Essay by Eric Worrall
OK, they ditched Jacinda Ardern back in January. But her successor was a placeholder.
New Zealand elects conservative Christopher Luxon as premier after 6 years of liberal rule
BY NICK PERRYUpdated 1:43 PM AEST, October 15, 2023
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Conservative former businessman Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand’s next prime minister after winning a decisive election victory Saturday.
People voted for change after six years of a liberal government led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern.
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Ardern unexpectedly stepped down as prime minister in January, saying she no longer had “enough in the tank” to do the job justice. She won the last election in a landslide, but her popularity waned as people got tired of COVID-19 restrictions and inflation threatened the economy.
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With all the regular votes counted, Luxon’s National Party had 39% of the vote. Under New Zealand’s proportional voting system, Luxon, 53, plans to form an alliance with the libertarian ACT Party.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/new-zealand-election-luxon-hipkins-ardern-9309fc1816569adac27efe0e7ec77c25
The new parliament is likely to be a lot less receptive to green causes.
Don’t get me wrong, the new New Zealand National Party Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is useless on climate issues.
“If you’re a climate change denier at the moment or even a minimalist, I just don’t understand how you can hold that position to be honest.” – The words of freshly elected New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in February this year.
However Luxon’s junior coalition partners, ACT, are more skeptical of high cost climate policies.
“ACT has welcomed New Zealand Initiative Senior Economist Matt Burgess’s report on climate change policy Pretence of Necessity. It reiterates what ACT has been saying all along, our Government’s climate policies are costly, ineffective, and need to go, … We should set a cap on total emissions in line with the actual reductions of our trading partners, then allow New Zealanders to import high quality foreign carbon credits so we pay the world price, not an artificial price. …” – ACT website.
Obviously as the leader of the senior ruling coalition partner, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will have a lot of levers to use, to coerce his ACT coalition partners into agreeing his terms. But cutting New Zealand’s skyrocketing energy prices and cost of living appears to be a core priority for ACT leader David Seymour, so hopefully ACT will dig their heels in on their key commitments, such as abandoning at least some of the more expensive climate policies of their predecessors.
The other question, what will happen to Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister whom I believe is largely responsible for New Zealand’s current economic distress?
Jacinda has given us a lot of entertainment over the years, and she isn’t finished yet.
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has joined the Harvard University Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. Reading her speeches, she appears to think the main reason she failed to transform New Zealand into a green paradise is that there isn’t enough internet censorship. All those evil deniers kept undermining her brilliant plans, by injecting doubts into the minds of voters. Jacinda made an eye opening speech in April, while announcing her new fellowship at the Berkman Klein Center, which attempted to link gun violence atrocities and green policy failures to climate skeptics.
Obviously someone who can make a speech like that while keeping a straight face has a great future at the United Nations, where Jacinda appears to have set her sights. We look forward to reporting on her future bid for the job of United Nations Secretary General.
Update (EW): Jacinda Ardern’s final appeal for support for more emissions reduction, 5 days before the election her party decisively lost. Sick bag recommended.
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I thought her excuse was she was burned out and could not meet the demands of the job in NZ. Lack of honesty in the face of losing support looks like a trait that could come in handy at the UN and the climate crusades in general.
By the time Jacinda gets to the UN Trump will have defunded it.
Head of the UN is a cushy job compared to being the head of a country. No responsibilities, just give an occasional speech to specially cleared masses, and accept the kickbacks.
being an ex President like Trump is better . The nitwits will send money by the truckload to use at his discretion
Thats so 1960s , going to the UN.
Nowdays the ex politicians go to Silicon valley , pays better and thats what Ardern has done- like others UKS Clegg comes to mind
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nNfVwIBE00w
Jacinda was getting tired, because she was fanatically rowing upstream, trying to force her idiocies on innocent people with help from the lapdog Media.
She is good looking, but evil to the core, similar to the Finland prime minister, who also was rejected for HER idiocies and nightclubbing with various men, instead of her husband.
