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Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 1d

Looking like we'll have an even stronger Greens/Labour majority on WCC. Nice.

Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 1d

The new Wellington City Council will include 5 Labour councillors and 4 Green councillors, plus Andrew Little, giving the two party "coalition" an increased governing majority - 10 out of 16 votes, compared to 8 under the previous council.

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Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry we won't have your experience around the Council table 😢 no doubt you'll put it to use in other awesome ways. But first, I hope, a well earned nap.

Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 1d

Smart move by Brown. Cloudseeding to produce more rain will mean those who have to walk to a bus stop will be less likely to leave the house, reducing the public transport drain on the public purse.

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Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 2d

Last night I dreamt about Slavoj Žižek getting into a drunken brawl outside an Italian restaurant.

I'm not sure what it means but anyway local body voting closes this Sat at 12pm so please get on that and vote to KEEP Māori wards

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Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 3d

Not saying I'll be surprised if Lab end up with a completely weaksauce policy platform come campaign season, but I'm withholding my disappointment in their policies (or lack of) til then. There are legit strategic reasons (even if I don't agree with them) for keeping mum for now.

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Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 3d

Yo I hear ya. I'm not a Labour supporter and if I was I'd want better than Chippie. But his comments re Greens/TPM have been a lot more measured and respectful over the past couple months - he could've really laid in over Takuta and didn't. I think he's learning.

Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 3d

In fairness, he didn't say they won't reverse it, he's just not making policy commitments until closer to the election. Which is, yes, very frustrating for those of us who follow the day to day of politics outside election year.

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Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 3d

It's frustrating for those of us who follow the day to day of politics outside of election years, but a lot of people don't - Labour's strategy seems to be to hold off and announce this stuff once folks are paying attention. Remains to be seen whether they'll actually deliver.

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Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah, I think you're confusing "I haven't heard anything" with "she hasn't said anything". Aunty doesn't control your social media algorithm or what your preferred media outlets choose to report on.

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

'NZ on wrong side of history on Palestine' - Helen Clark

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark said the government's decision not to recognise a Palestinian state was very disappointing.

www.rnz.co.nz

Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 5d

Good on ya!

Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 5d

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Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 5d

Plug! Tickets from greens.org.nz/greeningtomorrow

@nzgreenparty.bsky.social @maramadavidson.bsky.social

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Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 5d

Do the thing! It's your last week!

City is made of council

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

thespinoff.co.nz

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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 6d

If you need help voting, LET ME KNOW!

4 days left...

Kia ora! Just your friendly neighbourhood councillor checking in to make sure you've voted!

🫣 IF YOU HAVEN'T, you've still got time! Lmk if you need help making a vote, finding out more about candidates or the Maaori ward referendum.

✅ IF YOU HAVE, amazing, I love you, democracy thanks you. Could you check in with ONE friend and make sure they've voted?

Voting closes October 11th midday.

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Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 10d

God this guy is good

Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 10d

Jfc that's grim

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Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 10d

Few stories so well encapsulate the sheer incompetence of the current PMO like this one. Leaking a letter to media *half an hour* after sending it to Chippie, apparently anticipating that this would reflect badly on Chippie instead of Luxon. The mind boggles.

Toitū te Tiriti 🇳🇿 @mrjeffhowell.bsky.social · 10d

This clusterfuck would never have happened if Hamish Rutherford was still in charge.

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Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 11d

That's not to say the new standards get the balance right - I don't feel qualified to make that assessment, and I'd be curious to see the other reform options suggested by officials. But the existing standards had hundreds of buildings across the country sitting empty for years on end.

Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 12d

Very cool and normal stuff

www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/p...

Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 12d

A lot of understandable hot takes assuming the worst of these changes but this is a rare case of the govt doing something that broadly makes sense.

The big shake-up: Why earthquake reforms are critical for Wellington’s future

The government's new earthquake-prone building rules aren't without risks, but they might finally give Wellington the confidence to grow.

thespinoff.co.nz

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Emz of Big Hairy News @iamprettyawesome.bsky.social · 12d

Fina-fucking-ly!
Whoop whoop!!

Exaldear @exaldear.bsky.social · 12d

Hey @iamprettyawesome.bsky.social I think they heard your last request. @patbrittenden.bsky.social October 23 general strike planned.

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 15d

2026 we remove this one term shameful puddle of piss of an administration, then recognise Palestine day 1 of the new regime

Andrew @openpolicy.bsky.social · 15d

Winston’s speech to the UN confirms the government’s loyalty to Israel and the USA: refuses to recognise a Palestinian state.

New Zealand is now in an even smaller minority of countries and will be despised by many around the world and at home.

#gaza #nzpol

Winston Peters addressing the UN General Assembly on 26 September 2025 - saying New Zealand is not recognising the state of Palestine.

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Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 15d

Fucking shameful. So embarrassed for my country right now.

NZ ‘not ready’ to recognise Palestinian statehood, Winston Peters tells UN

The foreign secretary is expected to declare whether New Zealand recognises a Palestinian state.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 18d

The WaPo editorial about Trump's autism bullshit really does go there. wapo.st/423IhOe

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Danny Webster @nzrazzledazzle.bsky.social · 19d

I couldn't be diagnosed with Autism despite otherwise meeting the criteria because back in the 90s the guidance for doctors (at least as applied here in Aotearoa) was that you could have either ADHD or Autism, not *both*.

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