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Which MP will join the Internet Party?
Claire Trevett asks: "Who is the mystery electorate MP Kim Dotcom has claimed will soon shed his or her political clothing…
Paul Spoonley: Chasing migrant votes would be good for democracy
Robert Peden made a plea on this page for voter participation as fundamental to a healthy democracy.
Key: No tax cuts, no big spendups
The May Budget will have no plans for tax cuts, Prime Minister John Key confirmed yesterday, and he sought to dampen expectations…
John Armstrong on politics
John Armstrong asks if Labour's poll ratings are partly…
Dotcom has about as much chance of playing kingmaker…
Sex abusers miss out on aid, MPs told
Many adult sex offenders have no options for rehabilitation, sexual violence services say, because there is no funding for…
Cunliffe hones tactics in war room
Labour leader David Cunliffe has ejected MPs from the caucus room to turn it into a war room, moving all key political staff…
One school's stellar climb
A little over six years ago, Selwyn College in Auckland was struggling.
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Angry tirade cuts Cunliffe's briefing short
A media standup by Labour leader David Cunliffe had to be cut short this afternoon after a man in a…
Key: No 'election bribes' in Budget
John Key says this year's Budget will continue to maintain discipline over Government spending and that the prospect of…
Michael Barnett: Shift in leadership of Auckland urgent
If we are to move at a pace that keeps Auckland in the game we need to move from a government-led economy to a shared leadership…
Fran O'Sullivan: IMF dulls shine on China trade goal
John Key won't be thanking the IMF for taking a little bit of the shine off his new joint goal for bilateral trade between…
Brian Rudman: Whales may be safe but let's not forget all the fish
Murray McCully is warning against indulging in "triumphalism". He fears that if we denigrate the Japanese…
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Key: Pre-Budget speech
Prime Minsiter John Key gave a pre-budget speech ahead of the National-led Government’s sixth budget.
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Key: 'No tax cuts in this budget'
Prime Minister John Key made a pre-budget address in Auckland, revealing some of what National will announce in the Budget…
Protection budget blows out by $1.3m
The police unit that protects the Prime Minister and other VIPs has had another budget blowout - this time by almost $1.3…
Minister urges activists not to goad Japanese
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says government and activists should not be gloating about a court decision to halt…
Large crowd remembers crucial battle
Prime Minister John Key acknowledges the New Zealand Wars as an important part of the country's history…
Morning-after pill warning
Women have been warned that widely-used morning-after pills might not prevent pregnancy if they weigh more than 70kg.
Citizen Liu admits charges
The businessman granted citizenship against official advice after a Government minister lobbied on his behalf has admitted…
Ngapuhi hapu get more time
Ngapuhi hapu have been given more time to nominate representatives for the organisation that will negotiate the iwi's Treaty…
Peter Lyons: Education shouldn't be ideological battleground
The headmaster turned up the other day with the local MP. I was sitting down the back of the staffroom.
Stuart McCutcheon: Govt plan threatens varsities' autonomy
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The Government has introduced into Parliament legislation that will significantly threaten the autonomy…
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Japan cancels next hunt
Updated Japan has cancelled its Antarctic whaling hunt for the first time in more than 25 years, days after the International Court…
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Which MP will join the Internet Party?
Claire Trevett asks: "Who is the mystery electorate… More
Dotcom soap opera's latest season is best yet
Whether he is a virus, or a puckish imp, sent by the… More
Harawira has little to lose in vote share deal
Hone Harawira should think carefully indeed before… More
Too many words and not enough Act
Tiny parties are rarely in the spotlight and rarely… More
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Prime Minister John Key comments on the IMF release…
International Politics
Chris Wilson: Everyman v oligarchs for president
Approximately 188 million people are eligible to vote in Indonesia and on July 9 they will choose a new president, writes…
Election 2014
Key: No big Budget spend-up
Prime Minister John Key says don’t look to National for a big spend-up in the Budget or in the election campaign, despite…
Claire Trevett on politics
Claire Trevett: Harawira's dance with Dotcom a shortlived one
It is becoming a tradition when the Prime Minister is out of the country for the political krill to leap into the vacuum…
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Bryce Edwards on politics
Bryce Edwards: Polarised opinions on Dotcom's Internet Party
Love him or loathe him - there's no doubting Kim Dotcom knows how to make an impression, writes Bryce Edwards.
Audrey Young
Audrey Young: Too many words and not enough Act
Tiny parties are rarely in the spotlight and rarely get the chance to set the news agenda. Whyte squandered his opportunity…
Matt McCarten on politics
Matt McCarten: Now for something similar ...
The political world was stunned on Wednesday when David Cunliffe announced me as his chief of staff, writes Matt McCarten…
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Deal not good look, city boss admits
An Auckland Council contractor has been earning tens of thousands of dollars a year from a fitness programme installed at…