Auckland councillor and National Party member Linda Cooper has apologised after she called a man a "judgmental little c**k" on the Pride parade Facebook page.

Lawyers for the US rapper will have their day in court over use of his song in a National election ad, which the party's campaign manager thought was 'pretty legal'.

Ex-National MP Tau Henare has been fined $1200 for breaching a high-profile name suppression order online.

The Prime Minister had to be shielded by the linked arms of police officers from a group of shouting and shoving protesters when he arrived for a National function.

A National Party gathering in Auckland has been hijacked by protesters this afternoon, with police removing at least two people that infiltrated the building.

How corrupt is the Government’s SkyCity convention centre deal? asks Bryce Edwards.

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.

Police Minister Michael Woodhouse is continuing to stonewall over what he knew about police inquiries into former MP Mike Sabin, saying he can not comment on it.

The publisher of United States’ rap star Eminem is taking the National Party to court, with a hearing set down for next week.

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

Prime Minister John Key has rejected claims by Andrew Little that he was "a liar" over when he was first told about the personal issues relating to former National MP Mike Sabin.

Gareth Morgan says the National Party a decade ago was "harsh and intolerant" - but not many people turn up to hear him speak.

Labour leader Andrew Little has said John Key is lying about when he first knew of allegations concerning former MP Mike Sabin.

Labour Leader Andrew Little says it is just not credible that the Prime Minister did not know about allegations concerning National MP Mike Sabin until late last year.

Labour Leader Andrew Little says he alerted the Prime Minister's office about allegations concerning Mike Sabin in late November.

Gareth Morgan is heading to Orewa to confront what he calls the "ignorance of Brash-think".

PM John Key has set out plans to expand social housing, sell 8000 state houses and move 5000 better-off state tenants to make way for needier cases.

Audrey Young takes a look at previous state of the nation speeches, and whether he's delivered on the policy promises made in them.

Prime Minister John Key has refused to comment on reports National MP Mike Sabin is under investigation by police but said he would be surprised of Mr Sabin was not at Waitangi this year as the local Northland MP.

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

Murray McCully has denied fresh rumours that he will leave politics to become NZ's ambassador to the UN during its current two-year term on the Security Council.

An Instagram picture which appeared to show the PM's son with a suspected felon turned out to be a teenage hoax.

Labour's popularity has jumped three percentage points in the first political poll since Andrew Little took over the leadership and the first major poll since the election.

The three-year political career of National Northland MP Mike Sabin is in the balance after a report that he is under investigation by police over an assault complaint.

Investigative journalist Nicky Hager's application for a judicial review into the police search of his Wellington home following the release of his Dirty Politics book will be heard at a substantive hearing in March.

The Government has been told to end alcohol sponsorship of sports clubs and ban any alcohol advertising during televised matches by a ministerial forum.

Prime Minister John Key says bloggers are not a "big part of his day" but he lives in a world where he can't ignore them.