Kiwis of Snapchat: Julie Anne Genter, Green Party MP
What's the US-born MP got planned for Winston's announcement?
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30 ways campaigners changed Aotearoa for the better, despite nine years of National
As we wait for the government announcement today, let's reflect on the power of the individual to effect change, whatever the political party in power, writes peace activist Jessie Anne Dennis.
Enough with the MMP catastrophising. The system is working just fine
It might feel like we’re waiting forever, says Simon Wilson, but MMP is operating effectively right now.
O, We Wait! (A very short roundup of the state of negotiations)
Just a collection of concluding sentences in recent political commentary.
Four big reasons why National should not lead the next government. And four why it should
As we await the puffs of white smoke from the Beehive, Simon Wilson argues that National is unfit for office – although he’s not so sure about Labour, either.
Third parties under MMP: A comprehensive retrospective
2017 produced the fewest parties in Parliament since the start of MMP. So what does history say it takes to get in? Stephen Beban crunches the numbers.
Kiwis of Snapchat: Fletcher Tabuteau, NZ First MP
In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens and luminaries making the news. Today: a report from inside the coalition talks.
What will New Zealand do if Trump attacks North Korea?
Donald Trump's increasingly bellicose threats against North Korea's Kim Jong-Un are raising fears of all-out war. But if the worst happens, which way will New Zealand jump? Victoria University professor Robert Ayson considers the options.
What NZ First voters really want and four other blinding insights from the Policy data
The election campaign saw more 120,000 visits to Policy, our tool for comparing parties’ positions, leaving behind an incredible trove of user data. So what can it tell us about the big coalition questions? The Policy team get out their calculators.
We’re looking at a Greens-National deal from the wrong direction
All eyes are on Winston, but still there's a clamour for a National/Greens coalition. Simon Wilson looks at why the idea has such appeal and what it might mean for politics in this country.
