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Greens focus on teens
Red faces over nod for green award
When journalist Ian Wishart unfolded a letter from the Ministry for the Environment he started to laugh.
Dying Fijian can stay here
A New Zealand Fijian family are praising the Government for granting their cancer-affected mother residency which will allow…
Internet Mana best taken seriously
Dotcom was upfront about his $3 million donation. But that may have been a bit of mischief designed to send a shiver down…
John Armstrong on politics
Not so much a dog whistle; more a bit of a dog's breakfast…
If Hone Harawira has sold his party's soul to the…
D-Day meeting will test former allies
The hand of history lies heavily on the beaches of Normandy, where next week the leaders of the World War II allies will…
NZ Budget balancing act on the level
The Government plans to borrow about $75 million a week for capital spending - buying assets that are expected to give long-term…
John Roughan: Oldies after the youth vote
Laila Harre is ageing well. She looked trim on television. The face we remember when she was last in Parliament 12 to 18…
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Greens lose hope in ETS
The Green Party are losing hope in the Emissions Trading Scheme, saying it has become a game for speculators…
Turei back in spotlight
Green Party MP Metiria Turei is reminding voters that her party has two leaders.
Internet Mana alliance a con job?
Is the Internet Mana alliance a con job on the New Zealand electorate, or is it a fair and smart use of the MMP system?…
Pam Corkery named as Internet Party leader's press secretary
Broadcaster and former Alliance MP Pam Corkery is back working with erstwhile Parliamentary colleague Laila Harre as the…
Greens eye up their Cabinet jobs
In four months, Green MPs could become government ministers for the first time in their party's 24-year…
Manhire: Thoughts on a strange union
Toby Manhire looks at this week's strange coming together of Kim Dotcom's Internet Party and Hone Harawira's Mana Party…
Editorial: Military must live with democracy
Editorial: Few eyebrows were raised when the army seized power in Thailand last week. This was, after all, the 12th military…
Dotcom 'buying influence'
Prime Minister John Key has ramped up his criticism of Kim Dotcom in the wake of the union of the internet Party and Mana…
Return to 10-year passports on the cards
A return to 10-year passports appears to be on the horizon after the Prime Minister said the Government…
Maori Party changes vote on paid parental leave bill
The Maori Party has changed its vote on Labour MP Sue Moroney's Paid Parental Leave Bill in Parliament ensuring it will…
GCSB blunder a 'severe experience'
The super-secret spy agency entrusted with expansive new powers made a serious blunder, botching its count on the number…
Harre named as Internet Party leader
Laila Harré brought political polish and signs of a coherent policy platform to the official announcement of her leadership…
Brown to attend World Cities Summit
Len Brown is taking his first overseas trip since the furore of his affair, which raised questions about a trip he made…
Fiordland monorail plan rejected by Govt
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Plans for a $240m Fiordland monorail have been derailed by Conservation Minister Nick Smith, who says…
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Three killed in Canterbury
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Election 2014
Free uni top of Harre's list
Newly reinvented as the leader of the Internet Party, veteran of the political left Laila Harre made an immediate play for…
Claire Trevett on politics
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At first, Mallard was a bit like a smug Artful Dodger ... then he seemed to realise he'd been done out of a soapbox.
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Bryce Edwards on politics
Bryce Edwards: The left's problem with inequality
The left know that there's increasing concern in NZ society about economic inequality, in particular child poverty, unemployment…
Audrey Young
Audrey Young: A big question hanging over Judith Collins
To understand the demise of Judith Collins, it helps to understand what a powerful role she has carved out for herself in…
Matt McCarten on politics
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Parking in Auckland set for shake-up
With a million more people to cram in, Auckland Transport is looking at radical measures to help cut commuter traffic. And…