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Democracy Briefing: Who would the Opportunity Party put in power?
The Opportunity Party could end up deciding who governs New Zealand after the November election.
12 hrs ago • Bryce Edwards
News Briefing: 21 July 2026
NZ FIRST
20 hrs ago • Bryce Edwards
Democracy Briefing: Winston’s coalition of the disgruntled
Shane Jones had a serious argument available to him at the New Zealand First conference in Auckland at the weekend: New Zealand politicians should not…
Jul 20 • Bryce Edwards
News Briefing: 20 July 2026
NZ FIRST CONFERENCE
Jul 19 • Bryce Edwards
News Briefing: 19 July 2026
NZ FIRST
Jul 18 • Bryce Edwards
Democracy Briefing: National is weak but still winning
National is polling badly, and so is Christopher Luxon.
Jul 18 • Bryce Edwards
News Briefing: 18 July 2026
ELECTION 2026 AND POLITICAL PARTIES
Jul 17 • Bryce Edwards
News Briefing: 17 July 2026
PARLIAMENT, ELECTION AND GOVERNMENT
Jul 16 • Bryce Edwards
Democracy Briefing: Paul Henry is a gift and a gamble for Act
Paul Henry had only been an Act candidate for only a few minutes on Tuesday before he had insulted his future parliamentary colleagues, attacked most of…
Jul 16 • Bryce Edwards
News Briefing: 16 July 2026
PAUL HENRY AND ACT
Jul 15 • Bryce Edwards
News Briefing: 15 July 2026
PAUL HENRY STANDING FOR ACT
Jul 14 • Bryce Edwards
Democracy Briefing: Why New Zealand keeps promising roads it cannot build
Responding to the Government’s Roads of National Significance backdown, Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking said yesterday that New Zealand has become famous for…
Jul 14 • Bryce Edwards
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