The "Dirty Politics" stories - where are we?

by Andrew Geddis August 27, 2014

The Dirty Politics brushfire is starting to dampen down. Time to rake over the ashes and see what got left behind.

If this was Labour we'd be calling it a mess

by Tim Watkin August 27, 2014

National's campaign strategy is starting to look shakey, and it's as much to do with the economy and discipline as Dirty Politics

Conservatives want assurances on National's morals before offering confidence & supply

by Tim Watkin August 23, 2014

The Conservative Party CEO and candidate says she'd want to get it in writing before trusting National

According to its TV ad, National has fixed the economy

by Josie Pagani August 21, 2014

#Team Key is channeling #Team New Zealand in their TV ads. Space age boats, elite performers surging out ahead in an 8-1 lead - what could possibly go wrong?

Dirty Politics: Free speech & a policy-free election

by Wayne Mapp August 20, 2014

Is the Dirty Politics debate making a mockery of the manifestos? And should authors have the right to right to use material that's obtained by criminal means?

In defence of Kiwiblog

by Andrew Geddis August 19, 2014

Not all blogs are the same. Not all bloggers are bad. David Farrar hasn't done anything wrong.

Actually, it's not OK

by Tim Watkin August 18, 2014

For me, it comes down to the downloading and whether a refusal to even ask the question is good enough for someone sworn to protect and serve the public good

A happy, happy poll for the big four

by Tim Watkin August 17, 2014

It's the kind of poll that says what they want it to say. But it's only one poll

Cri du cœur

by Andrew Geddis August 17, 2014

The point of Dirty Politics isn't (just) about what happens in September. Or, what Danyl Mclauchlan said, with more quotes.

Dirty Politics: The battle of the metaphors

by Tim Watkin August 16, 2014

There's lots of stuff we know and lots we don't know following the latest round of Dirty Politics interviews... Here's my take on what we know so far and what it means

The politics of vilification

by Josie Pagani August 16, 2014

The specifics in the Hagar book are devastating. To focus on them, the left should take Nicky Hager’s advice and avoid the politics of vilification.

A crazy day in dirty ol' NZ politics

by Tim Watkin August 14, 2014

Dirty Politics could have the unintended consequence of harming all New Zealand politicians... and the Prime Minister's terrible stand-up

You can't slate Key on the radio

by Andrew Geddis August 13, 2014

The Electoral Commission is right to say the Planet Key song can't be played on the radio. That's because we have a stupid and outdated law in place.

Labour sticks to its knitting and wins

by Josie Pagani August 11, 2014

Labour’s campaign launch was a hit yesterday for one reason; Labour does best when it talks about making ordinary people better off.

You see? It's okay. He saw it on the television

by Andrew Geddis August 08, 2014

Can TV3 keep Colin Craig out of its debates? Maybe, or maybe not.

By all means, let's do what the Swedish do!

by Andrew Geddis August 07, 2014

Jamie Whyte thinks Sweden's example of how to approach indigenous peoples is a good one to follow here. That means he supports a separate Maori Parliament for New Zealand.