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Key disputes NZ First's bottom line on foreign home owners

Prime Minister John Key has disputed a suggestion that the issue of absentee foreigners buying houses in New Zealand has always been a bottom line for Winston Peters'.

NZ First doing 'far better' than polls suggest - Peters

New Zealand First is doing "far better'' among voters than recent polls would suggest, leader Winston Peters says.

National down as NZ First gains

National has fallen two points to 43 per cent in the latest Roy Morgan poll.

'Bully' drives women out

Two female New Zealand First employees have received payouts after being "bullied" out of their jobs by MP Andrew Williams.

Shane Jones denies waka-hop claim

Claims by a political pundit that Labour's Shane Jones is about to jump waka to another political party is just 'mischief', the MP says.

Nats soar, Labour dives in new poll

Labour's support has sunk nearly six points and it is polling only 29.5 per cent in the <i>Herald</i>-DigiPoll survey.

Peters: Limit foreign ownership of property

New Zealand First wants to limit foreign ownership of residential property, and ban foreign boats and crews from fishing New Zealand waters.

National up, Greens down in latest poll

National and the Greens have been major movers in the latest One News Colmar Brunton poll, with National up six points to 51 per cent and the Greens down by five to 8 per cent.

Huka Lodge reps deny Peters' sale claim

The general manager of the Huka Lodge has denied claims by Winston Peters that the world-famous lodge near Taupo has been sold to Chinese buyers.

Key softens stance on deal with Peters

'A few things have changed.' National could work with Winston Peters' NZ First after this year's election, PM John Key has said - reversing his stance.

Audrey Young: National accepts the risks in going back to NZ First

National's decision to potentially work with Winston Peters and New Zealand First after the next election is not without risk, writes Audrey Young.

Investigation clears Brendan Horan

'These were ludicrous, frivolous allegations.' Independent MP Brendan Horan is cleared over allegations he took money from the accounts of his late mother.

First-term MP elected deputy leader of NZ First

NZ First's KiwiSaver stance may kill deal

New Zealand First has put a potential roadblock between itself and a post-election coalition deal with Labour.

Peters stands by decision to force Brendan Horan out of party

Independent MP Brendan Horan says he has no interest in comments made today by NZ First leader Winston Peters.

NZ First's 'Kiwifund' plan

Winston Peters says changes to KiwiSaver which would stop it being "a pot of gold’’ for fund managers would be a bottom line in any post election coalition talks.

NZ should consider establishing state insurer - Peters

Peters: 'Police pulled their punches'

NZ First Leader Winston Peters says police investigating electoral finance fraud allegations against Act MP John Banks pulled their punches for political reasons.