Stephanie Rodgers

Feminist, leftie, green māmā from Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Category: Election 2017

  • The lessons from the 2017 election … so far

    Hey, we still don’t have a government! Nevertheless, the Wellington Fabians got together last night to hear Jane Clifton, Morgan Godfery, Mike Smith and me talk about the election aftermath.…

  • Who has to apologise?

    An excellent piece by Maddie Holden at The Spinoff on the sexism of the 2017 election got me thinking. She writes: Enter Metiria Turei. We’re all familiar with the story…

  • So … what’s next?

    Election night was, well, a bit anticlimactic, in big-picture terms. The utter loss of the Māori Party was a shock, and a few seats changed hands, and Labour thoroughly shook…

  • What I’m voting for tomorrow

    A hell of a lot is riding on this election. A hell of a lot could change if we get a genuine change of government. A hell of a lot…

  • 2017 general election endorsement round-up-alooza

    UPDATED 22/9: My Voice Matters, Equality Network As fans of Boots Theory will remember from the 2016 local body elections, I love me a good election scorecard, endorsement, voting guide,…