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Bryce has an enthusiasm for public engagement, debate, and critical thinking, and is also a director of Transparency International New Zealand. Formerly of the University of Otago Politics Department, Bryce is now a Wellington-based political commentator and analyst.
Bryce Edwards: Parliament’s increasingly toxic ethnic identity wars. Toxicity and disinformation are becoming a big part of New Zealand politics. And much of this relates to debates about ethnicity, race, and racism. We should all be concerned about this trend.
Why NZ needs to invest properly in rail and ferry infrastructure, for the public good. Fixing New Zealand’s rail and ferry infrastructure is becoming the most significant political issue of this year. Having cancelled KiwiRail’s Cook…. Jul 3 •.
Apr 12, 2023 · Democracy Project's Bryce Edwards questions the accuracy and objectivity of the Disinformation Project's research on online extremism and hate speech in New Zealand. He argues that the Disinformation Project exaggerates the levels of disinformation and misinformation, and promotes censorship and regulation as solutions.
- Labour’s handling of Covid. Labour won its 50 per cent vote in 2020 in response to its successful handling of the first wave of Covid. The public was extremely grateful that Jacinda Ardern’s government prioritised protecting public health until vaccines became widely available, and ensured workers and businesses were supported.
- Failure to deliver the promised transformation, or even the basics. Labour came to power in 2017 promising transformational reform. They were largely judged to have failed to deliver on their promises after their first term, and it was only their handling of Covid in 2020 that saved Labour from being turfed out that year.
- It’s the economy, stupid. Many voters will essentially ask themselves whether life has materially improved or worsened since Labour took power in 2017.
- Broken New Zealand. For the last fourteen years polling companies have asked the public about whether New Zealand is headed in the right or wrong direction, and until recently the majority have always given a positive response.
Bryce Edwards. @democracyproject. 2 links. I am Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington, where I run the Democracy Project, and am a full-time researcher in the School of Government. 6K+ subscribers.
The Stuff parliamentary press gallery are predicting that the Government will give up trying to get Auckland Council to pay for their share, as Mayor Wayne Brown seems to have the upper hand, and...
