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In fact, I think a truly mature conversation would actually assess some of our many past asset sales and consider whether re-nationalising some of those assets might be in the country's interest.
But that's definitely not the conversation he wants.
But that's definitely not the conversation he wants.
NZ needs to have a ‘mature conversation’ about selling state assets, PM says
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has indicated asset sales could be included in National’s manifesto for the 2026 election.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In fact, I think a truly mature conversation would actually assess some of our many past asset sales and consider whether re-nationalising some of those assets might be in the country's interest.
But that's definitely not the conversation he wants.
But that's definitely not the conversation he wants.
We will continue to fight an uphill battle until producers are forced to share responsibly for harm done society.
theconversation.com/how-the-plas... #nzpol #plastic #waste
theconversation.com/how-the-plas... #nzpol #plastic #waste
How the plastics industry shifted responsibility for recycling onto you, the consumer
Only 9% of plastics ever made have been recycled. Clever industry campaigns have shifted the costs of their own waste onto consumers.
theconversation.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
We will continue to fight an uphill battle until producers are forced to share responsibly for harm done society.
theconversation.com/how-the-plas... #nzpol #plastic #waste
theconversation.com/how-the-plas... #nzpol #plastic #waste
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The fire on Tongariro National Park has grown to 1,600 hectares and remains uncontrolled, and Ngāti Rangi has opened their marae in Raetihi to support affected communities.
Iwi offer shelter as firefighters battle uncontrolled forest fire on Tongariro
The fire on Tongariro National Park has grown to 1,600 hectares and remains uncontrolled, and Ngāti Rangi has opened their marae in Raetihi to support affected communities.
www.teaonews.co.nz
November 9, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The fire on Tongariro National Park has grown to 1,600 hectares and remains uncontrolled, and Ngāti Rangi has opened their marae in Raetihi to support affected communities.
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Another must read thread ⏬️ - Treasury are too blinkered to acknowledge this, as are our political journalists and the ecomomists they promote #nzpol
I'm old enough to remember Treasury officials setting Govt finance within a macro context. Now we get silly 'geeing up the ghouls' scare stories. For a start, all the OECD countries on the left side of this chart have run Govt deficits on average since 2010. It's normal. [🧵1/n]
November 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Another must read thread ⏬️ - Treasury are too blinkered to acknowledge this, as are our political journalists and the ecomomists they promote #nzpol
Mining is never without consequences #nzpol
Also the Tui mine in Te Aroha abandoned in 1975, leaving waste rock and ore dumps, tailings ruined mine workings. Heavy metals and acid leached into streams and the tailings dam was at risk of failing.
It cost $22.5 million to clean up and make safe.
DOC and district council do ongoing maintenance.
It cost $22.5 million to clean up and make safe.
DOC and district council do ongoing maintenance.
www.beehive.govt.nz
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Mining is never without consequences #nzpol
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Why is there a news article about a minister rating her own ministry highly with no critical thinking involved?
This woman has gutted education in NZ and now pats herself on the back and the news reports this as good?
Not to mention she’s throwing her advisors under the bus.
Useless
#RNZ #NZpol
This woman has gutted education in NZ and now pats herself on the back and the news reports this as good?
Not to mention she’s throwing her advisors under the bus.
Useless
#RNZ #NZpol
November 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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The Luxon Government's surprise move to gut the Zero Carbon Act has upended six years of cross-partisan consensus on climate change.
They are unfit to govern in 2025.
#nzpol
They are unfit to govern in 2025.
#nzpol
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The Luxon Government's surprise move to gut the Zero Carbon Act has upended six years of cross-partisan consensus on climate change.
They are unfit to govern in 2025.
#nzpol
They are unfit to govern in 2025.
#nzpol
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Never been a better time for journalists and politicians to get off of X.
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Never been a better time for journalists and politicians to get off of X.
www.facebook.com/share/r/1Ji9...
Watt now? Spread the word about the benefits of solar on NZ. #nzpol #solar
Watt now? Spread the word about the benefits of solar on NZ. #nzpol #solar
Redirecting...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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Watt now? Spread the word about the benefits of solar on NZ. #nzpol #solar
Watt now? Spread the word about the benefits of solar on NZ. #nzpol #solar
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Folks...
HOSTIN: You don't believe in QAnon anymore? You've changed?
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: No, I haven't changed. I was a victim just like you were of media lies and stuff you read on social media
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: No, I haven't changed. I was a victim just like you were of media lies and stuff you read on social media
November 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Folks...
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Twisted
"Musk personally oversaw the design of a racy chatbot called Ani, an animated character with blonde pigtails and revealing outfits. Employees were compelled to turn over their biometric data to train avatars like Ani." www.wsj.com/tech/musk-te...
Tesla Is Obsessed With Musk’s Pay Package. Musk Is Obsessed With AI.
