Bill English somehow neglected to mention New Zealand First in his press statement yesterday decrying the "big spending" promises made by Labour, the Greens and Internet Mana.

Kim Dotcom says he's not behind the hacking of the Whale Oil blog, and he's not paid out any of a $5m bounty he'd offered for information to help his legal case.

The Internet Mana party launched their campaign with a promise to create 50,000 jobs - but the message was overshadowed by a tirade from press secretary Pam Corkery.

Kim Dotcom was hailed as "New Zealand's newest super hero" as the Internet Mana Party kicked of its campaign today.

Voters comparing social policies at this election have a clear choice: "Unrelenting focus on work" with National, or a softer line if Labour wins.

Hone Harawira sees the Internet Mana alliance enduring beyond the election because he and Laila Harre are synchronizing so well.

In the lead-up to the election, the Herald is delivering political leaders as they're meant to be seen. Under the grill.

The Internet Party is seeking legal advice after Prime Minister John Key linked a video of an effigy of himself being burned by jeering youths with the party.

There is no question which party has made the most impact in the "phony war" of these weeks before the election campaign gets properly under way.

An Internet-Mana Party video clip of a frenzied crowd cheering on Kim Dotcom and chanting "F*** John Key" is being compared to Nazi Germany propaganda.

Prime Minister John Key will face both Internet-Mana Party leaders on Monday at his only local public debate in his Helensville electorate.

Labour’s Te Tai Tokerau candidate Kelvin Davis says he will donate money given to his campaign by National-aligned bloggers to Rape Crisis.

You cannot teach an old dog new tricks. Or so they say. Well, just try telling Winston Peters that.

The icing on the cake for Mr Dotcom is that the stand-off will occur in his home electorate of Helensville.

The Dark Horse actor Cliff Curtis was a no-show at one of the Mana Party's campaign events yesterday and says his "supposed attendance" had been misconstrued.

Internet Party Leader Laila Harré will stand against John Key in his Helensville electorate, "because the Prime Minister has some explaining to do".

Doesn't he live in France? Yes, I do. So how is he still relevant to this country?

John Armstrong writes: If any spies from the Labour, Green or Maori parties infiltrated yesterday's Internet Mana rally, they would have come away worried.

Toby Manhire imagines how Kim Dotcom will deliver his promised election-eve "bombshell".

The Immigration Minister has denied putting pressure on Immigration NZ to accept Kim Dotcom's residency application, but will not take questions on the subject.

Prime Minister John Key must explain the "political pressure" government officials were under to process Kim Dotcom's residency application, Labour says.

Labour leader David Cunliffe has all but ruled out including Internet Party leader Laila Harre and Mana leader Hone Harawira as ministers under a future Labour Government.

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.

The leader of the Internet Party talks about her nervousness, her wardrobe and the Dotcom mansion.