New Zealand election date confirmed

21 Jan 2026

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New Zealand election date confirmed

An important update: the official Spinoff election date prediction has been confirmed by a man named Christopher Luxon.

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Episodes

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How do parties form a government?

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What is the overhang, and why is it so important this election?

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Space vapes, explained

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How much can a politician lie in a NZ election campaign?

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NZers drinking less booze; doing other drugs more