Could it get much worse for the Left? The counter argument to the Specials going Left
There is an argument amongst the Right that the Specials won’t go the Left’s way and that MIQ resentment from…
Election 2023
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Losing the Working Class
I ALWAYS WONDERED what it would take to detach the New Zealand working class from Labour. Not all of the…
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Dr Bryce Edwards – Who’s advising the new National Government?
Who will the new National Government listen to when it decides how to govern? An early indication may be seen…
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The Triumph and Tragedy of Andrew Little
There are few MPs I respect, Andrew Little is one of them. His humour, his intelligence and his intellect mark…
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The current secrecy between NZF, ACT and National highlights how poorly served we have been by the media this election
Winston Peters refuses to answer 27 questions in media scrum NZ First leader Winston Peters refused to answer 27 consecutive…
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Neo-liberal economic paralysis
I talked in my previous article about National deliberately working to create a low wage economy in New Zealand. A…
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Our political leaders have failed us and failed Palestinians
Gaza usually seems far away from New Zealand and well outside our circle of interest. Then every few years it…
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Best & Worst of Election 2023
The electorate has spoken, and apparently it has said, ‘This potato headed meat sack is our new Prime Minister and…
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MEDIAWATCH: Why Tamatha Paul was right and wrong to cancel Mike Hosking
Tamatha Paul reveals why she refused to be interviewed by Mike Hosking on election night Wellington Central’s new MP Tamatha…
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Waatea News Column: Māori Party victory reminds everyone how MMP can transform NZ politics into true Treaty partnership
The extraordinary wins for the Māori Party are historic and paradigm-shifting. While the Specials remain to be counted, the scale…