Alexia Russell

Things have changed.

But that was when we were surviving till 25.

The latest polls do, in theory, suggest a left-leaning coalition could win.

So what is Labour's plan?

Because Finance Minister Nicola Willis says there isn't one.

So their plan is not to have a plan?

Well, especially in Mount Albert.

I mean, I know it's been red for a while, but it's not a given that it's a safe red seat.

It's not like Epsom that is always going to be blue.

Labour and the Greens pairing up are a given, but what about Te Pāti Māori these days?

Their term has been messy.

Meanwhile, National's leadership issue isn't going away as long as Luxon's popularity continues to sink, in spite of the Prime Minister's insistence that it's all over and blaming the media for the whole soap opera.

That's it for today.

The Detail is a newsroom production supported by RNZ and New Zealand On Air.

This episode was produced by Mark Jennings and engineered by Jeremy Veal.

Thanks to Guyon Espiner and Thomas Coghlan.

I'm Alexia Russell and we'll be checking in with both our guests again before November the 7th.

It's wild, it's windswept, it's unique.

It's also home to about a third of New Zealand's threatened species, unique plant life, and a rich cultural history that's undergoing a revival.

But the Chatham Islands has problems.