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Early voting is open and yeah, it’s easy to feel like everything is negative and s****y, but let me show you what happened behind the scenes when Green MPs celebrated Pop Culture… It shows there are people who want to vote for positive change.  We can do it from today! Don't forget to vote for 'Paul... The Other One' for Listeners Choice at this year's Listeners Choice category at www.nzpodcastawards.com/nominate  Looking for clear, independent election insights? 🗳️ Check out www.election2026.co.nz for tools to help you decide your vote. Catch the award-winning podcast, weekly newsletter, and more here: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz This work is entirely listener-funded. If you want to help keep the lights on and fuel the push for a change of government in 2026, consider joining as a paid supporter here: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone ☕ Massive thank you for all the support! ©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

As a Nation, we have seen first hand the impacts of extremist radicalisation in the most tragic way possible And our media had a role to play in that - so have we taken the lessons of march 15 and improved things? Sadly, it looks like the opposite is true. Don't forget to vote for 'Paul... The Other One' for Listeners Choice at this year's Listeners Choice category at www.nzpodcastawards.com/nominate 🗳️ Get ready for election day: Head over to www.election2026.co.nz to explore free resources and interactive tools designed to help you cut through the noise and decide your vote. 🎙️ Go deeper with the community: If you love independent media, check out my award-winning podcast, weekly newsletter, and latest updates right here: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz ☕ Keep this work independent: Producing these tools and content takes time and resources. If you find value in what I do, consider backing the project with a paid subscription or a one-off donation to keep us growing: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone Every bit of support makes a massive difference as we push for a change of government in 2026! 🇳🇿 #nzpol #nzpolitics #onetermgovernment ©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

It's a mess, it's voter suppression, it's a deliberate ploy to stop people voting - and it sucks but you won't fix the system if you're not enrolled by the end of today. Don't forget to vote for 'Paul... The Other One' for Listeners Choice at this year's Listeners Choice category at www.nzpodcastawards.com/nominate 🗳️ Get ready for election day: Head over to www.election2026.co.nz to explore free resources and interactive tools designed to help you cut through the noise and decide your vote. 🎙️ Go deeper with the community: If you love independent media, check out my award-winning podcast, weekly newsletter, and latest updates right here: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz ☕ Keep this work independent: Producing these tools and content takes time and resources. If you find value in what I do, consider backing the project with a paid subscription or a one-off donation to keep us growing: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneEvery bit of support makes a massive difference as we push for a change of government in 2026! 🇳🇿 #nzpol #nzpolitics #onetermgovernment ©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

Sentiment tracking helps us see what messages are landing, or in the case of National, tanking with audiences - and there's a really clear reason why - voters are sick of being lied to. Don't forget to vote for 'Paul... The Other One' for Listeners Choice at this year's Listeners Choice category at www.nzpodcastawards.com/nominate 🗳️ Get ready for election day: Head over to www.election2026.co.nz to explore free resources and interactive tools designed to help you cut through the noise and decide your vote. 🎙️ Go deeper with the community: If you love independent media, check out my award-winning podcast, weekly newsletter, and latest updates right here: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz ☕ Keep this work independent: Producing these tools and content takes time and resources. If you find value in what I do, consider backing the project with a paid subscription or a one-off donation to keep us growing: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone Every bit of support makes a massive difference as we push for a change of government in 2026! 🇳🇿 #nzpol #nzpolitics #onetermgovernment ©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

The third and final Chrises debate followed a common theme - Christopher Luxon spoke and incorrect things fell out of his mouth. Don't forget to vote for 'Paul... The Other One' for Listeners Choice at this year's Listeners Choice category at www.nzpodcastawards.com/nominate  Looking for clear, independent election insights? 🗳️ Check out www.election2026.co.nz for tools to help you decide your vote. Catch the award-winning podcast, weekly newsletter, and more here: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz This work is entirely listener-funded. If you want to help keep the lights on and fuel the push for a change of government in 2026, consider joining as a paid supporter here: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone ☕ Massive thank you for all the support! ©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

