Roscoe Changleen
@changleen.bsky.social
Pōneke based Pākehā.
#NZPol
Humanist. We can make everyone’s lives better with deliberate choices.
Toitū Te Tiriti.
This is the worst government ever.
⚠️ Bad fucking language warning.
#NZPol
Humanist. We can make everyone’s lives better with deliberate choices.
Toitū Te Tiriti.
This is the worst government ever.
⚠️ Bad fucking language warning.
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#nzpol - I have had a look at these 'green shoots' ahead of the Prime Minister's State of the Nation Speech on Monday. The data tells us that we have spent two years regressing. Let’s not make it another 4. More at: craigrenney.substack.com/p/the-recove...
The recovery you want has been further delayed
The government will be desperate to tell a story that things have improved. The data tells us that we have spent two years regressing. Let’s not make it another 4.
craigrenney.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:05 AM
#nzpol - I have had a look at these 'green shoots' ahead of the Prime Minister's State of the Nation Speech on Monday. The data tells us that we have spent two years regressing. Let’s not make it another 4. More at: craigrenney.substack.com/p/the-recove...
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The thing is, *I* am lazy. *I* hope no one asks me any questions until the end of the month. I wish I could retire RIGHT NOW. But did I sign up to be the Prime Minister of an entire nation during a time of geopolitical unrest? No. No I did not. This fuckin' guy couldn't lead us to the local dairy
Jacinda called off her own wedding for an emergency ffs. This lazy fucker is lurking on Waiheke Island hoping no one asks him any questions until the end of the month
January 14, 2026 at 10:56 PM
The thing is, *I* am lazy. *I* hope no one asks me any questions until the end of the month. I wish I could retire RIGHT NOW. But did I sign up to be the Prime Minister of an entire nation during a time of geopolitical unrest? No. No I did not. This fuckin' guy couldn't lead us to the local dairy
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I talked to @nikdirga.bsky.social for his story about what to about X. Musk has wrecked its public utility and now he's put an abuse tool front and centre. Public agencies and NGOs need to ask whether they should be there. www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
The X Factor: Grok deepfakes and why NZ is still using Elon Musk's X
Explainer - Elon Musk's X has been in the line of fire over Grok AI deepfakes - with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's office calling them "concerning." What's going on?
www.rnz.co.nz
January 14, 2026 at 10:08 PM
I talked to @nikdirga.bsky.social for his story about what to about X. Musk has wrecked its public utility and now he's put an abuse tool front and centre. Public agencies and NGOs need to ask whether they should be there. www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
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This is really the damning part of this Newsroom story about the rates cap gimmick. They had their performative policy and weren't very interested in being told whether it made sense or not. newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/15/r...
January 14, 2026 at 8:25 PM
This is really the damning part of this Newsroom story about the rates cap gimmick. They had their performative policy and weren't very interested in being told whether it made sense or not. newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/15/r...
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The Australian and NZ govts need to grow a spine and make it abundantly clear that a US attack on Greenland would result in the end of all military and intelligence co-operation. No more AUKUS. No more Pine Gap. Cancellation of orders for military hardware from US suppliers. #auspol #nzpol
January 14, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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Someone should really ask Minister Collins if she still feels we should be friends with the puppy killer lady behind the Nazi slogan.
#nzpol
#nzpol
January 14, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Someone should really ask Minister Collins if she still feels we should be friends with the puppy killer lady behind the Nazi slogan.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Bishop: You'll never guess what
Bishop: Jacinda is up to her shit again
Us: What shit?
Bishop: Being flippin' kind!
Bishop: Same old BS
Us: Being kind is bullshit?
Bishop: Too friggin' right it is
Bishop: You won't catch me being kind
Us: Kindness, like a Housing Minister housing people
#NZPol
Bishop: Jacinda is up to her shit again
Us: What shit?
Bishop: Being flippin' kind!
Bishop: Same old BS
Us: Being kind is bullshit?
Bishop: Too friggin' right it is
Bishop: You won't catch me being kind
Us: Kindness, like a Housing Minister housing people
#NZPol
January 14, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Bishop: You'll never guess what
Bishop: Jacinda is up to her shit again
Us: What shit?
Bishop: Being flippin' kind!
Bishop: Same old BS
Us: Being kind is bullshit?
