Nat/act/nzf 2023

[iceman]

Time to start a new thread and hopefully a new brighter chapter in NZ. Start with a list of Ministers. I wish them all luck and good fortune.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/who-ar...CY6SFZ7FHAKAI/

[winner69]

The country is doomed …….these people in charge …the cabinet

From National:

Christopher Luxon
Nicola Willis
Chris Bishop
Shane Reti
Simeon Brown
Erica Stanford
Paul Goldsmith
Louise Upston
Judith Collins
Mark Mitchell
Todd McClay
Tama Potaka
Matt Doocey
Melissa Lee

From ACT:
David Seymour
Brooke van Velden
Nicole McKee

From NZ First:
Winston Peters
Shane Jones
Casey Costello

[whatsup]

Massive swing to the sensible party, common sense legislation from here on out, 1 VOTE per 1 PERSON, and no more B S . GREAT

[causecelebre]

best bit of coverage so far

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/polit...agreement.html

[fungus pudding]

Time to start a new thread and hopefully a new brighter chapter in NZ. Start with a list of Ministers. I wish them all luck and good fortune.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/who-ar...CY6SFZ7FHAKAI/

All looks pretty good to me, Even Winston will probably behave himself this term. He'll want to go out on a good note........

[Panda-NZ-]

Gerry Brownlee to be speaker... hope he doesn't throw his weight around in the position.

[Blue Skies]

What a shambles, didnt look anything like the promised strong stable united coalition.
Luxon lost control of his Deputy's, lost control of the room.
Seymour ran rings around Luxon, completely dominated the introductions hugely irritating Winston & leaving Luxon looking awkward.
Winston alternating between lashing out at the media & Labour govt, and looking bored & not wanting to be there.
Animosity between Winston & Seymour visible for all to see simmering just below the surface.

And the split Deputy role, I just knew Luxon would surrender to this even though in practical terms its such an impractical idea, I thought surely he couldn't, also it makes him look indecisive.
There's a whole apparatus around Deputy Leader, its not just a matter of swapping Seymour for Winston.

Also Brooke Van Veldon, a 1st Term MP, who looks barely out of university, no life experience, never married, no partner, no children, now Minister of Internal Affairs !
That's a huge Ministry covering a diverse range from ICT to Gambling & Citizenship to The National Library & Archives, supporting Local Govt, censorship etc.
There's some very senior, very experienced (& muscular) managers in many of these organisations, now reporting to her. Wow. She had better do a crash course in Te Reo & Te ao Māori fast.

And Judith Collins now Attorney General, just shows how bare the cupboard is.

So much to unpack.

[Panda-NZ-]

Quite a bit there for aged care in the NZF/Nat agreement.. JAK should have voted for winnie.

Though it could be working groups 2.0 if nothing gets done, at least its being talked about.

The winston effect - Super stays at 65.

[Crypto Crude]

Winnie fighting for all the victims here...



NZ First gets new Covid-19 inquiry
NZ First has secured a new inquiry into the Government's Covid response.

The previous Labour Government launched a Royal Commission into the Covid-19 pandemic, but NZ First leader Winston Peters criticised it and questioned its Independence.

In NZ First's agreement with National, the coalition has agreed to urgently establish a "full-scale, wide-ranging, independent inquiry".

This new inquiry would analyse lockdowns, vaccine procurement and efficacy, the social and economic impacts of the alert levels, and the justification of all pandemic regulations and decisions.

The coalition also agreed to urgently "reserve against proposed amendments to WHO health
regulations".

ACT also questioned the terms of reference for the royal commission. It has support to broaden the terms of reference for the ongoing Covid-19 Royal Commission.

[Panda-NZ-]

Looks like Lux & Dave wanted to freeze the minimum wage too but Winnie said NOPE.. though couldn't stop the unprecedented migration we'll now see.