The Maori Party will move to change it's vote on a Labour MP's paid parental leave bill today after a blunder last night saw its votes counted incorrectly.

Odd political bedfellows Hone Harawira and Kim Dotcom sealed the deal between their Mana and Internet parties.

David Cunliffe has tried just about everything to put a dent in the Government's poll ratings without success, writes Brian Rudman. He's now dipping into Winston Peters' murky bag of trick

Labour leader David Cunliffe wants to cut the level of immigration but won't say by how much.

Labour leader David Cunliffe has defended helping a Chicago-based friend buy a house in Omaha, despite saying overseas investors were hurting the housing market.

The left know that there's increasing concern in NZ society about economic inequality, in particular child poverty, unemployment, and the rising cost of living, writes Bryce Edwards.

John Key's National Government is enjoying a Budget lift higher in two new polls, and appears to have moved on from the conflict-of-interest scandals.

It's emerged former minister Maurice Williamson contacted police about a fraud case, before his intervention in another case that ultimately led to his resignation.

The fight for affordable housing could descend into a populist campaign against immigrants and foreigners, warns Bryce Edwards.

Labour MP Shane Jones has signed off from Parliament this afternoon, saying 'whenever I was in the gun, I fronted up'.

Labour and Greens have pulled their support for a law change which cracks down on migrant exploitation.

Migration pressures which Labour says are contributing to a housing crisis were worse under Helen Clark's Government.

Labour's chances of a strong showing in the vacant Maori seat of Tamaki Makaurau are diminishing after broadcaster Julian Wilcox said he wasn't a contender.

Maori broadcaster Julian Wilcox has no plans to run for Parliament in this year’s election, Maori Television has confirmed.

TV3 political commentator Linda Clark acted for Shane Taurima in the contentious inquiry into his Labour party activities.

Labour MP Darien Fenton will leave Parliament at the next election. The list MP announced today she would not seek re-election at the September election.

I hate Budgets. I lack the financial analytical skills to be able to see through all the smoke and mirrors and for years they were basically boring.

Allegations have been made by Shane Taurima's advocate that Labour used the excuse of the TVNZ review of his alleged conflict of interest to side-line him, writes Mai Chen.

Editorial: 'Cabinet club' sounds like a privileged circle of wealthy people well plugged into the Govt of the country. But does cash bring access?

National has focused its Budget on traditional Labour concerns such as education and welfare, because it needs to be seen as ideologically centrist, writes Bryce Edwards

The Taurima Inquiry has opened the door to questions about other journalists and whether their outside roles affect their independence.

TV3 has defended broadcaster and lawyer Linda Clark following questions about her work for the Labour Party.

Maori Television is refusing to say if it has asked news boss Julian Wilcox about his political ambitions.

Former broadcaster Shane Taurima still has a future with Labour, says the party's leader, despite his bid for candidacy being blocked by the party's ruling body.

The Taurima Inquiry has not taken Television New Zealand to task for its biggest failing yet as a news operation with an oversight of politics.