Originally Posted by
Blue Skies
Yes nothing to see here, move along...
except for,
a new Cabinet Minister (Brooke van Veldon) publicly admonished by the Commissioner for the Environment for misquoting him
not 1 but 2 embarrassing Cabinet leaks in a week,
a significant nationwide protest over anger at the govt stance on Maori, 'Maori Action Day,' a portent of things to come.
The Maori King issuing a Royal Proclamation for a nation wide hui, uniting Maori voices in opposition to the govt's policies undoing decades of justice for Maori.
Tongan Community Leaders in Auckland saying they are saddened & appalled by the govt's anti-Maori policies and the Pacifica community stand with Maori
Strain between National's new Maori MP, Tama Potaka & Chris Luxon over his own govt's policies, saying there have been "robust discussions"
An open letter signed by 105 Health organisations to Chris Luxon strongly condemming the govt intention to repeal Smokefree 2025
Around the world, disbelief, shock & condemnation of the govt's intension to ignore overwhelming Public Health & scientific evidence & repeal Smokefree 2025, in order to pay for tax cuts.
Anger from Environmental Groups at the govt intention to repeal the ban on offshore drilling for oil & gas,
Nicola Willis becoming increasingly anxious as the hard cold reality of being in govt & keeping all 3 Parties election promises with the demands for govt support coming from everywhere, while also giving tax cuts, & maintaining a Public Service capable of delivering for the govt.
NZ's international reputation tarnished as an outlier by not joining 128 other nations & signing the WHO updates & amendments necessary due to the global Covid Pandemic, as a result of NZF's putting its own conspiracy voters support ahead of NZ's interests.
International coverage of our Deputy PM accusing our main media, TV1 & RNZ among others of accepting bribes from the previous govt, again putting the interests of NZF's conspiracy voters ahead of the countries best interests & putting Chris Luxon in a difficult position.
And that's a good week folks.
Chris Luxon looks comfortable in his new role but he's got a heck of a job ahead of him managing this coalition.