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Germany’s imminent election may seem far away, but in an inter-connected world threatened by political and climate instability, the outcome will affect New Zealand in significant ways.
In a major essay, senior Australian political correspondent Laura Tingle suggests her country could still learn from the New Zealand ‘experiment’.
The new cabinet may be diverse and inclusive, but Labour also has unprecedented executive and legislative control.
If the pattern on election night holds, 2020 will be the most dramatic election in 100 years in terms of votes shifting between major parties.
The people have spoken, and MMP has delivered the right result — even if it means Labour governs alone.
In politics, what lifts you up can drag you down. To avoid that, Jacinda Ardern’s Labour government will have to examine its political soul.
Jacinda Ardern and Labour are returned to power in a landslide, making New Zealand political history in the process.
During the MMP era, the average vote share of the highest-polling party has been steadily climbing — with big implications for New Zealand democracy.
With a month to until polling day on October 17, the 2020 general election defies conventional analysis.
Jacinda Ardern is at stratospheric support levels due to her government’s management of the COVID-19 crisis. That lead will inevitably narrow by the election – but by how much?
While the Maori Party got wiped out in this weekend’s New Zealand election, there’s still a Maori presence in the country’s political system. That’s why Canadian First Nations should take note.
As New Zealanders head to the polls this week, there are lessons for Canada in the country’s electoral system — in particular how it gives Indigenous people a greater role in governing.
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Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Political Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Research Associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Research on Europe, University of Canterbury
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Otago
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Canterbury
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Professor, Political Science and International Relations, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior Lecturer, National Centre for Research on Europe, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Politics, University of Canterbury
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Adjunct Professor, Stout Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology, Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
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Professor of History, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor of Political Science, University of Guelph
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Professor of Politics and Policy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences and Public Policy, Auckland University of Technology