Political Press Releases

Come Saturday’s general election, National’s Future not to be read in the tea leaves. After all, it’s the coffee beans that have the party coming out on top this weekend.

The National Party is continuing to dominate Muffin Break’s pre-election Bean Poll, increasing its lead to come in at above 40% after two weeks of votes.

The first results are in and Muffin Break’s Bean Poll delivers outstanding results for the Green Party. Will the Greens be able to turn bean votes into real votes on election day?

The 2011 election year just got taster thanks to Muffin Break – where muffins and coffee combine for politician-inspired fun!

John Key announces when the Te Tai Tokerau by-election will take place.

Prime Minister John Key states that Labour has resorted to gutter politics again by falsely asserting corrupt dealings to divert from having no answer to the big issues facing New Zealand.

Simon Power, the MP for Rangitikei and the fourth-ranked Minister in John Key’s National-led Government, is to retire from politics at the election in November.

Labour’s unfunded policy to remove GST from fresh fruit and vegetables would deliver only $1 a week for the average Kiwi – and much less for low income earners, Finance Minister Bill English says.

John Key, Prime Minister of NZ, congratulated incumbent Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard for winning the right to govern.

The ACT Party Caucus today voted to promote John Boscawen to the position of Deputy Leader.

Prime Minister John Key has accepted the resignation of Heather Roy as a Minister at the request of Act Party Leader Rodney Hide.

First new candidate puts name forward for Nelson City Council elections.

Prime Minister John Key has refuted Labour Party allegations about his blind trust with legal advice.

The Green Party is opposed to the Whaling Commission Support Group proposal.

Gerry Brownlee announces a raft of changes to NZ’s electricity system to enhance competition and constrain price increases, increase security of supply, and ensure effective and stream-lined governance.