It is not hard to get a rise out of Labour's new social development spokeswoman Carmel Sepuloni: just say she is Labour's equivalent of Paula Bennett.

Claire Trevett asks, "What does it say that the very first time Cheryl Gwyn tests her powers of inquiry, John Key decides to trust the version of his pet "blogster" over her own findings?"

Two fiery speeches by Little in the past two days have revealed the demeanour that he intends adopting - essentially bare-knuckle verbal pugilism.

Moira Coatsworth has resigned as President of the Labour Party and will stand down in mid-December.

NZ’s spy watchdog Cheryl Gwyn is to investigate Labour MP Phil Goff’s acknowledgement he disclosed findings from her SIS report before its release.

The Opposition says the PM John Key is "in denial" over a report which backs allegations his staff used information from the SIS for a smear campaign.

Prime Minister John Key says he will not offer an apology to Labour's Phil Goff over the involvement in the OIA request by Whaleoil blogger Cam Slater to SIS head Warren Tucker.

SIS director Rebecca Kitteridge has given three apologies over the actions of the SIS in 2011 when Warren Tucker was director - to Phil Goff, Andrew Little and John Key.

A report by intelligence watchdog Cheryl Gwyn has found blogger Cameron Slater requested and published damaging material about Phil Goff from the SIS.

Labour leader Andrew Little says his new caucus lineup is designed to give a new generation of MPs a chance to shine.

Labour leader Andrew Little grew up in a right-wing family and at the age of 18 he discovered his father had two earlier marriages.

The Labour Party caucus has rarely witnessed a reshuffle as extensive as the one conducted by the party’s new leader, writes John Armstrong.

Labour says it is "sceptical" about the Government's rush to pass terror laws and the need for tougher measures around passports.

New Labour leader Andrew Little has revealed his new lineup this morning, in an announcement delayed by a fire alarm at Parliament.

Former Labour leader David Cunliffe is expected to be absent from the party's front bench when the new caucus line-up is unveiled today.

Political columnist John Armstrong looks at whether Andrew Little can pull Labour out of the mire in which it is stuck so deeply.

Andrew Little walked into his new leader's suite in Parliament to be confronted by a wall of cameras, all pointing at a podium bristling with microphones.

A successful leader must be able to resonate with the working class and the left-wing intellectual, writes Dita De Boni. The votes have been cast, and Andrew Little has won.

New Labour leader Andrew Little will head straight into the minefield of choosing his deputy and finance spokesman and is expected to send a message to the Cunliffe team by ignoring David Cunliffe and Nanaia Mahuta for the roles.

The words "future leader" have been the kiss of death for many a politician. Not so in Andrew Little's case, writes John Armstrong.

New Labour leader Andrew Little is a straight shooter. It is his strength, and it could be his weakness. Subtlety has never been a strong suit.

Taking the party organisation by the scruff of the neck and giving it a good shake might be a good start to ensuring his longevity, writes Brian Rudman.

For a week in September Andrew Little's parliamentary survival was in doubt. Two months later he's Leader of the Opposition. It's a remarkable recovery.

Andrew Little's biggest challenge as the voice of Labour is to drown out other Opposition leaders, namely Russel Norman and Winston Peters.

Andrew Little, who was today elected leader of the Labour Party, is a lawyer and high-profile union leader. He also knows how to dance.

Andrew Little has won the Labour leadership battle, saying his job now is to ensure this will be National's final term.

It's been a month-long campaign, but finally the contest for Labour's leadership is drawing to a close, with the new leader to be revealed at 2pm.

The new Labour leader is going to have to be one tough cookie.