The case against raising age of Super
COMMENT: Is the current superannuation scheme really unaffordable? writes Bryce Edwards.
COMMENT: Is the current superannuation scheme really unaffordable? writes Bryce Edwards.
COMMENT: Should Jacinda Ardern be leading the Labour Party instead of Andrew Little?
The public now have the right to advertise on TV and radio about politicians in the build up to the election - should MPs be worried?
COMMENT: Jacinda Ardern's elevation to the deputy leadership position in Labour really shouldn't surprise anyone, writes Bryce Edwards.
The Green Party has a talent problem, writes Bryce Edwards.
COMMENT: How long can it be before Labour elevate Jacinda Ardern to deputy?
COMMENT: The Mt Albert by-election result could be more crucial than many realise.
The newly-announced Mana-Maori electoral deal is already causing acrimony, writes Bryce Edwards.
Andrew Little appears to be winning his battle within Labour. Despite resistance from liberals in the party, his strategy to broaden the party continues to proceed relatively unaffected.
Law and order looks set to be a major part of this year's election campaign, so is it instead time to re-assess whether the prison system really works?
NZ can celebrate being pronounced the least corrupt country in the world. But that doesn't mean we should be complacent, writes Bryce Edwards.
There is a deep divide within the Labour Party - and it's no longer the straightforward division between the left and right of the party, writes Bryce Edwards.
Political Roundup: The attempted return of several older politicians to Parliament in 2017 has sparked some debate about the merits of young, middle-aged, or older MPs for democracy. Surely we need them all.
COMMENT: The poaching of Willie Jackson from the Maori Party was a deft strategic move by Labour, writes Bryce Edwards.
Political Roundup: English's middling approach to the Trump immigration controversy might lose him support, but he's focused on keeping onside with the superpower.
The evolving and prospering alliance of the two Maori parties is causing problems for the Labour Party and Andrew Little.
Yesterday's joint Labour-Greens State of the Nation event was big on symbolism but light on substance. However, that was entirely by design and might serve the parties well.
Political Roundup: Should politicians be free to hop in and out of elected office when it suits their career interests?
Opponents of high levels of immigration say we need to be able to talk about reducing immigrant numbers without being accused of racism. Are they right?
Bryce Edwards rounds up some of the best reflections on the life of this extraordinary woman.
The immigration debate is back. But are the politicians yielding to populist sentiment, or just catching up with reality?
COMMENT: A variety of radical reforms and technocratic tweaks are being proposed for fixing the problem of low voter turnout. But which of these changes are worth voting for?
COMMENT: Two-thirds of eligible voters chose not to vote in the local government elections. Should we be unimpressed?
COMMENT: Have we just witnessed the rising red tide of the left, or a no-change election result?
Local government appears to be headed towards an existential crisis - a situation in which few of us care enough about the existence
Elections benefit from colourful, quirky, and dissident candidates - even distasteful ones. So who are New Zealand local government's current crop of outsiders?
Is New Zealand suffering a crisis of both "casual racism" and "institutional racism"? A surge in current controversies suggests so.
Is the dream of a Kermadec marine sanctuary now dead? And if so, who killed it off? Or can a solution still be found?
Two million eligible voters are unlikely to vote in the current local government elections. We need to understand why the majority of the public are turning away.
The justice and policing system has come under tough scrutiny this week, with questions about its fairness, especially in terms of racial bias.