Russia invasion of Ukraine Alexander Gillespie (The Conversation): How will NZ’s sanctions law against Russia work – and what are the risks? Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Putin’s villainy moves political will on autonomous sanctions Michael Neilson (Herald): Jacinda Ardern beefs up Russia sanctions; 100 banned from NZ travel; moves to block superyachts Richard Harman (Politik): Abramov not on sanctions list: (paywalled) …
Christopher Luxon speech; National Party Chris Trotter (Interest): It’ll take more than tax cuts, Mr Luxon Tim Murphy (Newsroom): Luxon spies an opportunity Claire Trevett (Herald): Christopher Luxon’s big speech was a bit of a yawn – but that was by design(paywalled) Michael Neilson (Herald): National Party leader Christopher Luxon attacks Labour Government; socialism in ‘state of the nation’ address …
Wellington anti-mandate protest Steve Braunias (Herald): From Parliament protests to a foreign war, how the world is scattered and broken (paywalled) Martyn Bradbury (The Platform): Jacinda’s Cossacks: 1913 – 1951 – 2022 Sarb Johal (Guardian): Now the parliament protest is over, New Zealand must ask itself what lay behind it Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Beware the Backlash: The State …
Vaccine mandates, Wellington anti-mandate protest Luke Malpass (Stuff): The protesters who set fire to their own cause Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Questions over how protest grew so large, and on misinformation, loom over the future (paywalled) Ben Thomas (Stuff): A fantasy of connection in the real world Toby Manhire (Spinoff): The day the grounds of parliament burned Richard Harman (Politik): It was always …
Vaccine mandates, Wellington anti-mandate protest Madeleine Chapman (Spinoff): Giving a voice to Voices for Freedom Paul Spoonley (The Conversation): The extremism visible at the parliament protest has been growing in NZ for years – is enough being done? Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Good morning NZ – today is the kind of democracy that tastes like pepper spray Steven Cowan: Teanau …
Russia invasion of Ukraine Jordan Bond (RNZ): Government facing pressure to freeze assets of Russian oligarchs Katie Bradford (1News): Ukrainians in NZ urge Govt to seize Russian financial interests Thomas Manch (Stuff): Cabinet considers prohibiting Russian investment in New Zealand Rob Stock (Stuff): NZ investment funds had more than $100 million invested in Russia Rob Stock (Stuff): Why NZ Super …
Russian invasion of Ukraine, Foreign affairs, trade Geoffrey Miller (Democracy Project): Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will change New Zealand’s foreign policy Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Russia’s bloody invasion a test of NZ’s diplomatic levers Chris Trotter (Interest): Russia invades Ukraine: A crime – and a mistake Fran O’Sullivan (Herald): Finally, the time has come to make Vladimir Putin pay (paywalled) Luke …
Russia invasion of Ukraine and foreign affairs Josie Pagani (Stuff): Why Russia’s outrageous aggression in Ukraine matters to us all Herald: Ukraine invasion: New Zealand has ‘skin in game’, should rally small, mid-powered nations in opposition – expert Herald: Russia invades Ukraine: Plea for New Zealand to welcome any refugees from war zone with open arms Neil Reid (Herald): Russia invades Ukraine: Putin’s ‘full-scale war’ strike …
Parliamentary Grounds occupation and mandates: Analysis Jenée Tibshraeny (Interest): Why Parliament’s occupation doesn’t symbolise sudden division in NZ Henry Cooke (Stuff): Convoy occupation: The problem isn’t the protesters. It’s their cars The Free Speech Union (The Platform): Would the man in charge please stand up… and leave Reporters Without Borders: Threats and violence against reporters from New Zealand’s “freedom convoy” protests Morgan Godfery (Stuff): The follies of Camp Covid …
Parliamentary Grounds occupation and mandates: Analysis Toby Manhire (The Spinoff): Divided? Splintered? What the parliament occupation says about New Zealand now Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): The protesters are losing the PR battle Juliet Moses (Herald): Anti-Semitism and the Wellington protesters (paywalled) Debbie Ngarewa-Packer (Herald): Covid has caused Māori conflict – healing must unite us again Henry Cooke (Stuff): Grim mood shift at protest as police tighten siege …
Parliamentary Grounds occupation: Analysis Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Our Dark Shadow: Analysing The Platform’s profile of the protesters Anneke Smith (RNZ): Political leaders should ‘get off their high horses’ – Jim Bolger Luke Malpass (Stuff): Occupiers give Government a filthy PR boost as Labour and National agree on vaccine mandate strategy Jason Walls (Newstalk ZB): The anatomy of an occupation – how did we get here? …
