Otago Daily Times: Rugby News

How Labour voters got the blues

Mark Price — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:25:00 +1300

Amid the rubble of its 2011 election-night defeat, Labour's loss of the party vote in Dunedin South stood out as a singular "disaster". The seat, traditionally regarded as "safe Labour", swung to National. Mark Price takes a closer look where the votes went.

Dead heat: 14-day wait while special votes counted

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:29:00 +1300

Labour MP Brendon Burns is gobsmacked at scoring an unprecedented dead heat in a battle for the Christchurch Central electorate seat.

English wants to return to finance minister post

James Beech — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:28:00 +1300

Asset sales will start as soon as possible, returning Clutha-Southland MP Bill English says.

Dean has eye on Cabinet post

David Bruce — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:28:00 +1300

Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean is keen to be part of the new National Party Government's Cabinet - if she is asked.

Curran dismisses commentator's strong criticism

Elspeth McLean — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:27:00 +1300

Labour Dunedin South MP Clare Curran will need to do something "quite significant" this term if she is to stand again, University of Otago political lecturer and commentator Dr Bryce Edwards says.

Labour MP returned but National usurps party vote

Chris Morris — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:27:00 +1300

Dunedin South MP Clare Curran is back for a second term in Parliament, but says she will study the numbers after seeing her majority slashed and party vote usurped by National in the traditional Labour stronghold.

Clark 'new Arnold Nordmeyer'

Eileen Goodwin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:27:00 +1300

New Dunedin North MP David Clark is expected to rise quickly through Labour's ranks as the party rebuilds.

Dunedin may no longer be 'staunchly red' - Woodhouse

Eileen Goodwin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:27:00 +1300

Dunedin might have reached a "tipping point" where it could no longer be considered safe Labour, Dunedin North National candidate Michael Woodhouse says.

Comfortable win for sitting National MP

Elspeth McLean — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:27:00 +1300

National's Invercargill MP Eric Roy has comfortably retained the seat which he has held since 2005.

Election night celebrations

James Beech — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:25:00 +1300

About 200 National Party members, supporters and guests from around the South were invited to an election and Christmas function in the Jack's Point Club House, near Queenstown, on Saturday night.

Curran majority slashed in Dunedin South

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:40:35 +1300

Incumbent Labour MP Clare Curran has had her majority slashed in the traditional Labour stronghold of Dunedin South and National has pulled off an upset by winning the party vote in the working class electorate.

Maori Party loses South Island Maori seat

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:17:19 +1300

Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia is celebrating retaining Te Tai Hauauru but lamenting the loss of Te Tai Tonga MP Rahui Katene.

FINAL RESULT: Dunedin South

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:06:50 +1300

Latest results from the Dunedin South electorate.

FINAL RESULT: Dunedin North

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:01:04 +1300

Latest results from the Dunedin North electorate.

FINAL RESULT: Waitaki

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:00:00 +1300

Latest results from the Waitaki electorate.

FINAL RESULT: Clutha-Southland

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:00:00 +1300

Latest results from the Clutha-Southland electorate.

FINAL RESULT: Te Tai Tonga

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:53:00 +1300

Latest results from the Te Tai Tonga electorate.

Goff has message of hope for Hillside

Eileen Goodwin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:27:00 +1300

Labour leader Phil Goff was in heartland territory yesterday as he visited the Hillside Engineering workshops in South Dunedin.

Education sector will have influence

Matthew Haggart — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:28:00 +1300

Reporter Matthew Haggart takes a look at Dunedin North.Investment in the tertiary and health sectors are key campaign issues being touted by political candidates in the Dunedin North electorate.

Productivity earns praise from Key

Matthew Haggart — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:28:00 +1300

Prime Minister John Key, during a visit to a Green Island factory yesterday, challenged Dunedin's manufacturing and engineering industries to change.

Family links in electorate important

Dene Mackenzie — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:28:00 +1300

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.

National likely to complain after illegal pamphlet drop

Debbie Porteous — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:31:00 +1300

An anonymous political pamphlet distributed in at least two Dunedin suburbs at the weekend, has the National Party considering whether to lay a complaint with the electoral commission.

A Maori Party, Labour battleground

Eileen Goodwin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:28:00 +1300

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. Reporter Eileen Goodwin takes a look at Te Tai Tonga.

Trying to keep their arguments dry

Matthew Haggart — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:28:00 +1300

Dunedin North election candidates put their party policies on the line at a political forum held at the Opoho Presbyterian Church last evening, undeterred by the threat of a supersoaking.

Tourism talk shaded by 'tea tape' sideshow

Olivia Caldwell — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:30:00 +1300

Prime Minister John Key's announcement he would again take up his tourism portfolio if re-elected and cap jobs in the core state sector did not distract media attention from the "tea tape" sideshow in Queenstown yesterday.

Billboard complainant denies claim

Eileen Goodwin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:27:00 +1300

The driver who complained about National Party hoarding carriers has taken issue with claims she was politically motivated.

Election 2011: Southern candidates answer questions

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +1300

Star reader Joy Hayward writes "Since ACC changed its criteria in October 2009, the number of people seeking therapy has significantly dropped and the number of people turned down for therapy has significantly risen. What measures will your party take to ensure that victims of sexual abuse have the opportunity to receive therapy to enable their recovery from abuse?''

RESPONSES

Policies help strugglers, King says

Ellie Constantine — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:28:00 +1300

Labour Party deputy leader and social policy spokeswoman Annette King paid a flying visit to Dunedin yesterday, meeting some of those who live and work at the welfare coalface.

Dean majority solid

David Bruce — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:28:00 +1300

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. North Otago bureau chief David Bruce takes a look at Waitaki.

Complaint about National Party hoardings

Eileen Goodwin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:28:00 +1300

A complaint to Dunedin police yesterday morning about the potential hazard posed to drivers from these National Party hoarding carriers appeared to be politically motivated, Senior Sergeant Mel Aitken said.