If Willow-Jean Prime siphons enough votes from Peters to deliver victory to the Government, John Key won't have dodged a bullet; Andrew Little will have stepped into the bullet's path, writes Phil Quin.

Labour Party leader Andrew Little has wasted no time running up the white flag in the Northland byelection.

Labour leader Andrew Little has called for an immediate cut in ACC levies, saying the corporation was set to collect $350 million a year more than needed.

The PM's Office has finally agreed to release transcripts from his post cabinet press conferences, and Audrey Young says it's a small, but important, victory.

Labour leader Andrew Little has given supporters a hint that they can vote for Winston Peters in Northland, but he rejects any comparisons to National's 'dirty deals' in Epsom.

The first poll of the Northland byelection shows NZ First leader Winston Peters has taken an early lead.

Labour's Jacinda Ardern disputes claims by John Key and Amy Adams that an independent criminal review commission would replicate what NZ has now.

The self-appointed Pied Piper of the North, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, has the words "Follow Me" on the back of his campaign bus.

The Northland byelection had the makings of a real nailbiter if Labour had stood aside and made it a two-horse race.

More people are choosing to represent themselves in court, possibly because of the digital self-help phenomenon, the secretary for justice says.

Analysis of election candidate donations has shown a wide variety of businesses are willing to open their wallets for politicians.

Labour failed to get over the "credibility hurdle" in the last election - and must look outwards away from internal issues like MP gender targets, its new president says.

The Labour Party has elected economist Nigel Haworth as its new president.

David Cunliffe says National’s chickens are coming home to roost after revelations Donghua Liu donated $25k to a National MP and hosted John Key for dinner.

Labour spent half as much as National on last year's election campaign and was outspent by the Greens for the first time.

Labour leader Andrew Little has filled the last major role in his leadership office, announcing former Herald journalist and NZ Woman's Weekly editor Sarah Stuart as his chief press secretary.

Labour has nudged back over 30 per cent in the latest One News poll, with Andrew Little debuting at 12 per cent as preferred Prime Minister.

Zero-hour contracts work well for some people and stamping out some of the worst aspects that can come with them is better than the "overreaction" of a total ban, the Government says.

I think Andrew Little might have had his first Tony Abbott moment at Waitangi last Friday.

Andrew Little appears to have been blessed by the gods of timing, writes Claire Trevett. Hot on the tails of Mike Sabin's resignation came the revelation SkyCity wanted a bit of taxpayer cash.

Labour leader Andrew Little has watered down his Waitangi Day comments about exploring greater Maori self-governance.

The scrapping of nearly one million book loans to schools each year will let down students who are not prepared for digital alternatives, the Labour Party says.

Prime Minister John Key says Andrew Little's comments at Waitangi on Maori sovereignty were advancing "separatism."

Andrew Little made something of "a captain's call" on Waitangi Day when suggesting notions of greater Maori sovereignty should not be dismissed.

Labour leader Andrew Little has proposed looking at giving Maori greater self-governance, possibly including the ability to make some of their own laws.

Very few NZers vote on the basis of knighthoods, writes Claire Trevett. Public support for knighthoods tends to depend more on who is awarded them and their behaviour than the title's historic origins.