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Winners and losers of the 2025 political year

ANALYSIS: New Zealand First had a strong year while Te Pāti Māori imploded.

WATCH: NBR political editor Brent Edwards speaks with Grant Walker.

Brent Edwards Sat, 27 Dec 2025

As 2025 winds down, it is time for Beehive Banter to look back at the political year and reflect on the highs and lows. 

Plenty has happened, including the Regulatory Standards Act, local government reform, RMA reform, coalition disagreements, a struggling economy, Te Pāti Māori’s implosion,

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Brent Edwards Sat, 27 Dec 2025
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