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Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: A formal apology to the Prime Minister

"You’re rich, we’re not; you’re the shizzle, we’re the fizzle."

Harris vs Trump: : Forget red or blue, people will vote on the basis of the dollar green

Countdown to the US election: An insider's view of the weighty, weird and wonderful.

Chris Slane's cartoon of the week

Chris Slane on the week in politics.

Danyl McLauchlan: Our politicians agree a four-year term is better so why don't voters?

We should be talking about wider changes to our democracy, not just the length of terms.

Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: The ghostly new strategy for road repairs

Potholes, name changes and the quest for clarity: This week in Another kind of politics

Harris vs Trump: If this was a movie, it would be panned for implausibility

Countdown to the US election: An insider's view of the weighty, weird and wonderful.

Danyl McLauchlan: Crisis or opportunity? Electrification could transform NZ’s energy landscape

Expert report finds salvation in green energy switch, so why aren't our leaders listening?

Anthony Ellison’s cartoon of the week

Anthony Ellison shares his perspective on the week in politics.

Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: Is this New Zealand’s stupidest law?

The latest piece of populist tough-on-crime posturing won't solve gang issues.

Do we vote based on emotion?

How we vote may depend more on emotional reaction than on what parties can do for us.

Chris Slane’s cartoon of the week

Chris Slane shares his take on the week in politics.

Danyl McLauchlan: Local councils are a perfect target for a government desperate to find scapegoats

Centralisation is emerging as a grand theme of this coalition’s approach.

How different would NZ be if Norman Kirk lived longer?

Norman Kirk died in office 50 years ago today, leaving an unfinished series of reforms.

Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: Casey Costello and NZ’s greatest whodunnit

Mysterious goings-on in the Beehive - and why you shouldn't feed the trolls.

Danyl McLauchlan: Lives are about to become translated into long-term assets and liabilities

National hopes to force ministries to see their charges as people rather than case files.

Anthony Ellison’s cartoon of the week

Anthony Ellison shares his take on the week in politics.

Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: David Seymour, cry baby

As the Act leader digs in over his party's Treaty Principles Bill, is there trouble ahead?

Danyl McLauchlan: The balance of power

In our own exclusive Olympics of national decline, energy shortage surges out of the gates