Can you trust Chris Hipkins when lies and mistruths utter almost constantly from his mouth? On the accommodation supplement he has executed a full flip from supporter to critic without breaking stride.
With National stuck in neutral, minor parties eating into the vote and a gaping gender divide in voter sentiment, that majority is far from comfortable.
If ever there was a policy that is crying out to be campaigned against, this TOP plan, to literally ‘top’ the elderly, is surely it. And it is tailor made for NZ First to take up.
Why a vote for the Opportunities Party is simply a vote for the Greens and Labour.
Do you want parties that let the CCP in the door or do you want ones that actually put New Zealand first? The choice is getting clearer by the day.
TOP just wants to redistribute more than ever before, with no strings and no obligations, all the while pretending they have a magic bullet to do away with complexity, EMTRs and to fire-up the economy. I don’t think they understand human nature.
This is the sleeper issue of the 2026 election. The real test for political parties is whether they can step up to the challenge.
Until Luxon lifts his game and stops handing ammunition to the other side, the next election remains National’s to lose. Right now he is working overtime to make sure they do.
The gap between what Luxon promised and what the country is actually getting remains the simplest attack line the opposition has. They would be fools not to use it.
If the goal was to manage public concern over immigration while keeping India’s relations smooth then the current approach has failed on both counts. Immigration policy should stand on its own merits in full public view.
Peters is not backing off. The others would be smart to start paying attention.
The media spends a great deal of time wondering why trust in journalism continues to decline. Perhaps one reason is they no longer recognise the difference between observing politics and participating in it.
With 14 per cent of voters still undecided, and support this fragmented, the path to government in November is wide open. The big two are on the nose and the minors are on the move. Anything could happen from here.
If it weren’t for double standards, the media would have no standards at all.
