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There is clear electoral advantage to Labour putting out new policy on younger people voting, as they are about to do in the UK with PM Starmer. If NZ Labour confine their criticism of the electoral reform bill to enrolment, they miss the opportunity to…
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A few hours ago, it was shared with me1 that Paul Goldsmith’s voting electoral reform affects ~560,000 voters2 Here are the details3: Election day registration: 110,000 Voting period registration: 450,000 Total special votes: 600,000 This means: Over 75% of all special votes are those that…
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You know a government is in trouble when it has to resort to gerrymander to boost its prospects. The coalition government's decision to restrict voter enrolment is disgraceful. David Seymour's arrogance was on full display in his snarky reference to "dropkicks." It was reminiscent of…
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I wrote this post a couple of months ago and prophesised that the Government would move to take away election day enrollments. I mentioned that the proposal has shades of Donald Trump about it. In 2020 he famously wanted to stop the count of votes…
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I have been proud to represent Aotearoa New Zealand on the world stage, first as a Silver Fern, then as a Black Fern. I know the power of sport to bring people together. I know its ability to inspire. But I also know what it…
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In politics, regulatory capture is a form of corruption of authority that occurs when a political entity, policymaker, or regulator is co-opted to serve the commercial, ideological, or political interests of a minor constituency.1 ... As a rule, regulation is acquired by the industry and…
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For some time now National has been crowing about how they have solved the emergency housing problem in Aotearoa. For instance on 16 June this year they released this press release which made the following claim: Minister Potaka said the Government had already achieved its…
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None of National's policies are working, so Prime Minister Luxon decides to lash out at everyone who criticises. Labour leader Chris Hipkins and Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds are on the attack as they should be. By November 2026 none of National's 149 Fast Track Approval…
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This strange story popped up on Radio New Zealand recently. Some local banks have joined the Net Zero Banking Alliance. This is a UN supported global member-led initiative supporting banks to lead on climate mitigation in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. It…
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Note: Within a day of publishing this article, Nicola Willis was on 1News pushing for Labour policies when asked about higher inflation, and Christopher Luxon also asked where Labour policies are, when he was criticised for his Family Boost failures. I’ve noticed for a while…
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Last year I wrote about how the Coalition is flinging the doors open for rich foreigners. David Seymour's is putting through changes to our Overseas Investment Act to make it easier for foreigners and the uber wealthy to buy NZ's sensitive land and assets. It…
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Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick was on Q&A in May, just a few days before the NACTFirst government's first budget, fronting up to Jack Tame's questions about the Greens' alternative budget. Video below. Tame was his usual focused, politely relentless interviewer, and Swarbrick looked increasingly…
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