Chippy has reshuffled the Front Bench, and it’s a smart play.
WINNERS:
Auckland + Michael Wood: Michael was a real contender for the Leadership and could have forced an election but placed his ambition and ego second for the benefit of the Party. Sometimes the new leader banishes his challenger but that would have ben terrible loss of Michael’s talents. Labour need a strong Auckland presence, Michael will guarantee that.
Māori Caucus: Despite all the claims by the Right that Chippy would turn against the Māori Caucus, Willie and Kiri remain in the top 10.
Local Government: They get a new Minister who they can work with, Nanaia had simply burnt too many bridges with 3 Waters and couldn’t hold onto the role.
Defence: They gain Andrew Little as a Minister at a time when the Military need vast increase in budget and a new fleet of Drones in an ever changing geopolitical situation that is now predicting war in the Pacific in 2 years time.
Unions: They don’t have to face off against Andrew Little, who as a former Union Boss knew all their tricks.
The Nashy: Stuart Nash with Police is a smart move, but needs to be in Auckland more for this to work.
Barbara Edmonds, Ginny Anderson and Kieran McAnulty: Well deserved promotions.
LOSERS:
People on Emergency Housing wait lists: Still the same failing policies run by the same Ministers.
Renters: Still the same failing policies run by the same Ministers.
Beneficiaries: Still the same failing policies run by the same Ministers.
Homelessness: Still the same failing policies run by the same Ministers.
The Environment: Still the same failing policies run by the same Ministers.
CONCLUSION:
Chippy had to make the front bench look fresh, he’s done that. This will be the team he takes to the election (barring some tragedy or scandal). I think they still have to use David Parker a hell of a lot more and the front bench have to actively go out to the media to defend the Government’s position more this election and actually explain why we are doing certain things and actually have a vision to sell.
If they can do, and looking at the latest polling, they sure as hell have a chance to do that, Chippy could lead this front bench to a Labour led victory in October.
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If Mister Hipkins presides over a decent Auckland flood recovery, then the election becomes Mister Luxon’s to win, rather than to lose.
How so Filthy? Your sentence is nonsensical
What has Auckland done to deserve Michael Wood?
Yes, Mr Wood is far to gifted for Auckland. He shouldn’t be wasted on Auckland.
Kate Hawkesby is rather scathing of Michael Wood (the man that want’s to slow Auckland down), but her opinion is probably anathema on TDB…..
Kate Hawkesby is of course scathing of Wood. Hers is a right wing opinion, it’s her duty to be scathing of a left wing politician regardless. I wouldn’t take a lot of notice in what she says.
Could that be projection on your part mhk? Can we conclude you see it as your duty to criticize right-wing politicians regardless, and to defend (nominally) leftwing pollies even when they’re rubbish?
Perhaps, particularly rubbish comments like your original take on Mr Wood, PPII
Oh pope you are funny at times, I know lets swap you criticize the right and i will criticize the left there that should work !
Wood as pointed out by many is a fool,just look at his track record it embarrassing.
How so Bobble? Providing examples can bolster a perspective. Otherwise your opinion just comes across as stupid.
Thomas I think you are right, perhaps in all ways. I look forward to reading more of your incisive judgments.
Wood is just following advice and best/evidence based practice as far as traffic management goes – I’m not a big fan of it but I can at least see the logic behind it. As for Hawkesby – who does she work for again? A conservative echo chamber driven by ratings and advertising spend.
And who is she married too? Enough said.
To the most listened to radio personality.
Winner yet again of the media awards.
Bwahaahahaa!
Chippy should make him “Minister for Deplorables”.
*eye roll*
100% Pope
Nope Anker, although given Wood is now minister for Auckland and Wayne Brown is a deplorable, perhaps there is some truth in it after all.
I thought Mr Chipkins a right winger, but he has done rather well with this reshuffle. Health, to state the obvious is always, pun intended, a hospital pass. Annette King was one of the few to do it reasonably well. Having an actual health professional as a Minister is surely a good attempt.
