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"6 Palestinians were among those killed on March 15, 2019 in Christchurch. At the time, NZ govt & media insisted that they were with the victims of violence. Yet the horrific plight of 2 million people under siege in Gaza seems to be falling on deaf ears." democracyproject.nz/2023/10/23/jos…
The Labour Govt was elected with 50% of the vote just 3 yrs ago. Current opinion polls show their vote share could halve this election. This would be one of the biggest plunges in political history. @bryce_edwards explores the possible reasons for this. democracyproject.nz/2023/10/03/bry…
New: my column for @Dem_Project looks at New Zealand's connections with the BRICS grouping, ahead of their summit in South Africa this week: democracyproject.nz/2023/08/21/geo…
'In many ways the independent foreign policy that New Zealand has had for the last 30 years is on life support at the moment, with these shifts towards the US and AUKUS' - my analysis on @NewshubNZ of some big changes to New Zealand's foreign policy. Watch the full video here:
Peters is trying to surf a wave of discontent. Most commentators are downplaying his chances of success, but here’s my column on why it’s important to take the old populist seriously: democracyproject.nz/2023/07/28/bry…
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Bryce Edwards: How NZ First might “take back our country”
New Zealand First aren’t being given the attention they warrant by political commentators in the lead-up to this year’s election, with most rubbishing or downplaying the chances of Winston Peters and...
The alarm bells going off about integrity and mental health issues with Kiri Allan were ignored; electoral calculation trumped all other concerns in this sad saga - my column today: bit.ly/KiriAllanInteg…
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Bryce Edwards: Chris Hipkins failed to prevent the Kiri Allan tragedy
Electoral calculation was surely at the centre of Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ unfortunate decision to keep flailing Minister Kiri Allan on in her job when alarm bells were going off about her...
The US Secretary of State is heading down under - here's my analysis for @Dem_Project of what to expect from Antony Blinken's trip to New Zealand and Australia: democracyproject.nz/2023/07/26/geo…
"According to New Zealand’s foreign minister, Nanaia Mahuta, Wellington will be signing up to an ‘Individually Tailored Partnership Programme’ (ITPP) with NATO." @GeoffMillerNZ democracyproject.nz/2023/07/07/geo…
New: my analysis piece for @Dem_Project looks at the significance of New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' trip to Brussels to sign NZ's free trade agreement with the EU - and his onward travel to Vilnius to attend the NATO summit: democracyproject.nz/2023/07/07/geo…
“NZ Politics Daily provides a great public service – a quick and unbiased way to check policy announcements and analysis every morning” - Prof Alan Bollard, Chair of the Infrastructure Commission; School of Government, VUW. Today’s NZPD: bit.ly/NZPD4July23
'Chris Hipkins has passed his first major diplomatic test. His first meeting with Xi Jinping was a success. It genuinely was warm and constructive' - my new analysis piece out today for @Dem_Project: democracyproject.nz/2023/06/28/geo…
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Geoffrey Miller: Chris Hipkins’ successful meeting with Xi Jinping
Warm and constructive. That’s how Chris Hipkins wanted his meeting with Xi Jinping on Tuesday to be remembered. The New Zealand Prime Minister deployed the ‘warm and constructive’ phrase at least...
NZ Politics Daily by The Democracy Project at VUW is online: bit.ly/NZPD23June23 Endorsement today for this free email service from Dr Gavin Ellis, Former NZ Herald editor; and media academic: “NZ Politics Daily's comprehensive audit of media coverage is an invaluable monitor…
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NZ Politics Daily: 23 June 2023
ELECTION Adam Pearse (Herald): Hollywood director James Cameron donates to Greens as party surges ahead of Labour Justin Wong (Stuff): National Party donation from CCP-linked newspaper publisher 'by...
"Even though Nash has previously said that when he was discussing Cabinet issues with his donors he was doing this while wearing his parliamentary hat rather than in his ministerial role, such cynical absurdity can’t be allowed to continue." @bryce_edwards democracyproject.nz/2023/06/19/bry…
Luxon is right. And wrong. My column this week on the growing gloom about New Zealand being utterly broken, and why the political class are to blame: bit.ly/NZMojo
New: my analysis for @Dem_Project of the background to New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' trip to China which has been announced for the end of June - shortly before he heads to the NATO summit in Lithuania democracyproject.nz/2023/06/13/geo…
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Geoffrey Miller: What to expect from Chris Hipkins’ trip to China
Timing is everything. After months of mixed signals, Chris Hipkins will head to China at the end of June. The New Zealand Prime Minister’s long-awaited visit to Beijing will come shortly before he...
Corruption in NZ is supposed to be kept at bay by tight parliamentary & Cabinet protocols on conflicts of interest. Michael Wood has just shown us that the rules can't be trusted, and he probably can't be either - my column for the Herald today: bit.ly/MichaelWoodHer…
Ultimately, it is the integrity systems of Parliament and Cabinet that are tarnished by this episode. The public will now have less reason to trust the pecuniary declarations of MPs, or that the Cabinet Manual is adhered to or enforced. @bryce_edwards democracyproject.nz/2023/06/08/bry…
NZ Politics Daily by The Democracy Project at VUW is out now: bit.ly/NZPD7June23 And endorsed today by University of Otago public health sociologist Geoff Fougere: “New Zealand Politics Daily provides essential access to the widest range of New Zealand political reporting…
NZ Politics Daily by The Democracy Project at VUW is out now: bit.ly/NZPD2June23 Endorsement today by Law Professor Grant Morris at VUW: “I look over NZ Politics Daily every morning. It sets me up for the day and means I'm always up to date with developments and different…
For the greatest diversity of analysis & news about NZ politics & society, the Democracy Project curates and distributes NZ Politics Daily for free – latest is here: bit.ly/NZPD24May23. Today’s endorsement from sociologist Prof Elizabeth Rata of the University of Auckland:
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