Reposted by The Progress ReportJulie Fairey (she/her) @juliefairey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Main reason for changing voting method was actually the insecurity of postal. As shown by proven electoral fraud in Papatoetoe that resulted in a do over, and currently alleged & under investigation in Manurewa too. I hope that booth will increase turnout too, but integrity was the winner today. 1142
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 29/09/2026Auckland Council has voted to bring back booth voting in 2028 to lift turnout. 2025 turnout was 29%, the lowest since the supercity began. But the international evidence says the voting method is a sideshow. The real lever is compulsory voting. 🧵 #nzpol 32010
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 29/09/2026Obviously the Māori electorates are very different to the general electorates, but I feel the fear of overhangs may be overblown. It's looking more and more like Labour are going to pick up a big haul of electorates, likely including many National-held ones no one is looking at. #nzpol 391
Reposted by The Progress Reporthenry cooke @henrycooke.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Labour won campaign launch day with some pretty simple political wisdom: - Don’t hire a room you can’t fill - Use your time in the spotlight to offer voters something My piece on yday: www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...thepost.co.nzLabour outshines National in campaign launch battle with high-energy eventANALYSIS: Labour won in a walk by over-stuffing a smaller room than National’s. 14817
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 28/09/2026Big (and often requested!) new feature for The Progress Report has just dropped, you can now automatically estimate which seats will change hands in the MMP Calculator! theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat... #nzpol 1112
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 25/09/2026Jessica Rowe, National's new candidate for Kaipara ki Mahurangai, has launched a large & reasonably sophisticated social media paid ad campaign in the last 24 hours. She currently has 11 ads live, which appear to be targeting different parts of the electorate. www.facebook.com/ads/library/... #nzpolfacebook.com 110
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 23/09/2026Please enjoy this statement and questionnaire for a candidate for the upcoming Bendigo City Council By-election. 143
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 22/09/2026It looks like Ali Dahche, ACT's candidate for Botany in the coming election, still hasn't filed his expense and donations return for his unsuccessful council campaign last year voteauckland.co.nz/en/past-loca... #nzpolvoteauckland.co.nz 1102
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 22/09/2026If you want to have a look at Jordan Williams' email to the Taxpayer's Union list without subscribing, I have a copy here: theprogressreport.co.nz/emails/5487/ #nzpol #dirtyworktheprogressreport.co.nz 42210
Reposted by The Progress ReportSascha Stronach🏳️⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026okay this is actually huge. I've complained a lot about Labour being limp, so I think it's important to pump them up when they're actually making shit happen www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzLabour proposes splitting Foodstuffs and Woolworths from their wholesale armsLabour would force Foodstuffs and Woolworths to run their wholesale operations independently from their retail stores, if elected in November. 711735
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 20/09/2026While it rolls out lines about iPads, National's actual record is scrapping the 20 hours free ECE for two-year-olds it had already promised, cutting support funding by nearly 40%, and lifting the core subsidy just 2% in a year inflation ran at 4. #nzpol www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...thepost.co.nzNational wants screen use ban in early childhood education, limit in primary schoolErica Stanford is also keen to introduce a school readiness check in ECE. 12717
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 19/09/2026New feature for The Progress Report: campaign finances! I've now got donation and expenses data for the 2023 and 2020 general elections and will gradually be backfilling with older and local elections. #nzpol 153
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 14/09/2026I've uploaded the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy post to The Progress Report, so you can use the MMP Calculator to figure out exactly who would get into Parliament on these numbers. theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat... #nzpoltheprogressreport.co.nz 031
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 13/09/2026I've updated the ACT Party list in The Progress Report, so you can see who will get into Parliament via my MMP Calculator: theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat... #nzpoltheprogressreport.co.nz 176
Reposted by The Progress Reporthenry cooke @henrycooke.bsky.social · 17/08/2026NEW: 15k pensioners had their winter energy payment wrongly suspended this winter thanks to an error in a bill rushed through the House under urgency last year. www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...thepost.co.nzWinter Energy Payments removed from 15k pensioners in rushed law blunderThousands of pensioners and veterans lost their Winter Energy Payment this winter after an error in a law passed under urgency last year, The Post can reveal today. 84425
