Latest from Bryce Edwards on politics

Political Roundup: Labour's broad church strategy is working

Andrew Little appears to be winning his battle within Labour. Despite resistance from liberals in the party, his strategy to broaden the party continues to proceed relatively unaffected.

Political Roundup: NZ's beautiful democracy

COMMENT: Is there a decline in democracy in New Zealand? Or is it as healthy as ever?

Political Roundup: Embarrassing but strategic deal for the Greens

It's being called another "dirty deal", but the Green Party decision to help Greg O'Connor win the Wellington seat of Ohariu is a sensible and pragmatic move.

Political Roundup: Is the prison system broken?

Law and order looks set to be a major part of this year's election campaign, so is it instead time to re-assess whether the prison system really works?

Political Roundup: Avoiding complacency about corruption

NZ can celebrate being pronounced the least corrupt country in the world. But that doesn't mean we should be complacent, writes Bryce Edwards.

Political Roundup: The liberal vs left divide over Willie Jackson

There is a deep divide within the Labour Party - and it's no longer the straightforward division between the left and right of the party, writes Bryce Edwards.

The need for age diversity in Parliament

Political Roundup: The attempted return of several older politicians to Parliament in 2017 has sparked some debate about the merits of young, middle-aged, or older MPs for democracy. Surely we need them all.

Bryce Edwards: Willie Jackson changes the game

COMMENT: The poaching of Willie Jackson from the Maori Party was a deft strategic move by Labour, writes Bryce Edwards.

Political Roundup: How to fix a broken system

COMMENT: A variety of radical reforms and technocratic tweaks are being proposed for fixing the problem of low voter turnout. But which of these changes are worth voting for?

Political Roundup: Is it becoming acceptable not to vote?

COMMENT: Two-thirds of eligible voters chose not to vote in the local government elections. Should we be unimpressed?

Political Roundup: Business as usual election results

COMMENT: Have we just witnessed the rising red tide of the left, or a no-change election result?

Political Roundup: Who's to blame for a record low voter turnout?

Local government appears to be headed towards an existential crisis - a situation in which few of us care enough about the existence

Political Roundup: 20 unconventional election candidates

Elections benefit from colourful, quirky, and dissident candidates - even distasteful ones. So who are New Zealand local government's current crop of outsiders?

What Real Housewives stoush reveals

Is New Zealand suffering a crisis of both "casual racism" and "institutional racism"? A surge in current controversies suggests so.

Political Roundup: The Killing of the Kermadec sanctuary

Is the dream of a Kermadec marine sanctuary now dead? And if so, who killed it off? Or can a solution still be found?

Political Roundup: To vote or not? Maybe you shouldn't

Two million eligible voters are unlikely to vote in the current local government elections. We need to understand why the majority of the public are turning away.