UrbanAKL
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Latest Govt financial stats out last week. Interesting what we have invested more in over the years (hi kids). Always worth remembering that if you let inequality run riot, Govt has to tax more and more to redistribute income to people on low incomes that can't afford to eat, rent or pay the bills
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Latest Govt financial stats out last week. Interesting what we have invested more in over the years (hi kids). Always worth remembering that if you let inequality run riot, Govt has to tax more and more to redistribute income to people on low incomes that can't afford to eat, rent or pay the bills
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What should I do/see/walk/eat in Auckland?
November 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
What should I do/see/walk/eat in Auckland?
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Can we stop with the 'rough sleepers' bs term and call it what it is 'homeless' I'm sure we imported the term from tory uk calling it rough sleepers as it sounds temporary. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Number of under 16s sleeping rough 'much larger than we'd first anticipated'
Young people are sleeping on the streets and in cars as a service says the problem is getting worse.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Can we stop with the 'rough sleepers' bs term and call it what it is 'homeless' I'm sure we imported the term from tory uk calling it rough sleepers as it sounds temporary. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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🚲💡 Celebrate 10 years of Te Ara I Whiti-The Lightpath!
📅 Wed 3 Dec | ⏰ 8am | 📍 Canada St end
Join the ride, snap a photo, and mark this milestone with us! 🎉
👉 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/10th-anniversary-of-the-lightpath-8am-ride
#LightpathTurns10 #TeAraIWhiti #PinkPath
📅 Wed 3 Dec | ⏰ 8am | 📍 Canada St end
Join the ride, snap a photo, and mark this milestone with us! 🎉
👉 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/10th-anniversary-of-the-lightpath-8am-ride
#LightpathTurns10 #TeAraIWhiti #PinkPath
December 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
🚲💡 Celebrate 10 years of Te Ara I Whiti-The Lightpath!
📅 Wed 3 Dec | ⏰ 8am | 📍 Canada St end
Join the ride, snap a photo, and mark this milestone with us! 🎉
👉 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/10th-anniversary-of-the-lightpath-8am-ride
#LightpathTurns10 #TeAraIWhiti #PinkPath
📅 Wed 3 Dec | ⏰ 8am | 📍 Canada St end
Join the ride, snap a photo, and mark this milestone with us! 🎉
👉 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/10th-anniversary-of-the-lightpath-8am-ride
#LightpathTurns10 #TeAraIWhiti #PinkPath
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Now, I freely admit that I am probably not labours target demo, but if their answer to a single term of the fastest dismantling of progress we have ever seen in this country is; "steady now, we cant move too quickly, cant fix everything, temper your expectations"
I am not confident
I am not confident
November 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Now, I freely admit that I am probably not labours target demo, but if their answer to a single term of the fastest dismantling of progress we have ever seen in this country is; "steady now, we cant move too quickly, cant fix everything, temper your expectations"
I am not confident
I am not confident
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National's Local Water Done Well will come to be recognised as a generational cock-up. Simon Watts's vague claim that rates will not increase is farcically untrue. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Revealed: Councils expected to foot a near $48 billion bill for Local Water Done Well
Officials estimate water service infrastructure will cost $47.9 billion to 2034.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
National's Local Water Done Well will come to be recognised as a generational cock-up. Simon Watts's vague claim that rates will not increase is farcically untrue. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
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So, police, prison guards, judges etc: Of course Govt will pay to train and pay enough kiwis to enforce the law, lock bad people up, and please the ghouls.
But... GPs, health specialists, dentists etc: We will offer interest free loans and other flacid crap to make sure people get what they need.
But... GPs, health specialists, dentists etc: We will offer interest free loans and other flacid crap to make sure people get what they need.
November 30, 2025 at 6:27 AM
So, police, prison guards, judges etc: Of course Govt will pay to train and pay enough kiwis to enforce the law, lock bad people up, and please the ghouls.
But... GPs, health specialists, dentists etc: We will offer interest free loans and other flacid crap to make sure people get what they need.
But... GPs, health specialists, dentists etc: We will offer interest free loans and other flacid crap to make sure people get what they need.
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Rank insubordination from AT, taunting the mayor with their Santa parade float
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Rank insubordination from AT, taunting the mayor with their Santa parade float
merry christmas everybody
🔴⚠️Latest Update: Another Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Auckland. After the heavy rain band that has passed, another heavy rain band is coming in from the north and west, expected to affect the areas that were affected by the first heavy rain band.
November 30, 2025 at 4:56 AM
merry christmas everybody
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I am so stoked about this. I could moan about some details, and how an enduring service must run multiple times a day, but simply having an operator prepared to run this in such a hostile car-centric environment is such a step up from having nothing for over two decades—I’m thrilled. We need this!
November 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I am so stoked about this. I could moan about some details, and how an enduring service must run multiple times a day, but simply having an operator prepared to run this in such a hostile car-centric environment is such a step up from having nothing for over two decades—I’m thrilled. We need this!
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New cycleway on Vincent 🔥 🔥🔥
November 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
New cycleway on Vincent 🔥 🔥🔥
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#TicketingNews: Auckland Transport is doubling the public transport discount for tertiary students from 20 per cent to 40 per cent from 14 December 2025.
This change brings AT’s tertiary discount in line with the discount offered to children aged 5-12 and secondary students.
This change brings AT’s tertiary discount in line with the discount offered to children aged 5-12 and secondary students.
November 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
#TicketingNews: Auckland Transport is doubling the public transport discount for tertiary students from 20 per cent to 40 per cent from 14 December 2025.
This change brings AT’s tertiary discount in line with the discount offered to children aged 5-12 and secondary students.
