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Over the last week, MMP has been in the spotlight, given that it’s now been 25 years since the first general election was held under this proportional representation system. This has produced some important commentary and storytelling about the introduction of MMP and about the various pros and cons of how the system has worked …
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RNZ’s Mediawatch and a video clip viewed 42,000 times keep the topic of the Public Interest Journalism Fund fizzing. Graham Adams reports. A week ago, the NZ Taxpayers’ Union posted a short video clip of the exchange in Parliament between Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins in which the National Party leader quizzed the Prime …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Prof Alan Bollard, Professor of Practice at the School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington; Chair of the Infrastructure Commission: “NZ Politics Daily” provides a great public service – a quick and unbiased way to check policy announcements and analysis every morning.” Anyone can sign up to NZPD for free at: https://democracyproject.nz/nz-politics-daily/ Today’s content …
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It’s welcome news that the Government has announced this week that they intend to improve how elections work in this country, including fixing the political finance rules. Justice Minister Kris Faafoi has announced that major reforms will be investigated in the areas of political donation rules, promising changes that will make it “easier to see …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Dr Gavin Ellis, Former NZ Herald editor; media commentator and consultant “NZ Politics Daily’s comprehensive audit of media coverage is an invaluable monitor on the civic affairs of this country. Its categorised links to original content are an excellent online source of news and commentary each day. It adds to that resource day-by-day, …
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The Opposition parties must be watching with glee, writes Graham Adams, as councils reject Nanaia Mahuta’s plan for drinking water, stormwater and wastewater. Even Labour’s most one-eyed supporters must be aware by now that the Three Waters reform being pushed by Nanaia Mahuta is fast becoming a make-or-break issue for the government. The eight-week …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Len Cook, Former NZ Chief Government Statistician; Former UK Chief Government Statistician “I find the thoroughness with which topics of the day are covered means that with one email I get a very good coverage of the areas that I am mainly interested in, without having to weed through other areas.” Anyone can …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Janet Wilson, Journalist and columnist “NZ Politics Daily is an essential compendium of the country’s leading newsmakers and opinion writers. It’s essential reading every morning and a litmus test on any given day for where the 24/7 news narrative is headed.” Anyone can sign up to NZPD for free at: https://democracyproject.nz/nz-politics-daily/ Today’s content Immigration Michael …
International analyst Geoffrey Miller considers New Zealand’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai and asks whether it can help to deepen the country’s ties with the Middle East Expo 2020 is a chance to reconsider New Zealand’s relationship with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Gulf. The six-month mega-event on Dubai’s outskirts – the first …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Peter Dunne, commentator, former parliamentarian and minister “One of my first tasks every morning is to seek out my NZ Politics Daily email. It is without doubt the best and most comprehensive source of news about what is happening in politics in New Zealand, and is my top information source.” Anyone can sign …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Prof Jack Vowles, Political scientist, Victoria University of Wellington “I strongly recommend Bryce Edward’s New Zealand Politics daily to anyone with an interest in following media coverage of New Zealand politics. From mainstream media to more obscure web pages on both left and right, it provides a ‘go to’ source for following the latest …
There was an air of moral superiority when Grant Robertson declared, in closing his Budget 2020 address, that Labour understood what it meant to have a “genuine partnership between Government and the people”. He was implying that his opponents did not. In Robertson’s mind, political debate is a binary choice between those who believe in …