What’s astonishing is the ostrich-like stance of legacy media. While they’ve chased trivial stories, the Good Oil has doggedly uncovered layer after layer of this scandal.
These reforms were necessary because some outfits have been abusing the system. Now the playing field is a tad fairer. Good on the coalition for sorting it out.
National has work to do...and fast. Otherwise, a lot of those blue seats will turn red next election.
Hipkins had his shot as PM and it was a dud. Kiwis saw through the spin then, and they’ll do it again in 2026. Save your breath, Chris. No one’s buying.
Legacy media need to grow some balls and start reporting this. But they will not, so we will keep going.
How National’s political brains trust missed this is baffling. It is straight out of the playbook. Remember Ronald Reagan’s killer line from 1980: “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” Swap in two years and it fits New Zealand like a glove.
National cannot keep pretending everything is fine. This poll is a wake-up call, if they have not hit snooze too many times already. With 2026 looming, they better find some spine or prepare for a long stint in opposition.
Every day the legacy media buries its head, it’s another kick in the guts for those MUMA workers suffering in silence. They’ve abrogated their duty to hold power to account, preferring cosy chats with the powerful over gritty truth-telling.
Keep in mind that this poll was conducted before allegations started swirling about Willie Jackson and his MUMA issues. If those gain traction, Labour could face even more headaches, further weakening the left’s position.
This is not just a cover-up: it is weapons-grade, with complicit players rewriting history to protect a powerful couple.
