A lot of comments here about the poor ... If you want to see the real NZ, go to any WINZ office in one of the larger centres on any day of the week. Stand in line - you can hear the difficulty people are having ... and its a real eye-opener, about how the other half live. As a superannuitant I have been to our local office 3 times in the last 3 weeks, for a couple of things - and its both depressing and heartbreaking. No-one knows until you've been there and stood in line with others worse off than you, whether its from accident, loss of work, people trying to get their entitlements, fighting for them ... some ppl have no phones, really struggling even just to communicate .... others with obvious mental health issues, its just heartbreaking. And the security guards on the doors just sums everything up.
@@Bill6000-v4s Yes, but there's a lot of NZers who have never seen this side of NZ - that is my point. It would be a shock to them, as it was for me. I mean, there was a chap on crutches who had lost part of his leg. He had his other hand bandaged so he was having difficulty standing. He was in the carpark, had been told to wait out there for a taxi - no seating out there of course. He had been to the hosp he told me, then here to WINZ - and he had been underpaid (nothing new in that!). He couldn't speak properly - I felt for him, talked to him a bit. Then someone came out to help him, talk to him, and the taxi finally arrived. I wondered where or how he lived. THIS IS NZ.
@@barbarathomas2561 I totally get what you’re saying. And it would benefit kiwis to see a this in real life. Don’t take it the wrong way but you have just been exposed to it. Poor, Struggling, unlucky people have been around forever. No just NZ but in Australia the same thing, all over the world to be honest.
@@Bill6000-v4s The reality that poverty has spread across into middle class families is indeed a new issue. Of course it should have been dealt with decades ago when the problems began for those unfortunately born into 'the bottom of the heap' but it wasn't dealt with & has spread to marginalise an ever increasing proportion of kiwis. So the usual occurred; that is people were offered the opportunity to swap from neo-liberalism to conservatism. In a while after things have continued to worsen we will all be encouraged to jump from conservatism back to neoliberalism - and so it goes. Tweedledum Vs Tweedledee. Nothing will change until all kiwis realise we have no friends much less any allies in this cold hard world & instead of being anyone's pet we need to only do things that are in our favour. It is not in our favour to continue to be dominated by the $USD, a currency whose blow out destruction is inevitable, especially considering that US politicians will throw the economies of other dependent nations to the wolves first.
As much as I dislike Act, I love how Seymour keeps undermining Luxon. With David confirming it wasn't a bottom line and Luxon admitting he knew what the bill would do (because admitting otherwise will show he didn't know what he was signing up for), it inevitably shows that Luxon is not a good political negotiator.
The goal isn't usually to negotiate to a person's bottom line. It's about finding the middle ground, as any deal should benefit both parties. If you go into every negotiation to try get the most for the least out of the other party then your not working in good faith and I doubt anyone would want to work with you. If you hire someone you don't straight away when it comes to salary negotiations push that person to compromise all the way down to their minimum number where they are about to walk out the door. That whole argument was stupid, Jack obviously doesn't understand negotiations
This government’s so-called economic strategy of 'balancing the books' is like claiming I’ve improved my household budget by refusing to pay the power bill. Sure, my bank account might look healthier in the short term, but my house is now in the dark. Neglecting essential investments to show a prettier balance sheet isn't financial responsibility-it's shortsightedness. Success measured by the wrong metrics isn't success at all.
Yea dead right, and at the end they'll say we got NZ back on track , but only for the ones they want , idk what he's on about, I'm still waiting for my rent to go down but it went up twice since his government has been in , lol he's using 35+ year old economy principals yea Luxton that'll work , just like the tax break and everything else,
$14b was the bill for the tax cuts. Jack why did you not ask him where that money came from? It miraculously appeared after Winston said "NO" to overseas home buyers tax to fund it during coalition negotiations. You CANNOT blame that on Labour when Hipkins said during the campaign, there was no money for it. Suddenly Dunedin Hospital, Ferries, Public service jobs, etc all cut. Coincidence? I think not.
The country didn't have to find any money, it was a tax cut, ie. adjustment to the tax brackets. All that means is that the Government had to save the shortfall in tax take from some where else.
@@stewartbennett4829 But it's money the goverrnment didn't take as part of their revenue. Money that would be there for other stuff like the ferries etc that is what I am talking about.
Nothing wrong with being rich. That’s not issue. Though it adds to his ability to be out of touch. The issue is Chris Luxon is an abysmal politician, and hes running our country People of all political stripes should be concerned with that, especially after seeing him in this interview
Shame Pat is such a moron about American politics. If he didn't have tds and think boys are girls and boys should win in woman's sport. I'd like him. Him and Chewie are going to get luxon another term in govt.
@ I don't want luxon as much as you. However labour won't win without commonsense and pat and Chewie just keep talking nonsense. Even bomber came on and told them and they ignored it.
Correct me if I'm wrong but "what I'd say to you" is under this current Government isn't on average of 250 Kiwis losing their jobs (being made redundant) per week an outcome of creating a massive rise of unemployment the opposite of making them non dependent on the Benefit to survive...
Troubled waters. Regardless of which government was in the jobs would be lost. We are dependent on overseas markets, eg,, timber, meat . We compete on the world market. Many governments, councils, hospitals departments are too top heavy. Too many chiefs and not
@AbsolumPam indeed but in this case most of those losing their jobs haven't been working in any of those reliant offshore market sectors, its right across the spectrum so that go to old chestnut is also redundant
@@hempyonenz agree. However when spending is reduced by the population it will affect cafes, shops etc., essential spending only. Retired people on the govt pension don’t have excess to spend either., neither do beneficiaries.
BY slowing the economy and reducing GDP its actually harder to pay down debt, his attitude is if a household has less income, then they need to cut their expenses, but the debt level still remains the same where logically they need to increase the income to make any debt more serviceable
But you need to add that there need to be funds coming in to go out. We spent too long based on borrowing and its hard to service the debt the bigger it gets let alone Pay back the capital borrowed. If you've got a credit card and don't understand this you go bankrupt when the bank calls in the debt. Jack Tame now thinks he's an economic expert and when you listen to him he clearly doesn't understand this simple principle. The government has to service the ever burdeoning debt and find funds beyond this before the borrowing is called in by the banks and get to a place to not just service the debt but drop the capital borrowing. I am grateful that they are on the right track. He invites people on to question but then doesn't listen to their answers, he is arrogant and rude. Hard to listen to as he heckles his 'invited guest' and tries to gaslight their expertise and experience. The poorest in nz are better off relative to the working class who have not received the boost to their wages - in fact have had to join the food queues with the poor. They are the ones who are being patient because they know the cuts on wasteful spending are vital to get things back on track.
That old household budget analogy is a pernicious falsehood that we need to do away with. A government that can (order its central bank to) print its own currency can never go broke. It just needs to worry about keeping inflation in check. Government debt should not be seen as a bad thing, assuming it is being spent on things that will make us all better off.
@@andrebittar8666 Yes correct, obviously if it was as easy as that every country would do this, risks hyperinflation, crashing dollar, good for exporters, credit rating would dive, capital flight from investors or Kiwis trying to protect wealth, but if done to overtime increase productivity and improve the countries resilience then its good.
The majority of the country wanted the coalition government instead of one that was pushing a victimhood mentality and anti non-Māori New Zealander narrative. That has not changed, so get yourself emotionally prepared for some version of this coalition to be around for a long time.
@@StGammon77 This channel is hiding similar comments to yours under "newest first" in the "sort by" option for comments. That is how scared channels like this are of the truth challenging the false narrative they are pushing.
@ I’m sure giving landlords billions of dollars in tax cuts is heading in the right direction of fixing or not investing into hospitals, public health services and infrastructure is going the right way about fixing the economy! Right? Maybe he can sell another one of his houses and make a 500k profit.
@@dudequerky no one expects luxo to wave a magic wand and fix it all. The issue is he's misled the public on what he would deliver, and isn't delivering it. All while his own numbers say it's going to get worse from here.
Never has a man said so much to say so little. What he’s saying to us, is that he is going to continue talking nonsense, dodging questions, enriching his mates and blaming the last government.
I have never seen Luxon as a good speaker or interview well, with at times coming away less informed. If there are people who think Jack was not letting luxon speak and interrupting him too often. Its because Luxon was not answering any direct questions with direct answers and avoiding it by going straight into some kind of elaboration or information dump that is not a direct answer. If luxon gave a direct answer first, i'm sure Jack would have allowed luxon to elaborate in detail to explain his answer. Which is quite a common characteristic that Jack has with his interviews. But because of the lack of direct answers this was a very messy exchange and if jack let luxon not answer direct questions then this is not a informative debate but just luxon having the floor to himself saying whatever he wants.
Media have enabled Luxflake to respond with political slogans since he came into power Finally someone is holding him to task and wanting straight answers Watch main stream media in right wingers pockets jump all over this as they go into damage control😂 Who will jump up and down first Heather Mike or Daniel 😂
He is good at his canned talking points. Very typical of someone not doing the work, just delegating and tik toking. We need a robust debate with those ministers familiar with the detail and can tal to the specific details. It is concerning that economic advice and tbh basic fundamental knowledge and advice being disregarded by this government. This can only mean they have precanned agend, probably bought and paid for. But how do we know when secret lobbying meetings aren't regulated by their actions pont to the lobby base they are working for.
those 'direct questions' were nonsense gotchas for people who don't understand economics (his leftist viewers). They didn't leave us any better informed. He didn't address anything important. This is the absolte bottom of the barrel and if you think it's good journalism you're a huge part of why our country sucks to live in.
@@charleswalker2484 I actually have to agree with you here, i have felt lately that Jack tames points of questioning are often just beating around the bush so to speak and just trying to make himself seem like he is making valid points, but often not having any real weight to them. And then also appearing to have plenty of bias at time, like for example when he interviewed Seymour and Debbie. Seymour got a fair amount of difficult questions but debbie didn't seem to get any real pressure from Jack, missing some pretty clear and obvious questions and points that i'm sure everyone was thinking. In this particular case however i don't think it mattered because i have seen luxon interviewed in many other places and he still has the same avoidance type of responses no matter the quality of the questions.
