Craig Renney
@clrenney.bsky.social
Labour Candidate for Wellington Bays in 2026. CTU Economist, Unionist, and believer in a better Aotearoa.
https://linktr.ee/craigrenney.official
Authorised by Rob Salmond, 2 Gilmer Terrace, Wellington
https://linktr.ee/craigrenney.official
Authorised by Rob Salmond, 2 Gilmer Terrace, Wellington
#nzpol Is the government so broke that it will allow "at least three years of ageing Interislander ferries plying the notorious stretch of water with no viable rescue vessel if things go wrong"? thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608... 1/3
Cook Strait rescue tug going with no replacement
Transport Minister Chris Bishop blames “a significant escalation in costs and little clear benefit” for calling it quits on a replacement.
thepost.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
#nzpol Is the government so broke that it will allow "at least three years of ageing Interislander ferries plying the notorious stretch of water with no viable rescue vessel if things go wrong"? thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608... 1/3
I’m delighted to announce I'm standing as the Labour candidate in Wellington Bays/Rongotai in 2026. I'm thrilled to fight for better jobs, housing, and health services in our community. Look in the bio to donate, volunteer, and help us deliver a better government next year.
November 23, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I’m delighted to announce I'm standing as the Labour candidate in Wellington Bays/Rongotai in 2026. I'm thrilled to fight for better jobs, housing, and health services in our community. Look in the bio to donate, volunteer, and help us deliver a better government next year.
#nzpol Standing with Firefighters who are fighting for better wages and equipment that works. It’s time to support them and keep New Zealanders safe
November 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
#nzpol Standing with Firefighters who are fighting for better wages and equipment that works. It’s time to support them and keep New Zealanders safe
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Today marks 15 years since the Pike River mine disaster. Anna and Sonya are meeting with Brooke van Velden today to call for stronger health and safety protections in our country, taking time out of the most precious day of their year to fight for all New Zealanders. #nzpol
November 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Today marks 15 years since the Pike River mine disaster. Anna and Sonya are meeting with Brooke van Velden today to call for stronger health and safety protections in our country, taking time out of the most precious day of their year to fight for all New Zealanders. #nzpol
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#nzpol Tomorrow will mark the 15-year anniversary of the Pike River mine disaster which killed 29 workers, shocked the nation, and opened a conversation about our poor workplace health and safety record. A decade and a half later, we still haven't resolved that conversation. A🧵
November 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
#nzpol Tomorrow will mark the 15-year anniversary of the Pike River mine disaster which killed 29 workers, shocked the nation, and opened a conversation about our poor workplace health and safety record. A decade and a half later, we still haven't resolved that conversation. A🧵
#nzpol
The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of:
- Food prices up 4.7%
- Fruit up 11%
- Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2%
- Bread up 11.4%
- Cheese up 14.8%
- Eggs up 16.2%
- Electricity up 11.8%
Laser-focused on the cost of living
The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of:
- Food prices up 4.7%
- Fruit up 11%
- Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2%
- Bread up 11.4%
- Cheese up 14.8%
- Eggs up 16.2%
- Electricity up 11.8%
Laser-focused on the cost of living
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
#nzpol
The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of:
- Food prices up 4.7%
- Fruit up 11%
- Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2%
- Bread up 11.4%
- Cheese up 14.8%
- Eggs up 16.2%
- Electricity up 11.8%
Laser-focused on the cost of living
The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of:
- Food prices up 4.7%
- Fruit up 11%
- Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2%
- Bread up 11.4%
- Cheese up 14.8%
- Eggs up 16.2%
- Electricity up 11.8%
Laser-focused on the cost of living
#nzpol Good News Alert 🚨
ETU and @workersfirstunion.bsky.social won their case in the Supreme Court against Uber - meaning the court found some workers were employees rather than contractors.
Opening the door to more workers being able to claim their rights!
www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...
ETU and @workersfirstunion.bsky.social won their case in the Supreme Court against Uber - meaning the court found some workers were employees rather than contractors.
Opening the door to more workers being able to claim their rights!
www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...
www.courtsofnz.govt.nz
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 AM
#nzpol Good News Alert 🚨
ETU and @workersfirstunion.bsky.social won their case in the Supreme Court against Uber - meaning the court found some workers were employees rather than contractors.
Opening the door to more workers being able to claim their rights!
www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...
ETU and @workersfirstunion.bsky.social won their case in the Supreme Court against Uber - meaning the court found some workers were employees rather than contractors.
Opening the door to more workers being able to claim their rights!
www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...
