NZ POLITICS DAILY: Life beyond Hone
The Mana Party looks to widen its leadership beyond its lightening rod leader.
The Mana Party might be barely registering in the opinion polls at the moment, but it’s one of the more interesting parts of the party system, and it might well turn into the success story of the next five months. Certainly, there are some interesting personal involved that should be taken seriously. People like Matt McCarten, John Minto, Annette Sykes, Sue Bradford and Willie Jackson are adding a certain dynamism to Mana that will probably complement or counter Hone Harawira’s various idiosyncrasies and weaknesses. I spoke about this today on TV3’s Firstline programme (read here; watch here), and also elaborated on some these points in a blog post – see: The Mana Party leadership widens – roles for Bradford, Sykes, Minto and Jackson. But the party is still far from coherent, and wants to be both a Maori party and a leftwing party – a situation seems to be working for them so far, but will no doubt become increasingly problematic. Morgan Godfery has also blogged a nice concise summary of the Mana Party AGM, but he’s rather less than impressed by the key roles being given to what he sees as recycled socialist politicians from the 1980s.
As we get closer to the election, there are an increasing number of must-read items being published. The following list contains the more interesting or important ones from the last three days: Chris Trotter’s Which party will block the unbridled power?, John Hartevelt’s Cringe-making politics, John Armstrong’s Disgraceful, pitiful - it's Labour's day of shame, Anthony Hubbard’s Will the Rugby World Cup affect the election result?, Andrea Vance’s Political donations dwindling, Neil Reid’s National fosters new talent, Tracy Watkins’ Can the wily sexagenarian rise again?, and Brian Gaynor’s It shouldn't be just the rich getting richer. And for fun, New National tactics to win Labour electorates.
Bryce Edwards, NZPD Editor (bryce.edwards@otago.ac.nz)
Today’s content:
Mana Party
Bryce Edwards (liberation): The Mana Party leadership widens – roles for Bradford, Sykes, Minto and Jackson
Morgan Godfery (Maui Street): Mana Party AGM
Ingrid Hipkiss (TV3): Mana to take on Maori Party seat-for-seat
Ally Mullord (TV3): Mana needs to spread wings - expert
Danya Levy (Stuff): Hone silent on 'high profile' Mana candidates
Katie Bradford-Crozier (Newstalk ZB): Mana Party should find support in Auckland
Newstalk ZB: Mana Party meets to discuss candidates, policy today
Dom Post: Mana Party takes shape
Neil Reid (Sunday News): $15 minimum pay and veto rights [Not currently online]
Ian Llewellyn (electionresults.co.nz): Mana and Maori Party to battle to the death
Tim Selwyn (Tumeke!): Mana AGM
Anthony Robins (The Standard): Mana vs. Maori
Audio-visual coverage of Mana Party
Election
Anthony Hubbard (SST): Will the Rugby World Cup affect the election result?
NZH: Herald on Sunday editorial: Key should show at all debates
Andrea Vance (SST): Political donations dwindling
Nicola Williams NBR): Who's behind the election campaigns?
Parties
John Armstrong (NZH): Disgraceful, pitiful - it's Labour's day of shame
Chris Trotter (Dom Post): Which party will block the unbridled power?
Neil Reid (SST): National fosters new talent
James Meager (mydeology): Exclusive: New Labour tactics to win anything
John Hartevelt (SST): Will National run out of steam on law and order? [Not currently online]
David Fisher (NZH): Brash backed canned Act ad
John Ansell: Herald Leaker Not Me
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): ACT and Social Liberalism
The Dim-Post: ACT today
Tracy Watkins (Dom Post): Can the wily sexagenarian rise again?
John Hartevelt (Stuff): Cringe-making politics
Goff/SIS dispute
Andrea Vance (Dom Post): Accused spy boss gets union backing
Nelson Mail Editorial: Going into battles that we just can't win
John Roughan (NZH): Would Key expose Israeli spies
No Right Turn: Defending the SIS
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): No Right Turn on SIS
Imperator Fish: Phil Goff And The SIS: A Summary So Far
Kiwipolitico: Suspecting the Spies.
John Pagani: SIS behavior explained?
John Pagani: SIS story unravels
Inequality in NZ
NZH: Brian Gaynor: It shouldn't be just the rich getting richer
Tapu Misa (NZH): Idolise wealth creators? That's rich
Colin Williscroft (NBR): John Key in NBR Rich List denial
John Tamihere (Sunday News): And the rich get richer ...
Michelle Robinson (NZH): Fridge lockouts beat budget blues
Economy
Adam Bennett (NZH): Nervous world watching NZ stocks
Matt McCarten (NZH): US counts financial costs of tea partiers
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Tea Party is the cure not the cause
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Dom Post): Goff pushes 'buy local' policy
Fishing industry employment
Michael Field (SST): Fishing probe turns ugly
The Standard: End slavery in NZ, create 2,500 Kiwi jobs
The Standard: No to foreign boats harvesting our fish
Anthony Hubbard (SST): Born in sin and destined for oblivion [Not currently online]
1981 Springbok Tour
Southland Times Editorial: The tour that tore
Other
Bevan Hurley (NZH): I'm a big spender, Turia says
No Right Turn: Ministerial expenses
David Fisher (NZH): Gravy train hits buffers
Tahu Potiki (Press): Abuse not defined by race
Rob Oram (SST): Getting rid of the hot air [Not currently online]
Jamie Morton (NZH): Goff demands action on navy misbehaviour
Karla Akuhata (NZPA): Review sought over Tainui decision
Hayden Donnell (NZH): Peter Dunne admits he smoked pot
Dan Satherley (TV3): Peter Dunne admits smoking cannabis in the 1970s
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