Rawiri Waititi’s gift to the coalition
The government is always going to win a showdown between order and anarchy.
Bryce Edwards: Discontent and gloom dominate NZ’s political mood
The usual honeymoon experienced during the first year of a first term government is entirely absent. The political mood is still gloomy and discontented, mainly due to dark economic times.
How politicians spend money to win your vote
We can see some huge differences in spending by New Zealand politicians trying to win the public’s vote. And if you “follow the money”, you can often detect where influence lies.
James Shaw's greatest legacy is not the Carbon Zero Act
But the failed 2018 Census which showed his true character.
When is a bribe not a bribe?
The legacy media is denying reality over the $55m fund.
The media's war on the new government
The level of hostility toward the Luxon-led government is striking. All pretence of balance and neutrality has been abandoned.
Look who wants to debate Treaty issues now
Seymour’s proposed referendum has made discussion seem a very attractive alternative.
Those coalition talks: so far, so bad
Observing this masquerade, it’s hard not to be reminded of the old joke about a camel being a horse designed by a committee. As in the coalition talks, the bits just don’t fit together.
Act wants to clarify not 'rewrite' Treaty articles through a Referendum
Fear is being used to prevent it
Luxon’s embarrassing coalition negotiations
Luxon has, according to commentators, failed to grasp the power that NZ First and Act have in the negotiations.