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2002

Labour failing to learn the political positioning lessons from...

In 1996 and 2002 the people’s perception of how well the two main left-of-centre parties could work together was a big factor in their subsequent electoral fortunes.

Appropriation (2002/03 Estimates) Bill (Committee stage) – Vote Immigration

I would like to speak to Vote Immigration on behalf of the Green Party, particularly in relation to refugees and asylum seekers. It is good to see that extra money is being devoted to refugee reset

A democratic giant of Tonga – a tribute

Akilisi Pohiva died on September 12, 2019. This tribute was originally published in The Spinoff. Tongan prime minister ’Akilisi Pohiva will be mainly remembered as the country’s leading democrat. For four decades...

Keith’s Full Story

Keith's storyThe life path Keith Locke ended up taking was largely mapped out at birth. He was born into a family in which it was natural to be politically...

Keith Locke’s submission to the NZ Parliament on the...

Summary I am strongly opposed to this Bill, and I urge the Select Committee to reject it. The Bill violates the right of Members of Parliament to free speech and...

Why Green MPs shouldn’t give their parliamentary questions to...

There are several reasons why it is wrong of the Green caucus to hand over some of their Parliamentary Questions to National.

Jim Anderton played a critical role in changing our...

Jim Anderton made a great and irreplaceable contribution to our society and democracy. Without his leadership of NewLabour and the Alliance – and his support of MMP – we might still be stuck with a narrow, two-party, first-past-the-post political system – like Britain, Australia, Canada and the United States. We owe Jim a lot.

Pitfalls for the Greens and NZ First in coalition...

One thing the Greens and NZ First won’t want to repeat is the Alliance experience in coalition with Labour from 1999 to 2002. With Ministers inside the Cabinet, committed to Cabinet solidarity, they had difficulty differentiating from Labour. This frustrated the party’s support base.

Three strikes and Minister Brownlee should be out

In twelve days Gerry Brownlee has shown why he should never have been appointed Foreign Minister.

Is a US warship finally coming to New Zealand?

It’s still unclear whether the United States will accept an invitation to send a warship to the New Zealand Navy’s 75th birthday celebration next November.