Whoever wins the 2023 election, National and Labour will have less influence on public policy for the following term than in previous governments. The junior coalition partners, whether they be Act, the Greens or the Maori Party, will have far more influence on future policy.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.