Browsing by Author "Duncan G"

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    Editorial
    (Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington, 10/08/2020) Duncan G
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    John Key quits while he’s ahead
    (2016-12-05) Duncan G
    John Key quits while he’s ahead – so what’s next for New Zealand politics?
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    The Covid-19 pandemic
    (Institute for Governance and Policy Studies and he School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington, 10/08/2020) Duncan G
    This introductory article traverses the basic events since the outbreak of Covid-19 in China in December 2019, through its arrival in New Zealand and the nationwide lockdown and collective effort to eliminate it, up until the end of May 2020. The government acted decisively, with considerable public support and cooperation, and the overall response was therefore a success, albeit a very costly one.
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    What is a vested interest?
    (1/05/2021) Duncan G; Chapple S
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    What will the long term impact of the Cabinet Manual be? Developments in New Zealand may hold the answer
    (2015-11-13) Duncan G
    Gordon Brown introduced the Cabinet Manual in 2011 in advance of what looked set to be a coalition or minority government in order to clarify the operation of government at a time when conventions and unwritten rules looked to be insufficient. The Cabinet Secretary at the time, Gus O’Donnell, who drew the document up, took inspiration from New Zealand – a country with similar politics and which also lacks a formal written constitution. Here, Grant Duncan describes the evolution of New Zealand politics since their cabinet manual came into force.