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Who Gets to Run Your Life?
Forget the policies, what political philosophies separate our parties?
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A Complex Challenge for the Future
NZ’s multiculturalism has major implications for population growth, national identity, social values and commitment to citizenship in order to foster cohesion rather than fragmentation.
‘Doing the Maths’ – Against Democracy
If done properly, the overhang strategy could shut the left out of power forever.
Quick Hit: What an Overhang Actually Does
National won 43 electorates last time and the latest Verian poll gives it 34 MPs on party vote. Here is what happens to the gap.
Quick Hit: Labour built the blob, and even 9,000 cuts won’t shrink it back
Department bosses have been told to model a 15 per cent staff cut. Even the 55,000 target leaves the public service bigger than the one Labour inherited in 2017.
Luxon’s Six Giants and the Seat He Is Really Defending
National says the split-vote push is a threat to the country. Look closer and it is a threat to one list seat, and Luxon has a funny idea of who counts as a giant.
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