If Labour had won the last election, Dunedin Hospital would be well into construction instead of remaining an empty building site. However I take issue with this line from Glenn McConnell.
"The $1.88 billion hospital was previously expected to open in 2029, but its cost was set to reach $3b."
That $3b figure was invented by Bishop during a presser, and the actual cost at the time was around $2.2b. Sloppy journalism allows National's bigger lies to become fact.
However, Labour has let the cooker coalition ram through untold bad legislation with very little pushback. Hipkins' tactic of hiding in a cupboard somewhere may improve his ratings, but a largely invisible opposition doesn't give voters much hope.
Kieran McAnulty for Labour leader!