Election 2017
Ardern a 'fresh face', but Labour's problems run deeper
Power Play - Labour is taking a fresh approach to this election all right, fresher than anyone anticipated this time last week, Jane Patterson writes.
Little walks the plank
Andrew Little has stepped down as Labour's leader, and says he will back Jacinda Ardern in the role. Video
'I'm not thinking about a Plan B' - Jacinda Ardern
Labour's deputy Jacinda Ardern is not thinking about a 'Plan B' when it comes to the party leadership she says, after two disastrous poll results have left Labour MPs reeling.
Labour runs short of options as election odds lengthen
Opinion - Only a big idea can catapult Labour out of the hole the party has dug for itself, writes Finlay MacDonald
Revelation does Labour little good
Power Play - Andrew Little's extraordinary revelation he discussed resigning is as damaging to Labour as its disastrous poll result, writes Jane Patterson
Slice of Heaven - Theory and Practice
New Zealand is one of the great immigrant nations. Everyone here has a link to someone from somewhere else. But that doesn't mean everyone can agree on who should get to come here next. In the third… Audio
Labour pledges $4bn boost for education sector
The Labour Party wants to stop schools asking parents for donations, and would give the education sector an extra $4 billion if elected to government.
Slice of Heaven - Have You Come Far?
With record migration and a fast-growing population, Aotearoa/New Zealand is changing. How that will look depends upon the interplay between people here now and those who want to come. So who is… Audio
Labour pledges more money for more ECE teachers
The Labour Party has pledged to roll back cuts to early childhood funding made by previous National-led governments and raise minimum requirements for qualified teachers if it is elected to…
Bringing humour to politics
The queens of political satire Lorae Parry and Pinky Agnew are back, injecting humour into the election with their show Destination Beehive. It opens at Circa theatre this week and follows the… Audio
Politicians warned they risk spreading ignorance on immigration
Politicians are risking creating "ignorance and misrepresentations" about immigrants, the Federation of Multicultural Councils says.
Social media star to recruit rangatahi voters
Officials have called in William Waiirua to get young Māori voters to the polls in three months' time.
'Many of us have had positive experiences' - US intern
An American intern has denied accusations that a Labour Party internship scheme is treating students poorly. Audio
Labour Party intern programme 'got out of control'
A senior Labour Party official has admitted a scheme to bring international students to the country to help with its election campaign got out of control. Audio
Little says Labour Party interns situation 'embarrassing'
The Labour Party admits it's been embarrassing to have dozens of interns, brought to New Zealand to campaign for the party complain about sub-standard living conditions. Video
Labour calls for audit of police IT projects
The Labour Party is calling for an external audit of the police force's IT projects, to find out how many are overdue and over-budget.
Brighter Future? Beyond 9 to 5
Since 2008, thousands of people have traded the traditional office environment for something more flexible. Sarah Robson and Jacob McSweeny report.
Brighter Future? One house, two generations
As the election draws near, generational resentment over housing and superannuation is being stoked by politicians. But as Craig McCulloch reports, one Lower Hutt family has found a novel antidote. Video
Brighter Future? From 'aye' to 'I do'
Marriage equality became reality under a National-led government. But as Craig McCulloch reports, one newly-wed couple places the credit firmly elsewhere. Audio
Brighter Future? A tale of two cities
Same salaries, different lifestyles. The experiences of two teachers and two apprentices show how far the cost of living in Auckland has diverged from the rest of the country.
