Ko Ess Ahau ☀️😷
@occasio.bsky.social
😷Mask Up Kiwis. Building Community, education, financial capability & business. Love Aotearoa NZ.
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@rnzrss.bsky.social caught out lying? #nzpol
The actual BNZ report on job ads vs RNZ story on the very same report.
'Hint of a flattening trend at relatively low levels'
vs
'jobs market is showing... signs of improvement... should lead to lower unemployment by the middle of the year'.
'Hint of a flattening trend at relatively low levels'
vs
'jobs market is showing... signs of improvement... should lead to lower unemployment by the middle of the year'.
January 27, 2026 at 6:49 AM
@rnzrss.bsky.social caught out lying? #nzpol
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Who is working on the NZ election campaign, for each party?
Have wanted this sort of list for ages. #NzPol
archive.ph/TcfUd
Have wanted this sort of list for ages. #NzPol
archive.ph/TcfUd
Inside the 2026 election machine: The strategists shaping how votes will be fought for
Take a look behind the scenes at who is running this year's campaigns.
www.nzherald.co.nz
January 27, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Who is working on the NZ election campaign, for each party?
Have wanted this sort of list for ages. #NzPol
archive.ph/TcfUd
Have wanted this sort of list for ages. #NzPol
archive.ph/TcfUd
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Green shoots
#nzpol
#nzpol
KiwiSaver withdrawals for hardship reasons surge
In total, $514.8 million was withdrawn last year because of hardship, and $2.1 billion for a first home.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 27, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Green shoots
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Luxon, alongside Winston Peters and David Seymour, the unholy trinity, did not and will not fix the basics. They’ve demonstrably made things worse.
“Inland Revenue data shows there were 58,460 withdrawals for hardship reasons in 2025, 10,000 more than were made for a first home”. #nzpol
“Inland Revenue data shows there were 58,460 withdrawals for hardship reasons in 2025, 10,000 more than were made for a first home”. #nzpol
KiwiSaver withdrawals surge in 2025
Providers say there's no sign of the rate slowing.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 27, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Luxon, alongside Winston Peters and David Seymour, the unholy trinity, did not and will not fix the basics. They’ve demonstrably made things worse.
“Inland Revenue data shows there were 58,460 withdrawals for hardship reasons in 2025, 10,000 more than were made for a first home”. #nzpol
“Inland Revenue data shows there were 58,460 withdrawals for hardship reasons in 2025, 10,000 more than were made for a first home”. #nzpol
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Less than a week after the Prime Minister announced the general election date is a... curious time for the Finance Minister to start whining that criticism of her own policy failures is too "politicised."
POLITICS IS POLITICAL. DEAL WITH IT, SNOWFLAKE.
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
#nzpol
POLITICS IS POLITICAL. DEAL WITH IT, SNOWFLAKE.
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
#nzpol
Nicola Willis says Chris Hipkins is politicising extreme weather tragedy
The Finance Minister says the Labour leader’s comments about the Government’s resilience spending so soon after a tragedy was “the wrong kind of politics”.
www.thepost.co.nz
January 27, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Less than a week after the Prime Minister announced the general election date is a... curious time for the Finance Minister to start whining that criticism of her own policy failures is too "politicised."
POLITICS IS POLITICAL. DEAL WITH IT, SNOWFLAKE.
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
#nzpol
POLITICS IS POLITICAL. DEAL WITH IT, SNOWFLAKE.
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
#nzpol
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This makes me SO mad. NZ Post is (and should effectively be!) a public service. Many elderly, especially, still use their local post office for lots of things.
And let’s be real, public transport in many parts of NZ, even in our cities, is less than adequate.
This is forced car dependency.
This makes me SO mad. NZ Post is (and should effectively be!) a public service. Many elderly, especially, still use their local post office for lots of things.
And let’s be real, public transport in many parts of NZ, even in our cities, is less than adequate.
This is forced car dependency.
A 4 kilometre walk is 45mins to 1hr if walking "briskly" and that's just one way. This will be basically impossible for many elderly who cannot do 2hr+ of walking in a day.
NZ Post to close more than 140 counters across the country
January 27, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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This makes me SO mad. NZ Post is (and should effectively be!) a public service. Many elderly, especially, still use their local post office for lots of things.
And let’s be real, public transport in many parts of NZ, even in our cities, is less than adequate.
This is forced car dependency.
This makes me SO mad. NZ Post is (and should effectively be!) a public service. Many elderly, especially, still use their local post office for lots of things.
And let’s be real, public transport in many parts of NZ, even in our cities, is less than adequate.
This is forced car dependency.
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THIS.
Politics is political.
Election year is a perfect time for Nicola 'No Boats' Willis to announce her retirement if she finds that axiom too triggering.
#nzpol
Politics is political.
