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"6 Palestinians were among those killed on March 15, 2019 in Christchurch. At the time, NZ govt & media insisted that they were with the victims of violence. Yet the horrific plight of 2 million people under siege in Gaza seems to be falling on deaf ears." democracyproject.nz/2023/10/23/jos…

The Labour Govt was elected with 50% of the vote just 3 yrs ago. Current opinion polls show their vote share could halve this election. This would be one of the biggest plunges in political history. @bryce_edwards explores the possible reasons for this. democracyproject.nz/2023/10/03/bry…

New: my column for @Dem_Project looks at New Zealand's connections with the BRICS grouping, ahead of their summit in South Africa this week: democracyproject.nz/2023/08/21/geo…

'In many ways the independent foreign policy that New Zealand has had for the last 30 years is on life support at the moment, with these shifts towards the US and AUKUS' - my analysis on @NewshubNZ of some big changes to New Zealand's foreign policy. Watch the full video here:

The alarm bells going off about integrity and mental health issues with Kiri Allan were ignored; electoral calculation trumped all other concerns in this sad saga - my column today: bit.ly/KiriAllanInteg…

The US Secretary of State is heading down under - here's my analysis for @Dem_Project of what to expect from Antony Blinken's trip to New Zealand and Australia: democracyproject.nz/2023/07/26/geo…

"According to New Zealand’s foreign minister, Nanaia Mahuta, Wellington will be signing up to an ‘Individually Tailored Partnership Programme’ (ITPP) with NATO." @GeoffMillerNZ democracyproject.nz/2023/07/07/geo…

New: my analysis piece for @Dem_Project looks at the significance of New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' trip to Brussels to sign NZ's free trade agreement with the EU - and his onward travel to Vilnius to attend the NATO summit: democracyproject.nz/2023/07/07/geo…

“NZ Politics Daily provides a great public service – a quick and unbiased way to check policy announcements and analysis every morning” - Prof Alan Bollard, Chair of the Infrastructure Commission; School of Government, VUW. Today’s NZPD: bit.ly/NZPD4July23

'Chris Hipkins has passed his first major diplomatic test. His first meeting with Xi Jinping was a success. It genuinely was warm and constructive' - my new analysis piece out today for @Dem_Project: democracyproject.nz/2023/06/28/geo…

NZ Politics Daily by The Democracy Project at VUW is online: bit.ly/NZPD23June23 Endorsement today for this free email service from Dr Gavin Ellis, Former NZ Herald editor; and media academic: “NZ Politics Daily's comprehensive audit of media coverage is an invaluable monitor on the civic affairs of this country. Its categorised links to original content are an excellent online source of news and commentary each day.”

"Even though Nash has previously said that when he was discussing Cabinet issues with his donors he was doing this while wearing his parliamentary hat rather than in his ministerial role, such cynical absurdity can’t be allowed to continue." @bryce_edwards democracyproject.nz/2023/06/19/bry…

Luxon is right. And wrong. My column this week on the growing gloom about New Zealand being utterly broken, and why the political class are to blame: bit.ly/NZMojo

New: my analysis for @Dem_Project of the background to New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' trip to China which has been announced for the end of June - shortly before he heads to the NATO summit in Lithuania democracyproject.nz/2023/06/13/geo…

Corruption in NZ is supposed to be kept at bay by tight parliamentary & Cabinet protocols on conflicts of interest. Michael Wood has just shown us that the rules can't be trusted, and he probably can't be either - my column for the Herald today: bit.ly/MichaelWoodHer…

Ultimately, it is the integrity systems of Parliament and Cabinet that are tarnished by this episode. The public will now have less reason to trust the pecuniary declarations of MPs, or that the Cabinet Manual is adhered to or enforced. @bryce_edwards democracyproject.nz/2023/06/08/bry…

NZ Politics Daily by The Democracy Project at VUW is out now: bit.ly/NZPD7June23 And endorsed today by University of Otago public health sociologist Geoff Fougere: “New Zealand Politics Daily provides essential access to the widest range of New Zealand political reporting and analysis.”

NZ Politics Daily by The Democracy Project at VUW is out now: bit.ly/NZPD2June23 Endorsement today by Law Professor Grant Morris at VUW: “I look over NZ Politics Daily every morning. It sets me up for the day and means I'm always up to date with developments and different perspectives on key issues.”

For the greatest diversity of analysis & news about NZ politics & society, the Democracy Project curates and distributes NZ Politics Daily for free – latest is here: bit.ly/NZPD24May23. Today’s endorsement from sociologist Prof Elizabeth Rata of the University of Auckland: