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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 16h

Positive step toward recognising online threats as serious matters of political safety. Holding people accountable for digital harm helps safeguard democratic engagement. #nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Man charged after string of death threats made against MP

A 19-year-old man has been charged.

www.rnz.co.nz

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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 15h

Looking forward to Winston Peters taking full responsibility for this. That's how this works now, right? #nzpol

The Press @thepress.co.nz · 15h

The 19-year-old will appear in a Gisborne court next week. Doyle stepped down from Parliament in September, citing the intolerable level of abuse.

Teen charged with making death threats against former Green MP Benjamin Doyle

The 19-year-old will appear in a Gisborne court next week. Doyle stepped down from Parliament in September, citing the intolerable level of abuse.

dlvr.it

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SuperBatPajamaPants @ribbs.bsky.social · 15h

Quick, someone ask Peters to condemn THESE threats!
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

19-year-old charged after sending death threats to Green MP who since resigned

Detective Inspector Warren Olsson said the nature and volume of the threats met the threshold for investigation and subsequent prosecution.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Christina Hood @christinahood.bsky.social · 15h

Heads up - New Zealand government's annoucements on 2050 climate target will be made midday Sunday NZ time. Will we be the first country to weaken a legislated 2050 target?

Email from the Ministry for the Environment:

Tēnā koe,
On Sunday at 12.00pm (12th October) the Government will make an announcement about New Zealand’s 2050 climate change targets.

The Ministry for the Environment will also release the 2025 emissions projections at 5.00pm on Sunday.

Ngā mihi
Ministry for the Environment

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Gary Chiles 🚲 🍄 ☕ 🦚 🐱 𝟜 𝟚𝟘 @testtubeone.bsky.social · 16h

One cone!😒💩
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol

Rob🎸 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 16h

Remember when Wellington council spent $7k on a gorgeous painting and we had 'outrage'

BVV spends $100,000 to move 1 road cone and calls it a success.

#nzpol

newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/09/v...

Van Velden can see end of the road for cone hotline

Reports halved each month with just one in five resulting in action, as the minister says councils proved to be the culprit

newsroom.co.nz

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 19h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Lauren M @elenem.bsky.social · 20h

“They fear the future, they dream of a world that never was and never could be, they’re exclusionary, they’re humourless – they’re this coalition.” Finlayson everybody. This fucking government #nzpol

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Potato enthusiast @br3nda.bsky.social · 21h

We got our central library back. There's proper pipes down Taranaki street now. No sewage dripping down Cuba street and Lambton Quay. There's a much safer cycle routes between city and airport, and the basin. The buses aren't cancelled every day

What a difference from Wellington three years ago.

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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 23h

PEOPLE. THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. MY GOD THERE ARE LUNATICS STANDING FOR SEATS

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 23h

Only one in five Aucklanders have voted in local elections

With two days remaining until polls close, only 21.9 percent of eligible voters had returned their papers.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 21h

Bravo 🙌🏽

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 1d

Genuinely frustrated by the lack of contexual analysis around political violence and online violence this week.

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 1d

every fucking time

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 22h

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 1d

The trifecta of angry men is now complete

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te pua o te rēinga (🫴🏼🎃) @cucumber.bsky.social · 1d

the powerful are petrified of wahine māori and the haka.

got emotional watching this wee clip of oriini kaipara in the house.

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 1d

Radio bros gon hate

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 1d

I only have the investment one sorry

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Assiduously Julie @awaterevalley.bsky.social · 1d

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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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 1d

Soper said the same and a complaint was upheld by media council. These men can’t handle women succeeding.

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Queen Olivia III @queenoliviaiii.com · 1d

Wellington. please vote, the city needs you.
According to "Inner-City Wellington" it looks like only around 1 in 5 people have voted! I know you voted, but have you checked on your friends? Link to voting drop box locations.
Maybe a cheeky re-post too.

wellington.govt.nz/your-council...

Places to drop off your vote

Locations for orange voting bins and post boxes in Wellington.

wellington.govt.nz

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 1d

😂

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2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 1d

#nzpol An excellent piece by Emily Writes.

Andrew Jull NZRN @andrewjull.bsky.social · 1d

"I will not ignore it. And if that makes me a dog, so be it.
Fuckin' woof."

Emily Writes www.emilywrites.co.nz/dogs/?ref=em...

Winston Peters, the victim.

Winston Peters needs you to know that he's a victim. He's a victim. And his dog is a victim. His house is a victim. What he has been through is worse than anything anyone else has ever been through. W...

www.emilywrites.co.nz

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Char @kiwichar.bsky.social · 1d

It’s not everyday that I out myself on social media, but when a very busy & important Deputy Prime Minister of a small first world nation takes time to troll a private citizen back, it’s only fair to share who the smarty pants political takes are coming from. Guess I hit a nerve? 👀😂 #nzpol

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 1d

It's that time again, a #nzpol 🧵
What starts online doesn’t stay online.
The 2025 local elections have become the most toxic in memory, w candidates (esp women) harassed & forced to campaign from home. This is what happens when we treat online abuse as “just words”
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

‘Scares the pants off me’: Toxicity surges in local elections

This year’s council elections are turning into the nastiest in memory, with a growing fear that online abuse could spill over into real-world violence.

www.thepost.co.nz

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 1d

This is what happens when you don’t lead on ZB’s terms. Amazing how fragile some talkback hosts get when a woman does well. So emotional!

Nick Mills: Tory Whanau - What a ride; What a disappointment
ON AIR
WELLINGTON
Thu, 9 Oct 2025, 1:52pm
Well, one more day as Mayor for Tory Whanau - the
"accidental mayor," as many have called her - and just like that, her chapter in Wellington politics closes.
What a ride, and what a mess. And, let's be honest, what a disappointment.
From the very beginning, Tory framed her leadership through a lens of identity - "poor me, give me a break, I'm a woman, and I'm new.

Mike's Minute: Tory Whanau is the poster child for ineptitude
ON AIR MIKE HOSKING BREAKFAST OPINION
Mike Hosking, Thu, 9 Oct 2025, 10:33am
The Wellington mayor went out, not really in a blaze of glory yesterday, but more a fireball of misery and bitchiness.
Tory Whanau is probably the local body poster child for ineptitude. She's given her bye-bye speech.
She was a shambles. She may still be back, as she is standing in the Mãori ward.

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