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Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: John Key's precarious credibility
John Key's strong public credibility is suddenly vulnerable due to the latest revelations about his role in appointing spy boss Ian Fletcher, writes Bryce Edwards.
Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: New Zealand's power elite
The latest political attempts to besmirch Prime Minister John Key's reputation seem rather lame, writes Bryce Edwards.
Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: Are DOC job cuts really the end of the world?
The Department of Conservation cuts are not quite the end of the world as we know it but, according to critics, it's not far off. Opponents of the restructure and job cuts are pulling out all the stops to try and block…
Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: Explaining the puzzles of political success and failure
How can a second-term government - often distracted by its own blunders - continue to poll around the record levels it was elected on, asks Bryce Edwards.
Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: NZ's heated race relations
The reaction to the appointment of Susan Devoy as the new Race Relations Commissioner demonstrates NZ's sensitivity on Maori issues, writes Bryce Edwards.
Claire Trevett: Key doffs his sombrero for a taxing time
While he was away it seems the tax officials went to play with their half-baked monetary schemes, writes Claire Trevett.
Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: Shearer fails 'holier than thou' test
Live by the sword, die by the sword. That's the parable MPs should take care to remember when they seek to fight on the terrain of political and personal finance. If you're going to operate on the principle of being 'holier…
Bryce Edwards: The Solid Energy blame game
Last week's frenzied finger-pointing has probably left most taxpayers none the wiser as to why they are down a $369 million hole with Solid Energy. But it seems the SOE model itself may be a big part of the problem. Their…
Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: Political figures feeling the heat
Being a political figure involves being subjected to various degrees of public scrutiny, and nobody knows this better than Shane Jones right now, writes Bryce Edwards.
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If you're looking for clear positions on the future of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, it's no use looking to the politicians, writes Bryce Edwards.