NZ folks did themselves a great favor by taking a hard right turn, instead of getting impoverished by the NZ version of the unaffordable/blackhole, called ENERGIEWENDE
The return of leftist, discredited, sly-fox Tusk to Poland will be a disaster
Jacinda made an eye opening speech in April, while announcing her new fellowship at the Berkman Klein Center, which attempted to link gun violence atrocities and green policy failures to climate skeptics.
Something goes wrong with human evolution.
100 steps forward and 99 backward
Vice versa
probably- supposedly Cro-Magnon were taller, more robust and with larger brains
now it seems too many people are obese and rather stupid- not looking good for homo sapiens
See the movie “Idiocracy”, that is its starting point.
Not surprising. There were recently some interviews with young adults in New York who didn’t know how many states there were in the USA, and couldn’t name countries other than Mexico or Canada.
Some of them didn’t know where Utah was. Fine by me, they can stay away, and Utahns can continue to enjoy it.
Well, at least she did not link gun violence to climate change.
Correct. She only tried to.
It’s actually devolution
Davosolution
We are Devo!
Here’s hoping a house falls on her……..
Anything less than involving fire and a stake is somewhat disappointing.
Shall we crowdfund a her pair of red boots?
Personally, I hope to see that she starts to drive an EV, and that the television programme about fires in EV Batteries actually happens to hers.
If we all search hard enough we could maybe find a guy that could make it happen.
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Granted: “…blah blah blah blah to be honest” is a figure of speech, but if you use it, it implies you aren’t honest all the time.
Somebody ought to ask Christopher Luxon what evidence it is that convinces him that CO2 is a dangerous gas that needs controlling.
He sounds so sure of himself. He ought to have that answer readily at hand.
Maybe he can enlighten some climate change skeptics by putting us on the right track.
Of course, Christopher doesn’t have any evidence to give us. We all know it. All he has is speculation, assumptions and assertions. None of which are evidence of anything. Somebody should point that out to him.
I just don’t understand how Christopher can hold the position he holds to be honest. It’s not that hard to distinguish evidence from speculation, assumptions and assertons. It’s just common sense. Do you have any common sense, Christopher? Have you actually looked at the subject in any detail? Obviously, not enough.
You know your country is lost when the ‘Conservatives’ are emerald green NutZero fanatics. (see also UK)
Apparently he has plenty of evidence.
One of his party memebers who wasn’t all that convinced we’re in the middle of a climate crisis got a dressing down …
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/484589/national-s-maureen-pugh-chastised-over-climate-comments-she-s-gonna-be-doing-a-lot-of-reading
Bet she weighs the same as a Duck. It’s a fair cop. The remedy is self evident…. it’s a fair cop.
It’s so sad that all the Monty Python crew are not around anymore to make something like –
“Search For The Holy Net Zero”
I could well imagine Ricky Gervais as Patsy.
Jacinda Ardern still reminds me of Trudeau, both in policies and personal behavior.
I’m not sure that Trudeau could eat corn off the cob through a picket fence, however.
Justin would use suction.
Oh, I dunno… Bet she can do with a mango, though….
That bad, eh?
All WEF Grads are monocharacter
Klaus Schwab looks and sounds too much like a 196O’s James Bond movie villain for it to be a coincidence. I have nasty suspicions they are trolling everyone.
Klaus Schwab is to economics as Adolf Hitler was to Nazi militarism.
Same father?
I dunno. The Castreau memes are at least plausible.
“We look forward to reporting on her future bid for the job of United Nations Secretary General.”
But let’s see if she can top the current UN boss saying the world is boiling. There must be something worse than boiling. Maybe climate change will cause the planet to explode? You know- when all those tipping points occur. 🙂
Or, the planet’s warming will force the planet out of its orbit and it’ll fall into the sun! Yes! I’ll have to email that suggestion to her. And just look at where she’s going- to Hah-vid, here in Wokeachusetts! I keep saying this state is the epicenter of the new religion. The Mecca. The state should build a temple to AGW with a large black stone inside for all the faithful to visit at least once in their lives, to walk around for hours. It’ll be good for the tourist industry, already one of the few industries left- not counting universities, hospitals and of course, the biggest industry in the state- the state itself.
