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Commission calls for MMP shakeup
Commission calls for MMP shakeup

The Electoral Commission has proposed abolishing the rule which allows MPs who win an electorate seat to bring others into…

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Best of Political Analysis

Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: An anti-Labour Party budget
Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: An anti-Labour Party budget

National's latest budget undercuts many of the areas…

Claire Trevett: Big 'Dolly' stands in way of MMP changes
Claire Trevett: Big 'Dolly' stands in way of MMP changes

In the 1980s Australian show The Comedy Club, the…

John Armstrong: Naked self-interest rules
John Armstrong: Naked self-interest rules

When it comes to consensus, National is the one which…

John Armstrong: Labour in corner over convention centre deal
John Armstrong: Labour in corner over convention centre deal

Labour is unlikely to countenance any attempt by its…

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John Armstrong on politics

John Armstrong: National gives mixed signals with housing
John Armstrong: National gives mixed signals with housing

John Armstrong writes: "One of the reasons why Governments slowly decay and die is that the longer they are in office the…

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Claire Trevett on politics

Claire Trevett: Death robs Labour of vital link to Maori
Claire Trevett: Death robs Labour of vital link to Maori

The man who usually walked alongside a Labour leader on to a marae was not there this time. Instead, Labour's leader and…

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Audrey Young

Audrey Young: Horomia - the good and the bad
Audrey Young: Horomia - the good and the bad

The late Parekura Horomia was universally liked and respected across Parliament when he died, but he didn't always have…

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Matt McCarten on politics

Matt McCarten: My Budget would do the trick
Matt McCarten: My Budget would do the trick

Despite all the political and media posturing over Thursday's Budget, nothing much really happened - again, writes Matt…

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