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Hipkins' Government Enters Election Season In Disarray

Graham Adams writes for The Common Room The Prime Minister is beginning to look like a lame duck. It has been a little over six months since Jacinda Ardern handed the prime ministerial reins to her friend “Chippy”, who publicly endorsed the ...

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Second Term Government, Third Term Problems

Thomas Cranmer writes for The Common Room   They say a new broom sweeps clean, and that is certainly the case with the premiership of Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. However, even he couldn’t have anticipated the rapid exodus of ministers ...

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Are Bilingual Road Signs Safe Or Even Sensible?

Graham Adams writes for The Common Room. Debate has been shut down by allegations of ‘dog-whistling’. At a time when the dilapidated state of New Zealand’s roads is a major public concern and the government has committed itself to a zero traffic ...

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"A New Media Regulator – A Safe Haven Or Big Brother"

Janet Wilson writes for The Common Room In George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, the citizens of Oceania are watched everywhere they go through telescreens by the ruling Party’s omniscient leader Big Brother. To further tighten its grip on its ...

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Are Political Parties Too Tribal?

Political parties play a significant role in democratic systems, including in New Zealand. They provide a means of organising political representation and facilitating the functioning of the government. However, the question arises whether political ...

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Labour's Three Waters Refresh Is A Tragi-comedy

The government’s disdain for democracy is a gift to National and Act. Last week, we watched the Prime Minister rebrand the contentious Three Waters project with a name so banal it is surprising he didn’t fall asleep while announcing it. “Affordable ...

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