undertaken an in-depth project on the person challenging to be Prime Minister.
Labour will kick off its election year Congress today by promising an upgrade programme for ageing school buildings to ensure all schools have modern facilities by 2030.
I bet Labour wishes it wasn't an election year, writes Mike Hosking.
The New Zealand Government talks about the importance of science but ignores the most critical threat to life on Earth since the advent of nuclear arms, writes Lucy Lawless.
There are serious questions to be asked of all involved in the diplomat case, and perhaps some resignations to be demanded. Bryce Edwards asks: who is to blame?
Canterbury University student Hannah Duder aims to launch her political party voting app to the market before this year's September election.
Editorial: Looking for an electoral gift to unwrap at the National Party conference last weekend, the Government issued a hardly inspiring programme of roadworks.
Election day may be September 20 but parties across the political spectrum are gearing up for a fierce battle during the two weeks before that.
Winston Peters talks about the economy and NZ First policies.
First-term Green MP Holly Walker has decided to withdraw from the party's list, effectively stepping down as a MP at the September election.
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union has donated $60,000 to the Labour Party and $15,000 to the Green Party, the union announced this morning.
Prime 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.