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17 hrs agoLiked by Mountain Tui

Dear MT you are invaluable to your readers because you tell us plainly exactly what is going on in this sanctimonious and dishonest government!! It helps keep our eyes open when we are exhausted by the artillery being used to rob us of our rights and our integrity!!⭐️

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Thank you I admit it is tiring under this lot - cheers Judith.

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17 hrs agoLiked by Mountain Tui

I honestly don't know how you put up with listening to his smarmy lies, or looking at his creepy face while you're editing these, but thank you! I wonder what his cut from foreign plunderers is? He's been planning this uplift in his own personal wealth for a very long time 😡😡

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17 hrs ago·edited 16 hrs agoAuthor

I can't do it either but consider it public service because it pays to know what this lot are planning.

He looks really optimistic yesterday at the press conference talking up his government - and I can't forget that he's cashed up and ready for once in a lifetime investment opportunities. I believe Alan Gibbs, the Atlas Network guy who funds David Seymour, got wealthy through privatisation of national assets too.

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15 hrs agoLiked by Mountain Tui

Yes not only did Gibbs (and business partner Trevor Farmer) make millions selling off Telecom.... he then left the country bemoaning the possiblity of having to pay tax on those gains. Really it is sickening the level of smug sense of entitledment they display.

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16 hrs ago·edited 15 hrs agoLiked by Mountain Tui

Goodness me, what a summary MT. And you're on point. One of the key concerns I have with regard to self certifying is exactly for the reasons you noted - leaky homes were a direct result of decisions made by previous Govts that affected local government policy. It's disheartening to know that due to the cost of living crisis, many Kiwis won't have time to actually study these plotical.decisions carefully...

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The media is officially useless - and bought out. I read recently that Stuff's owner has her own political ambitions and hence we saw so many hit pieces on Tory Whanau.

I haven't looked into that one but the fact that Luxon is signalling this stuff loudly and it's not being covered - is testament to our system.

As to the self-certification, it sure looks like a good return on investment for the property developers who donated big to ACT and National.

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16 hrs agoLiked by Mountain Tui

Thanks MT. National were signaling privatisation before the election and of course Act believes in it. This beautiful country is going to be broken.

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Yes indeed and their signals are getting more pronounced and they've been working on removing the legislation and roadblocks over the last year.

That means they will open us next year and it's really going to be so sad, and these long term implications are significant for us all.

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