Latest news: Saturday, 16 August

Labour releases emails confirming hacking – NZ Herald

Slater: Death threats over ‘Dirty Politics’ – TV3

Dirty Politics: The battle of the metaphors – Pundit

Editorial: Questions linger after Hager book – Dominion Post

Interview with Nicky Hager – Radio 1

Slater pushes back again Hager – Stuff.co.nz

Opposition MPs call on Collins to resign – 3 News

SIS gave blogger ‘first dibs’ on paper’s release – Stuff.co.nz

National invovled in breach: Labour – Radio NZ

Maritime Union is shocked at claims in Dirty Politics about the Ports of Auckland – RadioLive

Labour points finger at National over website – Stuff.co.nz

Panel: Patrick Gower, Josie Pagani & Matthew Hooton – 3 News

John Armstrong: Vilification of author revives Muldoon-era tactics – NZ Herald

Bloggers revealed Hager’s address – NZ Herald

Slater receives death threats following Hager’s book publication – NZ Herald

Cameron Slate defends Judith Collins on The Nation – 3 News

Hager’s book raises legitimate questions – Stuff.co.nz

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Latest news: Friday, 15 August

What are your thoughts on Dirty Politics? – Campbell Live

Dirty politics and consequences – Dimpost.co.nz

Dirty Politics: Let The Public Judge –  Livenews.co.nz

Dirty Politics: Claims, counter claims – Radio NZ

Dirty Politics ‘points out’ Key’s relationship with Slater: panel – 3 News

PM challenges Nicky Hager to release emails – One News

Prime Minister continues to reject allegations in Dirty Politics book – Maori Television

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Is dirty politics the norm? – 3 News

Hager’s revelations proving a hot seller in city – Manawatu Standard

Nicky Hager book will shock NZers: David Cunliffe – 3 News

Metiria Turei: Dirty Politics not good enough for Greens – RadioLive

A crazy day in dirty ol’ NZ politics – Pundit

Cameron Slater to keep Canon Award – Stuff.co.nz

Closing Our Eyes in the Sausage Factory: Some thoughts on Nicky Hager’s book, Dirty Politics – The Daily Blog

Dirt in politics familiar: Bay Candidates – Bay of Plenty Times

Nicky Hager talks ‘Dirty Politics’ – 95bfm

Key defiant over Hager book and defends both Ede and Collins; Labour calls for Key to dump Collins over claims in book; Labour struggles in poll – Interest.co.nz

Editorial: No-one clean in ‘dirty politics’ – ODT

Lyndon Hood: Laundering dirty politics – Scoop

Opinion: Influence and managing the message – Newstalk ZB

‘Skulduggery’ by National concerning, says Cunliffe – Wanganui Chronicle

The Credibility Stakes: John Key vs Nicky Hager – The Standard

Jeremy Wells’ Mike Hosking rant – Radio Hauraki

Dirty Politics: Key ‘probably’ won’t take action – NZ Herald

Dirty Politics: Ex-Nat’s role question – NZ Herald

Toby Manhire: Nothing to see in dirty politics – NZ Herald

Will ‘Dirty Politics’ claims affect election – One News

Confidential information: The legal rights and wrongs – Publicaddress.net

PM unpertubed by possible Hager release – Radio NZ

Earthquake victims ‘scum’ says blogger – Stuff.co.nz

Willie Jackson: Dirty Politics – RadioLive

Dirty Politics: Hager considers releasing material – NZ Herald

Denial and disarry over Hager book – Radio NZ

Slater ready with slew of complaints – NZ Herald

‘Dirty Politics’ book’s claims over Brown affair – NZ Herald

Hager teases Dirty Politics email release – Stuff.co.nz

Dirty Politics: ‘That’s fine’ – Key relaxed on hack by spin doctor – NZ Herald

Opinion: Key must clean up his dirty office – 3 News

Paul Henry says Collins should never be PM – 3 News

Pressure mounts as storm over Dirty Politics rages on – 3 News

Let’s Get Political: Episode 2 – 3 News

Judith Collins under more pressure – Radio NZ

Labour at new low – Stuff.co.nz

Boom as first grenade hits – Stuff.co.nz

Key stands by Judith Collins, staffer as threats fly – Stuff.co.nz

Pressure points exposed – Stuff.co.nz

Secret spy briefing used to target Goff, Hager claims – Stuff.co.nz

Editorial: Politics, but not quite as we know it – NZ Herald

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Dirty Politics ‘insults the public’s intelligence’ – Joyce – 3 News

