Paul The Other One

With the regulatory period for the election fast approaching, do you think National are toning down the spin and bullshit on social media?  Of course not - why would they!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_barlownzThis 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

Who would have predicted yet another headline showing the Coalition going out of their way to ignore experts about how we are making climate change worse?Well anyone who has read the news in the last 3 years probably, or still trying to dry out their carpets from one of the dozen severe weather impacts we’ve had this year.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

The Coalition claim they don’t but the gee in the gross men who celebrate when they do something that punches down on Maori is enough to show most of us that they really do think no one is seeing how racist they are.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_barlownzThis 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

Inflation hits 2 year high, Labour vows to reverse laws that could stop half a million kiwis voting, NZ First pee on the floor and tell you to like it, and I catch up with Green Candidate Alma de Anda to learn about the Green's new Kiwipower plan.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

Being “tough on crime” is a bullshit line conservative politicians like to use because it’s a catchy soundbite that keeps people scared - but the reality is National in particular is lying to you about how tough on crime they actually are in three very distinct ways - misrepresenting data, using their position to steal policies with bipartisan support and pressuring media to make them look good.  And you need to know this so you don’t fall for it.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_barlownzThis 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

Labour has built a suite of policies around a proposed Medicard that would see free Doctor visits, prescriptions, maternity scans and cervical scans, supported by plans to make it easier for GPs to start their own practice or buy into others and new funding models. In this Policy Audit, I look at the plan, the concerns and the choice this presents voters.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

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

The Human Rights Commission, Amnesty international, the United Nations and the Electoral Commission have all called out the government for making it harder to vote than ever before this year - in changes that breach human rights laws, could stop half a million people voting, and disproportionately impact Maori, Pacifica, low income, transient and older voters.  So here’s the five ways they have done this.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_barlownzThis 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

I genuinely believe that more media literacy training in schools would help people see through the obvious tricks politicians employ to manipulate media - like dropping a dead cat on the table during dinner we saw this week from Act… for the umpteenth time.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

The world has changed so radically, and we’re all running to catch up. Sam Neill was a legend, someone who seemingly lived up to the hype as a genuinely nice person who made everyone he met feel seen. And as we mourn his unexpected passing, we know he was still fighting dinosaurs till the very end - including the ones that do hunt in coordinated patterns like velociraptors (NZ First voters) and the best way we can honour his memory going forward is to protect the land he loved and fight the dinosaurs from taking over.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

Most people wouldn’t have heard of Plan Change One in the Waikato but it’s a great example of something NZ First can use to race bait while claiming they’re just really worried about the poor farmers amidst the ever changing backdrop of RMA changes.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_barlownzThis 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

Remember as you recover from the long weekend that these people want your vote and as much as they seem like cartoonish villains, they’re deadly serious about staying in power.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

In this week’s This Week’s the News… well a lesson on heuristics. Because it’s a holiday!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

I hope you're enjoying the long weekend (or being made to work on it against your will if you're part of the groups that used thinly veiled racism to try and stop it from happening)

Act, a party with a long history of defining crime as something only the poor do and totally not what their former party president did, wants to “get tough” on burglary by doing what right wing parties always get wrong about what leads to crime and breaching human rights to send a message that won’t be heard because it’s based on a lie.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

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Last week’s Parliamentary Business added to the already record breaking number of laws pushed through under urgency - and coupled with limited media resources, we end up being a less informed voting public and that is a real concern in an election year.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

In this week’s This Weeks the News, another disgraced form MP joins the ranks of the conspiracy peddling culture war party to improve its image, Brooke Van Velden celebrates your impending workplace death thanks to Winston Peters’ help and finally a Billionaire held somewhat to account by the courts and you can do it too!All that and more in this week’s This Weeks The News.*This Week's The News is originally presented as a Video presentation and as such some gags will not translate.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

We shouldn’t need to call out politicians for lying, misleading or making claims that would increase the pipeline between classroom and dangerous extremism - and if we had more robust media, we might not have the issue we have now…Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

In this week's Campaign Kōrero episode we look at the events of the week from Labour's Launch to Act's latest outside influence, the findings of the Auditor General over the School Lunch programme and a mysterious side effect of listening to the TPU that the TPU seems to think is a bad side effect.And then I'll sow you how to lay a complaint through the Advertising Standards Authority in case you get a flyer like I did from National with false claims you want to report.

