As Kiwiblog stirs up the Mt Albert Labour candidacy debate, bloggers’ influence appears to be growing. SANDRA DICKSON runs the rule over bloggers at the last election.

Our students recount election night reporting experiences.

How will Helen Clark be remembered? How is New Zealand different in 2008, after nine years of Labour-led governments, to the country she inherited in 1999? SANDRA DICKSON reviews the Clark years.

Tariana Turia during her final election moments – PICTURES

We’ve got a new government.

In a first for a New Zealand journalism school, Whitireia’s NewsWire had 20 students reporting Election night. This photo essay shows what was going on back at NewsWire HQ as the stories and pictures flowed in.

Nathan Guy beats Darren Hughes in National trend.

Labour supporters lose their party mood in a hurry.

Green Party disappointed not to reach 10 MPs in Parliament.

Very late: ACT has increased the number of MP’s in Parliament from two to five.
Act leader Rodney Hide has wasted no time in confirming those five MPs, with two newcomers and one old hand.
Rodney Hide and Heather Roy keep their seats. Roger Douglas returns to Parliament, and despite John Key saying he would not work [...]

One political party is promising to make no promises.

It’s BYO for snacks at the Nationals Election night bash.

NewsWire reporter gets call about her vote – on election day!

Early voting heavy, say informal reports from polling booths.

NZ First candidate will need undecided voters to win.

NewsWire reporter HINANO ANDREWS – Pacific Island NZer – talks to a young Samoan man about his aspirations for PI people.

An invitation to vandals and graffiti artists. VIDEO

Sickness and exhaustion cut Maori MP numbers.

Worst local campaign so far, says Nats candidate Stephen Franks.

NZ campaign ’sensory overload’ for visiting German student.

Wellington High School’s voters all for Labour and the Greens.

POLITICAL billboards will not be visible on Election Day – but an exception is the Pimp Your Political Billboard competition being run by foghorn.co.nz.

Our man at the BBC (alias Dave Lee) describes the Obama-effect.

VIDEO: Panel of new voters talks about Electoral Commission campaign.

Weather on Election day could influence voter behaviour.

Bradford: Still worth it to get railways back into public control.

MMP confuses the public, and it’s all in the name, reports CHARLOTTE HILLING – VIDEO

Peter Dunne fronts up about charges of political corruption.

International interest in John Key’s possible election as NZ’s third Jewish PM, reports REESH LYON.

Hutt voters beat national average for enrolments;interest high in Ikaroa-Rawhiti contest between Maori Affairs Minister and Derek Fox, reports SANDRA DICKSON.

NewsWire has won an orange halo award for party vote poll.

When candidates clashed at Aro Valley’s notorious meet-the-candidates meeting, SOPHIE SCARF got the highlights for her video news coverage.

Election polls hold a lot of sway with voters, but are they giving an accurate picture? NewsWire polled nearly 600 Wellingtonians and many are still undecided about their party vote.

Helen Clark speaks to packed-out Grey Power meeting in Hutt.

I’M A FAN of listening to politicians talk about projects that are dear to their hearts, when they are not politicking, just addressing issues in a thoughtful and considered way.
Listening to Jim Anderton addressing a seminar on The Role of Media in Suicide Prevention, I thought – if only we could have more of this from our [...]

Social networks will be used to enrol ‘missing’ voters.