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An Appointment That Looks Like Cronyism
Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz The list of former National Party Ministers being given plum and important roles got longer this week with the appointment of former Deputy Prime Minister Paula
The ‘Pull the Other’ One Poll
It is my understanding that at 6 o’clock each night Television One presents an hour of news. Anyone tuning in at 6pm on Monday to watch would have needed to check their timepieces. The lead story on their poll was more akin to a documentary than a news item.
A Waste of Everyone’s Money and Time
Thomas Cranmer Prime Minister Luxon ended his post Cabinet press conference by addressing the question about whether the government will continue to support Jacinda Ardern as the special envoy for the Christchurch Call. “We will have more to say about that very very shortly, obviously there’s been a good
Roy Morgan Poll Tells a Different Story
While Maiki Sherman was getting sticky knickers over the 1News/Verian Poll on Monday night, Roy Morgan released their poll the very next day, and it tells a different story from the gushing fantasy of 1News. Roy Morgan’s New Zealand Poll for April 2024 shows the new National-led
NZ Started Discussing AUKUS ‘Tier 2’ Involvement in 2021
Marco de Jong Lecturer, Law School, Auckland University of Technology Emma Shortis Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University Details released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet under the Official Information Act reveal New Zealand officials have been considering involvement in AUKUS
Call It by Its Name
The first step to addressing a problem is telling the truth about it. As alcoholics will tell you, admitting the problem is the first step. Nothing meaningful can be done unless you proceed from a basis of truth. That includes correctly and unflinchingly addressing the truth of the root problem.
Albo Hoist on His Own Petard Again
There are two lessons from this week’s protests against “gender violence”. The first is one I’ve mentioned many times before: politicians who set loose the dogs of scandal should beware lest the dogs turn on them. The second is that a certain cohort, largely but not exclusively, simply
Trump’s British ‘Human Hand Grenade’
Susan Crabtree Susan Crabtree is RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent. realclearwire.com Liz Truss, the shortest-serving prime minister in British history, takes snickers about her quick stint at #10 Downing Street in stride. “In historical terms, it’s unmatched,” she quipped during a spirited talk at Pepperdine University late last
Albanese Roasted
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The Mayor With the Lowest Approval Rating in New Zealand
Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz Polling shows that Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has the lowest approval rating of any mayor in the country. Siting at -12 per cent, the proportion of
Education Priorities Focused on Lifting Achievement
Hon Erica Stanford Minister of Education Education Minister Erica Stanford has outlined six education priorities to deliver a world-leading education system that sets Kiwi kids up for future success. “I’m putting ambition, achievement and outcomes at the heart of our education system. I want every child to be
Winding Back the Hands of History’s Clock
Chris Trotter democracyproject.substack.com IT’S A COMMONPLACE of political speeches, especially those delivered in acknowledgement of electoral victory: “We’ll govern for all New Zealanders.” On the face of it, the pledge is a strange one. Why would any political leader govern in ways that advantaged the huge
Letter from the North – Scotland the Brave!
LETTER FROM THE NORTH – SCOTLAND THE BRAVE! April 29th, 2024 The disaster that is Humza Yousaf has finally resigned as First Minister of the devolved Scottish Parliament and the leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP). This has been the cause of much rejoicing in the UK but paradoxically the
Ain’t That the Truth
Audrey Young provides a dose of reality for Winston Peters and NZ First in the wake of the strange poll from 1 News on Monday night. The broadcast showed Maiki Sherman wetting her knickers at the prospect of a left-leaning government, but the reality of the situation is that
BFD May 2024 Political Poll
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