Shane Taurima was guilty of using TVNZ’s resources for political purposes, but there was no bias in programming, a review has found.

Sources expect that if Shane Taurima emerges badly from the bias inquiry, Julian Wilcox will put his name forward as a Labour party candidate.

The whole nature and feel of the 2014 general election campaign has abruptly changed over the last two weeks. Policy is out, and scandal is in, writes Bryce Edwards.

'Do not go there'. That was the warning given by Prime Minister John Key to Labour MP Chris Hipkins in response to no fewer than four questions from the Opposition over allegations of impropriety in what is increasingly being dubbed 'cash for access'.

The contrary view to Labour's plan for monetary policy and savings goes broadly like this: It is a cute idea but it won't work, writes Brian Fallow.

National has taken a 6 point dive in the latest Roy Morgan poll, below the combined support of Labour and the Greens at 45.5 per cent.

John Key will be hoping the public has Judith Collins fatigue. It has turned into a war of infinitesimal detail, writes Claire Trevett. Details of who met whom, what was said

David Cunliffe has done a 'mini reshuffle' of his party MPs today - prompted by the resignation of Shane Jones.

Labour is considering blocking former TVNZ broadcaster Shane Taurima as a candidate if a TVNZ investigation is too damaging for him and the party.

If Judith Collins is any indication of the health of the Government, it is in serious trouble, writes Bryce Edwards. Her bizarre actions at the weekend made her appear arrogant and out of control and suggest the pressure is taking its toll.

A torrid question-time in Parliament tomorrow could make or break embattled Justice Minister Judith Collins, political columnist John Armstrong writes.

Labour is still facing delays in selecting its candidate in the key Tamaki Makaurau seat as a result of broadcaster and potential candidate Shane Taurima's TVNZ problems.

National fired a broadside yesterday at Labour's plan to control interest rates with the help of compulsory KiwiSaver.

The Government and its political allies have gone on the attack over Labour’s ground-breaking interest rates and savings policy, after signs the plan was getting traction.

Labour could still win power at the next election, National deputy leader and Finance Minister Bill English said in a speech warning against complacency.

What we got from Labour's finance spokesman David Parker on Tuesday was a much broader economic policy than that would imply, writes Brian Fallow.

More than 300,000 business owners and self-employed people would be exempted from Labour's new policy to make workers pay more into KiwiSaver to dampen inflation.

Claire Trevett looks at a week of politics dominated by policy announcements and the resignation of Shane Jones from the Labour Party.

Labour's proposal to introduce a variable contribution rate to compulsory KiwiSaver as a counter-cyclical tool has received mixed reviews from bank economists.

The sensible move should have been to fast-track the proposed market, thereby ensuring the drugs being smoked by young NZers have been tested and are "safe", writes Brian Rudman.

If Labour finance spokesman David Parker is proposing a job swap with the Reserve Bank Governor he should say so, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Editorial: The Labour Party has done well to come up with a constructive monetary policy for the coming election.

Finance Minister Bill English has rubbished Labour's new Kiwisaver plan, but the policy has received support from employers.

Kiwibank has increased its interest rates just as the Labour party gears up to reveal its proposed changes to monetary policy this morning.

Labour has extended its deadline for the Tamaki Makaurau seat for the third time as it waits for a TVNZ report into the actions of potential candidate Shane Taurima.

Shane Jones has become a lightning rod for the discussion about the state of the Labour Party, and about what it means to be leftwing in 2014, writes Bryce Edwards.