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Rehearsed rhetoric – even the odd swear word – no match for values, vision (opens the original)
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Voters can expect plenty of talk and campaign promises in the upcoming leaders' debate, but will Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins be able to help Kiwis understand their personal values and vision, Jonathan Ayling asks. Images / Getty Images When recently asked how he will prepare for his role moderating the upcoming TVNZ leaders’ debate between Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins, Jack Tame noted he wants to hear more about the values
Rhetoric no match for policy when faced with a tough campaign crowd (opens the original)
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Rhetoric is fine when preaching to the converted, but politicians of every stripe must be able to bring substance to their campaigning – even those we agree with, Jonathan Ayling writes. Pictured are National Party leader Christopher Luxon (left) and Act Party leader David Seymour. Photo / Sylvie Whinray Paul Goldsmith and Willie Jackson’s weekly political stoush on Ryan Bridge TODAY on Herald NOW, while rarely enlightening, never fails to entertain. Jackson, in particular, with years of talkbac
UNDRIP an authoritative fig leaf for undermining our system of government (opens the original)
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Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer (left) and Rawiri Waititi are promising to restore work to bring in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. But to do so risks undermining New Zealand's system of government, Jonathan Ayling argues. Photo / Mark Mitchell Why do elections matter? Because they answer the question: “Who has the final authority to govern New Zealand?” Last month, Attorney-General Chris Bishop gave a speech to the Law Association defending one
Jonathan Ayling: What does the National Party actually stand for? (opens the original)
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In 2019, I made a mistake. I attended the AGM of one of my local political parties. More fool me. I went intending to sit quietly at the back and get a feel for the local National team. Instead, I ended up in a tête-à-tête with the chairman and left having been elected, despite my objections, deputy chair. Nonetheless, when the next election came around, I couldn’t bring myself to party vote National. The closer I associated with the National Party, the clearer it became they had no idea who the
Jonathan Ayling: Digital ID doesn’t have to be dystopian, it could save democracy (opens the original)
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When it comes to a proposed social media ban for under-16s, internet platforms such as Instagram do not need to know who the youngster is, just that they are over 16, Jonathan Ayling writes. National and Labour have committed to passing legislation prohibiting under-16s from accessing social media. I have already written about why prohibition of this kind is unlikely to achieve very much. But whatever the merits of the policy, enforcing it raises another question: how do we establish someone’s a
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