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Politics · New ZealandToxicity and disinformation are becoming a big part of New Zealand politics. And much of this relates to debates about ethnicity, race, and racism.
We should all be concerned about this trend. Personal abuse, dishonesty, and contempt in the public sphere are bad for democracy, social cohesion, anSee the Story
Bryce Edwards: Parliament’s increasingly toxic ethnic identity wars
Charities · New ZealandWhenever politicians dole out taxpayer funding to groups or individuals, they must do so in a wholly transparent way with due process to ensure conflicts of interest don’t occur and that the country receives value for money.
Unfortunately, it’s not clear that this has occurred in the announcementSee the Story
Bryce Edwards: The Negative social impact of taxpayer-funded partisan charities
New Zealand · New ZealandMPs are supposed to serve the public interest, not their own self-interest. And according to the New Zealand Parliament’s website, democracy and integrity are tarnished whenever politicians seek to enrich themselves or the people they are connected with.
For this reason, the Parliament has a “RegSee the Story
Bryce Edwards: MPs’ financial interests under scrutiny
New Zealand · New ZealandWhy aren’t politicians taking more action on the housing affordability crisis? The answer might lie in the latest “Register of Pecuniary Interests.” This register contains details of the various financial interests of parliamentarians. It shows that politicians own real estate in significant numbersSee the Story
Bryce Edwards: MPs own 2.2 houses on average
New Zealand · New ZealandDr Bryce Edwards is political analyst in residence, director of the Democracy Project , School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington. OPINION It’s...See the Story
Political Roundup: How serious is an MP’s failure to declare $178,000 in donations?
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Auckland, New Zealand · AucklandDr Bryce Edwards is political analyst in residence, director of the Democracy Project , School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington. OPINION...See the Story
Political Roundup: Could Willie Jackson be the populist leader Labour needs?
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