#Clip: 1 on 1 in 10: Sean Ackland on the Left’s Path to Victory in Election 2026
Can the political left still win Election 2026, or has the Coalition Government fundamentally changed New Zealand politics?
In this week’s 1 on 1 in 10, Martyn Bradbury speaks with left-wing activist Sean Ackland about polling, media bias, Christopher Luxon’s Government, Labour, the Greens, TOP, Winston Peters and what progressives must do if they want to change the Government.
Sean argues that despite disappointing polls, a new generation of politically engaged New Zealanders has emerged through social media, independent journalism and grassroots activism.
Topics discussed include:
• Why Labour continues to lead National in some polling
• Can the political left still win Election 2026?
• Does mainstream media shape election outcomes?
• Is there media bias in New Zealand politics?
• Why TOP could decide the election
• Should TOP commit to the left?
• Christopher Luxon, Winston Peters and coalition politics
• Charter schools and the future of public education
• Voting law changes and enrolment deadlines
• The future of RNZ and public broadcasting
• Why Sean Ackland believes “everything is at stake”
This wide-ranging discussion examines one of the biggest questions facing New Zealand politics: how does the left build a winning coalition in 2026?
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