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The National Party has suffered one of the heaviest defeats in its history. This defeat was partly, though not entirely, of its own making. It is obvious that there is a need for National to be a far more disciplined unit. Leaks must stop, blunders must be avoided and there
Richard Shaw, Massey University Bronwyn Hayward University of Canterbury Jack Vowles, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Jennifer Curtin, and Lindsey Te Ata o Tau MacDonald, University of Canterbury The pre-election polls suggested it might happen. But the fact that Labour and Jacinda Ardern have provisionally won an
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In the most important election in a century, New Zealand fell for a celebrity. They voted in an airhead of Kardashian proportions. In spite of the last government failing on all of their promises, they have just been re-elected in a landslide. Did those who hoped to buy a
Pious, earnest Nikki Kaye retelling how “the most decent person she knows”, Todd Muller, along with her and Amy’s decision to roll Bridges was their moral obligation, is fascinating reading mainly for her enemies in the MSM and Labour. It was hardly going to send National’s polls soaring
Election analysis Chris Trotter (Interest): Ardern claims “mandate to accelerate” – but where to? Josie Pagani (Herald): Time for Labour to bank Jacinda Ardern’s popularity and take risks (paywalled) Max Rashbrooke (RNZ): Jacinda Ardern has huge majority but that may not be much use to her Matthew Hooton (Herald): Jacinda
Like many of you, I went to bed Saturday night feeling rather flat. I had secretly held hope that the result would be close and that the Green party would fail to make it past the 5% threshold. I never in my wildest nightmares saw Chloe Swarbrick winning an electorate
The Green Party could be left looking for ways to maintain influence in the next government after now second-term Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hinted the party’s role in the next government might be seriously downgraded. After winning 64 seats – the only outright majority in MMP history – Labour doesn’
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Gladys Berejiklian has become the Fairy Princess of the right. The right of politics are zealously defending their favoured female leader against reputational attacks and staunchly maintaining that she is a strong, capable leader. That last assertion was already looking shaky enough. The Ruby Princess fiasco, for instance, was a
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Subscribe to a Silver subscription or upgrade your existing Basic or Bronze level Subscription to Silver today. NOTE: Silver subscribers and above also get a podcast with every transcript. This FREE taste is of the transcript ONLY. The Debate – Judith comes out swinging and crushes Jacinda We finally saw the
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Labour advert delivered on the day of the election. These papers arrived at several addresses in our street (Hill Road, Papatoetoe) on election day ( Saturday 17th October) I don’t believe it’s by accident that Thursday’s paper suddenly arrived on the day of the election.
