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Andrew Jull NZRN @andrewjull.bsky.social · 4h

Attention Labour party, @nzgreenparty.bsky.social, Te Pati Māori. #nzpol

www.rightsaotearoa.nz/media-releas...

Media Release: Rights Aotearoa calls for united Opposition commitment to repeal the Regulatory Standards Act in the first 30 days of any future left-wing coalition government, should the Bill become l...

The select committee's report, released yesterday, represents only cosmetic adjustments to legislation that remains fundamentally unconstitutional, anti-democratic, and catastrophically harmful to hum...

www.rightsaotearoa.nz

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Barry @barryhannah.bsky.social · 4h

“…I think people are getting sick of unions prioritising the politics over patients, or kids in education and parents being mucked around,"

No Christopher Luxon, people are getting sick of YOU prioritising your fiscal policies on your already wealthy mates, rather than on healthcare and education.

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NinjaKitty 忍者キティ🥷🐈‍⬛ @ninjakitty.bsky.social · 7h

Really, really, REALLY HATE him,
@dimsie.bsky.social
@foxylustygrover.bsky.social.
Like REALLY HATE HIM!! #nzpol

Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 8h

“ “If you want a job, go where the jobs are.”

“he told a broke, exhausted nation in recession that he was “wealthy and sorted”.

“ telling parents of poor kids that if they didn’t like the prison slop on offer in schools, make a marmite sandwich.”

“He’s a dead man walking.”
#nzpol

Christopher Luxon, like a modern day Marie Antoinette

Opinion: In his head, I think the prime minister is doing the whole tough guy bit.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 2h

If Labour wins and @nzgreenparty.bsky.social are part of coalition negotiations, I beg Marama & Chlöe to prioritise pushing to transfer the chronically ill/disabled onto a living wage with ACC, rather than WINZ, as a deal breaker. We NEED this, it’s long past time to treat us with dignity. #nzpol

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Kārikiōrangi @sharonm.bsky.social · 1h

No matter how many ghost gasfields the PM orders, the NZ grid ain’t buying it.

Robert McLachlan @robertmclachlan.bsky.social · 3h

Nice

Graph showing NZ % fossil electricity generation falling from 17% to 2% since August

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 1h

You probably didn't notice that the archived Public Address has been down for several weeks – something was sucking up the CPU on the hosting server. But it's back, thanks to the kind folk at CactusLab – who, by the way, also had a great 25th birthday party last week. publicaddress.net

Public Address

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 1h

"Hudson told Stuff his client wanted to be clear that he was not part of any protest activity outside Peters’ house." And he's being charged with burglary. So, er, not a deranged left-wing protester after all? www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

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Funny looking greyhound as one giant leap reported

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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 2h

Corals are disappearing, pushing Earth to its first major ‘tipping point’ #Climate

Corals are disappearing, pushing Earth to its first major ‘tipping point’

A new report says Earth has reached a dire milestone with the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs. It's not too late to save what remains.

grist.org

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 2h

Breaking news: PM Luxon and his National Ministers are dumb clowns who pretend to not know unions are the teachers, doctors, nurses, dentists, first aid responders and fire fighters speaking together, collectively, in solidarity #nzpol

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Andrew R @andrewr4.womcats.com · 2h

I think people are getting sick of a government who prioritise …

Landlords over ferries
Ciggie companies over health
Reducing H&S over saving lives
Car speeds over injured kids
Culture wars over equality
Meth use over decriminalisation
“Feels” over evidence

Sick of it me!

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 5h

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon blames unions for ongoing strike action

"I think people are getting sick of unions prioritising the politics over patients," the Prime Minister says.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Lululamarmiteontoast @lalamarmiteontoast.bsky.social · 2h

Hey Chris Hipkins....this is what leadership looks like. There is no place for middle ground, look at the people here who are hurting & make them the fire in your belly or move aside for someone who will.

#nzpol

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 9h

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 2h

after willis blamed voters for the gdp contraction, luxon now blaming voters for being disinterested in local politics.

i am once again asking to have a government that doesn't despise and belittle us.

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Aotearoa Tonight @aotearoatonight.bsky.social · 2h

Happy Monday everyone, we hope you had a restful weekend.