@@charleswalker2484 so it is my fault for not understanding economics and wanting to see a debate where people who know the details can actually talk to the points? Fair enough I'd they are nonsense and too simplistic but for my ignorance. Maybe it would move past this to your lofty levels of debate and knowledge? Maybe you could be constructive and be specific as to the nonsense and bring for the at least an important point of debate? Help us thickies out to understand even? God knows there is enough to the to go around eh?
@@stewatparkpark2933 Because foreign oil tycoon barons are famous for sharing their wealth. No money generated by carving up our land to the Koch family will ever be seen by actual New Zealanders
@@angusmcdonald1223and what level of poverty would you want to accept to enable this. Even if anything NZ did had even the slightest effect on the global climate.
How dare Jack not allow Luxon to regurgitate his normal bs word salad and hold PM to account for his watch . Lol great interview Jacky Boy . How is Mike Hosking going to fix this with his weekly Chris BJ
@@shanedevlin6714 Because Luxon did everything he could to not answer Jack's questions? Rod Carr by contrast was knowledgable, confident and concise in his answers to Jack's questions.
Kia Ora NZ. I hope we as Kiwi's can come together in 2025 and end the division we are seeing between us and not follow the political division seen in the EU and the USA. We are an amazing nation full of kind, humble people with integrity and pragmatism. We don't have a perfect history, and there are real issues in this country for us to overcome. But there is every reason for us to build a bright future and not be set aside by our differences. To support and lift each other up, this is the only way forward... Māori, Pakeha, Polynesian, Asian, whatever your cultural heritige may be, the fact remains we are stronger as a nation united. Sending love to you and your Whānau for a succesful and healthy 2025 ❤❤❤
I think our history was a huge success where else has this happened in the world where an entire race of primitive bush-dwelling people were baptised into Christ?
@@stopthecrime3387 Luxon side steps every question and begins all his answer with "What I'll say to you" into the same "labours fault" sound bite and narrative he's been using ever since the election campaign, but yeah sure, Jack Tame is out of his depth.
National didn’t care to aggravate iwi Māori as long as it meant getting elected. Simple. And the rest of the coalition policies negate any outcomes they try to claim. Even simpler.
Maoris radicals have been aggravating us for 50 years it's our turn to respond ok so sit back let the Majority rule again we have had enough of children thinking they can do better and fix things that weren't actually broken, we had an exemplary society in the 70s before the WT messed it up and started tampering with the Treaty adding shit, it's wrong and we are righting those wrongs!
@@stewatparkpark2933Jack didn’t let him AVOID the question. Kept bringing him back to the question he actually asked. Luxon was busy trying to slip and slide and deflect.
It was National who lobbied hardest to get the government to lift the $250k per company cap on corporate assistance during the pandemic and the sort of people who lobby hardest for the current administration are the sort of people who subsequently rorted the system like there was no tomorrow. What this interview really needed was electrification of the subject's chair to administer a tasty little jolt every time a question was not answered directly or truthfully.
Can we please arrange an interview w Health Minister about status of hospitals/health? Similar protest sizes but one topic has had alot more coverage than the other
He needs to be hit up about having shares in private medical care. Privatisation of the health system is the obvious goal with all the cuts and underfunding going on.
@@helencampbell7651 you are an idiot that’s your problem, labour destroyed our economy don’t you understand that? You can’t spend billions and billions of dollars and not add much value at all like hospitals roads schools and expect not to fall into deep recession, wake up
Truth is he supports the actual rich. It Is manipulating af on the middle class. He needs wool over everyones eyes to be able to operate his business plan
Not cut out for PM. Folded to Seymour over the Treaty Bill during coalition negotiations. The Poor are NOT better off under National and he takes no responsibility for not having the money to fund the tax cuts, but instead blames Labour for 'Fiscal Mismanagement'. If so, then he is culpable of that. Jack owned him in that interview.
Journalists are not supposed to be doing that ok, making their political opinion made clear they are supposed to be balanced. Never see Jack asking maoris or labour or greens or TPM the hard curly questions or calling them out for their heinous racism!!!!!
Worse than we were 12 months ago, but let me just say Jack, where we are now is still Labours fault and I will continue to assert that for the next 2 years.
Oh dear, that was hard to watch. Luxon looked like he wanted to just run away. So glad to see him being forced to answer a question. It made the attempts to answer with gibberish spin stick out like a sore thumb. Every Kiwi should watch this.
All i can see from the current government is cuts to the public sector, switching off necessary infrastructure projects without any sign of alternative plans, and failure to look constructively at our current tax system. While i agree that there needs to be SOME cuts to the public sector, the government has not addressed any other issue. The Reserve Bank was responsible for reducing inflation, not the government. The country needs more revenue in order to pay down debt. (Our tax take has reduced!) The actions of this government have been piece meal, uncoordinated, and appear to lack any long term planning in order to encourage economic growth.
Why was there a need for public sector cuts? The government doesn't need our taxes to pay down debt or to fund its budget. It literally sets a budget and tells the Reserve Bank to "print" the money. For more economic growth, we need more government spending, not less.
@@andrebittar8666 That's not really how things work. If they print money without a good reason, then the dollar goes down and make that dollar worth less and less until it is literally worthless. Look to Greece to see how that ends. The hard fact of the matter is, kiwi's mostly stopped stuff and instead started selling "experiences" and food and drink to ourselves. No one ever got in healthier finances by trading money in their own family. A country is the same, unless we can start creating things here to sell instead of our raw goods, we'll always be a poor cousin. We SHOULD be heavily investing the tech and building sectors
@@tanepukenga1421 Yes, I agree. We need to reassess the things we produce in this country and diversify our economy towards things we need domestically and that we can export. Sure. But how do you think that will happen? The answer is through government spending and regulation. The government does not need to tax us or cut debt to do this. It can literally set a budget and tell the Reserve Bank to credit its balance sheet. There are many "good reasons" to do this and our economy has sufficient spare capacity to absorb this funding so as to avoid inflation. Avoiding inflation is the constraint. Greece gave up its ability to manage its own monetary policy when it joined the eurozone. That is one important difference between Aotearoa NZ and that country.
@@andrebittar8666 Also government subsidies would help a lot. Imagine if we had small, 10K subsidies in digital content. We'd be making movies and games, bringing in billions to the economy without using energy tax credits. Same if there were larger subsidies for drywall companies and wood processing firms. If we did that, we'd repair our building industry in 10 years. I'm not too certain that we have the buffering ability in our economy anymore to absorb the inflation that lowering our dollar anymore though. I think we've already overloaded it when a scoop of chips costs almost $5. But in saying that I also think that creating a pacific trading and defensive bloc would be a good idea. So what do I know lol
When you look around the world through history, one thing is for sure - Rich people don't care about poor people , there is just no other way to spin it. They never have- and they NEVER will.
@@paorasimon4957 Its not as simple as that. Many people are stuck in jobs & circumstances where there is no way to get out or improve your their situation. Its a well worn myth that working hard guarantees wealth. My partner works harder than anybody else I know (polytech teacher), and her reward is to be given LESS hours to do MORE work. She works every day of the week & her savings are going backwards. She's doing that to pay the bills, while simultaneously trying to grow her own business. For some people, life is a hell of a lot more difficult than others. The only way she survives with a not-totally-miserable lifestyle, is because I happen to have a relatively stress free well paying job, which most people aren't fortunate enough to have.
Jack why did you not ask the Giant Thumb why Costello, Potaka, and Peters don't front Q&A? He is their boss. We should hear from them. A missed opportunity.
Economic literacy of this government is non existent. Good at tiktok, blaming everyone else and letting Seymour run things though and not answering legitimate question and repeating rhetoric.
I'd say the economic literacy of any government is pretty limited, be that here or in other similar, especially English-speaking, countries...the pernicious myth that a government budget is akin to a household budget is rife.
@andrebittar8666 and the arrogance to ignore actual experts. So at is basest, a play for power to stay in power. A performance to satisfy their base. I think they've realised things since Trump came to power. Gone are the OG politicians, in come the confidence men... And women.
@@logicalanswer3529 If you think people disagree with you because they're all crazy crackheads, then maybe you should have a critical look at your own beliefs.
He admits he doesn’t have all the answers at hand SO give him the questions before hand so he can come prepared.. what’s so hard about that.. very easy to criticise eh mate…
Maori health authority worked for me and I'm not even Maori. They weren't lying when they said they help everyone not just their own. So what's good for Maori is good for all of us. Maori help everyone with housing and health budgeting the works. Which is why I voted for te pati Maori and will continue to vote for them. Labor and National are just two sides of the same coin.
Te Pati Maori have the best Tax Policy of any party i have ever seen. It would transform the lives of the poor- that's why they will never be able to implement it, I dare people to check it- they will be amazed.
I don't understand the right complaining about Jack's interviewing style with Luxon. This was only one interview. Hosking was far worse with Jacinda week after week, month after month. Downright rude.
I don't think any of these interviews are productive at all. The media don't ask alot of these questions in earnest wanting to understand and provide understanding to the public. They simply are after a gotcha moment.
Imagine coming into the comments and think that by simping for clueless Kluxon that you can convince us that this guy isn't an idiot and definitely not a leader. What an absolute embarrassment. Can he do anything other than blame Labour, just pathetic.
Another great interview, Jack was a little more insistent on specific answers in his last interview of the year, but dismantled the PMs position of trying to blame labour and the coalition negotiations
Back sleeping on the streets Despite what bs slogans these clowns dribble to the public We all have eyes and We see our homeless here they are Back on the streets
Under Luxons watch economy is in the toilet forecasts of another 27k unemployed by Xmas and next year not looking any better. Record number of Kiwis leaving and may never return. Reduced tax revenues only mean further cuts to public spending - health, education, police and everything else. Infrastructure is crumbling National got rid of 3 Waters and where is it's replacement (broken pipes and arsenic) ? Ferries cancelled where is it's replacement (NZders on the hook for +$500m contract cancellation fees). Even though they claim inflation has decreased the cut's in public spending will hit us in the pocket poorer services means we will need to go private.
