Oliver Hartwich: NZ s labour markets have worked well, why overthrow them?
11 May, 2021 05:35 AM
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Workplace Relations Minister Michael Wood. Photo / Mark Mitchell
NZ Herald
OPINION:
The Prime Minister is delivering on her main promise. Before the 2017 election, Jacinda Ardern promised to lead a transformational government. But only now are we seeing what she meant. Ironically, the man whose support made Ardern Prime Minister in the first place later undermined all her reform ambitions.
Winston Peters prevented a capital gains tax, stopped hate speech legislation, and killed off the Auckland light rail project. These are just three examples of New Zealand First s handbrake on Ardern s former coalition government. You may even miss Winston for that.