OpinionHosking: This is just the way Winston wanted itComment: Interestingly, we can't call it. There hasn't been a leak; not even a whisper.15 Oct 06:58 PM
OpinionI'm uneasy: a vote for Peters was a vote for yesteryearComment: NZ First represents the ideology that triggered Brexit and saw Trump elected15 Oct 05:19 PM
New ZealandThe options in front of Winston PetersWhat options does NZ First have to help form the next Government, and what does each mean?15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandLeaders face weekend in limbo againThe crucial NZ First meeting will be held on Monday.13 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungYoung: Why Winston could be a 2017 election footnoteCOMMENT: Winston Peters could become a mere footnote to the 2017 election.13 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Signs of a Labour-NZ First governmentThe following are recent reasons a Labour-led government could be NZ First's best choice.12 Oct 10:17 PM
New ZealandMike Hosking: Whack-a-mole Winston Peters has lost meComment: This is why I don't trust Winston Peters.12 Oct 06:08 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Signs of a National-NZ First governmentHere are ten items that suggest Winston Peters will be inclined to choose National.11 Oct 08:37 PM
New ZealandNZ First's final day of coalitions talks with National, LabourAnother day of negotiations gets under way in Wellington.11 Oct 07:17 PM
New ZealandToday's the day: Winston's last-minute movesGreen Party members could be asked to approve a deal on Government today.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandArdern spotted at Peters' favourite Wellington hauntIf the Labour leader was hoping to bump into Winston Peters she'd be sorely disappointed11 Oct 08:07 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsThe interesting ways Kiwis voted in 201715 of the most notable voting statistics to ponder after the final votes were revealed.11 Oct 02:12 AM
EmploymentWhistleblower to pay polytech $5.7k for legal costsA polytech whistleblower has been ordered to pay her former employer $5700 in legal costs.10 Oct 11:20 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Why Peters can't expect the top jobCOMMENT: Why Peters can't expect to get the top job this time.10 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionCan National offer the Greens a deal that can't be refused?COMMENT: Why does a Nats-Green deal have such appeal - and what it might mean?09 Oct 08:58 PM
New ZealandLabour to meet first with NZ First todayWhich way will Winston Peters and NZ First jump?09 Oct 05:43 PM
New ZealandPeters pledges major change whoever's inNZ First leader confirms he expects changes concerning foreign ownership.09 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRevealed: How coalitions are made (and destroyed)COMMENT: It's all about trust and respect.09 Oct 04:30 AM
New ZealandPeters says foreign ownership issues part of coalition talksWinston Peters finally speaks up about coalition talks.08 Oct 11:01 PM
New ZealandNew MP 'keen to get stuck in'Angie Warren-Clark heads to Parliament as a Labour list MP.08 Oct 06:00 PM
New ZealandWho's in front? NZ First starts talks with National, LabourWinston Peters is sticking with the party's deadline to make a decision by Thursday.08 Oct 04:48 AM
New ZealandWhy this was actually a vote for the status quoMassey University's Claire Robinson suggests this was far from a change election.08 Oct 02:08 AM
OpinionPolitical Roundup: Time to scrap or reduce the 5% MMP thresholdMMP has a major problem - it's killing off the minor parties, writes Bryce Edwards.07 Oct 06:36 AM
New ZealandLabour-Green bloc picks up two seats: What it means for coalition talksThe Labour-Green bloc has picked up two extra seats and National has lost two.07 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandSecret Diary of ... the coalition talksThe coalition talks: The stakes are high and above all, it's going to require patience.06 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungYoung: English's appalling decision to please PetersCOMMENT: National looked desperate in keeping Paula Bennett away from first meeting.06 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe room where it happened: MP remembers 1996 talksWhat are the lessons today's players can learn from NZ's first MMP coalition agreement?05 Oct 06:33 AM
OpinionPolitical Roundup: Alternative coalition scenarios to considerThe three options New Zealand faces.04 Oct 04:37 AM
New ZealandLabour candidate in limboAngie Warren-Clark is a seat away from Parliament. Made with funding from NZ On Air.04 Oct 03:30 AM
New ZealandJacinda Ardern readies for talks with NZ FirstJacinda Ardern says she expects Labour or the Greens to pick up at least one extra seat.04 Oct 01:33 AM
New ZealandGreens dismiss possible deal with NationalJames Shaw says possible coalition talks with National are 'noise and no signal'.02 Oct 09:17 PM
EditorialEditorial: Peters sounds too hasty this timeEDITORIAL: Winston Peters has no reason to rush the negotiations to form a government.02 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTalk tactics: Peters lines up English, ArdernNZ First's caucus will meet tomorrow ahead of opening talks with leaders of major parties.02 Oct 05:22 AM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: It's a devil's bargain for LabourOPINION: If I was Jacinda Ardern, I'd find the quickest way to bolt from coalition..30 Sep 04:00 PM