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Barry Soper
Newstalk ZB's senior political correspondent
Wellington, New Zealand

Barry Soper is Newstalk ZB's senior political correspondent

Barry Soper is Newstalk ZB’s senior political correspondent. He was ZB’s political editor for many years after first joining the station and the press gallery in 1980.

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Barry Soper: As the week’s progressed so have Labour’s false claims
New Zealand|Politics

Barry Soper: As the week’s progressed so have Labour’s false claims

08 Sep 07:21 AM
Act MP admits being shot as teen after friend's drug deal
Politics

Act MP admits being shot as teen after friend's drug deal

08 Aug 04:45 AM

Simon Court says he suffered serious injuries and the shooter was arrested and charged.

Barry Soper: Ardern left Hipkins to clean up mess she created
New Zealand|Politics

Barry Soper: Ardern left Hipkins to clean up mess she created

24 Jul 07:20 AM

Opinion: The Ardern/Hipkins Government has failed on so many fronts.

Barry Soper: Is Michael Wood stinking rich or dishonest?
Politics

Barry Soper: Is Michael Wood stinking rich or dishonest?

22 Jun 02:52 AM

OPINION: Why Chris Hipkins didn't sack him, to begin with, is beyond belief.

Premium
Barry Soper: Surgery race-ranking rollout seems on ice as PM, Verrall not on same page
New Zealand

Barry Soper: Surgery race-ranking rollout seems on ice as PM, Verrall not on same page

20 Jun 07:56 AM

It seems the Government has put on ice plans for a nationwide rollout.

Auckland surgeons must now consider ethnicity in prioritising patients for operations
New Zealand

Auckland surgeons must now consider ethnicity in prioritising patients for operations

18 Jun 05:00 PM

Health officials said it was an important step in reducing historical health inequities.

Barry Soper: There should be no coming back for Michael Wood
Politics

Barry Soper: There should be no coming back for Michael Wood

07 Jun 03:50 AM

OPINION: Perception doesn’t pass the sniff test, opportunities to fix issue weren't taken.

Barry Soper: Heads should roll over Immigration NZ's 'dawn raid' tactics
New Zealand

Barry Soper: Heads should roll over Immigration NZ's 'dawn raid' tactics

02 May 06:38 AM

Opinion: There are surely more humanitarian ways of dealing with overstayers.

Barry Soper: 'Festering sore' - PM needs to learn how to deal with talent and trouble
New Zealand|Politics

Barry Soper: 'Festering sore' - PM needs to learn how to deal with talent and trouble

11 Apr 05:00 PM

OPINION: Ardern's unknowingly become an expert at doing the dance of the unveiled.

Barry Soper: Why there was no point sticking around for Ashley Bloomfield
New Zealand|Politics

Barry Soper: Why there was no point sticking around for Ashley Bloomfield

06 Apr 07:00 AM

OPINION: Bloomfield's resignation would have come as no surprise to Ardern.

Barry Soper: The PM's announcement that wasn't - she's playing a cracked record
New Zealand|Politics

Barry Soper: The PM's announcement that wasn't - she's playing a cracked record

04 Apr 05:00 PM

OPINION: The sermon sounded like the same script they had preached so many times before.

Barry Soper: Labour is abusing its absolute power
Politics

Barry Soper: Labour is abusing its absolute power

30 Mar 04:00 PM

OPINION: What's happening to democracy, let alone the promised transparency of this Govt?

Barry Soper: Why can't this Govt make a decision and announce it at once?
New Zealand|Politics

Barry Soper: Why can't this Govt make a decision and announce it at once?

21 Mar 04:00 PM

OPINION: Is it about power or just plain incompetence?

Barry Soper: There's an air of permanency at Parliament grounds
Politics

Barry Soper: There's an air of permanency at Parliament grounds

17 Feb 04:00 PM

OPINION: The camp's become a well-fed, ordered hippie village of sorts.

Barry Soper: Govt's refusal to engage with Parliament protesters unwise if not unkind
New Zealand|Politics

Barry Soper: Govt's refusal to engage with Parliament protesters unwise if not unkind

14 Feb 04:00 PM

OPINION: From the beginning the Prime Minister has preached kindness.

Barry Soper: Government trying to oil squeaks that have turned into shouts
New Zealand|Politics

Barry Soper: Government trying to oil squeaks that have turned into shouts

01 Feb 04:00 PM

COMMENT: Don't hold your breath, as you may clog up the threatened hospital system

Barry Soper: The virus will be the Government's undoing
New Zealand|Politics

Barry Soper: The virus will be the Government's undoing

31 Jan 04:00 PM

OPINION: It should come as no surprise to Ardern why her popularity's on the wane.

Barry Soper: Luxon's biggest mistake in first PM showdown
New Zealand|Politics

Barry Soper: Luxon's biggest mistake in first PM showdown

07 Dec 04:00 PM

OPINION: Covid for Ardern and her band of weary warriors is their ticket to ride.

Barry Soper: National gets what it wanted
New Zealand

Barry Soper: National gets what it wanted

30 Nov 02:00 AM

Opinion: Simon Bridges made the right call today.

Barry Soper: Few political hit jobs have been so badly executed
Politics

Barry Soper: Few political hit jobs have been so badly executed

25 Nov 04:00 PM

OPINION: It was like a script straight from Pink Panther and bumbling French inspector.

Barry Soper: Pulpit preaching - PM's press conferences all about media control
New Zealand|Politics

Barry Soper: Pulpit preaching - PM's press conferences all about media control

22 Nov 06:00 AM

OPINION: Press conferences with politicians generally have always been torrid affairs.

Barry Soper: 'Paranoid' PM used Defence Force jet for Auckland visit
New Zealand|Politics

Barry Soper: 'Paranoid' PM used Defence Force jet for Auckland visit

10 Nov 04:00 PM

OPINION: Ardern's first visit in almost three months was virtually over before it began.

Barry Soper: This week has been a terrible one for this Government
New Zealand|Politics

Barry Soper: This week has been a terrible one for this Government