Wrinkled feminist baby boomer loving life. I like politicians who keep their heads way above the sand and care about our future. A 'lefty troll' says Cam Slater
This will brass off the haters & all those envious political rivals! I'd love to have seen Nicola's, Winston's or even Mike Hosking's face at this news.
Dame Jacinda Ardern to lead new programme designed to ‘challenge and change’ the status quo of politics
I am amazed at the negativity of political 'opinion' writers who do no seem willing to give Jacinda Ardern the full credit she deserves. Having turned NZ in a different direction, started addressing vital issues and earning the respect of so many around the world. I say thank you
So it's okay for Seymour to be critical about Women's Rugby players when he wants to..... but it isn't okay for those players to be critical about NZ politics!! Seems to be the same for academics, experts, Pasifika etc etc. So not really Free Speech for others unless he agrees?
I hope Chris Luxon and his govt (if ever it does get a Coalition agreement!) demonstrates their appreciation to Waka Kotahi for getting such a challenging project completed.
Coromandel’s State Highway 25A to open before Christmas - three months early
Whoever would have guessed? It seems beneficiaries will ultimately pay the costs to make sure Luxon/Willis, high earners and landlords all get their promised tax cuts!! So much for caring about the cost of living for those who are 'squeezed'. This is how Luxon 'loves' strugglers.
Thanks, Labour, for assisting those with very genuine housing needs in New Plymouth. I'm wondering if there will be anything more like this built under this CoC.
No Nats complained when Groundswell held up traffic & caused issues - nor even made much noise when parliament grounds were occupied! Seymour & Peters were happy to encourage them, too
Te Pāti Māori protest plans to cause major disruptions on Thursday
Sir Ian Taylor had plenty of gripes about the last Labour government but in today's Stuff (I don't know how to put the article on X!) he says he voted for the Nats this election. He is already horrified at the decisions that have been made that just don't make any sense!!
Massive amounts of publicity about this case where there was a guilty plea....lets see if we get the same amount of coverage about the court case to be held soon but delayed before the last election - apparently due to an ACT party connection
Should have been $150,000!!
Newstalk ZB host Kate Hawkesby breached broadcasting standards over Māori, Pacific health comments; NZME ordered to pay $1500 - Broadcasting Standards Authority
So this particular MP should be 'stood down' during the investigation but why isn't the same treatment suggested for David McLeod who is actually in one of the current government parties?
Remember how PM Helen Clark, in a chauffeur driven car, was absolutely hounded over an excess speed incident??
Simon Bridges’ speeding offence considered before appointment as NZTA chairman: ‘I learned a valuable lesson’
The timing of the publicity on the possible mis use of data by a TPM candidate less than a week after a very successful nation wide protest organised by the same party seems a bit too much of a coincidence.....or am I just getting a bit too suspicious about some in our MSM!!
Mmm....my niece rents near to Costley's Kapiti home. She works shifts at Wellington hospital on a much lower pay than this MP receives. Varied hours mean trips home often begin after 11pm. Any assistance from the taxpayer ATM? Nope! via
@tickaroo
Why bother to have rules around donations to MPs if they don't need to be followed!! Another fluff piece to help NP voters think it's all okay - those rules are just too complicated for McLeod to understand!!
Luxon is certainly pushing the narrative 'NZ finances are in a big mess!!' - so we need to reward landlords handsomely and immediately, tax cuts for other NZers can wait until next year and first year tertiary students plus smokers can help balance the books!! S&P etc? Thoughts?
Interesting that Rob Campbell is not supposed to say what his opinion is on the Nat's Water 'policy' and Luxon/Seymour are very critical - but they have been perfectly happy to give their own opinions re the Police Commissioner on several occasions and insinuated he is a liar.
I can't believe it!! TVNZ news just managed to have 40 mins without a negative piece about the government and I didn't even hear 'National says'! Wow!!
Kāinga Ora pushes back on Sir Bill English report, says it is financially sustainable
The board also says that English's $500,000 report is just a tad suspect and has chosen to ignore the positives, especially the financial facts!!
