A surge in Chinese investment in New Zealand residential real estate is something the Government needs to consider, but at the moment is not a significant issue says John Key.

Opposition parties blew an "unloseable" election partly because Dirty Politics author Nicky Hager mishandled the information he had, NZ First Leader Winston Peters says.

NZ First is boycotting a committee which will decide how the public votes on the national flag, saying the referendum was an expensive exercise.

New Zealand First has pulled out of a committee which will decide how the public votes on the national flag, calling it a distraction.

The election of Trevor Mallard yesterday as Assistant Speaker will almost certainly take out of play one of the most recalcitrant MPs in Question Time.

NZ First's strong election result appears to have come at the expense of the Labour Party, preliminary results show.

The lowest-ranked NZ First MP is refusing to say what job he did before politics.

If loyalty to the leader is highly valued, it's not hard to see why new New Zealand First MP Fletcher Tabueau rocketed his way up the party list.

National's campaign director Steven Joyce says Winston Peters "lining himself up for the argument of leading the opposition".

Winston Peters has hit out at National’s economic management, Labour’s infighting and Colin Craig’s Conservatives in his election night address to supporters.

Election 2014 was a night to forget for the minor parties as the National juggernaut left the Conservative Party, the Greens, New Zealand First, internet-Mana, the Maori Party and Act reeling last night.

Green Party co-leaders Russel Norman and Metiria Turei were in a defiant mood despite polling about a third less votes than they had hoped for.

A Conservative Party pamphlet comparing it with rival party New Zealand First has been ruled inaccurate and in breach of the advertising code of ethics.

Dumped NZ First MP Andrew Williams says items have been stolen from his Parliamentary office, but Winston Peters says it's a 'humbug' complaint without merit.

Political parties are tailoring all manner of policies for Auckland, or more precisely at 1,030,125 enrolled Jafas, to win their vote.

In its final few days, the 2014 election campaign has turned from weird to surreal. And that is not even taking the Kim Dotcom circus into account, writes John Armstrong.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters said today that voters should consider a Labour-New Zealand First as a potential alternative Government, not Labour and Greens.

It's delivery time for Kim Dotcom, writes John Armstrong. He must deliver irrefutable evidence that he's repeatedly promised to show the PM has not told the truth.

NZ First is on the rise and seems assured of returning to Parliament in bigger numbers, according to the latest Herald-DigiPoll survey.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters was in a buoyant mood as he returned to his old stamping ground yesterday, boasting that his re-election was now beyond doubt.

NZ First leader Winston Peters has warned "separatism is coming to a council near you" .

New Zealand First leader and possible kingmaker Winston Peters yesterday set out the priority areas he wants addressed in any post- election coalition negotiations.

It seems New Zealand First leader Winston Peters can’t quite bring himself to utter the words “Colin Craig“or “the Conservative Party“.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters will not be drawn on who he might work with after the election.