#nzpol Migration data from Stats NZ today with 72,700 New Zealand citizens leaving in the year to Sept 2025 – one every 7 minutes & 22 seconds. It’s improved marginally, but it's way behind where it should be on Treasury forecasts. That creates a $1bn tax gap against forecast. A 🧵
International migration: September 2025 | Stats NZ
Annual net migration had a provisional gain of 12,400 (± 1,500) in the September 2025 year, compared with a gain of 42,400 (± 200) in the September 2024 year.
www.stats.govt.nz
November 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
#nzpol Migration data from Stats NZ today with 72,700 New Zealand citizens leaving in the year to Sept 2025 – one every 7 minutes & 22 seconds. It’s improved marginally, but it's way behind where it should be on Treasury forecasts. That creates a $1bn tax gap against forecast. A 🧵
#nzpol - In episode 27 of Locked Out with Craig Renney, we take a look at the recent Labour Market Data, and look at what’s happening with unemployment, underemployment, and wages. Who is losing, and is anyone winning right now? Hint - it's unlikely to be you.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Ex...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Ex...
Ep27 Unemployment rate rises to 9 year high of 5.3%
YouTube video by Big Hairy Network
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November 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
#nzpol - In episode 27 of Locked Out with Craig Renney, we take a look at the recent Labour Market Data, and look at what’s happening with unemployment, underemployment, and wages. Who is losing, and is anyone winning right now? Hint - it's unlikely to be you.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Ex...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Ex...
Nearly five thousand nights on this set of islands. Never gets old.
November 5, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Nearly five thousand nights on this set of islands. Never gets old.
#nzpol Unemployment reached a 9 year of 5.3%. The labour market took another turn for the worse - unemployment growing, underemployment growing, fewer hours being worked, and wages are not keeping up with inflation. This data is another sign the economy is not working. A thread
November 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
#nzpol Unemployment reached a 9 year of 5.3%. The labour market took another turn for the worse - unemployment growing, underemployment growing, fewer hours being worked, and wages are not keeping up with inflation. This data is another sign the economy is not working. A thread
#nzpol On Morning Report today Ingrid said "Should we say green shoots?" in response to a tiny lift in MBIE job ads. Anything that shows a better labour market should be welcomed - but is that really what's going on? The honest answer is not really - job ads are down 30% in 2 years. A🧵
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 AM
#nzpol On Morning Report today Ingrid said "Should we say green shoots?" in response to a tiny lift in MBIE job ads. Anything that shows a better labour market should be welcomed - but is that really what's going on? The honest answer is not really - job ads are down 30% in 2 years. A🧵
#nzpol Filled jobs out this week - and the number of filled jobs went up - Whoop! That's great news. Only 45,692 jobs to go until we are back to where we were at the election.
Something happened in November 2023, and jobs started to fall....
Something happened in November 2023, and jobs started to fall....
October 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
#nzpol Filled jobs out this week - and the number of filled jobs went up - Whoop! That's great news. Only 45,692 jobs to go until we are back to where we were at the election.
Something happened in November 2023, and jobs started to fall....
Something happened in November 2023, and jobs started to fall....
#nzpol The CTU is releasing the latest policy on its programme for the next election - a New Deal for Workers. Fair Pay Agreements. Preventing workers from being forced to be contractors, when they are really employees. Simplifying access to
Unions.
More at: union.org.nz/wp-content/u...
Unions.
More at: union.org.nz/wp-content/u...
union.org.nz
October 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
#nzpol The CTU is releasing the latest policy on its programme for the next election - a New Deal for Workers. Fair Pay Agreements. Preventing workers from being forced to be contractors, when they are really employees. Simplifying access to
Unions.
More at: union.org.nz/wp-content/u...
Unions.
More at: union.org.nz/wp-content/u...
#nzpol Labour is proposing to create a Capital Gains Tax on property - excluding farms and the family home. That income will help make GP visits free for the majority of people. Is that a better policy than continuing tax-free profits on, say, someone's seventh property? Absolutely. A🧵
Release: Targeted tax to grow the economy and fund free doctor’s visits
www.labour.org.nz
October 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
#nzpol Labour is proposing to create a Capital Gains Tax on property - excluding farms and the family home. That income will help make GP visits free for the majority of people. Is that a better policy than continuing tax-free profits on, say, someone's seventh property? Absolutely. A🧵
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Unions are made of workers
Unions are made of workers
The government’s disdain for unions and love for teachers, doctors and nurses is slightly confusing given unions are made up of teachers, doctors and nurses....
thespinoff.co.nz
October 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Unions are made of workers
#nzpol I never thought that I would see the day when the Public Service Commission was used as an attack arm of the government. National Party polling must be telling them how popular the strikes are, and how unpopular they are. They are afraid.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Public Service Commission's ads targeting strike 'absolutely unbelievable' - Labour
Public Service Commission defends use of social media ads about public sector negotiations.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 21, 2025 at 3:10 AM
#nzpol I never thought that I would see the day when the Public Service Commission was used as an attack arm of the government. National Party polling must be telling them how popular the strikes are, and how unpopular they are. They are afraid.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
#nzpol Nicola Willis at Budget 25 - I always take pause to celebrate that since our government came to office inflation has returned to normal levels”. The cost of living increased 3% when wages are up 2.4%. The government’s laser-like focus on the cost of living should have gone to Specsavers. A🧵
October 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
#nzpol Nicola Willis at Budget 25 - I always take pause to celebrate that since our government came to office inflation has returned to normal levels”. The cost of living increased 3% when wages are up 2.4%. The government’s laser-like focus on the cost of living should have gone to Specsavers. A🧵
#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.
