Homepaddock has a post this morning which includes a tweet by Thomas Cramer.
Tweet says:
`Was Arderns position left untenable due to a failed Cabinet reshuffle that was rebuffed by her colleagues. And what will the change of leader mean for the flagship policies which Labour decides to continue to support in 2023.‘
I have not seen the implication of the first sentence anywhere else and I think Thomas Cramer is bang on.
My guess is Ardern proposed demotions for both Nanaia Mahuta and Willie Jackson in the Cabinet reshuffle. Both said no way and the (so called) Maori Caucus backed them to the hilt.
Ardern’s response was to say – get stuffed, I am out of here. Well maybe not exactly those words because I have heard over the years that she is fluent in good old Anglo Saxon four letter words when under stress.
Link to Hompepaddocks full post is here.
No Minister 
Teo Maori – Jan 18:
And then she quits the next day. I’d say she got some very personal pushback to that statement.
Fits with what Cramer said Tom – she got offside with the Maori Caucus.
I doubt you are correct because there is no way it has the personal integrity to resign because of such defeat in caucus.
I suspect instead someone had an attack of honesty and explained to it that it’s simply a know-nothing and powerless figurehead now detested by the majority of the populace.
Maybe also the UN (the organisation that proves there is such a thing as a free lunch) advised they are running short of completely brain-dead communist scum.
Either way look for the next New Zealand Prime Minister to be brown-skinned, racist and female (and probably with facial scribbles).
I was wrong re the next PM – but for how long?
Not too wrongMT, we know the new PM is racist, and a scumbag to boot. River of filth and odium of truth anyone?
Bomber’s tears are causing localised flooding:
https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2023/01/20/jacindas-bombshell-resignation-political-winners-losers-predictions/#comment-706349
Oh how sweet!
An interesting thesis supported by Tom’s comment. Interesting too the announcement by Robertson that he’s not standing. I have no doubt he coverts the top job so perhaps he’s playing the long game recognising that by year end Labour ain’t going to be on the Treasury benches and the leader they’re about to elect will wear the blame for some of that … Roberston steps up presenting as the safe pair of hands going forward.
If he stays the political distance you have summed Robertson up correctly Vet.
I cannot help feeling there is a possibility he will flee New Zealand when Ardern does to the UN or some similar sanctuary where the grass is supposedly greener.