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Musical dig at John Key ordered off air
The Electoral Commission last night confirmed it had banned TV and radio broadcasts of Wellington bluesman Darren "Guitar" Watson's musical attack on the PM.
The Electoral Commission last night confirmed it had banned TV and radio broadcasts of Wellington bluesman Darren "Guitar" Watson's musical attack on the PM.
An education-themed political meeting threatened to boil over as teachers took aim at Education Minister Hekia Parata and unloaded their long list of complaints about their schools, funding and heavy workload.
Epsom election candidates faced off at a public debate last night, with one promising to name a convicted sex offender with name suppression under parliamentary privilege.
Auckland will get nine new schools after the Govt announced a $350m funding boost in an effort to get ahead of the city's surging population.
'Do you want to leave now?' asked the host of last night's Helensville debate of Prime Minister John Key - who came closest to being kicked out.
A further 3500 young people on welfare could have their spending tightly controlled by an adult supervisor if National is re-elected.
The Internet Party is seeking legal advice after Prime Minister John Key linked a video of an effigy of himself being burned by jeering youths with the party.
Colin Craig must be tougher than he looks. His revelation that the Chinese firm owning the Crafar farms has applied to buy another pastoral gem was fairly brutal retaliation for National's refusal to give him an electorate.
'Are you Red-dee for a Rev-Oh - Loo- Shin? Are you Red-dee to take down the Government? Are you Red-dee to extradite John Key?"
SkyCity Entertainment is tidying up its corporate image, now it has hundreds of extra poker machines firmly in its sights, writes John Drinnan.
An Internet-Mana Party video clip of a frenzied crowd cheering on Kim Dotcom and chanting "F*** John Key" is being compared to Nazi Germany propaganda.
Further moves to reform the Resource Management Act have been flagged among key environment priorities for National ahead of the election.
An organisation headed by broadcaster and former politician Willie Jackson is in negotiations to open a charter school.
An Internet-Mana Party video clip of a frenzied crowd cheering on Kim Dotcom and chanting "f*** John Key" is a terrible look, an expert in political marketing says.
Prime Minister John Key had planned to stick to a simple script as he returned to the campaign trail. Then he got distracted by questions about 1D and sugar daddies.
Prime Minister John Key will face both Internet-Mana Party leaders on Monday at his only local public debate in his Helensville electorate.
Prime Minister John Key says he is happy for a Chinese company to buy a central North Island farm so long as the correct process is followed.
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce has accused Labour of "xenophobia" in their opposition of the potential sale of Lochinver Station.
The National Government's $212 million plan to put a series of hand-picked regional roading projects in the fastlane using asset sales cash is not backed by a strong economic case.
National's $212 million plan to fast-track regional road projects using asset sales cash is not backed by a strong economic case, OIA documents reveal.
John Banks says the battle to clear his name is far from over, claiming "compelling" new evidence will exonerate him.
Last time I wrote in this esteemed organ, I proffered an idea or two as to why Labour wasn't exactly breathing down National's neck, writes Mike Hosking.
Whatever the truth about what Nick Smith said, his utterances lay bare what seems to be a long-term strategy - to get all sorts of organisations to pull their necks in and get with the programme, writes Dita De Boni.
MPs have headed off on the campaign trail with one last blast at their rivals.
Labour leader David Cunliffe said he isn't concerned by Winston Peters' comments that he wouldn't work with the Mana Party.
Labour leader David Cunliffe has denied he has double standards for refusing to rule out relying on Internet Mana despite deriding National for its coat tailing deals.
Conservation Minister Nick Smith says he has "heeded the Prime Minister's advice" and backed down on a legal threat against an environmental advocate.
New Zealand First appears to loom large in National's plan to secure a third term in Government.
Prime Minister John Key says Conservation Minister Nick Smith would be "silly" to take legal action against an environmental advocate who accused him of political interference.