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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 19h

BREAKING NEWS: Corrupt mental health grifter uses government funding for paying cronies instead of for mental health services.

#nzpol

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

'Excessive': Exec pay at Mike King’s charity soars after $24m public funding boost

I Am Hope has defended a significant increase in executive pay over the last year.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 5d

The Woke Pope 2.0 - The Wopening

Lucius Fox In The Box @carnegro.bsky.social · 5d

Pope Leo is spitting.

www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...

Leo questioned a world where the wealth of the elite grows
"exponentially" while many "millions of people die of hunger or survive in conditions unfit for human beings." He also criticized "ideologies that defend the absolute autonomy of the marketplace and financial speculation,"
with false promises "that a free-market economy will automatically solve the problem of poverty."

Leo described a "new tyranny," which shuns any kind of oversight and where the economy is structured "in such a way that sacrifices are demanded of the masses in order to serve the needs of the powerful." The poor, he wrote, are only allowed "drops that trickle down."

The pope openly challenged "prosperity theology" and called Christians to the practice of giving charity. "It will not solve the problem of world poverty, yet it must still be carried out, with intelligence, diligence and social responsibility," he wrote.

Popular movements that challenge "the empire of money," invite people to take on the cause to combat poverty alongside the poor, instead of on their behalf, and "make history," the pope said. It our duty, Leo said, to "make their voices heard, albeit in different ways, in order to point out and denounce such structural issues, even at the cost of appearing foolish or naïve."

Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 6d

Let's be perfectly clear: there is nothing wrong with the government borrowing during trying times if that money is being used wisely on infrastructure and to keep the people safe, warm and healthy.

However that's not what's happening. It went to landlords to make their wallets thicker.

#nzpol

Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 6d

Gee I wonder what she spent that billions on? #NZPol

Government’s books show finance minister borrowing billions to keep the lights on
Lloyd Burr, Emma Ricketts and Zane Small
October 9, 2025 • 1:06pm

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 15d

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 15d

Hipkins said on BHN last night that the current regulations "were introduced for good reason because buildings literally collapsed ... but some of them did go a bit too far."

I can't see how any of the changes are reasonable. Auckland is literally on a fault line. Why is it exempt?

Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 15d

Hipkins said on BHN last night that the current regulations "were introduced for good reason because buildings literally collapsed ... but some of them did go a bit too far."

I can't see how any of the changes are reasonable. Auckland is literally on a fault line. Why is it exempt?

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 16d

I'll make you even more mad...

Labour support these changes.

#nzpol

ardrigh @ardrigh.bsky.social · 16d

"However, those under three storeys and in towns with under 10,000 people would no longer need strengthening, remediation or warning notices"

"Requirements for fire safety and disability access would also be removed"

This is straight up dangerous #nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Watch: Government announces shake-up of earthquake strengthening laws

A new "risk-based" approach to earthquake strengthening will allegedly save building owners more than $8.2 billion across the country.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 16d

I sure as heck wasn't proud of this decision, but now that our hairless leader says that we should be proud of it, I'm damned ashamed of it.

Palestine's recognition shouldn't come down to whether Hamas exists or not.

Disgusting.

#nzpol

www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...

NZ 'can be proud' of decision not to recognise Palestinian state: PM

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealanders can be "proud" of the government's decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood. New...

www.odt.co.nz

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 25d

The Venn diagram of those complaining about the speed bumps and those who would complain about noise from people speeding down their road is a circle.

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 27d

Like seriously, this sort of shit fucks me off. We are facing huge rates increases BECAUSE of National and their anti-Three Waters campaign.

And their solution to fucking things up is to just fuck things up more.

We are governed by morons.

Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 27d

BREAKING: Large majority of Kiwis are morons who don't understand that rates caps means councils will not be able to pay for infrastructure.

Yet another victory for a campaign from TPU.

www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...

