Election 2023

Coverage relating to party policies, campaign intentions, candidate selection, and the politics of the 2023 election
Luxon struggling to connect: leaked poll
Election 2023

Luxon struggling to connect: leaked poll

Labour is wallowing too, and a brief period of net optimism has evaporated.

Pattrick Smellie 18 Mar 2024
'Opt out or be cut out': top public servant on leakers
Election 2023

'Opt out or be cut out': top public servant on leakers

Leaks are undermining trust between the new government and public servants.

Pattrick Smellie 11 Dec 2023
Making sense of the coalition agreements
Election 2023

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
Election 2023

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