Election year is a perfect time for Nicola 'No Boats' Willis to announce her retirement if she finds that axiom too triggering.
#nzpol
January 27, 2026 at 2:39 AM
THIS.
Politics is political.
Election year is a perfect time for Nicola 'No Boats' Willis to announce her retirement if she finds that axiom too triggering.
#nzpol
Politics is political.
Election year is a perfect time for Nicola 'No Boats' Willis to announce her retirement if she finds that axiom too triggering.
#nzpol
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(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:51 AM
(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
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Symptoms of deadly virus with no cure as outbreak prompts airports to launch COVID-style measures
An outbreak of the Nipah virus has placed several Asian countries on high alert as the incurable infection carries a 40%-75% fatality rate
#nzpol
An outbreak of the Nipah virus has placed several Asian countries on high alert as the incurable infection carries a 40%-75% fatality rate
#nzpol
Symptoms of deadly virus with no cure as outbreak prompts airports to launch COVID-style measures
An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has prompted several airports across Asia to implement new COVID-style health precautions
www.unilad.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Symptoms of deadly virus with no cure as outbreak prompts airports to launch COVID-style measures
An outbreak of the Nipah virus has placed several Asian countries on high alert as the incurable infection carries a 40%-75% fatality rate
#nzpol
An outbreak of the Nipah virus has placed several Asian countries on high alert as the incurable infection carries a 40%-75% fatality rate
#nzpol
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YOUR govt made it political Nicola, by the political choices *YOU* made! Ffs.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
"A long list of climate programmes have been scrapped or reduced to help fund the government's tax cuts."
#NZPol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
"A long list of climate programmes have been scrapped or reduced to help fund the government's tax cuts."
#NZPol
January 27, 2026 at 2:16 AM
YOUR govt made it political Nicola, by the political choices *YOU* made! Ffs.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
"A long list of climate programmes have been scrapped or reduced to help fund the government's tax cuts."
#NZPol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
"A long list of climate programmes have been scrapped or reduced to help fund the government's tax cuts."
#NZPol
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Thankfully this won't be hitting close to home for me, but the post service is an absolutely vital system for us, and any erosion to any part of it is pretty terrible news.
NZ Post to close more than 140 counters across the country
NZ Post to close more than 140 counters across the country
The majority of people living in urban areas will still be within four kilometres of a post shop, it says.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 27, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Thankfully this won't be hitting close to home for me, but the post service is an absolutely vital system for us, and any erosion to any part of it is pretty terrible news.
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I don't even think a lot of people realise these aren't *really* even postshops, more like small businesses who buy all the stuff from nzp and take on all the risk themselves. Which makes this worse imo.
NZP hasn't owned their own shops in at least 10 years iirc.
NZP hasn't owned their own shops in at least 10 years iirc.
January 27, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I don't even think a lot of people realise these aren't *really* even postshops, more like small businesses who buy all the stuff from nzp and take on all the risk themselves. Which makes this worse imo.
NZP hasn't owned their own shops in at least 10 years iirc.
NZP hasn't owned their own shops in at least 10 years iirc.
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Today people could walk to the post office there as well as to most services they might regularly require but not a bank, not a winz and in a year not a post office.
January 27, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Today people could walk to the post office there as well as to most services they might regularly require but not a bank, not a winz and in a year not a post office.
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I guess some folks have not been paying attention, but this has been known since probably about a year in. Anyway, as always, covid is unlike any cold or flu you've gotten, regardless of how it felt. Covid has potential to damage ANY part of your body because it's vascular (related to bloodflow). 😷🦠
“Epidemiological studies have begun to show a concerning trend: individuals with a history of COVID-19 infection are at an elevated risk for developing diabetes, often within months of recovery...” This has actually been known for years, but I’m glad to see more attention on it.
Unseen Post-COVID Diabetes: Causes and Forecasts
As we navigate through the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most alarming outcomes is the increasing prevalence of diabetes among those who have been infected with the virus.
scienmag.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:19 AM
I guess some folks have not been paying attention, but this has been known since probably about a year in. Anyway, as always, covid is unlike any cold or flu you've gotten, regardless of how it felt. Covid has potential to damage ANY part of your body because it's vascular (related to bloodflow). 😷🦠
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Not only that but also many local agents (dairies and the like) are being removed from the network. I rely on the local agent for my small business. This is shit. It’s just shit.
January 27, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Not only that but also many local agents (dairies and the like) are being removed from the network. I rely on the local agent for my small business. This is shit. It’s just shit.
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A wee reminder that they handed out $6M for the Michelin Man #nzpol
A new joint release is available from Rt Hon Christopher Luxon and Hon Mark Mitchell.
