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Belatedly, Luxon tries to redeem his original sin
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The Kākā · Thu, 30 Apr · Bernard Hickey

Belatedly, Luxon tries to redeem his original sin

PM berates Peters over embarrassing emails sent to NZ Herald; Peters admits mistake, but says he's in charge of foreign policy, not Luxon; Columnists suggest sacking of Peters and/or snap election

Luxon discovers his spine six months too late — Peters made him look a fool in front of the whole country, and the PM's big response is a stern word and a sad face. Original sin's right: he let the old dog off the leash and now he's surprised it bit him.
Why Luxon's economic plan isn't working

The Kākā · Tue, 28 Apr · Bernard Hickey

Why Luxon's economic plan isn't working

Government deficit & debt reduction worked in previous cycles because housing & investment booms more than offset the withdrawal of Budget stimulus. That's not happening this time around.

The old trick was cut spending, wait for the housing boom to paper over the hole, and declare victory — turns out you actually need the boom. Luxon's been sold a recipe with no ingredients.
Prime Minister declines to offer evidence to back his claim

RNZ · Fri, 1 May

Prime Minister declines to offer evidence to back his claim he was mischaracterised in emails

In an interview with RNZ, Christopher Luxon said he had nothing further to add in relation to the bombshell document release from Winston Peters' office.

"Nothing further to add" is what you say when you've got nothing, and everyone in the room knows it. A Prime Minister who can't defend his own account of events in a radio interview isn't running the government — he's just occupying the office.
Is the Luxon-Peters coalition running out of road?

The Spinoff · Catherine McGregor

Is the Luxon-Peters coalition running out of road?

Peters has poked at Luxon plenty of times before, but this latest falling out is a new low for their relationship.

Peters has been driving this coalition into the ditch from day one and Luxon keeps handing him the keys — the road hasn't run out, Luxon just refuses to look where they're going.
National insists coalition is stable, even as cracks begin t

RNZ · Fri, 1 May

National insists coalition is stable, even as cracks begin to show

Analysis - Fractures between the coalition parties have been slowly expanding .

When the captain starts announcing the ship is not sinking, it's already sinking — National's coalition is held together with Winston's spite and ACT's ideology, which is no kind of glue at all.
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What the feed is saying

@dejanajuk.bsky.social

"The back on track and fixing something, but definitely not the basics Luxon, Peters and Seymour gave us in 2025. Fixing? I’d say rigging. #nzpol From Oxfam Aotearoa Instagram: www.instagram.com/reel/DXx6j1g..."
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@tangatatiriti.bsky.social

"Tino rangatiratanga was not ceded. Māori sovereignty was not ceded. "The real reason the New Zealand government is trying to destroy Te Tiriti..." @taniawaikatolawyer.bsky.social 1 May #ToitūTeTiriti #Indigenous #nzpol 📍 vote.nz"
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@tonywelly.bsky.social

"I'm really surprised Luxon hasn't sold the whole country of Aotearoa to Australia. #nzpol"
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