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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 12h

Govt to cut #JobSeeker benefit for 18 & 19 year olds who’s parents earn over $65,000, even if the teens have a disability or health condition. With #CostOfLiving & the job shortage they’re cranking up stress levels to 11, all to meet a target.
My #cartoon today about hard-nosed #NZpol

Cartoon. Title: “Job Seeee-e-e-e” Image shows PM Christopher Luxon at the open hatch of a small plane, high above farmland. He’s leaning out, and holding up a parachute pack, labelled “Job Seeker” He’s calling out to someone falling from the plane, “And I’ve kept your parachute because you kids from low-income homes need some motivation” Then he adds, “Don’t let that disability slow you down!”

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 13h

Top work here, again, from @haydendonnell.bsky.social

D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 13h

Opinion: Nation upset at the inevitable result of its own actions

“Step one: push people out of work and onto the streets. Step two: get mad at people being out of work or on the streets” #nzpol

Nation upset at the inevitable result of its own actions

Step one: push people out of work and onto the streets. Step two: get mad at people being out of work or on the streets

thespinoff.co.nz

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 13h

Absurd this should need saying, but here we are.

Michael Bain @mikejbain.bsky.social · 1d

We live in a Māori nation. Our Parliament should reflect that more. The haka from the public gallery is an appropriate response to a maiden speech. Suspended Parliament only reminds Māori that they are not welcome to be authentically themselves there. #nzpol

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

Watch: Haka breaks out after Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech, Parliament suspended

Speaker Gerry Brownlee intends to investigate whether anyone knew the haka would take place after Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 13h

But, but, greatest democracy in the world...etc, etc

Also, great burn

Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 1d

Say what you will about New Zealand and there’s certainly a lot to say but at least our govt doesn’t randomly run out of money and shutdown and stop functioning. The United States Congress is somehow more incompetent than Nicola Willis. Can you imagine.

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 1d

I'd like to report a murder😆

Kieran @nug.monster · 1d

if they knew how to count duncan they wouldn't have fucked the economy.

Duncan Webb MP @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 1d

OMG the National Party totally screwed up the vote on the Broadcasting Bill. First they didn’t have signed proxies for the conscience vote. Then they didn’t have the 20 members in the house required for a conscience vote - so the vote is a nullity. Politics 101 learn to count !!!

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Margaret Jensen @margjen.bsky.social · 1d

to all the Labour mps on here can you tell your leader we need a commitment to reverse the Jobseekers policy that National has just introduced. Thats not giving your policy away that is exercising basic humanity and getting rid of very poorly formulated policy. Just say it. Come on.

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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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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 1d

Is this the most miserable man in broadcasting? This is some pathetic man baby behaviour 😂

www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-...

Mike's Minute: Tory Whanau is the poster child for ineptitude

Mike Hosking comments on Tory Whanau's run as Wellington Mayor and her final speech.

www.newstalkzb.co.nz

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Craig M. Ranapia @craigmranapia.bsky.social · 1d

I'm as sick of saying it as you probably are of saying it but IF YOU'RE NOT A PROFESSIONAL THIEF, ANY INDUSTRY THAT CAN'T SURVIVE WITHOUT STEALING OTHER PEOPLE'S GOODS AND SERVICES DESERVES TO DIE.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 1d

#nzpol

GOOD NEWS ALERT 🚨

Today the government relented to pressure from the @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social and retained the requirement for contracted workers to be paid at least the Living Wage rate in Government Contracts. Around 5,000 workers will likely benefit from this decision

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 1d

So I had a wee yarn with @garypayinda.bsky.social (thanks again for inviting me on)...

youtu.be/z4fctvWEYlI?...

Terry Baucher: Rogernomics, privatisation, and your taxes: Haven't we tried this already?

YouTube video by Big Hairy Network

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 1d

Timeline cleanser. Also follow him (on Tiktok) he's delicious

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This is how the Irish choose their president

YouTube video by Garron

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 1d

Indeed. With all the European countries it would be interesting to know where their diaspora is mainly located. A substantial portion probably within the EU, or in other words the same economic region. OTOH none of the European countries are 2000 km away from their nearest neighbour.

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 1d

BTW the report "Immigration - fit for the future" that graph is from is at www.treasury.govt.nz/publications...

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 1d

Progressively deteriorating over the past 30 years as this graph from the Productivity Commission (RIP) illustrates. Just note the huge drop in Ireland's diaspora over the same period.

We don't know what %age return by 35. My view is that's diminishing because of the pull of Australia.

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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 1d

#NZPol Planet Luxon.

Guy Body @bodycartoon.bsky.social · 1d

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 1d

VERY on the money thread from the ever-informative @musicalchairs.bsky.social. Sadly, the people who really should be reading and taking notes aren't. Treasury, the RBNZ and the Government are all ideologically stuck in the early 1990s.

Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 11d

Why do the smarter ghouls push so hard for private pensions? Basic gist is that the vampiric finance industry wants the whole fking world investing in their funds... so that they can extract their rent from our collective gamble on the future price of shares. Anyway, more myths to bust... [5/n]

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 2d

The Regulatory Impact Statement should be interesting reading.

If one was prepared...

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 2d

Fucksake. It's quite clear now that they only looked at this benefit policy as political marketing and took no advice on who it would impact – which includes young people with serious health issues and disabilities. Just feckless and cynical. Shame on them. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Hundreds of teens with a health condition, disability may be cut from Jobseeker benefit

The government is ending Jobseeker payments to 18- and 19 year olds whose parents earn more than $65,000.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Lotographia 🍹 @lotographia.bsky.social · 3d

I am so done with this bullshit.

NZ First mingled with a crowd who set fire to the grounds of parliament.

The Greens marched with a hīkoi that did not leave a scrap of litter on those same grounds.

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 2d

We are only just now reaching the point where our interest rates are stimulatory (I.e below the neutral rate). That means the cuts to date have likely done little to stimulate growth. It takes about a year for an interest rate cut to translate to real world

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 2d

I don't believe it's true of many journalists but JMM was far too heavily invested in the narrative of Luxon's extraordinarily rapid ascent and lost objectivity. She did herself and us no favours.

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 2d

They say hating isn't good for you, I say if it's good enough for Jane Goodall who am I to disagree? 😃

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The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/

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