Don Brash and Te Pāti Māori Agree on a Strategy
How both sides of politics are thinking strategically about voting.
Election 2026
She Must Be Taking Lessons From Chlöe
If you’ve watched the interview, you’ll know what I mean.
Should Nats Follow the TPM Method?
Their best chance is to get a swag of electorate MPs.
She’s a Must to Avoid
Qiulae Wong is a must to avoid – a complete impossibility. You can take it from me.
Hipkins Rules Out Streaming Tax, Then Discovers His Own MP Had One Sitting in the Ballot
Hipkins keeps reminding the country why trust remains in short supply.
Helen Clark Calls Interview a ‘Train Wreck’
The criticism followed a bruising interview in which Wong conceded the party board, which includes a member linked to more than $221,000 in donations this year, could overrule decisions made by any future elected MPs.
On the Qiulae Wong Interview
Qiulae Wong and TOP seem to think they have invented a brave new world where self-interest no longer holds sway. To which the only answer would seem to be – good luck with that.
This Rinse, Repeat, Revolt
Why National's latest leadership drama is not an ending, but another chapter in an unresolved political struggle.
Stanford’s Denials Fool No One: Penk Was Never the Lone Gunman
Stanford can deny it until she is blue in the face. Luxon can take them at their word. The rest of the country is under no such obligation.
This Is a Growing Epidemic
If someone under 20 cannot find a job, they should be training for one. The late teens is a crucial time. The last thing they need is to be derailed with ‘free’ money to stay in bed.
Lose Your Principles, Lose Your Way
The party must get back to its founding principles and Luxon is not the man for the job.
National’s Boat Anchor Keeps Dragging Them Under
National is currently tracking towards Judith Collins’ territory, or worse, the kind of result Bill English delivered in 2002. Luxon’s enduring legacy may be handing the election to Labour and leaving his party with one of its lowest votes in modern times.
National’s Botched Coup Was a Complete Shit Show
Luxon is dreaming if he believes Chris Penk was a lone gunman. There were many more involved. They are all now skulking around hoping someone like me does not put it all together.