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Blake from Downtown

Just keep spinning!

February 19, 2023 by Blake from Downtown

Labour has been listening, but can they sincerely transform themselves with the same team?

Treaty land issues

February 14, 2023 by Blake from Downtown

What do you know for sure?

Co-governance emerges on the national stage 

February 5, 2023 by Blake from Downtown

With Jacinda gone, National Chris and Labour Chris each comment on co-governance.

The co-governance experiment 

January 27, 2023 by Blake from Downtown

Co-governance tends to involve a loss of elected accountability.

Government itching to regulate natural supplements

January 19, 2023 by Blake from Downtown

Concerns of overregulation are cast aside – except for Māori.

Immigration way down 

January 11, 2023 by Blake from Downtown

NZ less popular for all walks of life.

Government attempts to control the narrative: Part 2

January 1, 2023 by Blake from Downtown

The Government wants to ‘nudge’ their critics off social media.

Reduction in prisoners may be a pyrrhic victory for Labour 

December 23, 2022 by Blake from Downtown

A drop in prisoner numbers is being sold as good, but once you put it into context…

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