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Claire Trevett: Wily Winston leaves National's man floundering
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is the Bear Grylls of national politics. He knows every survival trick going, writes Claire Trevett.
John Armstrong: Key magic will struggle to stop Peters juggernaut
Last night's 3News-Reid Research poll has Winston Peters registering a thumping 54 per cent, writes John Armstrong. If replicated on Saturday, the result will be akin to a massacre of National.
Byelection: John Key heads to Northland
John Key is bound for Northland where he will be campaigning alongside candidate Mark Osborne, two days out from the Northland byelection.
Win for Winston could affect bills
A win by Peters in the Northland byelection could affect the outcome of some upcoming bills, and could have changed the result of recent ones.
'Untrusted' Peters in lead - poll
A new poll has NZ First leader Winston Peters with a commanding lead in the Northland byelection even though almost half of the voters said they did not trust him.
John Armstrong: New stats on jobs in Northland
Nearly 90 per cent of the 7500 new jobs created in the Northland region last year were full-time jobs, according to the office of Employment Minister Steven Joyce.
PM defends use of cars in campaign
Prime Minister John Key has defended his ministers' use of the taxpayer-funded Crown car service to campaign in the Northland byelection, saying it was within the rules.
Peters evasive over long-term plan
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters hopes to stand in Northland again in 2017 if he wins the byelection but will not commit to the seat if he loses.
Labour to oppose flag bill
Labour will oppose a bill setting up the two referendums deciding the fate of the flag because of a sticking point over the order of the questions.
Claire Trevett: Winston Peters panic sees National roll out the (pork) barrel
Despite John Key's claim that such antics are commonplace in by-elections, they are not, writes Claire Trevett. It is more traditional to emphasise how policies already under way will benefit the electorate in question, rather than promise new things.
John Armstrong: National crosses into the cynical side of politics
Yesterday's announcement is classic pork-barrelling, writes John Armstrong. It indicates National is seriously worried that Winston Peters may well carry off a victory.
Key shrugs off 'pork-barrelling' jibe
Prime Minister John Key is unapologetic about rolling out multi-million-dollar promises during the Northland byelection.
Little drops Peters hint
Labour leader Andrew Little has given supporters a hint that they can vote for Winston Peters in Northland, but he rejects any comparisons to National's 'dirty deals' in Epsom.
Rodney Hide: Fun and games if Winston wins
The mischief in me wants Winston Peters to win Northland. The upset would be huge and National would lose a seat to New Zealand First, writes Rodney Hide.
John Armstrong: He who pays the piper finally calls the tune ...
PM’s regular ‘disappointment’ with racheting salaries hits crunch time, John Armstrong writes.
Peters' start wins pay-off off in polls
If elections were won on fast starts and noise, NZ First leader Winston Peters would have Northland sewn up.
John Armstrong: Shock lead adds weight to NZ First campaign
Taking such an early lead over his National rival in the campaign will give Winston Peters' bandwagon even more momentum, writes John Armstrong. Peters' support registered at 35 per cent in the poll,
Peters an early favourite
The first poll of the Northland byelection shows NZ First leader Winston Peters has taken an early lead.
Claire Trevett: Rival old dogs' paws crossed for win-win in North
The self-appointed Pied Piper of the North, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, has the words "Follow Me" on the back of his campaign bus.
John Armstrong: Peters faces uphill battle in byelection
Andrew Little is wise to have ignored the pressure that was coming even from Labour quarters.
Brian Rudman: Labour misses chance to rattle Govt with Peters
The Northland byelection had the makings of a real nailbiter if Labour had stood aside and made it a two-horse race.
Peter Dunne wants rethink if Winston Peters wins Northland
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.
Meet the backbenchers: Tracey Martin
My mother was in Garry Knapp's campaign team in the Torbay electorate.
'Nazism': Peters lashes new SIS powers
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters called an expansion of the SIS's surveillance powers "Nazism" in Parliament last night.
PM says Chinese real estate investment minor
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.
'Unloseable' election blown - Peters
Opposition parties blew an "unloseable" election partly because Dirty Politics author Nicky Hager mishandled the information he had, NZ First Leader Winston Peters says.
Not the time to change flag - Peters
NZ First is boycotting a committee which will decide how the public votes on the national flag, saying the referendum was an expensive exercise.