It's not that unusual to be Green, the party says in its election-year publicity drive.

Chloe Swarbrick and Jack McDonald up - but Hayley Holt way down.

Labour and Green party politicians were in Rotorua to discuss issues around elder care.

Parliament's next environment watchdog will be a former National MP.

Their joint Budget framework is being seen as a significant shift, writes Bryce Edwards.

Labour and Greens are releasing a set of economic promises today.

Labour, Greens and NZ First want an inquiry into claims made in a new book.

OPINION: Let's improve the quality of our debate on the challenge of climate policy.

Labour's Jacinda Ardern has leapfrogged over her leader Andrew Little as preferred PM.

Our fresh, clean water is a precious resource, say protesters.

Isaac Davison examines the departure of three groups from the Land and Water Forum advisory group.

Millions more dollars have been invested by a Government superannuation fund in an international palm oil company embroiled in labour abuse allegations.

The group fighting to keep the Cadbury factory open has appealed to Dunedin residents to turn out in large numbers to a rally in the Octagon today.

A third organisation has quit the Land and Water Forum in protest about freshwater standards

Nick Leggett says he has decided against running for Parliament in Mana.

A Northland group has lost its high court fight to stop the export of swamp kauri stumps in an almost raw state.

The Warkworth-Wellsford highway will now cost twice as much, but the Government says it is worth every cent.

Proposed changes to superannuation in New Zealand have inflamed resentment between Baby boomers and younger generations.

No room for the Conservatives or The Opportunities Party at first debate.

COMMENT: Labour leader Andrew Little's week of cunning plans included installing Jacinda Ardern as deputy and getting into NZ First leader Winston Peters IOU list.

Lawyer and former naval officer Christopher Penk has been chosen to replace John Key as National's candidate in the Helensville electorate.

COMMENT: Andrew Little has made some interesting moves this week.

Labour has opted for NZ First over the Greens in its nomination to the committee which oversees New Zealand's spies.

Labour's Stuart Nash will be up against three or more others in race for seat in Parliament

Some say the Government's water-quality proposals are not ambitious enough, but others - including farmers - are cautiously optimistic.

EDITORIAL: Labour needs to beat National in September. Can it do so by campaigning with the Greens?

Ardern recorded a thumping victory that will further raise her profile in election year.

OPINION: Like a school sports day, the Mt Albert by-election was reduced to being about participation rather than competition.

Jacinda Ardern has taken an unassailable lead in the Mt Albert by-election.

Isaac Davison takes the pulse of the parties to reveal who is in good health and who is a dead man walking.