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.

The Green Party's leadership contest has had moments similar to the cocktail parties that cap off each day on The Bachelor, writes Claire Trevett.

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.

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 Party MP James Shaw today announced he would stand for the Green Party Co-leadership.

PM’s regular ‘disappointment’ with racheting salaries hits crunch time, John Armstrong writes.

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.

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.

Dr Norman will leave the leadership with his party in no worse position than he found it.

Rodney Hide writes: Prime Minister John Key likes to text. So, perhaps it would help us all if Labour and the Greens drew up a list of whom the Prime Minister can and can't text?

Mass media, citizen media, new media, and politician media management - it all gets frequently evaluated, criticised and sometimes praised, writes Bryce Edwards.