Wellington, Nov 10 NZPA - Senior Labour Cabinet Minister Phil Goff is ready to take over the leadership of the party if his colleagues want him to. "He's basically saying he's available for the job," a spokesman for Mr Goff told NZPA today.

By Peter Wilson of NZPA Wellington, Nov 9 NZPA - Senior Labour cabinet minister Phil Goff is likely to take over the leadership of the party with Annette King as his deputy.

John Key has got what he wanted. National's leader and incoming prime minister will head a government with a clear majority and a mandate to make a fresh start.

Wellington, Nov 4 NZPA - National's John Key set out what he intends doing in his 100 days if he wins the election, the police cleared New Zealand First and another secret tape surfaced during a frenetic day on the campaign trail.

Wellington, Nov 4 NZPA - Labour today accused National Party leader John Key of pork barrel politics and said the cost of roading projects he had announced was based on inaccurate figures.

Wellington, Nov 4 NZPA - Labour today accused National Party leader John Key of pork barrel politics and said the cost of roading projects he had announced was based on inaccurate figures.

Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - John Key warned banks today -- he used the word "reminded" -- that National expects them to take it easy on customers who run into trouble with their mortgage payments because of the fallout from the global economic crisis.

By Grant Fleming of NZPA Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - The Government will announce within days whether it will use a public-private partnership to build a $2 billion, 5km stretch of Auckland highway.

Labour will establish a Commission of Inquiry into gangs and organised crime if it wins the election, Police Minister Annette King said today.

The economy, inflation and the Reserve Bank's interest rate announcement on Thursday featured on the campaign trail today.