Controversial businessman Donghua Liu has issued a new statement to the Herald confirming "close to" $100k in total payments to Labour and its MPs.

National's little Act Party poodle seems to be running scared of the attention-seeking yapping of wannabe Conservative Party lapdog Colin Craig, writes Brian Rudman.

A donation from Donghua Liu to a rowing club linked to a former Labour Cabinet minister has been confirmed.

Prime Minister John Key has added his voice to calls for Donghua Liu to put up or shut up over his donations to Labour.

Labour's Tukituki candidate rejects a claim that she was once a National supporter, despite a photograph of her and PM John Key tweeted in 2011.

Kiwis are interested in very little, if the PM is to be believed. The America's Cup is the latest in a long list of things Mr Key has declared NZ to be unconcerned about.

Millionaire businessman Donghua Liu has confirmed for the first time that he donated to the Labour Party.

John Roughan writes: Nine months ago, I received an offer that gave me excitement and trepidation. Would I like to write a book on John Key? Would I!

Letters of support from two Government MPs for Donghua Liu's citizenship bid have been kept secret - despite two Labour politicians' letters for Liu being released this week.

Almost half of National's own supporters believe the fundraising tactics the party uses with its "Cabinet Clubs" are a bad look, according to the latest Herald poll.

Retired accountant Graham McCready is pursuing a private prosecution against the Prime Minister over the Banks' case and says it's not a waste of court time.

New Herald poll shows Internet-Mana would get two MPs, as their success eats into the Greens vote while National is still well ahead of Labour.

Yet another poll - the Herald-DigiPoll survey today - suggests National is heading for a decisive re-election in September.

Ex-NBR owner Barry Colman recently gave the National Party $50,000 - the first time the wealthy publisher's contribution has had to be disclosed.

List MP Claudette Hauiti has been selected as the National Party candidate for Kelston.

Paul Goldsmith was gasping like a fish out of water, writes John Armstrong. When he did find his voice, he made an absolute hash of answering the reporter's questions.

Left leaning political commentator and academic Bryce Edwards has pulled out of Otago University's Vote Chat online politics show over concerns the programme is now dominated by National Party supporters.

David Cunliffe may well be proud that red is the colour of socialism, writes Claire Trevett, but he can't afford a re-enactment of Thrones' Red Wedding.

Prime Minister John Key says National would have refused to accept some votes of Act MP John Banks had he not said he would quit Parliament.

Graham McCready is clearly a winner. He declared the police wrong in not prosecuting Banks. With the indefatigable Penny Bright's help, he got the case to court.

Taxpayer funding for National and Labour's election campaign broadcast advertising has been cut for this year's election but the Greens and NZ First will enjoy a substantial boost.

If John Key expected to be asked the soft questions when he bowled up for Question Time with school children in Niue yesterday, he was sorely disappointed.

Instead of trading personal abuse I challenge Bob Jones to a public debate on drone strikes and our mass surveillance society, writes John Minto.

A wealthy Auckland businessman, whose links to the National Party led to a senior minister's resignation, gave cut-price real estate deals to a Chinese politician.

John Key's National Government is enjoying a Budget lift higher in two new polls, and appears to have moved on from the conflict-of-interest scandals.

Editorial: The Prime Minister made a little-noticed announcement last week that could have much louder repercussions in this year's election campaign.

Prime Minister John Key is predicting a "tight and tough" election with the Government up against a "left wing block" of parties.

Prime Minister John Key has declared previous ownership of a racehorse, days after Winston Peters was accused of hiding his interest in a horse.

Justice Minister Judith Collins is back in Parliament today, and is set to face more questions from the Opposition.