Colin Charles James CNZM (born 25 November 1944) is a New Zealand political journalist and commentator.

He is a life member of the Parliament of New Zealand's press gallery and has a focus on party and election politics.

He is the New Zealand correspondent of Oxford Analytica[1] and has written a number of books and presented numerous papers at conferences both in New Zealand and overseas, including through his role with the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at the University of Victoria.

He is an associate (and was previously managing director) of The Hugo Group,[2] a forecasting panel with a membership of around 90 medium to large-sized organisations.

In the 2023 King's Birthday and Coronation Honours, James was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to journalism and public policy.