Human rights seem like the sort of thing voters might be keen on, right? Then why have this coalition gone against so many section & reports from the Attorney General, against advice and concerns raised by the Human Rights Commission, the Waitangi Tribunal, law Society, the UN and Amnesty International?Oh yeah, because being “the law and order” government doesn’t mean what the public thinks it means.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

After news this weekend revealed WINZ staff were being told they would be punished for giving out too many emergency housing spots while the coaltion continues to pus through move on orders and reduce social housing builds, it's another cycle of cruelty to add to the list for th Coalition who really want your vote this election.

In this week’s This Week’s The News, the ghost of Robert Muldoon decries National’s Universal Super scheme, Investigations for everyone and back tracking on selling DOC tracks (not that that was every the plan, honest, really, like truly).Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

The specific section of the propsed DOC amendment might have been removed because of the huge wave of public pressure but the feeling by many is this government is sneaky and will try and make changes anyway - like they did with the Treaty Principles Bill. So to make sure it stays gone, make sure you're ready to vote!

As winter weather sets on around the motu, now is a great time to hunker down and tell the government what you really think of some of their last gasps of attention for bad law changes.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

A somewhat surprising poll (in that it came out of nowhere, not what the results are) show that polls are good for checking trends and luckily we have some great tools to help you see trends!Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

The National party kicked off it’s election year campaign in typical National style - unearned pomp, style of substance ceremony, being schooled by their coalition partners and lying again in their dramatic new campaign ad launch video.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

Influence has always been a driver for those who want change - for good or bad. But influence isnt even, its not available to all, and there are people who know how to pay for it - either directly or through social pressure. To read Dr Jeremy Walker's Senate Submission - https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=e7c8881a-8a0f-41bf-b08c-f4e5510ecd10&subId=784523To sign Ben's Petition: https://petitions.parliament.nz/22de6272-7c91-4bc2-2c80-08de8ead923a?lang=en

Whatcha doing tonight? Come join me the rest of the Collective to learn stuff and look over the month that was!

One thing the right wing parties do really well are make noises that sound good about free speech and equal for all, but actually strip back those right so only the noise they agree with gets heard - and Act’s latest policy is exactly what this is - demanding a neutrality that can’t exist because some awful people got upset for being called out for their attitudes. Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

Headlines are powerful tools - they let us know the important things, and frame 85% of our perception on issues they deal with. So it’s really important to know how they frame bias - and how even our woke left media (Stuff and RNZ) push a right wing bias you might not be aware.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

In this week’s Campaign Kōrero, I take a look at the headlines from the last week that could shape the election race and head down to the Defying Definition event held in protest against Winston Peter’s harmful anti-trans Definition of Gender Bill to talk to politicians about why this is a dangerous Bill, how it showcases the mask coming off from the Coalition even further and what we can do to ensure this kind of culture war punch down stops happening.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

Our media is trapped by a model that lets right wing bullshitters and bad faith actors get away with being platformed and legitimised - and nowhere is that more apparent than when Winston Peters opens his mouth and spouts inane culture war bs and doesn’t get call out from it. So we need to change the system for them.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

Modern right wing conservative political figures are under a lot of stress - on one hand people expect them to slash and burn public services to run a country like the record number of businesses going into liquidation and tell everyone trickle down downward pressure would fix it, while trying to make sure the dg whistles and culture war topics are heard loud and clear by those listening really hard for them. And who knows, maybe the pressure of juggling it all is getting to the right wing political leaders had a truly unhinged weekend.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

In This Week’s The News, Labour do stuff and the Coalition freak out. Awful outcomes happen when The Coalition did the thing that they were told would lead to those exact awful outcomes, and warnings - warnings for all (and Waiouru)!*PLEASE NOTE: The original version of this is a video and makes reference to images presented on screen which clearly don't make as much sense in audio. Feel free to use your imagination or ChatGPT to create your own images if video is unavailable**Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

In the past week alone, National has posted 13 verifiably false or misleading claims. More even than the conspiracy party NZ First. The problem, it takes longer to debunk than it does to lie and that has real world consequences for our country in very profound ways. Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

It says a lot about the Coalition that Transport Minister Simeon Brown’s response to Labours proposed public transport cap is that we shouldn’t have our tax money spent on making our lives better. From the Coalition of “tax cuts for landlords and tobacco companies”, that isn’t a shock, but it shows the strength of the policy proposal. Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

In this weeks Campaign Korero, it’s been a big week for Labour with lists and policies, and I catch up with NZCTU President Sandra Grey to talk about the budget, the amazing mahi they do in explaining what’s in the budget in simple English and what it means for workers going forward.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

