A company which spent up to $65 million in a failed bid to mine ironsands from the South Taranaki seabed, has applied for a prospecting permit covering a huge swathe of seabed north of Ross.

Green Party leadership hopeful James Shaw has rejected criticism from his main rival that he is a metrosexual, non-driving MP who would be out of place on a farm.

The Green Party's choice of a new co-leader on Saturday will come down to two contenders.

A proposed Green Party savings plan would be a real "game-changer" for children in light of the government's budget this year, co-leader Metiria Turei says.

New lending rules targeting Auckland residential property investors will cool the market - but the city's "gravitational pull" will counter any impact, John Key says.

A consultation document on NZ's post-2020 climate target is clear that any commitment will be highly conditional and provisional.

Prime Minister John Key has announced $3 million more funding for a cycleway in Northland on his first visit to the region since National lost the Northland byelection

Prime Minister John Key has met with the Saudi Arabian king and raised the issue of human rights.

Sharp suits - and rhetoric to match - dominated an event in Auckland yesterday featuring hopefuls for the Green Party co-leadership.

The Green Party will kick off its co-leadership race today, with four candidates confirmed as contenders.

There are four contenders finalised to contest the Green Party co-leadership and they will start a nationwide tour to woo for votes this weekend.

Former management consultant James Shaw says those who peg him as a "Blue Green" open to helping National form a government have it wrong.

Question: are the Greens green or red? If green, they will open up the possibility of supporting National and will elect James Shaw their new co-leader.

The battle for the co-leadership of the Greens is largely a left-right fight for the future direction of the party, writes Bryce Edwards.

When Russel Norman announced he was standing down as the Greens' co-leader, his legacy to his party seemed pretty obvious.

MPs become accustomed to free travel in their daily work. Perhaps that is why they think they deserve more of the same in their retirement.

A former management consultant has joined the race for the Green Party co-leadership - and he has “middle New Zealand” in his sights.

Green MP Gareth Hughes has confirmed he will enter the contest to replace Russel Norman as male co-leader.

Analysis of election candidate donations has shown a wide variety of businesses are willing to open their wallets for politicians.

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.

Labour spent half as much as National on last year's election campaign and was outspent by the Greens for the first time.

Green MP Kevin Hague could have competition for the party's leadership as two more MPs have tentatively suggested they might enter the contest.

The Greens have called for the NZ Superannuation Fund to quit its investments in companies producing fossil fuel.

Green MP Kevin Hague has confirmed he wants to be the party's new male co-leader.

The feminist in me rejoiced about women talking to women and respecting their authority.

If the Greens are intent on becoming a mainstream political party with sufficient cachet to be a credible Govt partner they should persuade Metiria Turei to join Russel Norman in resigning.