Party Politics and Dynamite Fishing
Party politics increasingly treats voters like fish to be stunned before election day. But when campaigns win by blasting the civic lake, communities are left to live in the damaged water.
Elections
You Have 90 Seconds to Impact
A pilot who freezes is not a pilot. He is a passenger with a better view.
This Racist Relic Must Go
New Zealand was founded on the liberal promise of equal citizenship under one law for all. The Māori seats mock that promise. Abolish them.
Can Money Be Removed From Politics?
Full public funding of election expenses is a bold attempt to reshape democratic practice.
Explaining the Appeal With Polling
There is a lot to learn from Mamdani, even though he is a dangerous Marxist.
Connolly’s Triumph and Ireland’s Tantrum
Record 13 per cent spoiled votes signal ‘electoral revolt’.
The Crucifixion of Tina Peters
How they turned justice into a weapon to silence election questions.
Electoral Law Shake-Up: A Victory for Common Sense or a Storm in a Teacup?
If you want to vote, get off your backside and enrol. It’s not rocket science and it’s not oppression. It’s just adulthood.