Election 2026: New Zealand needs better spending, not big taxes – Bruce Cotterill

Opinion byNZ Herald·11 Sep, 2026 11:00 PM9 mins to readBruce Cotterill is a professional director and adviser to business leaders. He is the author of the book, The Best Leaders Don’t Shout, and host of the podcast, Leaders Getting Coffee.‌Singapore’s success was founded on the opposite of what we are hearing from our politicians, writes Bruce Cotterill. Photo / Getty ImagesI’m sick of our politics.Like many people, I’m deeply interested in it. But if you have even an average level of aspiration for what this country could be, you’d be right to be frustrated by the current campaign. The politicking. The half-truths. The mistruths. The mealy mouthed words and