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)Winners and losers
Will the beneficiaries of Afghanistan’s hastily designed electoral system give ground in the interests of long-term stability, asks Norm Kelly
02 May 09 Comments (0)Politics and money: signs of progress
On political donations and spending, Labor is making tentative moves in the right direction, writes Norm Kelly
22 Dec 08 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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