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@Pukeko65 Ruben Davidson is so smug, always looking for "gotcha moments" in all his radio politcal panel interviews. He needs to spend more time understanding his portfolio as he gave Willis free shots over and over today.

NICOLA Willis is on fire 🔥

Love or hate Luxon or Hipkins, just try listening to the biggest narcissist in the world; Donald Trump. It makes me realize even at our worse, our goverments and leaders are 💯better than what USA people have.

@Banjolopy @henrycooke Dropkick referred to individuals who had the inability to enroll in time, despite over 10 months to do so. Agree maybe not the best term to use, but again, context is very important.

@Banjolopy @henrycooke Yet thecwhole context was NZ should focus on being aspirational, ambitious, " we don't just do bottom feeding and just focus on the bottom". Such a shame people don't want the whole story just twist to own political bias.

Labour campaign chair Kieran McAnulty on his new opposite number Simeon Brown: “Doesn’t matter who the chair is when the PM is still a dud.”

@Eastandbays Stripped. Or given the attorney general role.. because he is a qualified lawyer.

Chris Bishop has been stripped of leader of the house and Campaign Chair for the Nats. But Luxon says it's nothing to do with Bishop running the numbers to unseat him. When asked why he would replace the Campaign Chair so close to the election he just deflected.

No matter how much the government hands out, it'll never be enough for so many people. The ability to "tighten your belt" is no longer a thing, now days its just go on social media and attack, ask for more and more. I wonder how many of todays adults would have survived war years

Oh dear care workers are getting a mileage rate rise. What's you next attack opposition.?

@kaiviti_cam Is he "pissed off" now that he gets to use the skills and knowledge he went to university for. Attorney General is no means a demotion.

Is Luxon really dumb? Why piss off the guy that's supposedly agitating against you by taking away one of his toys (Leader of the House). If you're going to move against a threat, cut their throat entirely, or don't bother and just keep them happy. And how does promoting two safe seat MPs as ministers improve your caucus support when it's the ones scared of losing their green seat that will be the ones to vote against you.

@Pukeko65 Look at the NZherald headline. Bishop loses leader of the house" and then all the haters buy into him being demoted, that its payback etc. Our media has worked out that the haters of current government only read headlines, to challenging to read article with the facts.

All those rumors about Chris Bishop, lol 😆 he's now attorney general, he's a lawyer etc

Headline made to look like Bishop demoted, all the haters buy into it. Dont bother with the little detail that he is now attorney general. Obviously facts cannot get in the way of hatred and negativity. facebook.com/share/1BGqiC9j…

@aniobrien I guess it depends on the "source", if its fact and what discussions have been held with Bishop. I also query why none of the rumors and sources made the media when labour did their reshuffle, as they are also human and there would have been differing emotions.

I wondered if he would be punished. It is a dangerous game for Luxon to play. Does he want to give him more reason to move against him?

Today Ive learnt that @chrishipkins litany of lies against females is perfectly acceptable because because a 16years old who then became a national MP was a bully as a teen...which he owned, apologized for and built a positive life. Isnt it an amazing world?

@TheCoot5 @samuffindellmp 16 year old with an undeveloped brain vs a adult who actually ran a country and has a history of lying and attacking females. Why would we bother trying to rehabilitate offenders when people on social media cannot move forward as their political bias overwhelms them.

Small boy basher @samuffindellmp , the yellow bellied coward ,doesn't like Hipkins. Got news for you bully boy,we don't care for you or your cowardice either. I've never met a school bully who has any courage at all.

This lady is very intellligent, talks with knowledge and understanding. Haters will continue to hate as they won't agree with her narrative and ability to articulate with knowledge. It will be too challenging. youtu.be/i2d5Li4pKIM?si…

I'm voting labour- pay increase for women, pay increases for beneficiaries, living wage becomes min wage $29.10, firefighters pay increases & all new machinery, landlords lose tax deductability, no migrants from India, no wait time at A&E, no waitlists in health, no homelessness.

Come on @chrishipkins both governments need to take ownership here. Trucks arrived 2019, did you follow up or do any more than what's occured in the last 2 years? Did you give any oversight to FENZ management. Your pattern of blaming others continues. facebook.com/share/1asiHBbh…

Fuel prices are hitting hard. Many many turning to drink. I was astounded with the amount of trolleys at pak n sav today with 2, 3 or more boxes of beer and bottles of wine. The roads were packed and the holidays haven't started. Come on media your panic drive isn't working.

@Julie_nzkiwi 🤣🤣happy April fools day.

I have decided to vote for Chris Hipkins this election. He is a remarkable leader, honest, and loyal. He will make an excellent prime minister, with Chloe Swarbrick and Rawiri Waititi as deputy prime ministers. Nga mihi

@aniobrien Maybe the tears worked.

Yeah. I’m gonna call it. Get it done.