The main issues in NZ Politics today are about reviewing the 2013 year in politics and forecasting the 2014 year in politics. [Read more below]
Today’s links
2014: The year ahead
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): My 2014 predictions
Colin James (ODT): NZ in 2014: more resilient and attractive than we think
Stuff: 2013: how right (and wrong) we were
Fran O'Sullivan (Herald): Plenty of concerns to drive Key's year
Herald: Editorial: Sun shines on economy as 2014 dawns
Herald: Welcome 2014: 10 reasons why this year should be a great one
TVNZ: Job prospects looking up after 2013 fears unfounded
Pete George (Your NZ): 2014
Newstalk ZB: Biggest year yet for Green Party
Stuff: Would these make 2014 better?
Bronwyn Hayward (Growing greens): Towards an economy fit for women, children and future generations
Scott Yorke (Imperator Fish): My 2014 predictions
Danyl Mclauchlan (Dim-Post): Uncertainties of 2014
Michele A’Court (Stuff): High expectations of a rocking good 2014
Southland Times: Editorial: New improved model just released
Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Whaleoil 2014 – part 2
Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Whaleoil 2014 – part 3
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Fairfax’s 2014 predictions
The Standard: It’s 2014 and we have a job to do
Chris Trotter (Bowalley Road): "The Defining Challenge Of Our Time"
Toby Manhire (Herald): What's 2014 bringing? Take your pick from this lot
Chris Trotter (Stuff): 2014: A year for 'Glorious Revolution'?
2013 in review
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): 2013 Kiwiblog Awards
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Kiwiblog in 2013
Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Some raw stats from 2013
Media Training NZ: Big media training lessons of 2013
Stuff: Roastbusters tops list of epic PR fails
Jody O’Callaghan (Stuff): 2013's learning curves and squabbles
Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Red letter day for Labour's Louisa Wall
Newstalk ZB Staff (Newstalk ZB): Banks says he had a good run in 2013
New laws
Radio NZ: Adult learners' access to allowance cut
Jerram Watts (TV3): New laws affect drivers, students, teachers
Liam Hyslop (Stuff): Cigarette taxes jump 10 per cent
TVNZ: More pain in the pocket for smokers
Stuff: Tobacco tax rise could save 200m lives
Alex Hawley (The Ruminator): Repent all ye repenters
Labour Party
Newstalk ZB Staff (Newstalk ZB): A year of wins for Labour – Cunliffe
Laura McQuillan (Newstalk ZB): Leadership proved Labour's main talking point
Mathew Grocott (Manawatu Standard): Editorial: Lees-Galloway has good year
The Standard: The Left Ulterior and other tendencies
National Party
Laura McQuillan (Newstalk ZB): Key believes the economy is his greatest success
Newstalk ZB Staff (Newstalk ZB): Key pleased overall with 2013
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): A brief response to National’s claim of economic brilliance
Justice
Radio NZ: Labour to look at idea of criminal case reviews
Isaac Davison (Herald): Less crime but more prisoners
Newswire: Labour backing calls for judicial commission
Radio NZ: Call for case review body
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Herald wrong on prison population
New Years honours
Michael Cummings (Manawatu Standard): Editorial: Honour choices must be credible
Stuff: Sir Bob Parker's knighthood polarises opinion
Anti-Kiwi racism
Dominion Post: Kiwis just a convenient scapegoat
Frank Macskasy (Daily Blog): A taste of racism…
Guyon Espiner
Pete George (Your NZ):Espiner, abuse and imperiling democracy
Danyl McLauchlan (Dim-Post): In defense of Guyon Espiner
Other
The Press: Elected ECan needs thought
Radio NZ: Ministry of Ethnic Affairs seen as needed
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): How can NZ be so far behind America on Cannabis?
Ideologically Impure: A study in blogging while leftwing-and-feminist
Gary McEwan (Southland Times): 'Welcome to the gravy train'
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): A damning critique of the so called Living Wage
Olivia Carville (Stuff): Hidden cost of waiting lists 'huge'
Herald: Editorial: Poll solid vote for fireworks fun at home
Liam Hyslop (Stuff): NZ flag not the only one to confuse
James Ihaka (Herald): Internet mogul beats politicians for pet position
The Standard: Towards online citizens’ radio
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Mitchell’s 10 positive trends
