Centralist reflexes run too deep
Because central government is so dominant, New Zealanders instinctively look at central government to deal with their local issues. [...]
2017
Die Mutter aller Wahlkämpfe
Ob Jacinda Ardern die erste Regierungschefin mit Elternzeit wird, bleibt abzuwarten. Aber im progressiven Neuseeland ist nichts unmöglich. [...]
A culture of debate
A reminder that political debates need to be civil and focused on the arguments is timely. [...]
Election should not be about Turei, texts or family plans
New Zealand, I love you. You deserve better than another side show masquerading as an election campaign. [...]
The economics of cheating
That’s what we should tell cheating students (and some developing economies): Don’t do it! You might end up like East Germany. [...]
Left faces ongoing struggle to find a point of difference
Social democracy has won - and that's its main problem. So what's left for Labour? [...]
A big step towards affordable housing
The Government's new infrastructure programme is a huge step towards housing affordability. But much more needs to be done. [...]
The never-ending story of Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel is the illusory giant of Europe. Just don’t get too close to her. [...]
The government vs Mainfreight
If only the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment was as generous as Mainfreight. [...]
Europe’s trillion euro problem
Some problems are too complicated to cause the fear they deserve - like Target 2, Europe's trillion euro time bomb. [...]