@JeneeTibshraeny
Why do you choose to describe these PMs as 'thick skinned'? Does that excuse all the vitriol hurled at them, the hateful comments and slurs and the extremely demeaning and disrespectful manner our MSM seems to think is a perfectly normal way in which to address our PM? Do better
Shoplifting charges & the admittance of guilt by GG seem to be getting an incredible amount of attention from our news media yet Luxon's expenses, lies, lack of diplomacy skills & reluctance to listen to advice seem to be glossed over very quickly. Who is doing the most harm?
NZH publishes an article that shows Luxon and Mitchell's comments were unnecessary and inaccurate. Politicising such an occasion does not help ...an any way!
Mongrel Mob gang members clean up the streets of Ōpōtiki after the cameras and media have gone
@NicolaWillisMP
No, you don't, Nicola. Let's be honest. If you'd wanted to work together you could have been far more supportive of actions based on expert advice to the MoH from the beginning of this pandemic. Your party chose not to do that. That's why you've lost so much support
@BenThomasNZ
The treatment of MPs such as Jacinda Ardern, Nanaia Mahuta, Poto Williams, Clare Curran were the absolute lows, Ben. Talking about dinosaurs might make Luxon look just a bit silly with some strange beliefs but it is hardly the kind of 'hate' others have been subjected to.
Luxon boasting about 'this how I roll'. That is Peter/Seymour territory. He will be humiliated when they won't let him go anywhere near any of their Ministers who can't cope with the new 'complexities' in their roles. Where is my popcorn? Plenty of political fun coming up soon!!
How do you think Luxon is feeling after the last few days? I reckon his bluster covers a very high level of nervous tension - if he understands political realities at all!! Chris Hipkins looks healthy, youthful, enthusiastic and keen to take all NZers forward. Luxon is toast!
Well, that was fast - David McLeod and those donations not even mentioned on TVNZ News nor Newshub!! Must be a world record for shutting an issue down and getting it off the front pages.
Can Shane Jones be trusted in making fast-track decisions? - Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup
Or Chris Bishop? Or Simeon Browne??
My answer is 'definitely not'!!
@chrisluxonmp
Sorry you are all words and no action, Christopher. Our PM has placed NZ very positively on the world stage thanks to her genuine care of people generally and NZers in particular. You are just spouting platitudes and there is no sign of your reset. It's same old, same old....
Thanks for all you've achieved as an MP, Grant, and the very best of wishes for the future
Grant Robertson valedictory day: The best of Grant Robertson’s roasts of National’s leadership woes and political rivals from John Key to Christopher Luxon
Does anyone know what has happened to Hamish Price? He was so confident about the superb government Nats would lead. I'm wondering about his thoughts re Luxon swanning around having photos taken at the Diwali festival rather than working with urgency to get started on the job
Jones has to be the worst Minister in this CoC for his over weening ego and for his boasting (after carefully avoiding any protesters!) about his blatant support for any/all mining
Minister's mine visits not publicised
Did we used to get these kinds of very positive 'warm up' articles before any of Ardern's trips overseas??
Christopher Luxon readies for 'full-on' Southeast Asia tour
There was a time when Winston Peters would have called it corruption! Coincidentally, NZ's major Real Estate companies donated large sums to the Nats. Many Nat MPs own rental properties. One of this govt's first actions is to give billions of dollars of tax relief to landlords.
Chris Bishop tried to laugh off the cabinet leak. Luxon seems to think he has no responsibility for ACT or NZ First Leaders' statements on any topic. Was this the thinking when Labour was the government?? I don't think it was. Labour leaders were always held 'responsible'.
Wow! This will really upset the RW commentators who are keen to minimize the PM's reputation and recognition internationally!!
Luxon can only dream of this - and Hosking will be vitriolic!
Jacinda Ardern 'humbled' to speak for Prince William in New York
Best outcome for NZ? Luxon keeping his mouth tightly closed, doesn't pretend he is pals with world leaders, understands he is small fry & doesn't commit us to any wars
Luxon in the US for Nato talks: what will be the best outcome for NZ? - The Front Page
I hate to say it but burglaries etc do still seem to be happening. Where is Mark Mitchell? I thought we weren't going to get Ram Raids, burglaries etc etc as he had all the answers!
