NZ Election result
In parliamentary politics, there are no final victories. After losing the 2023 election, Labour must now immediately focus on winning in 2026.
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Luxon slumps in latest Colmar Brunton poll
The latest One News Kantar Poll result has been released and it is a doozie.
Auckland Central; Should Chloe Swarbrick Stand Aside?
The Auckland Central electorate will elect a new MP in September. The Greens have a responsibility to make sure it’s the Labour candidate.
The Missing Noun.
When they said they wanted to eradicate poverty, I didn’t suspect they simply meant to expunge the word.
Nats don’t understand a party of principle
Nats and their proxies continue to try and drag the Greens into negotiations with National. They just can’t conceive of a party based on principle. A party that exists for something other than the pursuit of power for power’s sake. But I fear that the Greens might have a stern test coming up.
Why I voted two ticks Green
Because we need to knock Liberalism on the head.
Impressed with James Shaw
I have been impressed with James Shaw lately. The Greens may have lost Turei, but they have seen Shaw grow in stature.
Two Green MPs remove themselves from the list
Newshub is reporting that two Green MPs have quit in protest at Metiria Turei remaining co-leader.
So NZ Labour wanted the Headlines.
Well, now they have them. But…
Break Left!
A simple and obvious message to the Green Party that others have ignored to their cost. Please don’t join that list.
Non-news News and News Non-news
A politician said their party would insist on being a part of government depending on the vote falls in September, while another gets called out for his habitual stirring at the pot of ethnic division. In a place like the South Africa of old, we all know which one would be the story. But this is New Zealand and this is now.
This Bloody Vote.
Disentangling the veritable plate of spaghetti that’s been set before us this election.
Andrew Little – Last Labour PM of NZ?
A wee bit of speculation for a long week-end.
The Greens – Budget for All Mothers
Some great ideas in The Greens “Budget for All Mothers”. Surely no “data driven” “social investment” party could be opposed?
Labour Greens joint State of the Nation livestream and discussion
Be part of the movement to change the Government. Sunday 2pm.
Updated with speeches
Stick a Fork in Him, He’s Dunne
The Labour/Greens electoral pact spells the end of the line for Parliament’s most self serving MP, Peter Dunne. National have a choice to make; stand down in Ohariu or stab him in the back. And then there’s the equally supine Maori party. Te Ururoa Flavell’s hold on his seat is also shaky. No Flavell, no Maori Party.
No Mates National. The Brighter Future just arrived!
In the Home of Labour
Still out of touch and running out of time.
Can We Trust Winston Peters?
Recent polling makes it clear that neither National or Labour can win power without the support of NZ First. So should the left be worried that Winston Peters will take his party back over to the blue team?
Key’s Bitter Legacy; Gareth Hughes Nails the PM’s Vanity.
The Green’s Gareth Hughes delivered a blistering speech in reply to the PM’s statement to the House. It begs the question ‘what will Key’s lasting legacy be?’. A failed flag referendum? Poverty? Inequality? Corruption? Selfies with AB’s?
As Key’s star fades, the less he seems to have left us to remember him by. What was the point of him anyway?
Gareth Hughes on the Prime Minister of New Zealand
Green MP Gareth Hughes’ response in Parliament to John’ Key’s opening speech for 2017. Hughes cleanly and definitively nails Key’s true contribution to New Zealand.
Green Politics
Think the Green Party have just sold out and will do a deal with National next election? Think again…
How do the Greens grow their base?
Following on from yesterday’s discussion of the future for Labour – what next for the Greens?
Bombs Away?
So much for any abatement of dirty politics…
A little exploration?
On the pipers, the dancers and the great unwashed.
Granny Herald tries to de-legitimise political opposition, again
Yesterday, the Greens illustrated the size of the gambling concessions in the SkyCity deal with a to-scale cardboard display in Aotea Square. The visually striking move got extensive coverage on Breakfast yesterday and a rather, odd, story in the Herald, which chose to focus on the cost of the protest. What was that, presumably, outrageous cost? $3,000.
Greens going mainstream
The Greens have singled out Key and Bennett for scathing personal criticism. Another sign that The Greens are becoming a mainstream political party? Can’t argue with the results, but I must admit that I find it all faintly depressing.
The year of the Greens?
Several commentators have suggested recently that the Greens have crossed some kind of “credibility threshold” and are poised for a strong performance in November. Is this the year of the Greens?
Privatisation: Day Of Action
John Key continues to let his attack dog do his business, and take the heat. So on Saturday there’s some more heat with a big Day Of Action to fight Rodney’s latest nasty bill. The Greens, Labour and the Maori Party are all fighting this odorous piece of legislation that aims to allow privatisation of water, amongst other attacks on local democracy.
Always look on the bright side
Kia kaha
The Greens have joined in opposing National’s “Fire at Will” Bill which they say puts “jobs and democracy at stake”. They’re calling on […]
Greens back emissions trading scheme
The Greens have decided to back the government’s emissions trading scheme saying in a press release that it’s a start but there’s more […]
Jeanette Fitzsimons answers your questions
We’re really pleased to have Jeanette Fitzsimons respond to your questions as part of our Interview the Leaders series. Question to all leaders: […]
Interview the leaders III: Labour
A big thanks to Progressives’ leader Jim Anderton for being the first participant in our ‘Interview the leaders’ series. The quality of his […]
Interview the leaders II: The Greens
Well, we’ve made our decision on the two questions you wanted asked of Jim Anderton and one of the decisions we made was […]
If I were the Greens’ campaign strategist
This should be the Greens’ time in the sun. For decades, the Green movement has been concerned about the future impacts of climate […]
Birds of a feather…
Frogblog covers Muriel Newman’s column in the Dom yesterday: “Climate change, we didn’t do it” [whew! back to my environmentally pollutive and destructive […]