Making sense of the Opportunity Party: ripples or wave
It’s hovering near 5%. That’s all it takes. The Opportunity Party could go from political footnote to kingmaker — if the ripple becomes a wave.

It’s hovering near 5%. That’s all it takes. The Opportunity Party could go from political footnote to kingmaker — if the ripple becomes a wave.

A war spirals, storms hit harder, and fuel prices keep climbing — so where’s the leadership? This week’s Bradbury Group pulls no punches as politicians and commentators clash over who’s really paying the price.

When things fall apart, who picks you up — and who tells you to harden up? The fuel crisis gave us the answer.
$20,644.45 — that’s what pay equity cancellation cost each worker. Now they’re turning that loss into a public reckoning.

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.

When the people who care for others can’t afford the petrol to get there, something’s broken.

National in the 20s. Labour ahead. TOP rising. This isn’t just a bad poll — it’s a warning the election could break wide open.

Labour doesn’t just need candidates — it needs conviction. Max Harris might be the closest thing it has to both.

April 1 used to mean relief. Now it’s the day Kiwi families realise they’re paying more — and getting less.

It starts as gossip. It ends as political warfare. The Chris Hipkins controversy shows how fast outrage turns into weaponised narrative.