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.

Labour’s chief of staff Matt McCarten was asked about an unpaid bill for Andrew Little’s leadership campaign a month before Mr Little was told.

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.

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

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.

Labour leader Andrew Little would not have had to look far for reasons to be positive when he addressed his party's two-day caucus meeting yesterday.

Labour leader Andrew Little heads into a two-day retreat with his caucus today, only mildly buoyed by the latest poll results and the shock success of Labor in Queensland at the weekend.

Support for both Labour and National has gone up in the latest TV3 poll, the first major poll of the year, which reflects similar results to the Herald DigiPoll December survey.

A poll has revealed 55% of voters think Little is potentially a better match for PM John Key than his Labour Party leader predecessors.

Labour leader Andrew Little's pledge to make small business a priority in the next two years has lifted the responsibility and workload for small business spokeswoman Jacinda Ardern who will set....

National’s plan to sell off state houses will drive up rents for all renters, Labour leader Andrew Little says.

"The Labour Party I lead is about jobs, good jobs, skilled jobs, well-paid jobs." Andrew Little has delivered his first state of the nation speech.

The union backing of Labour leader Andrew Little in last year's leadership contest did not translate into hard cash - his rivals got more.

The Herald understands Len Brown has the backing of his wife and has told his inner circle he wants to run again for the mayoralty, but may not have enough support.

An Auckland University lecturer Nigel Haworth and City Vision chair Robert Gallagher have put themselves forward to be the Labour Party's next President.

Labour leader Andrew Little and Prime Minister John Key are gearing up for their state of the nation speeches on Wednesday.