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 14/08/2026I've uploaded the latest Talbot Mills poll, so you can use my MMP Calculator to see exactly who would get into Parliament on those numbers. #nzpol theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat... 130
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 12/08/2026Well that was fun. So when's the next National Party Leadership confidence vote? 183
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 11/08/2026FWIW the highest I've seen Erica Stanford in a preferred PM poll was 1.4% in Reid Research's March 2026 poll, has been trending down since then. #nzpol theprogressreport.co.nz/pm-poll-grap...theprogressreport.co.nz 071
Reposted by The Progress Reportlaragreaves.bsky.social @laragreaves.bsky.social · 07/08/2026We made an app! There is fairly widespread concern that turnout and enrolment will be low this election, so we made an app to help make enrolment and turnout data more accessible for communities. All data are drawn from the NZ Electoral Commission's website. turnout.inzight.co.nz 812377
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 01/08/2026Just did the whichparty.nz quiz - got "Social Democrat", 90% Labour Party which I think is probably pretty spot on. Cool site but only thing I don't like is they don't disclose who is behind it or if anything is being done with the data they're collecting. 140
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 01/08/2026I've uploaded the full Opportunity Party (formerly TOP) 2026 party list to The Progress Report, so you can see who they will get into Parliament should they cross the 5% threshold or win an electorate. Explore for yourself with my MMP Calculator here: theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat... #nzpoltheprogressreport.co.nz 120
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 22/07/2026Where will Stuart Nash bounce to next? NewZeal? 000
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 18/07/2026Quick update to The Progress Report - I've added major historical events (elections, changes of major party leaders etc) to my polling graphs, hopefully this additional context makes them even more useful. #nzpol 131
Reposted by The Progress ReportSurvation. @survation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026NEW: Westminster Voting Intention RFM 24% (-3) LAB 24% (+5) CON 21% (+1) LD 11% (-1) GRN 11% (=) SNP 3% (=) RB 2% (=) PC 2% (=) OTH 4% (=) F/w 10-14 July 2026. Changes vs 17/06/2026 11410
Reposted by The Progress Reporthenry cooke @henrycooke.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Chris Bishop has been left to clean up Simeon Brown's mess. My piece on the backdown today: www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361... 8409
Reposted by The Progress ReportAndrew Sinclair @jandrewsinclair.bsky.social · 08/07/2026You may wish to pay attention to the Clacton by-election between Nigel Farage and Count Binface.reuters.comUK Farage's election gamble could see him face one challenger... Count BinfaceA gamble by Nigel Farage, leader of Britain's populist Reform UK, to trigger an election for his own parliamentary seat could mean the only opponent he will face during campaigning is a man with a t... 121
Reposted by The Progress ReportThe Post @thepost-nz.bsky.social · 08/07/2026“National Party ministers are telling Wellingtonians that they’ve got shovels in the ground when it’s abundantly clear they don’t. To be honest, they appear to be building ghost roads with ghost shovels.”thepost.co.nzThe crucial calculation that could kill Wellington tunnels planNZTA says the benefit-to-cost ratio, with provisos, is all important. By that measure, Wellington’s key project ranks last. 4196
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 08/07/2026New Westminster MRP: Labour: 22% / 217 seats Conservative: 20% / 151 seats Reform UK: 22% / 127 seats Lib Dem: 11% / 72 seats Green: 10% / 30 seats SNP: 3% / 28 seats Plaid Cymru: 1% / 3 seats Others: 3% / 3 seats Restore Britain: 7% / 1 seatelectoralcalculus.co.ukMRP Poll July 2026 131
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 08/07/2026Genuinely very impressed by this policy. Will make a huge difference. www.labour.org.nz/solarsaver #nzpollabour.org.nzLabour's SolarSaver - Solar without the Upfront CostLabour's SolarSaver removes the upfront cost of solar for New Zealand homeowners, renters and communities with Government-backed finance, kickstart subsidies and a $26 million community battery fund. 0183
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 23/06/2026I've uploaded the latest 1News-Verian poll to The Progress Report, so you can see exactly who would get into Parliament on those numbers. theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat... #nzpoltheprogressreport.co.nz 120
Reposted by The Progress ReportYouGov @yougov.co.uk · 22/06/2026With Keir Starmer announcing his resignation, our most recent favourability ratings (14-15 Jun) had him with a net score of -45. Here's how that compares to other recent PMs Starmer -45 Sunak -53 Truss -70 Johnson -40 (final poll as PM) Johnson -53 (final poll before resignation announced) 53916