Act like this isn't because of COVID lol. See how it goes for you. you'll just push the country further right. leftists need to read some economics books.
You'd think it was just poor, same govt is bringing in laws so people on $180k can be fired for no reason without recourse. Sure,.sounds great, except imagine how few jobs there are at that income. Wouldnt take long before they cant meet their commitments.... essenetialy they want to make a whole new class of people poor! Only.a matter of time before NACTional really funnel wealth to a very few.
Why does he ALWAYS talk about strong feelings on 'all sides'. This coalition is targeting Maori in a deliberate attempt to shut them up. Punitive targeting of truancy stats is helping Maori? No investigation of why kids are truanting. The gang patch law, not looking into what has contributed to the growth in gangs in Aotearoa. Incompetent in all his dealings wth Maori
Jack: "Now Mr Luxon, Seymour says he wants to shoot all poor people on sight. What do you say to people who call you out for letting this happen?" Luxon: "Well what I'd say to you Jack is Labour made me and theres a lot of sides to this debate" - probably
Labour did that investigating in their last year in power. Turns out it's mostly poverty. The parent's are usually on minimum wage and can barely afford rent, which means the kids have to work if they want to eat or have power as well as a home. They also found out it's mostly students from certain areas of auckland who are doing it, along with some poor record keeping.
@@peter-yy5qy No, the INQUIRY did. If you're too racist enough to listen to experts actually going out there and meeting the kids, that's on you. Perhaps you should be less racist and look things up instead of indulging in your hatred.
Jack we appreciate your knowledge and interviewing skills. Off course he knows our lower income people are worse off. The lowest 20% people better off $13 but the top 20% got 3x that 😢 shamefull Keeps blaming everything on last government. Corporate tax isn’t a priority Don’t even get me started on the division caused by the National initiatives.
This government disestablished Te Aka Whai Ora because it said it hadn’t achieved anything in the 15 months it had been established. I say this government should be judged by the same success measure - you’ve got 15 months to do the job or you’re out!
@@wassa1609 I've got no evidence to back this up, but I HIGHLY doubt any presenters at TVNZ earn anywhere near that, and if you defund them when they already have next to no funding, your gonna end up with a landscape like Australia, the UK & America where the biggest media companies are all owned by Rupert Murdoch. We already lost ThreeNews just this year.
So when Luxon refers to "All New Zealanders" he's blaming NZrs for his decisions, cos blaming Labour's run out of credibility, Luxons weak leadership is to blame
Bring back The Fairy Godmother as PM, Grant Robinson as Minister of Finance, Chippie as Minister of Everything, Nanaia Mahuta as Foreign Minister and the rest of the Liebour comrades, plus the Greens and Te Part Maori and we'll be in clover once again! 😂
@@Fab4nzGordz You can be as facetious as you'd like, but facts are facts. Things WERE better when they were in charge. We didn't have tot starve kids, our hospitals still worked, we had ferries on the way and there were jobs.
@@tanepukenga1421 Hahahaha I thought Fab4nz was being serious. I guess that goes to show how out of touch with reality some of the coalition supporters are. They make up sarcasm about the past forgetting that it was actually true.
Why do you need more legislation regarding smoking cigarettes. Everyone knows it’s bad for your health so people should exercise some self responsibility.
@@ISavant tobacco companies like fast food companies like alcohol companies all pay a lot of tax. We all know they aren’t good for our health so make up your own mind if you choose to consume them. I don’t need the government to hold my hand & walk me through life so no real need for woke groups like Smokefree & ASH.
@@drednorzt Yes he did. So straight away that proves you are lying again. Anyone who supports a racist separatist party like Jack, is only interested in pushing the same narrative you attempt to push.
Increasing division in New Zealand supports the "exclusion" of Māori renegs the agreement in the treaty of Waitangi! And then to refuse a discussion about the "negotiations between two parties" is laughable 😂😂😂
The increasing division is mainly caused by the narrative that the racist separatist Māori party continue to push. Their followers are as ignorant as they are.
Agreed. I respect the PM a little more for actually turning up this time. All politicians should be grilled on their portfolio on this level once every quarter imo. The public has a right to know what the government is up to.
Funny how when you go back and look at the previous Labour party leaders,Tame never questioned them like this?it was all soft questions?you can go back several years and he clearly has a left bias!
@@jamieobrien155 funny how you change the focus to favour your own bias views thats why in a world such as yours nz will never learn grow and move forward in life.
Why is the coalition not challenged like that IN parliament? Maybe they ARE. Why is it not REPORTED? It leaves media overstepping the bounds challenge-wise, overspeaking, barracking... His Majesty's Loyal Opposition's task, surely. Nevertheless, I learned heaps in that 30 minutes, and it's mostly bad for the Coalition, unless I suddenly become wealthy.
These crooks gave land lords $2.9B / $2,900,000,000 in tax deductions in one year. To put that in perspective, every single settlement with the waitangi tribunal in 180 years, has cost the government, $2.5B. This guy is really not good at this. He’s a corporate crook that wants profits before people.
Great that Jack is asking the tough questions… Luxon talked a big game before the election but now has to walk to the walk. Too much time this government has spent on divisive social politics instead of the economy.
This guy is completely out of his depth. Completely out of his depth. He's not a PM. He's a back office, not to be seen guy. He doesn't know how to handle interviews and then giggles when he doesn't know the answer.
He's still banging on like he's in opposition. Everything is about Labour. "Labour did this, Labour did that." Jesus, aren't you meant to be the guy in charge? Our economy has gotten worse in the past 12 months. Why aren't you telling us what your plan is?
Holding the government accountable for their actions is crucial. By dishonoring their obligations to the Treaty of Waitangi and the Queen of England's contract between Māori and the Crown, the government is not only betraying the trust of Māori but also undermining the very foundations of New Zealand's society. The Treaty of Waitangi is a sacred document that represents the partnership between Māori and the Crown. By ignoring its principles and obligations, the government is creating a toxic environment that can lead to conflict, division, and social unrest. As a responsible and just government, they should be working to: 1. Uphold the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi 2. Respect Māori sovereignty and self-governance 3. Address historical injustices and breaches of the Treaty 4. Foster a culture of partnership, mutual respect, and understanding between Māori and non-Māori By holding the government accountable, you are standing up for the rights and dignity of Māori people and the integrity of the Treaty of Waitangi. Your voice matters, and collective action can bring about positive change.
Based on the principles of justice, equality, and human rights, here's what should happen in this situation: *Immediate Actions* 1. *Halt the bill's progress*: The government should immediately stop the bill's progression through Parliament to prevent further harm and division. 2. *Meaningful consultation*: The government should engage in genuine, respectful, and inclusive consultation with Māori communities, iwi, and organizations to understand their concerns and aspirations. 3. *Respect Treaty principles*: The government should reaffirm its commitment to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, including partnership, active protection, and redress. *Long-term Solutions* 1. *Co-governance and co-management*: Establish robust co-governance and co-management arrangements that recognize Māori sovereignty and self-governance. 2. *Constitutional reform*: Consider constitutional reform to enshrine the Treaty of Waitangi and Māori rights in New Zealand's constitution. 3. *Redress and reparations*: Provide meaningful redress and reparations for historical injustices and breaches of the Treaty. 4. *Māori-led decision-making*: Support Māori-led decision-making processes and institutions to ensure that Māori voices are heard and respected. 5. *Education and awareness*: Promote education and awareness about the Treaty of Waitangi, Māori history, and the importance of indigenous rights. By taking these steps, New Zealand can move towards a more just, equitable, and reconciled society, where Māori rights and interests are respected and protected.
"What I say to you Jack" is you did a Sterling job asking your very thought provoking questions, unfortunately our Illustrious leader is so out of touch with the county's economy and race relations that he couldn't /didn't know the answers. Methinks he is anti Maori and he wanted the Treaty principles Bill tabled. Remember also his bottom feeder comments .....
This is what happens if Jack's questions are not answer repetitively, this is all on Luxon. Compare the interview with Chippies when he was PM in 2023, he got grilled too if he didn't answer to Jack's satisfaction.
@@drednorzt Yeah, the main things with Jack is if you lie or try to avoid answering, he'll nail you to the wall. Even if he doesn't like your answers, as long as you're coherent and don't lie, he'll accept the answer. The funny thing is he's come out with his own politics before and it's nothing that most would suspect. Certainly not what Bigboy thinks they are
Jack was very argumentative, kept asking “set up” questions and then interrupted him before he could answer with another argumentative question. Biased media 101. Media should be balanced. Ask balanced questions, let the interviewee answer them and not argue with the answer. Let the public make up their own mind to the answer. Terrible interview. Jack sounded like a pertinent child. Every time Christopher would start to give an answer that he didn’t like he’d interrupt again.
8:44 What’s scary is he accused Labour of overspending yet when he received the books to the treasury after becoming PM it was discovered Labour was in minimal surplus. That laugh he made was him reiterating the labour overspending rhetoric when he should be transparent and admit that Labour weren’t doing as badly as he was accusing them to be.
Don't forget this current government also got rid of the Home Start Grant, which has prevented thousands from accessing a deposit to finance a mortgage...
@@phildaintree2794 Rude isn't calling someone out for not understanding their job. Rude is applying for & getting the job while lying about your qualifications.
Well... Yeah. Kiwi's DID vote him in even after getting their budget wrong and all the experts telling us exactly what we'd get. We may not like it, but we proved we ARE stupid. Or at least most of us are.
Jack why don't you start a think tank or task force for saving tvnz news. With all your questions I challenge you to come up with a solution for each, then arrange an action group to do it successfully - economically viable and on time.
The Economic literacy of a govt that doesn't actually help those who work for wages that they sneer at? That this govt keeps saying we can't increase min wage... but it's fine for the highest earners to get more. Wealthy and sorted is fine, but it is a country, not a business. Govt's are supposed to make life better for all... failing again.
News anchor enjoys help labour and green. After years of labour reckless spending and Chris being there for 12 months and Jack expects magic happens .. news media reform is needed
I'm middle class Maori the taxe I pay every fortnight is over 1200 a fornight, that's not including rates, petrol taxes, gst. Our country is one of the most expensive countries in the world.
