Stephanie Rodgers

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

Category: Labour

  • At RNZ: How did we get here?

    I was asked by Radio NZ to give my thoughts on the rather dramatic political events of yesterday – which I certainly was not expecting! Here’s a taste: … those…

  • #IamMetiria is changing our politics and it’s about damn time

    Metiria Turei’s admission of misleading Work and Income when she was a solo mum may not change the result of the election, but must be a pivotal moment in the…

  • Politics in the age of populism

    Here’s my speech notes from last night’s Fabians Society panel in Wellington, comprising myself, Rob Egan and Bryce Edwards. A lot of it you will have read before if you’re…

  • Emotional politics at Labour’s 2017 Congress

    I popped into Labour’s Congress yesterday to catch up with a few comrades who were down for the big event. Literally everyone was buzzing about a couple of the speeches…

  • Why fiscal responsibility is the Bog of Eternal Stench

    Labour and the Greens have announced a cornerstone coalition policy for the 2017 general election: a set of Budget Responsibility Rules which will, per the Greens’ website: … show that…