Political Roundup: Workers versus migrants
Do we need immigrant workers because New Zealand's unskilled workers are lazy and on drugs?
Do we need immigrant workers because New Zealand's unskilled workers are lazy and on drugs?
Do ethnic minorities need their own political parties and separate electoral seats?
The New Zealand First conference in the weekend showed that Winston Peters is becoming the hybrid "Trump and Sanders of New Zealand politics".
COMMENT: Globally there's been a resurgence of radical politics in recent years. But what about in New Zealand?
Politicians are failing the public on the issue of housing affordability - and it's not only those currently in government.
Political Roundup: Bryce Edwards takes a look at Helen Clark's failing bid for the top job at the United Nations.
The Government's new COOLs school concept appears to pit traditionalists against modernisers - but there's more to it than that.
Issues of corruption, transparency, public service integrity, dodgy deals, and breaches of the constitution all help or hinder how well democracy works.
Housing affordability continues to dominate New Zealand politics - It's a shameful problem, but are there any radical solutions?
Closer to home, there have been debates over what the various outcomes could mean for this country, and comparisons with New Zealand's political scene.
Labour is suffering in the polls. So what advice should they follow in order to turn things around?
Helen Clark confirmed last week she will stand for the position of United Nations Secretary General. Bryce Edwards evaluates Clark's chances.
To help make sense of what happened with the flag referendum, here are 20 very good items on the process and result.
Is TVNZ's Kiwimeter survey simply designed to effectively gather public opinion on matters around national identity, or is it fostering racism?
Bryce Edwards rounds up some of the best reflections on the life of a remarkable man, Ranginui Walker.
Bryce Edwards looks at the case for Pharmac's independence, and therefore against the immediate funding of Keytruda.
Bryce Edwards outlines the case for the urgent funding of Pembrolizumab, better known by the brand name Keytruda.
There's a theory that the New Zealand political left suffers from "Key Derangement Syndrome" (KDS), writes Bryce Edwards.
POLITICAL ROUNDUP: A number of recent reports highlight major problems in primary and secondary education, writes Bryce Edwards.
National is in the middle of its third term - a time that many have observed is traditionally characterised by arrogance, stale thinking and error, writes Bryce Edwards.
Will the Green Party strengthen its relationship with Labour, or will it choose to be more independent this year?
2016 is a crucial year for the Labour Party and Andrew Little. Here's a catch-up on what's been said over summer about Labour - including by Labour itself.
The verdicts and summaries of the political year suggest little of importance changed in 2015, writes Bryce Edwards.
Putting John Key into a caged prison rape joke was one of the low points in the media this year, but there were plenty of other low points too.
Yesterday's landmark judicial ruling against the Police for raiding Nicky Hager's house is just the latest chapter in the ongoing saga of Dirty Politics.
The OIA and holding to account: Bryce Edwards looks back at the struggle for integrity in politics in 2015.