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A closer look at Labour's shattering defeat - and the likely importance of Winston Peters
Nine thoughts on the morning after Election 2023
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Henry Cooke
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If you're reading this, you should be voting
Happy election day! Apologies for my absence in this most political of periods - my posts on this newsletter tend to take a few days and run a bit long…
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Henry Cooke
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September 2023
August 2023
The desperation election
There is a good reason New Zealand governments have resisted meddling with GST. But any port does in a storm.
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Henry Cooke
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Labour is on its last legs
A stench of scandal surrounds the Sixth Labour Government. It could easily prove fatal.
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Henry Cooke
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July 2023
MPI think climate change will make NZ richer. MfE disagrees.
An intriguing look into how the deep state thinks about climate change.
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Henry Cooke
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Who are the ACT Party base?
A deep dive into the supporters that rocketed ACT back into political relevance, with far too many graphs.
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Henry Cooke
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May 2023
Christopher Luxon ruins bipartisan accord on housing
A few years ago Labour and National worked out a truce on planning laws that radically deregulated the building of townhouses. Now Christopher Luxon…
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Henry Cooke
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Here's your Budget receipt
A caveat-filled attempt to give you an idea of where your tax dollars go.
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Henry Cooke
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April 2023
Mailbag - Why NZ isn't Sweden + a reading list
Answering questions from readers on New Zealand's lack of Ikeas and a good reading list for getting into NZ politics.
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Henry Cooke
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Chris Hipkins is defending something
Why Chris Hipkins is not quite Keir Starmer.
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Henry Cooke
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