The Pirate Party of New Zealand
The Pirate Party, a political movement that originated in Sweden, made its way to our shores in 2009. This unconventional
Read MoreThe Pirate Party, a political movement that originated in Sweden, made its way to our shores in 2009. This unconventional
Read MoreThe 2008 general election marked a significant moment in the political landscape of the Port Hills electorate, a newly created
Read MoreThanks to Lorcan Dempsey for the link, and to MLA of the UK for finding and re-broadcasting this 2005 speech
Read MoreThe issueFor those who need context, you need to be aware that here in New Zealand Ngāi Tūhoe, have been
Read MoreSunday night here. Muggy, humid Auckland. What’s new? Well we are hardier, and perhaps a little more chastened, having had
Read MoreJim Mora on Radio New Zealand National, Afternoons.Herewith the links and background notes to my fortnightly chat with Jim Mora
Read MoreHad a call from Radio New Zealand last night asking me if I had seen the NZ Herald story on
Read MoreOvernight, I have received Simon Bridges’ version of events in relation to his abuse of public officials over the Northland
Read MorePolity presents an ongoing rolling poll of polls, which gives a polling industry average for the state of the New
Read MoreFurther to my earlier post on the complete fiasco with the new Donghua Liu statement this morning. Here’s the Herald’s
Read MoreAs readers know, there is an infestation of fruit flies in Grey Lynn. So far four flies have been caught
Read MoreThe Atlantic has a fascinating article about why liberals (lefties) tend to dominate political comedy, while conservatives (right-wingers) dominate talk-radio.
Read MoreHere’s Key on Radio New Zealand last evening: But Prime Minister John Key said he categorically denied his Government was
Read MoreThe first edition of TV3’s The Nation aired today, and is online here. There is a good extended interview with
Read MoreNothing says cooperative eco-socialism like farting on your way out the door. David: “Can I be a parliamentary candidate again,
Read MoreEveryone’s aware of the Snowden revelations this morning, I’m sure. New Zealand security agencies engage in mass surveillance on Pacific
Read MoreJust a couple of days after President Obama told John Key what he wanted to hear on trade, realism has
Read MoreThe results are in on asset sales, with an overwhelming rejection of National’s programme. I estimate at least 225,000 of
Read MoreE E Schattschneider was one of the best political scientists of the 20th century. His classic The Semisovereign People is
Read MoreI do not want to talk about Judith Collins’ “private” dinner. There are plenty of people making astute points about
Read MoreThrong now has yesterday’s TV ratings up. Looking through them, I thought one possibly helpful way to look at these
Read MoreHere’s John Key in his State of the Nation speech yesterday, talking up his record on inequality Household incomes have
Read MoreOn 3news last night, Shane Jones gave a staged interview where he got some things off his chest. Not exactly
Read MoreHere is Bill English in Parliament yesterday, describing his 2010 tax “switch”: Hon David Parker: Is John Key the person
Read MoreAndrea Vance at Stuff reports: The Labour Party is in a standoff with TVNZ over plans to use presenter Mike
Read MoreHere is a simple chart that exposes an ugly truth. The chart shows Treasury’s projections for change in two figures
Read MoreThe TV1 and TV3 polls yesterday show roughly the same situation, which also mirrors Polity’s poll of polls. National retains
Read MoreParliament has opened with a lot of name calling, a complete Wayne-Brave from the Speaker, and not much else. On
Read MoreNational loves outsourcing, and this year they outsourced their vision to Labour. There – I christened it. Late last evening,
Read MoreIf Craig-voters > (2 x Craig-wary-centrists), Key should make room. If not, he shouldn’t. “Why would I want to think
Read MoreAs the confusion settles this week, it has become clear that the Beehive was central in enlarging and promoting the
Read MoreI will miss having Shane Jones in the Labour tent. That isn’t because I agree with him on everything. Disagreeing
Read MoreYesterday the government announced that the preferred contractors for the $284 million Christchurch Convention Centre were Plenary Conventions, Ngai Tahu
Read MoreYesterday, John Key lied to Parliament. He made a very specific claim about a set of official documents, and those
Read MoreI have put together a timeline from MFAT’s OIA dump showing exactly how and when Judith Collins sought to alter
Read MoreOver the weekend, the National Party announced a plan to assist 90,000 people in purchasing their first home over the
Read MoreJames Dann at Rebuilding Christchurch has published a shocking investigation this morning, about potential abuse of Ministerial office by the
Read MoreSlate has a provocative article about whether people without children should face higher marginal tax rates than people on the
Read MoreHere is an extract from today’s New Zealand Herald editorial, which focuses on Nick Smith’s announced changes to the RMA:
Read MoreThe cabal of right wing activists who like to pose as independents have – yet again – overstepped the mark,
Read MoreThere are bits of Nicky Hager’s Dirty Politics that are, for political anoraks, at least, “who cares” material. But there
Read MoreIn response to requests via Twitter, this post walks readers through the general method Labour used to predict the ethnicity
Read MoreLast night, Nick Smith announced he was reforming the parts of the RMA that property developers don’t like. According to
Read MoreDonald Rumsfeld once famously stated that “unknown unknowns”—things we are unaware that we don’t know—necessitate large-scale intelligence operations. If there’s
Read MoreAs readers will know, Kim Dotcom has promised to wind up his party if it isn’t polling 5% by the
Read MoreYesterday, we discovered that Amy Adams owns part of Canterbury Plains Water (CPW), a firm running irrigation schemes in Canterbury.
Read MoreAs readers will have seen, the latest Roy Morgan poll came out last evening, recording a substantial gain for the
Read MoreI am reminded today of the dreams of Leonardo da Vinci, one of history’s greatest theoretical aviators. “For once you
Read MoreClimate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and New Zealanders are increasingly aware of its
Read MoreNew Zealand has a rich history of climate change policy development, reflecting its commitment to addressing global environmental challenges. This
Read MoreJulie Anne Genter, a prominent figure in New Zealand politics, has made significant contributions through her work with the Green
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