Whatever you do, however much it hurts, for the good of everyone else, KEEP HER THERE! Don’t let her escape back into the general population.
Would this large black stone be made of coal?
hmmm… good point
correction- in the temple will be statues of various wind and sun deities
And the sacred image of the hockey stick, don’t forget!
Coal is just nature’s way of reusing wood.
Will she get that job because she’s a woman, a lefty, or both?
Well Justin is newly single, the two of them together couldn’t summon the brain cells to count to 10, so maybe they can be co-leaders of the UN.
Justin can help with her membership in the Chinese communist party
Gads! I dare anyone translate that into a coherent, logical thought.
I congratulate the Kiwis on ridding themselves of the child they allowed to attain office. Now what do they intend to do about the “Independent Judiciary” that legitimised her tyranny?
Thank you for congratulating us. Now the real work begins. Firstly, to overcome the leftie leanings of the majority of public servants, who will resist all changes towards neutrality. Then, to reverse the legislation promoted by Ardern which allowed ALL the media to accept bribes to support her Marxist moves. Then, a legislative change which allowed all those Lefties and Greenies to change the name of our country in common usage to an unpronounceable word which they invented.
Yes, so much to do!
But at least we beat Ireland in that magical match in the Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final. This weekend, many of us feel truly blessed!
How dare you!
Easily!
“Then, a legislative change which allowed all those Lefties and Greenies to change the name of our country in common usage to an unpronounceable word which they invented.”
I am not entirely sure what country you are talking about. The official name of New Zealand is still “New Zealand” as it has been for over 100 years. It has not been changed since it was invaded by the British. There is a Maori name for the country which is “Aotearoa” but that is neither unpronounceable nor was it invented by “Lefties and Greenies”.
It was used repeatedly before the election by people who objected to our core belief in democracy – one vote per person, with no racial distinction.
And can you point me to the “legislative change” that allowed this to happen? This has never happened and in fact when prime minister Ms Ardern stated that she would not introduce legislation for a name change.
Good pickup Compleat Angler.
“Lefties and Greenies” is clearly tautology.
Mods, please pay more attention to phraseology on this site, lest Izaak and cohorts report it to the all-powerful Correctness Bureau.
As Guy Hatchard as set out Ardern and her oiks – many of whom are still in situ according to Mr H have to – have to explain why they exempted many thousands of Kiwi medics from the jab, insisting on a gag order. The utterly scary thing for me is that these medics STILL jabbed/are jabbing their patients, collecting NZ dollars as they deliver/ed no doubt the unasperatered drug. FFHS how is that “do no harm” and why are they not being outed and referred or gross professional misconduct…….? ( I think I know why….rhet.)
“has” – I am no Cockney…
The moon and planets will do their thing and eventually the tide must change. Reality isn’t optional except in the imagination of fools.
Let’s hope New Zealand conservatives are a little more conservative than British conservatives are.
Any amount of conservatism would beat most of our lot. The whole damn party needs to shape up they really are a disgrace.
