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Articles by Will Dreyer
Brainwaves: Behind the doors of select committees
September 19, 2026 • 12:00pm The Select Committee room corridor in Parliament House.Photo: ROBERT KITCHIN / THE POST In theory, select committees can provide a strong check on government powers, but in practice that’s rarely the case, says Dr Will Dreyer, who recently graduated with a PhD in Political Science from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. We’re often told select committees are the “engine room” of Parliament.
New Zealand: Political Developments and Data in 2024
Introduction The year 2024 was the first full year in office of the three-party coalition government led by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, comprising the National Party, ACT and New Zealand First (NZF). As the coalition established itself on the government benches, it began the new year as it had finished the previous one, with a focus on unwinding or outright cancelling a range of policy initiatives and institutional reforms undertaken by the previous Labour government.
New Zealand: Political Developments and Data in 2023
Sources (2023). Racism, threats and home invasions: Candidates face abuse on New Zealand's campaign trail. The Guardian, 3 October. Available online at: www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/03/racism-threats-and-home-invasions-candidates-face-abuse-on-new-zealands-campaign-trail & (2024). Revealed: The impact of New Zealand's changes to policies affecting Māori. The Guardian, 29 July.
New Zealand: Political Developments and Data in 2022
Introduction After the elimination policy, which previously shielded Aotearoa New Zealand from the worst consequences of the pandemic, 2022 was a more unsettled year. COVID-19 spread rapidly in the community, citizens’ acceptance of pandemic measures waned and the government faced the difficult task of unwinding border protections. A three-week occupation of the parliamentary precinct set the scene for growing polarisation, misinformation and conflict.
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