@@jamesgpaku It's more that we shifted away from producing things and shifted into selling experiences and raw goods. Worth way less and it's the first disposable thing to go in a crisis. All our eggs are in the dairy, tourism and lumber baskets leaving nothing for us to make and sell at a better price, while employing our own to make them
"Despite the unemployment rate falling under the previous government it's their fault that it's going up after we've enacted our economic policies." The truth is that National and ACT both adhere to economic principles that are reliant on high unemployment (or high immigration) to create competition between employees to lower wages, same reason they laid off thousands of government workers despite the massive expense and worse outcomes, it was to flood the labour market with the same skilled workers NACT's donors need, preferably cheaply. Talking about "getting children out of benefit dependent homes" sounds more like shipping them off to boot camps given that you're intentionally creating more benefit dependent homes.
The thing is, like Trump, it doesn’t matter how badly luxon comes across, he will always be preferable to the woke coalition (Labour, TPM, TVNZ, Stuff). Until our media calm down the woke and pro maori sovereignty rhetoric, the vote will go right
If we didn't have so many people living in the past & refusing to live in modern multicultural & diverse NZ, then maybe they wouldn't be turned off by the media and the modern values it expresses. I'll admit though, I don't have an answer for that one.
@@overover.. Yet you want to pretend the past didn't exist and isn't still causing harm. While you live in a country of people who have to re-teach their own language in their own homeland. In a city, that sits on land you know was illegally stolen, but you just want to ignore in the inconvenient parts of "we're all equal, unless I get the benefits of taking everything you owned." Got a bit of hypocrisy still on your chin.
About time we had someone other than national, labour/tpm running the country.. they just keep going back and forth pointing the finger and undoing each others changes...
Te Aka Whai Ora was not a 'separate health system' it basically just provided a place for policy and planning to be developed specifically for Māori, who are the group the needs the most help to be at the same level as everyone else. It would have helped get us all on the same page health wise which would have benefited us all and probably brought health spending down. It wasn't providing 'Māori hospitals' just a policy shop basically. Which was a good idea considering nothing else has worked about mainstream healthcare to date to improve Māori health.
Finally, some actual journalism that addresses the objective reality of this government’s track record. Luxon has no plan for how the country is meant to be getting back on track (other than lower the OCR and hope for the best). Surely, if there was ever a government more deserving of a single election term it’s this one.
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A lot of comments here about the poor ... If you want to see the real NZ, go to any WINZ office in one of the larger centres on any day of the week. Stand in line - you can hear the difficulty people are having ... and its a real eye-opener, about how the other half live. As a superannuitant I have been to our local office 3 times in the last 3 weeks, for a couple of things - and its both depressing and heartbreaking. No-one knows until you've been there and stood in line with others worse off than you, whether its from accident, loss of work, people trying to get their entitlements, fighting for them ... some ppl have no phones, really struggling even just to communicate .... others with obvious mental health issues, its just heartbreaking. And the security guards on the doors just sums everything up.
Been like that for years.
I totally agree with what you’re saying but this isn’t a new issue.
@@Bill6000-v4s Yes, but there's a lot of NZers who have never seen this side of NZ - that is my point. It would be a shock to them, as it was for me. I mean, there was a chap on crutches who had lost part of his leg. He had his other hand bandaged so he was having difficulty standing. He was in the carpark, had been told to wait out there for a taxi - no seating out there of course. He had been to the hosp he told me, then here to WINZ - and he had been underpaid (nothing new in that!). He couldn't speak properly - I felt for him, talked to him a bit. Then someone came out to help him, talk to him, and the taxi finally arrived. I wondered where or how he lived. THIS IS NZ.
@@barbarathomas2561 I totally get what you’re saying.
And it would benefit kiwis to see a this in real life.
Don’t take it the wrong way but you have just been exposed to it.
Poor, Struggling, unlucky people have been around forever.
No just NZ but in Australia the same thing, all over the world to be honest.
@@Bill6000-v4s The reality that poverty has spread across into middle class families is indeed a new issue. Of course it should have been dealt with decades ago when the problems began for those unfortunately born into 'the bottom of the heap' but it wasn't dealt with & has spread to marginalise an ever increasing proportion of kiwis. So the usual occurred; that is people were offered the opportunity to swap from neo-liberalism to conservatism. In a while after things have continued to worsen we will all be encouraged to jump from conservatism back to neoliberalism - and so it goes. Tweedledum Vs Tweedledee.
Nothing will change until all kiwis realise we have no friends much less any allies in this cold hard world & instead of being anyone's pet we need to only do things that are in our favour. It is not in our favour to continue to be dominated by the $USD, a currency whose blow out destruction is inevitable, especially considering that US politicians will throw the economies of other dependent nations to the wolves first.
Did you vote labour greens or maori party because if you did you are in part to blame
As much as I dislike Act, I love how Seymour keeps undermining Luxon. With David confirming it wasn't a bottom line and Luxon admitting he knew what the bill would do (because admitting otherwise will show he didn't know what he was signing up for), it inevitably shows that Luxon is not a good political negotiator.
He's a business man that's it.
Yep, when it came to negotiating with Mr 8% Seymour, Mr Luxon bent over and grabbed his ankles lol! Everything for power eh!
They both muppets
The goal isn't usually to negotiate to a person's bottom line. It's about finding the middle ground, as any deal should benefit both parties. If you go into every negotiation to try get the most for the least out of the other party then your not working in good faith and I doubt anyone would want to work with you. If you hire someone you don't straight away when it comes to salary negotiations push that person to compromise all the way down to their minimum number where they are about to walk out the door. That whole argument was stupid, Jack obviously doesn't understand negotiations
@@quashmonkey and you clearly don't understand politics.
This government’s so-called economic strategy of 'balancing the books' is like claiming I’ve improved my household budget by refusing to pay the power bill. Sure, my bank account might look healthier in the short term, but my house is now in the dark. Neglecting essential investments to show a prettier balance sheet isn't financial responsibility-it's shortsightedness. Success measured by the wrong metrics isn't success at all.
Yea dead right, and at the end they'll say we got NZ back on track , but only for the ones they want , idk what he's on about, I'm still waiting for my rent to go down but it went up twice since his government has been in , lol he's using 35+ year old economy principals yea Luxton that'll work , just like the tax break and everything else,
Labor propagandas media
Correct and while some sit in the dark others don't even have the house anymore.
No, not a chance. You can not spend money you don't have. Simple economics.
@@KnellofPartingDay Rubbish, it is a govt not a household
$14b was the bill for the tax cuts. Jack why did you not ask him where that money came from? It miraculously appeared after Winston said "NO" to overseas home buyers tax to fund it during coalition negotiations. You CANNOT blame that on Labour when Hipkins said during the campaign, there was no money for it. Suddenly Dunedin Hospital, Ferries, Public service jobs, etc all cut. Coincidence? I think not.
The country didn't have to find any money, it was a tax cut, ie. adjustment to the tax brackets. All that means is that the Government had to save the shortfall in tax take from some where else.
@@BarryDunn-t3v Where?
You don't get that money REMAINS in the pockets of those who have earned it.
.far better than government waste...
@@stewartbennett4829 But it's money the goverrnment didn't take as part of their revenue. Money that would be there for other stuff like the ferries etc that is what I am talking about.
@@BarryDunn-t3vWrong 😢
'What I'd say to you' is the preview to BS incoming
That's how he eases into a giant dump
Ardern used to say, "I refute the premise of your question" when faced with any question she didn't want answer.
@@cunning-stunt She would often say "I'm going to push back on that" and would have a convincing reply.
@@chrysallis317bullshit
@@cunning-stuntshe actually had a proper response not just a sidestep to one of his pre written replies
Dodging interviews for a year. Now after this car crash, we all see why.
yeeep rich people love this guy
@@bodietihoihuitoroataylor6722 Go make yourself rich instead of moaning loser
What's wrong with being rich why if u want to get a head
Nothing wrong with being rich. That’s not issue. Though it adds to his ability to be out of touch. The issue is Chris Luxon is an abysmal politician, and hes running our country
People of all political stripes should be concerned with that, especially after seeing him in this interview
Jack made him nervous because Jack's rude and biased.
BHN will give this a real go tomorrow night
There's 3-4 nights worth of content for BHN in this one interview without losing any momentum... 😂
cant wait!!! haha😊
Shame Pat is such a moron about American politics. If he didn't have tds and think boys are girls and boys should win in woman's sport. I'd like him. Him and Chewie are going to get luxon another term in govt.
@@X6r61 😂🤣 our on your own there. Luxon just kicked himself out!
@ I don't want luxon as much as you. However labour won't win without commonsense and pat and Chewie just keep talking nonsense. Even bomber came on and told them and they ignored it.
I understand why Seymour is running the government
😂😂😂
@@kimnzg8195 as he should. Vote ACT
@@StarWarsForge2010 if you are braindead, sure
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Imagine how devastated Jack will be at Seymour becoming Prime Minister.
Correct me if I'm wrong but "what I'd say to you" is under this current Government isn't on average of 250 Kiwis losing their jobs (being made redundant) per week an outcome of creating a massive rise of unemployment the opposite of making them non dependent on the Benefit to survive...
Troubled waters. Regardless of which government was in the jobs would be lost. We are dependent on overseas markets, eg,, timber, meat . We compete on the world market. Many governments, councils, hospitals departments are too top heavy. Too many chiefs and not
@AbsolumPam indeed but in this case most of those losing their jobs haven't been working in any of those reliant offshore market sectors, its right across the spectrum so that go to old chestnut is also redundant
7000 job cuts
@@hempyonenz agree. However when spending is reduced by the population it will affect cafes, shops etc., essential spending only. Retired people on the govt pension don’t have excess to spend either., neither do beneficiaries.
