Kurt M
@kiwikurt.bsky.social
Airline Pilot | Girl Dad
From Gisborne to Auckland by way of West Papua and the Rhône Valley
Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿
From Gisborne to Auckland by way of West Papua and the Rhône Valley
Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿
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Quick, dirty and expensive. The govt is going to build a $1 billion liquid natural gas (LNG) import terminal, instead of investing in clean energy. And as for the levy…if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck…
My #cartoon today #NZpol #FossilFuels #Climate
My #cartoon today #NZpol #FossilFuels #Climate
February 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Quick, dirty and expensive. The govt is going to build a $1 billion liquid natural gas (LNG) import terminal, instead of investing in clean energy. And as for the levy…if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck…
My #cartoon today #NZpol #FossilFuels #Climate
My #cartoon today #NZpol #FossilFuels #Climate
Obviously there is an awful lot going on in the world. But not far from NZ a dubious legal occupation has been going on for more than 60 years resulting in what is felt to be a slow-rolling genocide. The rebels are getting more brazen but the occupying power now has a war criminal as it's president.
Smart Air pilots killed in South Papua airfield, armed group suspected
The pilot and first officer of a Smart Air flight were killed in a suspected armed attack while landing at Koroway Batu Airport in South Papua’s Boven ...
en.antaranews.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Obviously there is an awful lot going on in the world. But not far from NZ a dubious legal occupation has been going on for more than 60 years resulting in what is felt to be a slow-rolling genocide. The rebels are getting more brazen but the occupying power now has a war criminal as it's president.
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The Epstein files make it impossible to believe that ANY wealthy powerful people are NOT nonces and abusers and filthy liars.
If anyone knows any wealthy powerful people who claim they are NOT nonces and abusers and filthy liars, we all need to hear about it so we can verify if it's true.
#AllGuilty
If anyone knows any wealthy powerful people who claim they are NOT nonces and abusers and filthy liars, we all need to hear about it so we can verify if it's true.
#AllGuilty
February 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The Epstein files make it impossible to believe that ANY wealthy powerful people are NOT nonces and abusers and filthy liars.
If anyone knows any wealthy powerful people who claim they are NOT nonces and abusers and filthy liars, we all need to hear about it so we can verify if it's true.
#AllGuilty
If anyone knows any wealthy powerful people who claim they are NOT nonces and abusers and filthy liars, we all need to hear about it so we can verify if it's true.
#AllGuilty
Really good to have things summed up so succinctly. Imagine if we actually had a "media" capable of this.
#nzpol
#nzpol
Did Nicola Willis just appoint Atlas Network connections to her surprise RBNZ Covid Inquiry?
Willis launches a surprise Covid inquiry with results to come out 6 weeks before the election. Most NZ publications noted her hiring of "independent" experts. I looked further into it.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Really good to have things summed up so succinctly. Imagine if we actually had a "media" capable of this.
#nzpol
#nzpol
Back on track!
MSD have been delaying their December benefits data release due to data processing issues but they shared headline numbers yesterday. If the data is correct, this is a huuuge increase. We now have nearly 1 in 7 adults on a working age benefit. Link in ALT. (🧵 1/n)
February 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Back on track!
In which Peter Bale owns David Farrar:
1:00:03 which is that No, Peter, shut up. You do not say what my motivations are. That is not fair.
#nzpol
1:00:03 which is that No, Peter, shut up. You do not say what my motivations are. That is not fair.
#nzpol
The Hoon for Thursday 5th February 2026
YouTube video by The Hoon
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February 5, 2026 at 8:26 AM
In which Peter Bale owns David Farrar:
1:00:03 which is that No, Peter, shut up. You do not say what my motivations are. That is not fair.
#nzpol
1:00:03 which is that No, Peter, shut up. You do not say what my motivations are. That is not fair.
#nzpol
Flying past the Tasman Glacier the other day. Made me reminisce about the days of flying past Puncak Jaya Glacier. That was at 2°S latitude vs 43°S here. In any case they're both receeding faster than my hairline.
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Flying past the Tasman Glacier the other day. Made me reminisce about the days of flying past Puncak Jaya Glacier. That was at 2°S latitude vs 43°S here. In any case they're both receeding faster than my hairline.
I'm f**king livid at the sheer stupidity of rejecting this plan put forward by Gisborne District Council.
I hate it here.
#nzpol
I hate it here.
#nzpol
Government rejects plan to prevent landslides and save hundreds of millions in Gisborne
Plan pitched as a model for other regions too.
www.stuff.co.nz
February 3, 2026 at 11:24 PM
I'm f**king livid at the sheer stupidity of rejecting this plan put forward by Gisborne District Council.
I hate it here.
#nzpol
I hate it here.
#nzpol
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Actually fair.
January 29, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Actually fair.
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ACT: The party of modern slavery. How does anyone vote for these numpties? 🤦♂️ #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Watch: National and Labour MPs team up to get slavery bill heard after ACT objects
A new process to skip the 'biscuit tin' lottery is being used for the first time - because ACT refused to support a government bill.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 11:06 PM
ACT: The party of modern slavery. How does anyone vote for these numpties? 🤦♂️ #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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The truth comes out abt Stanford’s role in changing the curriculum.
