The Labour Party election campaign is in a mess after one candidate reportedly made an anti-Semitic jibe shortly after another candidate sent a bizarre email.

Prime Minister John Key slotted in his first campaign visit to the Epsom electorate yesterday and found not everybody was willing to go along with his instructions to vote for Act's David Seymour.

Labour leader David Cunliffe has dissociated himself from his Rangitata candidate, Steve Gibson.

The inquiry just announced by the Prime Minister focuses on Judith Collins and asks whether there is evidence she breached conduct expected of ministers

National voters prefer the prospect of a post-election deal with Colin Craig's Conservative Party rather than Winston Peters' NZ First, a Herald-DigiPoll survey suggests.

An inquiry into allegations former Justice Minister Judith Collins tried to undermine then-SFO boss Adam Feeley will begin a week before the election.

National's polling has barely flickered in the three weeks since the Dirty Politics book was launched the latest Herald-Digipoll reveals.

The election campaign tax battle turned nasty yesterday as PM John Key accused David Cunliffe of punishing grieving children, and he returned with a Pike blow.

Collins and Slater appear to have frequent contact over entire time she was a Cabinet minister, including an email discussion about the editing of her Wikipedia page.

Are our politicians sleepwalking, asks Gordon McLauchlan, flabbergasted he's being told the Dirty Politics scandal is all just a distraction.

Federated Farmers is questioning the need for a National Party proposal for a compulsory ban on dairy cattle from all waterways.

National has unveiled $266 million worth of new policies including a $150 million boost to its rural broadband initiative in the past week.

Labour will not impose Capital Gains Tax on a family home and its spokesman has reiterated that firmly today in a video interview with the NZ Herald.

The hacker known as Rawshark has released emails that look to back up claims in the Dirty Politics book that the Whale Oil blog was used for commercial "hit" jobs.

The hacker Rawshark has rejected claims Facebook conversations between Papakura MP Judith Collins and blogger Cameron Slater are forgeries.

Housing Minister Nick Smith was shouted down when he claimed at a forum on Auckland's housing crisis that foreign buyers weren't impacting on prices.

Prime Minister John Key and Leader of the Opposition David Cunliffe are facing off in round two of the pre-election debates in Christchurch this evening.

Prime Minister John Key and Leader of the Opposition David Cunliffe faced off in round two of the pre-election debates this evening, but who came out on top?

John Key has defended his choice of a Government Inquiry into Judith Collins’ dealings with former SFO boss Adam Feeley in the face of calls for a broader inquiry.

When I wrote recently that this election was done and dusted, a storm of protest erupted on the NZ Herald's website from Labour's deeply unattractive, rabid tribalists.

An inquiry into the events surrounding Judith Collins' downfall will not examine the relationship between her and Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater, says John Key.

Judith Collins is depicted in alleged conversations discussing the leak of evidence in a high profile case to blogger Cam Slater - but she says they're forgeries.

Power bills have been rising relentlessly. The two sides of politics are divided on house best to rein that in - competition or regulation.

An inquiry into the release of a sensitive security document to Cameron Slater within days of requesting it will include access to computer systems, documents and phone records.

The hacker known as Rawshark has released information purporting to be social media conversations and emails between Judith Collins and Cameron Slater.

Former SFO boss Adam Feeley says he hopes the police are considering a criminal investigation into claims Judith Collins was linked to a smear campaign against him.