Don’t forget all those savings being redirected to wealthy landlords and the top 10%
BY slowing the economy and reducing GDP its actually harder to pay down debt, his attitude is if a household has less income, then they need to cut their expenses, but the debt level still remains the same where logically they need to increase the income to make any debt more serviceable
But you need to add that there need to be funds coming in to go out. We spent too long based on borrowing and its hard to service the debt the bigger it gets let alone Pay back the capital borrowed. If you've got a credit card and don't understand this you go bankrupt when the bank calls in the debt. Jack Tame now thinks he's an economic expert and when you listen to him he clearly doesn't understand this simple principle. The government has to service the ever burdeoning debt and find funds beyond this before the borrowing is called in by the banks and get to a place to not just service the debt but drop the capital borrowing. I am grateful that they are on the right track. He invites people on to question but then doesn't listen to their answers, he is arrogant and rude. Hard to listen to as he heckles his 'invited guest' and tries to gaslight their expertise and experience. The poorest in nz are better off relative to the working class who have not received the boost to their wages - in fact have had to join the food queues with the poor. They are the ones who are being patient because they know the cuts on wasteful spending are vital to get things back on track.
That old household budget analogy is a pernicious falsehood that we need to do away with. A government that can (order its central bank to) print its own currency can never go broke. It just needs to worry about keeping inflation in check. Government debt should not be seen as a bad thing, assuming it is being spent on things that will make us all better off.
@@andrebittar8666 Yes correct, obviously if it was as easy as that every country would do this, risks hyperinflation, crashing dollar, good for exporters, credit rating would dive, capital flight from investors or Kiwis trying to protect wealth, but if done to overtime increase productivity and improve the countries resilience then its good.
What I'm saying to you is that we're working damn hard to be the first one-term government in a long time.
If we the people hold them to account.
The majority of the country wanted the coalition government instead of one that was pushing a victimhood mentality and anti non-Māori New Zealander narrative. That has not changed, so get yourself emotionally prepared for some version of this coalition to be around for a long time.
No way David Seymour has been elevated in support
@@StGammon77 This channel is hiding similar comments to yours under "newest first" in the "sort by" option for comments. That is how scared channels like this are of the truth challenging the false narrative they are pushing.
Who is the alternative? 😂😂😂😂
Yes Chris Luxon why does the forecast keep getting worse under your government?
Because National only cares about looking after the rich. end of.
Well what I'll put to you is that it was all Labours fault.
Please explain to me how this National led government is somehow meant to wave a magic wand and fix our economy overnight? These things take time.
@ I’m sure giving landlords billions of dollars in tax cuts is heading in the right direction of fixing or not investing into hospitals, public health services and infrastructure is going the right way about fixing the economy! Right? Maybe he can sell another one of his houses and make a 500k profit.
@@dudequerky no one expects luxo to wave a magic wand and fix it all. The issue is he's misled the public on what he would deliver, and isn't delivering it. All while his own numbers say it's going to get worse from here.
Is this really who the conservatives voted for??? 🤣 His 'what I'd just say to you' per minute ratio is outstanding
Never has a man said so much to say so little. What he’s saying to us, is that he is going to continue talking nonsense, dodging questions, enriching his mates and blaming the last government.
@@AnnaP-uh3mc Perspicaceous👍
You’ve got labour that will campaign on a wealth tax next election. They’ll not see power for at least another 2 terms lol. So get use to the Lux
Don’t delete my comment!! lol
I prefer it over our previous rejecting the premise of the question
I have never seen Luxon as a good speaker or interview well, with at times coming away less informed. If there are people who think Jack was not letting luxon speak and interrupting him too often. Its because Luxon was not answering any direct questions with direct answers and avoiding it by going straight into some kind of elaboration or information dump that is not a direct answer. If luxon gave a direct answer first, i'm sure Jack would have allowed luxon to elaborate in detail to explain his answer. Which is quite a common characteristic that Jack has with his interviews. But because of the lack of direct answers this was a very messy exchange and if jack let luxon not answer direct questions then this is not a informative debate but just luxon having the floor to himself saying whatever he wants.
Media have enabled Luxflake to respond with political slogans since he came into power Finally someone is holding him to task and wanting straight answers
Watch main stream media in right wingers pockets jump all over this as they go into damage control😂 Who will jump up and down first Heather Mike or Daniel 😂
He is good at his canned talking points. Very typical of someone not doing the work, just delegating and tik toking. We need a robust debate with those ministers familiar with the detail and can tal to the specific details. It is concerning that economic advice and tbh basic fundamental knowledge and advice being disregarded by this government. This can only mean they have precanned agend, probably bought and paid for. But how do we know when secret lobbying meetings aren't regulated by their actions pont to the lobby base they are working for.
those 'direct questions' were nonsense gotchas for people who don't understand economics (his leftist viewers). They didn't leave us any better informed. He didn't address anything important. This is the absolte bottom of the barrel and if you think it's good journalism you're a huge part of why our country sucks to live in.
@@charleswalker2484
I actually have to agree with you here, i have felt lately that Jack tames points of questioning are often just beating around the bush so to speak and just trying to make himself seem like he is making valid points, but often not having any real weight to them. And then also appearing to have plenty of bias at time, like for example when he interviewed Seymour and Debbie. Seymour got a fair amount of difficult questions but debbie didn't seem to get any real pressure from Jack, missing some pretty clear and obvious questions and points that i'm sure everyone was thinking.
In this particular case however i don't think it mattered because i have seen luxon interviewed in many other places and he still has the same avoidance type of responses no matter the quality of the questions.
@@charleswalker2484 so it is my fault for not understanding economics and wanting to see a debate where people who know the details can actually talk to the points? Fair enough I'd they are nonsense and too simplistic but for my ignorance. Maybe it would move past this to your lofty levels of debate and knowledge? Maybe you could be constructive and be specific as to the nonsense and bring for the at least an important point of debate? Help us thickies out to understand even? God knows there is enough to the to go around eh?
On track for climate change but fast tracking foreshore & seabed mining & on conservation land!!! This bloke lives in his imagination 🤯
You want to stay a poverty stricken country ?
@@stewatparkpark2933 No, I want to live in a country with a good environment for the rest of my life.
@@stewatparkpark2933 Because foreign oil tycoon barons are famous for sharing their wealth.
No money generated by carving up our land to the Koch family will ever be seen by actual New Zealanders
@@angusmcdonald1223and what level of poverty would you want to accept to enable this. Even if anything NZ did had even the slightest effect on the global climate.
@@angusmcdonald1223Stew would sell his soul to the Chinese so his grandkids can suffer
How dare Jack not allow Luxon to regurgitate his normal bs word salad and hold PM to account for his watch . Lol great interview Jacky Boy . How is Mike Hosking going to fix this with his weekly Chris BJ
Jack is another John Campbell
Watch him interview Rod Carr, questions then time to answer.. ironic it’s called Q&A with Luxon as there wasn’t any.
@@shanedevlin6714 Jack gave him plenty of opportunities, it was Luxon who chose not to answer a single question.
Go Jack " that's nice but that not what I asked you"😊
@@shanedevlin6714 Because Luxon did everything he could to not answer Jack's questions? Rod Carr by contrast was knowledgable, confident and concise in his answers to Jack's questions.
Kia Ora NZ. I hope we as Kiwi's can come together in 2025 and end the division we are seeing between us and not follow the political division seen in the EU and the USA. We are an amazing nation full of kind, humble people with integrity and pragmatism. We don't have a perfect history, and there are real issues in this country for us to overcome. But there is every reason for us to build a bright future and not be set aside by our differences. To support and lift each other up, this is the only way forward... Māori, Pakeha, Polynesian, Asian, whatever your cultural heritige may be, the fact remains we are stronger as a nation united. Sending love to you and your Whānau for a succesful and healthy 2025 ❤❤❤
I think our history was a huge success where else has this happened in the world where an entire race of primitive bush-dwelling people were baptised into Christ?
@@StGammon77 Thats a good description of most colonial missionary work. I'd also argue that forcing your religion on other people isn't a good thing.
@@StGammon77wow - you are joking I hope with this remark.
I also love the diversity of NZ. Of all the groups you mention, however, only one dominated the others and trampled rights.
We don't RELIGIOUS you hate and persecute Māori Atheist and think Aryans are genetically superior religious white people 🤣
As Prime Minister, Luxon should be owning the narrative, instead he’s flailing as he tries to keep up with Jack. Out of his depth…
Jack Tame is definitely out of his depth as an interviewer - his left leaninging bias is so showing.
@@stopthecrime3387 Luxon side steps every question and begins all his answer with "What I'll say to you" into the same "labours fault" sound bite and narrative he's been using ever since the election campaign, but yeah sure, Jack Tame is out of his depth.
@@stopthecrime3387 it’s beyond me how anyone can watch that interview and think Luxon is competent in the role
@@stopthecrime3387 Good one. You almost had me.
Everybody have an opinion, but all politicians are liars, and Hipkins and puppets are no difference.
National didn’t care to aggravate iwi Māori as long as it meant getting elected. Simple. And the rest of the coalition policies negate any outcomes they try to claim. Even simpler.
National were so desperate last election, they were happy to sell their soul to the devil to get in power. This is how the 2 worms will eat Luxon.
Maoris radicals have been aggravating us for 50 years it's our turn to respond ok so sit back let the Majority rule again we have had enough of children thinking they can do better and fix things that weren't actually broken, we had an exemplary society in the 70s before the WT messed it up and started tampering with the Treaty adding shit, it's wrong and we are righting those wrongs!
This is 30 minutes of
Jack: Why are all the projected outcomes bad?
Luxon: Well what I'd say to you Jack is we are committed to reaching good outcomes
^^^
OMG. What a battle Jack to get some answers. Luxon. He is not the right man for the job. When will he ever stop blaming others.
I can hardly believe Luxon is blaming labour for the issues with Maori
Jack didn't let him answer . That is Jack's style of course .
his nonsense questions about GDP? lol. shows what you know
Well the Maoris do it so we can too
@@stewatparkpark2933Jack didn’t let him AVOID the question. Kept bringing him back to the question he actually asked. Luxon was busy trying to slip and slide and deflect.
It was National who lobbied hardest to get the government to lift the $250k per company cap on corporate assistance during the pandemic and the sort of people who lobby hardest for the current administration are the sort of people who subsequently rorted the system like there was no tomorrow. What this interview really needed was electrification of the subject's chair to administer a tasty little jolt every time a question was not answered directly or truthfully.
