NZ Election 2020: James Shaw 'exceptional minister' despite Green School fiasco - Jacinda Ardern | Newshub
"Nothing over the past few days has changed my view that he is an exceptional minister."
"Nothing over the past few days has changed my view that he is an exceptional minister." Keep Reading
If the yes votes prevail and it's legalised, employers will need to figure out where to draw the line for worker cannabis use, write employment law specialists Susan Rowe and Shaun Brookes. With the referendum on the legalisation of cannabis looming, employers are asking what legalisation might m Keep Reading
The NZ Property Investors Federation has proposed to its members they should hold off on making flats warmer and drier just in case there is a change of government. Keep Reading
'In the 2014 general election, nearly 730,000 of those enrolled to vote did not cast a ballot. For the first time in my life I was one o... Keep Reading
Comment: Are we open to ideas? Do we want a debate? How engaged are we? Keep Reading
New Zealand First could still put the brakes on the extension of cameras on more fishing boats, depending on the outcome of the election. Keep Reading
“I arrived in Boston about three months before my family, and I thought: ‘Okay. The best way for me to meet people is to take my guitar and my squash racket.’” — Dr Shane Reti, MP for Whangārei and National's health spokesperson. Keep Reading
Our most consequential election in many generations past and future begins officially this Sunday when Parliament is dissolved. Keep Reading
Peters said he felt ambushed by TVNZ's questioning. Keep Reading
Councils around the country have teamed up to support the idea of four-year terms for central and local government. Keep Reading
"If you're thinking of voting against it, you're denying people choice. Why would you do that?" Keep Reading
“I think it's right for us not to forget the times in Labour's history when they went with what was popular and lost sight of Labour's values.” — Arena Williams, Labour candidate for Manurewa. Keep Reading
EDITORIAL: The last day of Parliament was a fizzer and the election campaign is threatening to go the same way. Keep Reading
OPINION: Sir John Key was never Johnnie. Sir Bill English was not called Billie. No Jimmy Bolger, or Robbie Muldoon. Keep Reading
The homecoming is becoming a tradition. Keep Reading
The sinking of livestock export ship Gulf Livestock 1 is igniting calls for political parties to ban the live shipments of animals. Here's what they have to say on the subject. Keep Reading
With six weeks to go to election day, the Labour leader sits down with Spinoff political editor Justin Giovannetti to cast ahead to the world and New Zealand of the post-Covid future. For a leader whose brand was built on ideas of transformation and an optimistic projection of the future, Jacinda Keep Reading
Jacinda Ardern's command of social media and her celebrity-level engagement rates make her a formidable campaigner in the digital age, says an ... Keep Reading
“I walk in a couple of worlds at the same time. If I’m in a Pacific situation then I’m obviously a Pacific Islander — and the same applies to the Māori context.” — Teanau Tuiono, Green Party List candidate. Keep Reading
"The anxiety levels went down, and the confidence went up." Keep Reading
The struggle of an early life that included hunger and homelessness is a critical part of what led Shelley Pilkington to put her hand up for the National Party. This election, she’s ranked 75th on the National list. Read more from The Spinoff's Last on the List series here. “Disappointed with Keep Reading
Wow! I rarely use exclamation marks but in the case of the Green School row, my “wow” merits one. Keep Reading
The Labour Party leader says there "will certainly" be other cases. Keep Reading
The issue of lockdown fatigue has been among topics discussed. Keep Reading
Cuckoo In The Nest? Unlike Rod Donald, Jeanette Fitzsimons, Russel Norman and Metiria Turei, Shaw has never shown any recognisable affinity ... Keep Reading
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The usual way electoral results maps are presented can be deceiving, over-emphasising large but sparsely populated rural areas and under-emphasising densely populated ones. Here's another way to make sense of 2020's election results. This post was updated on 16 November 2020 to reflect the final Keep Reading
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Quo Vadis, Winston? Where are you going, Winston, Son of the winterless north? We have lost count of the summers Since first you ventured f... Keep Reading