Did Gareth Morgan At Ratana Just Demonstrate Political Nous?
Having witnessed yesterday’s excitement at Ratana, I am starting to wonder whether Gareth Morgan may actually be a surprisingly good political strategist.
New Zealand Politics
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$20 an hour now! Make the minimum wage a living wage!
There are widespread and unacceptable levels of poverty in this country and inequality is getting out of control. One way to address those issues in a meaningful way is to progressively increase the minimum wage in real terms.
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Why Little is attacking MANA + Maori Party and why NZ First is an existential threat to independent Maori political voice
Boom, and in rolls Andrew Little with a beat down on Maori that would make the LAPD look liberal.
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Why Gareth Morgan is the only game in town when it comes to Political Tino Rangatiratanga for Maori
Imagine a country that was mature enough to make symbolic and real the relationship the Treaty has promised since its signing. The day we can commit to such a vision is the day NZ stops being a country and matures enough to be a Nation.
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Dear Progressive NZ voters – in 2017 you can either have a changed Government or a change of Government – you can’t have both
I think there needs to be a very clear understanding about the 2017 election for progressive voters.
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TDB Summer Election Special: Understanding Maori Party + MANA movement in 2017
The Maori Party and MANA Movement leadership have a lot to work on and it should be done already.
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The two factors that are pausing English’s hand on announcing election date
Bill English is an incredibly savvy and intelligent strategist and the Left should not underestimate him.
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Bill English’s Plan B for TPPA a political ‘own goal’ in election year – Professor Jane Kelsey
The idea from Prime Minister Bill English that New Zealand and other countries might proceed with Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement without…
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The problem with Jacinda
People are often surprised when I say I am much less impressed with Jacinda. I’ve heard her speak in public many times and have shared the platform on various panels with her and others (in my case to represent MANA Movement while she represented Labour) to discuss issues such as child poverty, housing, inequality and the struggles of beneficiaries etc
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Huge launch of Jacinda Ardern’s Mt Albert by-election campaign asks hard questions about what the bloody hell the Greens are playing at
The claim that the by election campaign will somehow be a beautiful women’s moment of enlightenment where politics can be discussed in a respectful way without the destructive ego of the Brosocialists while everyone gets a hug and a gold star for participating just seems so woefully optimistic.