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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 1d

Judge them by what they do, not what they say.

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🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 1d

Bit on the nose for the Post to be quoting this given the sheer volume of responsibility they hold for the grossly toxic, racist and misogynistic environment surrounding Wellington local government.

The Post @thepost-nz.bsky.social · 1d

"That must never be normalised, and every councillor, every single one of us, has a duty to call it out and shut it down. That’s how we build a council worthy of the people it serves."

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 1d

RC is just a nasty piece of work. Mind you he provided a very poor return on the money spent on his campaign.

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 2d

Also look forward to OneNZ re-engaging Acacia O'Connor.

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 2d

Looking forward to hearing all the apologies.

Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 2d

1. So- #WinstonPeters Girlfriend’s house #Window was a #burglar - NOT protestors & nothing to do with #NZGreens.

Peters, like Seymour, & the rest of the Coalition, seems to have become a master of #misinformation #lies & #deception

#nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Man accused of burglary at Winston Peters’ house pleads not guilty, keeps name secret

The man pleaded not guilty and is not allowed to go within 1km of Winston Peters’ home.

www.stuff.co.nz

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 3d

Fuckwittery is a feature of this local election cycle.

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Assiduously Julie @awaterevalley.bsky.social · 3d

If Winston truly believes Chlöe is responsible for his broken window then logically it follows that he must be accepting personal responsibility for every single death threat made to Benjamin Doyle and their whanau.

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 3d

Into the sea with the lot of them.

🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 3d

Dear NZ mainstream media: fuck off www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Error leads to $7000 painted mayoral portrait of Tory Whanau, rather than photo

A mistake by council staff led to an portrait of Wellington's outgoing Mayor being painted, rather than photographed.

www.rnz.co.nz

@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 3d

The Salvation Army being used for a dead letter drop, oh the irony.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/09/s...

Secret defence notes pointing to sensitive China preparation left at op shop

The National-led government has been avoiding questions about whether it is joining in preparations for a US military confrontation with China. A series of Official Information Act requests on this su...

newsroom.co.nz

@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 3d

Facilitated by their coalition partners.
The next election can't come soon enough.

Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 3d

Andrew Hoggard says he will allow cancer-linked glyphosate to be increased by 100 x in our food production.

He's also ignored a High Court order telling farmers to remove cruel farming practices around pigs - extending the 2025 due date out by 10 years. This is ACT #nzpol #kiwi

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 3d

Excellent value for 7k btw

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 3d

Council error in your favour, collect portrait as you pass go.

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 3d

BvV, a poor substitute for Agent 99. I will now retreat to my cone of silence.

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 4d

This means they will hang on for as long as they can.

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 4d

Adding fluoride to drinking water is a safe and effective way to prevent cavities. But some councils are removing it from their water supplies.

Some towns are cutting fluoride from water supplies. Here’s what this means for locals’ teeth

theconversation.com

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 4d

And the addition of fluoride.

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 4d

Which stuff gleefully ran with.

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deb te kawa nō aotearoa @debtekawa-ao.bsky.social · 5d

I lived in Molesworth Street during the 2022 occupation. It wasn’t “peaceful”; it was filth and menace. People shat and pissed on our lawns. Emergency workers were blocked from reaching neighbours. The smell lingered for weeks.

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 5d

AoNZ are you taking note? Not holding my breath.

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 6d

Gold

(((𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊𝙲𝚘𝚘𝚔))) @creativeelc.bsky.social · 6d

My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Luxon giving his 'best' advice to unemployed youth...

#NzPol #Caricature #Cartoon #PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Luxon

Cartoon. Title: Youth 'Pep' talk...

A tiny Luxon is in the hall talking to young people. He's standing on a stool with his hand casually in his pocket lecturing a room of youth.

He's saying, "The world doesn't owe you a living! BUT... if you grow up to be a landlord..."

In the audience over 20 young people with varying expressions react to his speech. One in particular is looking at us with a distinct angry face.

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 6d

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 6d

With STV, never rank those candidates you detest.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 7d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 6d

And our new ferry's are due when?

@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 6d

Now is good.

Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 6d

'So many of your daily problems are caused by council. They get away with it because everyone thinks they’re boring and irrelevant.'

Vote!

@haydendonnell.bsky.social

City is made of council

Please vote. I do not know how else to say this.

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