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Baxtermack🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @baxtermack.bsky.social · 2h

Gracious as ever:
Defeated Wellington mayoral candidate Ray Chung, who narrowly retained his Wharangi/Onslow-Western ward seat, said his message to voters was: “This is what you’ve chosen. Live with it.” Of Andrew Little " He’s lying about something."
From The Spinoff.

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 4h

Now that is what I call a big waste of money #NZPol

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https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/09/van-velden-can-see-end-of-the-road-for-cone-hotline/

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Emir Hodžić @xovich.bsky.social · 7h

Secondary teachers are going on strike too.

On 23 October you can join all teachers, nurses, doctors, firefighters & support all public sector workers fighting for their profession & our children’s future

Support public good

#nzpol

PPTA - Heading: “Teachers to strike!”

underneath: “PPTA members in Secondary and Area schools have voted to take strike action in Term 4 in response to collective agreement negotiations.” On the right side a picture of a teacher holding a banner, “standing up today, so they can stand tall tomorrow”

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Kieran @nug.monster · 4h

This strike is going to be fucking HUGE.

Emir Hodžić @xovich.bsky.social · 7h

Secondary teachers are going on strike too.

On 23 October you can join all teachers, nurses, doctors, firefighters & support all public sector workers fighting for their profession & our children’s future

Support public good

#nzpol

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Rebecca Matthews @rebeccamatthews.bsky.social · 3h

Looks like I am back team. Thank you all for your support 💚

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PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 3h

At least we got one thing right in Kāpiti
#nzpol

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Dan @danxduran.bsky.social · 9h

I'm doing live updates on the local election results this afternoon on RNZ, if you want to be the first to know how much of a crushing victory 'did not vote' had across the country

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 3h

Despite opposition to "party politics" being a major theme of the campaign, voters opted for more party politics.

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 3h

The new Wellington City Council will include 5 Labour councillors and 4 Green councillors, plus Andrew Little, giving the two party "coalition" an increased governing majority - 10 out of 16 votes, compared to 8 under the previous council.

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The Cat's Whiskers @thecatswhiskers.bsky.social · 3h

#nzpol Wellington resolutely left

Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 3h

The new Wellington City Council will include 5 Labour councillors and 4 Green councillors, plus Andrew Little, giving the two party "coalition" an increased governing majority - 10 out of 16 votes, compared to 8 under the previous council.

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Jennifer Ward @jenospeno.bsky.social · 2h

Well deserved. Bravo!

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Richard Hills @richardhills.bsky.social · 3h

Thanks to the North Shore for having me back as your councillor. I’m proud to be the highest polling councillor on the Shore again and with the highest vote tally of any councillor in Auckland this time around.

Please read my long post here: www.facebook.com/share/176XZv...

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 5h

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

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2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 5h

#nzpol Local Govt voting observation. It was bucketing here today and the queue to drop off votes by car was a block long. Why can't councils do a curbside arrangement with the voting bin and witnesses under a rain cover at the curb. People could pass their vote thru the window into the box. Faster!

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 5h

Luxon has always been a dud leader, marked by short term cost cutting at the expense of vision and strategy, uncaring of workers, known as a "ruthless" man, and setting up dubious deals with Middle Eastern military while feigning ignorance. His Cabinet is commensurate #nzpol

Luxon is a dud leader - and his tenure at Air NZ gave plenty of clues

Plus: Willis borrowed $12b for $14.7b of tax cuts while saying she wouldn't borrow a dollar or would resign. Mark Mitchell promised improved crime results or resignation. Both remain.

mountaintui.substack.com

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 5h

Nicola Willis promised affordable tax cuts and zero borrowings - OR she would resign.

Instead, Willis borrowed $12,000 million i.e. $12 billion & has created another $8 billion hole in the budget. She's now down $20 billion and counting #nzpol #kiwi

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Jessica de Heij @jdeheij.bsky.social · 4h

Yes congrats @juliefairey.bsky.social 🥳👏

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Unlikely Cyclists 🚲 Jenn @unlikelycyclists.bsky.social · 4h

I'm worried about our local results but totally stoked to see both @juliefairey.bsky.social and Peri Zee with great results in their respective races ✅ #nzpol

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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 4h

Here's what I know:
Lower Hutt, Whanganui, Nelson, Masterton, Rotorua, Whakatāne all keeping their Māori wards

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Jennifer Ward @jenospeno.bsky.social · 3h

Prescient… 🤔

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 4h

I know we joke about him being like David Brent but has there ever been a prime minister who was this level of comedy character? It's a fucking disgrace the media don't capitalise on it, they need to watch Alan Partridge. I just thought of Boris but I don't think he should count

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 4h

There has been so much shit flying around about Luxon these last few days it's taken me this long to find out Luxon accidentally referred to Chris Hipkins as "The prime minister" in the House. Fuckin' lol #NZPol

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Andrew Geddis @acgeddis.bsky.social · 4h

Central issues were a reasonable council having to create a new water entity (as required by central govt's "Local Water Done Well" policy) + costs of infrastructure development driving up rates. Let's see how the nutty right manages to deal with these issues over the next 3 years ... .

Paul_BarlowNZ @paulbarlownz.bsky.social · 4h

Well fuck - Selwyn has elected a majority of Council with links to VFF, Act, and Trump fans. Maybe put that on the no fly list for the next three years

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Jennifer Ward @jenospeno.bsky.social · 6h

… hubris 🤔

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