PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Lobbying reform finally has leverage
Greg Treadwell (The Conversation): Education Ministry inquiry the latest sign NZ’s Official Information Act isn’t working
Emma Stanford (Stuff): Trans-Tasman races and secret audits: What an OIA reveals about NZ’s $8m Michelin deal
Kate MacNamara (Herald): Fletcher Building cement plant: Officials advised against $60m Government help (paywalled)
Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Govt agrees to public service reform over untracked Māori funding
Azaria Howell (Herald): Public sector bosses at Upper Hutt leadership retreat told now is an ‘exciting time’ to be a leader
Andrew Bevin (Newsroom): Major export and construction firms warn against legal definition of women
Oscar Francis (BusinessDesk): Slate of new digital credentials planned amidst delays in filling Govt.nz wallet (paywalled)
Rodney Hide: We stopped believing. The rulebook got religion
Anneke Smith (Post): New Ambassador of France, François Decoster, on why it was Wellington, or nowhere (paywalled)
1News: Agency bosses face monthly scrutiny after Tom Phillips inquiry
THE OVERHANG AND STRATEGIC VOTING
Audrey Young (Herald): MMP overhang debate: How strategic voting could expand Parliament and benefit the right (paywalled)
Isaac Davison (Stuff): Nicola Willis, Chris Bishop among top ministers who could lose their seats as election overhang possible
Henry Cooke (Post): ‘This election is no different’: Winston Peters not going all-in on overhang strategy (paywalled)
Ani O’Brien: Should the centre-right split their vote?
Stuff: What is ‘strategic voting’ and why don’t the main parties like it?
ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Chris Trotter (LawNews): Election 2026: when the tail is growing large enough to wag the ideological dog
Eva Corlett and Kat Wong (Guardian): A tight election looms in New Zealand. This time, overseas voters could be bad news for the big parties
Amanda Gillies (Newsroom): ‘Very, very tight race’ puts election on a knife edge
Oliver Hartwich (NZ Initiative): When the party was home
Jonathan Ayling (Herald): Evidence tells us what works, values tell us what is worth doing (paywalled)
John MacDonald (Newstalk ZB): Does the Govt deserve another three years?
Marc Daalder (Newsroom): On the trail: Hipkins out-ovationed, for a good cause
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Chris Hipkins has been found out
Glenn McLean (Post): Hipkins confident Labour can swing New Plymouth seat back (paywalled)
Robin Martin (RNZ): Election campaign sees Chris Hipkins hit the streets of New Plymouth
Mike Houlahan (ODT): Odds on the key issue is the cost of living (paywalled)
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): We know Chlöe Swarbrick’s not getting the finance portfolio, right?
Mandy Te (Interest): Chlöe Swarbrick talks portfolios the Greens have an eye on
Stan Ellis (Stuff): Swarbrick to Willis: ‘Reflect on those poll numbers’
Liz McDonald (Post): Christopher Luxon spots ‘No More Taxes’ sign during Christchurch factory visit (paywalled)
Stuff: Steel sign makes Luxon’s day
Jazlyn Whales (Herald): Rollickin’ Gelato in Christchurch reveals political party flavours
Maxine Jacobs (Press): Vote with your taste buds or your politics: Rollickin Gelato rolls out election scoop poll (paywalled)
RNZ: A field guide to the dissolution of Parliament
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