Beneath the obvious policy differences between Labour and National lies a tacit consensus on fundamental economic settings. Until that changes, political choice will be constrained.
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Professor of Politics, Massey University
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Associate Professor of International Politics and Principal Research Fellow, Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs (Christchurch), University of Otago
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Senior Lecturer, School of Economics, Auckland University of Technology
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, School of Management, Massey University
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Visiting Scholar in Politics, City, University of London
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Lecturer in Politics, Massey University
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Associate Professor of Media Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
