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Trump, polls, the NZ-India FTA, Board of Peace, goodbye Judith

ANALYSIS: New Zealand First has started the year with historically high numbers in public opinion polls.

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

Brent Edwards Sat, 31 Jan 2026

As January comes to an end, the start to the political year could hardly have been busier.

Internationally, United States President Donald Trump has kept everyone on their toes, first eyeing up Greenland, getting it mixed up with Iceland; threatening tariffs, then backtracking; insulting Nato troops

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Brent Edwards Sat, 31 Jan 2026
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