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Pay for Play - It's Bribery for polite circles
May 4, 2026
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Be One With the Force this election
May 3, 2026
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May 1, 2026
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Apr 29, 2026
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| 5/4/26 |  Pay for Play - It's Bribery for polite circles | Pay for Play is a colloquial term for bribing parties by giving them money (or sea food dinners) - and it is technically illegal if you can prove it happened. And an issue cropping up with NZ First shows not only how stupidly difficult it is to prove when it seems so obvious, but also that we all should be really aware of the people pouring money into Coalition campaign bank balances in an effort to keep the status quo - because they seem to benefit an awful lot from keeping this awful lot.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 | — | ||||||
| 5/3/26 | Be One With the Force this election | It’s Star Wars Day - and like a lot of good sci fi, we can learn and be inspired by the messages from a Galaxy Far Far Away in this year’s election.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 | — | ||||||
| 5/1/26 | This Week's The News - 1 May, 2026 | Does the PM want war? Why do the Coalition get scared by Pacifica artists saying things, and which icon finally made its way into Parliament this week?All these and more news stories to depress you for the weekend, in the return of This Week’s The News, for 2026.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*This Week’s The News is a satire, based on real news reports. Some comments and representations have been made for comedic effect. | — | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | Mixing Signals for Announcements | Media is getting antsy at a lack of policy to dig into, but that's actually pretty normal for this time before a budget - but that doesn't mean we don't know what's being considered and the direction Labour is looking at going on a range of topics.Oh hey - you should join up as a Member! You get to see stuff early and some exclusive perks along the way!You can do that here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS5QpoPLpxpQFYm5Kc7SCHA/joinSubscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@Paul...theotherone?sub_confirmation=1If you want to support what I do, you can make a contribution via Buy Me a Coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotherone | — | ||||||
| 4/28/26 | Being Vague For Clicks | We should always be wary of Vague-ification in our news, especially when that news comes from a clearly partisan, astroturf connected known hard right shill and framed to make us add the gory details.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 | — | ||||||
| 4/26/26 | Live Long and... Vote, but not for Billionaires and their interests | When it comes to wanting a Star Trek future, where everyone is treated with respect in a post scarcity world, well we get to make the decisions on if that happens when we choose our leaders - like we do in November. But what do we look for in those leaders - well that’s where Star Trek actor, writer and ambassador Tawny Newsome has some thoughts we should consider…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 | — | ||||||
| 4/24/26 | NOW: Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan | Politics and Pop Culture - they go together like two things that go together really well but some people just inexplicably don’t see it. In this series, I’m exploring the cross section of media and political discourse with politicians to see how they’re influenced, how their views are shaped by the pop culture they consume.Joining me for Episode 1 is Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan, Green Party MP, gamer, anime fan and Armageddon Expo aficionado!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 | — | ||||||
| 4/24/26 | The PM Who Cried Wolf | It may look like he can’t handle Tova, and it may be framed like what the National party would really like is media to hold them accountable, honestly, for reals, but their track record is one that shows a Prime Minister who hides from media he doesn’t feel are friendly to him and will hold actually him to account. 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 | — | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | If Only the Solutions to our Financial Issues weren't the exact opposite of what the Coalition are doing | The downgrade from Moody’s sounds like scary financial news to the uninitiated but don’t worry - it’s only happened because of the way the Coalition has screwed the economy and it’s easily fixed by doing the things the Coalition refuse to do - so I’m sure it’ll be fine.*Warning, contains distressing noises from the Finance Minister that was probably her being overly performative in her disdain for Chippy but somehow equates in her head and from her alleged secret twitter handle to an offensive comment about her being a woman.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 | — | ||||||
| 4/22/26 | The "Unity" on Display isn't that Unified | The confidence vote was meant to steady the ship for the National Party - it never was going to do that though and one day after we are seeing more messy drama from the party that want’s you to believe they’re a strong stable leader of the country. 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 | — | ||||||
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| 4/20/26 | Are you not gratified? | Polls get clicks, they cause drama and make headlines that sell papers (and website visits) but it’s also a great tool for seeing uses and gratification theory in practice as different media spins the results to match their own bias in how they present news on social media. And the TVNZ Poll on Sunday was a great example of this.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 | — | ||||||
