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Thomas Coughlan

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Thomas Coughlan

Political Editor·NZ Herald·

1 Nov, 2026 04:00 PM6 mins to read

Thomas Coughlan, Political Editor at the New Zealand Herald, loves applying a political lens to people's stories and explaining the way things like transport and finance touch our lives.

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National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis (left) might be out of Parliament. Photo / Anna Heath

With both major parties at historically low levels of popularity, Saturday’s election is likely to see the end of several political careers.

While National’s poor polling and potential to create an overhang has focused attention on the MPs from that party who might not make it back into Parliament, several

Source: New Zealand Herald · Thomas Coughlan

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Topic
Politics
Country
🇳🇿 NZ
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