Labour Housing Spokesman Phil Twyford says removing negative gearing is needed to squeeze property speculators out of the housing market.

Key's goal was to make New Zealand pest-free by 2050. The conservationists cheered aloud.

Labour's Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis says he is not worried the Maori Party and Mana Party might do a deal.

Labour and the Greens say the new lending rules won't be enough to slow rapid property price hikes.

House prices have risen faster than wages in all but four regions in New Zealand, according to analysis by the Labour Party.

COMMENT: Since announcing the policy, Labour has been almost silent on what it's planning and instead got distracted by what National was doing, writes Claire Trevett.

COMMENT: Judging by Helen Clark's performance and the audience enthusiasm for her, she may be the UN Secretary General.

COMMENT: It's as though a bee smoker has been pointed at Wellington's most famous hive and its inhabitants have become dopey.

COMMENT: Yesterday, Andrew Little was at the New Lynn Community Centre to deliver the policy he hopes will win Labour the next election.

Labour's proposed Affordable Housing Authority will have powers to buy land compulsorily, Labour leader Andrew Little says.

Labour's loudly heralded housing policy announcement today will be received with more interest than an opposition party normally receives.

Labour will promise to build 50,000 bargain-priced homes for first-home buyers in Auckland over the next 10 years in a rejig of its 2013 KiwiBuild policy.

COMMENT: At times over the past few years I've relished the thought of the Labour Party's centenary.

COMMENT: In a world in which the latest messaging apps last only seconds, the Labour Party has much to celebrate in lasting 100 years.

COMMENT: To mark this week's 100th birthday, a very short and completely reliable history of the Labour Party.

COMMENT: To be able to make a difference Labour is going to need a sensible and fair taxation system.

COMMENT: The Labour Party is introducing smart, innovative plans that are investing in our future.

On the streets of Lincoln in Canterbury, Dunsandel apprentice electrician Michael Wallace, 25, is not impressed with the Labour leader.

Today is Labour's centenary, which the party intends to celebrate by releasing its 2016 housing manifesto.

The Herald asked a number of Labour voters - past and present - in downtown Auckland how they felt about the party and why they continued to back Labour or had decided to change their support.

As Labour Party turns 100, we looks at its efforts to shake off the tribulations of the past and rebuild as a strong force for next year's election.

Labour will mark its 100th anniversary this week with a hat-trick of announcements on housing.

COMMENT: The gravitational force Savage exercises on Labour's adherents is still evident eight decades on.

Halfway through the third term, National remain in a strong position. Audrey Young assesses key rivalries and what Labour needs to do in next 18 months.

The Shewan report should have been a major victory for Labour.

Labour leader Andrew Little says he will not apologise to John Shewan for making false claims about the tax expert.

Death of British politician is 'attack on our democracy', says Labour's Phil Twyford.