Tag: culture wars
Graham Adams: ‘Boring’ Todd Muller sets a trap with a hat

Graham Adams: ‘Boring’ Todd Muller sets a trap with a hat

Watching Todd Muller make his first speech as the newly minted Leader of the Opposition after Simon Bridges’ defenestration on Friday brought to mind a headmaster addressing a school assembly. He showed no particular desire to ingratiate himself with his audience although the occasional flash of self-deprecating humour indicated a desire to connect with them, …

Bryce Edwards: Move over culture wars, New Zealand’s post-virus election will be about economics

Bryce Edwards: Move over culture wars, New Zealand’s post-virus election will be about economics

When New Zealand holds its post-virus general election later this year, the country will go through a fiercely ideological debate about economics and resources. On 19 September, New Zealanders are scheduled to go to the polls. By then, the country is likely to have eliminated Covid-19, providing an enormous boost for Jacinda Ardern’s government, which is blitzing the …