The Rise of NZ First is the mutiny of Gumboot Fascism
NZ First’s rise isn’t random — it’s fuelled by anger, algorithms and culture war politics. The real question is who it destroys next.

NZ First’s rise isn’t random — it’s fuelled by anger, algorithms and culture war politics. The real question is who it destroys next.

NZ First supporters aren’t just angry—they’re reshaping politics into something uglier. And if National wins, guess who gets the keys again?
Trump swaggered into conflict pretending to be a strongman and stumbled out handing Iran leverage, chaos in the Gulf and a shudder through the global economy.

There was a moment to stand up. Instead, we got silence, deflection — and a missed chance the world would have noticed.

Forgetting your own Cabinet is awkward. Doing it twice? That’s something else entirely.

A Marxist, A Party President, a Party Leader, A Mum of 8 and a Newspaper columnist all walk into a…

When a Political Editor apologises to a Police Minister for journalism, it’s not a mistake — it’s a warning. So what happens if no one is held accountable?

Trump is threatening Iran again — and the Alliance is asking why New Zealand is still tied to the fallout. How long do we stay hitched to this?

Amanda Luxon thinks voters are missing the “full story” on Christopher Luxon. Nah. The country’s seen enough already — and that’s exactly the problem.

Seymour and Winston want New Zealanders to stay calm. Trouble is, the IEA and JP Morgan are waving around numbers that look a lot more like an energy crisis than a minor blip.