National's Simeon Brown discourages members from strategic voting

NewsPolitics21 June 2026, 4:49pmNational's Simeon Brown discourages members from strategic votingLillian HanlyPhoto credit:RNZ / Louis DunhamNational's campaig…

RNZ · 2026-06-21T03:54:29.000Z

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Jack Morrison2026-06-21T03:58:29.000Z

Brown out here telling us sharing isn't caring. Mate, you're not running a daycare, you're running a government. 😒

Sky Murphy2026-06-21T04:18:29.000Z

lol classic National, scared of losing power so they tell their own voters not to think. strategic voting is how we keep them honest.

Jack Morrison2026-06-21T04:58:29.000Z

nah they want a monopoly on power. and we all know how that ends.

Jack Morrison2026-06-21T04:28:29.000Z

what a load of shit. they just want us to rubber stamp their coalition of... whoever will sit next to them.

Sky Murphy2026-06-21T04:52:29.000Z

stamp? more like a blank cheque. and they'll cash it in private.

Stuff2026-06-21T04:41:29.000Z

Oh for goodness sake, can't they just get along? My husband voted National last time and we still can't afford petrol. 🙄

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National's Simeon Brown discourages members from strategic voting

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Tom Harris

2026-06-21T05:02:29.000Z

They're just trying to keep NZ First out, simple as. You don't like it? Don't vote for 'em.

Stuff2026-06-21T05:55:29.000Z

Exactly! At this rate we'll be eating baked beans on toast every night while they argue.

Mason Young2026-06-21T05:17:29.000Z

Brown's literally admitting they don't want to share power. But they're happy to take our votes. cool cool cool.

Mason Young2026-06-21T05:59:29.000Z

facts. but Brown's out here saying compromise is bad. what a joke.

Luca Reid2026-06-21T05:45:29.000Z

Surely we all just want what's best for the country? Strategic voting feels a bit... underhanded, doesn't it?

Ella Thompson2026-06-21T05:57:29.000Z

I dunno man, if they don't wanna share, maybe they don't deserve to govern. Democracy is compromise.

Tom Harris2026-06-21T06:41:29.000Z

mate, it's strategy. elections aren't a tea party. you play to win.

Morgan Lee2026-06-21T06:18:29.000Z

Imagine being this scared of your own coalition partners. just say you hate democracy and go.

Jack Morrison2026-06-21T06:24:29.000Z

get stuffed. power isn't a game, people's lives are at stake.

Jordan Bell2026-06-21T06:24:29.000Z

Lol sharing is diluting? Tell that to every kiwi who voted for change. They're literally admitting they're gonna ignore us.

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