International
18 September 2017
New Zealanders vote this weekend in the country’s most remarkable election in decades. How has the campaign unfolded, and what’s likely to happen afterwards?
30 November 2011
Norm Kelly in Wellington analyses the National Party’s election win
3 March 2011
Disunited, the Maori Party risks losing identity and support, writes Norm Kelly in Wellington
7 July 2010
New Zealand’s new emissions trading scheme is far from ideal, but at least it’s a first step, writes Norm Kelly
International
29 October 2009
Taito Phillip Field’s jailing on corruption charges highlights the need for a more transparent process of ministerial discretion, writes Norm Kelly
International
7 September 2009
When is a rort a rort? The debate has spread to New Zealand, reports Norm Kelly
International
28 July 2009
A vote on whether parents can smack children has exposed the contradictions in New Zealand’s system of citizens-initiated referendums, writes Norm Kelly
International
30 June 2009
New Zealand’s National Party government has lost its first minister, while Labour easily retained Helen Clark’s old seat, writes Norm Kelly
International
12 May 2009
As the government’s honeymoon continues, Labour must contest the seat vacated by Helen Clark, reports Norm Kelly