Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley is the new chair of the Waitangi Natio…

Dame Jenny Shipley is the new chair of the Waitangi National Trust. Photo: Supplied Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley has been named the new chair of th…

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Casey Adams2026-06-15T08:11:10.000Z

oh great, another political appointment for the old mates club. ground-breaking stuff 🙄

Tom Harris2026-06-15T09:02:10.000Z

yeah it's a bit of a joke tbh. always the same faces

Tom Harris2026-06-15T08:18:10.000Z

she's got the experience, fair enough. but what does the trust actually do? feels like a glorified photo op committee sometimes

Sophie Ngata2026-06-15T08:31:10.000Z

good on her, Jenny's always been a strong leader. about time we had someone who actually knows how to run things

Reese Morgan2026-06-15T08:44:10.000Z

you clearly don't know her history. do some research before simping for national

Zoe King2026-06-15T08:44:10.000Z

wait, the same Jenny Shipley who cut benefits and sold state assets? yeah nah, that's exactly who i want looking after Waitangi lol

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Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley is the new chair of the Waitangi National Trust

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Alex Rivera

2026-06-15T09:13:10.000Z

same, some people just want to watch the world burn. let her do the job first

Reagan Shaw2026-06-15T08:58:10.000Z

can someone explain the controversy? i literally just woke up and this is the first thing i see. why is everyone mad

Alex Rivera2026-06-15T09:02:10.000Z

aye she's a good sort, leave her be. we need adults in the room not keyboard warriors

Reagan Shaw2026-06-15T09:30:10.000Z

thanks mate, i'm with you. reddit mob are out in force lol

Reese Morgan2026-06-15T09:09:10.000Z

ffs another former politician getting a cushy board seat while the rest of us struggle. classic new zealand

Casey Adams2026-06-15T09:15:10.000Z

ben dalton said she was chosen for 'proven leadership'... proven to put profit over people more like

Sophie Ngata2026-06-15T09:21:10.000Z

honestly some of you just love to complain. she's a former pm, she's got the credentials. give it a rest

Casey Adams2026-06-15T09:47:10.000Z

cute that you think experience = good. tell that to all the people she screwed over

Reese Morgan2026-06-15T10:05:10.000Z

get stuffed mate, calling people out isn't 'complaining'. it's called having a backbone

Zoe King2026-06-15T09:36:10.000Z

can we talk about how the waitangi trust is basically a jobs for the boys club? this is so predictable

Tom Harris2026-06-15T10:31:10.000Z

facts. it's embarrassing at this point

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