NZ First leader Winston Peters has told a Grey Power meeting they had better start buying more clothes and blankets because they won't be able to afford the rising prices if the Chinese or the Australians move to buy the power stations

National Party faithful in Christchurch have again been reassured of the Government's commitment to rebuilding the city, with Prime Minister John Key today trumpeting the budget's quake-recovery package.

John Key and his National Party colleagues may well take a hit in the polls after the mediocre Budget.

The ball is in Labour's court to come up with a more attractive...

Whether you're Scots or Maori, dwelling on the past won't put food on the table tomorrow.

They've given up even trying to grow the economy

Cutting debt - we'll be hearing plenty about that in next week's Budget, and the election campaign. But how deep in hock are we? Brian Fallow reports.

Fonterra's bold plan strikes hurdles, writes Jonathan Underhill.

Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Nikki Kaye on why the new internet file-sharing law was needed.

Rodney Hide will retain his ministerial portfolios but won't stand for Act in November's general election. New Act Party leader Dr Don Brash made the announcement at a press coference this afternoon, also revealing that John Boscawen would