Reposted by The Progress ReportSteffen @steffenrusten.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Hi, I'm the friend. Questions and feedback welcome 118827
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 21/06/2026A friend of mine has built this very cool tool which will show you the impact the various parties' tax policies will have on you. Well worth checking it out. yourtax.nz #nzpolyourtax.nzCompare your tax under every partyWhat each party’s announced tax policy would change in your household’s week, compared with current law. 77637
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 17/06/2026I've uploaded the latest Freshwater Strategy and Talbot Mills polls to my database so you can figure out who would get elected on those numbers. Here's my predictions for what the Labour caucus would look like under the Talbot Mills numbers... #nzpol 120
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 13/06/2026I've made a small but hopefully useful change to my NZ Preferred Prime Minister polling graph - by default it now shows whoever was the leader of National and Labour at the time each poll was taken. theprogressreport.co.nz/pm-poll-graph/ #nzpol 030
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 07/06/2026I've updated my database with the new Labour Party list, so you can use my MMP and Labour Caucus calculators to see who could make it into Parliament. #nzpol theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat...theprogressreport.co.nz 0156
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 03/06/2026I've added yesterday's Roy Morgan poll to The Progress Report database - and with Opportunity crossing the 5% threshold I've decided to update my MMP Calculator to directly include them. theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat... #nzpol 132
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 26/05/2026I bet NZ's Opportunity Party will be keeping a close eye on this: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05... #nzpolabc.net.auTurnbull says party of independents could fill 'vacuum' in politicsIndependent MPs Zali Steggall, Allegra Spender and David Pocock have confirmed they are in conversations about a potential party of independents in response to the rising popularity of One Nation. 010
Reposted by The Progress ReportDavid Slack @davidslack.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Top work www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/05/25/t...greaterauckland.org.nzTop 10 politicians who made City Rail Link happen - Greater AucklandThis year will see the opening of the City Rail Link project. A 1156
Reposted by The Progress ReportJakob | TheLoyalOrder @theloyalorder.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Quick sankey diagram of the vote flows between iterations #nzpol 041
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 13/05/2026Is this the same guy that stood for ACT in 2005? #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...stuff.co.nzMassage therapist alleged to have made racist and sexualised remarks to clients has been namedComments made by massage therapist Iain Ogilvie to three women clients led them to complain to the Health & Disability Commissioner, which has taken the unusual step of naming him. 140
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 11/05/2026Given the current implosion of Te Pāti Māori, I've updated my MMP Calculator so you can see what the makeup of Parliament would be if their incumbent MPs were elected as independents. #nzpol theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat...theprogressreport.co.nz 140
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 11/05/2026The contests in the Māori electorate seats are going to be fascinating. 030
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 10/05/2026Keeping track of what NZ political parties promise is a headache. Following up to see if they actually deliver is even harder. That's why today I'm launching the Election Policies Database on The Progress Report: a central hub to track, search, and compare every promise. #nzpol 12310
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 24/04/2026I thought I'd look at my web traffic and see which politicians get the most page views on my site. This is highly influenced by current events, and skews towards lower profile people (you can go elsewhere for news about Christopher Luxon!). Here are the top 10 for the last fortnight... #nzpol 132
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 22/04/2026I've updated the Green Party list in The Progress Report with their final announced list for the 2026 election. So you can use the Green Caucus calculator or MMP calculator to see exactly who would get into Parliament on these numbers. theprogressreport.co.nz/green_caucus... #nzpoltheprogressreport.co.nz 141
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 19/04/2026I've uploaded the latest TVNZ/Verian poll to The Progress Report. You can use the MMP calculator to see exactly who would get elected to Parliament on these numbers. theprogressreport.co.nz/mmp-calculat... #nzpoltheprogressreport.co.nz 061
The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 07/04/2026NZ Green candidate for Northcote, Bhen Goodsir has run 26 ads on Meta over the last month, but seems to be far more interested in spending his money on targeting Green Party members than on the voters of Northcote! #nzpol 231