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SwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.com · 7h

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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 14h

PEOPLE. THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. MY GOD THERE ARE LUNATICS STANDING FOR SEATS

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 14h

Only one in five Aucklanders have voted in local elections

With two days remaining until polls close, only 21.9 percent of eligible voters had returned their papers.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 1d

you see kids, back in the day we had 120 characters and no gifs. art was hard

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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 1d

The positive thing is it's not doing all the out of control stuff you see on Air Crash Investigation. Hopefully just an annoying caution light.

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ⓘ Kaiwhiu ⓘ @aotearoa-nz.bsky.social · 1d

So, when..?

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"Nicola Willis: I'd quit as finance minister if my tax cut plan fails"
September 15, 2023

If elected, Willis would quit as finance minister if tax cut plan failed.

It comes as three independent economists released their own modelling this week, which claimed National’s policy had a shortfall of around $500 million. (Source: TVNZ Breakfast)

#NZPol #NickyNoBoats the #WorstMinFinEva

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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 1d

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Kent Duston @kentduston.bsky.social · 1d

As OCR rates have come down, bank net interest margins have gone up - the OCR is at 2.5% and the NIM is at 2.6%. As a point of comparison, in Aussie the NIM is about 1.7%. So - as you say - mortgage rates are about 1% too high, solely due to profiteering

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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 2d

can we just go back to when edgelords would naruto-run area51 rather than go full nazi?

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Paul Thistoll @pault.bsky.social · 9d

(6) Could we please have a functioning, high-thought government now? Please, sir, just as a treat.

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Malcolm RF 💚🇳🇿 @p-no-nwa.bsky.social · 4d

"What I'd say to you, very clearly, is fuck them kids." #nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 4d

Watch: Christopher Luxon defends cuts to benefits for youth

The prime says businesses are 'crying out for young people' as advocates decry the changes as a punishment.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 4d

eat hot chip and lie

CNBC @cnbc.com · 4d

To shut down rude behavior instantly, try a simple yet powerful five-word response.

Use this 5-word phrase when someone is rude to you—it's like 'holding up a mirror,' says public speaking expert

When we encounter a rude person, our first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment. But that's not the right move, says public speaking expert John Bowe. Here's the perfect response to instantly shut down rude behavior.

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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 5d

you mean the shit sandwich generation

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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 5d

The shit sandwich generations getting served another tasty slice.

Andrew R @andrewr4.womcats.com · 5d

Cowardly announcing policy on a Sunday that underlines the total failure of this government’s policies.

Jobseeker: Parents earning more than $65k must support 18-19yo children www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Jobseeker: Parents earning more than $65k must support 18-19yo children

First announced at the Budget, the government had not at the time decided where to draw the line.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 5d

Truly the shit sandwich generations cc @nzdodo.bsky.social

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Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 5d

It’s always Gen x and millenials getting screwed over

Andrew R @andrewr4.womcats.com · 5d

Cowardly announcing policy on a Sunday that underlines the total failure of this government’s policies.

Jobseeker: Parents earning more than $65k must support 18-19yo children www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Jobseeker: Parents earning more than $65k must support 18-19yo children

First announced at the Budget, the government had not at the time decided where to draw the line.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 6d

No non-citizens at the big sport thing, eh?

Good thing the US isn't hosting any massive international sporting events in the near future. The sort of events that would draw fans from all over the world.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 6d

Beyond the fact that legal immigrants and tourists can attend the Super Bowl, I find it absolutely hilarious that they're gonna have ICE harassing a bunch of rich people. Tickets are almost $10k.

Please own the libs harder.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 8d

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

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morgan godfery @morgangodfery.bsky.social · 9d

in short: the government’s interest as a majority shareholder in the gentailers is stronger than its interest as a national policymaker. you can trace almost every national issue back to this basic truth. the tax base is too narrow and the settings too low

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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 9d

Yes, this feels EXTREMELY not good. Especially considering this post from the official Israel Foreign Ministry account on Twitter pre-loading justification. (First 2000 characters in alt text)

Makes us real proud Kiwis, aye Luxon? 🤦‍♂️ #nzpol

EXPOSED: Official Hamas documents found in the Gaza Strip - now revealed for the first time - prove Hamas’ direct involvement in the funding and execution of the “Sumud” flotilla to Gaza

Hamas documents that were discovered in the Gaza Strip, and are being revealed for the first time, show a direct link between the flotilla leaders and the Hamas terrorist organization.

While Hamas in the Gaza Strip is responsible for what happens inside the Strip, Hamas Abroad is responsible for activity outside the Gaza Strip, with emphasis on the PCPA organization, which is subordinate to Hamas and serves as a wing of the movement.

The PCPA (Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad) was established in 2018 and functions as Hamas’ representative body abroad, operating de facto as Hamas’ embassies. The organization operates under the pretense of civilian cover and is responsible, on behalf of Hamas, for mobilizing actions against Israel, including violent demonstrations, marches against Israel, and demonstration and provocation flotillas.

The first official Hamas document was found in the Gaza Strip - a letter from 2021 signed by Head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, directly and explicitly calling on the PCPA chairman for unity. In the letter, Haniyeh publicly endorses the PCPA organization. It should be noted that Israel designated the PCPA as a terrorist organization in 2021 due to it being a wing of Hamas.

The second official Hamas document is a list of PCPA operatives, some of whom are high-ranking well-known Hamas operatives. Among the names on the list are Zaher Birawi, who serves as Head of the PCPA’s Hamas sector in the UK, and who is known as a leader of the demonstration flotillas to the Gaza Strip over the past 15 years (number 19 in the document), and Saif Abu Kashk (number 25 in the document), an operative from the organization in Spain. This document was found in a Hamas outpost in the Gaza Strip and proves again their direct connection between t…

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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 9d

unsure if this is legit but it looks it www.youtube.com/watch?v=KASh...

LIVE: Flotilla of boats carrying aid and activists sails toward Gaza

YouTube video by Associated Press

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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 9d

Luxon is not even a good manager, let alone a leader.
#NzPol

Labour asked for energy bipartisanship 41 days before Luxon’s letter

Turns out the Energy Minister received a letter from Labour on August 20 asking to work together on a long-term solution to New Zealand’s dwindling supply of natural gas.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 10d

Old mate Luxo is so desperate for a W.

I bet some petrocorp has promised him a big announcement but only if he can guarantee the Labour won’t bring back the ban.

Come on man where’s your masterful negotiation skills?

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Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 10d

Luxon Govt stopped or blocked four key structural projects which would reduce fossil gas dependence: NZ Battery Project, Gas Transition Plan, Govt Investment in Decarbonising Industry, and Offshore Wind.

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DougieLombax🩷💜💙 (Dougie/Adrienne/not my real name) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇪🇦🇲🇺🇦 @dougielombax.bsky.social · 11d

He looks like the CEO of Bald.

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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 11d

Yup regardless of how he actually feels or what real reasons he had to make that call, he's suck a fucking numbskull with his comments. It's _so easy_ to have a better headline than this.

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