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John Armstrong: Strategy creates a clever route to block Labour-Greens
The 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.
The 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.
Prime 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.
Act's education policy of allowing schools to opt into a charter school format has prompted an education union to urge National to steer clear of any coalition partnership deals.
Not so much your typical party conference; more a group-hug exercise in exorcising evil spirits.
A spat between MPs in a TVNZ green room propelled weatherman Brendan Horan into the voting booth for the first time at the age of 44.
The 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.
The problem with political journalism in New Zealand is that we have MMP elections covered by a First-Past-the-Post Press Gallery.
Political parties will be invited to begin their pitch for the Indian vote today at a forum in Ellerslie.
Labour's alternative Budget manages somehow to be both cautious and audacious - and is all the better in political terms for being so, writes John Armstrong.
National's campaign chairman Steven Joyce says he assumes Labour will climb out of its current woes and take the fight to National in the coming election campaign.
If it seems a dismal beginning to the election campaign, there is cause to hope that this has been a flash flood, rather than the start of a long storm, writes Toby Manhire.
The highest earning households in New Zealand are in the electorate the Prime Minister lives in, according to Census figures.
Is New Zealand an independent global citizen, or a US ally in all but name? That's the big question after the PM's visit to the US, writes Bryce Edwards.
Labour hopeful Kelvin Davis' ranking on the party list is a veiled message that Labour is gunning for the Te Tai Tokerau seat, a party insider says.
Prime Minister John Key spoke more on Donghua Liu's donations to the Labour Party today. Video / Mark Mitchell
Colin Craig launched his Conservative Party's election campaign by assuming a strong moral stance - and ruling out any 'insipid cup of tea' electoral deal.
Conservative Party leader Colin Craig has confirmed he will contest Murray McCully's East Coast Bays seat in the September election.
Conservative Party leader Colin Craig is today expected to announce he will contest Murray McCully's East Coast Bays seat in the September election.
Teen superstar Lorde will urge people to vote in this year's general election - even though she's not old enough to have her say.
What would John Key have done in David Cunliffe's position this week? Labour Party members must be asking themselves that question and they probably know the answer.
Universal KiwiSaver, with just a few exceptions, will provide more people with nest eggs and, with them, better retirements, writes Rob Salmond.
When it comes to casting aspersions, few insults are as venomous, vicious or more driven by utter contempt than accusing someone of being a "scab", writes John Armstrong.
John Roughan writes: Nine months ago, I received an offer that gave me excitement and trepidation. Would I like to write a book on John Key? Would I!
Millionaire businessman Donghua Liu has confirmed for the first time that he donated to the Labour Party.