Ultimately, if money was no object, the mine could probably be re-entered says Solid Energy chairman but it could cost $100 million.

COMMENT: They are the ninjas of losing, the candidates who must lose to win. writes Claire Trevett.

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

COMMENT: Shane Jones' is set to join New Zealand First but not everyone in the party is holding up the welcome sign.

Among the new targets set by Bill English, police will be attending 98 per cent of burglaries within 48 hours, up from current rates of 86 per cent.

English says NZ First an 'unlikely' choice of governing partner, saying Nats prefer to stick to their present allies.

The Greens and some Labour MPs are calling for a national goal of making Māori language compulsory for all children in state schools.

COMMENT: Gareth Morgan plays with a straight bat, but he needs to adjust his aim, writes Alan Duff.

Labour's visit to Ratana Pa today was a relatively quiet one - the fireworks instead came from Gareth Morgan.

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."

Labour leader Andrew Little is proposing a new solution to recover bodies in the Pike River coal mine.

Regardless of bottom lines, Winston Peters will go with the winner if his choice matters. Let us hope it does not.

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

Prime Minister Bill English will not rule out trading away the Foreign Affairs portfolio in post-election coalition talks.

The very health and safety changes which the Pike River disaster prompted make re-entering the mine difficult, Prime Minister Bill English says.

A week has never seemed such a long time in politics.

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

Michael Wood's victory in Mt Roskill is a "bloody nose" for the Government, says Labour leader Andrew Little.

COMMENT: Opposition parties are hoping that their own version of the Brexit-Trump contagion will take grip in New Zealand.

New Zealand First has history in opposing any new buildings to house MPs and ministers.

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

The Government may be disappointed by Donald Trump's TPP policy but it is pushing NZ interests in other markets, including Iran.

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

New laws against looters are not necessary, says police minister.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is calling for tough new laws around looting after three houses were burgled in the aftermath of this morning's quake.

NZ First leader Winston Peters was too busy trying to coat-tail on Trump's success to congratulate Trump when Parliament addressed the President-elect's ascendancy.

NZ First says Labour's jobs promise is the same NZ First's which was scrapped by Labour in 2001.

The Government will buy up to three more motels and construct modular housing as part of a new $300 million investment in emergency housing.

Brett Morrison moved after two lots of intruders went through his Papamoa rental Two burglaries in the space of two weeks was enough