Well my fears confirmed

The fact that some in the media appear to be celebrating Melissa Lee’s abrupt departure, suggest that Luxon has been played. This reinforces my view that in many ways Luxon is not fit for purpose. He lacks political understanding and consequently is played by others.

Are we hearing cries of misogyny and anti-Asian racism?

— Juliet Moses (@JulietMosesNZ) April 24, 2024

It would seem that others share my concerns

In a surprise reshuffle, Christopher Luxon has sacked Melissa Lee as Broadcasting Minister and replaced her with Paul Goldsmith.

The great fear here is that Luxon is caving to pressure from the media and is appointing Goldsmith to design a package to bail them out at the… pic.twitter.com/B8pmAbRntt

— William McGimpsey (@TheZeitgeistNZ) April 24, 2024