election 2023

2023 election study: What voters really wanted, and why the coalition’s mandate could be fragile

2023 election study: What voters really wanted, and why the coalition’s mandate could be fragile

Richard Shaw looks at the Coalition Government a year into its term, noting it's complex and can be unpredictable

Richard Shaw looks at the Coalition Government a year into its term, noting it's complex and can be unpredictable

Polls show public support shifting away from the National Party as households' brace for a difficult winter

Polls show public support shifting away from the National Party as households' brace for a difficult winter

National’s New Plymouth candidate David MacLeod failed to disclose $178,000 in donations, including $55,000 from Auckland-based property developers

National’s New Plymouth candidate David MacLeod failed to disclose $178,000 in donations, including $55,000 from Auckland-based property developers

Labour could form a left-leaning government if fresh elections were held today, a TVNZ poll shows

Labour could form a left-leaning government if fresh elections were held today, a TVNZ poll shows

Chris Trotter says you can’t just switch populism on and off like a lightbulb. Nor can you boast about ignoring the wishes of the “overwhelming majority” of the New Zealand people. Not if you want to remain the dominant right-wing party

Chris Trotter says you can’t just switch populism on and off like a lightbulb. Nor can you boast about ignoring the wishes of the “overwhelming majority” of the New Zealand people. Not if you want to remain the dominant right-wing party

Veteran leftist Robert Reid says New Zealand’s at war with Yemen. Chris Trotter begs to differ

Veteran leftist Robert Reid says New Zealand’s at war with Yemen. Chris Trotter begs to differ

2023 will be remembered as a year of political and economic correction, for better or worse

2023 will be remembered as a year of political and economic correction, for better or worse

There’s no point looking for red-hot chilli-peppers in a paddock planted with potatoes, writes Chris Trotter

There’s no point looking for red-hot chilli-peppers in a paddock planted with potatoes, writes Chris Trotter

National tries to stay focused, NZ First sounds off, and Act gets sidelined in the first full week of the new Parliament

National tries to stay focused, NZ First sounds off, and Act gets sidelined in the first full week of the new Parliament

Mortgage brokers expect new government to have a positive impact on the housing market

Mortgage brokers expect new government to have a positive impact on the housing market

Chris Trotter argues Labour leader Chris Hipkins benefited from having the mind & style of a bureaucrat, but also having the imagination of a bureaucrat was his downfall

Chris Trotter argues Labour leader Chris Hipkins benefited from having the mind & style of a bureaucrat, but also having the imagination of a bureaucrat was his downfall

The 54th Parliament will hold its first debate on Wednesday after the Governor-General delivers the Speech from the Throne

The 54th Parliament will hold its first debate on Wednesday after the Governor-General delivers the Speech from the Throne

If those elected to the Māori Seats refuse to take them, then what possible reason could the country have for retaining them? – asks Chris Trotter

If those elected to the Māori Seats refuse to take them, then what possible reason could the country have for retaining them? – asks Chris Trotter

Could Barbara Edmonds be Labour’s future finance spokesperson?

Could Barbara Edmonds be Labour’s future finance spokesperson?