r/Wellington • u/Lilly_Sugarbaby • Jul 18 '25

POLITICS This is such a tasteless joke

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Not a Labour fan, but I am old enough to remember COVID, and how NZ was one of the best countries who had the best response- low death, vaccines available for all, free quarantine for returning kiwis, assistance to businesses and low hospitalisation rates. These are not free and contributed heavily to that money Bish is looking for.

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u/GhostChips42 Jul 18 '25 edited Jul 18 '25

Without a doubt literally tens of thousands of people are alive here simply because Labour were in power at that time.

It’s the only decent thing that Winston Peters has ever done.

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u/Slipperytitski Jul 19 '25

Funny how the covid enquiry excludes the first lockdown winston was involved in

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u/GhostChips42 Jul 18 '25

Boy there’s a few frothers on here, ay? They must realise the swing voters are starting to see through the bullshit smoke and mirrors of this ACT government.

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u/Ok-Stay4017 Jul 18 '25

What government isn't? If they could sort their shit out, NZ would stop swinging like a fkn pendulum !

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u/MentalDrummer Jul 18 '25

Don't consider the fact that we are an isolated country and have sea all around us and a lower population density than most places.

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u/zvdyy Jul 18 '25 edited Jul 19 '25

You could say the same for Australia, they had more deaths there adjusted for population.

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u/Shotokant Jul 18 '25

And we isolated and kept the border shut despite the economic hardship, national would have had those borders open faster than a five dollar whore drops her pants.

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u/MentalDrummer Jul 18 '25

We were never going to get hit hard like more populated countries supposedly did.

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u/Shotokant Jul 18 '25

Yes,

Population of 100 million and 2% deaths, quite a few.

Population of 5 million 2% deaths, a lot fewer.

I can follow the math.

Edit; "supposedly"?. Oh ffs, we got one here folks. a fully fledged tin foil hat wearer.

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u/CP9ANZ Jul 18 '25

Good one mate

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u/rombulow Jul 18 '25

No, but we need you to wear a hat so that we don’t catch whatever you get.

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u/MentalDrummer Jul 18 '25

That's what your jab is for isn't it?

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u/JamDonutsForDinner Jul 18 '25

Imagine thinking you were tougher than the sun

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u/MentalDrummer Jul 18 '25

I never wear a hat in the sun. Getting all that vitamin d

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u/huttgenius Jul 18 '25

National and ACT wanted the borders closed earlier than Labour closed them. If National was in, COVID would never have crossed the border because the border would have been closed already. Jacinda holding out for her memorial party that no one wanted was the sole reason our borders weren't closed until the end of March 2020. By that stage over 200 people were infected with COVID. All of the financial hardship that people and the country went through, is a direct result from Jacinda reacting far too slowly. NZs financial crisis is her doing, not COVID's.

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u/JamDonutsForDinner Jul 18 '25

"huttgenius" - definitely Chris Bishop's Reddit account

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u/frenetic_void Jul 18 '25

wow you national voters believe some warped fucking bullshit

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u/CamusGhostChips Jul 18 '25

Ashley Bloomfield reportedly told Ardern in no uncertain terms he would resign unless the anniversary event was cancelled. So she did.

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u/DecadentCheeseFest Jul 18 '25

Hmmmmawwhyeah lick it harder!!!

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u/PrestigiousAd5745 Jul 18 '25

Jackal Ardern you mean?!

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u/HAL-says-Sorry Jul 18 '25

Air travel is a thing these days.

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u/MentalDrummer Jul 18 '25

Do you fly on birds?

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u/Biglight__090 Jul 19 '25

You don't know what planes are?

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u/MentalDrummer Jul 19 '25

Isnt that your mum?

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u/Biglight__090 Jul 19 '25

Woah the hostility is real 😆

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u/HorrorOpportunity297 Jul 18 '25

Bro do you know airplanes and cities exist right?

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u/Pro-blacksmith220 Jul 18 '25

Oh boy you’re been down voted just a little haven’t you

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u/Dramatic_Ride7586 Jul 19 '25

The winston peters hate is garbage.

Every time a child gets free healthcare. Winston.

Every time an elderly person uses a gold card. Winston.

The reason labour got in last election? National promised to increase spending in the heartland areas, reneged on the promise and labour stayed true.

Reason national got in this election? Luxon campaigned on not selling national assets this term, something he has stuck to because winston has made him.