It was a win win for National doing that. The rich stay rich and then can blame labour later for fiscal mismanagement with all the borrowing.
Not all heros need capes. Thank you Jack 😅
Go jack go🎉
Can we please arrange an interview w Health Minister about status of hospitals/health? Similar protest sizes but one topic has had alot more coverage than the other
He needs to be hit up about having shares in private medical care. Privatisation of the health system is the obvious goal with all the cuts and underfunding going on.
Luxon you are wrong. I am in the middle class and we are much. much much worse off under your policies.
He's talking about himself. He's doing great under this govt. Especially after changing the Bright Line Test
Ring Jacinda she did it. Having been a businessman for years turning the problems around he inherited will take 6 years😅
@@justinlelievre427
Be specific mate
Which policy?
Remember the ‘c’ word?
19,000 lives saved
@@helencampbell7651 you are an idiot that’s your problem, labour destroyed our economy don’t you understand that?
You can’t spend billions and billions of dollars and not add much value at all like hospitals roads schools and expect not to fall into deep recession, wake up
Truth is he supports the actual rich. It Is manipulating af on the middle class. He needs wool over everyones eyes to be able to operate his business plan
Can we all say "car crash"?
Yes
100%. I would laugh, but this giant egg is running our country
Jack ran absolute rings around this try-hard, wannabe PM
More like “write off”
Car wreck
Not cut out for PM. Folded to Seymour over the Treaty Bill during coalition negotiations. The Poor are NOT better off under National and he takes no responsibility for not having the money to fund the tax cuts, but instead blames Labour for 'Fiscal Mismanagement'. If so, then he is culpable of that. Jack owned him in that interview.
He didn't fold to Seymour the bill won't pass a bunch of idiots overreacted after being stirred up by scumbag politicians
He didn't fold He made a conscious choice and now he's been outed he can no longer hide behind his gaslighting of voters
Journalists are not supposed to be doing that ok, making their political opinion made clear they are supposed to be balanced. Never see Jack asking maoris or labour or greens or TPM the hard curly questions or calling them out for their heinous racism!!!!!
Luxon has had a great year this year, sold three properties, personal wealth risings, the guy is sorted.
While the rest of us suffer.
We don't have to be like the rest of the world. Time for us to stop exalting idiots to power.
Not to forget his approx. $1000 per week pay rise. National don't care about the average guy- never have -never will
Yeah I wondered about that. Suddenly selling off his properties. I wondered if he knew something the rest od us don't ... ?
That like every labor politicians
Oh here we go. Another tall poppy syndrome
Worse than we were 12 months ago, but let me just say Jack, where we are now is still Labours fault and I will continue to assert that for the next 2 years.
Absolutely 💯
Typical. He has worse results in all aspects and its labour's fault. Its time to be accountable for your own failures
I agree Labour know it to
Haha
2.2 percent inflation isnt worse than 7 percent inflation you fuckin morons
Oh dear, that was hard to watch. Luxon looked like he wanted to just run away. So glad to see him being forced to answer a question. It made the attempts to answer with gibberish spin stick out like a sore thumb. Every Kiwi should watch this.
But he didn't answer, kept up with his patronizing repetitive spin
Gotta give it to National. It sure is hard to be a 1 term government. But they make it look easy. Well done Mr. Talking Thumb.
All i can see from the current government is cuts to the public sector, switching off necessary infrastructure projects without any sign of alternative plans, and failure to look constructively at our current tax system. While i agree that there needs to be SOME cuts to the public sector, the government has not addressed any other issue. The Reserve Bank was responsible for reducing inflation, not the government. The country needs more revenue in order to pay down debt. (Our tax take has reduced!) The actions of this government have been piece meal, uncoordinated, and appear to lack any long term planning in order to encourage economic growth.
Why was there a need for public sector cuts? The government doesn't need our taxes to pay down debt or to fund its budget. It literally sets a budget and tells the Reserve Bank to "print" the money. For more economic growth, we need more government spending, not less.
@@andrebittar8666 That's not really how things work. If they print money without a good reason, then the dollar goes down and make that dollar worth less and less until it is literally worthless. Look to Greece to see how that ends.
The hard fact of the matter is, kiwi's mostly stopped stuff and instead started selling "experiences" and food and drink to ourselves. No one ever got in healthier finances by trading money in their own family. A country is the same, unless we can start creating things here to sell instead of our raw goods, we'll always be a poor cousin. We SHOULD be heavily investing the tech and building sectors
@@tanepukenga1421 Yes, I agree. We need to reassess the things we produce in this country and diversify our economy towards things we need domestically and that we can export. Sure. But how do you think that will happen? The answer is through government spending and regulation. The government does not need to tax us or cut debt to do this. It can literally set a budget and tell the Reserve Bank to credit its balance sheet. There are many "good reasons" to do this and our economy has sufficient spare capacity to absorb this funding so as to avoid inflation. Avoiding inflation is the constraint. Greece gave up its ability to manage its own monetary policy when it joined the eurozone. That is one important difference between Aotearoa NZ and that country.
@@andrebittar8666 Absolutely. As much as I hate Luxons concept of Aotearoa as a business, even businesses don't grow without investment.
@@andrebittar8666 Also government subsidies would help a lot. Imagine if we had small, 10K subsidies in digital content. We'd be making movies and games, bringing in billions to the economy without using energy tax credits. Same if there were larger subsidies for drywall companies and wood processing firms. If we did that, we'd repair our building industry in 10 years.
I'm not too certain that we have the buffering ability in our economy anymore to absorb the inflation that lowering our dollar anymore though. I think we've already overloaded it when a scoop of chips costs almost $5.
But in saying that I also think that creating a pacific trading and defensive bloc would be a good idea. So what do I know lol
This PM would love to ignore the poorer in NZ THANKYOU for holding him up on us Jack.
When you look around the world through history, one thing is for sure - Rich people don't care about poor people , there is just no other way to spin it.
They never have- and they NEVER will.
But he promised to look after the "bottom feeders" Would it be too much to ask of him to stop blubbering and answer a question?
The rich grow richer and the poor will grow weed :)
@SiliconBong But stay poor? Is that your logic?. Should be able to grow and get rich instead of arrested lol
@@paorasimon4957 Its not as simple as that. Many people are stuck in jobs & circumstances where there is no way to get out or improve your their situation. Its a well worn myth that working hard guarantees wealth. My partner works harder than anybody else I know (polytech teacher), and her reward is to be given LESS hours to do MORE work. She works every day of the week & her savings are going backwards. She's doing that to pay the bills, while simultaneously trying to grow her own business. For some people, life is a hell of a lot more difficult than others.
The only way she survives with a not-totally-miserable lifestyle, is because I happen to have a relatively stress free well paying job, which most people aren't fortunate enough to have.
Jack why did you not ask the Giant Thumb why Costello, Potaka, and Peters don't front Q&A? He is their boss. We should hear from them. A missed opportunity.
Q&A is a lightweight clown show .
Economic literacy of this government is non existent. Good at tiktok, blaming everyone else and letting Seymour run things though and not answering legitimate question and repeating rhetoric.
I'd say the economic literacy of any government is pretty limited, be that here or in other similar, especially English-speaking, countries...the pernicious myth that a government budget is akin to a household budget is rife.
@andrebittar8666 and the arrogance to ignore actual experts. So at is basest, a play for power to stay in power. A performance to satisfy their base. I think they've realised things since Trump came to power. Gone are the OG politicians, in come the confidence men... And women.
@@AAL3087 Welcome to the wonderful world of post-truth.
Taking from the poor and giving to the rich. Opposite of Robin Hood. Lux hood.
Lux Luthor.
@petraginns7326
Taking from the poor and giving to the rich ,really the poor dont have any money to take
Lux skin
Great work on holding this government to account Jack
Makes me laugh/cry how Mr Luxon repeats. 'As you know Jack'....
as if Jack doesn't know. Oh he knows alright Mr. Luxon
Jack is a t.p.m supporter - proof that he knows nothing.
@@logicalanswer3529 Your projecting your own failing.
What I'll tell you is...........absolutely nothing.
@@drednorzt That literally makes no sense. Are you still on the glass pipe?
@@logicalanswer3529 If you think people disagree with you because they're all crazy crackheads, then maybe you should have a critical look at your own beliefs.
When pushed for an answer, it's always "I don't know"... soon to be followed by "I'll just say to you, [insert spin]".
He admits he doesn’t have all the answers at hand SO give him the questions before hand so he can come prepared.. what’s so hard about that.. very easy to criticise eh mate…
@@peterford113 As the prime minister, he is expected to know these things anyway, they are very simple concepts....
@@peterford113 Yes, it is very easy to criticise Luxon. Very easy.
@@peterford113 Ardern knew the answers in all her interviews. It was rare for her to need to find out more info she wasn't already aware of.
Maori health authority worked for me and I'm not even Maori. They weren't lying when they said they help everyone not just their own. So what's good for Maori is good for all of us. Maori help everyone with housing and health budgeting the works. Which is why I voted for te pati Maori and will continue to vote for them. Labor and National are just two sides of the same coin.
Te Pati Maori have the best Tax Policy of any party i have ever seen. It would transform the lives of the poor- that's why they will never be able to implement it, I dare people to check it- they will be amazed.
Sucks to be a poor bum . Im rich
Glad u got the help u needed
@papadwarf6762 rich with low self esteem? because u disparage the poor by calling the poor bums
Sucks to be a idiot im well educated.@@papadwarf6762
I don't understand the right complaining about Jack's interviewing style with Luxon. This was only one interview. Hosking was far worse with Jacinda week after week, month after month. Downright rude.
I don't think any of these interviews are productive at all. The media don't ask alot of these questions in earnest wanting to understand and provide understanding to the public. They simply are after a gotcha moment.
What I'd just say to you, very clearly, mr prime minister, is that it isn't great.
Imagine coming into the comments and think that by simping for clueless Kluxon that you can convince us that this guy isn't an idiot and definitely not a leader. What an absolute embarrassment. Can he do anything other than blame Labour, just pathetic.
