New Zealand has heard this fluff before – and many remember how it ends.
The call from ACT New Zealand to consider selling down the country’s stake in Air New Zealand amid financial pressure is being framed as fiscal responsibility. In reality, all this reflects is the ACT dogma: when an asset struggles, sell it.
Tune in for laughs, tough truths and a reminder that real change starts with honest conversations.
Shubz joins me on the latest Good Oil Podcast. We talk iwi grift, “waste of Māori blood”, growing up political and why so many are still told Labour is their only option.
Elections in Britain and Australia tell the same story.
Starmer has said that he wants to stay prime minister for at least ten years in order to “finish the job”. It wouldn’t surprise me if, after the election when Labour get trounced, he will do everything he legally can to stay in power.
A lot can change in politics but right now the trend favours the coalition returning with a stronger NZ First presence and some big adjustments in the seat counts.
