Todd Muller 'not interested in opposition for opposition's sake'

Todd Muller 'not interested in opposition for opposition's sake'. Thomas Coughlan05:00, May 23 2020. Trustworthy, accurate and reliable news stories are ... ToddMuller'notinterestedinoppositionforopposition’ssake'ThomasCoughlan05:00,May232020FacebookTwitterWhatsAppRedditEmailStuffToddMullersaidhewantstoleadalessdivisiveOpposition.NewNationalleaderToddMullerwantstodrawalineundertheoppositionalpoliticsofhispredecessor,SimonBridges.“I’mnotinterestedinoppositionforopposition’ssake,"Mullersaidinhisfirstpressconferencetoday."We’realltiredofthatkindofpolitics.I’maboutideasthatgetresults,"hesaid.Bridgeshadbeencriticisedbysomeinhiscaucusforhisstarklyoppositionalstyle.READMORE:*Live:ToddMullerbeatsSimonBridgesinNationalPartyleadershipcontest*ToddMullerelectedNationalleader,SimonBridgesendstwo-yearreign*OPINION:NationalcaucusfacesabigdecisionMullercitedhiseffortsworkingwithpartiesfromacrossParliamentontheZeroCarbonActasevidenceofhisabilitytobeapartofaconstructiveopposition. “I’mproudofworkingacrossParliamentontheZeroCarbonActandwhereverIhavetheopportunitytoworkwithotherpartiesforourcountry’sgoodIwilldoso".Bridges'oppositionaltacticsprovedparticularlyunpopularduringtherecentCovid-19lockdown.AOneNews/ColmarBruntonpollhadNational'ssupportfallingto29percent.Bridgesapprovalratingfellto5percentinthatpoll. It'snotuncommonforoppositionleaderstopledgetobe"constructive".WhenBridgespledgedtoworkwiththeGovernmentonwhatwouldbecometheZeroCarbonAct,healsosaidhethepartywouldwork"constructively". AlargepartofMuller'spitchtohiscaucuscolleagueswasthathewouldrunalessdivisive,negativestyleofopposition. “I’maboutwhat’sbestforyouandyourfamily,notwhat’swrongwiththeGovernment,"Mullersaid. “WillI criticisethegovernment?Absolutely,butultimatelyvaluesandideasgroundme,"hesaid. HesaidNationalwillcontinuetofocusontheeconomy."Thiselectionwillbeabouttheeconomy,butnottheeconomythebureaucracytalksabout.Itwillbetheeconomyyoulivein,theeconomyinyourcommunity,yourjob,yourmainstreet,yourtourismbusiness,yourmarae,yourlocalrugbyleagueclub,yourlocalbutcher,yournetballcourts,yourfarmsyourshopsandyourfamilies"."ThisistheeconomyinwhichNationalMPsaregroundedinandtheonethatmattersmosttoNewZealand,"hesaid."Ibelieveinenterprise,rewardforhardwork,personalresponsibilityandinthepowerofstrongfamiliesandcommunities," "Fundamentally,Idon'tbelievethatforeachandeveryoneofustodobettersomeoneelsehastobeworseoff".StuffFacebookTwitterWhatsAppRedditEmailmostpopularFatherofthreechildrenallegedlymurderedbymumreturnstoSouthAfricaCovid-19:98newcasesinDeltacommunityoutbreak,66casesinhospitalChristopherLuxon,JacindaArdernsparinhisfirstQuestionTimeThreesunscreensfailConsumerNZtestsforsecondyearinarowCovid-19:BacklashagainstNorthland'siwi-ledcheckpointsisracist,saysKelvinDavisDyingAustralianmumoftwowritesheartbreakinglettertochildren'steachersChristopherLuxon's'squeezedmiddle'ofNZversusGrantRobertson's'Bermudatriangle'Covid-19:LocationsofinterestinDeltaoutbreak-December7Quiz:Afternoontriviachallenge:December7,2021Moerewahomicide:TeenjailedforfouryearsforNorthlandpartyfatalstabbing