The article reports on a moment in February 2026 when Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held an umbrella over a man in Auckland rain, sparking praise for his instinctive, compassionate, and action-oriented leadership.
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Yeah, I th I think the other part of uh again Chloe said this. I think I I asked a very similar question at the time when we had her on, and she says you you you have influence on what you can. I'm heavily paraphrasing. You you have influence on what you you can have influence on. So if you can't change the way the world is, if you can't change how your national government is, uh change what you can in your own community, and I guess that's what that's what we're trying to do here.
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