Prime Minister Christopher Luxon compared the Labour opposition to arsonists in a fire-heavy speech to supporters in Palmerston North this morning. Luxon and his speechwriters appeared to have firefighting on their mind when drafting the speech; later on, Luxon repeated the metaphor, but this time with the roles reversed. Luxon rehearsed some of his achievements “to cut red tape” and moves such as abolishing Labour’s prisoner reduction target. Taking questions after her own speech, Willis confirmed that she “will be increasing funding for disability services significantly” in the Budget. “I do know that some of them will find jobs in the public service... we are creating frontline roles,” Willis said.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 19, 2024 20:44 UTC