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Audrey Young

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Audrey Young

Senior Political Correspondent·NZ Herald·

6 Nov, 2026 02:26 AM4 mins to read

Audrey Young, Senior Political Correspondent at the New Zealand Herald based at Parliament, specialises in writing about politics and power.

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Voters will ultimately have the final say on who ran the best campaign, but in the meantime, here are some of my observations and brickbats and bouquets earned in the past six weeks.

National’s earworm

The party essentially campaigned on maintaining the status quo (“stick to the plan”) in a

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Source: New Zealand Herald · Audrey Young

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