This change brings AT’s tertiary discount in line with the discount offered to children aged 5-12 and secondary students.
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Boards Chair here - before our BOT passed a motion affirming our commitment to Te Tiriti, I received emails from parents and teachers urging the board on.
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
November 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Boards Chair here - before our BOT passed a motion affirming our commitment to Te Tiriti, I received emails from parents and teachers urging the board on.
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
November 27, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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I wanna remind kiwis as well to stop being so "polite" to your fascist family and friends. Open your mouth and say something about it.
A reminder that we are not awarding points for sitting there quietly will your racist family spews racism and transphobia. You don't get to feel good about yourself for "not taking the bait." Step up! If you insist on eating with people who want your friends dead SHOW UP TO FIGHT. BECOME A PROBLEM.
How to eat with others
This is the last painting I did at my old studio. I left it behind. You can support my shenanigans for a mere $2/mo. This week’s question comes to us from...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I wanna remind kiwis as well to stop being so "polite" to your fascist family and friends. Open your mouth and say something about it.
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How to lose money in an area rich with public transport, add car parking.
This is the idea of the Eden Park CE, and not a very smart one at that.
As well as pissing off everyone who lives there.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...
This is the idea of the Eden Park CE, and not a very smart one at that.
As well as pissing off everyone who lives there.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...
Eden Park eyes space for 1500 car parks to replace outer oval in stadium overhaul
Park bosses are also keen to see a footbridge connect directly with nearby Kingsland.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
How to lose money in an area rich with public transport, add car parking.
This is the idea of the Eden Park CE, and not a very smart one at that.
As well as pissing off everyone who lives there.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...
This is the idea of the Eden Park CE, and not a very smart one at that.
As well as pissing off everyone who lives there.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...
Glad to see the City Rail Link bringing in a lot of new development,
such as Eden Park's plan to include 1500 new car parks.
Because, fuck trains and buses amirite?
#nzpol
such as Eden Park's plan to include 1500 new car parks.
Because, fuck trains and buses amirite?
#nzpol
November 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Glad to see the City Rail Link bringing in a lot of new development,
such as Eden Park's plan to include 1500 new car parks.
Because, fuck trains and buses amirite?
#nzpol
such as Eden Park's plan to include 1500 new car parks.
Because, fuck trains and buses amirite?
#nzpol
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This is hilarious, like so embarrassing. I'm mainly wondering though, if this has a) fundamentally undermined the basis of MMP by rendering coalition agreements kinda worthless, or b) been a useful example of why seriously batshit minor parties shouldn't overplay their hand even with a weakass major
Nicola Willis suggests National may join the Greens, Labour, TPM and NZ First campaigning to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
'It's not impossible': Willis says National may join other parties to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
This is hilarious, like so embarrassing. I'm mainly wondering though, if this has a) fundamentally undermined the basis of MMP by rendering coalition agreements kinda worthless, or b) been a useful example of why seriously batshit minor parties shouldn't overplay their hand even with a weakass major
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And... forecasts for the number of people actually employed worsen. (4/n)
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
And... forecasts for the number of people actually employed worsen. (4/n)
🚨 Breaking News 🚨
Auckland Transport and the Eastern Busway Alliance have discovered an unknown effect that's jamming traffic on the new Rā Hihi intersection:
they have dubbed it "higher traffic growth than expected"
but experts say that it's something called "induced demand" or whatever.
#nzpol
Auckland Transport and the Eastern Busway Alliance have discovered an unknown effect that's jamming traffic on the new Rā Hihi intersection:
they have dubbed it "higher traffic growth than expected"
but experts say that it's something called "induced demand" or whatever.
#nzpol
November 25, 2025 at 5:59 AM
🚨 Breaking News 🚨
Auckland Transport and the Eastern Busway Alliance have discovered an unknown effect that's jamming traffic on the new Rā Hihi intersection:
they have dubbed it "higher traffic growth than expected"
but experts say that it's something called "induced demand" or whatever.
#nzpol
Auckland Transport and the Eastern Busway Alliance have discovered an unknown effect that's jamming traffic on the new Rā Hihi intersection:
they have dubbed it "higher traffic growth than expected"
but experts say that it's something called "induced demand" or whatever.
#nzpol
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Fossil fuel companies were given confidential drafts of legislation during their (successful) two-year campaign to weaken oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban - new reporting from me via the OIA
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
How the oil and gas industry helped rewrite New Zealand’s drilling rules
A paper trail shows just how far ministers went to accommodate the oil and gas industry's wishlist.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Fossil fuel companies were given confidential drafts of legislation during their (successful) two-year campaign to weaken oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban - new reporting from me via the OIA
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
This is huge consultation news.
We now have the ability to tell AT that an arm's length painted bike lane is a safety hazard - not infrastructure.
#nzpol #auckland
We now have the ability to tell AT that an arm's length painted bike lane is a safety hazard - not infrastructure.
#nzpol #auckland
Greenlane West improvements - have your say!
AT are proposing to narrow the flush median and widen the on-road cycle lanes to provide safer cycling facilities.
Have your say or attend a session 👉 https://haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/better-journeys-on-green-lane-west
AT are proposing to narrow the flush median and widen the on-road cycle lanes to provide safer cycling facilities.
Have your say or attend a session 👉 https://haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/better-journeys-on-green-lane-west
November 24, 2025 at 6:06 AM
No matter what the politicians say, this is discrimination. Look at how the regulation is worded: This is not a ban on its use for a particular indication, it's a ban for a population.
www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/p...
www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/p...
November 24, 2025 at 5:55 AM