What will campaign finance reform in New Zealand look like?
By Alexander Campbell In an election dominated by the response to COVID-19, a line in the Labour manifesto opened the door to campaign finance reform: “Labour will continue to protect the integrity of New Zealand elections, and voters’ access to the polls, including a...
The failed war on drugs and cannabis referendum 2020: What reforms are possible in its aftermath?
By Joseph Boden “We will begin to make real progress when we realise that the War on Drugs has been a complete failure and damaging to our society, and that significant changes in our attitudes and laws are needed to begin to deal with drugs as a health issue,...
A red tide: What does Jacinda Ardern’s historic victory mean?
By Richard Shaw, Bronwyn Hayward, Jack Vowles, Jennifer Curtin & Lindsey Te Atu o Tu MacDonald The pre-election polls suggested it might happen. But the fact that Labour and Jacinda Ardern have provisionally won an outright majority and the mandate to govern New...
Replacing the RMA: What are the challenges of the new legislation?
By Caroline Miller Part two of this two-part series looks at some of the areas where there are concerns about the impact of the proposed new RMA plans. This part will specifically address some of the areas where there are concerns about the impact of the proposed new...
Replacing the RMA: Will it be more of the same or something better?
By Caroline Miller This two-part series will look first at the demise of the RMA and its review before turning to what issues might arise in its replacement. When the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) came into operation it was hailed as ground breaking legislation...
Big Q Podcast: The 2020 New Zealand General Election 🔊
In this special Big Q podcast, Sam Smith is joined by Lara Greaves, Mark Boyd, and Victoria Woodman to look at the 2020 New Zealand general election. They discuss how the two main parties are tracking, the state of the minor parties, and assess the overall election...
Does the Black Lives Matter movement reflect experiences in Aotearoa New Zealand?
By Ogonna Nweke In the 1970s African American activism was echoed in New Zealand influencing the creation and activism of both Ngā Tamatoa and the Polynesian Panthers. 50 years later these trends continue with protests across New Zealand sparked by the deaths of...
Can you trust political polls?
By Andrew Balemi From now until October 17, Election Day in New Zealand, voters will be getting election poll information from multiple directions. So which ones can be trusted? The easy answer is: none of them. However, some polls are worth more than others. Assess...
Is the 2020 campaign leaving a gap for a return to dirty politics?
By Mark Boyd Mark Boyd has studied New Zealand elections for three decades and wonders if media coverage of the 2020 election campaign will be a replay of 2014’s ‘dirty politics’. Mainstream media is still the main source of election news for most voters in New...Subscribe by Email
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