The latest updates from around the campaign as cut off for enrolment looms, and I catch up with Arena Williams to learn more about Labours Right to Repair for cars policy she recently announced.Don't forget to vote for 'Paul... The Other One' for Listeners Choice at this year's Listeners Choice category at www.nzpodcastawards.com/nominate  Looking for clear, independent election insights? 🗳️ Check out www.election2026.co.nz for tools to help you decide your vote. Catch the award-winning podcast, weekly newsletter, and more here: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz This work is entirely listener-funded. If you want to help keep the lights on and fuel the push for a change of government in 2026, consider joining as a paid supporter here: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone ☕ Massive thank you for all the support! ©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

It's been a busy weekend - I've been visiting locations as diverse as Lancre in the Ramptops to learn the magic of words, to the local Hospital to hear about the horrors of a health system under the squeeze. Don't forget to nominate this show for the NZ Podcast Awards at www.nzpodcastawards.com/nominate Looking for clear, independent election insights? 🗳️ Check out www.election2026.co.nz for tools to help you decide your vote. Catch the award-winning podcast, weekly newsletter, and more here: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz This work is entirely listener-funded. If you want to help keep the lights on and fuel the push for a change of government in 2026, consider joining as a paid supporter here: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone ☕ Massive thank you for all the support! ©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

From scary pictures of brown faces to cherry picking economic data, the post Second Chrises leaders debate Facebook follow up from national was just as full of BS as their debate claims. Often they were the same thing. To Vote for 'Paul... The Other One' for People's Choice at the NZ Podcast Awards, Head Here... Real, independent political commentary requires a strong community behind it. First up, make sure you're equipped for the voting booth: visit www.election2026.co.nz for practical tools and resources to help you choose who to vote for. To stay across all my content—including the award-winning podcast and weekly newsletter—make sure you follow the main hub: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz Want to help drive the conversation? Building these tools and keeping the analysis flowing takes a lot of behind-the-scenes work. If you're in a position to support, please consider a paid subscription or buying a coffee to keep this platform sustainable as we push for a change of government in 2026: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone Your backing means everything. Thank you. ©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

The Second Chris Debate didn’t have as many misleading statements as the first, maybe it was because the host kept interrupting, on at least one occasion helping th PM to think of the right word and trying to talk over Chris Hipkins.  Might explain why he has a couple of fact checks on his work as well this time. So a quick explainer here - a Misleading statement is anything deliberately misleading like I have been lying to my wife about McDonalds, cheery picked like “youth crime rates have gone down based on a small sample of 1000 people, or where actions prove otherwise like funding Disability services is important but they slashed funding to Whaikaha. Vote for Paul...The Other One at the NZ Podcast Awards now Looking for clear, independent election insights? 🗳️ Check out www.election2026.co.nz for tools to help you decide your vote. Catch the award-winning podcast, weekly newsletter, and more here: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz This work is entirely listener-funded. If you want to help keep the lights on and fuel the push for a change of government in 2026, consider joining as a paid supporter here: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone ☕ Massive thank you for all the support! ©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

There’s a myth National has spent longer than Wynston Peters has been alive trying to perpetuate - that they’re good with the economy. But with unvetted financial plans, claims of controlling financial levers they do not have and the increasing cost of luton impacting Kiwis, maybe it’s time to put that myth to rest. Looking for clear, independent election insights? 🗳️ Check out www.election2026.co.nz for tools to help you decide your vote. Catch the award-winning podcast, weekly newsletter, and more here: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz This work is entirely listener-funded. If you want to help keep the lights on and fuel the push for a change of government in 2026, consider joining as a paid supporter here: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone ☕ Massive thank you for all the support! ©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

