Advocates for regional parties as a corrective to centralized party control
The article positively frames the idea of regional parties (e.g., Auckland, South Island, Wellington) as a democratic renewal, contrasting them with national party structures portrayed as out of touch.
“Perhaps there’s a case for a South Island party as its GDP rises? Even a Wellington party makes a certain amount of sense: it’s the only thing that could save the capital from the relentless predation of its unelected council officers.”
