Election 2020
Jacinda Ardern has started her second term with a bold reshuffle and seven new ministers coming into cabinet. There’s a hat tip to the regions and women, but Maori are the big winners with today’s announcement, thanks in large part of Kelvin Davis
Read MoreLabour’s historic victory was a surprisingly large endorsement for Jacinda Ardern’s first term, but it has now built an unlikely coalition of supporters who will be demanding very different things of the government over the next three years
Read MoreLiam Hehir sets out his his fears for the assisted suicide referendum, which looks set to pass.
Read MoreWe’ve still got about 48 hours of campaigning to go and one big leaders’ debate. So here, even after all these weeks, are some questions still worth getting answers to…
Read MoreWith the polls suggesting a Labour-Greens coalition, their opponents have zeroed in on the Greens’ Wealth Tax. But what else might Shaw and Davidson want from negotiations? They potentially have a TOP strategy
Read MoreLiam Hehir lays out the reasons he is voting for the Nats.
Read MoreIt’s been a clean campaign so far, but in the final week could parties go more negative? Where are the potential attack lines for those looking to take votes of their opponents?
Read MoreIt’s easy to enjoy David Seymour’s quick wit and winning one-liners, as he takes ACT to a new level in the polls. But behind the smile is a small government policy agenda that deserves much more attention
Read MoreThe Newshub Nation debate airing today revealed a king of fight-backs arguing with ghosts and seemingly coming to the end of his reign… and the rise of a new crown prince
Read MoreCrisis management and an unimpeachable personal reputation have been the features of Jacinda Ardern’s first term. Which is lucky for her because her track record on housing, poverty and climate hasn’t come close to her promises
Read MoreA centre right voter weighs the options
Read MoreJudith Collins plucks votes from the low hanging trees in the second leaders’ debate, but also makes promises she may live to regret
Read MoreThe first Election 2020 leaders debate bounced from rabbit hole to rabbit hole, as a flat Jacinda Ardern and grinning Judith Collins fumbled their way though a contest that struggled to find a focus
Read MoreLabour’s come out as a lamb on tax policy but a lion on negotiations. Is its tentative tax policy really a bottomline? Has it given up on tax? And what does it mean for the Greens?
Read MoreGreens leader James Shaw has been under the cosh for his Green School decision, but what's going on behind the scenes and will it cost votes? Social media rears it's sulky head, vaccination lies and debate over 'the single source of truth'. Plus, is Winston Peters in cabinet or not?
Read MoreNational and New Zealand First have released border policies that try to out-tough each other as they seek to capitalise on Labour’s test failure. And why Jacinda Ardern’s two lines can’t both be true
Read MoreDr James Farmer, a Queen’s Counsel, lays out the case against legalisation.
Read MoreLabour won’t want to change the election day, but it’s going to get hard to resist if campaigns are delayed much longer. If National gets the gift of time, however, it will want to do better than seed conspiracies. From Caucus
Read MoreJacinda Ardern’s popularity means Labour is defying gravity as the election campaign kicks off. But it’s not through breaking the rules and doubling down on transformation… and her approach could be winning some surprising fans
Read MoreWhile Covid is the big C this election, you can also put character, campaign strategy and culture on the list of things to consider. And then there’s the return of Caucus
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