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  1. Winston Peter: Yesterday's hikoi wasn’t grassroots; it was a Mari party astroturf.
      2. hikoi: A Māori term referring to a protest march or demonstration, often carried out as a way to bring attention to social or political issues.
      grassroots: Refers to the most basic or fundamental level of an activity or organization, often emphasizing involvement by ordinary people rather than leaders or elites.
      astroturf: A term used to describe a movement or campaign that appears to be grassroots but is actually organized and funded by larger entities to manipulate public opinion.
  1. This was a total commercial jack up.
      2. jack up: Slang for something that has been set up or rigged in a deceptive or manipulative way.
  1. Driving and flying to Parliament in their carkoi was nothing but a recruitment and fundraising tool for the Mari party.
      2. carkoi: Like a hikoi but not with walking, which refers to a group of vehicles traveling together, often for a specific purpose like a protest or demonstration.
  1. Driving and flying to Parliament in their carkoi was nothing but a recruitment and fundraising tool for the Mari party.
      2. fundraising: The process of collecting money or resources, often for a cause, organization, or political campaign.
  1. The layer party ignorantly joined them in doing it.
      2. ignorantly: Acting without knowledge, awareness, or understanding of the situation or facts.
  1. The Mari party just used and manipulated thousands of Mari yesterday for their pointless political stunt.
      2. stunt: A planned public action, often meant to draw attention or create a dramatic effect, sometimes perceived as lacking genuine intent or value.
  1. They staged a protest against the piece of legislation that they already knew is not going to pass into law.
      2. legislation: Laws or legal measures proposed or enacted by a legislative body.
  1. The faux outrage is obvious for all those who can see it for what it is.
      2. faux outrage: False or insincere anger, often used to manipulate opinions or create a spectacle.
  1. Their aim was to gather anyone and everyone, no matter their cause, including patch gang members.
      2. patch gang members: Refers to members of motorcycle gangs or groups who wear patches on their jackets as symbols of their affiliation.
  1. It’s the same reason they conducted a sham haka in the house last week—a disgraceful, pre-planned, coordinated stunt.
      2. sham haka: A "haka" is a traditional Māori dance or challenge, often performed with great intensity. A "sham haka" implies that it was fake or insincerely performed, possibly for theatrical or manipulative purposes.
  1. A disgraceful, pre-planned, coordinated stunt that served only to intimidate and undermine the running of the house.
      2. intimidate: To frighten or overawe someone, often to make them act in a way desired by the intimidator.
  1. A disgraceful, pre-planned, coordinated stunt that served only to intimidate and undermine the running of the house.
      2. undermine: To weaken or damage something, often in a gradual or covert way.
  1. They are a bunch of extremists, and middle New Zealand has had enough.
      2. extremists: People with radical or extreme views, especially those who take actions that are outside of acceptable social or political norms.
  1. I have never seen this kind of arrogant person in the house like we've seen with the Mari party today.
      2. arrogant: Having an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities, often resulting in dismissive or disrespectful behavior.
  1. They don’t want democracy; they want anarchy.
      2. anarchy: A state of disorder due to the absence or rejection of authority or a governing system.
  1. They don’t want one country, one people, one law; they want separatism, division, and laws based on race.
      2. separatism: The advocacy of political, cultural, or social separation of a group from a larger entity, often based on ethnicity, religion, or political ideology.
  1. There are some more conservative labor MPs who know they are coming to a point of no return.
      2. conservative: Holding traditional values or attitudes, often favoring established practices and opposing radical changes.
  1. Their party has already left middle New Zealand a long time ago, and their party is going to leave them hanging in the wind soon also.
      2. hanging in the wind: A phrase meaning to leave someone in an uncertain or unsupported position.
  1. They must wake up at night in cold sweats thinking about how much labor is now fighting for the space on the woke far left instead of fighting for middle New Zealand.
      2. wake up at night in cold sweats: A phrase describing extreme anxiety or fear, causing restlessness and physical symptoms like sweating.
      woke far left: Refers to politically progressive or radical groups that emphasize social justice and cultural awareness, sometimes perceived as overly idealistic or out of touch with mainstream concerns.
  1. When we saw the exponential growth of the number of Mari MPs with MMP, right now, we have the record number of Mari in Cabinet of any government.
      2. exponential: Rapid and significant growth, often increasing at an accelerating rate.
  1. We have the record number of Mari in Cabinet of any government—more than all the Mari party MPs combined.
      2. record number: The highest or largest amount ever achieved.
      Cabinet: A group of senior government officials, typically consisting of heads of executive departments, who advise the leader or president.
  1. I’m not an incoherent, thoughtless twit, but I’ve got it out there because it’s going out shortly over the airwaves.
      2. incoherent, thoughtless twit: A phrase criticizing someone as unintelligent, lacking clear or logical thinking, and being inconsiderate.
      airwaves: The medium of transmission for radio, television, or other broadcast media.
  1. We've got a record number, and all the party of extremists want to do is act with utter contempt and ignorance of the process and all that has been accomplished thus far.
      2. utter contempt: Complete lack of respect or consideration for something or someone.
      ignorance: Lack of knowledge, understanding, or awareness about something.
  1. We are not going to concede or yield to these separatists, these people who spew an anthem of hate against other people.
      2. concede: To admit defeat or surrender unwillingly.
      yield: To give way or submit to pressure, argument, or demands.
  1. These people who spew an anthem of hate against other people.
      2. spew an anthem: To express or spread strong, often negative, opinions or messages forcefully and excessively.
  1. We will not be bullied by these cultural elitist extremists.
      2. cultural elitist extremists: Individuals who impose their perceived cultural superiority in an extreme or radical manner.
  1. This is someone I know, not yesterday’s pretense where the party of Mari all sat at the sofitel, flew down at the taxpayers’ cost, sat at the sofa, and then back they go.
      2. pretense: A false show or claim, often intended to deceive others.
      taxpayers’: Refers to the public funds collected from citizens by the government through taxes.
      sofitel: Refers to the luxury hotel chain "Sofitel," implying that members of the party stayed at a high-end, expensive hotel, possibly at public expense.
  1. It’s the only way our country will ever exceed, and we will never give up fighting for that.
      2. exceed: To go beyond limits or expectations in achievement or performance.
  1. In the words of the seekers: the carnival is over.
      2. seekers: Likely a reference to a group or individuals who search or strive for something, possibly symbolizing those pursuing truth or justice.
      carnival: Symbolically refers to a festival or celebration, often characterized by spectacle or chaos. Here, it likely means the end of a dramatic or excessive display or event.
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