PremiumOpinionOpinion byThomas CoughlanPolitical Editor·NZ Herald·14 Jul, 2026 05:48 AM5 mins to readThomas Coughlan, Political Editor at the New Zealand Herald, loves applying a political lens to people's stories and explaining the way things like transport and finance touch our lives. Paul Henry darted effortlessly between topics during a press conference announcing he will be a candidate for the Act Party. Photo / Sylvie Whinray THE FACTS Act announced Paul Henry will be a candidate for the party at the 2026 election.The broadcaster resigned from his role on the TVNZ board before the campaign.Act polled 7.8% in the RNZ-Reid Research poll published Tuesday.Paul Henry was very at ease when he stepped into the limelight on the rooftop terrace of Auckland’s QT hotel on Tuesday as Act leader David Seymour announced him as the party’s newest candidate.
Perhaps his ease is down to the fact that despite retiring from