Best tweets: Thursday, 14 August

Latest news: Thursday, 14 August

Rachel Smalley: Dirty Politics highlights some truly awful stuff – Newstalk ZB

New book reveals dirt on NZ politicians – Maori Television

Dirty Politics: Nicky Hager’s book – Radio NZ

Gordon Campbell on Nicky Hager’s new book – Scoop.co.nz

Culture, strategy and an end to the phony war – Kiwipolitico

Mike Hosking interview with Nicky Hager and Steven Joyce – Seven Sharp

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Hacker will be hard to track – Newstalk ZB

‘Gloves well and truly off’ after Hager book released – One News

Nicky Hager book causes political muck to fly – 3 News

Judith Collins silent about Dirty Politics allegations – 3 News

Dirty Politics: Industry overwhelmed by demand – Stuff.co.nz

Hager book contains leaked emails to ‘obnoxious’ blogger – National Business Review

Book alleges dirty National Party politics; Key ‘not fit to be PM’ – NZ Herald

Thank God for Nicky Hager – Bowalley Road

Collins under spotlight over ACC leak – Radio NZ

Dirty Politics book: PSA concerned about MFAT attack allegations – Scoop

SIS allegations under deep scrutiny – Radio NZ

Dirty Politics book: Greens lodge complaints about alleged corruption – Scoop

Blogger gets fired up over ‘biggest lies’ in Hager’s book – One News

 PM must front up to dirty politics allegations, says Grant Robertson – Scoop

John Key trashes Nicky Hager book – NZcity.co.nz

Hager accuses National of Dirty Tricks – Radio NZ

Probe into Hager book claims fine: Key – Otago Daily Times

Labour considers Dirty Politics options – 3 News

Dear John, it’s time to answer a few questions – Livenews.co.nz

Book alleges dirty National Party politics; PM’s office says claims ‘unfounded’ – NZ Herald

John Armstong: Hager’s claims light a fuse under the State of Key – NZ Herald

Greens lay complaints over Hager book allegations – Stuff.co.nz

Winston Peters: ‘Dark day in politics’ – 3 News

Cameron Slater: Nicky Hager’s Dirty Politics claims a ‘lie’ – 3 News

Dirty Politics Summary  – Dimpost.co.nz

Nicky Hager’s new book is based on communications between National-aligned blogger WhaleOil and a number of National Party figures – RadioLive

 Judith Collins claims ‘smear campaign’ over Hager allegations – One News

Nicky Hager confident in ‘dirty claims’ – One News

Hager’s ‘Dirty Politics’ – The Standard

The Nicky Hager Book – Dirty Politics. How Attack politics is poisoning New Zealand’s political environment – The Daily Blog

Nicky Hager book launch – Yahoo News

Nicky Hager’s book attacks National’s links with bloggers – Mix 98.2

 National Spooked: Sneer, Jeer and Smear – Threewisewomen.com

Launch of Nicky Hager book: Dirty Politics – NZ News UK

Dirty Politics: Who are the key players? – NZ Herald

Key rejects Hager’s claims of Dirty Politics – Radio NZ

Video: John Key talks Nicky Hager’s Dirty Politics – 3News

Book alleges dirty National Party politics; Greens, Slater to lay complaints – NZ Herald

Winston Peters jostles with heckler – NZ Herald

Hager book a smear campaign: Key – Stuff.co.nz

Latest News: Wednesday, 13 August

Latest coverage from across the media

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Nicky Hager’s new book Dirty Politics will ‘shock readers’ – 3 News

Hager book claims dirty tricks by Key and National Party – One News

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Hager: Book exposes National ‘attack politics’ – Stuff.co.nz

Hager book: ‘You will not believe what you read’ – NZ Herald

Nicky Hager book shows National’s ‘dirty politics’ – 3 News

Nicky Hager’s book attacks National’s links with bloggers – Newstalk ZB

Nicky Hager book launched today – Scoop

Nicky Hager’s interview on Campbell Live – TV3