The cost or the value of what we spend - they’re two different things but in an election, we really need to understand what they both are and how they impact our in the long and short term.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

News has a huge set of tools it can use to make you see, feel and interpret the world of politics - can you spot them and do you know how to deal with them?Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

In This Week's The News, Dodgy actions look dodgy, with vanishing lobbyist emails, astroturf appointments over Maori representation for the election and conspiracy theorist behind the Wellington parliamentary occupation gets a Kings Birthday Honour.🔔 Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/@Paul...theotherone?sub_confirmation=1☕ Support the channel: If you enjoy my content and want to help me keep going, you can contribute here: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone⭐ Join as a Member: Get early access to videos and exclusive perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS5QpoPLpxpQFYm5Kc7SCHA/join🗳️ Election 2026 Information: For official information on the 2026 General Election, including how to enrol and vote, please visit: https://vote.nz and for up-to-date poll tracking, political alignemnt tools and fact checks, visit www.election2026.co.nz🔗 - Check out more Paul... The Other One social media options at https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAll views expressed in 'Paul... The Other One' content are my own or those of my guests. They do not represent the views of any clients or third parties. TWTN is Satire and meant to be taken as such.#NZPolitics #NewZealand #PaulTheOtherOne

The dust from the Budget is settling and campaigns are firmly gearing towards the election now. On top of a review of the latest Campaign moments, I catch up with Northcote's Shanan Halbert to talk Tertiary Education and the Hon Willie Jackson to talk what Maori can take away from the budget.🔔 Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/@Paul...theotherone?sub_confirmation=1☕ Support the channel: If you enjoy my content and want to help me keep going, you can contribute here: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone⭐ Join as a Member: Get early access to videos and exclusive perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS5QpoPLpxpQFYm5Kc7SCHA/join🗳️ Election 2026 Information: For official information on the 2026 General Election, including how to enrol and vote, please visit: https://vote.nz and for up-to-date poll tracking, political alignemnt tools and fact checks, visit www.election2026.co.nz🔗 - Check out more Paul... The Other One social media options at https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAll views expressed in 'Paul... The Other One' content are my own or those of my guests. They do not represent the views of any clients or third parties.#NZPolitics #NewZealand #PaulTheOtherOne

What’s that term for when the public sees you abusing entrusted power or resources for private gain for yourself or others?  I’m sure there’s a term, and a reason why people are using that term to describe the Coalition.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

During the 2023 Election, Luxon and his team were big on talking up Localism for local government. After 3 years it’s clear they didn’t believe in it at all, as we see them stepping in again to place racists and remove locals from the local government process.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

When the Kings Birthday Honours List includes someone so clearly partisan, bias and destructive but in support of the current regime, it looks like rewarding awful behaviour - but it’s also one of the ways authoritarian Governments use propaganda to campaign. So I figured we’d take a look at some other ways as well.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

There is a big difference between Public Interest and what the public is interested in, and as a state broadcaster with a charter remit that says “reach as many people as possible, the two can be mixed, confused and used to mislead - and that’s not great going into an election where we know some politicians are clearly corrupt, and algorithms are pushing their perspectives. Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

Matt Brachi, Labour’s Port Waikato Candidate is a lover of 80s pop culture, a Warhammer Cosplayer, a STEM teacher and running in an electorate where the current outgoing MP got drunk and yelled at workers, a local list MP worked for a race baiting right wing lobby group and oversaw the reintroduction of pro-smoking laws, and this year he’ll be up against the head of the oxymoronically titled Bluegreens (Nationals working group for Environmental policies) and an anti semitic admin of conspiracy theory groups who considers David Seymour left leaning. In this episode of Nerd Out With, I catch up with Matt to talk Ghostbusters, Warhammer and classic Pop Culture’s influence on students of today.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

There’s already been too much news this week so I’ve decided there will be no This Weeks the News This Week - well that and trying to get t the bottom of a technical issue…Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

The Budget that was delivered might look and sound boring, it may use Nicola’s new made up accounting system to claim a surplus when there isn’t one in the future and will cause an exacerbation of more long term impacts that we’re seeing right now - so a typical National Budget really.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

It’s Budget Day - and seeing as this is the Coalition that puts the N in Cuts, and their pre-budget announcements have already said they’re going to make life tougher for tens of thousands of people, while in the midst of a swirling vortex of scandals they hope the budget will wash away from front pages and news feeds - I have suitably low hopes for any announcements of value.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, especially as we push for a change of government in 2026!©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026