elections

Most people think 'centrist' means 'moderate', but it ain’t necessarily so

Most people think 'centrist' means 'moderate', but it ain’t necessarily so

The Coalition Government is aware of the electorate’s needs – why won’t it meet them?

The Coalition Government is aware of the electorate’s needs – why won’t it meet them?

If the election was scheduled for next week, Hipkins could win. Luckily for Luxon, it’s next year

If the election was scheduled for next week, Hipkins could win. Luckily for Luxon, it’s next year

In the face of the Covid threat, we were New Zealanders before we were anything else. National’s response would have been the same as Labour’s

In the face of the Covid threat, we were New Zealanders before we were anything else. National’s response would have been the same as Labour’s

Raising taxes will be a hard-sell for Chris Hipkins if all the additional revenue is pledged to funding pay equity

Raising taxes will be a hard-sell for Chris Hipkins if all the additional revenue is pledged to funding pay equity

If Chris Bishop steers National to victory in 2026, only one reward makes any sense

If Chris Bishop steers National to victory in 2026, only one reward makes any sense

Richard Shaw says NZ governments enjoy an ‘executive paradise’ – and a longer parliamentary term won’t change that

Richard Shaw says NZ governments enjoy an ‘executive paradise’ – and a longer parliamentary term won’t change that

Over the 33 years between 1990 and 2023, and allowing for the aberrant 2020 result, the average level of support enjoyed by the parties of the Left and the Right turns out to be, as near as dammit, identical

Over the 33 years between 1990 and 2023, and allowing for the aberrant 2020 result, the average level of support enjoyed by the parties of the Left and the Right turns out to be, as near as dammit, identical

Jason Stanley observes that philosophers since Plato have understood how tyrants come to power in free elections

Jason Stanley observes that philosophers since Plato have understood how tyrants come to power in free elections

Keith Locke died at the age of 80 without losing either his heart or his head. Indeed, there was about the man a joyous naiveté that one no longer finds on the New Zealand Left, writes Chris Trotter

Keith Locke died at the age of 80 without losing either his heart or his head. Indeed, there was about the man a joyous naiveté that one no longer finds on the New Zealand Left, writes Chris Trotter

Chris Trotter asks what would it be like to live in a country where real change was possible? And we could make it?

Chris Trotter asks what would it be like to live in a country where real change was possible? And we could make it?

Economist Brian Easton says the more informed an economist is, the more they keep their head down during elections

Economist Brian Easton says the more informed an economist is, the more they keep their head down during elections

Hipkins gets sick, Peters gets bad tempered and the Greens pretend to be accountants in the fifth week of the election campaign. Eric Frykberg summarises what he saw

Hipkins gets sick, Peters gets bad tempered and the Greens pretend to be accountants in the fifth week of the election campaign. Eric Frykberg summarises what he saw

The Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for Covid 19

The Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for Covid 19

ACT Party reveals alternative budget including lower taxes, returning ETS money to individual citizens and axing entire Government departments

ACT Party reveals alternative budget including lower taxes, returning ETS money to individual citizens and axing entire Government departments