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Minor parties stay minnows

Election 2014 was a night to forget for the minor parties as the National juggernaut left the Conservative Party, the Greens, New Zealand First, internet-Mana, the Maori Party and Act reeling last night.

Greens confident of hitting 15 per cent

There was talk of love and a celebrity-led singalong as the Green Party marked the close of its campaign with supporters in Auckland's St Kevin's Arcade.

Key failed to stop shutdown of tour company - Peters

$10m focus on engineers

The National Party wants to double the number of people studying engineering at university in a bid to get more graduates into jobs in the high-tech sector.

Peter Lyons: Trickle-down is part of the problem, not an answer

The term "trickle-down effect" should be used only to describe an unfortunate ailment that can affect the elderly.

Greens plan gift packs for newborns

The Greens want every newborn child to get a "welcome pack" at birth including a bed, clothes and other essentials, says co-leader Metiria Turei.

Transport and housing top of list

Political parties are tailoring all manner of policies for Auckland, or more precisely at 1,030,125 enrolled Jafas, to win their vote.

Greens: newborns to get 'welcome pack'

Greens want every newborn child to get a free "welcome pack" at birth including a bed, clothes and other essentials, co-leader Metiria Turei revealed this morning.

Peters: Don't rule out NZ First-Labour

The Greens have accused New Zealand First leader Winston Peters of launching an "incoherent" attack on them during a positioning statement.

Farmers to fence off waterways - Greens

A Green Party policy would require all farmers to fence off rivers, lakes, waterways and wetlands from stock with a buffer zone for vegetation by mid-2017.

Minor party leaders debate: Who won?

Who came out on top in tonight's minor party leaders' debate? The Herald's top political correspondents make their picks.

Peters refuses to pick PM

Winston Peters would not state a preference for the next Prime Minister during tonight's minor leader's debate - and Colin Craig sought to use it against him.

Minor party leaders debate

Minor parties will almost certainly make up part of the next Government and the leaders are facing off over dinner tonight. Click here for the latest updates.

Election 2014: Greens unveil wage changes

Under the Greens new labour policy, youth wages and the 90-day trial period would be scrapped and the minimum wage would rise to $18 an hour by 2017.

John Armstrong: What does sitting on cross benches actually mean?

Winston Peters' talk of sitting on Parliament's cross benches after the election - rather than entering a coalition or propping up a minority government - has never sounded totally convincing.

Vote will decide control of power cost

Power bills have been rising relentlessly. The two sides of politics are divided on house best to rein that in - competition or regulation.

Election 2014: Parties in tech debate

Despite the building tension surrounding the election, the first major debate between party representatives on technology and innovation remained relatively civil.

Greens host alternate debate at bar

After being left out of the televised leaders debate, the Greens co-leaders staged a counter-debate at an Auckland bar.