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Gone By Lunchtime: Final polls, pervy trolls, and our predictions

Annabelle, Ben and Toby gather one last time before the polls close on election 2026 to assess the final flurry of campaign action and deliver their 100% correct predictions about the results on Saturday night.

Gone By Lunchtime06 Nov 2026
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Election 2026! The last-gasp hot-take shootout

Toby Manhire is joined by the Spinoff’s best and brightest for a special pre-election roundtable to recap the good, the bad and the ugly of the campaign so far.

At Large with Toby Manhire04 Nov 2026
Can we really trust the polls?

Can we really trust the polls?

Toby Manhire speaks to Murray Campbell of Research Association NZ about the methods behind political polls in Aotearoa, how fairly the media represents those polls and why Curia withdrew from the pollsters’ association.

At Large with Toby Manhire03 Nov 2026
The blockbuster seat and the Māori vote, with Te Aniwa Hurihanganui

The blockbuster seat and the Māori vote, with Te Aniwa Hurihanganui

Toby Manhire speaks to Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, TVNZ’s Māori affairs correspondent, about which Māori electorates are the ones to watch as the votes are counted this weekend.

At Large with Toby Manhire02 Nov 2026
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Gone By Lunchtime: Panic stations with a week to go?

A horrific Halloween poll for the National Party has seen Luxon break with the habit of a lifetime and comment on a poll. What to make of it all? And will this be remembered as the 'Opp-erhang' election?

Gone By Lunchtime30 Oct 2026
Chris Hipkins: in defence of incrementalism

Chris Hipkins: in defence of incrementalism

Toby Manhire speaks to the Labour Party leader about bold political statements, education reform and the philosophical teachings of the stoics.

At Large with Toby Manhire29 Oct 2026

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