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Here we go again…

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is holding his weekly post-Cabinet press conference.He’s currently in Auckland, where he is stuck due to the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. It’s expected Hipkins will speak about Government assistance for those affected by the weather.



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Do you remember when PM Jacinda Ardern used an emergency to make daily announcements to a locked-down audience?

Do you recall how her unethical use of the ‘podium of truth’ for political propaganda purposes day after day helped her to a stunning election victory?

PM Chris Hipkins is following in her footsteps, overshadowing Auckland’s Mayor in order to gain the limelight and free publicity for this year’s election.

The more things change the more they stay the same.

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