Is there a new editorial line at Stuff?? It seems there is a lot more 'journalism' and somewhat less opinion being published.
Whatever the reason I hope this continues!!
'Hypocritical, unfair’: Councils speak up on Māori wards plan
Christopher Luxon hugged quite a few people when he went to Wairoa. Strangely enough, that didn't seem to upset any Nat/ACT supporters at all! They must have forgotten their strident complaints and nasty comments when Jacinda Ardern showed her own very genuine empathy to others
@rugbyintel
Yet NZH and Stuff don't seem to think anything at all the PM does is worth a headline - unless they can make it a negative! We have never had a PM with such mana yet our MSM finds it impossible to acknowledge that.
This govt seems to be only too happy to interfere with Kiwirail board decisions and refuse funds and cancel orders for replacements as it suits then put 100% blame onto the same board whenever it is politically expedient!! Let's see who is appointed now!
Seymour says ACT has no connections to the Atlas Network. Whaaaat?? So much evidence. We need interviewers such as Mihingarangi Forbes and writers such as this because most of our MSM seem to prefer to ignore the issue. Do not let them off the hook!!
9 mins into TVNZ News & after giving David Seymour/Christopher Luxon the chance to diss her it was on to changes in the RMA. Was Chris Hipkins given any air time at all? Nope. No 'Labour says....' just Chris Bishop smirking about how the govt could proceed at will. Disgraceful
@GeorgeSlavchev
@lants
I'm a New Zealander living in NZ and exceptionally happy with this PM and the government she leads. Everything might not be perfect but the people I know, of all political persuasions, are generally appreciative of our situation esp when compared with others around the world!!
Nats don't always prove to be the best as Directors after leaving politics - even if they like to think they have all the necessary expertise!!
Former prime minister Dame Jenny Shipley's Mainzeal Supreme Court appeal fails
@cjsbishop
If you want to know why your govt is losing support rapidly it is because of posts on social media like this, Chris. Plus the nastiness every Question Time, your sneering, the boasting, bragging.....I could go on and on. Read the room. Many NZers do not admire you at all!
Wow! Sky News Australia has just done a much better review and assessment of our PM's time away, what has been accomplished and what is happening now in Australia than our media seems to be able to do! Sky might have its own bias but it's actual news service seems more reliable
First steps from our new govt include stopping agreements with regulations introduced by the WHO. Sir Ashley Bloomfield is on the committee that works these out! This will make us look extra stupid as they are all about trying to prevent the spread of pandemics. Cookers rejoice
Stuff strikes again!
Let's undermine Grant before Nicola's budget!!
Where are the OIAs regarding emails to PM Luxon and all of his cabinet re hasty, nasty decisions on vital matters??
Backlash after Grant Robertson’s appointment to Otago uni’s top job
@NewshubPolitics
Whatever happened it is surely not the most important thing that has happened in NZ or the world today. Newshub has picked on Helen White, Rachel Boyack and now Ginny Anderson. Is this an attempt to divert from Luxon's vaunted negotiating efforts that seem to have stalled?
Hopefully just the start of this govt being exposed as completely unwilling to be open and transparent and to use facts/research as the basis for changes to legislation
NZ First Minister Casey Costello forced to apologise after acting ‘contrary to law’
@NZLP55_66
It says a lot about Luxon that he admires Trump and would have voted for him. He seems to think Seymour is so funny showing his utter disdain for those Maori who genuinely believe in what is being proposed. Luxon is immature. Seeing that clip of him sniggering - he is a disgrace.
Anyone else think this photo op is totally inappropriate? Politicians, about to change gun laws, smiling gleefully and Luxon/Mitchell putting their arms around people they have only just met who are remembering a dreadful tragedy and the terrible grief and devastation it caused
Honoured to be with PM, Muslim community leaders and the loved ones of the victims of the tragic mosque attacks in Christchurch as we mark five years since this horrific event
@australian
Greg, have you ever lived in NZ? Have you even visited?? Ardern was an incredibly popular PM in NZ at a difficult time. She earned the respect of leaders in countries across the world & doors were opened for business people & trade deals. She will be remembered....whereas you....
