Judith Collins has laid out her policy agenda if she is elected Prime Minister.

Labour appear quietly thrilled about the prospect of a National Party without John Key.

COMMENT: It's "game on" in the Maori seats for next year's election with a Maori-Mana showdown with Labour looking likely.

The latest poll canvassed views not just views on political parties but on what impact a Donald Trump presidency would have on New Zealand.

COMMENT: Does the success of outsider Republican nominee Donald Trump signal the time for a political revolution in Godzone too?

The Govt is making an announcement on the long-stalled changes to the Resource Management Act this afternoon.

Date chosen to commemorate land wars has special significance for those who say Maori never ceded sovereignty.

Howie Tamati will stand for the Maori Party in Dame Tariana Turia's former seat of Te Tai Hauauru and is hoping his profile will help win the seat back.

Dame Tariana Turia has accused the Government of spending more money on locking people up than on combating poverty. The former Maori

Labour will pit former TV presenter Tamati Coffey against Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell in 2017 but the Maori Party has its own big names in sight.

Maori Party co-founder Dame Tariana Turia has blasted the Government for "institutional racism" in its proposed reform of child protection

The Government says it is open to a deal with iwi on the proposed Kermadec Islands marine sanctuary.

A brief liaison with a man she didn't know cost a young Auckland woman $28 a week off her benefit for two years.

COMMENT: You'd think Governments would have learnt by now that if they ignore Maori they do so at their peril.

Maori Party co-leader and Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell says he is sick and tired of attending tangi of Maori who have died as a result

Getting rough sleepers off the street could have a net economic benefit in NZ, an Opposition-led inquiry into homelessness has heard.

The slings and arrows bounce off her and she gleefully hurls criticism but Marama Fox worries that she's sometimes not nice enough to others.

Both Maori Party co-leaders expressed support for Helen Clark's bid for the United Nation's top job - before the party decided it could not support the application.

Judith Collins' decision to suspend Ngapari Nui's voluntary work in Whanganui Prison could have far-reaching consequences, crime and

Members of Ngati Ruanui iwi are infuriated their kaumatua Ngapari Nui has been stood down from voluntary work at a prison because of his Black Power affiliations.

COMMENT: What the Maori Party sees as credit, National knows some will see as blame - and it suits National to let the Maori Party take the blame.

The Maori Party is calling for a "long overdue" law change to establish Maori wards on every district council in New Zealand.

Fittingly, New Zealand's political year always begins with formalities on marae, first at Ratana, then at Waitangi.

Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell has weighed into the debate over Labour's reshuffle.

The Maori Party are appalled Kiwis are being treated as second-class citizens by so-called 'mates'.

The importance of National's support partners - Act, United Future and the Maori Party - has grown immensely since election night a year ago.

Auckland iwi Ngati Whatua says it is "surprised and disappointed" that the Crown did not engage with its members about plans to develop surplus land for housing.

Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox will be at the heart of world-wide protests against the closure of remote aboriginal communities.

The Maori Party coleaders have used Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott's visit to New Zealand to criticise his treatment of Aboriginal people.

Peter Dunne says he would look at revisiting his post-election concessions from the National Party if New Zealand First leader Winston Peters wins the Northland byelection.