Judith Collins has announced her her line up: 1. Judith Collins – Pacific Peoples, Technology, Manufacturing & Artificial Intelligence 2. Shane Reti – Health, Children 3. Andrew Bayly – Shadow Treasurer (Revenue), Infrastructure, Statistics 4. Michael Woodhouse – Finance, Transport, Deputy Shadow Leader of the House 5. Louise Upston – Social Development & Employment, Social
The chortling from the left field of politics has extended from Wellington’s beltway now to the deep state of Washington DC with the apparent election of 77-year-old Joe Biden to the presidency of the United States. At this stage, I have to say “apparent” to guard against the long
National Party Jo Moir (RNZ): Judith Collins set to announce National Party shadow cabinet Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Does National’s new deputy Shane Reti have his eyes on the bigger prize? Luke Malpass (Stuff): Dr Shane Reti’s promotion to deputy good first move from National Claire Trevett (Herald)
New Government Josiah Banbury (Democracy Project): Labour won the election battle, but National won the ideological war Emile Donovan (RNZ): Why is Labour putting the brakes on its own political capital? Chris Trotter (Interest): Spring of hope? Winter of despair? Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Tax changes legislated by Christmas, as Government
Final election results Jason Walls (Herald): The five fascinating election special vote facts you might have missed Audrey Young (Herald): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ‘humbled’ by final election result Stuff: Editorial – Election 2020: A lesson in trusting democracy Australian Associated Press: New Zealand election: Labour and Maori parties gain MP
States with allegations of voter fraud hanging over them are the states which will decide the winner. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Trump gained legal remedy allowing Republican access to scrutinise the vote count. According to this video, Republicans were allowed within six feet but the counting machines were moved to the far
If you don’t have a Silver level subscription yet you are missing out on our Insight Politics articles. Today is a FREE taste of an Insight Politics article by Stephen Berry that was first published October 30th 2020. National Navel Gazing The 2020 election was never going to be
The final vote count is in and National’s traitor, Denise Lee has lost her seat and exits parliament. A fitting end for her treachery in the final days of the campaign. The specials massively favoured the left. The margin between left and right was only 12% on E-Day votes,
Election 2020: Todd Muller faces MPs, members, in first major party meeting since disastrous defeat Former National leader Todd Muller will face party members this weekend at a meeting of its Central North Island council. He’ll come face-to-face with MPs who have recently lost their seats, including former New
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New Government Colin James (Democracy Project): ‘Beyond Jacinda’ Max Rashbrooke (Guardian): Jacinda Ardern must use her mandate to tackle child poverty in New Zealand Matthew Hooton (Herald): Jacinda Ardern reaches out to business (paywalled) Richard Harman: Ardern turns to business Jo Moir (RNZ): Jacinda Ardern reveals top economic priorities government
Carolyn Moynihan mercatornet.com Carolyn Moynihan is the former deputy editor of MercatorNet In referenda run alongside parliamentary elections last month, two-thirds of New Zealanders voted to legalise euthanasia, while a small majority voted against legalising marijuana. Results from a further 480,000 special votes, to be published on November
Stuff has an article about a National party Regional Chair telling a few home truths about one of the reasons why National did so poorly in the election. A senior National Party figure has taken down a heated Facebook post in which he described Todd Muller’s leadership bid as
