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Winston Peters: His six bottom lines

by Tim Watkin September 10, 2014

Want to know all the bottom lines Winston Peters has laid down this year?

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Tags: bottom-lines, Election 2014, New Zealand First, Winston Peters
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World News Brief, Wednesday September 10

by Daily Digest September 10, 2014

New government for Iraq; Chinese PM to visit India; South Korea's top nuclear envoy talks to US about resunming Six Party Talks; Imran Khan vows to continue protests; African Union troops accused of rape; and more 

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Tags: African Union, China, Imran Khan, India, Iraq, nuclear weapons, Pakistan, protests, rape, Six Party talks, South Korea, US

Tax cuts tangles

by Tim Watkin September 09, 2014

Tax has caused problems for both major parties at the sharp end of the election campaign, but the difference is that one party is using it to dominate the conversation with less than two weeks to go

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Tags: capital gains tax, Election 2014, Labour Party, National Party, tax cuts
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How good is our schooling, really?

by Brian Easton September 08, 2014

There's lots to celebrate in our schools, and even Maori achievement has more to say for it than often acknowledged, but questions remain

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Tags: education policy, New Zealand schools, PISA
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How good is our schooling, really?

by Brian Easton September 08, 2014

There's lots to celebrate in our schools, and even Maori achievement has more to say for it than often acknowledged, but questions remain

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Tags: education policy, New Zealand schools, PISA

Winston or Colin? How 2017 will determine Key's choice

by Wayne Mapp September 06, 2014

If National maintain current polling and both the Conservatives and New Zealand First get to five percent, Key will be in the catbird seat. But which might he choose and why?

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Tags: coalition deals, Colin Craig, Election 2014, John Key, Winston Peters
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Ideas, ethics & drugs - why you need to keep asking

by Tim Watkin September 06, 2014

Ask and you will receive... Maybe. Eventually. In an election campaign getting a straight answer can be like pulling teeth

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Tags: Bill English, cannabis law reform, Election 2014, Hone Harawira, Laila Harre, New Zealand economy, The Nation
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World News Brief, Friday September 5

by Daily Digest September 05, 2014

Moscow denies ceas-fire with Ukraine; Japanese cabinet shuffle brings five women to fore; China and Canada attempt to mend relations; ISIS releases another video; Obama visits Estonia; and more 

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Tags: Canada, China, Estonia, ISIS, Japan, Moscow, Obama, Ukraine

I'll huff and I'll puff and blow their houses down

by Tim Watkin September 04, 2014

Both National's and Labour's housing policies can begin to look like a house of cards when you get into the detail. But one seems more likely to give us more houses

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Tags: Election 2014, Housing, Nick Smith, Phil Twyford
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What if you want the govt to change but not to change the govt?

by Tim Watkin September 04, 2014

The Conservatives have now found their turangawaewae - they're offering the same but different whereas Peters has to figure out how to sell his 'wait and see' approach to coalition

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Tags: coalition deals, Colin Craig, Conservative Party, Election 2014, New Zealand First, Winston Peters
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World News Brief, Wednesday September 3

by Daily Digest September 03, 2014

China-UK treaty breached with greater controls on Hong Kong; Japan and India strengthen ties; Kenya hosts terrorism summit; Cuba clamps down on imports; and more

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Tags: China-UK treaty, Cuba, Hong Kong, imports, India, Japan, Kenya, terrorism summit

Not business as usual: Key's leadership style & the bloggersphere

by Wayne Mapp September 02, 2014

Claims the Prime Minister must have known about dirty politics around him ignore the reality of his CEO style and the Law Commission has more work to do on new media

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Tags: dirty politics, Election 2014, John Key, Law Commission, new media, Whaleoil
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Reclaiming the Third Way & why it's not a sell-out

by PhilQuin September 02, 2014

The Left views Third Way politics as a sell-out these days and Josie Pagani is damned as an adherent – but what's wrong with compromise and wanting to win elections?

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Tags: Bill Clinton, Josie Pagani, third way politics, triangulation
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Will an inquiry make it all better?

by Andrew Geddis September 01, 2014

With two Dirty Politics inspired inquiries on the go, where are they taking us? And will they make everything better?

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Tags: A certain blogger whom we don't name, caretaker convention, Cheryl Gwyn, dirty politics, Inspector General of Intelligence and Security, John Key, Judith Collins
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Debating "Dirty Politics": Media, Politics and Law

by Andrew Geddis September 01, 2014

The University of Otago is going to debate Dirty Politics. We'd love for you to join in it.

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Tags: dirty politics, law, Media, Nicky Hager, politics, University of Otago
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What Collins' resignation means for journalism & the campaign

by Tim Watkin September 01, 2014

The pressure of good journalism by many over a period of weeks was at the heart of the weekend's major developments, and it means the next 20 days will be unlike any we've seen

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Tags: dirty politics, Election 2014, Judith Collins, Sean Hughes, Whaledump
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Judith Collins and Me: A familiar story

by Chris Eichbaum September 01, 2014

Nicky Hager's Dirty Politics has provided the disinfectant of sunlight but the kinds of behaviours are long-standing. Take this example from 2005. Does it look familiar?

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Tags: blog sites, dirty politics, Judith Collins
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Blue on blue

by Andrew Geddis August 31, 2014

An incidence of friendly fire, an inadvertent firing toward one's own or otherwise friendly forces. Also, this song.

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Tags: A certain blogger whom we don't name, Cactus Kate, Cathy Odgers, John Key, Judith Collins
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Thus, I give up the spear!

by Andrew Geddis August 30, 2014

Judith Collins says she has stepped down because of an email that says she did something that she never did. Should we believe her?

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Tags: A certain blogger whom we don't name, David Farrar, DPF, Jared Savage, Judith Collins, Kiwiblog, New Zealand Herald
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Who says organisation, says oligarchy

by Andrew Geddis August 29, 2014

If a political party doesn't want you, can you get a court to tell it that it has to have you?

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Tags: Andrew Williams, Electoral Act, New Zealand First, Winston Peters
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