Thats the catch, the big walk back is coming
Every national MP in 2020 ( when they were the largest party) voted for the Zero Carbon Act
All that will change is that the farmers will get their ‘gross emissions’ ( yes its an oxymoron) funded by the taxpayers , as they have been for the last 20 years
Conservative PM John Key went to Paris to commit the country to that Climate treaty – he boasted its 30% less by 2030
Same has a previous Conservative PM signed NZ to the Kyoto treaty in 1998 – which said NZ farmers were ‘included in the CO2 output’ …and this inspite of the cows almost entirely eating renewable grass
When you realise how many faux Conservatives are actually climate alarmists, there is no choice, democracy is an illusion
https://dailysceptic.org/2023/10/15/primary-school-children-targeted-with-extreme-green-propaganda-by-just-stop-oil-millionaire-funder/
Indoctrinating children used to be called abuse (mainly by Western leaders criticising rogue states), now it’s mainstream education
https://dailysceptic.org/2023/10/15/is-the-u-k-really-prepared-for-what-its-like-to-live-on-solar-power/
No, nowhere is
Once again, a failed progressive politician finds refuge in academia. She’ll be kept there, personally subsidized, in reserve for future electoral adventures or appointments. The Berkman Klein Center is just right for this purpose, ” a research center that examines legal issues in the online era….” and is made up principally of legalists. Ardern herself was elected president of the International Union of Socialist Youth in 2008. She has had an extensive relationship with Harvard University. On 19 November 2020, Ardern was awarded Harvard’s 2020 Gleitsman International Activist Award; she contributed the US$150,000 (NZ$216,000) prize money to New Zealanders studying at the university. On 26 May 2022, Ardern was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Harvard for contributions that “shape the world”.
There are many types of dishonesty. Self deception being one. Anybody who believes What a campaigning party politician says before an election is a wilfully deceived fool.
Luxon will change his tune, not to honour the truth, but to accomodate the ACT party. So, small step forward at least.
Nope . hes already said they wont . Not going to backflip within of the election. The issue will be kicked down the road and the social liberal ACTors will have to stay in line
HIP, HIP, HOORAY!
HIP, HIP, HOORAY!
HIP, HIP, HOORAAAAAAAYYY!
3 cheers from one of New Zealand’s finest heroes, Burt Munro (who I am sure would join ACT — he was, above all, for fair, honest, competition)
Go, internal combustion engine!
Live free — or die.
Fair honest competition
Dont make me laught. They are run by the elites and both its leader and deputy are policy wonk- party cadres. Never worked in the real world
Oh. Well, I got the (mis?)impression from the article that ACT was for free markets, private property, and against the market-rigging of the human CO2 (wind, solar, EV’s, etc.) scammers.
Hm.😕
We’ll have to wait and see but the people of New Zealand need to wake up and scrap any idea of net zero.
Ardern’s Harvard speech “attempted to link gun violence atrocities and green policy failures to climate skeptics.” That’s quite the knot of mis, dis, and mal-information, given that the Christ Church NZ mass shooter was a self-described “eco-communist,” out to kill Muslims on the grounds that they were not doing their part to save the planet by reducing their population growth, so somebody had to do it for them.
That mass shooting has since been followed by a full half-dozen other mass shootings by manifesto-writing “eco-communists” professing to be followers of NZ shooter Branton Tarrant and acting on the same motivations: the Buffalo shooter, the El Paso shooter, the Atlanta shooter, and several others.
It’s no surprise that mass murderers would have an affinity for hating the human race in general, which the climate-alarm phony science appeals to. People are killing the planet! Time to kill people!
Do eco-communists like Ardern believe their own fever dreams? Do they really think that mass murders are committed by people who believe that human prosperity is the best thing for the planet?
Sure, because their concept of “truth” is whatever they think it is advantageous to believe. Their thought process has no truth-check in it. Pure ambition for power, completely divorced from any regard for reality.
Well, it worked for Clintons many times over.
Jacinda Ardern is a monster with a pretty face. She violated the Nuremberg code forcing the mRNA inoculation on New Zealanders.
She was at Stanford recently, participating in Stanford’s Virality project which is nothing more than a conspiracy to censor speech.
In a sane world, she’d be on the dock answering for her crimes.
Not even Simon, WUWT’s resident kiwi leftist, tried to come to her rescue.
New Zealand is on two islands in the Pacific Ocean, over 1000 miles from the nearest continent (Australia), with a total population of about 5.1 million people, or about 0.06% of the world’s population. It is also closer to Antarctica, and farther from the more densely-populated Northern Hemisphere, than any other country except the southern parts of Argentina and Chile.
Does anyone seriously think that New Zealand’s CO2 emissions will have any noticeable effect on the climate elsewhere in the world? Why should New Zealanders even worry about it?