Being male cost me my position: Woodhouse
Being male cost me my position: Woodhouse
Being male has cost him and many other National MPs a high slot on their party list, outgoing Dunedin list MP Michael Woodhouse believes.
Mike Houlahan
Michael Woodhouse's political career all but over
Michael Woodhouse's political career all but over
National MP Michael Woodhouse's political career is all but over after the former Cabinet minister opted not to accept his placement on the party’s list.
Analysis: Commitment to Dunedin questioned
Analysis: Commitment to Dunedin questioned
It seldom does one any good to declaim "Don’t you know who I am?", as Michael Woodhouse may well be reflecting this morning.
MP Michael Woodhouse all but departs
Dunedin MP Michael Woodhouse all but departs
The political career of National list MP Michael Woodhouse is all but over, after the veteran politician and former Cabinet minister opted not to accept his placement on his party’s list.
Stepping back with no regrets
Stepping back with no regrets
There are many ways you can measure a political career.
Dunedin MP Clark recalls career, warts and all, in valedictory
Dunedin MP Clark recalls career, warts and all, in valedictory
Yesterday, three years late, Dunedin MP David Clark finally delivered on a broken promise.
SUBSCRIBER
Political landscape a mixed blessing
SUBSCRIBER
Political landscape a mixed blessing
The South likes to think it punches above its weight in almost all things, but political representation has not always been one of them.
Curly questions as Parliament counts down
Curly questions as Parliament counts down
Things can get a bit hectic as Parliament nears the end of its time.
MP’s future in doubt after low ranking
MP’s future in doubt after low ranking
The political future of Invercargill Labour list MP Dr Liz Craig is in serious doubt.
SUBSCRIBER
Steering legislative ship through choppy waters
SUBSCRIBER
Steering legislative ship through choppy waters
It has been a big week for Rachel Brooking, who got to steer the government’s legislative ship for several parts of the passage of the Natural and Built Environment Bill.
SUBSCRIBER
Advocates railing against health inequities
SUBSCRIBER
Advocates railing against health inequities
There are many things that the South is short of in the health sector, but one thing the region has no dearth of is activists prepared to stand up and fight Otago and Southland’s corner.
Southland candidate fourth on Act’s list
Southland candidate fourth on Act’s list
The South is all but guaranteed of having a new MP following the October election, after Act New Zealand yesterday ranked its Southland candidate Todd Stephenson at four on its party list.
SUBSCRIBER
Govt marches on with irresolute disabilities policy, little support
SUBSCRIBER
Govt marches on with irresolute disabilities policy, little support
Many of us will have cringed through a situation where ourselves or someone we know is trying as hard as they can to make things better for somebody but is only succeeding in making things worse.
National reveals approach to hospital
National reveals approach to hospital
For some of you this will be a dream come true, for others it will your worst nightmare.
Tikanga relevant in vaccine refusal sacking
Judge finds tikanga relevant in vaccine refusal sacking
A worker has won an Employment Court case challenging their dismissal for refusing to get the Covid vaccine, in a judgement which could have wider ramifications for the public service.
Mahuta lauds ‘important’ China relations
Mahuta lauds ‘important’ China relations
Chris Hipkins’ visit to China last week was a continuation of New Zealand’s positive engagement with our largest trade partner, Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta says.
Nuclear disarmament called for
Nuclear disarmament called for
There are many professions in which words matter: journalism, to name one obvious one.
‘Change in govt critical’
‘Change in govt critical’
The Green Party and New Zealand First do not agree on much, but Winston Peters and Greens co-leader James Shaw were singing from a similar song sheet in Dunedin at the weekend.
SUBSCRIBER
Southern voters in sights of party leaders
SUBSCRIBER
Southern voters in sights of party leaders
Often it seems the South is ignored during election year, but we can hardly complain about the number of politicians who have come to see us recently.
SUBSCRIBER
Electorate carving fiddly for panel
SUBSCRIBER
Electorate carving fiddly for panel
Readers may remember that a year or so ago the Government established an independent commission to review New Zealand’s electoral law.