Labour: Leader Chris Hipkins says the gang patch ban will stay if he becomes Prime Minister despite his earlier opposition, and criticised Green and Maori Party MPs for meeting Mongrel Mob members. Labour also pledged to end National’s health hiring freeze and guarantee jobs for eligible graduate nurses. Labour
NZ First: Leader Winston Peters pledged to require businesses, banks and government offices to accept cash, calling cash refusal a “slow burn into digital overreach”. Peters on X
Maori Party: List MP Orini Kaipara’s speech to Mongrel Mob gang members during a gang pad visit last week has emerged on social media, telling those present that they are tangata whenua and shouldn’t have to be to qualify for a house or government support. She also vowed to restore their mana. Kaipara continued to defend her position, saying, “You see Mongrel Mob, I see whanau”. RNZ and Ani O’Brien on X.
National: Leader Christopher Luxon attacked the Greens and Maori Party over the Mongrel Mob hui and called Hipkins “soft and weak on crime”. He also announced construction would begin on the Waikato Expressway extension early next year. Newstalk ZB | Luxon on Facebook
Greens: Co-leader Marama Davidson opposed Labour’s proposed social media ban but backed platform regulation and holding big tech giants to account.. She said the party would prioritise living costs and target the super-rich and giant corporations. RNZ interview
ACT: Deputy Leader Nicole McKee criticised the Maori Party for discussing restoring mana to Mongrel Mob members and said gang victims deserved greater attention. She highlighted ACT’s proposal to extend Three Strikes sentencing to repeat burglars. ACT | Paul Henry interview
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To restore the gang’s mans they just need to give them a banana.
The creatures of the swamp awaiting your consent. Lucky us.
Who cares what these drop kicks think. Not voting for any of them.
The swamp creatures of our very own church parliament’s democratic swamp hustling for your vote of consent so they can stay in the swamp.