Bizarre seeing the ghouls lambasting the apparently outrageous spending during the early 2020s. Turns out that it is not that easy to balance the books when you crash the economy. Austerity always backfires.
Not a single right-wing NZ politician has said that the Covid Inquiries will provide useful research for dealing with future pandemics, making their criticisms transparently and exclusively about discrediting the previous government and not about concern for the population. #nzpol
Oh, here we are
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/nat... National calls for increased Auckland business support
Submitters’ primary concerns about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines can be categorised as follows. ° mRNA vaccines (which use messenger RNA to instruct the body’s cells to produce a viral protein that evokes an immune response in the person receiving them) alter DNA or modify genes, causing cancer and other harmful conditions. ° The manufacturing process for Comirnaty was changed which affected its safety. ° The Comirnaty vaccine was still ‘experimental’ at the time of approval and had not been properly tested. ° The Comirnaty vaccine produced harmful side effects which authorities have not acted on appropriately. ° The long-term effects of the Comirnaty vaccine remain uncertain. 1383 We have carefully considered these issues, drawing on advice and evidence from a range of experts and sources, including studies provided to us by submitters, research published in leading scientific journals and conclusions from international regulatory authorities and the COVID-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board. This review makes clear that the concerns raised are not grounded in reliable evidence or aligned with scientific consensus. While we acknowledge the sincerity of those who brought these concerns to us, ultimately our conclusions reflect the most robust and widely accepted scientific evidence available.
Prepare for meltdowns from any VFF or similar people in your life. I think they genuinely convinced themselves the phase 2 report was going to prove them right.
Reader, it did not.
Graphic with a dark green background featuring bold yellow and white text. At the top is a stylised G logo with a leaf. The text reads: ‘Last week: The Luxon Government considers scrapping the Clean Car Standard. This week: New Zealanders are bracing to pay over $3 per litre for petrol.’
“Graphic with a dark green background and large bold text. The text reads: ‘Luxon’s actions mean that everyday you will be paying more.’ The words ‘you will be paying more’ are in larger yellow type.
The price of petrol is rising. Meanwhile, the Luxon Government has cancelled the Clean Car Discount and is potentially scrapping the Clean Car Standard, two options which would reduce our need for fuel in the long term.
No wonder Nicola ordered another hatchet job to be delivered just prior to the coming election.
This must be a great disappointment to Winston, Christopher, Nicola and David
That sucks.
10 months home detention for grooming and raping a teenager.
It seems that if you're a white guy with a job and a bit of money, you can get away with sexual crimes against women and children with basically a slap on the wrist, even if you have the bad luck to be found guilty.
And free the first time he’s been caught - and with name suppression the chance of prior victims coming forward is much reduced.
I always expect these offenders are highly likely to have done this before.
Can we stop underage woman - for 14 yr old child
Thanks.
Follow up question reporters should ask is
“Ok, so if you’re saying the polls aren’t relevant, then what are you doing to fix the economy ? It’s materially worse since you took office. “
We bombed the hell out of the Vietnamese for many years. They never surrendered. What happens next when you bomb people and they still won’t surrender?
Schrödinger’s PM - simultaneously the best and worst PM
At my previous work, the owners were so excited about Luxon - long before he was chosen to lead National. I’d sit at my desk rolling my eyes - I knew Luxon didn’t have the chops.
How do they feel now I wonder? So one-eyed I’d guess they are still confident Luxon’s “rock star economy” is imminent
A badly written note that says "do u like me" and has "yes" or "yes" boxes to tick
Luxon's internal polls
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
No matter how unpopular Chris “David Brent” Luxon is, he’s very good at repeating the lines / slogans that have been market tested to work on the centre voter. He’s relentless in delivering the sound bites that media love.
If he stays, he’s dangerous in an election campaign.
Choose your country …. #nzpol
Definitely “ I wanna be the man “ not “ the man”
They were desperately needing another John Key - they got David Brent plus a massive ego
Mr Luxon, please don’t focus on us - when you do that EVERYTHING GETS WORSE.
Luxury Marmite Sandwich is a joy on Instagram - for those who love to laugh at Luxury Luxon #nzpol
I got one Gavin (Hybrid PHEV)! And I also got a solar system, so my car is charged by the sun. In the 15 months since I’ve had it I bought petrol only 2 or 3 times and travelled around 9k.
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The Curia poll sparked a great deal of speculation about his future and then a whole load of Luxon commentary.
How was getting divorced?
Written by AI we now expect.
