BREAKING: Labour Party landslide
The extent of the Labour Party win tonight is truly extraordinary.
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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It’s election day – let us celebrate our Democracy – back online at 7pm
Let us rejoice whatever the outcome tonight, because our democracy is the winner here. The peaceful transfer of power without violence or intimidation is a sacred blessing we enjoy on a planet where many are denied this dream.
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BREAKING: FINAL NEWSHUB POLL: Labour 45.8% National 31.1%
This poll will be fishing in a tiny pool. 1.7m NZers have already voted, so the actual pool of voters this Poll will be taken from are those old school voters who like to wait until election day, and I would hazard a guess that’s a pretty conservative voting pool.
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BREAKING: LAST TVNZ POLL – Labour 46% National 31% Greens 8% ACT 8%
On the election night we are plotting and you are welcome…
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BREAKING: Roy Morgan Poll – Labour 47.5% National 28.5%
The TVNZ Poll is due out in 30minutes and I would expect to see them claiming the lead has narrowed.
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Election Campaign 2020 – Political Winners & Losers
When was the last ‘normal’ election? I feel like we’ve lived this myth that our elections are predictable and boring,…
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So John Key would kill his mother but not let his son smoke a joint?
If we honestly legalise euthanasia but won’t legalise cannabis, that speaks volumes of who we are and what we are.
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Seeing as Judith started it, let’s talk about the Fatties!
There are three things that will ALWAYS get you votes in NZ.
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Why the latest Warehouse job sacrifices are the perfect analogy for late stage NZ neoliberal capitalism
With the Warehouse dumping jobs, no one is getting a bargain.
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If you vote against the cannabis referendum don’t you EVER complain about lack of drug rehab, lack of jobs, overcrowded prisons or organised crime!
The cannabis referendum infuriates me because it’s so bloody close. It shouldn’t be this close dammit! Folks, a regulated, taxed…