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Danyl McLauchlan: Why Donald Trump is shunning Europe - and what it means for NZ
China and the US send ominous signals that NZ can no longer rest on soft-power laurels.
Chris Slane’s cartoon of the week
Chris Slane shares his perspective on the week in politics.
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Does Luxon need an English-as-a-second language course?
Fears that PM is incapable of speaking normally reach fever pitch.
Govt turning to desperate measures to avoid being booted out after one term
Danyl McLauchlan on National realising, to its horror, voters may give it a single term.
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Why “Everyone Must Go!” should be our national anthem
Could there be a more apt anthem to suit the moment?
Why we need to dial down rhetoric and ramp up reasoning on Regulatory Standards Bill
Proposals in Regulatory Standards Bill are examples of classical liberalism at work.
Danyl McLauchlan: A new world (dis)order
As geopolitical goalposts shift, govt needs to make some strategic calculations, quickly.
Acting up: Danyl McLauchlan on David Seymour’s next bill
Act’s power has grown massively, and Seymour's meddling aims to take this further.
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Was Luxon a Waitangi “drop nuts” or a drop kick?
Much political symbolism in PM not turning up at Waitangi in 2025, none of it good.
Rocking the vote: Are we getting the democracy we deserve or being taken for a ride?
Democracy appears to be in crisis, so is systematic change the answer?
Danyl McLauchlan: David Seymour once again pulls the rug out from under National
National's attempts to sell its growth agenda have been overshadowed.
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Could Jacinda-mania be our economic savour?
To get NZ’s economy back on track, is it all aboard the Ardern bandwagon?
Economics 101: Danyl McLauchlan on the coalition’s wake-up call
The coalition may have to confront unappetising policies to stir the economy into life.
Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: My wild political predictions for 2025
2025: More shock poll results, reshuffles & odd appointments, and meaningless actions.
Guyon Espiner: Is Christopher Luxon worried his party might reshuffle him?
It's a question no PM should be having to answer after just one year in the job.
Luxonomics: Danyl McLauchlan weighs up an uncertain 2025 in politics
In 2025, the best we can hope for is a combination of best and worst-case scenarios.
Dame Tariana Turia should be remembered as one of our most significant politicians
Moe mai rā, Tariana: Aaron Smale’s tribute to a wahine toa.
Oppenheimer to Trump: Danyl McLauchlan on how tech titans & risk-takers are rocking politics
Today’s tech titans have a chutzpah reminiscent of the scientists behind the atomic bomb.
Ranking PMs, political wind backs, articles of faith and young guns
Best of Listener 2024: Politics - past & present
Danyl McLauchlan: The year in politics
There's only one winner of the coveted I’m Entitled to This Award Award.
Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: My political awards for 2024
Why Christopher Luxon, Nicola Willis and David Seymour are getting multiple awards.
Danyl McLauchlan: Science or economics? Collins’ Marsden Fund shift raises questions
Cuts aplenty, but there’s no new money for much-needed long-term investment in science.
Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: Nicola Willis is no Ferry Godmother
Is Ferry Holdings a first step toward privatising ferry and rail freight services?
Can NZ lead as a global peacebroker? Why te ao Māori should play a crucial role
NZ foreign policy could be reimagined to make us a global peace broker.
Danyl McLauchlan: Hopes of a robust post-recession recovery are fading
Neither the political left nor right seems capable of delivering what it promises.