Chippy Got National’s Pain. He Still Went Backwards.
Labour got National’s sub-30 gift and still went backwards. Opportunity is the maths problem both majors made.
NZ Politics
From Joke to Official Policy in Four Years
New Zealand has a conservative government. The guidelines still appeared under its watch. That should give every citizen pause. The capture of language is not limited to one political tribe. It has become institutional habit.
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.
