Quick Hit — Political Intelligence — ACT — NZ First — Winston Peters — James Christmas — Paul Henry — David Seymour — Election 2026 — NZ Politics
Quick Hit: Last Time It Cost Them Points
ACT’s James Christmas and Paul Henry have gone after NZ First on abortion and foreign aid with four weeks to run. ACT is down to 9.2 in Curia. The last time ACT attacked Winston, it cost them points.
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Quick Hit: Two Ticks Against Your Partner
Paul Goldsmith, sixth on National's list, is door-knocking Epsom for two ticks blue against David Seymour. National is polling with no list headroom and needs ACT's seats to govern.
Quick Hit: Immoral Until the Cheque Clears
A Green MP says being a billionaire is immoral and a Green candidate wants the rich drug tested at charity events. In 2023, the party banked $50,000 from James Cameron, now a Forbes billionaire.
Quick Hit: Back to the Dual Mandate
Barbara Edmonds wants unemployment back in the Reserve Bank’s mandate. Labour added it in 2018 and the coalition took it out. Last time, cheap money came with an inflation bill.
Quick Hit: Pharmac Said No in May
National wants $604m more for medicines, paid for mostly by a 10 per cent aid cut with the Pacific protected. In May its own budget turned down Pharmac’s request of about $800m and gave it $54m.
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More Bad News for National
On this poll, the centre-right loses. National’s two-ticks-for-National strategy is not working. Strategic voting is going to decide the election.
This Chant Against Israel
Driving New Zealand leftists since 2014 is a perverse determination to prove themselves worthy of Hamas.
Willis Wants You to Stop Risking Her Job
Just remember it’s her job on the line if you party vote ACT or NZ First – and how is that your problem?
The National Party’s Death Wish
Kisses of death the Nats are planting on their party and ordinary New Zealanders’ prospects.