Election 2014

Election 2014 headlines with summaries.

• Wairarapa contest heats up

  Politics

  16 Sep 2014

  

  New Zealand First is aiming for an upset in the seat of Wairarapa while National's first-time candidate is looking to repeat the success of the electorate's outgoing MP.

  Wairarapa contest heats up

• Labour pledges return of rural minister

  Rural Country

  16 Sep 2014

  Labour's Damien O'Connor says if his party gets to form the next government, it will bring back a rural affairs minister, as it is important for these communities to have a strong advocate.

  Labour pledges return of rural minister

• Whistleblower backs mass surveillance claims

  Politics

  15 Sep 2014

  

  Whistleblower Edward Snowden says he can confirm NZ is under mass surveillance because he had easy access to NZers' information while employed by the NSA.

  Whistleblower backs mass surveillance claims

• John Key insists data plan was abandoned

  Politics

  15 Sep 2014

  

  As crowds gathered to hear American journalist Glenn Greenwald, the Prime Minister said a proposal for what he described as a 'broad programme of data protection' was abandoned, in part... Audio

  John Key insists data plan was abandoned