From Richard Harman who runs POLITIK, the NZ political news website
Wellington
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The conspiracy theorist right wing Voices for Freedom are spending up to half a million dollars to finance their campaign for a centre-right overhang. Ads, "millions of flyers" and a roadshow, all part of the campaign. buff.ly/FHYe4P6
The Aussie banks are queing up to sell their NZ offshoots; Indian offenders should be "501d" back to India and no more Accredited Employer Work Visas. All part of Shane Jones Nationaist manifesto. buff.ly/vmDrCnH
Luxon says it is getting "very very tight" Seymour says the international markets fear a centre left victory which is why the dollar is falling buff.ly/cjPL1sz
Something happening in Wellington East? 6 cop cars 1 fire engine. 3 ambulances all tearing down Broadway
"Bonkers" - that's what one National MP is said to have told a business lobby group when asked about the prospect of Willis's supermarket demerger. buff.ly/36dioip
The coalition partners do not support National's tax cut proposals unveiled at the Business NZ pre-election conference. Therefore they look unlikely to happen. buff.ly/GhhkO2M
Labour's fight to reclaim the Māori seats is about keeping Te Pāti Māori out of contention for any future coalition. Labour are betting that bread-and-butter issues; jobs, health, and housing matter more to Maori than the Treaty buff.ly/TuBRZxY
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon may have stretched the ties that bind the coalition to near breaking point with his go-it-alone proposal to ban under16s from social media. politik.co.nz/coalition-rumb…
It's tomorrow! The POLITIK Election Summit with 29 top speakers. Hosted by Corin Dann. Your last chance to register. avenues-politik-summit-2026.…
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Huge update, the Politik election conference panel on coalition negotiations now includes all *three* of Capital’s directors who have taken part in coalition negotiations in 2008, 2017 and 2023 - Neale Jones, Fletcher Tabuteau and Stuart Wilson - plus the legend Wayne Eagleson
Join us next Wednesday for powerhouse panels and speakers unpacking why 40% of voters are abandoning the main parties—and what this political fragmentation means for the future. A few spots are still open. [Insert Link Here] avenues-politik-summit-2026.…
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Very excited to be doing a panel at @POLITIKwebsite's conference next week with @coughlthom, @AnnaCwhyte, and @jo_moir. All four of us were Stuff political reporters at one time or another. avenues-politik-summit-2026.…
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Capital director Neale Jones will also be talking about coalition negotiations with the iconic Wayne Eagleson and Corin Dann, plus presos from multiple campaigning and political heavyweights - this is a legit great lineup!
Very excited to be doing a panel at @POLITIKwebsite's conference next week with @coughlthom, @AnnaCwhyte, and @jo_moir. All four of us were Stuff political reporters at one time or another. avenues-politik-summit-2026.…
The POLITIK Election Summit on 26/08 is starting to look very exciting as more big names confirm they'll be there. Now we have Kieran McAnulty and Simeon Brown, the two campaign chairs, to explain their strategies. avenues-politik-summit-2026.…
Something seems to have gone wrong with the NZ 1st media mail list and its spraying out emails all over the place.
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With 40% of voters turning away from major parties, NZ politics is shifting fast. What does this mean for the next Govt?
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