SHOCKING: 5 - What They Never Told You

How a politician most people won’t vote for could shape the New Zealand government

Potential return of Winston Peters in any National-led coalition highlights electoral system where one party can rarely govern alone

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2023

Hipkins invokes Winston Churchill in flat NZ campaign

Labour is facing more bad news in the polls while Prime Minister Chris Hipkins compared his position to that of Britain's leader after World War II.

AAP · Sep 25, 2023

The RMA is dead, long live the RMA: why NZ’s resource laws won't change overnight after this election

RMA – three letters that have struck fear into a generation of farmers, developers, politicians and anyone building a house. Or so legend would have it.

The Conversation · Sep 25, 2023

Coalitions, kingmakers and a Rugby World Cup: the calculations already influencing next year’s NZ election

Sometimes it feels as if election year has begun already.

The Conversation · Nov 24, 2022

Peters rules out NZ Labour, lashes Ardern

The path to a third term for Jacinda Ardern's government has been made a little shakier after her former deputy Winston Peters ruled out working with Labour.

AAP · Nov 22, 2022

Removing GST on food is back in the news, proving some bad ideas just never go away

Removing the goods and services tax (GST) from food is not a new idea. Te Pāti Māori are currently pushing for its removal from all foods. In 2011 Labour campaigned on removing GST from fruit and vegetables. In 2017 NZ First wanted GST removed from “basic food items”.

The Conversation · May 12, 2022

Ardern's Labour falls behind in NZ polling

Support for Jacinda Ardern's Labour party has fallen to its lowest level since taking office in 2017, according to the latest TVNZ-Kantar political poll.

AAP · Mar 10, 2022