Archive - The Democracy Project

Democracy Briefing: When the personal goes nuclear

New Zealand politics just got personal.

5 hrs ago • Bryce Edwards

News Briefing: 17 March 2026

ALLEGATIONS ABOUT CHRIS HIPKINS

15 hrs ago • Bryce Edwards

Democracy Briefing: The hard questions behind Southland’s AI factory

A huge new data centre has just been approved for Southland, and the tone of much of the coverage so far has been one of celebration.

Mar 16 • Bryce Edwards

News Briefing: 16 March 2026

PARLIAMENT, ELECTION AND GOVERNMENT

Mar 15 • Bryce Edwards

News Briefing: 15 March 2026

PARLIAMENT, ELECTION AND GOVERNMENT

Mar 14 • Bryce Edwards

News Briefing: 14 March 2026

ENERGY CRISIS, IRAN WAR, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Mar 13 • Bryce Edwards

Democracy Briefing: Paul Eagle and the Chatham Islands integrity collapse

Paul Eagle has been found out.

Mar 13 • Bryce Edwards

News Briefing: 13 March 2026

PAUL EAGLE AND CHATHAM ISLAND REPORT

Mar 12 • Bryce Edwards

Democracy Briefing: Big money flowing into the political parties in 2026

Election year is ten weeks old and already the donations register at the Electoral Commission tells a familiar but uncomfortable story.

Mar 11 • Bryce Edwards

News Briefing: 12 March 2026

COVID INQUIRY REPORT

Mar 11 • Bryce Edwards

Democracy Briefing: The Covid inquiry’s verdict nobody quite wants

The final phase of the Covid inquiry is out, and almost nobody will be fully happy with what it says.

Mar 10 • Bryce Edwards

News Briefing: 11 March 2026

COVID INQUIRY REPORT

Mar 10 • Bryce Edwards

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