For much of my life, National’s strategy was to stoke fear of the trade unions. Votes swirl around within the centre-left and the centre-right, but the two blocs remain pretty much in balance. Perhaps Luxon is boosting Labour and suppressing support for National, while Te Pāti Māori is boosting National and suppressing Labour. Act Party leader David Seymour was guest of honour at a party held by his party recently, to celebrate his becoming Deputy Prime Minister. It is rational.”This is the irrational view of a person who thinks bad things happen only to other people.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 27, 2025 21:32 UTC