Too late for that. NZ First, ACT and National are hiring these people to advise them. Why do you think this dude is here? Why is he on television sitting across an compliant Jack Tame who isn't challenging him?

[–] Manticore@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 weeks ago

What advice could the 'finance and economy' party want from a country whose economy and trade value is circling the toilet?

[–] unwillingsomnambulist@midwest.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

Nah nah, literal’s alright. We don’t want ‘em back.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

When the oligarchs bought land in NZ and built their apocalypse bunkers, you didn’t really think they’d let the country remain a social democracy around them, did you?

[–] BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz 3 points 2 weeks ago

The question is what are we going to do about it?

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

NZ should be kicking out foreigners trying to influence the democratic process. Fuck you "free speech". Go back to your country and free speech it out there, cunt.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hasn’t Peter Thiel been living there for a degrade now?

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Degrading the country sure does come to mind.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Is there a relevant-autocorrect community here? This isn’t the first one.

[–] BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz 3 points 2 weeks ago

Instead they are being hired by NZ first, ACT and National.