The comments from both senior ministers on RNZ's Morning Report signalled the election campaign has well and truly begun, with Willis also saying Peters was "mischief-making". She went on to say that Labour was "choosing to get into bed with the party that referred to Indians choosing to come to New Zealand as a 'butter chicken tsunami'". Willis' comments were on the weekly Morning Report political panel alongside Labour's Tangi Utikere, who she accused of being in a party that was "courting exactly the same concerns that New Zealand First are trying to whip up" in regards to the New Zealand-India free trade agreement.

Nicola Willis, in coalition with NZ First, accusing Labour of jumping into bed with NZ First and using racist comments made by her coalition partner, NZ First.

Condom prices could rise 30% due to Iran war, says world’s top producer Karex Karex produces more than 5 billion condoms annually and is a supplier to leading brands like Durex and Trojan, as well as the NHS

In what is being described as a stroke of genius, Donald Trump's illegal war on Iran is driving rapid decarbonisation of the economy and increasing birth rates, satisfying progressives and racists and cementing him as the true centrist.

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament Ministers hope tobacco and vapes bill, which will become law next week, will create a ‘smoke-free generation’

Hey look the UK is doing that thing that NZ was doing but then the Minister responsible led the repeal of the legislation and enacted several pro tobacco policies based on a document that appeared on her desk
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

K. Starmer at it again.

Senior Labour figures tell Keir Starmer to stop making mistakes This article is more than 7 months old Prime minister faces criticism from Emily Thornberry, who highlights risk of ‘handing country to Farage’

Emily Thornberry currently asking Olly Robins why Keir Starmer ignored her.

Reading Guards, guards! at bedtime with Junior Cans and he's chuckling at the jokes at his level and I'm grinning at the ones he'll get later.

The insurance companies are more aligned with the Greens view of climate change, adaptation, and the locked in effects than the current Government of New Zealand.

Jodie Foster was actually impressed.

> calls vote of confidence in self
> does not reveal result
> calls press conference
> refuses to answer questions
> leaves

The next leak will be "The letter" or the vote breakdown.

CALLING A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF IS LINKEDIN CEO GRINDSET BRILLIANCE

On last week's @1of200.bsky.social I said that Chris Luxon is a dead man whose party is refusing to allow him to die until the election because ??????.

WE HAVE THE FIRST LOSER OF THIS GAME

Paul Goldsmith says Christopher Luxon is still the Prime Minister.

lol they're sticking with the loser

The Caucus Meeting is still going lol

The Prime Minister will be available in the Banquet Hall to speak to media very soon, a spokesperson for the PM has confirmed.

The prime minister will be available, but who will the prime minister be?

Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis have left the meeting.

Oh aye

Looks like he's out of luck, son.

Brownlee going into the caucus meeting, potential to vote? Something's afoot.

Thats great but he really should've known how to do these things before becoming Prime Minister.

*trying to describe Chris Luxon to an American*

Ok so imagine a goneburger

Cook Strait crunch: Freight sector calls for third Interislander as winter maintenance looms Major freight sector players are urging the Government to lease a third Interislander, as maintenance requirements will reduce the fleet plying the Cook Strait...

Oh good grief.

businessdesk.co.nz/article/infr...

Nobody

Absolutely nobody

Roadrunner:

Man I need a political party in NZ to put out a media release that's just "That Simeon Brown is a little weirdo isn't he?"

I actually am starting to like this guy for how bad he is at his job

They're called "The Wokes" now

Prime Minister do you feel that god himself is trying to wash you out of Wellington

So the PM is Chris and he succeeded Chris. Now Chris is Opposition Leader and he wants to have another crack at Chris in November. The only problem is that Chris wants to replace Chris before then if he can get the numbers, so he can face Chris at the election.

If you time it right you can watch them come home every evening here in NZ 🐧