Te Pati Maori AGM: JT’s stalemate and a Kotahitanga pact
Ask the Te Pati Maori members present today in Rotorua for the AGM to write on a piece of paper…
Setting the Agenda
Political analysis and commentary shaping the progressive debate in Aotearoa New Zealand, focused on power, policy, and accountability.
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PSNA says sanctions on Israel needed now more than ever
PSNA is renewing calls to the government for sanctions, as Israel breaches the ceasefire in Gaza, with killing and still…
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Japan and China’s diplomatic spat, looking at the bigger picture
Japan and China are currently involved in a diplomatic dispute. The conflict started on 7 November when Japan’s Prime Minister,…
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Brave New World
For your interest and maybe that of visitors to the Daily Blog; While the first link below presents respected economist,…
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Seymour’s charter school boondoggle continues
David Seymour continues with his agenda to convert New Zealand schools to the charter school model. This is either with…
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Where does National really want to take retirement income policy?
National’s retirement income policy ambitions are becoming clearer. In the early 1990s, as part of Ruth Richardson’s clever plan, the…
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Winston’s policy uncertainty principle and Wellington’s grab into the regions
Winston is pacing up and down waiting for the text. Glancing incessantly, obsessively at his mobile. Then a ping. Jon:…
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BEN MORGAN: A week of confused diplomacy, but is peace any closer?
A week is a long time in war, and last week the situation in Ukraine developed unexpectedly, after the leak…
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More of Erica’s Magic Tricks
Recently Erica Stanford, as part of her preparation for her post politics career as a magician, produced another set of…
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Whoever thought fixing education would be so easy?
Recent developments in education have given me a really good idea how the government can cut millions off its educational…
