New Zealand'Teapot Tapes' cop to assess complaintThe officer who headed the 'Paintergate' and 'Teapot Tapes' inquiries is assessing a complaint over the hacking of Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater's computer.18 Aug 10:33 PM
New ZealandChoice between the carrot and the stickVoters comparing social policies at this election have a clear choice: "Unrelenting focus on work" with National, or a softer line if Labour wins.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSlater's messages revealedThe ex-prostitute who dug dirt for Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater offered up personal information about a top businessman and other high-profile public figures.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDirty Politics: 'Collins must resign'Government figures continued to come under pressure over <i>Dirty Politics</i> allegations yesterday, with Justice Minister Judith Collins facing calls for her resignation.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNats take fight to Labour's heartlandThe National Party will turn its back on glitzy SkyCity to launch its election campaign at the Manukau Events Centre.17 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAdam Bennett: National's fightback heats upNational began its fightback yesterday with a push to convince people the way Nicky Hager got his source material was dirtier than anything the Govt has done.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNational down in new pollsNational has lost some support, according to two new polls released tonight.17 Aug 06:49 AM
New ZealandDotcom hits back at claimsInternet mogul Kim Dotcom has denied another accusation by Cameron Slater that he was responsible for hacking Slater's blog website earlier this year.17 Aug 05:42 AM
New Zealand'Evidence points to Ede' - LabourThe Labour Party has called on Prime Minister John Key to publicly name the National staff member the party admitted infiltrated Labour's website server in 2011.16 Aug 11:11 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Is National planning something different?With so many allegations of "dirty politics" flying back and forth, it feels like the election campaign has been going for weeks and voting day cannot be far away.16 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionPatrick Gower: Key's weak link is enemy withinThe thing that could hurt Key comes in the form of Jason Ede, Key's senior staffer, writes Patrick Gower.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandBreach confirmed: LabourLabour has released documents it says proves its website was hacked by people working for the National Party.16 Aug 02:24 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Vilification of author revives Muldoon-era tacticsThe tirade of insults, invective and scorn directed at Nicky Hager must rank as one of the most sustained efforts by National.15 Aug 08:12 PM
New ZealandProsecution threat for musicianA musician who wrote a satirical song about Prime Minister John Key has been threatened with prosecution if he sells the track on iTunes.15 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionMichael Cox: Get out the tea towels and wipe up the votesYou could take your pick of Muldoon tea towels. One had "Not just a pretty face" printed under his portrait; the other "It's nice to have a man about the House".14 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Nothing to see in dirty politicsSo what if there is material that invites suspicion that Cameron Slater called in a favour to have a prisoner transferred? Who really cares, asks Toby Manhire.14 Aug 09:30 PM
New ZealandWords fly over Hager bookThe fall-out from Nicky Hager's new book deepened today with threats of legal action and calls for inquiries into its revelations.14 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandKey is 'not fit to be PM'Nicky Hager's new book, which claims John Key had a hand in releasing a SIS document shows Mr Key is "not fit to be PM", former Labour Leader Phil Goff says.14 Aug 05:25 AM
New ZealandInternet Mana: We're 'one mean bunch'Hone Harawira sees the Internet Mana alliance enduring beyond the election because he and Laila Harre are synchronizing so well.13 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeLoan shark victim welcomes crackdownA new war on "loan sharks' should help bankrupt Auckland mum Farrah Matthews, who ended up paying $29k for a $12k car - borrowing money at 29 per cent interest.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAbout the Herald's Hot Seat seriesIn the lead-up to the election, the Herald is delivering political leaders as they're meant to be seen. Under the grill.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMusical dig at John Key ordered off airThe Electoral Commission last night confirmed it had banned TV and radio broadcasts of Wellington bluesman Darren "Guitar" Watson's musical attack on the PM.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand$350m to build 9 new Auckland schoolsAuckland 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.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandFoes unite to hammer Parata's school planAn 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.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCandidates face off in EpsomEpsom 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.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandKey close to getting boot from debate'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.11 Aug 08:30 PM
New ZealandNats include 18, 19-year-olds in schemeA further 3500 young people on welfare could have their spending tightly controlled by an adult supervisor if National is re-elected.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHarre mulls legal action against KeyThe 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.11 Aug 02:38 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Young need to connect the Dots'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?"08 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Lochinver is an issue Key needsColin 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.08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandKey disappointed by billboard vandalismWidespread damage to election hoardings has been described as "pretty disappointing" but "part of the election campaign process" by the Prime Minister.08 Aug 05:36 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanOpinion: Image repair for SkyCitySkyCity Entertainment is tidying up its corporate image, now it has hundreds of extra poker machines firmly in its sights, writes John Drinnan.07 Aug 09:30 PM