Let's hear what Luxon has to say about this! Has any Health Minister ever been so cavalier and disregarded advice about such a serious issue?
Thanks, Guyon Espiner
Officials urged minister to save smokefree laws, briefings reveal
If Audrey calls it a mess...
Although she does say Luxon 'cant be expected to be all over the detail'. Did she ever say that about Ardern or Hipkins?
Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell demonstrates how not to make a Budget announcement - Audrey Young
Verity sums up the situation but actually no one even knows exactly what is in ACT's Treaty Principles Bill as yet... wait until that part does become clear. Boom!! Luxon won't know what has hit him.
How is the PM a bridesmaid in his own government?
Watching Question Time and really wondering about Gerry Brownlee's ability to even pretend to try to show that he is impartial as Speaker. He is setting the tone for the next three years and seems to have decided that any responses at all are acceptable from govt Ministers
And a brilliant response to HDPA from Gerard Otto.
Just wondering if our sourpuss MSM will ever give up. None of this spiteful writing makes us like Luxon/Seymour any more than we do now. What is the point??
PM is uninterested and wont care at all about those 9,000 households which will be worse off after this budget! The Luxon/Willis families will be okay - just in case you were wondering!!
Has our hardworking 100 day + quarterly planner, aka PM Christopher Luxon set an exceptionally low bar....for himself? Avoiding QT, needing frequent attempted rescues from Peters & Seymour, apparently currently electioneering? Is this the leadership we expected? I don't think so
How much did it cost to investigate Barbara Kuriger, Uffindell, de Molen - and how much will Shane Jones Cost NZ taxpayers before he gets investigated for corruption!!
Cost of investigation into suspended Green MP Darleen Tana reaches $43,000
Re Fran O'Sullivan's opinion piece on JA's trip to Davos. With John Key we would be getting endless piffle about his chances to 'rub shoulders' with important people. He was never expected to say anything 'of substance'!! This PM makes the most of her chances. Let's celebrate!
@rugbyintel
@NZAA
Briscoes have immediately blocked ads from this site and said thanks for bringing it to their attention. They've said marketing people shouldn't have allowed it in the first place. Good on Briscoes!!
So Luxon has been to the Philippines 10....20....30....40....50 times so 'knows it well'. There is quite a difference between 10 and 50 previous visits. Why does he feel this need to stretch the facts all the time to puff up his business exploits??
Does this couple have direct access to the NZH whenever they have any kind of grizzle? Do they feel a tad entitled? Is this really a newsworthy item?
Why Ali Williams and Anna Mowbray should be allowed Westmere home helipad - consultants acting for couple
Luke Malpas tries to put a positive spin on the CoC's woes but Nats talked down the economy & said they had the expertise to fix it. No signs of anything remotely resembling that so far. A 'little bit' in tax relief & plenty of slogans won't change this
Nicola did not want to find out any answers regarding the effects of her policies and cuts.... so she chose not to ask the questions!! How much is her hubris costing NZ?
Tova O’Brien: What the Finance Minister didn’t ask about the public service cuts
94% were happy with
Kura
School
signs when they were put up by Waka Kotahi so you would think that would give an indication of the 'feels' if the Nat Party and Simeon need help deciding
Decision on bilingual road signs coming soon - Transport Minister
Does anyone believe any ACT/Nat donor is really this thoughtful about the wellbeing of all NZers and willing to contribute to these outcomes??
Opinion: National and Act donors aren’t after tax cuts - here’s why they really give
I thought doctors, nurses etc would definitely qualify as 'frontline!! Luxon, Willis, Reti and co need to front up promptly and explain!!
Hospitals being blocked from appointing doctors, Labour says
Trust NZH to think it's appropriate to share almost 100% of the details so that the haters can mobilise!!
Jacinda Ardern wedding: Former NZ prime minister to marry Clarke Gayford this month