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Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: Racism and constitutional change

If most NZers think their society is racist then it's probably not surprising that Susan Devoy is feeling the heat, writes Bryce Edwards.

Claire Trevett: MP's rainbow rise gives National the blues

John Armstrong: Clever job switch for PM's press secretary

Much of the chief press secretary's job involves anticipating when and where things might go awry, writes John Armstrong.

Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: The electricity shakeup game changer

Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: Bold but problematic power policy

It's a bold political move that has caught the Government off-guard and threatens their flagship policy, writes Bryce Edwards.

Politics: Has the GCSB scandal run out of steam?

Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: Applying the sunlight of disinfectant to spies and police

Having finally landed some direct blows on John Key's credibility (after so many frustrated attempts) Labour now faces a dilemma, writes Bryce Edwards.

Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: 20 questions

A busy week in politics has produced more questions than answers, writes Bryce Edwards.

Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: Are DOC job cuts really the end of the world?

Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: Explaining the puzzles of political success and failure

How can a second-term government - often distracted by its own blunders - continue to poll around the record levels it was elected on, asks Bryce Edwards.

Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: NZ's heated race relations

The reaction to the appointment of Susan Devoy as the new Race Relations Commissioner demonstrates NZ's sensitivity on Maori issues, writes Bryce Edwards.

Claire Trevett: Key doffs his sombrero for a taxing time

While he was away it seems the tax officials went to play with their half-baked monetary schemes, writes Claire Trevett.

Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: Shearer fails 'holier than thou' test

Bryce Edwards: The Solid Energy blame game

Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: Political figures feeling the heat

Being a political figure involves being subjected to various degrees of public scrutiny, and nobody knows this better than Shane Jones right now, writes Bryce Edwards.

Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: The SOE political battlefield

The State Owned Enterprises are clearly still the battlefield at the moment for parliamentary politics. writes Bryce Edwards.