This is on the seven parties in contention, for anybody who wants a deep dive, or just to check out their electorate/party’s likely fate!

If you're unsure or hesitant about voting, I've got ten reasons why you should. Great resources are at https://vote.nz/; check your mail too

Like the previous postscript, this is far shorter than most of my usual articles - sharing an aspect of the election news and my thoughts.

A key addition to yesterday's article on Raf Manji: I've had it pointed out to me that voting Raf in prevents Winston from being kingmaker!

He's got the most experience, the most leverage, and a real shot at winning: Raf Manji is worthy of serving as Christchurch's MP.

This is the first of a series of articles to help you decide who to vote for. My role here is to be honest and help, not insert my biases.