Stardust and Substance
Subtitle: The New Zealand General Election of 2017
Publisher: Victoria University Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 560
ISBN-13: 9781776561971
Subjects: New zealand, politics and government; Political campaigns; Elections, new zealand
Description: "Aspects of the election and subsequent formation of a government that are covered in this volume include: the televised debates and Jacinda Ardern's ... example for New Zealand's young women; UMR's survey findings about leadership, issues and 'word clouds'; the post-election negotiations with Winton Peters; the dramatic role of political scandals in the election; how the election played out in the Maori seats and in New Zealand's Pacific communities; and first-hand accounts of four campaigns - Julie Anne Genter (Greens); Chris Hipkins (Labour); Mark Mitchell (National); Fletcher Tabuteau (New Zealand First). Stardust and Substance also farewells the Key-English government, examining its legacy with regard to some key issues: the economy; housing; the environment; immigration; foreign policy and security; and of course, New Zealand's flag"--Publisher information.