NZ Politics
Constant Demands for Respect Produce the Opposite
Sacred, tapu, tūpuna and floating ghosts.
This Is of Concern
The head of the Electoral Commission needs to explain what will be done to ensure the 28,000 New Zealanders applying to help run the 2026 election are not subjected to separatist indoctrination.
Media Love Snakes and Ladders
This is where we are, with a much greater reliance on ACT and NZ First to get National over the line on November 7. This should not be the case but these are the cards National has dealt the coalition.
Quick Hit: Labour’s 20 Per Cent Debt Promise Is a Sequel Nobody Asked For
Why believe the sequel when they wrote the first draft?
The Expert Was Married to the Opposition
TVNZ sold an independent oncologist. Viewers didn’t get the Labour MP wife.
Quick Hit: Hipkins Sold Seven. Jackson Just Sold Two.
The campaign manager will not sell the leader’s line.
The Country Said Yes. The Majors Said Sit Down.
A country that lets non-citizens vote in a general election is not being kind – it is being sloppy. Most countries do not do it.
Using Your Tactical Vote
In his latest article, Bill Chambers offers a remarkably clear and concise blueprint on how voters can actively use this mechanism to shift the balance of power.
What the Free Palestine Party Means for New Zealand Politics
Registration has transformed the Free Palestine movement from a protest campaign into a political party seeking votes. That changes the terms of debate.
Te Pāti Māori Just Made Our Argument for Us
Hobson’s Pledge has been calling for a binding referendum on the future of the Māori seats. It is high time politicians stopped deciding this question for us and put it directly to the people.
Is There Foreign Interference in NZ Academia?
PILLAR has written to Minister for Tertiary Education Hon Penny Simmonds asking whether the government has sought security advice on Confucius Institutes and whether it will review foreign-state-linked university partnerships.