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Voting accessibility 2020: A mixed report card
Analysis - The 2020 election has fallen somewhat short but made good progress on its goal for all eligible New Zealanders, regardless of disability, to be able to participate, Áine Kelly-Costello writes.
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Nik Dirga: Amy Coney Barrett appointment all about the politics
Opinion - With the quick, hypocritical confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme Court, there's little justice to be found, writes Nik Dirga.
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Tactical voting could have helped Labour's landslide win
Analysis - There's only crumbs for the Greens, there's anger in the National caucus ranks, and the huge swing to Labour indicates possible tactical voting on an…
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Does the new Parliament look like us?
Analysis - After the election, Parliament will be much more representative than it has been - but it still doesn't fully represent NZ's population, writes Paul…
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Election of first Kiwi-Indian electorate MP marks a milestone
Opinion - The Kiwi-Indian community is shocked by the scale of Labour's election victory and thrilled to see it has also resulted in the first win by a Kiwi-Indian in an electorate Sandeep Singh write…
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Building support for transformational policies crucial to Labour's vision
Opinion - Labour needs to persuade us that the necessary pathway to change, while challenging, is in our best interest if it wants to achieve its bold vision, Jessica Berentson-Shaw writes.
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With clear mandate, Labour must decide what it really stands for
Opinion - A pandemic can change a society's foundations. But if this happens in New Zealand over the next three years, it will be for reasons beyond the control of the sixth Labour government.
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NRL Grand Final: Much at stake for Kiwis as Penrith boilover tipped
Comment: On NRL Grand Final Day, there are a few things almost guaranteed. A couple of heroes. Some villains. A controversial refereeing call or two and some wonderful drama. And hype, like only the…
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Opponents at state abuse inquiry share some common ground
Analysis - Sometimes, people on different sides of a contentious public matter are not as strikingly different on their respective positions as you might expect.
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Analysis - ex-National voters opted for Labour as its own handbrake
Analysis - Many ex-National voters opted for Labour to ensure the Greens don't have the power to pull the party further left, writes Tim Watkin.
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Election 2020: What now...?
Power Play - With the drama and excitement of election night over, it's now time to get down to business.
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Explaining the red tide: Kiwis hug Ardern back as Labour breaks records
In this week's final Caucus podcast, the team agrees the red tide has flowed in large part as a nationwide thank you to Ardern and the Labour-led government's handling of Covid-19.
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Swarbrick's blueprint for grassroots campaigns in a Covid world
Opinion - Chlöe Swarbrick put her campaign win down to old fashioned grassroots campaigning, and this may be the case. The swing to her as the Green Party candidate was huge and very few people…
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Breaking the taboo: Women mixing menopause with martinis as a call for change
Opinion: Knowing about the potential symptoms of perimenopause and different ways of managing them can save unnecessary concern, writes Sarah Connor. Audio
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Analysis: Trump can still win but it's very unlikely
Even a miracle Covid-19 vaccine - which Donald Trump has promised Americans this month - may not be enough to save him.
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Opinion: Health and border workers call for 'work bubbles'
Opinion - Thousands of public servants that keep our border secure and our communities safe have faced one of their toughest years yet, and their safety recommendations should be listened to, writes…
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Caucus: Wealth, weight, winners and the dumbest thing I've ever heard
Caucus - After the first half of the campaign went better than National expected, the wheels have started to fall off with Judith Collins turning into something of a snowball, crashing down the…
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Has Collins been served well by National's key tacticians and strategists?
Opinion - Sooner or later this question will be asked - if National Party Leader Judith Collins has been served well by her key tacticians and strategists in this campaign, writes Sandeep Singh.
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Opinion: Collins pandering to food industry lobby with obesity remarks
Opinion - If you've ever struggled with your weight, it's highly likely that you've beaten yourself up about being a weak person with far more condemnation than Judith Collins did yesterday, Anna…
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Election 2020: Polls point to a four-party Parliament
Analysis - Unless the polls have got it wrong we're heading for a four-party Parliament, a political scientist doubts Labour can win enough seats to govern alone, Judith Collins launches a tax attack…
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Craig Stephen: How an All Blacks tour was blocked - peacefully
Opinion - The boycott of All Blacks 1985 South Africa tour may have lacked the romance and drama of street fighters battling injustice in 1981, but it was effective, writes Craig Stephen.
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Total power, total responsibility - Ardern holds both in her hands
Opinion - This is Jacinda Ardern's show and she will be held accountable for anything that goes wrong, writes Peter Wilson. Video
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Ardern has huge majority but that may not be much use to her
Opinion - Ardern now has to work out how on earth she will reduce inequality, all the while holding back the tidal wave of poverty represented by the newly jobless, without the extra revenue she needs…
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What else apart from a wealth tax? The shape of a Labour-Greens coalition
Analysis - The Green Party supports a wealth tax but Labour has repeatedly ruled it out, so voters deserve more information about how Labour and the Greens might play their hands, writes Tim Watkin.
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A gain for pain: legalising cannabis could help people in pain
Opinion - Though the cannabis referendum vote is about recreational use of cannabis, the outcome will affect Kiwis who live with lasting pain, writes Louise Thornley.
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Week in Politics: Collins faces problem as Labour holds poll lead
Analysis: Judith Collins faces a problem created by one of her own MPs, Jacinda Ardern shows her strength in the third leaders' debate, and Labour holds its lead in the latest poll.
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Minor parties' debate becomes a rushed, uninformative melee
Analysis - With more than 16 minutes of ads spread in four blocks across the hour, and five leaders to bounce ideas and insults off one another, last night's debate made for frantic, fractured…
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Collins puts brave face on a difficult week
Analysis - National is trying to steady its ship after a shocker week on the campaign, with leader Judith Collins dogged by dissent, leaking, a debate loss and a walkabout whoopsie.