Absolutely. The no-nothing leader's incompetence is on full display after a year.
leftists can't into economics what a surprise
Another great interview, Jack was a little more insistent on specific answers in his last interview of the year, but dismantled the PMs position of trying to blame labour and the coalition negotiations
Youdon't speak for, nor do you represent "all New Zealanders", Chrissy Boy.
TPM don't speak for all maori either
@@StGammon77 TPM isn't in the governing coalition responsible for our crashing economy.
Where have the people from emergency housing in motels gone?
They are living in the record number of social houses built by Labour.
Back sleeping on the streets Despite what bs slogans these clowns dribble to the public We all have eyes and We see our homeless here they are Back on the streets
@raywheeler3135 A building program that National has now stopped. As if their policies hadn't hurt the construction industry enough.
Ask both AKL & CHC City Missioners. They're living on the streets, under bridges, couch surfing & at Night Shelters.
@@raywheeler3135 haha
Under Luxons watch economy is in the toilet forecasts of another 27k unemployed by Xmas and next year not looking any better. Record number of Kiwis leaving and may never return. Reduced tax revenues only mean further cuts to public spending - health, education, police and everything else. Infrastructure is crumbling National got rid of 3 Waters and where is it's replacement (broken pipes and arsenic) ? Ferries cancelled where is it's replacement (NZders on the hook for +$500m contract cancellation fees). Even though they claim inflation has decreased the cut's in public spending will hit us in the pocket poorer services means we will need to go private.
Act like this isn't because of COVID lol. See how it goes for you. you'll just push the country further right. leftists need to read some economics books.
Yes the poor has got poorer since you’ve taken over
Time to get off the government tit
You'd think it was just poor, same govt is bringing in laws so people on $180k can be fired for no reason without recourse. Sure,.sounds great, except imagine how few jobs there are at that income. Wouldnt take long before they cant meet their commitments.... essenetialy they want to make a whole new class of people poor! Only.a matter of time before NACTional really funnel wealth to a very few.
Why does he ALWAYS talk about strong feelings on 'all sides'. This coalition is targeting Maori in a deliberate attempt to shut them up. Punitive targeting of truancy stats is helping Maori? No investigation of why kids are truanting. The gang patch law, not looking into what has contributed to the growth in gangs in Aotearoa. Incompetent in all his dealings wth Maori
Jack: "Now Mr Luxon, Seymour says he wants to shoot all poor people on sight. What do you say to people who call you out for letting this happen?"
Luxon: "Well what I'd say to you Jack is Labour made me and theres a lot of sides to this debate" - probably
Labour did that investigating in their last year in power. Turns out it's mostly poverty. The parent's are usually on minimum wage and can barely afford rent, which means the kids have to work if they want to eat or have power as well as a home. They also found out it's mostly students from certain areas of auckland who are doing it, along with some poor record keeping.
@tanepukenga1421 Are you seriously telling me Maori students play truant because they have to work. What a load of contemptuous BS 😂
@@peter-yy5qy No, the INQUIRY did. If you're too racist enough to listen to experts actually going out there and meeting the kids, that's on you. Perhaps you should be less racist and look things up instead of indulging in your hatred.
Jack we appreciate your knowledge and interviewing skills.
Off course he knows our lower income people are worse off.
The lowest 20% people better off $13 but the top 20% got 3x that 😢 shamefull
Keeps blaming everything on last government.
Corporate tax isn’t a priority
Don’t even get me started on the division caused by the National initiatives.
and that is why you wil always live in poverty
This government disestablished Te Aka Whai Ora because it said it hadn’t achieved anything in the 15 months it had been established. I say this government should be judged by the same success measure - you’ve got 15 months to do the job or you’re out!
Money for the rich and punishment for the poor.
And your taxes pay for Jack Tames 500k plus salary a year. He doesn't give a shit about poor people. Defund TVNZ.
@@wassa1609 I've got no evidence to back this up, but I HIGHLY doubt any presenters at TVNZ earn anywhere near that, and if you defund them when they already have next to no funding, your gonna end up with a landscape like Australia, the UK & America where the biggest media companies are all owned by Rupert Murdoch.
We already lost ThreeNews just this year.
Do a podcast and make these conversations long form, Jack. You're probably the only NZ political journalist who will do a good job.
Idiot… Jack needs to be sacked !!
Ha ha ha I love the way Jack makes him stumble over his words
So when Luxon refers to "All New Zealanders" he's blaming NZrs for his decisions, cos blaming Labour's run out of credibility, Luxons weak leadership is to blame
Bring back The Fairy Godmother as PM, Grant Robinson as Minister of Finance, Chippie as Minister of Everything, Nanaia Mahuta as Foreign Minister and the rest of the Liebour comrades, plus the Greens and Te Part Maori and we'll be in clover once again! 😂
@@Fab4nzGordz You can be as facetious as you'd like, but facts are facts. Things WERE better when they were in charge.
We didn't have tot starve kids, our hospitals still worked, we had ferries on the way and there were jobs.
@@tanepukenga1421 Hahahaha I thought Fab4nz was being serious. I guess that goes to show how out of touch with reality some of the coalition supporters are. They make up sarcasm about the past forgetting that it was actually true.
Highly doubt this government is going to last another two years. Let's go back to the polls.
They have more support in the latest polls. It even looks as though the majority are in favour of an Act / New Zealand First coalition.
@@logicalanswer3529 ????? How is the underside of that rock?
@@logicalanswer3529 - was this poll conducted in your head?
@@JimmyJenks-u8v Prove me wrong.
@@logicalanswer3529 I think you have to make a valid factual statement do be disproven first.
When luxon say's, "what i say to you" means, more bullshit is about to spill from his mouth.
Talking about getting people into work while adding 27,000 to the unemployment list.. this human thumb is completely out of touch.
What was that laugh from Luxon around cutting the smoking legislation. Slimy!
He's an absolute toad, and I can't believe anyone likes or trusts him.
Why do you need more legislation regarding smoking cigarettes. Everyone knows it’s bad for your health so people should exercise some self responsibility.
@@AlanFitness-t3n why do tobacco companies deserve tax assistance?
@@ISavant tobacco companies like fast food companies like alcohol companies all pay a lot of tax. We all know they aren’t good for our health so make up your own mind if you choose to consume them. I don’t need the government to hold my hand & walk me through life so no real need for woke groups like Smokefree & ASH.
That’s his “oh crap I’ve been caught out” laugh
Absolute word salad from Luxon.
Which specific parts are you referring to?
@@logicalanswer3529 Luxon didn't answer a single question asked of him. Not one. Not a single one.
@@drednorzt Yes he did. So straight away that proves you are lying again. Anyone who supports a racist separatist party like Jack, is only interested in pushing the same narrative you attempt to push.
The entire interview lol @logicalanswer3529
Proof this is definately a one term Govt
how's labour polling?
@@prettyvacant2701 Higher then national in the latest poll lol
@@prettyvacant2701 higher lol
Internal polling has labour ahead of national @prettyvacant2701
@@yesterday1396yeah all the leftist polling. Never believe them polls
Increasing division in New Zealand supports the "exclusion" of Māori renegs the agreement in the treaty of Waitangi! And then to refuse a discussion about the "negotiations between two parties" is laughable 😂😂😂
The increasing division is mainly caused by the narrative that the racist separatist Māori party continue to push. Their followers are as ignorant as they are.
Yes, he went a step further, but just short of telling the truth - that he actually wanted the bill to go consensus
Got to hand it to all the politicians that have graced the space off jack tame they all know what they’re in for coming here great work jack.
Agreed. I respect the PM a little more for actually turning up this time. All politicians should be grilled on their portfolio on this level once every quarter imo. The public has a right to know what the government is up to.
Funny how when you go back and look at the previous Labour party leaders,Tame never questioned them like this?it was all soft questions?you can go back several years and he clearly has a left bias!
@@jamieobrien155 funny how you change the focus to favour your own bias views thats why in a world such as yours nz will never learn grow and move forward in life.
@@jamieobrien155 bs. Jack does this to everyone
@@jamieobrien155 Its because Luxon wouldn't answer a single damn question. He keeps digging his own hole deeper & deeper.
It is very clear that Luxon is not used to being questioned.
This man has no idea what he's doing. Completely unprepared- expecting to be given a pass cos he's the PM.
Why is the coalition not challenged like that IN parliament? Maybe they ARE. Why is it not REPORTED? It leaves media overstepping the bounds challenge-wise, overspeaking, barracking... His Majesty's Loyal Opposition's task, surely. Nevertheless, I learned heaps in that 30 minutes, and it's mostly bad for the Coalition, unless I suddenly become wealthy.
Those who control the media, control the narrative....follow the $$$$
Because the speaker National MP Jerry Brownlee doesn't allow it.
2009-2017! Government debt grew from zero to 65 b. So National/ACT left Labour/NZ First a problem. They started to reduce that debt prior to covid19.
But the left accepted that it was cause of the Global financial crisis.
Like this comment if your tax 'relief' has already been eaten up by increased costs under National.
I didn't even get one and my tax went up
National is not responsible for increased costs. Reckless spending by the last government is. You know this.
These crooks gave land lords $2.9B / $2,900,000,000 in tax deductions in one year.
To put that in perspective, every single settlement with the waitangi tribunal in 180 years, has cost the government, $2.5B.
This guy is really not good at this.
He’s a corporate crook that wants profits before people.
@@KnellofPartingDayreckless spending? Like borrowing 14 billion for tax cuts for the wealthy?
thats rubbish our economy was Reted at A+ before this muppet became PM@KnellofPartingDay
Great that Jack is asking the tough questions… Luxon talked a big game before the election but now has to walk to the walk.
Too much time this government has spent on divisive social politics instead of the economy.
Wow what a disaster of an interview. That guy is the PM! What a moron
How has Luxon been given responsibility for a single thing in his life? He needs a full-time carer (too bad the health sector is underfunded).
and ppl voted for this moron..
The saddest thing - Kiwi's voted for this guy
His supporters are also morons
The fact he let Jack talk over him constantly proves hes not capable of being PM
He actually talked over Jack, his mindless patter over potential questions, even worse than I expected, and expectations were low to nol!
