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Kirsty Johnston @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social · 8h

Can’t wait to see the regulatory impact statement that outlines the impact of this decision on everyone who isn’t a farmer

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Government lowers methane target, rules out methane taxes

The government is lowering its biogenic methane target for the next 25 years and is ruling out agricultural taxes on methane emissions.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Ko Ess Ahau ☀️😷 @occasio.bsky.social · 2h

The more we learn about Ray the more we realise he just is not the leader Wellington needs right now.

Hope he settles back down to his councillor role.

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henry cooke @henrycooke.bsky.social · 3h

Amelia Wade dives into the Family Boost policy, which was designed in a hurry using guesswork, and is now so complex one Kindergarten has hired a staffer explicitly to help parents navigate it:

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

Families miss out on FamilyBoost after being caught by quarterly income rule

Parents hoping to claim childcare rebates have been rejected because their quarterly incomes are too high ‒ despite being told it was based on what their households earned yearly.

www.thepost.co.nz

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NinjaKitty 忍者キティ🥷🐈‍⬛ @ninjakitty.bsky.social · 3h

The Family Boost policy was always designed to have the least amount of eligible people accessing it #nzpol

henry cooke @henrycooke.bsky.social · 3h

Amelia Wade dives into the Family Boost policy, which was designed in a hurry using guesswork, and is now so complex one Kindergarten has hired a staffer explicitly to help parents navigate it:

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

Families miss out on FamilyBoost after being caught by quarterly income rule

Parents hoping to claim childcare rebates have been rejected because their quarterly incomes are too high ‒ despite being told it was based on what their households earned yearly.

www.thepost.co.nz

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Ko Ess Ahau ☀️😷 @occasio.bsky.social · 3h

Pleased about that 🌿🕊️🌿

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Nandor Tanczos @nandortanczos.bsky.social · 3h

Looks like I'm gonna be mayor. 500 special votes to count and I'm expecting them to widen my lead.

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Ko Ess Ahau ☀️😷 @occasio.bsky.social · 3h

No mercy, no kindness.

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 6h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Toni Potter @tonipotter33.bsky.social · 4h

Every vote counts whānau
In the Kaipara there are 5 votes in it - on the one hand we could get the racist, climate denier Larsen or on Friday when specials are counted Kaipara might get its champion for the people
Snow Tane.

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 7h

The now-traditional Sunday afternoon dump of a dodgy policy.
And this one’s a real doozy. Farmers will be dancing now, but they’ll be paying soon enough. The impacts of climate change are coming for them and no amount of denialism will stop that.
#nzpol

Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 8h

Mind blowing.

The Luxon Government has confirmed it will rewrite NZ’s once bipartisan climate change law to dilute methane reduction targets and PERMANENTLY exclude dairy from the Emissions Trading Scheme – a move Greenpeace says amounts to full-blown climate denial.
#nzpol

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PeteO @pete0.bsky.social · 8h

"It would rely heavily on possible scientific solutions to reduce methane emissions"

This is 100% lobbyist talking point.

NZ needs a Chief Science Officer who will bring so reality to those conversations, rather than relying on the scientific interpretation of Todd McLay and Simon Watts

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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 8h

Luxon “goes full Trump” with climate-denying methane backdown, via @Greenpeace.org.nz www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...

Luxon “goes full Trump” with climate-denying methane backdown - Greenpeace Aotearoa

The NZ Government will rewrite NZ's once bipartisan climate change law to weaken methane targets and exclude agriculture from the ETS.

www.greenpeace.org

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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 8h

Mind blowing.

The Luxon Government has confirmed it will rewrite NZ’s once bipartisan climate change law to dilute methane reduction targets and PERMANENTLY exclude dairy from the Emissions Trading Scheme – a move Greenpeace says amounts to full-blown climate denial.
#nzpol

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 7h

I'm feeling happy to be a Wellingtonian today. It's a good day.
We galvanised to retain our Maori ward and put a progressive bloc in at WCC. We're back and we're ready to kick this Govt out in 2026.

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Ko Ess Ahau ☀️😷 @occasio.bsky.social · 5h

Ground looks so fertile!

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Cate Macinnis-Ng @loraxcate.bsky.social · 6h

Climate change was hardly mentioned in the last election cycle. The current government is intent on rolling back commitments.
"If they can’t meet the target, they should admit it and fix the policy - not change the target."
I hope Labour will hold to this at the next election. #nzpol

Deborah Russell MP @beefaerie.bsky.social · 7h

Our response to the Government's change to our methane targets:

www.labour.org.nz/news/release...

Release: Luxon backtracks on climate commitments

www.labour.org.nz

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Ko Ess Ahau ☀️😷 @occasio.bsky.social · 5h

For Māori electors Horizons rep wasnt needed to be voted on as there was only him standing & there was an explanation of that.

Under that was Māori constituency vote. Some folk I spoke to didn’t see it which is a pity. They felt the votes finished with the rep.

Not conspiracy but bad form design

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Deborah Russell MP @beefaerie.bsky.social · 7h

Our response to the Government's change to our methane targets:

www.labour.org.nz/news/release...

Release: Luxon backtracks on climate commitments

www.labour.org.nz

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Ben Torkington @bentorkington.bsky.social · 22h

it appear Radio New Zealand Herald has been acquired by Fox News www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...

Trump, 79, has 'cardiac age' of 65-year-old, doctor says

The oldest person to assume the US presidency has been described as vigorous and fit by his physician.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Paul_BarlowNZ @paulbarlownz.bsky.social · 1d

3) the huge swell in Saturday voters makes me more concerned about incoming disenfranchisement changes to same day enrolments for next year.
4) Selwyn should carry a travel advisory warning from now on, same with Cambridge and Hamilton.
5) the lack of civics education here is really showing.

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Paul_BarlowNZ @paulbarlownz.bsky.social · 1d

Ok after an afternoon of results, texts, calls, messages on other apps and emails, I have some thoughts on today’s Local Election results

1) Voter turnout is depressing. 32%ish on average across AoNZ is pathetic.
2) The Māori Wards referendum should never have happened - it was a racebaiting farce…

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 1d

#nzpol with Andrew Little and the new Labour Councillors, celebrating the victory in Wellington. 31,000 doors knocked on, 8,000 phone calls made. Wellington is in safe hands and has a brighter future.

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Ko Ess Ahau ☀️😷 @occasio.bsky.social · 22h

But not for Horizons Regional Council - over 6000 invalid or blank votes. It’s odd. Wonder what went on there? Maybe needs a closer look?

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TheLoyalOrder @theloyalorder.bsky.social · 1d

more detailed results here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Ne...

2025 New Zealand local referendums on Māori wards and constituencies - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Ko Ess Ahau ☀️😷 @occasio.bsky.social · 22h

Self defeating and pitiful.

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