Live: National casts doubt on Labour's smokefree changes saving lives

MP Chris Bishop said the modelling on the previous Government's smoking law was "speculative" and the policy would have meant more crime.

Stuff

The love-hate relationship between Peters and the msm continues. They may hate his naked, Trumpesque politicking, but they LOVE the clicks he will generate for the whole media industry while this wretched coalition limps on...

"The man making the actual Prime Minister look like he’s losing control of his government before it’s even begun." - Tova O'Brien

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/301017579/tova-podcast-winston-peters-making-it-look-like-chris-luxon-has-lost-control

Tova Podcast: Winston Peters making it look like Chris Luxon has lost control

OPINION: Say hello to Winston Peters, the man making the actual prime minister look like he’s losing control of his government before it’s even begun, writes Tova O'Brien.

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Wait, what, did Nats Chris Bishop just put the boot into one of his coalition partners?!?!

Crikey, it seems my prediction of an early snap election before the end of 2024 may have to be revised downward.

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/503572/nz-first-s-new-provincial-fund-won-t-be-a-slush-fund-this-time-chris-bishop

NZ First's new provincial fund won't be a 'slush fund' this time - Chris Bishop

Chris Bishop is promising the new Regional Infrastructure Fund will not be a "slush fund" for NZ First pet projects.

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Cost blowouts on 17 roads cost NZTA $1.1 billion

Cost blowouts on just 17 roads have cost the transport agency $1.1b in just three years.

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@rogerparkinson

From what I can determine, sh's playing loose with how future projects were funded...

Time for Robertson to fire back.

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@jeremy_pm

Pure text-book RW politics: offeer unaffordable policies; dodge media questioning; blame previous guvmint thsat the numbers don't stack up; implement cuts/raise GST.

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@Chrisod

Basically, the RW giving the fingers to us.

What we need now is a tough, unrelenting, agressive campaign from Labour. Unleash the "dogs of war" and counter everything Nats/ACT come up with.

As of now, we are at "war" with an emboldened RW.

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