Fricken get ‘em Jack Tame. You’re the man, you run rings around this clown. Jack you’re a star amongst a circus.
This guy is completely out of his depth. Completely out of his depth. He's not a PM. He's a back office, not to be seen guy. He doesn't know how to handle interviews and then giggles when he doesn't know the answer.
Still rather have him than the opposition.
@@johnr3150😅😅
Sound like Kamala Harris trollop.
He's still banging on like he's in opposition. Everything is about Labour. "Labour did this, Labour did that." Jesus, aren't you meant to be the guy in charge? Our economy has gotten worse in the past 12 months. Why aren't you telling us what your plan is?
@@johnr3150 you mean piss poor leadership luxon over the left? Luxon is the definition of a twit out of his depth.
Jack you are a Pro
Holding the government accountable for their actions is crucial. By dishonoring their obligations to the Treaty of Waitangi and the Queen of England's contract between Māori and the Crown, the government is not only betraying the trust of Māori but also undermining the very foundations of New Zealand's society.
The Treaty of Waitangi is a sacred document that represents the partnership between Māori and the Crown. By ignoring its principles and obligations, the government is creating a toxic environment that can lead to conflict, division, and social unrest.
As a responsible and just government, they should be working to:
1. Uphold the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
2. Respect Māori sovereignty and self-governance
3. Address historical injustices and breaches of the Treaty
4. Foster a culture of partnership, mutual respect, and understanding between Māori and non-Māori
By holding the government accountable, you are standing up for the rights and dignity of Māori people and the integrity of the Treaty of Waitangi. Your voice matters, and collective action can bring about positive change.
Based on the principles of justice, equality, and human rights, here's what should happen in this situation:
*Immediate Actions*
1. *Halt the bill's progress*: The government should immediately stop the bill's progression through Parliament to prevent further harm and division.
2. *Meaningful consultation*: The government should engage in genuine, respectful, and inclusive consultation with Māori communities, iwi, and organizations to understand their concerns and aspirations.
3. *Respect Treaty principles*: The government should reaffirm its commitment to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, including partnership, active protection, and redress.
*Long-term Solutions*
1. *Co-governance and co-management*: Establish robust co-governance and co-management arrangements that recognize Māori sovereignty and self-governance.
2. *Constitutional reform*: Consider constitutional reform to enshrine the Treaty of Waitangi and Māori rights in New Zealand's constitution.
3. *Redress and reparations*: Provide meaningful redress and reparations for historical injustices and breaches of the Treaty.
4. *Māori-led decision-making*: Support Māori-led decision-making processes and institutions to ensure that Māori voices are heard and respected.
5. *Education and awareness*: Promote education and awareness about the Treaty of Waitangi, Māori history, and the importance of indigenous rights.
By taking these steps, New Zealand can move towards a more just, equitable, and reconciled society, where Māori rights and interests are respected and protected.
"What I say to you Jack" is you did a Sterling job asking your very thought provoking questions, unfortunately our Illustrious leader is so out of touch with the county's economy and race relations that he couldn't /didn't know the answers. Methinks he is anti Maori and he wanted the Treaty principles Bill tabled. Remember also his bottom feeder comments .....
And his ' I'm rich and sorted"
Compare this interview back to back with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's interview..
No questions on Jack's political belief's
I though he went pretty hard on Debbie to. He treats everyone the same, playing the devils advocate.
This is what happens if Jack's questions are not answer repetitively, this is all on Luxon. Compare the interview with Chippies when he was PM in 2023, he got grilled too if he didn't answer to Jack's satisfaction.
@@drednorzt Yeah, the main things with Jack is if you lie or try to avoid answering, he'll nail you to the wall. Even if he doesn't like your answers, as long as you're coherent and don't lie, he'll accept the answer.
The funny thing is he's come out with his own politics before and it's nothing that most would suspect. Certainly not what Bigboy thinks they are
Jack was very argumentative, kept asking “set up” questions and then interrupted him before he could answer with another argumentative question. Biased media 101. Media should be balanced. Ask balanced questions, let the interviewee answer them and not argue with the answer. Let the public make up their own mind to the answer. Terrible interview. Jack sounded like a pertinent child. Every time Christopher would start to give an answer that he didn’t like he’d interrupt again.
Jack did act like a spoilt brat... I'm right! I'm right!! Pitiful display of professional media
Jack is pathetic
"What I'd say Jack is I'm completely out of my depth and Rimmer Seymour is actually running the show ..."
8:44 What’s scary is he accused Labour of overspending yet when he received the books to the treasury after becoming PM it was discovered Labour was in minimal surplus. That laugh he made was him reiterating the labour overspending rhetoric when he should be transparent and admit that Labour weren’t doing as badly as he was accusing them to be.
And interest rates and inflation decreased not long after Labour Left office. You can't say National did that.
Jack is about the only presenter worth watching on TVNZ. Imagine if he got the chop!
Its all about jobs...did he not look at the unemployment rate?
Did he not look at his own policies?
@@andrebittar8666 Well we all know his failed policies are labours fault.
Why would he care, hes wealthy and hes sorted 😆
Don't forget this current government also got rid of the Home Start Grant, which has prevented thousands from accessing a deposit to finance a mortgage...
Welcome to politics PM 😅
that was plain rude
@@phildaintree2794 Rude isn't calling someone out for not understanding their job. Rude is applying for & getting the job while lying about your qualifications.
Luxon speaks like we stupid
Theres something wrong with our system when a stupid man can fail upwards all the way to prime minister.
My take is that's what he believes- patronizing drivel
Well... Yeah. Kiwi's DID vote him in even after getting their budget wrong and all the experts telling us exactly what we'd get. We may not like it, but we proved we ARE stupid. Or at least most of us are.
Jack thame is a fantastic interviewer ...good lad
Jack why don't you start a think tank or task force for saving tvnz news. With all your questions I challenge you to come up with a solution for each, then arrange an action group to do it successfully - economically viable and on time.
The Economic literacy of a govt that doesn't actually help those who work for wages that they sneer at? That this govt keeps saying we can't increase min wage... but it's fine for the highest earners to get more.
Wealthy and sorted is fine, but it is a country, not a business. Govt's are supposed to make life better for all... failing again.
News anchor enjoys help labour and green. After years of labour reckless spending and Chris being there for 12 months and Jack expects magic happens .. news media reform is needed
Yeah he is pretty embarrassing
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Jack Tame is an excellent interviewer and holds every politician to account. That is his job.
He is honestly the worst prime minister we've ever had and that is saying a lot.
No, that’s Jacinda by a significant distance.
@@DavidSmith-yi8ou wrong, champ
@@barbarooza8408 a sizeable majority disagrees with you.
@@DavidSmith-yi8ou Luxons popularity is lower than Jacindas ever was by all the polls.
No one has or will ever be worse than Jacinda.
I'm middle class Maori the taxe I pay every fortnight is over 1200 a fornight, that's not including rates, petrol taxes, gst. Our country is one of the most expensive countries in the world.
And climbing still.
Same. But income tax isn't a bad thing. It's not what makes NZ an expensive place to live.
I firmly believe the issue is that we're too accustomed to the way we're doing things.
@@jamesgpaku It's more that we shifted away from producing things and shifted into selling experiences and raw goods. Worth way less and it's the first disposable thing to go in a crisis. All our eggs are in the dairy, tourism and lumber baskets leaving nothing for us to make and sell at a better price, while employing our own to make them
@@tanepukenga1421agree 💯
Blame blame, blah blah. Everything that comes out of his mouth is a lie. Grow a sack and take responsibility for being a disaster of leader
"Despite the unemployment rate falling under the previous government it's their fault that it's going up after we've enacted our economic policies."
The truth is that National and ACT both adhere to economic principles that are reliant on high unemployment (or high immigration) to create competition between employees to lower wages, same reason they laid off thousands of government workers despite the massive expense and worse outcomes, it was to flood the labour market with the same skilled workers NACT's donors need, preferably cheaply.
Talking about "getting children out of benefit dependent homes" sounds more like shipping them off to boot camps given that you're intentionally creating more benefit dependent homes.
The thing is, like Trump, it doesn’t matter how badly luxon comes across, he will always be preferable to the woke coalition (Labour, TPM, TVNZ, Stuff). Until our media calm down the woke and pro maori sovereignty rhetoric, the vote will go right
The upvotes seem to disagree with you.
If we didn't have so many people living in the past & refusing to live in modern multicultural & diverse NZ, then maybe they wouldn't be turned off by the media and the modern values it expresses. I'll admit though, I don't have an answer for that one.
@@drednorzt lol, sorry, I thought you were another one of those coalition people making up reasons why old grievances still exist
@drednorzt I wasn't sure which side you were taking about there! It's the left living in the past, and ignoring the fact that NZ is multicultural.
@@overover.. Yet you want to pretend the past didn't exist and isn't still causing harm. While you live in a country of people who have to re-teach their own language in their own homeland. In a city, that sits on land you know was illegally stolen, but you just want to ignore in the inconvenient parts of "we're all equal, unless I get the benefits of taking everything you owned."
Got a bit of hypocrisy still on your chin.
Luxon says to himself: "Gee I wish Mike Hosking was the Q&A Interviewer".
About time we had someone other than national, labour/tpm running the country.. they just keep going back and forth pointing the finger and undoing each others changes...
Yup. Continuously arrogantly ignorantly moving the goal post.
Te Aka Whai Ora was not a 'separate health system' it basically just provided a place for policy and planning to be developed specifically for Māori, who are the group the needs the most help to be at the same level as everyone else. It would have helped get us all on the same page health wise which would have benefited us all and probably brought health spending down. It wasn't providing 'Māori hospitals' just a policy shop basically. Which was a good idea considering nothing else has worked about mainstream healthcare to date to improve Māori health.
Finally, some actual journalism that addresses the objective reality of this government’s track record. Luxon has no plan for how the country is meant to be getting back on track (other than lower the OCR and hope for the best). Surely, if there was ever a government more deserving of a single election term it’s this one.
Hey Jack! Next time, ask him what he traded for the Treaty Prinicples Bill