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Image: Labour leader Chris Hipkins delivers his State of the Nation address, setting out the party’s focus on jobs, health and housing while presenting Labour as a disciplined, delivery-focused alternative ahead of the 2026 general election. (Supplied / File) 3

New Zealand needs Labour back in charge

The Evidence Gap: When governance loses sight of reality

Video: A clip narrated by Samuel Hudson analysing recovery claims in PM Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nation speech amid a growing disconnect between official government messaging and lived economic reality. (Supplied / thisquality / Quiet Pact Network) A recovery is being claimed by the government. The evidence offered is confidence surveys and promised forecasts. What is missing is proof that ordinary households are meaningfully better off. In Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nation speech, recovery is framed as having arrived. Inflation is said to be down. Business confidence is up. These signals are presented as evidence that progress…

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