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Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief

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New Zealand
National Party
Labour Party
Christopher Luxon
New Zealand Politics
Chris Hipkins
New Zealand First
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Winston Peters
New Zealand National Party
The Opportunities Party
Far North District Council
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Labour Party (new Zealand)
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2026 New Zealand General Election
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Duncan Garner: Editor in Chief is a New Zealand politics and current affairs podcast hosted by veteran broadcaster Duncan Garner. With more than 30 years across TV, radio, and newspapers, Duncan brings sharp opinion, hard questions, political interviews, and breaking news analysis on NZ politics, government, media, the economy, and the stories shaping New Zealand. Email: duncan@rova.nz Facebook : ... more

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The left is crying foul over right-wing vote splitting, yet the numbers tell a completely different story. I look at how the Greens gained nearly 60,000 party votes in the Māori electorates while Te Pāti Māori lost 50,000.

Damien and Ani join me in ... more

Fifty-eight RNZ workers face losing their jobs while chief executive Paul Thompson stays on his $611,000 salary until December. Duncan calls out the $12 million deficit, the unapproved $5 million overdraft, and the total lack of accountability at the... more

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 ... more

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 L... more

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Ani O'Brien
Political commentator
Episode: NZ Election 2026: Duncan Garner and Ani O’Brien On Coalitions And Key Electorates
Maurice Williamson
Former National Party MP and cabinet minister
National Party
Episode: Could Chris Luxon Become New Zealand’s First One-Term National Prime Minister?
Ashley Church
Political commentator and former local-body politician
Episode: Could Chris Luxon Become New Zealand’s First One-Term National Prime Minister?
David Farrar
Pollster who produced a final pre-election poll
Episode: Could TOP Decide the Next Government? Farrar and Williams Break Down the Numbers
Jordan Williams
Chief of the Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers' Union
Episode: Could TOP Decide the Next Government? Farrar and Williams Break Down the Numbers
Harry Mowbray
Businessman, organic dairy farmer and National Party donor
Episode: National Party Donor Harry Mowbray on Split Your Vote Campaign
Paul Henry
Broadcaster and ACT candidate campaigning for election to Parliament
ACT
Episode: Paul Henry On MMP Failure, National's Split Vote Stance And The 2026 Election
Erica Stanford
New Zealand Minister of Education and National Party politician
New Zealand National Party
Episode: NZ Education at Risk: Erica Stanford on Labour, Hipkins, Education Reforms and School Standards
Shane Jones
New Zealand First politician and former cabinet minister
New Zealand First
Episode: Chris Hipkins Blames John Key and Shane Jones On Mongrel Mob Controversy

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Duncan Garner
Host of the show and Editor In Chief; long-time journalist and commentator on NZ politics and current affairs.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 394 ratings
  • Crucial voice

    Cut sick Duncan. All parties are not worth a Dime.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Helena the Barbarian
    New Zealand6 months ago
  • Misinformation at its best

    More evidence that Garner is fully down the rabbit hole

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Peejaycee001
    New Zealand7 months ago
  • Used to be good

    Think someone’s paying him off or he’s lost the plot.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    thicc808
    New Zealand2 years ago
  • 👍

    Always enjoy Dunc’s perspective.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Malooo Malo
    Australia2 years ago
  • Loving it

    Miss your Mum every week.

    Hate that you now have a quick summary as well. That always come onto apple car play and not your full version so i have to pull over to find it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Beka5
    New Zealand3 years ago

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Paul Henry On MMP Failure, National's Split Vote Stance And The 2026 Election
Q: What's the best way to get a centre right government?
Henry says National has confused voters by opposing strategic voting. He argues that an ACT party vote can better help return a centre-right coalition, while voters should choose the electorate candidate most likely to represent them.
Paul Henry On MMP Failure, National's Split Vote Stance And The 2026 Election
Q: Has this campaign been everything you thought it might be?
Henry says he is glad ACT has used him extensively. At 66, he wants to make a difference quickly, and the campaign has energized him as much as it has exhausted him.
National Party Donor Harry Mowbray on Split Your Vote Campaign
Q: Do you think people have got a message? Do you think that ACT and the general vote have bounced a little bit in the polls because the message has got through?
Mowbray says the message is simple but public opposition from respected figures such as John Key has confused voters. He maintains that splitting votes can help secure a centre-right government under MMP.
National Party Donor Harry Mowbray on Split Your Vote Campaign
Q: What do you reckon? Where are we at now? You've had to take it all down. What's your reaction?
Mowbray says his family strongly supports National and ACT, and he wants a centre-right government. He says the campaign was taken down after the Electoral Act raised issues with its messaging and promoter status.
Could TOP Decide the Next Government? Farrar and Williams Break Down the Numbers
Q: If there's an Opportunities Party there, if they get over the 5% and they make it to Parliament, do we think that therefore means a change of government, David?
Farrar says not necessarily: National could potentially govern without the party if it gains enough overhang seats, but he thinks the party would be very likely to support the centre-left if its votes were needed.

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