Well - despite all their failures, they did a magnificent hit job on us, they managed to embed their ideology deep into our public sector.
New Zealand is now experiencing:
- a deeply embedded public service ideology
- institutions that resist political change
- a bureaucracy that sees itself as the guardian of the nation’s “correct” values
- a Wellington bubble disconnected from ordinary New Zealanders
- and a government struggling to get traction because the machine underneath it doesn't think there has been an election
- Police scandals - caught with porn on their work laptops.
- Breath-test processes tainted.
- Schools openly rejecting the law of the land.
- The Human Rights Commission acting like an activist club.
- Solicitor-General /Crown Law credibility issues
- The top legal offices losing public confidence.
- Electoral commission pushing Maori Wards
- Local Government Commission embedding Treaty obligations into Codes of Conduct
- The PSA pouring ideology into the education sector like fertiliser, ensuring every teacher, board and principal knows exactly what “position” they’re expected to hold.
Our public service has drifted away from neutrality — the Police, Education sector, HRC, and legal institutions are all behaving as if they answer to themselves, not to the public or to the elected government.
Between 2017 and 2023, many agencies embedded:
- Treaty partnership” frameworks
- DEI policies
- activist language
- progressive ideology
- institutional assumptions on race, identity, and governance
The ideology that took root inside our government institutions over the last decade didn’t just fade away after the election, they "dug in".
It’s now so embedded in our Ministries, Commissions, Tribunals, and public agencies that it behaves like a bureaucratic octopus, with tentacles quietly sliding into every corner of public life. It has been part of a well nurtured plan to carefully shape the public sector’s worldview — and now the ideology runs deeper than the election cycle.
It can be changed but you need a leader stronger than Luxon.
Graeme Spencer is a staunch New Zealander who believes in racial equality and one law for all.
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In Britain, the BBC put out a training video on how to address this problem, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=komfL1cipXo
So true. And the problem is hat none of this creates or enhances prosperity, in fact it simply makes people who want to create positive things, put them in the too hard basket
All true. I think David Seymour and his colleagues could take them on. We do have enough good sense in the present government, but as you say, Luxon can't do it - I do feel sad for the flak he is attracting, but he just hasn't got it in him.
A crucial factor: his ideology is totally different.
Could it be that these woke public services and individuals are convinced that the apathy of NZers and their usual docile acceptance of their environment will permit their objectives to be easily attained without any real opposition ? Do they have a point here?
Sadly, we are going to drift on until we get a strong leader. The leader is the crux of the matter. Probably no-one except Simeon Brown in the present National caucus. Erica is too woke, I don't think Chris "Double- boosted" Bishop has the image. David Seymour has the brains but is probably too opinionated for many. He needs to listen more. Winston always has that "can he be trusted" question about him. No, I'm not suggesting Labour, The Greens or The Maori Party. NZF or ACT are the best options we have.
Dead right, Graeme. And, Barrie, that series of documentaries on Westminster-styled politics, was one of the best ever produced. I agree with you, Janine, but Winston can't be trusted - other than do what's right for Winston.
Excellent comment Janine. I could have written it myself. Just one thing - I agree about Bishop but what does "double boosted mean"?
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