And while I'm a big fan of the PM's communication style, when our livelihoods etc are in the balance, I'd rather get the key info first followed by the reasoning. This isn't Winston grandstanding on coalition night, or Dom Bowden on NZ Idol. We'll keep listening, I promise!

@damianchristie @caniwi_nz Just had to endure a rabid Lisa Owen savaging the Minister of Health on RNZ as if he had personally caused the Auckland cluster through some sort of devious means. He kept his cool ... but I almost lost it as a listener! Not convinced her "perp walk" approach is appropriate!

@damianchristie A lot to be said for the five Ws...

@damianchristie "Yes, I wish I'd had a crystal ball, so I could have anticipated every eventuality and done everything perfectly."

@damianchristie "But when will the Govt stop beating their wife?"

@damianchristie That's right. The only outcome of a focus on failure is a shitload of people incentivised to ensure everyone else fails more than them. Depressing.

@damianchristie Would you prefer, 'but how do you feeeeeeeel?'

@damianchristie @publicaddress The point-scoring has gotten *really* old. Especially when there are so many important questions to ask!

@damianchristie @publicaddress Always more impressed when journos come up with their own questions rather than recycling political party talking points.

@damianchristie @publicaddress This has been the house style of Checkpoint for a v long time, through multiple governments and good times and bad times. It’s an excellent test of a politician’s mettle if they can cope with Mary Wilson, John Campbell or Lisa Owen.

@damianchristie Goddamit tho BUT WHO WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILTIY. Someone must take it. Learning from ones mistakes get fucked, you must take RESPONSIBILITY.

@damianchristie “How does your govt plan to address the pitifully small beneficiary payouts in light of Covid-driven unemployment?” “What are your thoughts on evolving our economy away from reliance on rich Australian visitors and dodgy Manuka-based nutraceuticals and cosmetics?”