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Can we save the Maori Party?
Rodney Hide was furious at John Key for signing the Declaration of Indigenous Rights behind his back but he’ll get over it. ACT is getting tonnes of real policy wins. What’s disturbing is seeing the Maori Party celebrating a ‘win’ then meekly rolling over when Key tells them it’s meaningless. Why does this keep happening? Because the Maori Party is stuck. And, sadly, each loss just mires them further.
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Will Maori Party stand firm on foreshore & seabed?
The Maori Party was established to win the right for iwi to have what they believe are their rights to use the economic potential of the foreshore and seabed. National’s offer does not deliver on that. Will the Maori Party fold? Early indications are mixed. Hone Harawira will stand strong but a patsy question from rahui Katene last Thursday suggests the leadership might be willing to roll over.
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Maori Party ambushed
The Maori Party says it was ambushed on National’s welfare reform policy, which Tariana Turia opposes. The Minister and the Associate Minister are at odds on the issue. Does this mean that the Maori Party will be making a stand? Don’t hold your breath…
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Why not a Maori minimum wage too?
The faulty logic behind Roger Douglas’ bill to cut the wages of young workers could just as easily be applied to any number of groups hit hard by the recession – Maori, students, men, dropouts, singles, people in Northland. What if we were to change a couple of key words in his bill?
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Hone back but Maori Party divisions laid bare
So Hone Harawira has been readmitted into the fold of the Maori Party. It’s hard to see how excluding him from Parliament until […]
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Key opens rich mates’ marina, slaps local Maori
Unbelievable. John Key has opened the environmentally destructive Whangamata Marina. This was a battle between rich property developers, against the serious concerns of local […]
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Maori Party schism inevitable
The Maori Party was never going to be a sustainable political vehicle. No political movement that tries to exist in defiance of the […]
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Congratulations Maori Party
Looks like the Maori Party has decided to stand by their principles and oppose weakening the Emissions Trading Scheme. Their stinging minority report rules […]
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Class and the Maori Party
The New Zealand Herald has a telling story today about how the Maori Party’s decision over whether to prop up a right-wing National/ACT […]
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When did lying become OK?
On Breakfast this morning, failed National party candidate Paul Henry and Guyon Espiner discussed the possibility of the Maori Party and National working […]
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Interview the leaders V: Maori Party
Even amateur, part-time bloggers sometimes make mistakes, and last week we didn’t send Clark her questions until Wednesday, rather than Monday, due to […]
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If I were the Maori Party’s campaign strategist
The Maori Party is in an enviable position going into this year’s election. It is likely Kingmaker, and the more seats it gets […]
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The Maori party and a deal with National
We’ve all seen the polls with National leaping out in front – and over that magical 50% mark. Helen Clark may be saying […]
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If you want to change the Government …
It is crunch time. The next five days may determine who is the next Government.
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Voting for Opportunity could cement the right wing for another 3 years
Nearly 40% of Opportunity’s voters come from the left. Around 17% come from the right. Can we risk another 3 years of the current right wing Government?
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Why is everybody talking about tax and fiscal holes?
The most important issue for New Zealanders is inflation and the cost-of-living yet National and its Dirty Workers want us to talk and think about tax all the time.
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Stanford gets caught out
This week, a video emerged of a senior official telling staff not to document draft curriculum rewrites exchanged between Erica Stanford’s office and the Ministry of Education, to avoid OIA disclosure. Recent changes also suggest education is being politicised in an offensive way.
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Government makes Move On Orders Bill less shit
This week the Government reluctantly reversed its intent to allow homeless teenagers to be prosecuted if they did not move to somewhere less safe when required to move on by police.
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Our Worst Recession
The very worst crisis is the one from which you learn nothing. New Zealand has not had an economic stagnation and housing market price decline this bad since the 1970s.
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Dead Cats everywhere
Winston Peters has engaged in classic dead cat political behaviour by publicly announcing that one of the new Interisland ferries will be called “Cook” and diverting the debate from the cost to the name.
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Fuck this shit
It’s not enough to say fuck this shit, but it’s necessary to start with. We then have to tell a different story, one that people want, that inspires hope, and opens the door to something better than denial or doom.
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Let’s celebrate Kiwi music
Something to do on Matariki Day, celebrate Te Ao Aotearoa. RNZ has invited people to vote and comment on the list of the 100 best Kiwi songs and the top 50 will be played today.
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Opportunity knocks.
capitalism, democratic participation, Economy, International, MMP, political parties, Politics, TOPS, uncategorizedDenmark produces excellent beer, world class design, unmanageable open sandwiches and an object lesson in the operation of proportional representation. A particular interest […]
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Kamikaze Chris does Labour a favour
On May 21st, 2026 National’s Chris Bishop did his best to lose the 2026 general election and his Hutt South electorate.
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Should we renationalise the BNZ?
Winston Peters is trying to appeal to the far left by calling for the renationalisation of the Bank of New Zealand.
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Stop This Madness
Why is Chris Bishop wanting to review the cost of the City Rail Link while at the same time is happy to proceed with roads of national signficance that are very expensive but provide limited financial return?
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Labour Gains Ground
Latest poll results show a gain of 10 seats by Labour but don’t forget the voter disenfranchisement laws and NZME’s Editorial Direction is still to come
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2.8% of New Zealand population outbound in 2 years as division widens
OPINION: I visited Facebook recently and noticed some fake accounts (you know the ones with AI pictures depicting Māori in an unfavourable light, along with NZ flags featured prominently, as if love for a country is about a piece of cloth), and there’s a distinct anti-Indian sentiment being cultivated on the platform
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Fast Track law fails at the first big hurdle
Environmental groups have cheered the draft Panel’s decision refusing to allow Taranaki’s continental shelf from being smashed up to extract rare earth minerals. But how will the Government respond?
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Are whales people? The Green Party Bill to give whales personhood
Save the whales! (and ourselves)
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What does Labour do about Winston?
act, chris hipkins, Christopher Luxon, climate change, election 2026, greens, labour, maori party, national, nz first, political parties, science, te pāti māori, winston petersCurrent polling suggests that we may witness something that has not happened before, a one term National Government. But this may mean Labour making a deal with Winston Peters. What should Labour do?
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Mr 8%
2026 school lunches are just as bad, but they are also emblematic of Seymour’s spin and facade
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Some random predictions for 2026 …
act, Brooke van Velden, chris hipkins, Christopher Luxon, david seymour, election 2026, greens, Keir Starmer, labour, maori party, national, nz first, same old national, te pāti māoriWhat will election year 2026 bring to Aotearoa?
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Politician of the year?
Brooke van Velden, chris bishop, chris hipkins, Christopher Luxon, david seymour, Free Trade, greens, labour, national, nz first, trade, winston petersChris Bishop is thought by some to be the politician of the year, mainly for drafting a couple of bills plaigarised from the work of David Parker and untested promises to build hugely expensive roads of National significance. But they are ignoring the most extraordinary performance by an opposition leader in recent decades.
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Advantage’s 2026 predictions
China, climate change, Deep stuff, election 2026, energy, Environment, International, nicola willis, science, Ukraine, uncategorizedAdvantage gets out the crystal ball and postilated what may happen next year.
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Jason Walls’ Odd Choices & Chris Bishop’s Sly RMA
Jason Walls is a former Newstalk ZB Political Editor turned TVNZ business correspondent. Under his choices, can we still rely on 1News business reports? Plus: Chris Bishop’s nefarious RMA play
