Labour doesn’t need the Greens to govern. But if they think they want them around, what sort of arrangement might the two parties form?
Read MoreWhat sort of relationship might Labour and the Greens agree on?
Be careful what you wish for: Labour's difficult triumph
Labour’s historic victory was a surprisingly large endorsement for Jacinda Ardern’s first term, but it has now built an unlikely coalition of supporters who will be demanding very different things of the government over the next three years
Read MoreNot as a Christian, but as a New Zealander: Why I am voting against assisted suicide tomorrow.
Liam Hehir sets out his his fears for the assisted suicide referendum, which looks set to pass.
Read MoreTwo days to go, 12 questions still worth asking
We’ve still got about 48 hours of campaigning to go and one big leaders’ debate. So here, even after all these weeks, are some questions still worth getting answers to…
Read MoreDo Elections Deliver What We Want?
MMP may deliver a parliament which reflects us, but frequently the government does not.
Read MoreWhat else apart from a Wealth Tax? The shape of a Labour-Greens coalition
With the polls suggesting a Labour-Greens coalition, their opponents have zeroed in on the Greens’ Wealth Tax. But what else might Shaw and Davidson want from negotiations? They potentially have a TOP strategy
Read MoreFive reasons I am voting for National (and why you should too)
Liam Hehir lays out the reasons he is voting for the Nats.
Read MoreThe comforting myth of the referendum ‘soft option’
Is voting “no” on the End of Life Choice and Cannabis Reform really referendums the “safe” option? Not necessarily … .
Read MorePotential attack lines in the campaign's final week
It’s been a clean campaign so far, but in the final week could parties go more negative? Where are the potential attack lines for those looking to take votes of their opponents?
Read MoreEconomic Resilience or Policy Brilliance?
he economy has been through a traumatic experience. Prospects look sobering.
Read MoreWho we should be really worried about this election...
It’s easy to enjoy David Seymour’s quick wit and winning one-liners, as he takes ACT to a new level in the polls. But behind the smile is a small government policy agenda that deserves much more attention
Read MoreWinston Peters: The king is dying, long live the king
The Newshub Nation debate airing today revealed a king of fight-backs arguing with ghosts and seemingly coming to the end of his reign… and the rise of a new crown prince
Read MoreJacinda Ardern's popularity is saving Labour from its 1st term track record
Crisis management and an unimpeachable personal reputation have been the features of Jacinda Ardern’s first term. Which is lucky for her because her track record on housing, poverty and climate hasn’t come close to her promises
Read MoreWhat a Performance
The Covid Crisis provides insights into how critical global connectedness has become to our lives.
Read MoreWhy I am still voting for National this year...
A centre right voter weighs the options
Read MoreA plucking good night for Judith Collins, but promises will be hard to deliver
Judith Collins plucks votes from the low hanging trees in the second leaders’ debate, but also makes promises she may live to regret
Read MorePREFU: The State of Government Accounts
‘The Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update’ (PREFU) tells us something about the future of the Public Sector but it requires careful analysis to assess how it is going.
Read MoreA rabbit-hole election debate: So do you want more avocado orchards?
The first Election 2020 leaders debate bounced from rabbit hole to rabbit hole, as a flat Jacinda Ardern and grinning Judith Collins fumbled their way though a contest that struggled to find a focus
Read MoreNotes about the 2020 Second Quarter GDP Figure
Much of the commentariat’s reporting of the most recent GDP figure was misleading and unhelpful.
Read MoreGreat Waves Washing Over New Zealand
Always to islanders danger
Is what comes over the seas
‘Landfall in Unknown Seas’ (Allen Curnow)
Six economic issues external to New Zealand, which will greatly impact upon us.
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