New Zealand political discussion thread

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I wish I'd had the presence of mind to move to New Zealand before COVID started. Instead I have to live in the worst country in the world, the depraved US of A.

New Zealand is very expensive, and depending on your precise metrics, may offer you a lower standard of living compared to the US.  What makes you think the US is anywhere close to the 'worst'?

[Ebowed]

Honeymoon finally over then.

Still it was good, really good, while it lasted.

In what way ?.
Arden had the political capital to truly change new Zealand and failed to do so. More tragic than anything else

Very true.  I regret voting for the Labour party in 2020 immensely.  In hindsight, a lot of the signs were there already- but she'd done a great job with the Christchurch terrorist attack and the Nationals were a joke.  There weren't really any good options.  But yeah, Ardern has got to go.