Willie Jackson loves to bang on about workers' rights and union power until it threatens to expose his wife's alleged bullying at MUMA. Then he turns into a trespass-issuing tyrant, banning union reps from the marae like some feudal lord protecting his castle.
Te Pāti Māori might fancy themselves as the voice of Māori aspiration but, right now, they’re looking more like a bunch of clowns who’ve forgotten their script.
Costello is trying to balance harm reduction with protections for kids, but Verrall and her Otago mates are too busy protecting Big Tobacco’s pet projects. New Zealand deserves better than this compromised claptrap.
In the grand scheme, this poll is largely meaningless. But it does shine a light on one thing: tiny swings in support could tip the balance and unseat the current government.
Willie Jackson has spent his entire career telling Māori to stand tall, to fight the system and to speak truth to power. Right now he’s the one wielding power to silence victims and bust unions...and lawyer up for anyone who dares speak out.
Matt McCarten drops some astonishing bombs about a senior MP who has run a cover up to protect his missus. McCarten doesn’t hold back and torches friendships of 40 years because “it is the right thing to do”.
Luxon is wounded. He just does not know it yet. He thinks he has dodged the bullet but the damage is done. The whispers are there, the polls are tanking and we all know what they are confirming.
New Zealanders deserve better than policies cooked up in academic silos, especially when they reek of hypocrisy and hidden agendas. Time for a proper probe before more smoke obscures the truth.
This leak exposes a rotten core in New Zealand’s tobacco control scene, where hypocrisy reigns and public health takes a back seat to agendas.
Luxon’s grip is slipping and no amount of spin will change that. National needs to wake up before it’s too late.