Chippy can win alright if he attends to one more thing…fucking MSD/WINZ–retire those fuckers once and for all–and pay every NZ citizen a few hundred bucks per week via IRD in the form of a basic income. With the caveat of a new ministry for certain special needs groups.
TM Hear, hear, here. A basic income and a new Active Citizen Support Department, replacing MSD/WINZ with no connection to employment and jobs, just helping all citizens to get plugged into a communal working healthy system so that they aren’t dropouts, young or aged. Everyone is part of our welfare system, and all can do something for at least a few hours a week that helps the beehive keeping us all going. And not limiting what people can earn but everyone paying at least 5% income and 10% GST with 5% going to central government and 5% going to the area where the GST was drawn, and there will be progressive taxation that is quite high on income above $200,0000 per annum, with a notional minimum amount so that even the richest tax dodger has to pay something, not like USA presidents that have been known to pay no tax for years. There would be a lot less money going into destructive systems governing us, and able to be put into positive purposes.
The 5% GST back to the area from which it was drawn, would act as a multiplier, giving a boost to initiatives in areas away from the main cities for needed infrastructure and extras like costs of putting on performances for musicians artists, sports etc. That would act as helpful to tourist business and also it is really important to have lightness, pleasure and togetherness in our lives. I think of the Patea Maori Club* as a shining example. the present government system and private business domination are troubling and depressing;
prevailing ways are divisive.
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQLUygS0IAQ
(Let we pakeha show the same positive spirit and learn some new moves and raise the spirits of all the country, follow Maori’s best and we will be on the way up, we’ll ratchet our way up instead of staying in our ratshit present conditions.)
In a good mood today Warbler!
But yes, a basic income would cut a whole lot of sadism out of our society, and once you start earning some real dosh–the BI gets abated via IRD.
Does this make Mahuta the only left-faction minister?
The four most experienced left-faction MPs are all on the back bench. They look a bit leaderless now Cunliffe & Dalȝiel are gone.
Yet again, New Zealand children remain losers too, with Carmel Sepuloni, the ruthless destroyer of their only champion, the Commissioner for Vulnerable Children, elevated rather than demoted, and with no effective Minister for Children anywhere within sight.
Auckland and Mr Wood are a perfect marriage. He has all the great ideas, like the cycle bridge and Aucklanders are gullible enough to find him convincing.
“Stuart Nash with Police is a smart move, but needs to be in Auckland more for this to work.”
He was police minister once before. He lost that portfolio to Poto Williams, because he was so utterly incompetent and loathed by Police.
What a joke lol.
And you know he was loathed..how?
Because around 240000 licenced firearms owners loath him, for his anger, his lies & his failures.
Licensed firearms holders…mmmmm?
That leaves over 4.7million unasked.
Plus as Minster for Forestry he could be held responsible for all that slash clogging streams & trashing beaches. He oversaw the crashing of our tourism industry as its’ minister. Minister for ram raided small businesses also. Lost revenue & failed at regional & economic development. The winner is even a well known bully. But maybe you know better and everyone loves, not loaths him.
I’d suggest, yes, I do indeed know him much better but that’s for another day.
I have a friend who worked on his campaign and they think he’s wonderful, I & many of my associates would beg to differ.
People didn’t like him.
People don’t like you.
Bob just says it, like he sees it.
Simply because he is loathsome.
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Admittedly they probably gave him the job as they’ll need to have someone to throw under the bus when the firearms registry turns to custard, like his Buyback.
I wonder if all the Gangs have registered their guns yet ?
Of course they have, they always obey the law (of the jungle).
All the mums will vote for Chippy cos he looks like a cute little kid. After all they voted for Adern because they thought she was one of them, and she was… she didn’t understand politics either.
Thats a great point Capt Oto! Chippy is just another smiling evil socialist after all.
Capt Dumbass, did you even think that opinion through? Silly boy…
Sorry, I forgot, they voted for her because of hugs.
Noooooo, Nash is back, bringing more failure & lies. Safer communities? I don’t think so.
Not with guns still out there, that’s for sure.
