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Did we really go ‘hard and early’ on Covid?
The idea that Ardern went hard and early is the reason Labour's fortunes have improved since March - but is it true? Read More
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Why MMP is a flawed voting system
MMP has failed to deliver on its promises Read More
Who was James Smithson?
There's a lot more to the story of the enigmatic founding patron of the Smithsonian Institution. Read More
Why ‘more funding’ is often a lazy solution
Leadership always trumps money Read More
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Did we really go ‘hard and early’ on Covid?
The idea that Ardern went hard and early is the reason Labour's fortunes have improved since March - but is it true? Read More
Could we still see a change of Govt?
Could the pollsters have it wrong? Read More
Has Ardern earned another term?
Telling people to 'be kind' every time there’s a Covid outbreak isn’t a plan for dealing with the consequences of the pandemic Read More
Why the Nats should have stuck with Bridges
Should the Nats have held their nerve, or changed their leadership in a desperate attempt to turn things around between now and September? Read More
Does the ‘normal’ flu kill more people than Covid-19?
If more people die from the seasonal flu - why are we tanking the world economy to fight Covid 19? Read More
Doing the safety dance
And so the safety dance continues Read More
Has Australia handled the Covid-19 crisis better than New Zealand?
Australia has managed to get on top of Covid 19 without completely tanking the economy Read More
Are the poor getting poorer?
Economic conditions are much better than they were just a few decades ago Read More
Why National will form the next New Zealand Government
Labour has a very big mountain to climb to have any chance of achieving a second term Read More
Why men are shaped by their fathers
One way or another, men are always the product of their fathers influence Read More