This is edition 2026/006 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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Have the Greens lost their mojo?
Bryce Edwards
- 📉 Polling Drop: The Green Party has seen a significant decline in polling, dropping from 15% to just 7% by December 2025.
- 🏚️ Internal Struggles: The party faces internal turmoil with staff departures, scandals, and poor morale.
- 🤷 Lost Opportunity: Despite favorable political conditions, the Greens have failed to capitalize, with limited growth despite releasing solid policies.
- 🛑 Own Goals: Scandals, resignations, and embarrassing moments, like co-leader Marama Davidson missing a key vote, have harmed their image.
- 🔥 Staff Exodus: Senior staff departures, including key communications roles, signal deep internal issues.
- 💭 Hubris and Disconnect: The party's rhetoric about leading the government seems increasingly detached from reality as their support shrinks.
- 🧩 Denial and Blame-Shifting: The leadership seems to be in denial, blaming government actions and social media algorithms for their troubles rather than taking responsibility for strategic missteps.
- 🌱 Identity Crisis: The Greens struggle with maintaining relevance in a changing political and media landscape, and their shift away from digital platforms signals a possible retreat.