Parliamentary Grounds occupation Curia Market Research (The Platform): Parliamentary Protest Poll Results February 2022 Liam Hehir (Patreon): What I saw in Wellington David Fisher (Herald): Why ignoring Parliament protesters is dangerous – and will only make it worse(paywalled) John A.Z. Moore (Democracy Project): Liberal New Zealand versus the protesting “mob” David Farrar: So who is at the protest and why? Jack Tame (Herald): End Covid anti vaccine mandate …
Parliamentary Grounds occupation Luke Malpass (Stuff): New poll shows 30 per cent of Kiwis support anti-mandate protest Josie Pagani (Stuff): Tribal othering is easy to do, but it helps no one Barry Soper (Herald): There’s an air of permanency at Parliament grounds Peter Dunne (Newsroom): The new international brand of intolerance has arrived Michael Neilson (Herald): Inside camp Parliament – the people who built a village outside …
Parliamentary Grounds occupation Ben Thomas (Stuff): Protest presents a diabolical challenge for PM Brigitte Morten (NBR): The ‘deplorables’ on Parliament lawns (paywalled) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Parliament occupation inevitable, but end should also be (paywalled) Jane Patterson (RNZ): Parties pressure government for detail on vaccine mandate exit strategy Henry Cooke (Stuff): Police face serious credibility gap as protest grows after towing threat Steven Cowan: Marama Davidson turns her back on Māori demonstrators …
Parliamentary Grounds occupation Former VUWSA student (Democracy Project): “Once were radicals” John Minto (Stuff): The Government must engage the protesters, and help to regulate social media Sophie Cornish and Ellen O’Dwyer (Stuff): Watch: A walk through the Parliamentary occupation site Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Videos of the parliamentary grounds occupation Ben Strang (Stuff): Parliamentary protest likely to ‘fizzle out’, but Wellington must be patient Henry Cooke (Stuff): Prime Minister says …
Parliamentary Grounds occupation Barry Soper (Herald): Govt’s refusal to engage with Parliament protesters unwise if not unkind Karl du Fresne: The fascinating new fault line in New Zealand politics RNZ: Parliament protest: Negotiation expert pushes for mediation Jason Walls (Newstalk ZB): Is the anti-mandate movement Winston’s final frontier? Thomas Manch (Stuff): Winston Peters joins former MPs backing anti-mandate message Ani O’Brien (The Platform): Contempt from the Parliamentary balcony …
Protests, anti vaccination, mandates Morgan Godfery (Guardian): New Zealand police are right to remove ‘freedom’ protesters who have cohered around violence Steven Cowan (Against the current): Crushing dissent Kristin Hall (1 News): Hostility at Parliament: 1News reporter reflects on protest Philip Matthews (Stuff): Freedom protests reveal an ugly side Matthew Hooton: Beyond the fringe, anger is real (paywalled) Bernard Hickey (Spinoff): ‘This …
Protests, anti vaccination, mandates Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Signs of a schism as anti-mandate protesters turn on each other Luke Malpass (Stuff): The protest that the MPs deliberately ignored Thomas Manch (Stuff): Parliament’s MPs appear united against protesters camped outside Michael Neilson (Herald): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Parliament protesters, ‘it’s a part of New Zealand’ Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Jacinda Ardern …
Newshub-Reid Research poll, Parliament, parties, MPs Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Newshub-Reid Research poll: Majority of Kiwis support keeping border closed to keep out Omicron Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Polls set stage for a box-office year in New Zealand politics Gordon Campbell (Werewolf): On last night’s political poll, and Lata Mangeshkar Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): The polls: a warning to the commentariat (paywalled) Mark Quinlivan …
Newshub-Reid Research poll Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Newshub-Reid Research poll: National back in 30s at ACT’s expense as Labour keeps riding pandemic popularity wave Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Jacinda Ardern still far and away preferred Prime Minister in Newshub-Reid Research poll Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Newshub-Reid Research poll: How National’s Christopher Luxon compares in the popularity stakes Ireland Hendry-Tennent (Newshub):Newshub-Reid Research …
Border, MIQ Jo Moir (Newsroom): Government’s Fortress NZ strategy comes to an end Andrew Geddis (Spinoff): RIP MIQ: An early obituary for a border system that’s run its course Jane Patterson (RNZ): MIQ soon to be a thing of the past but Covid wounds run deep Michael Plank (Herald): New Zealand’s MIQ has intercepted thousands of cases, but is …