The UK, Anzacs, Canada and Europe should distance themselves from US until Maga is gone. The special relationship should be considered over while Maga in power.

The members of the board so far are a rogues gallery. Trump would've invited Hannibal Lector if he thought he was still around.

It is a speech that resonates around the world. From New Zealand, I hope we add support to Mark Carney's call.

It really doesn't warrant the title of State of the Nation. Says more about the state of National, that they are going into an election year with such an uninspiring leader.

Not much to talk about. Luxon phoning it in while in holiday mode. Clearly prefers to work on his Spotify Playlist.

The NZ rugby model is broken, doesn't matter who the coach is. First thing needed, let players play globally, like league and football. Stop domestic rugby competing on global salaries.

The rest of world can push back on US belligerence economically. Don't buy US debt, tank the dollar. It will hurt everyone but containing US will be worth it.

Immigration is the excuse. It's really about intimidating the general public.

NZ should be working with allies and like minded countries to limit cooperation with the US under the current regime.

US talk about power to do what they like, but the ROW has the capacity to tank the US economy. The US would collapse if isolated.

America has not always been good - far from it - but at our best we at least tried to be. It totally shifts the world that from now on, as long as this administration is in power, we’re a rogue country with no allegiance to a rules-based world order. 3/