Luxon: What Went Wrong?
Even if he has managed to corral enough MPs to back him, he has been so hobbled by the speculations over his leadership that his already lame prime ministership has been made even lamer, making it likely he limps to the election finish line in second place.
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The Final Polls
Due to National’s plodding demeanour over the last three years; tolerance of deficits and slow-paced reform, they deserve to lose this election. However, it will be catastrophic for New Zealand.
The Great Strategic Voting Experiment of 2026
If the 2026 election can show that the ‘right’ can be coordinated, think about what other kinds of victories it could achieve. Now you understand why the leftist system seems so worried about strategic voting.
The Beautiful Lies of “Star Trek”
It was an entertaining enough TV show but an utter philosophical mess: no wonder its fans turned it into a ‘progressive’ cult.
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Give Thanks Where It Is Due
National need to think deeply about how they are behaving and what sort of a look they are projecting to the public. At the moment it is far from impressive.
Quick Hit: NZ First Is No Side Character
Spinoff demoted Winston Peters to a side character. Strip out NZ First’s 12 seats and the coalition loses its majority.
The End of the Two-Party Era
The votes have been counted, but there is no clear victor. Instead, New Zealanders delivered a clear message to both major parties and rewarded the smaller. Will lessons be learned?
There’s No Vacancy. Just Two Losses.
Hipkins says there is no vacancy and the election is not over. The caucus may wait until 27 November. It will not wait forever.