Now the tooth fairy glitter and stardust has finally settled and reality starts to kick in, it's worth reflecting on Ms Ardern's left wing/socialist, republican, agnostic, feminist and carbon emission tax leanings plus her undoubted Maori separatist and treatyist sympathies – scary stuff.

In addition, her obsession with ‘child poverty' is alarming. If she thinks just throwing money at this perceived ‘bogey' will work she is batty. She has not sought to address the real cause or reason for this child poverty misnomer or correctly identified those responsible, namely the breeders – it is a parenting failure and neglect, not lack of money.

Perhaps look at the Singapore model and philosophy. This type of political insanity is defined as making the same mistakes over and over again yet expecting different results. It's typical socialism, namely the philosophy of failure ignorance and envy while promoting the equal sharing of miseries.

From the total cabinet of 20 it looks like around 14 might be competent and it's revealing and concerning to see those who were appointed to the race-based Maori portfolios – it does not inspire any confidence.

Frankly anyone who can't see the trees for forest shouldn't be running this country.

R Paterson, Matapihi.