There’s been a lot of news here in New Zealand, but the two biggest stories were probably not widely reported overseas. So, first I begin talking about sport (yes, really!): The America’s Cup and the British and Irish Lions Tour to New Zealand. I mainly talk about stuff that provides some background and context to those stories, and why they matter for New Zealand.

The New Zealand general election is drawing ever closer, and a new poll is out. How did National and Labour fare? How did New Zealand First, which I talked about last time, do? And, what does all of this imply for the results of the election?

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Links for this episode

”America’s Cup” – Wikipedia

“America’s Cup and us” – My blog post on the victory

”2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand” – Wikipedia

”Irish Rugby Football Union” – Wikipedia

”Ireland’s Call” – Wikipedia

”New Zealand Barbarians” – Wikipedia

”Māori All Blacks” – Wikipedia

”Andrew Little drops to fourth as preferred PM in latest 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton poll that sees both major parties take a hit” – 1 News (with video)

”Andrew Little deflects worst approval rating by Labour leader since 2009: Polls are not ‘what motivate me’” – 1 News (with video)

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