Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With just 24 hours until voting wraps up in the New Zealand general election, our final Editor-in-Chief rolling poll of polls shows an absolute deadlock. Labour sits slightly ahead of National in the popular party vote, but neither side has the numbers to form a government without help. The entire election could come down to a fraction of a percent. If the Opportunity Party clears the 5% threshold, they hold the balance of power with up to seven seats in Parliament. But if they slip to 4.6%, the centre-right coalition of National, ACT, and New Zealand First could scrape through with a bare majority. Duncan breaks down the exact seat allocations, explains why electorate surprises and special votes will drag this out, and exposes why mainstream media gave massive coverage to an Ipsos poll favoring Labour while completely ignoring Curia polling that showed National leading on key economic issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices