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So, my new years resolution is to do even less blogging and even more real journalism (among other places, here,where I've been working all year), and engage at Twitter here. However, don… Read More

Green MP Jan Logie has highlighted that many families cannot get food grants off WINZ unless they reduce their costs, increase their income or get budgeting advice. I understand that if a t… Read More

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Now that David Shearer is Labour leader, one of his top priorities is to win back the Maori vote. Labour has five Maori MPs. Only one holds a general seat, she is fairly new -and one is bra… Read More

post has been updatedKevin Campbell is the campaign manager for the Conservative Party. Prior to the election he was very happy in using Facebook to promote the party and most comments were… Read More

Stuff reports Prime Minister John Key is defending the introduction of charter schools under a deal with ACT despite National never campaigning on it, saying "that's MMP for you, isn't it?"N… Read More

I think this list is a much better list than we had going into the election. It would have given Labour three new list MPs, and three quality MPs who lost their jobs would not have. I have… Read More

Don’t you think it is a little strange that, of those who head their political party’s respective lists, one has resigned from his party, another has resigned as leader for the… Read More

Good Increase in Green’s party vote with some good new candidatesPeter Dunne winning OhariuHigher than expected Conservative vote – practically ensuring National did not get a m… Read More

Well, I have been saying for a while now that Peter Dunne will win Ohariu – and win with an increased majority.Peter Dunne not only won Ohariu with an increased majority, he increased… Read More

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One blogger has encouraged us to advise who we would be voting for this election.I live in the Ohariu electorate. Yes, the electorate that Peter Dunne has been holding for 27 years. In 201… Read More

Act leader Don Brash is calling for the decriminalisation of smacking.He says prohibition of smacking hasn't worked, and policing it costs tax payer dollars and clogs up the court system.He… Read More

A Catholic priest is seeking to clear his name after being accused in the Australian parliament of raping a trainee priest 40 years ago. Adelaide priest Monsignor Ian Dempsey was named by S… Read More

Last month the Minster of Social Development announced that more than 6,700 New Zealanders went off welfare and into work in July 2011.I was curious, so I asked the minister’s office… Read More

Over the past few weeks there has been an interesting debate in the Australian Parliament over marriage equality. Just to recap, in September last year, the Greens reintroduced a Marriage E… Read More

I expect to be hit by a deluge of emails on 9/11 stories overnight, as part of the monitoring I do, but as a journalist have not written any 9/11 stories for two reasons: I haven't been ass… Read More

The Wellington City Council is to waive and refund thousands of dollars of parking tickets to motorists after wardens and council contractors blatantly ignored Council policy in issuing park… Read More

Last week there was a rumour that Phil Goff asked his front bench if he should resign as leader. Goff has denied this and said today ”I think you`ll find that that spin has its origin… Read More

I attended my first political party conference today for two reasons: One it was just down the road from where I live, and Prime Minister John Key was there.John Key has lived in Peter Dunne… Read More

Wellington Mayor Celia Wade Brown did the equivalent of a #Goffchat today at the Dominion Post. The DomPost, in advertising the event said “Got a burning question for the mayor?&rdqu&hell…Read More

Wellington Mayor Celia Wade Brown did the equivalent of a #Goffchat today at the Dominion Post. The DomPost, in advertising the event said “Got a burning question for the mayor?&rdqu&hell…Read More

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