Large majority of Kiwis support govt rates cap: poll

An overwhelming majority of New Zealanders support the government putting a cap on the amount councils can increase rates each year, according to...

www.odt.co.nz

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Oceania Elects @oceaniaelects.bsky.social · Sep 12

New Zealand, Roy Morgan poll:

Seat projection

Labour (Centre-left): 42 (+4)
National (Centre-right): 36 (-2)
Green (Green): 17 (+3)
ACT (Libertarian): 13
...

+/- vs. 30 June - 27 July 2025

Fieldwork: 28 July - 24 August 2025
Sample size: 873

➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · Sep 9

So Tim Pool was just flat out coping when he made up this elaborate story that Trump isn't a paedophile.

Occam's Razor, everyone: the simplest explanation is the answer: Trump is a paedophile.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 9

"I can affirm that's not true" -- Leavitt confirms that Trump was not an FBI informant to bring down Epstein

Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · Sep 3

Exactly this.

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · Sep 3

I don't know if it's intentionally dishonest, but headlines like this imply it's a trade union behind this.

Nope. It's the fucking TPU (not a real union) bullying candidates to be more evil.

Fuck off, TPU.

#nzpol

www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...

Bullying of candidates by union alleged

Dunedin City Council candidates say they have received a barrage of emails using "bullying and intimidation tactics", urging them to sign a New...

www.odt.co.nz

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · Aug 28

The "Stop Three Waters" campaign was easily the most successful operation in racism in living memory.

They managed to convince people to accept far more expensive rates and infrastructure all in order to keep brown people from having a seat at the table.

#nzpol

www.odt.co.nz/regions/nort...

Water rates surge ‘predictable’

A southern mayor says a near-doubling of water rates in Waitaki was "predictable", but central government should shoulder much of the blame for...

www.odt.co.nz

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · Aug 27

BREAKING NEWS: Puppet gets angry at it's puppeteer for lying about localism.

#nzpol

www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...

Bill trying to weaken councils: Radich

The Dunedin City Council is questioning what the government regards as "core services" for it to do. It has suggested the government’s list should...

www.odt.co.nz

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · Aug 27

The current system if applied to all vehicles is completely cooked. The scale starts at all vehicles below (IIRC) 3.5T, which if we assume the Ranger is correctly used by tradies and farmers weighs twice as much as a Toyota Aqua, but pays the same in RUCs despite causing more road wear.

Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · Aug 26

This is all Three Waters fault!

Oh wait no... It's the opposite. It's because we didn't implement Three Waters and we went with "Local Water Done Well".

Who saw this coming?

#nzpol #blamelabour

www.odt.co.nz/regions/nort...

Residents could lose homes: Mayor

Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher fears residents could lose their homes over an astronomical rise in water charges which will cost households over $200 a...

www.odt.co.nz

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · Aug 19

Dude doesn't even hold any portfolios, so he doesn't even have the excuse of being busy and tired.

He is the laziest, most self-entitled PM we've ever had.

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PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · Aug 18

He'll just mirror what Starmer has(n't) done in the UK.

This is why it's absolutely imperative that we stack as many @tepaatimaori.bsky.social and @nzgreenparty.bsky.social MPs as we can

Labour are just going to do nothing
#nzpol

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hipkins needs to resign. He's as useful as a wet paper towel, and has less spine than one as well.

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · Aug 10

Kids ask what words mean all the time, and I'm talking about English words here.

We have normalised them asking what English words mean, why do we refuse to normalise explaining what Maori words mean?

It's called LEARNING.

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · Aug 9

Us EV drivers have been pointing out how broken this system is since it was rolled out onto us, and the right just pointed and laughed.

Even still, those who drive inefficient cars will be better off.

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · Aug 6

Just watch this regime continue to be broken, much like the EV/PHEV RUC scheme, where a 1.7 tonne EV pays as much in RUCs as a Ford Ranger with a deck full of tools and a trailer load of materials.

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Richard Hills @richardhills.bsky.social · Jul 30

To receive your voting papers in the mail, please check your enrolment details are correct before Friday August 1st.

If you have moved in the last three years you need to do this to update your address or if you think you might not be enrolled check anyway.

Click here: www.vote.nz/enrolling/en...

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