Government gears up to help storm-hit regions
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced the first stage of Government support for initial recovery efforts in the regions affected by last week’s severe weather event.
www.beehive.govt.nz
January 27, 2026 at 1:17 AM
A wee reminder that they handed out $6M for the Michelin Man #nzpol
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First they came for the Post Offices and now they're taking away the service counters. Once again this will unduly impact elderly in lower socio-economic areas, such as my old hood of Caversham. Soon NZ Post will be the size of a Post-It sticker!
Photo: Post Office, South Rd Caversham (1977) Hocken
Photo: Post Office, South Rd Caversham (1977) Hocken
January 27, 2026 at 1:22 AM
First they came for the Post Offices and now they're taking away the service counters. Once again this will unduly impact elderly in lower socio-economic areas, such as my old hood of Caversham. Soon NZ Post will be the size of a Post-It sticker!
Photo: Post Office, South Rd Caversham (1977) Hocken
Photo: Post Office, South Rd Caversham (1977) Hocken
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filmed 10.20am saturday. i'm talking to a lifelong resident of minneapolis who lives a few block from where alex pretti was executed. as we were talking, he showed me a video of the execution, as more police march in. sound up (all my reporting it found at webworm: www.webworm.co)
January 27, 2026 at 1:22 AM
filmed 10.20am saturday. i'm talking to a lifelong resident of minneapolis who lives a few block from where alex pretti was executed. as we were talking, he showed me a video of the execution, as more police march in. sound up (all my reporting it found at webworm: www.webworm.co)
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I'd really appreciate it if we didnt have full press boosterism of military contracts from both politicians and media
doing this work, especially in the current environment, is downright evil, sorry
doing this work, especially in the current environment, is downright evil, sorry
NZ's Syos shortlisted for £100 million 'wingman drone' military contract
'The UK is pivoting to a new way of war.'
www.nzherald.co.nz
January 26, 2026 at 11:41 PM
I'd really appreciate it if we didnt have full press boosterism of military contracts from both politicians and media
doing this work, especially in the current environment, is downright evil, sorry
doing this work, especially in the current environment, is downright evil, sorry
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In conversation with the film production company producer: you did such a great job of the film script, it's good enough to go to the film commission as is.
Well done. Esp as this was your first script.
Me:
Well done. Esp as this was your first script.
Me:
a woman with long hair is smiling and wearing a white t-shirt .
ALT: a woman with long hair is smiling and wearing a white t-shirt .
media.tenor.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:42 PM
In conversation with the film production company producer: you did such a great job of the film script, it's good enough to go to the film commission as is.
Well done. Esp as this was your first script.
Me:
Well done. Esp as this was your first script.
Me:
Here we go. More jobs gone in small towns, more services to local residents gone.
It had already become very hard to send to people overseas as NZ Post tries to get Kiwis to do that all online. Sad news especially for elderly who need assistance to send mail or folk who pick up from PO’s.
It had already become very hard to send to people overseas as NZ Post tries to get Kiwis to do that all online. Sad news especially for elderly who need assistance to send mail or folk who pick up from PO’s.
NZ Post to close services at more than 140 retail stores in major urban overhaul
The closures follow a Government deal resetting NZ Post's store rules.
www.nzherald.co.nz
January 27, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Here we go. More jobs gone in small towns, more services to local residents gone.
It had already become very hard to send to people overseas as NZ Post tries to get Kiwis to do that all online. Sad news especially for elderly who need assistance to send mail or folk who pick up from PO’s.
It had already become very hard to send to people overseas as NZ Post tries to get Kiwis to do that all online. Sad news especially for elderly who need assistance to send mail or folk who pick up from PO’s.
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Imagine if more aerospace lads stopped to question how the things they build could be used for war crimes and crimes against humanity rather than terminate that thought on the cliche of “good guys and bad guys”...
I'd really appreciate it if we didnt have full press boosterism of military contracts from both politicians and media
doing this work, especially in the current environment, is downright evil, sorry
doing this work, especially in the current environment, is downright evil, sorry
NZ's Syos shortlisted for £100 million 'wingman drone' military contract
'The UK is pivoting to a new way of war.'
www.nzherald.co.nz
January 26, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Imagine if more aerospace lads stopped to question how the things they build could be used for war crimes and crimes against humanity rather than terminate that thought on the cliche of “good guys and bad guys”...
Dystopian with some interesting thoughts but worth a read. However I don’t see Māori Party out yet, nor the Greens if they lean in loudly to their strong environmental roots. After all they have a compelling partner there. The climate. #nzpol
Checkmate?
While Te Pāti Māori and the Greens are seen as Labour’s only available coalition partners, Chris Trotter says it has no winning moves
www.interest.co.nz
January 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Dystopian with some interesting thoughts but worth a read. However I don’t see Māori Party out yet, nor the Greens if they lean in loudly to their strong environmental roots. After all they have a compelling partner there. The climate. #nzpol