Just did the whichparty.nz quiz - got "Social Democrat", 90% Labour Party which I think is probably pretty spot on. Cool site but only thing I don't like is they don't disclose who is behind it or if anything is being done with the data they're collecting.

I've uploaded the full Opportunity Party (formerly TOP) 2026 party list to The Progress Report, so you can see who they will get into Parliament should they cross the 5% threshold or win an electorate. Explore for yourself with my MMP Calculator here: theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat... #nzpol

Where will Stuart Nash bounce to next? NewZeal?

Quick update to The Progress Report - I've added major historical events (elections, changes of major party leaders etc) to my polling graphs, hopefully this additional context makes them even more useful. #nzpol

NEW: Westminster Voting Intention RFM 24% (-3) LAB 24% (+5) CON 21% (+1) LD 11% (-1) GRN 11% (=) SNP 3% (=) RB 2% (=) PC 2% (=) OTH 4% (=) F/w 10-14 July 2026. Changes vs 17/06/2026

Chris Bishop has been left to clean up Simeon Brown's mess. My piece on the backdown today: www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...

You may wish to pay attention to the Clacton by-election between Nigel Farage and Count Binface.

UK Farage's election gamble could see him face one challenger... Count Binface

A gamble by Nigel Farage, leader of Britain's populist Reform ​UK, to trigger an election for his own parliamentary seat could mean the only opponent he will face during campaigning is a man with a ‌t...

reuters.com

“National Party ministers are telling Wellingtonians that they’ve got shovels in the ground when it’s abundantly clear they don’t. To be honest, they appear to be building ghost roads with ghost shovels.”

The crucial calculation that could kill Wellington tunnels plan

NZTA says the benefit-to-cost ratio, with provisos, is all important. By that measure, Wellington’s key project ranks last.

thepost.co.nz

New Westminster MRP: Labour: 22% / 217 seats Conservative: 20% / 151 seats Reform UK: 22% / 127 seats Lib Dem: 11% / 72 seats Green: 10% / 30 seats SNP: 3% / 28 seats Plaid Cymru: 1% / 3 seats Others: 3% / 3 seats Restore Britain: 7% / 1 seat

Genuinely very impressed by this policy. Will make a huge difference. www.labour.org.nz/solarsaver #nzpol

Labour's SolarSaver - Solar without the Upfront Cost

Labour's SolarSaver removes the upfront cost of solar for New Zealand homeowners, renters and communities with Government-backed finance, kickstart subsidies and a $26 million community battery fund.

labour.org.nz

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

With Keir Starmer announcing his resignation, our most recent favourability ratings (14-15 Jun) had him with a net score of -45. Here's how that compares to other recent PMs Starmer -45 Sunak -53 Truss -70 Johnson -40 (final poll as PM) Johnson -53 (final poll before resignation announced)

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A friend of mine has built this very cool tool which will show you the impact the various parties' tax policies will have on you. Well worth checking it out. yourtax.nz #nzpol

A friend of mine has built this very cool tool which will show you the impact the various parties' tax policies will have on you. Well worth checking it out. yourtax.nz #nzpol

Compare your tax under every party

What each party’s announced tax policy would change in your household’s week, compared with current law.

yourtax.nz

I've uploaded the latest Freshwater Strategy and Talbot Mills polls to my database so you can figure out who would get elected on those numbers. Here's my predictions for what the Labour caucus would look like under the Talbot Mills numbers... #nzpol

I've made a small but hopefully useful change to my NZ Preferred Prime Minister polling graph - by default it now shows whoever was the leader of National and Labour at the time each poll was taken. theprogressreport.co.nz/pm-poll-graph/ #nzpol

I've updated my database with the new Labour Party list, so you can use my MMP and Labour Caucus calculators to see who could make it into Parliament. #nzpol theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat...

I've added yesterday's Roy Morgan poll to The Progress Report database - and with Opportunity crossing the 5% threshold I've decided to update my MMP Calculator to directly include them. theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat... #nzpol

I bet NZ's Opportunity Party will be keeping a close eye on this: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05... #nzpol

Turnbull says party of independents could fill 'vacuum' in politics

Independent MPs Zali Steggall, Allegra Spender and David Pocock have confirmed they are in conversations about a potential party of independents in response to the rising popularity of One Nation.

abc.net.au

Top work www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/05/25/t...

Top 10 politicians who made City Rail Link happen - Greater Auckland

This year will see the opening of the City Rail Link project. A

greaterauckland.org.nz

Quick sankey diagram of the vote flows between iterations #nzpol

Jakob | TheLoyalOrder@theloyalorder.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Final result in for #Dunedin City Council by-election Galer defeats Hawkins by **89** votes #nzpol

Is this the same guy that stood for ACT in 2005? #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Massage therapist alleged to have made racist and sexualised remarks to clients has been named

Comments made by massage therapist Iain Ogilvie to three women clients led them to complain to the Health & Disability Commissioner, which has taken the unusual step of naming him.

stuff.co.nz

Given the current implosion of Te Pāti Māori, I've updated my MMP Calculator so you can see what the makeup of Parliament would be if their incumbent MPs were elected as independents. #nzpol theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat...

The contests in the Māori electorate seats are going to be fascinating.

RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Te Pāti Māori splits as MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi announces new Te Tai Tokerau Party

Keeping track of what NZ political parties promise is a headache. Following up to see if they actually deliver is even harder. That's why today I'm launching the Election Policies Database on The Progress Report: a central hub to track, search, and compare every promise. #nzpol

I thought I'd look at my web traffic and see which politicians get the most page views on my site. This is highly influenced by current events, and skews towards lower profile people (you can go elsewhere for news about Christopher Luxon!). Here are the top 10 for the last fortnight... #nzpol

I've updated the Green Party list in The Progress Report with their final announced list for the 2026 election. So you can use the Green Caucus calculator or MMP calculator to see exactly who would get into Parliament on these numbers. theprogressreport.co.nz/green_caucus... #nzpol

I've uploaded the latest TVNZ/Verian poll to The Progress Report. You can use the MMP calculator to see exactly who would get elected to Parliament on these numbers. theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat... #nzpol

All going well I see...

NZ Green candidate for Northcote, Bhen Goodsir has run 26 ads on Meta over the last month, but seems to be far more interested in spending his money on targeting Green Party members than on the voters of Northcote! #nzpol