Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief

Two days to go until the election, and this entire race might come down to whether The Opportunity Party cracks 5%. Duncan sits down with Ashley and Maurice to rip through the numbers, the massive risk of an overhang, and why Chris Luxon could make history for all the wrong reasons. Plus, what happens if Winston Peters holds all the cards from the crossbenches?
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One-tenth of a percentage point separates National and Labour in our rolling poll of polls. That is not a lead; it is a dead heat. With David's final numbers projecting a literal 60-60 tie, TOP sitting above five percent could hold all the cards. We bring in David and Jordan to unpack tactical voting, early turnout, and whether Luxon will have to swallow his pride to make a deal.
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Chlöe Swarbrick says she is being cyberbullied by National, but she wants to be our next finance minister. You cannot pitch for the Treasury benches and then cry foul the moment opponents scrutinise your promises. Politics is brutal, the stakes are massive, and tough scrutiny is not bullying; it is democracy in action. Duncan pulls no punches on selective empathy and political double standards.
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National is at war with its own biggest donors. Businessman Harry Mowbray joins Duncan to explain why the Split Your Vote campaign was pulled, why National complained to the Electoral Commission, and how MMP math could either hand the centre-right eight extra seats or cost them the entire election.
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Labour wants 5% of government contracts locked in for Māori businesses. That is nearly a billion dollars of taxpayer money allocated by ethnicity rather than merit. Chris Hipkins refuses to come on the show and front up. Duncan breaks down why picking winners by race divides the country instead of backing every Kiwi business to succeed.
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