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Image: The Sunfield paper trail links substantial donations to National and ACT, Chris Bishop’s earlier public advocacy for the development, and a later official finding that his involvement carried a risk of a perception of bias. (Supplied)
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The Winton donations, Chris Bishop’s advocacy and the Fast-Track trail behind Sunfield

If any ordinary New Zealander believed the money trail would disappear into Wellington paperwork, they were wrong. We followed it. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay informed with journalism that puts…
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Image: George Ngatai has quit as New Zealand First’s Papakura candidate after renewed scrutiny of his political history and earlier inquiries into possible candidacy opportunities with other parties. (Supplied)
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George Ngatai quits NZ First Papakura candidacy after alleged leaked texts resurface political past

George Ngatai has resigned as New Zealand First’s candidate for Papakura following fresh scrutiny over his political history, ending his bid for Parliament just weeks after being confirmed for the…
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Image: Radio Aotearoa has pulled Martel Wikeepa’s Shubz Says So from the air indefinitely, also abandoning plans to expand the programme to five evenings a week following concerns linked to recent social media activity. (File. / Courtesy of RCR)
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Radio Aotearoa stands down Martel Wikeepa’s show indefinitely as broadcaster reviews standards and social media activity

Radio Aotearoa has stood down Martel Wikeepa’s ‘Shubz Says So’ show indefinitely, scrapping a planned move to a five-night-a-week evening slot, with management citing social media activity as a factor…
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Image: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon faces growing questions over whether his Government understands the financial pressure being felt by ordinary New Zealanders. (File. / National Party Office)
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Christopher Luxon’s real problem is bigger than likeability as National struggles to connect with voters

OPINION: Christopher Luxon’s problem is not some voters finding him difficult to warm to. It is that National increasingly risks looking disconnected from the pressure ordinary New Zealanders are living…
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Image: Former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman, who resigned following controversy surrounding allegations publicised online and the intense scrutiny that followed. She now joins Māori Television. (TVNZ)
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Maiki Sherman returns to election coverage with Māori Television after TVNZ exit

Award-winning political journalist Maiki Sherman is returning to the election frontline, joining Māori Television (Whakaata Māori) for its Whakatau 2026 coverage just months after her high-profile departure from TVNZ. Newsletter…
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Image: Martyn Bradbury told thisquality from hospital that he suffered three broken ribs and significant blood loss following a medical emergency, after spending the night in the emergency department. (Supplied / Martyn Bradbury)
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Martyn Bradbury hospitalised after medical emergency, suffers three broken ribs

New Zealand political blogger and commentator Martyn Bradbury has been hospitalised following a medical emergency that left him with three broken ribs and significant blood loss. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter…
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Image: Mohan Dutta, examining Ani O’Brien’s amplification of the Benjamin Doyle controversy and the framing of gender, harm and victimhood in New Zealand’s political media landscape. (Ani O'Brien / Facebook / Analysis: CARE Massey University)
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Examining Ani O’Brien and the limits of free speech absolutism: Harm, victimhood and political inversion

Culture-Centered Approach – shared with permission OPINION & ANALYSIS: In late March 2025, screenshots began moving across X. They showed fragments of a personal Instagram account belonging to Benjamin Doyle,…
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Image: Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong speaks to media. The Party’s polling rise fuels fresh questions over how much influence it could wield after the election. (Opportunity Party)
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Opportunity Party’s rise raises a bigger question about political accountability

OPINION: Opportunity Party’s surge in the polls is being presented as evidence that New Zealand voters are ready for something new. The more important question is what happens when a…
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Image: NZ First candidate Billy Brown, whose false claims over the Marsden Point Oil Refinery have raised fresh questions about his grasp of the documented decision-making behind its closure. (Supplied / Billy Brown / Facebook Reels)
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Billy Brown’s ‘Marsden Point myth’ shows why right-wing falsehoods must be challenged

OPINION: Billy Brown spent the weekend trying to manufacture a gotcha moment over thisquality’s reporting on Marsden Point Oil Refinery. The New Zealand First candidate shared a string of posts…
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