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Wasn't one plank of National's election platform a focus on putting decision-making back in the hands of local councils etc? Given Luxon's often-cited support for localism, this government seems intent on achieving the opposite. Maybe what he *really* means is decision-making by local wealthy people and/or local large businesses?

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Perhaps the biggest problem with Tory Whanau is her previous association with the Green Party.

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That, and Nici no boats Godmother doesn't like her

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It's hard to ignore that possibility, especially given the government's track record of cronyism when it comes to appointments to various boards, commissioner roles etc. ...

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Tory Whanau. Just one more in an ever growing list of brown skinned articulate intelligent women, who the likes of Simeon Brown feel the need to belittle and bring down. There is such institutional misogyny and racism in this country it really beggars belief

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