As the waiting period for the forming of the National-led coalition government dragged on passed the forty-day mark, my expectations for the announcement could barely be lower. However, the initial plans announced for the Government’s first 100 days have been beyond anything I could have hoped for.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.