Bishop: Too friggin' right it is
Bishop: You won't catch me being kind
Us: Kindness, like a Housing Minister housing people
#NZPol
Bishop: Jacinda is up to her shit again
Us: What shit?
Bishop: Being flippin' kind!
Bishop: Same old BS
Us: Being kind is bullshit?
Bishop: Too friggin' right it is
Bishop: You won't catch me being kind
Us: Kindness, like a Housing Minister housing people
#NZPol
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A fraction of this would actually fix our quite fucked rail network, upgrade our passenger and freight ports, and massively reduce the number of trucks on NZ roads - reducing the need to repair and replace them. Hell, we could even throw in some transit to city for all our international airports.
The Government’s transport plans for the coming 20 years will cost more than a quarter of a trillion dollars, the Transport Ministry says.
Transport plans to cost more than quarter of a trillion over 20 years
ebx.sh
January 14, 2026 at 5:03 AM
A fraction of this would actually fix our quite fucked rail network, upgrade our passenger and freight ports, and massively reduce the number of trucks on NZ roads - reducing the need to repair and replace them. Hell, we could even throw in some transit to city for all our international airports.
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The Foreign Minister appears to be threatning the RBNZ governor for objecting publicly to a foreign government threaening their central bank governor without his permission
One might be inclined to ask why
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
One might be inclined to ask why
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Winston Peters tells RBNZ governor to ‘stay in her NZ lane’
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has urged the Reserve Bank governor to stay in her lane when it comes to United States domestic politics.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 AM
The Foreign Minister appears to be threatning the RBNZ governor for objecting publicly to a foreign government threaening their central bank governor without his permission
One might be inclined to ask why
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
One might be inclined to ask why
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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Then... and ...now
(Then was yesterday)
(Then was yesterday)
January 14, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Then... and ...now
(Then was yesterday)
(Then was yesterday)
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Headines in NZ altrnating like...
"Business Confidence High!"
"Popular Restaurant Closing"
"Business Confidence Grows Even Higher!!"
"Entire Retail Branch Shutting Down"
"Business Confidence Reaches Highest Ever Height!!!"
Like... the discognisance of it all 😐
"Business Confidence High!"
"Popular Restaurant Closing"
"Business Confidence Grows Even Higher!!"
"Entire Retail Branch Shutting Down"
"Business Confidence Reaches Highest Ever Height!!!"
Like... the discognisance of it all 😐
January 14, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Headines in NZ altrnating like...
"Business Confidence High!"
"Popular Restaurant Closing"
"Business Confidence Grows Even Higher!!"
"Entire Retail Branch Shutting Down"
"Business Confidence Reaches Highest Ever Height!!!"
Like... the discognisance of it all 😐
"Business Confidence High!"
"Popular Restaurant Closing"
"Business Confidence Grows Even Higher!!"
"Entire Retail Branch Shutting Down"
"Business Confidence Reaches Highest Ever Height!!!"
Like... the discognisance of it all 😐
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oh more ministerial interference in an independent statutory body...
and RNZ happy to amplify the message despite:
"Peters declined an interview request from RNZ.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis declined to comment."
what is the job of NZ media at this point? Purely non-critical amplification?
and RNZ happy to amplify the message despite:
"Peters declined an interview request from RNZ.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis declined to comment."
what is the job of NZ media at this point? Purely non-critical amplification?
Winston Peters tells RBNZ governor Anna Breman to 'stay in her New Zealand lane'
The Foreign Minister's statement is in response to Anna Breman signing a letter of support for US Fed boss Jerome Powell overnight.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 14, 2026 at 4:26 AM
oh more ministerial interference in an independent statutory body...
and RNZ happy to amplify the message despite:
"Peters declined an interview request from RNZ.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis declined to comment."
what is the job of NZ media at this point? Purely non-critical amplification?
and RNZ happy to amplify the message despite:
"Peters declined an interview request from RNZ.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis declined to comment."
what is the job of NZ media at this point? Purely non-critical amplification?
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Take note NZ media!
►Let no lie reach the audience unchallenged
►Factcheck as close to the lie as possible
►Interrupt aggressively
►Kick repeat liars off the air
►Name those with a history of lying
►Dont normalise corruption & insanity
►Don’t give liars the headlines they want
tinyurl.com/2jj9n7ue
►Let no lie reach the audience unchallenged
►Factcheck as close to the lie as possible
►Interrupt aggressively
►Kick repeat liars off the air
►Name those with a history of lying
►Dont normalise corruption & insanity
►Don’t give liars the headlines they want
tinyurl.com/2jj9n7ue
How to build a radically truthful news outlet
The old ways don’t work. Time to declare war on the liars.
www.stopthepresses.news
January 13, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Take note NZ media!
