The challenge within the Labour Party to decide its next leader and deputy leader has the potential to split the party apart after Labour's hammering at the polls on Saturday night.
National is expected to win the general election tomorrow, with only the margin of the victory and whether the party can overcome supporter complacency in doubt.
The Labour Party 2011 election campaign was strategically inept, which is likely to contribute to one its worst defeats when the polls close tomorrow.
The global credit crunch has caused many in heartland New Zealand to reassess their own finances in a way that talk from politicians has been unable to do.
Prime Minister John Key's seemingly unencumbered run back to the ninth floor of the Beehive on Saturday has been suddenly derailed by two unexpected events - a cup of tea and the rise again of New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.
The Otago Daily Times is profiling the region's electorates, the candidates, and the issues in the lead-up to this month's general election. Political editor Dene Mackenzie takes a look at Clutha-Southland.
It is not hard to see why the National Party is starting to fancy its chances in West Auckland.
The Green Party is looking to the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector for late support as the election campaign draws to a close.
When famous All Black B.G. Williams, hailing from the Ponsonby Rugby Club, was terrorising the best rugby defences in the world, the suburb bearing the same name was a very different place from today.
Labour leader Phil Goff may regret choosing asset sales as his main issue for the last week of the election campaign. The issue barely registered last night with both the home and studio audiences during the Decision 11 TV3 leaders' debate.
Labour started showing signs of desperation yesterday as party spokesmen and women started attacking both National and the Maori Party on the partial sell-down of state-owned assets.
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters had a new lease of life yesterday after Prime Minister John Key warned that any new government after Saturday's election could be brought down by Mr Peters.
Labour leader Phil Goff will enter the final week of the campaign this morning with his morale high after a successful rally in Auckland yesterday.
The cup-of-tea saga in Epsom involving Prime Minister John Key and Act New Zealand candidate John Banks has brought the issue of tactical voting to the fore for many voters.
The Green Party and Labour leader Phil Goff have done themselves no favours in Mt Maunganui.
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters struck his best form of the election campaign yesterday, a master stroke that has worked so well in the past.
It was easy to get distracted on the journey through the vast Taranaki-King Country electorate yesterday in the pursuit of the heartbeat of the 2011 election campaign.
On a sizzling hot day in New Plymouth an army of young Labour supporters are enthusiastically waving "Vote Little - Labour" placards and handing out stickers and pamphlets.
The cup of tea between Prime Minister John Key and Act Epsom candidate John Banks has played right into the hands of New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, Vote for Change spokesman Jordan Williams says.
Troubled All Black Zac Guildford and Christmas shopping made keeping the election campaign top of mind more difficult than usual in Palmerston North yesterday.
