Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief

Chris Luxon spent months promising he would never work with The Opportunity Party. Days after the election, he welcomed Qiulae Wong straight into his office for an hour-long chat. We break down the flip-flop, the MMP arithmetic, and ask if Luxon has traded away his credibility just to keep the top job. Ani O'Brien and Ashley Church join Duncan to pull apart the fallout.
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After 30 years inside Parliament, outgoing Speaker Gerry Brownlee is packing up his office, and he is not holding back. He sits down with Duncan to unpack the messy election fallout, why he feels uneasy about tactical vote splitting, and what Chris Luxon is really doing behind closed doors. Plus, he opens up about Christchurch, Pike River, and the brutal reality of modern politics.
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Christopher Luxon might be walking back into the ninth floor, but he has everybody else to thank. National told voters not to split their vote, but everyday Kiwis did it anyway to save the centre-right. Now, with special votes hanging in the balance, Luxon may have to swallow a massive dead rat and pick up the phone to the Opportunity Party. Duncan breaks down the political arrogance.
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Who will lead New Zealand? Join Duncan Garner LIVE for Election Night 2026 as the results come in and the next government takes shape.

On Saturday 7 November, Duncan and his guests will follow the vote count, the key electorate battles and the contest between the parties hoping to form a government.

We’ll unpack the results, hear the reaction and discuss what it all means for New Zealand. Who’s celebrating? Who’s in trouble? And who could hold the balance of power?
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With polling deadlocked hours out from election day, Duncan Garner is joined by political commentator Ani O’Brien to break down every scenario facing New Zealand voters.

From razor-thin electorate margins in Manawatu and Hutt South to potential overhangs, we look at what happens if The Opportunity Party misses the five percent threshold. Duncan and Ani dig into Christopher Luxon’s campaign performance, whether a four-party left coalition could actually hold together, and how long Luxon might realistically stay in power if the coalition scrapes through. Plus, we'll talk about Chlöe Swarbrick’s finance pitch, campaign attacks, and why Winston Peters keeps pulling massive crowds across the country.
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