OPINION: The 2010s have been a huge decade for New Zealand politics. Three PMs, two governments and three elections. Here are Ethan's picks for the Top 10 Kiwi Politicians.
‘One of the most significant democratic processes in New Zealand’ and one which arguably affects New Zealand youth more than any other election, has been ignored by four-fifths of electors. This as the government presses forward with significant reforms to the sector.
Inspired on the back of the last two climate strikes, two New Plymouth students are hosting a climate conference with the goal of engaging the youth voice. Ethan had a chat with the organisers.
Leading the polls, at the front and centre of the debate stage is Former Vice President Joe Biden, yet not everyone thinks he deserves to be there. Biden has a past history of racist voting records and endorsements which cannot be ignored, critics say.
Called a “license to kill” by MP Maggie Barry, it’s safe to say that the End of Life Choice Bill to legalise voluntary euthanasia is controversial. AZARIA HOWELL explores what it means.
As the 2020 US election slowly creeps upon us, AZARIA HOWELL takes a look at which Democratic candidates have thrown their hat in the ring to take on President Trump.
Azaria Howell investigates the media’s response to the Mueller Report that is taking the world by storm. Could it be the end of Trump’s presidency, or was it a complete waste of money?
For the second article of the Out and Proud series, Tearaway investigates LGBT+ New Zealanders who we can all look up to. Made with support from Rainbow Youth!
According to AZARIA HOWELL, in 2010 a law passed that should’ve never been drafted. It was the law forbidding inmates to vote if they were in prison on election day. What has been called “inconsistent with the Bill of Rights” by the High Court is still an enforced law in New Zealand to this day, and in Azaria's opinion, not rightly so.
On March 15th, students across the globe are striking from school to draw attention to climate change. Cities across New Zealand are holding strikes too, and Ethan had a chat with NZ organiser Sophie Handford to see what it's all about.
Kevin Rudd was one of Australia's most charismatic and well-known Prime Ministers, but his demise was nasty. His new book, 'The PM Years" explores his fall from the top, and where he went wrong.
It's been a crazy year in New Zealand politics, involving everything including new-born babies, sexual assault allegations, corruption claims and fresh new faces. We've covered the biggest stories of 2018 here.
With another education announcement and Labour's annual conference officially wrapped up, how well has Chris Hipkins performed in his first year as education minister? Maverick Azaria Howell explores.
This week played host to what could well be one of the biggest scandals in New Zealand politics in the last ten years, and likely the biggest political fallout between two politicians of the same party in over thirty, and it’s all due to disgruntled former National MP Jami-Lee Ross. Political editor, Ethan Griffiths, and Maverick, Azaria Howell, fill you in on all the dirty politics.