►Let no lie reach the audience unchallenged
►Factcheck as close to the lie as possible
►Interrupt aggressively
►Kick repeat liars off the air
►Name those with a history of lying
►Dont normalise corruption & insanity
►Don’t give liars the headlines they want
tinyurl.com/2jj9n7ue
►Let no lie reach the audience unchallenged
►Factcheck as close to the lie as possible
►Interrupt aggressively
►Kick repeat liars off the air
►Name those with a history of lying
►Dont normalise corruption & insanity
►Don’t give liars the headlines they want
tinyurl.com/2jj9n7ue
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Still thinking about the fact that colonialism forced NZ to take its summer holidays before the height of summer, and send its kids back to school when it's hottest.
Fucking numpties.
Fucking numpties.
January 12, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Still thinking about the fact that colonialism forced NZ to take its summer holidays before the height of summer, and send its kids back to school when it's hottest.
Fucking numpties.
Fucking numpties.
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"Data sovereignty isn’t about where servers are located. It’s about who has ultimate authority when conflict arises. When New Zealand data sits on American infrastructure, American law is the final authority."
January 13, 2026 at 7:24 AM
"Data sovereignty isn’t about where servers are located. It’s about who has ultimate authority when conflict arises. When New Zealand data sits on American infrastructure, American law is the final authority."
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In the spirit of brotherly love, could I gently enquire why the almighty **** are government departments, government ministers and Labour MPs *STILL* using X?
January 12, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Cabinet set a climate reporting threshold four times higher than officials recommended - and almost double what the minister himself had suggested:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Climate reporting threshold set four times higher than officials advised
Cabinet’s decision to raise the bar has removed many firms from the regime, sparking concern about weakened oversight and international perceptions.
www.thepost.co.nz
January 12, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Cabinet set a climate reporting threshold four times higher than officials recommended - and almost double what the minister himself had suggested:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
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One day, this will be a criminal offence, with conviction resulting in a mandatory prison sentence followed by life long environmental community service, as punishment. 🌎🔥
Cabinet set a climate reporting threshold four times higher than officials recommended - and almost double what the minister himself had suggested:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Climate reporting threshold set four times higher than officials advised
Cabinet’s decision to raise the bar has removed many firms from the regime, sparking concern about weakened oversight and international perceptions.
www.thepost.co.nz
January 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
One day, this will be a criminal offence, with conviction resulting in a mandatory prison sentence followed by life long environmental community service, as punishment. 🌎🔥
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This is exactly what Seymour is trying to achieve with the RSA and his other moves to prioritise corporations over communities. #nzpol
if you put this in a script even erin brockovitch would be like “too on the nose, dial it back”
January 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
This is exactly what Seymour is trying to achieve with the RSA and his other moves to prioritise corporations over communities. #nzpol
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Yet another instance of a scandal that would have sunk almost any other government in NZ history. These are stacking up and becoming untenable for NZ democracy. We need early elections, and even more than that we need mainstream media to decide that democracy and political consequences are important
The other piece is by @tworuru.com for the Bad Newsletter asking how the hell the supposedly neutral Public Service Commission ended up running attack ads supporting the Government against teachers, doctors and nurses unions www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
January 12, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Yet another instance of a scandal that would have sunk almost any other government in NZ history. These are stacking up and becoming untenable for NZ democracy. We need early elections, and even more than that we need mainstream media to decide that democracy and political consequences are important
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So the government can stop pay equity in its tracks under urgency, but apparent we have to wait until 2027 for our power bills to drop a measly $30 a month
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Government expecting Open Electricity savings by 2027
The government believes bringing in Open Electricity would save people $360 a year - here's what it means, and whether your data is protected.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 12, 2026 at 6:47 AM
So the government can stop pay equity in its tracks under urgency, but apparent we have to wait until 2027 for our power bills to drop a measly $30 a month
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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BREAKING: The UK Government is working with Canada and Australia to launch a coordinated ban on X, per the Telegraph
January 11, 2026 at 2:17 AM
BREAKING: The UK Government is working with Canada and Australia to launch a coordinated ban on X, per the Telegraph