In this week's Campaign Kōrero I head along to Birkenhead to hear Chippy give his sales pitch, and catch up with Labour candidates running in some of the toughest electorates in the country despite all the failures their current national MPs have on record. Real, independent political commentary requires a strong community behind it. First up, make sure you're equipped for the voting booth: visit www.election2026.co.nz for practical tools and resources to help you choose who to vote for. To stay across all my content—including the award-winning podcast and weekly newsletter—make sure you follow the main hub: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz Want to help drive the conversation? Building these tools and keeping the analysis flowing takes a lot of behind-the-scenes work. If you're in a position to support, please consider a paid subscription or buying a coffee to keep this platform sustainable as we push for a change of government in 2026: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone Your backing means everything. Thank you. ©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

Most of us see graffiti on election signs as part of the process, but to the trained eye, there’s hidden messaging, subtle gatekeeping and overt harassment if you know what you’re looking for Real, independent political commentary requires a strong community behind it. First up, make sure you're equipped for the voting booth: visit www.election2026.co.nz for practical tools and resources to help you choose who to vote for. To stay across all my content—including the award-winning podcast and weekly newsletter—make sure you follow the main hub: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz Want to help drive the conversation? Building these tools and keeping the analysis flowing takes a lot of behind-the-scenes work. If you're in a position to support, please consider a paid subscription or buying a coffee to keep this platform sustainable as we push for a change of government in 2026: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone Your backing means everything. Thank you. ©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

On the North Shore this weekend, both Chrises gave us examples of how media is forced to summarise complicated, nuanced moments and details into a few sentences or a quick soundbite package. 00:00 - Introduction 05:46 - Chris Hipkins Q&A & Caucus Support 07:33 - Struggle finding Apprentices 09:21 - Return of Retirement Housing Deposits 10:49 - Supporting young first-home buyers1 2:23 - Decentralising Te Tiriti in Education 14:56 - Mining on Conservation land, Disability Worker pay & Pay Equity 17:47 - Labour's position on Wealth Tax and Land Tax 20:21 - Health Sector investment (NZNO Q&A) 21:47 - The future of Smokefree Aotearoa 23:19 - Campaigning on Capital Gains Tax (CGT) 25:18 - Funding the public transport cap 27:32 - Coalition narratives, Section 7AA & Oranga Tamariki 31:22 - Impact of Shane Jones' comments 32:14 - Supporting tradies & lowering food costs (milk and beef)

Did Ram raids just vanish? Why don't you hear so much about smash and grabs anymore? Fear Manufacturing is a core element of how news media sells clicks, and here in Aotearoa, it's also a major driver behind narratives the Coalition like to push and is responsible for how a lot of the public perceive Maori, especially Wahine Maori. Real, independent political commentary requires a strong community behind it. First up, make sure you're equipped for the voting booth: visit www.election2026.co.nz for practical tools and resources to help you choose who to vote for. To stay across all my content—including the award-winning podcast and weekly newsletter—make sure you follow the main hub: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz Want to help drive the conversation? Building these tools and keeping the analysis flowing takes a lot of behind-the-scenes work. If you're in a position to support, please consider a paid subscription or buying a coffee to keep this platform sustainable as we push for a change of government in 2026: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone Your backing means everything. Thank you. ©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

Headline Priming is the term we use for when headlines shape our views of an issue, politician or event before we’ve even read a word of the story - and during the election, our Media goes into over drive using this tool to tell you how to feel about who you’re voting for and downplay things they don’t want you to know. Real, independent political commentary requires a strong community behind it. First up, make sure you're equipped for the voting booth: visit www.election2026.co.nz for practical tools and resources to help you choose who to vote for. To stay across all my content—including the award-winning podcast and weekly newsletter—make sure you follow the main hub: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz Want to help drive the conversation? Building these tools and keeping the analysis flowing takes a lot of behind-the-scenes work. If you're in a position to support, please consider a paid subscription or buying a coffee to keep this platform sustainable as we push for a change of government in 2026: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone Your backing means everything. Thank you. ©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026