Join us from 6:45pm tonight as we look over news from last week and around the world!

@xkaosmagex.bsky.social
#nzpol

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOV2...

#AotearoaTonight - Govt lowers methane target, Bullying at Starship Hospital + local body elections

YouTube video by Aotearoa Tonight

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Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 2h

Luxon abolished the Govt fund to help industry decarbonise, as he said he didn’t want to subsidise them and carbon price signals were the answer. Then he gave $200m for more fossil fuel exploration and abolished price signals for agribusiness, the biggest polluter.

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hu ... Kia hora te marino ... @sammasamadhi @sammasamadhi.bsky.social · 1h

Only 465 views for such an important kaupapa that affects all kiwi, I'm surprised but have a watch, or read the report .. book!
www.youtube.com/live/6itgrOw...

Launch: Safer drug laws for Aotearoa New Zealand report

YouTube video by New Zealand Drug Foundation

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Paula Penfold @paulapenfold.bsky.social · 7h

Every year hundreds of New Zealand families experience perinatal loss. There’s a plan to build a nationwide system to give grieving whānau the support they need.
But the plan’s authors are so exasperated by how slowly things are moving, they have taken the unusual step of going public.

'We were sitting in hell': The parents gave birth knowing their baby had died - the help they were promised never arrived

A detailed national plan to support parents after baby loss was delivered to Health NZ in June. Four months on, nothing has changed

www.stuff.co.nz

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The Press @thepress.co.nz · 2h

The first event at Christchurch’s new stadium will be both virtual and a fundraiser, aiming to raise money to feed thousands of Canterbury kids.

The first event at One NZ stadium has been revealed - and it’s for charity

The first event at Christchurch’s new stadium will be both virtual and a fundraiser, aiming to raise money to feed thousands of Canterbury kids.

dlvr.it

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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 3h

🧵Spotted at a Diwali Festival in Aotearoa New Zealand:

A tiny human (1 and a bit?) in a sparkly red dress is tottering along while holding Grandma's hand. She's a little bit wobbly but Grandma's keeping her steady. Tiny bells around Tiny Human's ankles tinkling joyfully as she goes. (1)

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Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard) @alans-world.bsky.social · 2h

#NZpol

"BREAKING: Ex-McDonald's employee attempting to sell Whoppers out the back of a 2nd hand Toyota again"

Steve @kiwistevemc.bsky.social · 4h

I’m sick of RW govts trying to separate “the unions” from their members.

“The unions” can’t take strike actions without balloting members. “The unions” aren’t forcing members to strike; they can’t. Members are voting to strike, because of shite offers from this govt.

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

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon blames unions for ongoing strike action

"I think people are getting sick of unions prioritising the politics over patients," Christopher Luxon says.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 2h

People and businesses who thought they had it bad during Covid are finding out how it is during bad times when the government actually does abandon you. The differences couldn't be more stark #NZPol

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 3h

How can we get Luxon sacked a day before his entitlements kick in? #NZPol

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 3h

National/ACT Coalition government spends over $100,000 a year on a road cone hotline that increasingly hardly anyone uses - with each call leading to less than one road cone removed.

And they took this funding from real worksafe work

WTAF #nzpol #kiwi

After 5 months of the heralded ‘tipline’, just 204 road cones are confirmed gone

In Whanganui, information from the Government’s own Road Cone Tipline had actually led to more cones being put out than taken away. In Wellington, 110 complaints resulted in just two cones being remov...

www.stuff.co.nz

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Steve @kiwistevemc.bsky.social · 4h

I’m sick of RW govts trying to separate “the unions” from their members.

“The unions” can’t take strike actions without balloting members. “The unions” aren’t forcing members to strike; they can’t. Members are voting to strike, because of shite offers from this govt.

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

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon blames unions for ongoing strike action

"I think people are getting sick of unions prioritising the politics over patients," Christopher Luxon says.

www.rnz.co.nz

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hu ... Kia hora te marino ... @sammasamadhi @sammasamadhi.bsky.social · 2h

Another well known New Zealander... who can not be named

Well-known New Zealander faces court over alleged indecent assault www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Well-known New Zealander faces court over alleged indecent assault

The person cannot be named and is due in court on Thursday.

www.rnz.co.nz

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