New Zealand'PM should be careful what he wishes for'Newly-elected Green Party co-leader James Shaw has taken a shot at PM John Key, saying he should be "careful what he wishes for".30 May 04:00 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: A surprise for the GreensJames who? That’d be the likely response from many if the Green Party go for the bold option of electing a relatively unknown candidate as their new male co-leader.30 May 03:51 AM
New ZealandMeet the new Greens co-leaderThe Wellington-based MP, who has only been in Parliament for seven months, was confirmed as the successor to Russel Norman at the party's AGM this afternoon.30 May 03:13 AM
New Zealand'Green must be the new mainstream'Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei says her party's 25th year has been its most successful yet.29 May 11:38 PM
OpinionEditorial: Greens need injection of new ideasThe Green Party will provide a pointer to the extent of its political ambition today when it chooses a co-leader to replace Russel Norman.29 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Greens' image newbie's challengeThe demise of the Alliance should give the Green Party pause for thought, writes John Armstrong.29 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRussel Norman begins next stepRussel Norman signs off today as Green Party co-leader after nine years.29 May 04:18 AM
New ZealandMining company try for new permitA 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.29 May 03:04 AM
New ZealandGreen MP rejects metrosexual criticismGreen 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.28 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandCo-leadership race: the Green choiceThe Green Party's choice of a new co-leader on Saturday will come down to two contenders.27 May 05:30 PM
BusinessGreens savings plan a 'game-changer'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.17 May 12:43 AM
Official Cash Rate'Gravitational pull' counters lending rulesNew lending rules targeting Auckland residential property investors will cool the market - but the city's "gravitational pull" will counter any impact, John Key says.13 May 04:55 AM
BusinessGovernment vague on climate targetsA consultation document on NZ's post-2020 climate target is clear that any commitment will be highly conditional and provisional.07 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand$3m more for Northland cyclewayPrime 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 byelection03 May 02:17 AM
AgribusinessKey addresses Saudi human rightsPrime Minister John Key has met with the Saudi Arabian king and raised the issue of human rights.28 Apr 09:12 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Peters will want to poop Greens' Bachelor partyThe Green Party's leadership contest has had moments similar to the cocktail parties that cap off each day on The Bachelor, writes Claire Trevett.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreen contenders look sharpSharp suits - and rhetoric to match - dominated an event in Auckland yesterday featuring hopefuls for the Green Party co-leadership.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens kick off co-leadership raceThe Green Party will kick off its co-leadership race today, with four candidates confirmed as contenders.19 Apr 04:01 AM
New ZealandFour contenders for Green co-leadershipThere are four contenders finalised to contest the Green Party co-leadership and they will start a nationwide tour to woo for votes this weekend.17 Apr 06:58 AM
New ZealandGreens contender pours cold water labelFormer management consultant James Shaw says those who peg him as a "Blue Green" open to helping National form a government have it wrong.12 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: Greens ponder blue and red choiceQuestion: 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.11 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Greens battle over ideology and identityThe battle for the co-leadership of the Greens is largely a left-right fight for the future direction of the party, writes Bryce Edwards.19 Mar 02:30 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Greenness aplenty in Norman's heirsWhen Russel Norman announced he was standing down as the Greens' co-leader, his legacy to his party seemed pretty obvious.17 Mar 08:29 PM
OpinionEditorial: Self-interest put before public interestMPs become accustomed to free travel in their daily work. Perhaps that is why they think they deserve more of the same in their retirement.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFormer consultant in bid for Greens co-leadershipA former management consultant has joined the race for the Green Party co-leadership - and he has “middle New Zealand” in his sights.13 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandShaw to stand for Green PartyGreen Party MP James Shaw today announced he would stand for the Green Party Co-leadership.12 Mar 10:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: He who pays the piper finally calls the tune ...PM’s regular ‘disappointment’ with racheting salaries hits crunch time, John Armstrong writes.06 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHughes joins contest for Green's leadershipGreen MP Gareth Hughes has confirmed he will enter the contest to replace Russel Norman as male co-leader.04 Mar 09:47 PM
New ZealandPeter Dunne wants rethink if Winston Peters wins NorthlandPeter 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.27 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessWhy politicians get donationsAnalysis of election candidate donations has shown a wide variety of businesses are willing to open their wallets for politicians.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLabour outspent by Greens at electionLabour spent half as much as National on last year's election campaign and was outspent by the Greens for the first time.23 Feb 04:00 PM
