Very glad to see this result. #nzpol

If you have any interest in, or care about democracy and the integrity of voting in NZ you need to read this story. #nzpol thespinoff.co.nz/politics/10-...

I've uploaded the latest 1News/Verian poll to The Progress Report so you can calculate exactly who would get into Parliament on those numbers. #nzpol theprogressreport.co.nz

You first m8 I'm back on 5 January, I expect to be able to tune into a post-cabinet presser at 4pm that afternoon www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Nothing revolutionary here, but very solid advice that politicians often quickly forget. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

It's taken a while but I've finished my profiles of every NZ electorate ahead of the 2026 election. Enjoy. theprogressreport.co.nz/electorates

Labour will be very happy with this result. #nzpol

Fascinating story. Not what you want less than a year out from an election. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Sophie Handford won 69.6% of the vote in her ward at the recent local government election. Excellent selection. #nzpol

📊The Numbers: No Election for Now, but for How Long? 🎧The budget vote, the latest federal polls, a new Quebec poll, and more ↓ www.338canada.ca/p/the-number...

Climate messaging fails when it talks about climate. People buy benefits: jobs, manufacturing, cheaper power. My piece in Mumbrella on how to reframe the the conversation around climate change: mumbrella.com.au/how-to-talk-...

We’ve tested tens of thousands of climate messages at @populares.co Nobody cares about "net zero" jargon. People care about jobs, industry and energy independence. If you’re not talking about that, you’re losing. My @thenewdaily.bsky.social op-ed 👇 www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...

I've added new Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong to The Progress Report database. Very interested to know which (if any) electorate she will contest. You can find her profile here. theprogressreport.co.nz/candidates/6... #nzpol

pleased to advise that I have completed another rant about the #socialmedia #ageassurance shit in #australia hey.paris/posts/ageass... #auspol

Really enjoyed the first episode of Cross Party Lines with Phil Goff and Chris Finlayson. Well worth a listen. #nzpol crosspartylines.substack.com/podcast

This is interesting - National have launched an "electorate finder' feature on their website, and even put it at the first item on their nav menu. Would love to know what they're doing with the data they're collecting! #nzpol

My sister has spent a few days in an Auckland hospital. Very grateful for the care she's received but good grief take a look at the food. #nzpol

This week we added 10 new emails from @chrishipkins.bsky.social, David Farrar, @drayeshaverrall.bsky.social, @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social, Jordan Williams, NZ First, Nicola Willis, Rob Salmond, Shane Jones and Tory Relf. You can see them all here: theprogressreport.co.nz/emails/ #nzpol

Some of the top comments on one of National's hysterical posts attacking Labour's CGT policy. They're not winning this debate. #nzpol

I’ve got a piece of wood stuck in my leg and there a no nurse appointments available at my rural gp for over a week so I have to go to chch to get it removed.

After seeing the ED ward at Wellington hospital last night, it’s a full on crisis. Jam packed with beds lining the corridors, fully surrounding the ED desks.

NZ's emergency departments are in crisis - partly because they're full of people who can't afford to go to their GP. It's a disgrace. Labour's new Medicard policy is a great way to get things... back on track. #nzpol www.1news.co.nz/2025/09/22/e...

Really good read about the impact a CGT could have on the NZ economy. www.stuff.co.nz/money/360868... #nzpol

An example of how CGT work, in this case for when Luxon made a cool $700k tax-free by flogging one of his seven houses at the peak of the market… #NZPol

Bit of a panicky afternoon for the National Party.

Looks like National are really panicking about Labour's CGT and health policy - I think they realise how popular it will be with the vast majority of voters. #nzpol

Looks like the Chatham Islands are going to a recount - two candidates tied for the last spot on the council! #nzpol

With final results in, NZ Labour (including "The People's Choice - Labour") won 57 of the 82 local government races they contested - 69.5%. #nzpol

#ResolvePM Qld (state) LNP 33 ALP 32 Grn 10 ON 9 IND 7* KAP 1 other 7 (* likely overstated) My 2PP estimate LNP trails 49.3-50.7 (-0.2). V similar to previous Resolve Qld poll. Polls by others in first half of year much stronger for LNP. #qldpol www.smh.com.au/politics/que...

My central and local govt politician database now contains over 4,700 NZ politicians. I've just updated the front end so you can now search by election, party, office and result. Explore the new Politician Database here 👉 theprogressreport.co.nz/politician-l... #nzpol

I regret to inform you that NZ First have joined Spotify. Their playlist of 18 songs contains a grand total of 2 kiwi tracks (one is the national anthem). #nzpol open.spotify.com/user/31i6ydx...

By my count Labour won 50 of the 68 (74%) local government races they contested. They should be very happy happy with this result - and hopefully it encourages more local government efforts in the future. #nzpol

With a quick count it looks like ACT Local have won 8 of the 47 (17%) local government contests they stood in. They just lost out in a decent number of other races too. #nzpol

wikipedia pageviews for various mayoral candidates #nzpol Auckland:

Happy New Zealand Local Government Election Day to those who celebrate (eg everyone except Tauranga).

Low ballot returns in the local government elections so far? That's worrying - but highlighting 'low turnout' can turn it into a self-fulfilling prophecy. Better: show that many are voting, share local examples, and remind people their vote counts. A 🧵 #nzpol

TPM probably leaking the internal budgeting details of their own MP. they’re not beating the “toxic” allegations

Thank you! And please feel free to submit news stories you're aware of that my automated systems haven't picked up on. Historic ones about "controversial" candidates are particularly helpful to keep voters informed. #nzpol

I've made some pretty major changes to the database behind The Progress Report. I've consolidated all of my general election candidates (and extended back to 2017) & 2025 local govt data. It's now all stored together so you can see what other elections & parties someone has stood for. #nzpol

Insane that they've been teasing a recognition announcement for weeks. Even putting the substance of it aside, this is horrifically bad political management.

BREAKING: Winston Peters says is NZ is "not ready" to recognise Palestinian statehood. "We do not think the time is now." He says recognition at this time would be "open for political manipulation by both Hamas and Israel".

Nicola Willis is just not very good at her job, is she? Also it's outrageous that a story like this can be published without any mention that she literally used to be a lobbyist for Fonterra. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Very good read which appeals to my very niche interests. #nzpol thespinoff.co.nz/politics/26-...

The decision of the Luxon Govt to cancel the NZ Battery Project, which would have underpinned security of the nz electricity network, sure looks short sited as we watch the wave of industrial closures driven, in part, by security of supply and high prices of electricity.

Nigel sounds like a bit of a snowflake to me. #nzpol

This is both sad and funny. Hilarious how bad they are at politics. #nzpol

Interesting (and concerning) post from an ACT Local candidate about how the National Party handles voter data. #nzpol

Also, if keen on something more in depth - I wrote something earlier this week: open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...

I get very strong ScoMo vibes from Luxon. #nzpol