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Retired, Political watchdog, likes walking a Boston Terrier
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Like Trump, Luxon is trying to gerrymander the system by excluding the votes of 100,000s of NZers. He claimed it was to speed up the vote count, but the Electoral Commission says it will not. So now he is insulting the Electoral Commission. Yes, again, just like Trump. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
'Slowest folk on the planet': Luxon says he wants votes to be counted faster
The prime minister says he expects the Electoral Commission to speed up the official vote count after an election.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Winston Peters didn't attend a UN climate summit the day after he promised to explain the problems of the Paris Agreement to Pacific nations.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/09/26/w...
Winston Peters skips UN climate summit despite being in New York
Winston Peters didn't attend a UN climate summit the day after he promised to explain the problems of the Paris Agreement to Pacific nations.
newsroom.co.nz
September 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Reminds me when they opposed Labour proposing voters being able to vote in supermarkets for the 2020 election… again, they obviously didn’t want to make it easier to vote.

But ah, their argument for that can definitely be used for their own announcement today

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/polling-b...
A screenshot of a NZ Herald article, it reads: But National Party electoral law spokesman Nick Smith said the Government had ignored long-standing conventions about consulting the Opposition on electoral changes for its own benefit. "This is the sort of conduct we expect from banana republics and not a respected longstanding democracy like New Zealand," he said. He said National had only learned of the changes on Thursday and had not been given the details. "These electoral law changes set a dangerous precedent and highlights the vulnerability of our democracy."
July 24, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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I'm kind of surprised more people aren't alarmed at what Taxpayers Union are playing at with their rates cap campaign - supported by National.

It's a re-run of 3 Waters tactics

#nzpol
July 18, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Before you even start, I don’t believe you!
May 22, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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This is good from the UK’s former Defence Minister & Army veteran, Ben Wallace.

He dismantles Trump’s lies one by one, pointing out that he’s just spewing Kremlin talking points.

Ukraine started the war - LIE
US gives more funding than Europe - LIE
Ukraine needs elections - LIE

(🎥 LBC Radio)
February 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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NEW: A moment in Munich.

Zelenskyy says Russia is creating 15 new divisions of 150,000 soldiers: "Maybe these soldiers are for Ukraine. Maybe they are for you.”

He ends hoping for peace.

A long, standing ovation.

What a contrast to Vance, met with silence as he torched transatlantic relations.
February 15, 2025 at 10:19 AM