Norm Kelly in Wellington analyses the National Party’s election win
30 Nov 11 Comments (0)Caught in the middle
Disunited, the Maori Party risks losing identity and support, writes Norm Kelly in Wellington
03 Mar 11 Comments (0)New Zealand pushes ahead with ETS-lite
New Zealand’s new emissions trading scheme is far from ideal, but at least it’s a first step, writes Norm Kelly
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Passport to prison
Taito Phillip Field’s jailing on corruption charges highlights the need for a more transparent process of ministerial discretion, writes Norm Kelly
29 Oct 09 Comments (0)Defining rorts in Wellington
When is a rort a rort? The debate has spread to New Zealand, reports Norm Kelly
07 Sep 09 Comments (0)The smack
A vote on whether parents can smack children has exposed the contradictions in New Zealand’s system of citizens-initiated referendums, writes Norm Kelly
28 Jul 09 Comments (0)Personal reasons
New Zealand’s National Party government has lost its first minister, while Labour easily retained Helen Clark’s old seat, writes Norm Kelly
30 Jun 09 Comments (0)New Zealand Labour’s next test
As the government’s honeymoon continues, Labour must contest the seat vacated by Helen Clark, reports Norm Kelly
12 May 09 Comments (0)A great result for the pollsters
Apart from an unexpectedly strong performance by the Bill and Ben Party, the NZ election result more or less matched expectations, writes Norm Kelly
10 Nov 08 Comments (0)Two ticks, not so easy
New Zealand’s voting system means that predicting a winner is never simple. Norm Kelly looks at the field
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