In this post, I look at which electorates may change hands, based on the change in party vote since the election. Often any analysis is done using a simple two party swing, but that doesn't take accou ...

Labour 1,068 (-1,496) (-58%) Lib Dems 844 (+155) (+22%) Conservatives 801 (-563) (-41%) Greens 587 (+146) (+302%) English Councils No overall control 64 (+23) (+56%) Labour 28 (-38) (-58%) Lib Dems 15 ...

Almost half of the stories on Stuff’s politics page, are quoting Helen Clark. Doesn’t this tell you everything you need to know.

Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden announced today that a test to strengthen the citizenship by grant process will be introduced from late 2027. “Citizenship is a commitment to our shared ...

Despite previously denying any links to a troll account that ruthlessly takes the mickey out of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Labour leader Chris Hipkins has now admitted it’s a former staffer.

“Aotearoa New Zealand’s 2026 Venice Biennale presentation is led by Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, in partnership with Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū and Te Runanaga o Ngāi Tahu, with ...

A 29 year old journalist took on the 54 year old Police Commissioner over the Police Physical Competency Test. It consists of: Push a trailer weighing approximately 450kg along for 10 metres. Lift a ...

A good analysis of how NZers vote by gender by Sam Crawley. So NZ First and ACT consistently do better with men than women. Labour consistently better with women. National varies. In four elections ...

Mariameno Kapa-King has split from Te Pāti Māori and announced the launch of a new political party, Te Tai Tokerau Party. Kapa-Kingi’s new party will campaign in the 2026 General Election in November.

Judith Collins was first elected to Parliament in 2002, almost 24 years ago. This is when I first met her, as I was an opposition staffer. National only got five new MPs in 2002 – Judith Collins, ...