Hint: it’s not pundits.
Read MoreWhat's the most annoying type of political person in New Zealand?
You’ll never guess who supports a universal child tax credit…
Further confirmation of the way forward for National.
Read MoreInfrastructure won’t win it for National (but this other thing might)
Don’t be the party of infrastructure, be the party of families
Read MoreXmas with your conservative uncle: a survival guide
Are you dreading the prospect of a day with this man of straw? Here’s an insiders guide to getting through lunch without annoying your mum.
Read MoreWhy National should consider a universal child tax credit
If it wants to be the natural party of government, National needs to get ahead of the curve.
Read MoreNature and its terrifying power
Yesterday was a reminder of just who is in charge. It’s not us.
Read MoreIntegrated schools: the excuses for discrimination are lame
The objections to giving integrated schools the same helping hand as other schools just doesn’t stack up, no matter what your prejudices are.
Read MoreHey Dad, look what I can do!
So the story about Richie McCaw’s “sacrifices” was dumb, but there’s a certain magic about swimming lessons for working dads.
Read MoreTurning the NZ First Foundation fiasco back on National is hilarious and sad
For many online, the mysterious activities of the NZ First Foundation raise serious concerns and the National Party must answer them…
Read MoreThe Neglect, or, the new cosmogony of the Labour government
All cultures and faiths require a creation myth to help make sense of the world. Things are no different for this government and its supporters. Nevertheless, it is fascinating to see how the internal narrative of the sixth Labour government continues to evolve as it is revised.
Read MorePrisoner voting ban: not required; not not required
Of all the things we strip away from prisoners during the term of their incarceration, the vote seems like a pretty small thing.
Read MoreThe monarchy is illegitimate, so we should keep it
At best, the royal family are out of touch and irrelevant to our concerns. At worst they are, well, much worse than that. But that doesn’t detract from the essential strength of the monarchy. In fact, it kind of underlines it.
Read MoreJacinda Ardern's Crisitunity
The NZ First donations fiasco presents Jacinda Ardern with a real problem - and a serious opportunity.
Read MoreWell, that's just, like, your religion, man...
You can’t expect religious New Zealanders to embrace secular government while attacking them for making secular arguments in policy debates.
Read Moreassisted suicide: that nagging feeling
For me, the death penalty cannot be countenanced as an ordinary part of the justice system because, no matter how stringent the checks and balances, the risk of wrongful execution cannot be eliminated. Those concerns carry no less weight in the case of assisted suicide.
Read MoreIs there a constituency for the Sustainable New Zealand Party?
The path ahead for Sustainability New Zealand looks rocky, not because of ingrained left-right ideologies, budgets or green politics… but because of confirmation bias
Read MoreTwo cheers for capitalism – Fiji redux
Reflections on small kindnesses, resort life and capitalism’s pros and cons after a week in Fiji
Read MoreIf only the Czar knew…
Jacinda Ardern is getting the benefit of the doubt over claims of sexual assault by a Labour Party staffer, just as the Czars did in olden-days Russia. But facts will out and so far her actions have hardly screamed leadership
Read MoreDear friends: please stop hating on Clarke Gayford
Everyone loses when families become fair game. That goes for the attacker as well as the target
Read MoreControversy Creates Cash: Simon Bridges and the Monday Night Wars
The Leader of the Opposition forced a No Contest and inflicted a Dusty finish on the Wellbeing Budget... a story of politics through the lens of professional wrestling
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