October 11, 2025 at 5:16 AM
#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.
#nzpol
Episode 25 of Locked Out with Craig Renney looks at the singularly most idiotic policy launched yet by the government. Visible from space levels of moronic. Have watch now 😄
youtu.be/8aTWMV6ULIc?...
Episode 25 of Locked Out with Craig Renney looks at the singularly most idiotic policy launched yet by the government. Visible from space levels of moronic. Have watch now 😄
youtu.be/8aTWMV6ULIc?...
Ep25 The singularly most stupid policy yet launched by the Coalition government
YouTube video by Big Hairy Network
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October 9, 2025 at 4:03 AM
#nzpol
Episode 25 of Locked Out with Craig Renney looks at the singularly most idiotic policy launched yet by the government. Visible from space levels of moronic. Have watch now 😄
youtu.be/8aTWMV6ULIc?...
Episode 25 of Locked Out with Craig Renney looks at the singularly most idiotic policy launched yet by the government. Visible from space levels of moronic. Have watch now 😄
youtu.be/8aTWMV6ULIc?...
#nzpol
GOOD NEWS ALERT 🚨
Today the government relented to pressure from the @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social and retained the requirement for contracted workers to be paid at least the Living Wage rate in Government Contracts. Around 5,000 workers will likely benefit from this decision
GOOD NEWS ALERT 🚨
Today the government relented to pressure from the @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social and retained the requirement for contracted workers to be paid at least the Living Wage rate in Government Contracts. Around 5,000 workers will likely benefit from this decision
October 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
#nzpol
GOOD NEWS ALERT 🚨
Today the government relented to pressure from the @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social and retained the requirement for contracted workers to be paid at least the Living Wage rate in Government Contracts. Around 5,000 workers will likely benefit from this decision
GOOD NEWS ALERT 🚨
Today the government relented to pressure from the @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social and retained the requirement for contracted workers to be paid at least the Living Wage rate in Government Contracts. Around 5,000 workers will likely benefit from this decision
#nzpol The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate by 0.5%. That sounds great. But banks only cut interest rates that much when the economy is in trouble - and not when things are going well. This cut is a sign of economic weakness, not strength. A 😄🧵
October 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
#nzpol The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate by 0.5%. That sounds great. But banks only cut interest rates that much when the economy is in trouble - and not when things are going well. This cut is a sign of economic weakness, not strength. A 😄🧵
#nzpol Sometimes a policy is so stupid it makes you question the very fabric of reality. Decisions so fabulously, almost wantonly dumb, you wonder if we actually live in a simulation. Welcome to the world of removing Jobseeker Support for 18 & 19-year-olds. craigrenney.substack.com/p/a-small-wr...
A small wrinkle in the Jobseeker policy
The government’s recent changes to benefits feel like this: the house is on fire, and this policy is them turning off the smoke alarm and saying it’s fixed
craigrenney.substack.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
#nzpol Sometimes a policy is so stupid it makes you question the very fabric of reality. Decisions so fabulously, almost wantonly dumb, you wonder if we actually live in a simulation. Welcome to the world of removing Jobseeker Support for 18 & 19-year-olds. craigrenney.substack.com/p/a-small-wr...
#nzpol The government has announced that 18/19 year olds, who live in a household where the parents earn $65,529 or more, can't claim jobseekers support. If both parents work 27 hours on the minimum wage - $634 a week - they will be expected to now financially support their adult offspring. A 🧵
October 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
#nzpol The government has announced that 18/19 year olds, who live in a household where the parents earn $65,529 or more, can't claim jobseekers support. If both parents work 27 hours on the minimum wage - $634 a week - they will be expected to now financially support their adult offspring. A 🧵
#nzpol 20 Economists have penned an open letter to the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance - asking for change. The contents and signatories to the letter are at: craigrenney.substack.com/p/open-lette...
Open Letter to Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
Our current economic approach is causing real harm. We need to change track
craigrenney.substack.com
October 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
#nzpol 20 Economists have penned an open letter to the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance - asking for change. The contents and signatories to the letter are at: craigrenney.substack.com/p/open-lette...