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Welcome to the BlueSky home of The Progress Report - a repository of tools and data for anyone interested in New Zealand politics. Check us out at theprogressreport.co.nz #nzpol
The Opportunity Party are calling for candidates and have named their target electorates: Mt Albert, Wellington North, Wellington Bays, Epsom, Kaipara ki Mahurangi and Auckland Central. www.opportunity.org.nz/nominations #nzpol
Candidate Nominations
The Opportunity Party
www.opportunity.org.nz
December 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The Opportunity Party are calling for candidates and have named their target electorates: Mt Albert, Wellington North, Wellington Bays, Epsom, Kaipara ki Mahurangi and Auckland Central. www.opportunity.org.nz/nominations #nzpol
Very glad to see this result. #nzpol
Judge voids election result after claims of voter fraud in South Auckland
Hausia alleged theft of ballot papers, 'irregularities' and widespread voter fraud.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 16, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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-...
Did NZ’s most brazen electoral fraud just take place in Papatoetoe?
In court, they opened up 53 wrongfully cast ballots. Fifty of them had gone to the winning side.
thespinoff.co.nz
December 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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
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December 8, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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
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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...
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...
Are NZ summers too long? The PM says we’ve got to keep moving
The summer shutdown is coming but should the Kiwi summer holiday still stay sacrosanct?
www.stuff.co.nz
December 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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...
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...
Wayne Swan warns Labor not to speak to Australians in ‘highly stylised political way’
Exclusive: ALP national president urges party to urgently renew its ageing grassroots membership base in suburban and regional areas
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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
NZ Electorates – Profiles & Results
theprogressreport.co.nz
December 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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
New poll on Labour's capital gains tax, from Horizon:
41 percent in favour (21% strongly)
39 percent opposed (25% strongly)
Those 18-35, and 75 plus more oppose; other age groups more in favour.
In NZ context, Labour would surely view a split result, this early, as a positive
41 percent in favour (21% strongly)
39 percent opposed (25% strongly)
Those 18-35, and 75 plus more oppose; other age groups more in favour.
In NZ context, Labour would surely view a split result, this early, as a positive
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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...
The anatomy of National’s failed coup
OPINION: A would-be leadership challenge fizzled, but the tension remains. How National’s latest internal drama unfolded and why the whispers never really end.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Fascinating story. Not what you want less than a year out from an election. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
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📊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...
🎧The budget vote, the latest federal polls, a new Quebec poll, and more ↓ www.338canada.ca/p/the-number...
The Numbers: No Election for Now, but for How Long?
Hide behind the curtains all you want, Eric and Philippe deconstruct the latest polls in this new episode of The Numbers.
www.338canada.ca
November 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
📊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...
🎧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-...
How to talk about climate without saying ‘climate’
When most people hear the word “climate”, they don’t think about clean jobs or cheaper energy. They think about cost. They think about policy fights, moralising, and someone else’s agenda. The word ha...
mumbrella.com.au
November 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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...
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...
Forget net zero, we need to talk about Australia's next jobs boom
If the past decade of climate politics in Australia was a fight over whether to act, the next one will be a fight over who benefits.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
November 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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...
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
Qiulae Wong - The Progress Report
theprogressreport.co.nz
November 16, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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
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pleased to advise that I have completed another rant about the #socialmedia #ageassurance shit in #australia
hey.paris/posts/ageass...
#auspol
hey.paris/posts/ageass...
#auspol
Australia's social media ban… A looming implementation disaster
Australia’s world-first ban on social media for children under 16 takes effect in just over a month on December 10, 2025, yet nobody knows exactly how it will work.
The Online Safety Amendment (Social...
hey.paris
November 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
pleased to advise that I have completed another rant about the #socialmedia #ageassurance shit in #australia
hey.paris/posts/ageass...
#auspol
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
Cross Party Lines | Substack
A weekly podcast about the political landscape in New Zealand and around the world. Proudly going beyond the headlines, looking at the structural challenges, challenging the status quo and explaining ...
crosspartylines.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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
November 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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
October 31, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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
You can see them all here: theprogressreport.co.nz/emails/ #nzpol
NZ Political Email Archive - The Progress Report
Explore political newsletters from New Zealand parties. Updated automatically and expanding historically.
theprogressreport.co.nz
October 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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
You can see them all here: theprogressreport.co.nz/emails/ #nzpol
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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.
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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.
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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.
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...
ED doctors across the country plead for help in letter to Health NZ
A doctor in Christchurch’s emergency department said the hospital was at breaking point and hits code red almost every day.
www.1news.co.nz
October 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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.
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...
ED doctors across the country plead for help in letter to Health NZ
A doctor in Christchurch’s emergency department said the hospital was at breaking point and hits code red almost every day.
www.1news.co.nz
October 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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
Labour’s new tax could change the way Kiwis build their wealth - here’s how
Tax laws change behaviour, but not always in the ways we expect. Damien Venuto looks into what Labour’s proposed law could do and how investors should protect their wealth.
www.stuff.co.nz
October 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Really good read about the impact a CGT could have on the NZ economy. www.stuff.co.nz/money/360868... #nzpol
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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
#NZPol
October 28, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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
#NZPol