New Zealand political discussion thread

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

I admittedly don't know too much about New Zealand politics, but this David Seymour guy doesn't sound like he should be taken seriously.

Lol, he's right. New Zealand is 17% Maori and 72% White. It's not a Polynesian country any more than Australia is, or Canada or the US are Native American countries. Should we rename France France-Faransa (Arabic name for France) because 13% of the population is Muslim? Hell, almost as many (15%) New Zealanders are Asian as Maori -- should we make Xīnxīlán (Mandarin) another official name for the country, for the purpose of representation? And even if it was a Polynesian country, why would that make a renaming the right thing to do?

I don’t think France was founded by a treaty between Arabs who already lived there and settlers from away.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Congratulations on your second dose, but I really don't think New Zealand should open to Americans ever again. My country is depraved, and there's a solid floor of 30% that won't get the vaccine no matter what.

That number is much higher than that. Republicans make up about 45% of the country. 100% of Republicans will never get vaccinated for COVID.

Aren’t something like 70% of Americans vaccinated?

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Apparently Bridges’s supporters in the party are furious at Collins over this and planning a no confidence vote.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Chris Luxon and Mark Mitchell are the frontrunners to replace Collins according to reports.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Odds Simon becomes leader again before 2023?