The TPP could halve the number of major foreign investments in New Zealand which need to pass "good character" and business experience tests.

The advantages of a generational swap between King and Ardern are fewer than they initially appear, and the risks are greater.

On Tuesday the Greens showed they're working closely with Labour and on Wednesday that they will act independently of Labour if need be.

Labour leader Andrew Little was badly shown up by the Greens this week.

Audrey Young looks back at the five biggest moments of John Key's third term.

The Labour leader is only just in front of NZ First leader Peters in the preferred PM stakes but says he will not entertain the suggestion of sharing the top job.

The real estate agent sacked after the Labour Party was leaked confidential sales data on Asian buyers is back in the Auckland property market.

Labour leader Andrew Little says he pities Australia if its new Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, wants to be like New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.

Seymour is asking Prime Minister John Key to postpone the first referendum on a new flag until after Christmas.

Many commentators have noted Labour's caucus is more united, more disciplined, than it has been since Helen Clark, writes Rob Salmond.

Labour thrives when it approaches the future with gusto, not trepidation, writes Phil Quin. Merchants of doom might fill the airwaves, but they rarely win elections.

Rugby league legend Graham Lowe alarmed Jacinda Ardern after he described her as "a pretty little thing" when asked if she would make a good Prime Minister.

Worm farming is a dangerous industry, according to the Government's health and safety reform bill.

Labour leader Andrew Little has come out swinging against workplace health and safety regulations proposed by the government.

Labour MP Stuart Nash has dismissed criticism of him by senior minister Steven Joyce for marching and speaking at an anti-TPP rally in Napier.

Our senior business leaders are becoming increasingly concerned about the slowing economy, the Government's strategy and our reliance on China and dairy exports.

Andrew Little says another bad season for dairy farmers could cause New Zealanders to lose some of the country's best agricultural land to offshore buyers.

John Armstrong writes: NZ First is marooned in a time bubble of the economic boom of the 1950s along with the suffocating social conformity of that era.

If Labour is to have any credibility, Andrew Little needs to have the guts to announce it will oppose the TPPA, writes Jane Kelsey.

Prime Minister John Key says signing up to the Trans Pacific Partnership could stop the Government from banning house sales to non-residents, but alternative measures including a stamp duty or land tax could still be introduced.

The Labour leader's comments on 90-day trials could be a sign the party is confronting the reality of taking the reins, writes John Roughan.

Having watched John Key's obviously flagging campaign for a new flag, Andrew Little had some advice for the PM in Parliament yesterday.

The NZ-China free trade agreement doesn't stop new restrictions on house sales to overseas buyers, but National's subsequent deals try to, writes David Parker.

The choice of Green MP Julie Anne Genter for the hefty finance portfolio raised a few eyebrows so we put her to the test.

I consider myself a New Zealand patriot.But because I have a Chinese sounding name, Labour views me as part of a problem, writes Aaron Lim.

There is a important debate to be had about foreign investment in NZ because we are a small, open economy and a big shift in global trends can have a disproportionate impact, writes Liam Dann.

Labour's use of real estate data to highlight Chinese property buyers in Auckland has not had much impact on the polls.

For all intents and purposes National was done like a dog's dinner by Labour this week, writes John Armstrong.

If the party's key researchers are made of stern stuff they will now further test their analysis, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

11-year-old computer expert Lambshank grew tired of playing Minecraft and chose to probe the email account of Labour leader Andrew Little.