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A week is a long time: 10 October 2026
A week is a long time in politics. Welcome to my weekly wrap up of the week that was in New Zealand politics with a sprinkling of international news.
Election 2026: Three polls, two leaders, and absolutely no clarity
‘Tis the...
A week is a long time: 3 October 2026
A week is a long time in politics. Welcome to my weekly wrap up of the week that was in New Zealand politics with a sprinkling of international news.
This week New Zealand lost a great former Parliamentarian and Speaker, the Right Ho...
Should the centre-right split their vote?
I have thought long and hard about writing this. I wrote a kind of explainer about 6 weeks ago, but I wanted to be sure that I was sharing the best information before really throwing my support behind the strategy. And, to be honest, I have...
Could Opportunity really work with the Right?
Ask whether The Opportunity Party are left or right and they tell you they are neither. They are “centrist”, they say, and they are teal. The three pillars that underpin their ethos are “Unity, Innovation, and Nature” and they describe them...
A week is a long time: 26 September 2026
A week is a long time in politics. Welcome to my weekly wrap up of the week that was in New Zealand politics with a sprinkling of international news.
Just who is engaging in dirty politics?
After several days of breathless spe...
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