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🄴🄻🄱🄾🅆 @aotearoaelbow.bsky.social · Dec 16

Something for this current Government to be proud of I'm sure.

#nzpol

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 1d

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The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative! #nzpol

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Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 3d

Curia Poll - Carried out between 1 and 5 October

Labour: 31.2⬇️2.6%
National: 29.6%⬇️3.5%
Greens: 12%⬆️1.3%
NZ First: 10.6%⬆️2.5%
ACT: 6.6%⬇️0.1%
Te Pāti Māori: 4.4%⬆️0.1%

Centre-left bloc 61 seats - Centre-right 59 seats

PPM
Chris Hipkins: 20.9%⬆️3.2%
Christopher Luxon: 19.8%⬇️1.9%
#NZPol

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🄴🄻🄱🄾🅆 @aotearoaelbow.bsky.social · 5d

This Government has no clue.

#nzpol

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‘Long-term harm’: 20 economists pen warning to PM saying economic strategy is failing | Stuff.co.nz

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🄴🄻🄱🄾🅆 @aotearoaelbow.bsky.social · 19d

Christopher Luxon leadership strain - what’s the strategy on the ninth floor? - Audrey Young

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🄴🄻🄱🄾🅆 @aotearoaelbow.bsky.social · 19d

Christopher Luxon’s office refuses to release key Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce wedding invitation communications.

NZ Herald

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🄴🄻🄱🄾🅆 @aotearoaelbow.bsky.social · 20d

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Trump state visit was 'brilliantly managed' | LBC

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🄴🄻🄱🄾🅆 @aotearoaelbow.bsky.social · 21d

Trump never knows anyone.

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Donald Trump claims he doesn't know who Peter Mandelson is

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🄴🄻🄱🄾🅆 @aotearoaelbow.bsky.social · 21d

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White MAGA Farmers IN TEARS After Losing Chinese Market To Brazil @MeidasTouch

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🄴🄻🄱🄾🅆 @aotearoaelbow.bsky.social · 24d

Excellent trolling of the guests.

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Protestors Disrupt Dinner Celebrating Trump's State Visit

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Duncan Webb MP @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 28d

I'm really interested to watch this - PRIME MINISTER, releasing in cinemas across New Zealand on 25 September 2025. I'm sure it will be an emotional yet inspiring documentary about one of our greatest leaders.

PRIME MINISTER
to rule is easy. to lead is hard.
in cinemas September 25

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🄴🄻🄱🄾🅆 @aotearoaelbow.bsky.social · 28d

"Walked around the election campaign like a massive blowhard"

#nzpol

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Kieran McAnulty: Luxon proven to be a dud

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 29d

Carl Bates is a NZ mega landlord. One of his rentals is in Epsom Auckland, a stunner that he added to his family's trust in 2024. Bates' portfolio is estimated conservatively at $9-10 million.
Michael Woods was asked to resign for 0.14% of that. MP rentals aren't an issue - but the deceit is #nzpol

Carl Bates, Whanganui MP, is a mega landlord

There were approximate 1294 mega landlords as of 2023, owning 26,000 properties - the equivalent of Rotorua. Plus: Recent events strengthen the Coalition.

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🄴🄻🄱🄾🅆 @aotearoaelbow.bsky.social · Aug 31

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

#nzpol

National has lost the small business vote, and that’s ominous

OPINION: If last week showed me anything, it’s that National has unceremoniously broken small business voters’ hearts.

www.stuff.co.nz

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🄴🄻🄱🄾🅆 @aotearoaelbow.bsky.social · Aug 29

That's impressive that you held them for that long.

🄴🄻🄱🄾🅆 @aotearoaelbow.bsky.social · Aug 29

You have no choice but to raise your prices. That sucks.

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🄴🄻🄱🄾🅆 @aotearoaelbow.bsky.social · Aug 25

There are five economic indicators that show things aren’t getting better, despite the Finance Minister saying so. Political Reporter Lloyd Burr breaks down five graphs which the government needs to turn around.

#nzpol

www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

The five graphs that need to get better for Luxon and Willis

There are five economic indicators that show things aren’t getting better, despite the Finance Minister saying so. So what needs turning around?

www.stuff.co.nz

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · Aug 21

*Jim from The Office looks to the camera gif*

#NZPol

Government no longer saying its water reforms will be cheaper than Labour's
Thomas Manch
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August 21, 2025

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · Aug 19

Nicola Willis just used the term "tens of dollars" referring to the tax cuts given to low to middles

Saying 10s of dollars to try & make $20 - $30 dollars sound like more when butter & mince have doubled in price over the year

Lip service: soothing words without taking significant action
#NZPol

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Christopher Luxon NatGPT @rugbyintel.bsky.social · Aug 20

What I'd just say to you #StraightUpMcAnulty is, who are you calling a dud? I'll have you know I've always fallen up.
#LyinLuxon #WorstPMEver #WorstGovernmentEver #EconomicVandals #ElectionRiggers #NZpol