| 4/19/26 | 200 Days and Counting - Are You Ready? | We’re now just 200 days until the election (well the currently scheduled one anyway) but after a nightmare weekend of successive poll results, we can see on our election data that things are bad for the PM, that the Coalition are getting too comfortable with straight up lying and the worst people support 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 | — | ||||||
| 4/18/26 | Does the BSA Achieve What It Needs to? | The BSA may be on he way out - the Government thinks it’s the best thing to do and the data and research shows it’s a really bad idea that will enshitify our media and put people in harms way. Or maybe they want to do it because they want to enshitify our media. Either way - it’s a bad idea, so it’s one the coalition loves.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 | — | ||||||
| 4/17/26 | Will Winston Become the Muldoon He Hated? | It seems every month now there’s some media fracas about rolling the PM, and it may happen - but this month we’ve also seen the perfect circumstances for the longest serving MP to make a move that might land him the Prime Minister’s spot - if he calls a snap election - and that’s bad for those not yet enrolled to vote.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 | — | ||||||
| 4/16/26 | The AUT Media Trust Report is here and it's good news! | The 2026 JMAD Media Trust report is out - it’s made Sean Plunket mad because he reckons the report doesn’t ask about non-woke media but over all it’s encouraging as trust builds in mainstream media to counter the rise in pink slime news.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 | — | ||||||
| 4/15/26 | Another new tax.. sorry Levy. | From the Party of "Pay more for prescriptions so we can drop the price and thell you now you pay less" and "all tax is bad" comes a new tax.. sorry levy, for ordering online. | — | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | Did You Know Pop Culture Can Help Us Spot Bad Governments | Is it unfair to compare our Coalition to Space Nazis? Well there’s a heap of data out there that shows using pop culture as a tool to train ourselves to spot authoritarianism and rising oppressiveness is really effective. We just sometimes need a nudge to see it when it happens in front of us.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 | — | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | Three Bad Faith Arguments to Expect from the Political Right This Election | Research from Wellington suggests we can expect Act and NZ First to use the most BS and half truths on the campaign trail this year - which leads to some common bad faith arguments like we’re seeing appear at FNDC where a local Act Councillor is being hailed by Conspiracy theorists and Act Bots as a hero, while really what she’s suffering from is being wrong and outnumbered.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 | — | ||||||
| 4/10/26 | Debunking Troll Comments on Cyclone Warnings | Hopefully you’re all prepared for the Cyclone and keeping safe - I thought now was a great time to look at some of the more, well let’s say questionable comments I received about the video suggesting we get ready for the cyclone…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 | — | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | Cyclone Vaianu is on it's way - Please Prepare for it | Did you know that this year we have already lost almost a dozen lives to extreme weather events? There’s a reason why MSM is pushing the warnings hard about the incoming Cyclone Vaianu - it’s big, it’s following a summer full of other weather events that we’re still recovering from, and it’s being downplayed in places that don’t feel comfortable talking about the impacts of climate change with their audiences. So please, take the warnings seriously and prepare because it’s better to be safe than sorry.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 | — | ||||||
| 4/8/26 | Spot the Spelling Mistakes to Spot the Big Lies | Did you know training yourself up to spot the little mistakes politicians make can help you spot the big lies and BS from people wanting your vote this 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 | — | ||||||
| 4/5/26 | We need to treat people better to get that Star Trek Future - and Easter Sunday is a small place to start with that | Sunday was First Contact Day - the day in Star Trek Lore that humans first met Vulcans, April 5, 2063. And I love the idea of a Trek future - it's why the look on election2026.co.nz is based on the LCARS User Interface from the Enterprise D. But if we want to get there, then we shouldn't force people to lose pay by restricting their ability to work for a day that's not a holiday - like Easter Sunday... | — | ||||||
| 4/4/26 | Enjoy your Easter Sunday with a Website Update | Daylight saving time is a kicker when it ends, so take it easy and recover while you check out the updated Election 2026 Website - now with updated policy tools, tools to help better understand donor outcome pipelines and new games to help you process the way media shapes narratives and who said what quote games!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 | — | ||||||
| 4/3/26 | Amanda Luxon Leaks National Party Election Campaign? | Angela Basset did the thing but Amanda Luxon assumes the thing is you have no critical thinking skills and can’t think for yourself. Which the campaign from her Husband’s Party this year seems to back up that belief in their approach to straight up misleading and bullshitting people and hoping for no push back.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 | — | ||||||
| 4/1/26 | April 1 - A Bad Day For rightwing Snowflakes | I usually enjoy a good April fools day joke - but this year it was the fools, not the jokes that made headlines and honestly, I really enjoyed that part of the news 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 | — | ||||||
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