Latest from Bryce Edwards on politics

Political Roundup: Injustice in the justice system?

The justice and policing system has come under tough scrutiny this week, with questions about its fairness, especially in terms of racial bias.

Political Roundup: Workers versus migrants

Do we need immigrant workers because New Zealand's unskilled workers are lazy and on drugs?

Political Roundup: Bringing ethnic minorities to the table

Do ethnic minorities need their own political parties and separate electoral seats?

Political Roundup: Peters' angry route to power

The New Zealand First conference in the weekend showed that Winston Peters is becoming the hybrid "Trump and Sanders of New Zealand politics".

Political Roundup: Talkin' bout a revolution, in NZ

COMMENT: Globally there's been a resurgence of radical politics in recent years. But what about in New Zealand?

Political Roundup: Politicians are failing on housing

Politicians are failing the public on the issue of housing affordability - and it's not only those currently in government.

Political Roundup: Can Clark turn her situation around?

Political Roundup: Bryce Edwards takes a look at Helen Clark's failing bid for the top job at the United Nations.

Political Roundup: Old school vs new COOLs

The Government's new COOLs school concept appears to pit traditionalists against modernisers - but there's more to it than that.

Political Roundup: Democracy in NZ

Issues of corruption, transparency, public service integrity, dodgy deals, and breaches of the constitution all help or hinder how well democracy works.

Death of a radical intellectual

Bryce Edwards rounds up some of the best reflections on the life of a remarkable man, Ranginui Walker.

Political roundup: Cancer drugs - the case against Keytruda

Bryce Edwards looks at the case for Pharmac's independence, and therefore against the immediate funding of Keytruda.

Political roundup: Cancer drugs - the case for Keytruda

Bryce Edwards outlines the case for the urgent funding of Pembrolizumab, better known by the brand name Keytruda.

Political roundup: Increasing hatred for John Key?

There's a theory that the New Zealand political left suffers from "Key Derangement Syndrome" (KDS), writes Bryce Edwards.

Political roundup: Is 'political violence' escalating in NZ?

BRYCE EDWARDS: Is NZ witnessing an unacceptable increase in physical assaults on politicians? Or do we need to understand why some people are driven to such tactics?

Political roundup: The Government's problem with transparency

Recent reports and controversies suggest that the Government has some transparency and accountability problems, writes Bryce Edwards.

Political roundup: The Battle over medical marijuana

Political roundup: NZ's unequal education system

POLITICAL ROUNDUP: A number of recent reports highlight major problems in primary and secondary education, writes Bryce Edwards.

Political roundup: Catching up with the National Party

National is in the middle of its third term - a time that many have observed is traditionally characterised by arrogance, stale thinking and error, writes Bryce Edwards.