I reject the premise of that question.
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NZ needs Winston as foreign affairs minister.
If not it's either Mahuta or Gerry Brownlee. Having a thumb in a suit is bad enough, but with gerry it's simply doubling down.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politi...L5A6MVEMPWC4I/
NZ First’s Winston Peters promises inflation-adjusted income tax brackets, tax incentives
Once every three years, strange awakening fellows dressed in suits and ties appear on the landscape promising everything under the sun in hope of snatching a glimmer of attention and the odd stray vote .. before rapidly departing for another three year deep sleep .. during which only low muffled snoring sounds can be heard :)
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/pol...s-and-nz-first
ACT categorically rules out working with Winston Peters and NZ First
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ANALYSIS: After iteratively nudging the door shut to any potential coalition deal involving New Zealand First, ACT Leader David Seymour has finally slammed the door shut, turned the key, fastened the deadbolt and latched the door chain.
There’s no room for Winston Peters in any Cabinet shared with David Seymour.
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If you’re Chris Hipkins, you’d argue it’s a moot point given Peters himself has ruled out working with Labour.
Not much love for Winnie First any more - stuck out on the end of a branch ;)
Guess that's what happens when you play games, land everyone in the sh!t, and only make a showing every three years after a long hibernation :)
Karma delivered..
There's a simple solution.. Act won't get any coalition deal but provide the votes to a NZ First/National coalition.
Act support is based purely on people not liking luxon and if they try anything, then a new election will be called where they will probably lose that tenuous level of support.
This time round its the weekness of the Labour/Greens. Its not entirely that people not liking Luxon (disc: I don't like him. Didn't when he was my boss too, buts that a different story). Though you do have a point to a degree also. Its people not liking the incumbents so much they see ACT offering more significant change