Politicians seem to agree that three years is too short... but will anything be done about it now we've got MMP?
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Bloggers v Journalists: Why can't we all get along?
In which I get things some off my chest about relations between bloggers and journalists and the coverage of the Labour Party conference
Read MoreBible-bashing barbarism must end
Latest incident of young girl left kneeling in corner during Bible class reinforces need for urgent law change
Read MoreIt's called covering your backside
David Bain's claim for compensation is starting to look more and more like Charlie Brown's attempt to kick the football.
Read MoreLeft and right neck and neck in poll of polls
The tide goes out slowly, but it does go out.
Read MoreOn privilege, absolute or qualified
The House of Representatives' Privileges Committee is considering whether or not public servants should be given free reign to defame completely innocent individuals to their Ministers. Well, that's an exaggeration ... but read on anyway.
Read MoreWhat David Shearer needs to do next
Why almost losing the Labour leadership may have been a gift to David Shearer and the tasks he must confront in the next three months if he's to be more than a lame duck
Read MoreAfter David Shearer's speech – is he a necessity or a nice-to-have?
It was the speech to save his leadership. Or condemn it. David Shearer stood before the party faithful and got a rousing reception on Sunday. But was a new vision unveiled?
Read MoreAnyone could be a brand new love
Indie rock songs contain trite and obvious messages for angst ridden adolescents. Perfect, then, for capturing the feelings of political party activists searching for a saviour.
Read MoreTruth prevails
What is investigative journalism, really, and why is it important? Nicky Hager shares his Bruce Jesson Lecture, presented at Auckland's Maidment Theatre on October 31
Poll of Polls update: Volatility masks a slow-moving tide
Our poll of polls continues to show a slow drop in National's fortunes, and an increasingly positive outlook for Labour and the left more broadly.
Read MoreBill the Builder - can he fix it? Let's hope he can!
Bill English has stepped outside his comfort zone in announcing that he intends to fix our broken property market. Can he get builders to build more 'Toyota Corolla' homes? Or will he end up looking like King Canute before the rising tide of house prices?
Read MoreShould iwi become the 'brown welfare'?
Is it the job of iwi to solve Maori problems, or do we all have a stake and a responsibility? And what's the end goal of treaty settlements?
Read MoreThe first messenger that gave notice of Lucullus's coming ...
... was so far from pleasing Tigranes that he had his head cut off for his pains. History tells us that his name was Ira Bailey
Read MoreIs it illegal to talk about coffee at the GCSB?
Did the person who told Labour that John Key (allegedly) mentioned Kim Dotcom's name at the GCSB really break the law?
Read MoreInvictus
Has the Attorney General (gasp!) made up his own mind about what the NZBORA means?
Read MoreWairarapa Maori own water in Wairarapa lakes
John Key says nobody owns the water. One hundred and sixteen years ago Richard Seddon told Ngati Kahungungu despite gifting Wairarapa lakes to the Crown, they still owned the water and the fish. Two prime ministers, which one is right?
Read MoreDemolition derby: National's approach to solving unemployment
National announces cuts to minimum youth wage levels - a disastrous policy that will destroy jobs, not create them
Read MoreI ain't no big city economist or nothing, but ...
The quantitative easing policies suggested by the Green Party may or may not be a good idea. But the arguments being put up against it don't carry much weight.
Read MoreWhy a Labour reshuffle just ain't enough
David Shearer is set to shuffle Labour's pack. The beltway crew seem to think it's overdue, but they're missing the deeper problem
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