This Week's The News: 17 July 2026

In this week’s This Week’s The News, former Act Party President finally admits guilt to past sexual assaults on minors while pleading guilty on a third case before courts that may have happened sooner but Act successfully used name suppression laws to protect themselves from public scrutiny for 2 years. Oh and they had a new candidate announced or something. And some other news that would have been drowned out this week while Act tries to distract you from their connections to a three times convicted admitted sexual predator.*This content piece was originally released as a video and can still be found in that format on multipl platforms but if you're listening to this as an audio only podcast, be aware the visual gags don't really work.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_barlownzWant 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.theotheroneYour backing means everything. Thank you.©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026