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.

The numbers already justify more Māori seats — but this Bill could lock them out for years. Te Pāti Māori is calling it what it is: voter suppression.

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 disaster hits, marae step up. The question is — why are they still doing it alone?

Every day, millions leave New Zealand to pay for fossil fuels — and households are picking up the bill. So why aren’t we fixing it?

Fuel prices, iwi radio cuts, the fishing bill and a housing market locked against the young — this Election 2026 political podcast goes straight to the pressure points.

Cut the funding, lose the signal. And when the next emergency hits, that silence won’t be theoretical — it’ll be dangerous.

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.