Yes, Nash moved over 100000 “machine guns” from secure storage to somewhere else, in a puff of $200,000,000 going up in smoke and called that success. Safer communities, not!
And gun murders have dropped. Great success and safer communities. As I’ve said to you before if you love guns so much America can have you. And one less gun nutter to worry about in NZ.
Violent crime & murders has been trending down for a number of decades now and that has nothing to do with recent firearms legislation. Meanwhile gang related firearms crime seems to have gone up noticeable since the 2019 legislation was passed. Rushed legislation is generally bad legislation.
Also you have little to worry about licenced firearms owners, as they are highly vetted (or should have been) by the Police. Criminals with guns are another matter, and the law changes have little effect on them.
I doubt whether many Gangsters have their guns officially registered. This is something the Police have to tighten up on as it appears every gangster and wannabe gangster has a weapon of some description. Evidently the gangs and drugs are behind the little Ram Raiders, many of these kids are operating under instructions from their parents. I heard this rumour from a Professional Mental Health Counsellor in South Auckland.
How many ram raids have had guns involved?
Seems the gun legislation has done what it set out to do.
Ram raids don’t need guns, do they?
As to the gun legislation working, let’s ask Constable Matthew Hunt
Oh dear, Mum shot at Police so ram raiding kids could escape…
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ram-raid-accusations-mother-charged-with-shooting-at-cops-so-her-kids-could-escape/XKKYOSHMB5HWZKAD4L2DFXLA5I/
Mum with gun saves kids.. from Police…
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ram-raid-accusations-mother-charged-with-shooting-at-cops-so-her-kids-could-escape/XKKYOSHMB5HWZKAD4L2DFXLA5I/
Since 2019 501s have increased and one thing is for certain, they weren’t deported with guns in their hands.
You shouldn’t be worried then if licensed firearm owners are vetted, the good legislation won’t be an issue for you.
I wonder how the tonnes of meth get into the country? Imagine if you could bring weapons in the same way…
“NO, that’s impossible! We check almost 5% of all shipping containers coming into the country, so nothing will slip through our net. All our staff is complete incorruptible too.”, Yeah right.
A lot of what you say has indeed happened but your reasoning is seriously flawed.
This legislation is good legislation, probably moreso given your gun promotion ideology.
Over 100000 “machine guns” into criminal hands = success? Thanks Stuart, great legislation.
Good shuffle Chippy, well done. Begin sorting your first 100 day plan, you just might need it!
Shuffling the same deck.
Bobbling the same sniveling half-liners
Plenty of jokers & deuces in that pack.
Yes Jokers in particular.
Stupid comment.
Stupid comment
Chippies team are going to be ‘Hung'(parliament), on the 14 October or sooner.
You did not mention the children cared (or not cared for )for by O T .Infact their minister got a promotion .It is Discrasful to say the least
Trevor. Another thing I really like about you, you’re on the side of the children – which is more than can be said about your permanently disgruntled countryperson. Well said.
“Labour need a strong Auckland presence, Michael will guarantee that.”
Why? And how? Auckland doesn’t earn our living. It just spends it. Auckland needs a holiday from the rich freak show who’ve parasitised us for generations simply to launder farmer earned money. Say, $5K for a good house, a half day working week and bags of pot. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/01/legalising-cannabis-could-raise-billions-in-taxes-think-of-what-we-could-do-with-that-money
Auckland sorted.
Now, for the rest of AO/NZ, who do earn our export revenue. There’s about nineteen people left in Southland and about forty five in Otago and Canterbury. The rest were forced to head to Australia or Auckland to survive and survive they did. Many came back as 501’s. There’s a saying. ” Before enlightenment chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. ”
On that note: This is interesting and by ‘interesting’ I mean suspicious as fuck.
rnz.
‘Strategy document aims to double farmgate revenue to $12b’
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/483469/strategy-document-aims-to-double-farmgate-revenue-to-12b
Any law that puts over 100000 “machine guns” in to the hands of criminals must be good? Er, not.
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