• Home
  • World
  • Politics
  • Law
  • Economics
  • Environment
  • Culture
  • Daily Digest
  • Your Punt
  • About Us
  • The Pundits
  • Join Pundit
  • Subscribe
  • RSS Feeds
  • Menu

Pundit

  • Home
  • World
  • Politics
  • Law
  • Economics
  • Environment
  • Culture
  • Daily Digest
  • Your Punt
  • About Us
  • The Pundits
  • Join Pundit
  • Subscribe
  • RSS Feeds
send us a story

TVNZ clarifies its YouTube debate rules; promises a minor parties debate

by Tim Watkin September 29, 2008

Only some YouTube questions will be posted on the TVNZ website, but we will get to see the third party leaders debate after all. Just on their own.

Read More
Tags: Anthony Flannery, helen clark, John Key, minor parties, One News YouTube debate, politics, TVNZ
2 Comments

One News YouTube debate: Who chooses the questions?

by Tim Watkin September 29, 2008

YouTube debates won't be as interactive and revolutionary as they'd like you to think

Read More
Tags: One News YouTube debate, TVNZ, Web 2-0, YouTube
1 Comment

No need to panic about Super Fund

by Daily Digest September 29, 2008

Our superannuation savings are doing fine, depsite the headlines.

Read More
Tags: Cullen Fund, New Zealand Supperanuation Fund, outperformance

The Random Six

by Eleanor Black September 29, 2008

Eleanor's take on what's fun in web-side culture news right now. Um, it's a broad definition of culture, okay?

Read More
Tags: AK09, Alec Baldwin, David Foster Wallace, Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman, pirate cruise

The mandate of heaven is not forever

by Jon Johansson September 29, 2008

Jon's column introduces the concept of a generational shift and asks whether this election will see a 24-year cycle of politics finally come to an end.

Read More
Tags: baby boomers, Bill English, Generation X, Generation Y, Generational Shift, helen clark, John Key, Politics and Campaign 08
11 Comments

National News Brief, Monday September 29

by Daily Digest September 29, 2008

National would abolish Maori seats; tax cuts about to hit; anti-smacking bill still unpopular; more milk woes; boost for yellow-eyed penguin; and more

Read More
Tags: anti-smacking bill, Chinese milk scandal, electricity prices, immigration, Kiwi Party, Labour, Larry Baldock, Maori seats, National, New Zealand First, South Island, tax cuts

Clark and Key take fright

by Tim Watkin September 28, 2008

National and Labour refuse to debate the minor parties. It's a disgrace

Read More
Tags: election debate, helen clark, John Key, minor parties, TVNZ
4 Comments

Respecting Austin Hemmings

by Daily Digest September 28, 2008

Murder victim's family find the courage to forgive

Read More
Tags: Auckland stabbing, Austin hemmings
2 Comments

McCain the Drama Queen fronts for debate

by Jane Young September 28, 2008

Having failed to save Wall St, John McCain turned up to the first Presidential debate, where he intended to be all along. Now his biggest worry could be his choice for V-P.

Read More
Tags: Barack Obama, butt out, excruciating, John MCain, maverick, no knock-out, Palin, Sarah Palin
1 Comment

David Sedaris is a genius

by Eleanor Black September 26, 2008

Satirist David Sedaris skewers himself again in latest collection

Read More
Tags: Amy Sedaris, David Sedaris, long-haul travel, New York, New Yorker, Paris

48th Parliament winds up; Peters aims for Maori vote

by Tim Watkin September 26, 2008

MPs climb off the benches and onto the campaign trail

Read More
Tags: election campaign, Maori vote, NZPA, parliament, Winston Peters
3 Comments

World News Brief, Friday September 26

by Daily Digest September 26, 2008

Bush rallies support for contentious Paulson bailout; McCain suspends campaign; China heads back into space; Venezuela cuts new oil deal; and more

Read More
Tags: China's space mission, George Bush, Henry Paulson, Moro Islamic Liberation Front, new South African president, Philippines, Venezuela oil deal, Wall St bail-out

Where Brown leads, expect Clark to follow

by Tim Watkin September 26, 2008

Start taking bets on how soon Labour will start using the 'novice' tag

Read More
Tags: Gordon Brown, helen clark, John Key, Labour party conference- Michael Cullen, recession
2 Comments

Economy the focus of British parties' conferences

by Toby Manhire September 26, 2008

Gordon Brown positions himself as the experienced money manager

Read More
Tags: Alistair Darling, Birmingham, Conservative Party, David Cameron, David Miliband, Gordon Brown, Keir Hardie, Labour, lehman brothers, major party conferences, Tony Blair

The Key question is judgment, not trust

by Tim Watkin September 26, 2008

Why has the Tranz Rail shares story faded so quickly when the New Zealand First donation scandal went on for months?

Read More
Tags: John Key, judgment, Tranz Rail shares, trust, Winston Peters
6 Comments

National News Brief, Thursday September 26

by Daily Digest September 26, 2008

Man stabbed in Auckland rush hour; Tourist dies in jet boat crash; Maori Party suggest Clark's end is nigh; nine MPs bid farewell; Treelords becomes law; and more

Read More
Tags: Auckland stabbing, Chinese tourist, David Benson-Pope, Dover Samuels, helen clark, Kawerau Jet, New Zealand recession, Pita Sharples, sing-along in Parliament, Steve Maharey, Tim Barnett, Treelords deal

World News Brief, Thursday September 25

by Daily Digest September 25, 2008

North Korea expels nuclear inspectors; no succession plan for Kim Jong-Il; Japanese PM confirmed, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad predicts end of US empire; Zimbabwe deal falters; and more

Read More
Tags: Ahmadinejad at UN, Japan, Kim Jong-Il, North Korea nuclear, Sino-American relations, Taro Aso, Thabo Mbeki, Yongbyon nuclear reactor, Zimbabwe deal

So, John McCain can't walk and chew gum at the same time

by Jane Young September 25, 2008

As President Bush once again resorts to fear-mongering to push through a crisis policy, John McCain halts his campaign to sort out Wall St

Read More
Tags: George Bush speech, John McCain, presidential debate, Sarah Palin, Thomas Muthee, Wall St bail-out
2 Comments

Phil Goff's fading smile

by Jane Young September 25, 2008

Our snuggling up to the US again is another example of politics' twisted silver linings

Read More
Tags: ASEAN, Barack Obama, Dow Jones, free trade, FTA, John McCain, P4, Phil Goff

US politics likely to scupper P4 trade deal

by Tim Watkin September 25, 2008

With trade deals already backed-up in the Congress and the US economy tanking, New Zealand may find that going it alone is still the best way to an FTA with America

Read More
Tags: free trade, FTA, NAFTA, New Zealand, P4, Phil Goff, US
Prev / Next
Become a Supporter

The Pundits

Tim Watkin
Tim Watkin
Andrew Geddis
Andrew Geddis
Brian Easton
Brian Easton
Brigitte Morten
Brigitte Morten
Phil Vine
Phil Vine
Liam Hehir
Liam Hehir
Steve Maharey
Steve Maharey
Sue Bradford
Sue Bradford
Wyatt Creech
Wyatt Creech
Ganesh Nana
Ganesh Nana
Nicky Hager
Nicky Hager
Joe Pagani
Joe Pagani


Media Council logo.png

Website Designed & Built by UpShift

Website Designed & Built by UpShift