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Tax battle heats up election campaign

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.

Slater seeks halt to emails

Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater is going to the High Court in an effort to stop media publishing information taken by the hacker known as Rawshark.

Whaledump's Twitter axed

John Key says the National Party had nothing to do with the shutting down of the @Whaledump Twitter account.

'Cam, any chance of a better photo??'

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.

Ice bucket challenge

Gordon McLauchlan: Why are our politicians sleepwalking?

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

Farmers slam Nats' cattle ban plan

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

Rural broadband pledge takes National's total beyond $2.3b

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

Bob Jones: Ridicule - a small price to pay for fleeting fame

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

Mark Sainsbury: NZ politics a circus on steroids

Editorial: Collins inquiry should wait until election dust settles

Whale Oil left out of probe

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.

Vote will decide control of power cost

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

New leak claim hits Collins

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.

Inquiry 'won't cut corners'

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.

Hacker releases more data

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