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Ex-Education Ministry staffer says new school curriculum heavily politicised
"I watched colleagues run back and forth to the Beehive for approval, watched academics and sector experts be removed," she has told a select committee.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The truth comes out abt Stanford’s role in changing the curriculum.
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Well this is great. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
A discreet intellectual network has been reshaping the world for 70 years. Here's how
A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network.
www.abc.net.au
January 26, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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Well this is great. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
A discreet intellectual network has been reshaping the world for 70 years. Here's how
A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network.
www.abc.net.au
January 26, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Well this is great. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
I also emailed the PM about my disappointment at the lack of leadership
January 22, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I also emailed the PM about my disappointment at the lack of leadership
Imagine, if you will: the reaction of Aotearoa's media landscape if some unnamed previous Prime Ministers had gone this long without making some form of comment regarding local *states of emergency* and/or international politics.
Imagine. #nzpol
Imagine. #nzpol
January 21, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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Great to see Luxon condemn Trump's stance on Greenland and call in the US ambassador.
My mistake, he's still on holiday 15 days after he promised he would be back at work.
My mistake, he's still on holiday 15 days after he promised he would be back at work.
January 17, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Great to see Luxon condemn Trump's stance on Greenland and call in the US ambassador.
My mistake, he's still on holiday 15 days after he promised he would be back at work.
My mistake, he's still on holiday 15 days after he promised he would be back at work.
The forestry industry doesn't actually have to be this evil. It's a choice
Forestry Companies care not a jot for the people/communities/environment they destroy in their quest for increasing profits. The concern is that the Government could well be on their side against the wishes of people and their elected Councils. It’s reprehensible. #nzpol
Forestry group urges Government to remove legal accountability for slash
Forestry industry leader forecasts “social and economical meltdown” in Gisborne unless things change.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 17, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The forestry industry doesn't actually have to be this evil. It's a choice
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters pulls over NZ Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman after she signed a letter of support for US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #USpol #JeromePowell
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #USpol #JeromePowell
January 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Foreign Minister Winston Peters pulls over NZ Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman after she signed a letter of support for US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #USpol #JeromePowell
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #USpol #JeromePowell
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This brand-new documentary, Sky King, explores the life of Richard "Beebo" Russell, a ground service agent who took his own life in 2018 after taking control of an empty Horizon Air Dash-8 airplane from Sea-Tac Airport.
Film created to raise awareness of mental health issues & suicide prevention.
Film created to raise awareness of mental health issues & suicide prevention.
January 15, 2026 at 9:22 AM
This brand-new documentary, Sky King, explores the life of Richard "Beebo" Russell, a ground service agent who took his own life in 2018 after taking control of an empty Horizon Air Dash-8 airplane from Sea-Tac Airport.
Film created to raise awareness of mental health issues & suicide prevention.
Film created to raise awareness of mental health issues & suicide prevention.
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Should have probably included this comparison of the wage share of the pie in previous 🧵
A stark reminder of just how much Roger and Ruth destroyed the bargaining power of workers as they set about creating a high profit / low wage, private debt fuelled, ecocidal, directionless economy.
A stark reminder of just how much Roger and Ruth destroyed the bargaining power of workers as they set about creating a high profit / low wage, private debt fuelled, ecocidal, directionless economy.
January 9, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Should have probably included this comparison of the wage share of the pie in previous 🧵
A stark reminder of just how much Roger and Ruth destroyed the bargaining power of workers as they set about creating a high profit / low wage, private debt fuelled, ecocidal, directionless economy.
A stark reminder of just how much Roger and Ruth destroyed the bargaining power of workers as they set about creating a high profit / low wage, private debt fuelled, ecocidal, directionless economy.
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A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
January 4, 2026 at 9:40 AM
A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
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Luxon's absence is bizarre.
Jacinda Ardern? Would have communicated clearly and swiftly.
I think it's a coin-flip if WHAT she communicated was
1) An actually useful comment that could maybe go further but had the right idea, or
2) The usual govt blandness
But she'd have been On It. #nzpol
Jacinda Ardern? Would have communicated clearly and swiftly.
I think it's a coin-flip if WHAT she communicated was
1) An actually useful comment that could maybe go further but had the right idea, or
2) The usual govt blandness
But she'd have been On It. #nzpol
January 5, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Luxon's absence is bizarre.
Jacinda Ardern? Would have communicated clearly and swiftly.
I think it's a coin-flip if WHAT she communicated was
1) An actually useful comment that could maybe go further but had the right idea, or
2) The usual govt blandness
But she'd have been On It. #nzpol
Jacinda Ardern? Would have communicated clearly and swiftly.
I think it's a coin-flip if WHAT she communicated was
1) An actually useful comment that could maybe go further but had the right idea, or
2) The usual govt blandness
But she'd have been On It. #nzpol
This could be a win-win situation if the reason Luxon is not answering his phone is because he's interviewing for Air India 😂
Air India looks for new CEO to replace Campbell Wilson, sources say reut.rs/49DtOMO
January 5, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This could be a win-win situation if the reason Luxon is not answering his phone is because he's interviewing for Air India 😂