Labour leader Andrew Little has all but ruled out forming a post-election coalition with the Maori Party or Mana Movement.

The Labour Party will arrive at Ratana Pa today under pressure to show it deserves to maintain its hold on the Maori seats at this year's election.

The Maori Party and Mana Movement have made a symbolic joint appearance at the first big political event of the year in Ratana.

Bill English's arrival this afternoon was uneventful compared to his first Ratana visit in 2002 - also the first by a National Party leader.

Labour leader Andrew Little says the Maori Party is "effectively the Maori branch of the National Party."

Resignations by MPs has been pronounced since MMP began in 1996, of both of list and constituency MPs.

COMMENT: Politics can be a nasty, thankless business, especially when you're the leader.

The Maori Party says the Child Youth and Family overhaul risks creating a "stolen generation" of Maori children.

Reputation studiously rebuilt after a political mauling 14 years ago, the new PM now has chance to right the record, writes Claire Trevett.

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

The latest inductee into the Central Hawke's Bay College Honours is Sir Pita Sharples. Sir Pita attended Central Hawke's Bay College's

Labour, Greens and the Maori Party released the results of their inquiry this morning after holding public hearings around the country.

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.

Tukoroirangi Morgan says he will be on a corporate fundraising campaign as new Maori Party president to finance a strong election campaign next year.

Leading Waikato-Tainui figure Tukoroirangi Morgan has been elected president of the Maori Party at the party annual conference in Auckland.

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.