Political Roundup: Stuart Nash’s resignation shows our leaders need a lesson in civics
I teach a first year course at Victoria University of Wellington about government and the political process in New Zealand….
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NZ GDP tanks as global banks start imploding
NZ GDP has come in -.6 which is worse than the worst predictions. This as the Cyclones damage the first…
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Let’s not pretend Teachers Strike is anything more than a wet band aid
Let’s be completely honest – all that is being asked for and all that is being offered are band-aids to…
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Polycrisis, Polls and the Election Cycle
Everything seems to be going wrong, everywhere all at once—COVID-19, Ukraine, bank failures, inflation, extreme weather events. Crisis afflicts the…
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Waatea News Column: Latest Polls call for a Māori Party/Green Party Election Summit
The latest TVNZ Poll follows the Roy Morgan and Curia Poll showing the Māori Party and Greens will be needed…
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Yes, there is a big double-banger policy which would attack climate change and the cost-of-living crisis simultaneously
The Greens are rightly annoyed at the Labour Party holding a bonfire of climate change policies developed as part of…
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Yay 16 year olds can vote in rigged Auckland Mayoralty elections
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins abandons plan for legislation to lower voting age for general elections Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has…
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Auckland District Law Society criticizes Justice Minister for Book Launch
The Auckland District Law Society has heavily rebuked Justice Minister Kiritapu Allan for hosting a Book Launch by a controversial…
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No no no! Academics (and BBC Soccer commentators) are protected to speak truth to power!!!
Backlash as academics warned to remain ‘politically neutral’ ahead of general election The boss of the country’s mega polytech has…
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Auckland District Law Society Letter to Minister Kiritapu Allan
Dear Minister RE: Book launch, 8 March Invitations have been sent out in your name…