Nat voters prefer Craig to Peters
National voters prefer the prospect of a post-election deal with Colin Craig's Conservative Party rather than Winston Peters' NZ First, a Herald-DigiPoll survey suggests.
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Inquiry to start ahead of election
An inquiry into allegations former Justice Minister Judith Collins tried to undermine then-SFO boss Adam Feeley will begin a week before the election.
Slater seeks halt to emails
Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater is going to the High Court in an effort to stop media publishing information taken by the hacker known as Rawshark.
'Cam, any chance of a better photo??'
Collins and Slater appear to have frequent contact over entire time she was a Cabinet minister, including an email discussion about the editing of her Wikipedia page.
Claire Trevett: Winston woos with one-liners
Winston Peters harks back to a New Zealand of the 1950s and 1960s when everybody had a job and immigrants didn't take them. "We're not anti-immigration up here," he says. "Crikey! I'm half Scots."
Minor party leaders debate: Who won?
Who came out on top in tonight's minor party leaders' debate? The Herald's top political correspondents make their picks.
Peters refuses to pick PM
Winston Peters would not state a preference for the next Prime Minister during tonight's minor leader's debate - and Colin Craig sought to use it against him.
Minor party leaders debate
Minor parties will almost certainly make up part of the next Government and the leaders are facing off over dinner tonight. Click here for the latest updates.
Kingmaker Peters spells it out
Potential post-election kingmaker Winston Peters says a wide-ranging royal commission of inquiry into "Dirty Politics" allegations against National is a bottom line for NZ First.
John Armstrong: What does sitting on cross benches actually mean?
Winston Peters' talk of sitting on Parliament's cross benches after the election - rather than entering a coalition or propping up a minority government - has never sounded totally convincing.
Patrick Gower: Voodoo and madness of King Winston
In Winston's World, John Key is a voodoo doll he stabs with a pin whenever he gets bored.
Collins resigns: Blogger backs mate
Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater is backing his mate Judith Collins.
Indignant and distressed, Collins quits
Judith Collins says her decision to quit will allow Prime Minister John Key to focus on the election campaign.
Winston best card player hands down
The man who may hold the balance of power after the election is considered the best card player among voters, according to the latest Herald-Digipoll.
Peters stands by Collins claim
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says Judith Collins' credibility is in tatters and her accusations of lying about a plot to potentially roll Prime Minister John Key are hollow.
Newcomers jump up the party list
Two fresh faces have been catapulted up the New Zealand First ranks as the party dumped sitting MP Andrew Williams and demoted MP Asenati Lole-Taylor
Peters' Wong joke a bit of fun - poll
A Herald-Digipoll has found that 57 per cent of respondents thought Winston Peters' Two Wongs joke was just harmless fun.
Former MP Ron Mark re-joins New Zealand First
Former MP Ron Mark has re-joined New Zealand First, possibly at the expense of sitting MP Andrew Williams.
Fran O'Sullivan: Economic nationalism pitch not subtle
The South China Morning Post's editors have a sense of humour: "New Zealand MP Winston Peters accused of racism over Wong joke" was the headline.
Dotcom signs Peters' 'right hand man'
The man described as Winston Peter’s "right hand man” has quit NZ First and is now working for the Internet Mana alliance.
Two Wongs not sure what's right
Two Aucklanders who share the name Wong have different opinions on Winston Peters' "two Wongs" joke.
John Armstrong: Peters' divisive tactics way out of line
How to explain Peters' "two Wongs don't make a right" excuse for a joke, writes John Armstrong.
Peters' joke 'shameful'
Winston Peters' comment that "two Wongs don't make a right" is "outdated rhetoric" that has no place in the country's future, Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy says.
Winston's digs come with jokes
A Chinese name joke, a dig at this country's "Mr Spray and Walk Away" Prime Minister, and a promise of $1000 and a KiwiSaver account for every newborn baby - all featured in the New Zealand First campaign launch yesterday.
Gone fishing with Winston
Winston Peters has a great jacket, capable of keeping the most unimaginable weather at bay. It was given to him by a racing club in Ireland. I'll have to take his word about its effectiveness.
Toby Manhire: Huffing and puffing on the hustings
Election emails fall from time and space on to the desk of columnist Toby Manhire - who shares them with you today. What do the say about NZ politics?
Editorial: We should welcome Chinese investment
The revelation that a Chinese company plans to buy the Lochinver Station in the central North Island is manna to Winston Peters.
John Armstrong: National the only game in town for Peters
You cannot teach an old dog new tricks. Or so they say. Well, just try telling Winston Peters that.
Peters: Talk of a deal 'malicious bulldust'
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has angrily rejected suggestions he is in talks with National about a post-election deal.
Ex-MP weighs chance to lead NZ First
Former New Zealand First MP Ron Mark has confirmed he is considering the offer of what the Herald understands is a high place on the party's list.
Conservative Party's 'Vote' logo rejected
The Conservative Party has been blocked from using its new "Vote" logo on ballot papers after the Electoral Commission found it was likely to confuse voters.
Colin Craig pulls candidate into line
Colin Craig has been forced to pull one of his candidates into line after he threatened to name the sex offender who Labour Leader David Cunliffe recently met with.