Three years after leaving TVNZ, Shane Taurima will stand for the Maori Party.

National's reform of the Resource Management Act is finally complete.

COMMENT: Attacks on the Maori Party are working in its favour.

The Maori Party is claiming a major victory against GE trials in New Zealand.

Nervous time for Hastings and Hawke's Bay producers as RMA changes debated last night.

RMA reforms will take NZ "down a racially divisive abyss", Winston Peters says.

Nick Smith says criticism of iwi powers in RMA reforms are "a nonsense."

Maori land will get more protection than private land from being bought for public works.

Labour's Kelvin Davis dismisses Maori Party 'tokenism' call as "smack talk."

Major reforms to the Resource Management Act are finally ready to progress.

OPINION: Let's improve the quality of our debate on the challenge of climate policy.

A key piece of National policy is hanging in the balance.

Overhaul of the child protection laws puts emphasis on placing children in a safe, loving home.

COMMENT: The events of the past week may be a turning point in election year, writes Audrey Young.

The Maori King says his cousin, the current MP, has no mana now.

Extra days off for domestic violence victims is one step closer.

The Prime Minister's proposal to lift the retirement age has been rejected by National's likely coalition partners and opponents.

National Party has stunned its critics with a plan for national superannuation.

Labour's Stuart Nash will be up against three or more others in race for seat in Parliament

Housing shortages are likely to dominate the political conversation as the election looms

COMMENT: Just who are the "My People" Hone Harawira talks of?

Isaac Davison takes the pulse of the parties to reveal who is in good health and who is a dead man walking.

COMMENT: In the fight for survival, the Maori Party needs to say it will go with Labour if it has the choice in 2017, writes Claire Trevett.

COMMENT: It's your classic political potpourri which makes even Donald Trump look disciplined, although that's probably going a bit far.

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.epsWhat_do_you_think_circle_3cp.eps Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell isn't taking another win in the Waiariki seat

COMMENT: Unlike other electoral accommodations, the Mana Maori deal is devoid of subtlety.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: If Hone Harawira could do it all over again, he would not get into bed with Kim Dotcom.

The Maori Party and the Mana Party are about to sign an agreement that's expected to involve electorate deals designed to enhance

Bill English said the problems in the bill could be easier to sort out in practice than in theory.

Labour and Act say they will back a Green Party proposal to give domestic violence victims up to 10 days' paid leave.