PremiumUpdatedShayne CurrieNZME Editor-at-Large·NZ Herald·26 Jun, 2026 12:23 AM16 mins to read‌Seven Sharp hosts Hilary Barry and Jeremy Wells; The Post editor-in-chief Matthew Hooton and (inset) former National Party leader Don Brash. Photos / TVNZ, RNZ, NZME

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