Kate Hawkesby: Coalition chaos

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Oct 16, 2023 · 3m

‘Jacinda was prepared to sell her grandmother”.. read the headline yesterday.

A statement made by Ron Mark when interviewed about how coalition negotiations have gone in the past with NZ First. Unfortunately, he went on to say in the article that not only was she ready to sell her grandmother, but she did.

Ouch.

What an indictment on an already unpopular leader. But it should serve as a warning to Luxon and co as they head into the rocky, murky waters, that is the negotiation of coalition deals. Hopefully they don’t feel they need to sell the grandparents.

Two other things to bear in mind…