Musk’s focus on winning the artificial-intelligence arms race leads to long hours at xAI. Employees were compelled to turn over biometric data to develop controversial avatars.
www.wsj.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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For the love of god!
Climate intervention may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine
phys.org/news/2025-11... via @physorg_com
phys.org/news/2025-11... via @physorg_com
Climate intervention may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine
A new study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals that even advanced climate intervention strategies may not be enough to secure the future of wine grapes, coffee and cacao.
phys.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:22 AM
For the love of god!
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Seymour is Farage-lite with Stevia for that extra unpleasant aftertaste.
Who remembers when Nigel Farage told everyone to ignore those ‘clever people’ warning that smoking kills millions of people every year?
November 4, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Seymour is Farage-lite with Stevia for that extra unpleasant aftertaste.
If we want to see rugby to the world, we shouldn't appoint a trigger happy ref. A good win for the ABs in the end. #rugby #Allblacks
November 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
If we want to see rugby to the world, we shouldn't appoint a trigger happy ref. A good win for the ABs in the end. #rugby #Allblacks
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In today’s NZ Herald
October 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In today’s NZ Herald
So we can afford $18bn for roads but we can't afford Health care.
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
‘The benefits are huge’: $18b Northland Expressway set to transform road travel
Labour Day traffic showed how travel times could be reduced with the new corridor.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
So we can afford $18bn for roads but we can't afford Health care.
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
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If we build healthy soil, the rest will take care of itself.
October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If we build healthy soil, the rest will take care of itself.
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Presidents’ popularity tends to wane. In his second term Donald Trump’s has fallen faster than that of his recent predecessors, as our tracker shows
Donald Trump’s approval rating
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econ.st
October 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Presidents’ popularity tends to wane. In his second term Donald Trump’s has fallen faster than that of his recent predecessors, as our tracker shows
Gates is right to highlight the issue of poverty and disease. A pity that this isn't the headline. #worldpoverty #nzpol
www.thepost.co.nz/a/world-news...
www.thepost.co.nz/a/world-news...
The Post
www.thepost.co.nz
October 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Gates is right to highlight the issue of poverty and disease. A pity that this isn't the headline. #worldpoverty #nzpol
www.thepost.co.nz/a/world-news...
www.thepost.co.nz/a/world-news...
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A comparison of the 2023 Curriculum Refresh written, consulted and tripled by education academis, researchers and teachers at the chalkface
V
THE 2025 abomination of a Curriculum written by a narrow group with a political agenda not fit for the NZ schooling system, students, teachers or society.
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THE 2025 abomination of a Curriculum written by a narrow group with a political agenda not fit for the NZ schooling system, students, teachers or society.
October 29, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A comparison of the 2023 Curriculum Refresh written, consulted and tripled by education academis, researchers and teachers at the chalkface
V
THE 2025 abomination of a Curriculum written by a narrow group with a political agenda not fit for the NZ schooling system, students, teachers or society.
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THE 2025 abomination of a Curriculum written by a narrow group with a political agenda not fit for the NZ schooling system, students, teachers or society.
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This is blatant political interference in rge New Zealand Curriculum that shouldn't be tolerated.
Education professionals should be deciding what is in the NZ Curriculum, not politicians from 8% parties pandering to the worst of NZ society to the detriment of our students.
Education professionals should be deciding what is in the NZ Curriculum, not politicians from 8% parties pandering to the worst of NZ society to the detriment of our students.
October 29, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This is blatant political interference in rge New Zealand Curriculum that shouldn't be tolerated.
Education professionals should be deciding what is in the NZ Curriculum, not politicians from 8% parties pandering to the worst of NZ society to the detriment of our students.
Education professionals should be deciding what is in the NZ Curriculum, not politicians from 8% parties pandering to the worst of NZ society to the detriment of our students.
Austerity did not bring prosperity to the UK
"Better to reign in Hell, then serve in Heav’n." ???
#nzpol
#nzpol
If it walks like austerity and talks like austerity …
Opinion: The counterpoint to austerity from opposition parties and organisations has been 'spend more' to fight back against 'spend less' using the same structures. The problem is that this political ...
newsroom.co.nz
October 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Austerity did not bring prosperity to the UK
If my male whanau and friends are anything to go by, womens rugby is now appealing to the masses. It is depressing that those in power are yet again letting our wonderful talent down. www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/... #womensrugby, #blackferns, #alicesoper
Alice Soper: How NZ Rugby’s top-heavy plan could topple the women’s game
OPINION: Aupiki’s new timing clashes with NRLW, leaving many players out of pocket.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 29, 2025 at 3:32 AM
If my male whanau and friends are anything to go by, womens rugby is now appealing to the masses. It is depressing that those in power are yet again letting our wonderful talent down. www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/... #womensrugby, #blackferns, #alicesoper