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Grant DuncanThe Conversation |
The final election result won’t be known for three weeks and coalition negotiations will take even longer. But it’s not correct to say...
With so many variables in play, and polls pointing to a very tight result, there may be no obvious winner on the night – and a long wait for a new...
National’s repeated refusal to work with potential king-making party Opportunity might appear self-sabotaging – but there’s a hidden logic at play.
As National and Labour slide in the polls to the benefit of smaller parties, politicians, political media and voters will need to adapt to new ways of...
Both major parties have had a revolving door of leaders. What is it about modern politics that makes the job so challenging – and are others doing...
Whatever the outcome at tomorrow’s caucus meeting, Christopher Luxon has been found wanting as a political leader. But so has Labour’s Chris Hipkins.
The UK leader’s resignation speaks to the challenges facing centre-left parties as they struggle to hold together increasingly diverse voters.
National hasn’t achieved two of its three big fiscal policy promises from the previous election. Thursday’s budget will be a hard sell.
The report will inevitably be politicised. But it serves a useful function by airing grievances that will reemerge during any future public-health...
Voters can expect a lot of political polling in the lead-up to NZ’s general election in November. It’s important to know what the numbers can and...
A single, overarching, publicly-approved written constitution could allay fears of giving governments longer terms. But NZ tends to shy away from such...