Ryan Bridge: The political winners and losers from a bombastic day in the House

These are the political winners and losers from a bombastic day in the House yesterday: 

Labour: loser. 

Willie Jackson did his best to take the headlines, didn't he? 

But Te Pāti Māori's choreographed stage production well and truly stole his thunder and with it, they've probably stolen any hope of Labour regaining the Māori seats they lost at the last election. 

Why would you vote for Te Pāti Māori-lite in Labour, when you can have the real deal? 

It's highly unlikely Labour will need to lead the next government for a number of reasons, which we've canvassed on this program many times, so why wouldn't you protest vote Te Pāti Māori in 2026? 

Despite Willie's protestations about the Nats supporting ACT's bill in the first reading, Casey Costello made a really interesting point in the debate about Labour's own track record on Treaty principles. 

They did a deal with New Zealand First, the Treaty Principles Deletion Bill, back in 2005 on first reading and then later voted it down. 

Does that sound familiar? 

Yes, that's because it is. It's because the same thing is happening now on the right. 

Te Pāti Māori, they are a winner. 

They have shrewdly led this debate for their base from premeditated, dramatic Instagram ops in the House, to fronting the party adjacent led protest across the Harbour bridge, to encouraging voters to sign up to the Māori roll during Waititi’s speech against the bill yesterday. 

They have outmanoeuvred and outgunned Labour on all fronts, and they won't care what Middle New Zealand's reaction is to the antics in the House. 

Therefore, politically, it's a win. 

Luxon: winner, of sorts. Flying the coop to Peru and avoiding all this chaos turned out to berpobably the best idea he's had in a little while. 

Seymour: winner, for his base who support this bill the result speaks for itself. It passed, even if only the first reading. 

The biggest loser: Parliament and decorum. 

Barry Soper, on with Heather yesterday, said this was an unholy mess, the likes of which he had not seen in the House before. It's hard to argue with that. 

The question now is whether the same antics will be used to disrupt the Justice Select Committee. 

And if so what, if anything, will and can be done about it. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
The political winners and losers from a bombastic day in
the House yesterday. Labour loser Willie Jackson did his best
to take the headlines, didn't he, But to Party Mardy's
choreographed stage production well and truly stole his thunder and
with it they've probably stolen any hope of Labour regaining
the Malori seats they lost at the last election. Why

(00:20):
would you vote for to Party Mardy light in Labor
when you can have the real deal. It's highly unlikely
Labor will lead the next government for a number of
reasons which we've canvassed on this program many times. So
why wouldn't you protest vote to Party Malory In twenty
twenty six, Despite Willie's protestations about the NAT supporting AX
Bill in the first reading, Casey Costello made a really

(00:41):
interesting point in the debate about Labour's own track record
on Treaty principles. They did a deal with New Zealand
first the Treaty Principal's deletion Bill back in two thousand
and five on first reading, and then later voted it down.
Does that sound for million years? That's because it is.
It's because the same thing is happening now. On the right,
they are a winner. They have shrewdly led this debate

(01:03):
for their base, from premeditated dramatic instagram ops in the
House to fronting the party adjacent lead protest across the
Harbor Bridge, to encouraging yesterday voters to sign up to
the Maldi role during White Hetty's speech against the bill.
They have outmaneuvered and out gunned Labor on all fronts,
and they won't care what Middle New Zealand's reaction is

(01:24):
to the antics in the House. Therefore, politically it's a win.
Luxen winner of sorts, flying the coop to Peru turned
out to be and avoiding all this chaos probably the
best idea he's had in a little while. Seymour winner
for his base who support this bill. The result speaks
for itself. It passed, even if only the first reading.

(01:45):
The biggest loser Parliament and Decorum, Barry soaper On with
Heather yesterday said this was an unholy mess, the likes
of which he had not seen in the House before,
and it's hard to argue with that. The question now
is whether the same antics will be used to disrupt
the Justice Select Committee and If so, what, if anything

(02:08):
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