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Jacinda Ardern abuse 'abhorrent', says incoming NZ PM Chris Hipkins
bbc ^ | 01/23/2023 | Kathryn Armstrong

Posted on 01/22/2023 6:40:10 PM PST by BenLurkin

New Zealand's incoming prime minister has vowed to protect his family from what he called the "abhorrent" abuse that his predecessor, Jacinda Ardern, received while in office.

Chris Hipkins, who was speaking on Sunday after MPs from his ruling Labour Party voted unanimously to endorse him, said a "small minority" of Kiwis were responsible for abusing Ms Ardern.

He said that "it does not represent who we are as a country".

Men had a responsibility to call out misogyny, he added.

He said he realised that putting himself forward as leader meant that he was "public property" - but that his family were not, and he wanted his children to have a "typical Kiwi kid life".

Police also had to investigate after handwritten fliers vowing to "eradicate" Ms Ardern were delivered to several homes in January 2022.

Radio New Zealand spoke to a former intelligence worker, Paul Buchanan, who said he believed Ms Ardern would need more ongoing security and protection than any former New Zealand prime minister.

Mr Hipkins, 44, was New Zealand's Covid response minister

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand
KEYWORDS: ardern; covid; dissent; freespeech; newzealand; tyranny
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1 posted on 01/22/2023 6:40:10 PM PST by BenLurkin
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New Zealand...
2 posted on 01/22/2023 6:41:09 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

No, what’s abhorrent is Jacinda abusing her power.


3 posted on 01/22/2023 6:41:39 PM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as. )
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To: BenLurkin

She abused the people of New Zealand with her COVID policies.


4 posted on 01/22/2023 6:42:56 PM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: No name given

Well is she wasn’t such a communist B.

Maybe she wouldn’t have been treated as bad.


5 posted on 01/22/2023 6:43:36 PM PST by riverrunner
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To: BenLurkin

Yeah?

Chris Hipkins huh? Well buckle up buttercup. I see in your resume’ that you were a, lemme get this right.... a “head boy” in school.

By the way, your ears are big, like Obama’s.


6 posted on 01/22/2023 6:44:01 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: BenLurkin

OZ and Kiwi health tyrants may pay for their abuse of power during sooner than they think.


7 posted on 01/22/2023 6:45:58 PM PST by toddausauras (Trump Lake 2024....Go down swinging!)
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To: BenLurkin

Thin skinned commies.


8 posted on 01/22/2023 6:46:36 PM PST by Levy78 (Reject modernity, embrace tradition. )
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To: DesertRhino

Another Dumbo then.


9 posted on 01/22/2023 6:46:40 PM PST by xp38
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To: BenLurkin
He said that "it does not represent who we are as a country".

Anybody else notice that all the authoritarian fascists use that phrase "it's not who we are" when their authoritarian fascism is exposed?

10 posted on 01/22/2023 6:49:42 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████. FJB.)
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To: BenLurkin

Just don’t be a Nazi Stalinist and you’ll be fine.


11 posted on 01/22/2023 6:51:18 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: BenLurkin

It’s obvious that Chris Hipkins pees sitting down.


12 posted on 01/22/2023 6:51:38 PM PST by TigersEye (The Democrat Party is criminal, unAmerican and illegitimate )
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To: BenLurkin

That is part of the con. The con man leaves, another con stays behind to convince the dupes that they are the problem, instead of the cons. Gaslighting


13 posted on 01/22/2023 6:52:00 PM PST by outinyellowdogcountry
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yes...my first thought when I saw it


14 posted on 01/22/2023 6:52:25 PM PST by goodnesswins (The Chinese are teaching calculus to their 3rd graders wh to sile ours are trying to pick a pronoun.)
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To: BenLurkin
For decadesd we always heard what a paradise New Zealand was, that only the very rich or most elite professionals would be welcome. LOTR movies made NZ seem all the more goregous and enticing.

Who would have thought it would become the most fascist COVID tyranny on Earth?

15 posted on 01/22/2023 6:53:02 PM PST by montag813
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It’s a nation of sheep. And I’m not talking about the animals.


16 posted on 01/22/2023 6:54:54 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: BenLurkin

and THIS, is where all the rich elitists want to go to get away from the consequences of their own policies when the time comes...


17 posted on 01/22/2023 7:01:18 PM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: BenLurkin

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

I will be proven right on that.


18 posted on 01/22/2023 7:01:31 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there..)
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To: BenLurkin

This cuck already said they’re going to hunt down anyone who is not vaccinated and force-vaccinate them. Let’s see if he’s ready for the abuse he will get.


19 posted on 01/22/2023 7:03:18 PM PST by Mozzafiato
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To: BenLurkin

Ooooohhhhh....poor lady. All those mean tweets! Disgraceful!


20 posted on 01/22/2023 7:04:44 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (No Doubt Now: Stolen Election)
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