In this episode of The Select Committee, we examine Russia’s allegation that a man arrested there approached the NZSIS to spy for New Zealand. We ask what the claim—true or otherwise—reveals about New Zealand’s role in the Five Eyes intelligence network.
We then turn to National’s decision to rule out The Opportunity Party as a coalition partner. With TOP polling close to 5%, we consider whether the move legitimises the party and whether its “centrist” reputation matches its policies.
Finally, we discuss the Greens’ campaign launch and proposed one-year pause on new AI data centre consents. We ask what the rise of minor parties says about political fragmentation, coalition incentives, and voting as self-expression.
We wrap the show with our favourite segment, Fantasy Beehive, where we rank MP performance using our highly advanced, completely proprietary technology.
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