Chippy Got National’s Pain. He Still Went Backwards.
Labour got National’s sub-30 gift and still went backwards. Opportunity is the maths problem both majors made.
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Quick Hit: 59, 55 and Six Seats for Wong
Opportunity on 5.3 and six seats. Right 59, left 55. Neither governs without Wong.
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Labour has unveiled its 2026 campaign slogan: 'Better starts now.' Leader Chris Hipkins made the announcement at a suburban home in Christchurch after taking a tumble in the latest poll. The party has been repeating ad nauseum its focus on "jobs, health, homes and the cost of
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.
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This is where we are, with a much greater reliance on ACT and NZ First to get National over the line on November 7. This should not be the case but these are the cards National has dealt the coalition.
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A recent trip to the emergency department, and a longer stay in hospital, had me thinking about the current debate around cultural competency and indigenous knowledge.
Quick Hit: 59, 55 and Six Seats for Wong
Opportunity on 5.3 and six seats. Right 59, left 55. Neither governs without Wong.
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Face of the Day
Labour has unveiled its 2026 campaign slogan: 'Better starts now.' Leader Chris Hipkins made the announcement at a suburban home in Christchurch after taking a tumble in the latest poll. The party has been repeating ad nauseum its focus on "jobs, health, homes and the cost of