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Wooing Auckland voters begins – for 2026

Opinion: National’s celebrations at its annual general meeting last weekend were understandable. It was the first chance the wider party had to congratulate itself on returning to office after six years in opposition. But the excitement was tempered by the realisation that the next election is just over two years away, and that it will be much harder to win than last year’s was.
Although there are signs the economy will be improving by then – the “green shoots” Nicola Willis referred to – they are unlikely to be enough to ensure National and its allies win a second term. After all, at its heart, politics remains a simple game. It is all about having the numbers in Parliament. Those with the numbers govern; those without, do not.

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