Who Really Runs the Country?
Democracy is not just about electing governments – it’s also about ensuring they can govern. If the coalition wins a second term, it needs to address these barriers as a priority for reform.
Muriel Newman
Defining Election Issues in 2026
Calling this a defining election is a complete understatement – the stakes are far higher.
The Cultural Capture of New Zealand
What is now clear is that with the left driving an agenda that could destroy democracy as we know it, the country needs ACT and New Zealand First to step up and pledge, that if they win the election, they will use their combined influence to remove race and culture completely from our statutes.
The Battle Over the Waitangi Tribunal
When the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process was introduced by Norman Kirk’s Labour government in 1975, it was framed as a means of dealing with ongoing injustices. The Waitangi Tribunal was established as a permanent commission of inquiry to investigate contemporary claims that the Crown had breached the Treaty.
Strategic Voting to Win
With less than four weeks before overseas voting begins, the expression ‘the election is in the hands of voters’ has rarely been more meaningful. The way voters decide to use their two votes could materially affect the balance of power in the next parliament.
This Is a Fragile Recovery
A debate is raging over the state of New Zealand’s economy, as we head towards the election. Some say a recovery is well underway, while others claim it remains in crisis. Both can’t be right, so let’s see what the data shows. But first, some background. When
This Is Gaming the Election
One aspect of Kiwi culture is our desire to give everyone a fair go. But the flipside is that we have little tolerance for anyone attempting to play dirty. That’s what the Māori Party is aiming to do.
This Is of Concern
The head of the Electoral Commission needs to explain what will be done to ensure the 28,000 New Zealanders applying to help run the 2026 election are not subjected to separatist indoctrination.
Insights From the Polls
They say opposition parties don’t win elections, governments lose them, so, with only five more sitting weeks before the House rises on 24 September for the election, the coalition urgently needs some gamechangers.
An Update on the Reform
As the coalition’s first term in government comes to a close, their focus must be on strengthening democracy, not weakening it.
The Push for Climate Realism
Without public pressure many councils will – like Greater Wellington – treat the minister’s guidance as optional and do nothing.
One Nation, One Parliament, One Law, With Equal Rights for All
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In Deciding the 2026 Election
This is the sleeper issue of the 2026 election. The real test for political parties is whether they can step up to the challenge.
We Must Use People Power
It may sometimes appear a thankless task contacting MPs and sharing your views, but what is clear is that if enough voters present the case for change, politicians will listen – especially in election year.
Budget 2026
The rating agencies made it clear that while the budget shows prudent short-term management, it falls short of the more ambitious structural reform needed to put New Zealand’s finances on a truly sustainable long-term footing.
This Is a Betrayal
What this disastrous chapter in our history reveals is not only that the Labour Party can longer be trusted, but that tribal leaders have become increasingly deceptive and greedy in their relentless push to undermine democracy and grab power and public resources for themselves.