Daily review 17/05/2024

Written By: - Date published: 5:30 pm, May 17th, 2024 - 15 comments
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15 comments on “Daily review 17/05/2024 ”

  1. SPC 1

    Those polled – 52-38% think New Zealand is going in the wring direction – which would explain why the coalition would not be re-elected on the party support numbers.

    https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350281697/public-dismayed-about-economy-government-struggles-poll

    Not surprisingly Luxon is struggling for favourability (below 50%) and he and Hipkins are at 25% for preferred PM.

    It is the first time the right coalition of three has been ahead in the Talbot Mills Research poll since June 2023.

    • Incognito 1.1

      All hopes are on Nicola Willis when she delivers the ‘no bells, no whistles’, ‘DVD & ice cream’ budget in 13 days. I can’t wait to buy a one-scoop of vanilla and rent A Clockwork Orange because that somehow reminds me of this coalition government. That said, any resemblance of characters in the movie to NZ politicians is purely coincidental, of course.

    • Vivie 1.2

      The Post article includes:

      "Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has also been unable to match the favourability rating of the past three elected prime ministers, six months into a new Government. His favourability, at 42%, falls short of the same rating for Jacinda Ardern at 75%, John Key at 64%, and Helen Clark at 77%.

      It was also lower than Labour leader Chris Hipkins’ favourability, according to this poll, which stood at 52%.

      Hipkins also achieved the “highly unusual feat” of drawing equal with Luxon in the question of who was the preferred prime minister, which both gaining the support of 25% of those surveyed".

      This is good news for Labour. I wonder how the questions about favourability and preferred prime minister differ.

      • bwaghorn 1.2.1

        Oh come now we just have to get to know him!!!

        • Phillip ure 1.2.1.1

          'to know know know him..

          ..is (not) to love love love him..

          Just to see him go… would make my life worthwhile..'

  2. bwaghorn 2

    https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/05/17/iwi-pledges-to-use-only-te-reo-maori-to-communicate-with-govt/

    I can't read the whole article but I love the bit I could, gently stick the middle finger up to this coc racist government!!

  3. joe90 3

    Huxley was right!

    • SPC 3.1

      A Bavarian New World Order began in 2020.

      Red MAGA Cap group think.

      In 2024, Jesus as saviour and Trump as president, the lets to the reich step again begins.

  4. roblogic 4

    Hiya mods and lprent, the site just passed a small milestone, the two-millionth comment! Unbelievable!!!

    The nearest comment I could find was this from `Descendant of Smith` at 11:14 PM last night (16 May 2024)

    https://thestandard.org.nz/charter-schools-are-back/#comment-2000001

    🎂