This was the election that finally took on the broken markets ripping off Kiwis – Bryce Edwards

Opinion byBryce EdwardsNZ Herald·6 Nov, 2026 02:10 AM5 mins to readDr Bryce Edwards is the director of the Democracy Project which scrutinises vested interests in politics.Leader of the National Party Christopher Luxon, Nicola Willis and Rima Nakhle. Media standup & visit at Freighter NZ in Takanini, Auckland. Photo / Annaleise ShortlandThe 2026 election campaign will be remembered for gang photos, attack advertising, overhang schemes and the prospect of a hung Parliament, but it has also done something more consequential. After years of timid regulatory reports and reluctant ministers, the argument about the country’s broken markets has moved on from