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Winning the political centre is said to be key to electoral success. But what exactly does ‘centrism’ represent?
Election campaigns focus on today’s pressures. But NZ’s biggest challenges span decades and may require new institutions.
Retirement depends on NZ Super, KiwiSaver and housing. Treating each in isolation risks shifting problems rather than solving them.
TOP’s positive polling is fuelling media speculation about its electoral prospects. Can it finally get over the line? And what might happen if it does?
The UK leader’s resignation speaks to the challenges facing centre-left parties as they struggle to hold together increasingly diverse voters.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis forecasts an earlier-than-expected return to surplus in an unsurprisingly no-frills budget.
Voter turnout in New Zealand elections has been sliding for decades. Research suggests compulsory voting could reverse the trend – so what are the objections?
Scrapping the Broadcasting Standards Authority raises big questions about industry self-regulation and media accountability in the digital age.
Months out from the next general election, political “AI slop” is spilling over social media feeds. Lessons from overseas could help electoral laws catch up.
Voters can expect a lot of political polling in the lead-up to NZ’s general election in November. It’s important to know what the numbers can and can’t reveal.
Top contributors
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Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Research Associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Otago
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Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor in Media and Communication, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Otago
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor of Economics, University of Waikato
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Demographer/Lecturer in Population Studies, University of Waikato
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Senior Lecturer, Te Whare Ngangahau–Theatre and Performance Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professional Teaching Fellow, Business School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Government, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior lecturer in Strategy, Adelaide University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University