National - FFS!

[Balance]

It was dead until Ashley raised it again.
Woodhouse was duped - more fool him.

Now we get Muller wanting the borders open now - he doesn't seem to realise that there is a virus out there which we don't.
Though, to be fair, he has no idea how he'd open the borders to the world just that he wants them open.
Good sound bite but it would set us back.

Only a problem to allow students and essentials in - if our quarantine system is not up to the task.

How are they any different from the tens of thousands of NZers now queuing up to get back into NZ?

Says more about who are being duped by Comrade Cindy & her team of incompetents who are now **** scared to do anything leading to the election.

[dobby41]

Only a problem to allow students and essentials in - if our quarantine system is not up to the task.

How are they any different from the tens of thousands of NZers now queuing up to get back into NZ?

Says more about who are being duped by Comrade Cindy & her team of incompetents who are now **** scared to do anything leading to the election.

Muller wasn't just saying students - he wants the border OPEN. The man is in Lala land - totally out of touch with reality.
Of course students are different from the others wanting to come in - NZers are allowed back and take up all the space (and growing).
We'd need a lot more space for students - not impossible.

[Balance]

Muller wasn't just saying students - he wants the border OPEN. The man is in Lala land - totally out of touch with reality.
Of course students are different from the others wanting to come in - NZers are allowed back and take up all the space (and growing).
We'd need a lot more space for students - not impossible.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...ectid=12343994

Your assertion about Todd Muller wanting uncontrolled open borders qualifies 110% as fake news. And you know it too which makes it worse - desperation is starting to show at such groundless assertions.

This is what he actually said & wanted :

Muller called for the Government to describe its thinking about the conditions under which it would look to relax border restrictions..

"The New Zealand strategy cannot be that we stay locked up until everybody else gets to zero or we have a vaccine. This country would be on its knees if that was the case."

[artemis]

Interesting to know how many of those returning are heading straight to WINZ. Some households will have lost jobs, and if coming in from Australia, many won't qualify for more than very temporary welfare. Still, if they are workers overseas they will be keen to be workers here. That can only be a good thing.

[Balance]

Interesting to know how many of those returning are heading straight to WINZ. Some households will have lost jobs, and if coming in from Australia, many won't qualify for more than very temporary welfare. Still, if they are workers overseas they will be keen to be workers here. That can only be a good thing.

They are certainly making a difference to the property market!

[westerly]

Interesting how Amy Adams decides to retire and “spend more time with her family” when Bridges was leader, but Muller’s arrival prompts a change of heart.
Paula Bennett however decides to leave after Muller kicks Bridges under the bus. After being demoted 11 spots in Nationals hierarchy she wishes to pursue other career options.
Little media comment on Nationals winners and losers?

westerly

[winner69]

Simon back in the good books ....Shadow Minister Foreign Stuff

Seems the Nats don’t really want to win this election

[jonu]

Simon back in the good books ....Shadow Minister Foreign Stuff

Seems the Nats don’t really want to win this election

Personally I thought it quite a good move. Bridges is very capable in my view....just unappealing to the public. Foreign Affairs seems a good fit. It's also a role where he is firmly tied to the Party Line. No coincidence that Winston ends up there when in Coalition. His hands are largely tied.

Muller showing some political nous here.

[winner69]

Simon gets on well with China ...that’s a good start

[dobby41]

Muller showing some political nous here.

Trying to hold the caucus together.