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If Christopher Luxon called me tomorrow, I wouldn’t pick up
Anne K. Rutherford argues Christopher Luxon’s corporate-style communication has left many New Zealanders feeling unheard and increasingly disconnected from his government.
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Chris Hipkins and Barbara Edmonds are making the strongest case against a coalition losing its way
Mereana Patuwai argues Chris Hipkins and Barbara Edmonds have become Labour’s strongest leadership pairing as they challenge the coalition on public services, household costs and economic management.
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Targeted by Extremism: What the Parliament occupation revealed about Dame Jacinda Ardern’s Covid leadership
Sam Hudson examines how the Parliament occupation exposed imported conspiracy politics, extremist threats and personal hostility directed at Dame Jacinda Ardern during the Covid-19 response.
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The Treaty Principles Bill failed, but the Coalition’s slow removal of Māori identity continues
Sam Hudson argues the Bill’s defeat did not end a wider coalition push to weaken Māori language, Treaty obligations and cultural recognition across government.
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Shane Jones is turning New Zealand into a quarry with a flag
Sam Hudson argues Shane Jones’s mining agenda risks turning environmental protection into an obstacle while public money supports expanded mineral extraction.
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