Police clear New Zealand First over $80,000 donation; Bill English thinks Barack Obama too "moralistic"; Maori Party promotes $500 Christmas gift for poor; Complaint over Rodney Hide's yellow jacket made by ACT supporter; speculation over APN buyer; and more
Read MoreWhy the US presidency is still a Black and White issue
Obama's time has come, but that doesn't mean everyone is ready
Read MoreNational looks to dominate the provinces
Scoop's Selwyn Manning has dug deep into the oft-forgotten electorates and made some intriguing predictions as the country swings right
Read MoreJones and Inga get offside linking faith with party
By claiming their support for National stems from their "spiritual values" two former All Blacks are crossing a dangerous line
Read MoreClark and Cullen have won the war, regardless of Saturday's battle
While the outcome of the election hangs in limbo for a few more days, one thing is sure – Labour is fighting desperately against a mood for a change which has been entrenched for many months
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday November 4
Obama and McCain make a final push for votes, still debating Iraq; Chinese diplomat heads to Taipei as relations thaw; new photos of Kim Jong-Il; Gordon Brown seeks "hundreds of billions" from Gulf states; and more
Read MoreWaiting for John Key
On the surface John Key sneaked a win in last night's TV3 debate. Yet the National leader remains a mere outline, a stranger, a man who simply wants to get a job rather than lead a nation
Read MoreSo far away and so smug
How can we experience art properly if we don't see it firsthand? And what effect does this have on our insular national arts culture?
Read MoreNational News Brief, Tuesday November 4
Key "rattled", says Clark; Labour tries to poach NZ First voters; Hide's yellow jacket may break electoral rules; two All Blacks endorse National; tacky Hell Pizza ad pulled; $50,000 grants for artists; and more
Read More2008 Election & Beyond: Democratic Big Change, Part I
Jon explores our democratic deficit, arguing that a democratic summit be convened irrespective of who wins power on Saturday
Read MoreBack in Two Ticks...
Sarah Campbell, a list candidate for the Alliance, writes about her frustration at the media ignoring small parties and the 5% threshold
Read MoreNational News Brief, Monday November 3
Vela family donation to United Future followed opposition to fishing restrictions; Greens want inquiry into Vela-New Zealand First relationship; banks promise to go easy on struggling mortgage-holders; Labour and National promise public spending to stimulate economy; Hell pizza's Sir Ed ads bad taste; and more
Read MoreObamamercial so schmaltzy, but send money now!
Obama's commandeering of prime time television pulled in 34 million viewers. The warning label should, however, read "only in America"
Read MoreThe virtue of losing
Why the left might be happy to see National win this election
Read MorePolicies to Upset the Purists
If National's only pretending to be 'centrist', it's a very good act.
Read MoreObama's big night and why it matters
Glimpse the intensity of a campaign rally and the racism that still pervades too much of America
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday October 31
Fighting escalates in Democratic Republic of Congo, tens of thousands flee homes; Japan announces major stimulus package; markets rally in Asia and Europe; bombings in India kill almost 50; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Friday October 31
Taxpayers pay to dig dirt on Key; more charges for Urewera accused; business confidence takes a tumble; workers get support from Labour and National; Port Otago to become South Island's biggest; Wellington trick-or-treaters face Vomit Man
Read MoreThere's actually only one John Key, just not the one on show
National's campaign is hiding a front bench full of 1990s-style free marketers behind John Key's well-scripted one-liners
Read MoreThose awkward political moments
It's all well and good to shout down your father-in-law over the so-called "anti-smacking bill", but why can't we debate political issues with people whose views we are not sure of?
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