Election 2023

Coverage relating to party policies, campaign intentions, candidate selection, and the politics of the 2023 election
Making sense of the coalition agreements
Economy

Pattrick Smellie: Making sense of the coalition agreements

The coalition agreement is a strange amalgam of bright ideas and pet projects.

Pattrick Smellie 28 Nov 2023
The economic minefield ahead for the govt
Finance

Cameron Bagrie: The economic minefield ahead for the govt

Winning the election was the easy part, compared to the economic challenges ahead.

Cameron Bagrie 27 Nov 2023
The coalition’s policy patchwork
Opinion

Dileepa Fonseka: The coalition’s policy patchwork

Maybe the devil is not in the detail this time.

Dileepa Fonseka 25 Nov 2023
Shock, horror – dog wags tail in new cabinet
Opinion Analysis

Pattrick Smellie: Shock, horror – dog wags tail in new cabinet

Against most predictions, National dominates the new cabinet where it matters most.

Pattrick Smellie 24 Nov 2023