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A week is a long time: 5 September 2026
A week is a long time in politics. Welcome to my weekly wrap up of the week that was in New Zealand politics with a sprinkling of international news.
Apologies for the slight delay this morning - I got your messages! I fell asleep be...
Answers to Stuff You Wanted to Know.
A couple of days ago I asked you what you wanted me to write about between now and the election. This was, in retrospect, dangerous. You could have jumped the shark and I would have had to politely ignore all suggestions. But my faith in th...
Two months to go. What do you want to know?
We are now approaching the final stretch. There are a little over two months until the 7 November election, and I have a long and ever-expanding list of things I want to write about before then. In order to help me prioritise what I publish...
A week is a long time: 29 August 2026
A week is a long time in politics. Welcome to my weekly wrap up of the week that was in New Zealand politics with a sprinkling of international news.
Election 2026: The Great New Zealand Tax-Off
Christopher Luxon has promised...
National is right about social media, but its ban is still a bad idea
I have written about social media and children a few times now, but because National has finally announced actual legislation, it seems worth covering once more. I am not opposed to restricting children’s access to social media. I think the...
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