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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3h

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 2h

Mind blowing.

The Luxon Government has confirmed it will rewrite NZ’s once bipartisan climate change law to dilute methane reduction targets and PERMANENTLY exclude dairy from the Emissions Trading Scheme – a move Greenpeace says amounts to full-blown climate denial.
#nzpol

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Damian Light @damianlight.bsky.social · 23h

Thank you Botany! ❤️

Progress results show that I've been returned to the Howick Local Board as one of the two representatives for Botany. Thank you to locals for your vote of confidence in me.

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UrbanAKL @urbanakl.bsky.social · 23h

Good to hear that Mayor re-elect Wayne Brown is still considering surface-level light rain in Auckland.

@haydendonnell.bsky.social

Excerpt from The Spinoff's live blog on the 2025 Local Elections results: https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-10-2025/local-elections-live-decision-day-2025

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Connor Sharp @connorsharp.bsky.social · 1d

I cant even tell you the number of public interest (and interesting) stories about the local election that journos wanted to do, but couldn't because of editors..

Shout out those that did do coverage, esp The Spinoff

Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 1d

Well done media, you achieved this brilliantly, your campaign to nearly completely ignore AKL’s local elections has flowed on to its inevitable outcome. Accelerating your own irrelevance simultaneously -> www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Auckland records lowest turnout in local elections

“Vote today or let someone else choose Auckland's representatives for you,” Aucklanders are told, with local body elections entering the home straight.

www.thepost.co.nz

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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 1d

Well done media, you achieved this brilliantly, your campaign to nearly completely ignore AKL’s local elections has flowed on to its inevitable outcome. Accelerating your own irrelevance simultaneously -> www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Auckland records lowest turnout in local elections

“Vote today or let someone else choose Auckland's representatives for you,” Aucklanders are told, with local body elections entering the home straight.

www.thepost.co.nz

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UrbanAKL @urbanakl.bsky.social · 1d

Auckland's local democracy is looking bright prior to polls closing today.

/s

#nzpol

Screenshot of Auckland Council election daily vote tallies - published by the Spinoff: https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-10-2025/local-elections-live-decision-day-2025

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Richard Hills @richardhills.bsky.social · 1d

STAY in line if you’re special voting, if you get in line before 12 noon, the elections team need to let you vote. Every other box will be sealed shut at 12.

So you’ve got 20 minutes to get to a library or Woolworths or Warehouse to drop your vote in.

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 1d

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

www.youtube.com

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UrbanAKL @urbanakl.bsky.social · 1d

I count five sentences of fluff, just to highlight that:

"the Greens' director of communications... announced he was resigning from his role to take a break..."

Is shitting on the Greens more profitable than actual scandals from the coalition govt?

#Nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 1d

Green Party loses another staffer

The party's director of communications has resigned.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Christina Hood @christinahood.bsky.social · 2d

Heads up - New Zealand government's annoucements on 2050 climate target will be made midday Sunday NZ time. Will we be the first country to weaken a legislated 2050 target?

Email from the Ministry for the Environment:

Tēnā koe,
On Sunday at 12.00pm (12th October) the Government will make an announcement about New Zealand’s 2050 climate change targets.

The Ministry for the Environment will also release the 2025 emissions projections at 5.00pm on Sunday.

Ngā mihi
Ministry for the Environment

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UrbanAKL @urbanakl.bsky.social · 2d

Co-founder of the ACT Party asks everyone to stop whining about high electricity prices,

and let big daddy market do the price gou- I mean work

#nzpol

Kirsty Johnston @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social · 3d

Because it’s going so well and all

www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com...

Richard Prebble: Govt must get out of electricity and let market deliver security

OPINION: Repaying debt would be better for taxpayers and the market.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Damian Light @damianlight.bsky.social · 2d

📣 Voting closes at Midday this Saturday 11 October 2025!

Drop your completed voting forms into the orange boxes at your local library, supermarket or transport station.

To find out more about candidates, voting, and where to drop off your forms, check out www.voteauckland.co.nz

Orange Background with writing that says: Vote Today! Drop your voting papers at your local library, supermarket or transport station before voting closes Midday Saturday 11 October 2025. Learn more about candidates, voting and more www.voteauckland.co.nz

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 2d

This is what happens when you don’t lead on ZB’s terms. Amazing how fragile some talkback hosts get when a woman does well. So emotional!

Nick Mills: Tory Whanau - What a ride; What a disappointment
ON AIR
WELLINGTON
Thu, 9 Oct 2025, 1:52pm
Well, one more day as Mayor for Tory Whanau - the
"accidental mayor," as many have called her - and just like that, her chapter in Wellington politics closes.
What a ride, and what a mess. And, let's be honest, what a disappointment.
From the very beginning, Tory framed her leadership through a lens of identity - "poor me, give me a break, I'm a woman, and I'm new.

Mike's Minute: Tory Whanau is the poster child for ineptitude
ON AIR MIKE HOSKING BREAKFAST OPINION
Mike Hosking, Thu, 9 Oct 2025, 10:33am
The Wellington mayor went out, not really in a blaze of glory yesterday, but more a fireball of misery and bitchiness.
Tory Whanau is probably the local body poster child for ineptitude. She's given her bye-bye speech.
She was a shambles. She may still be back, as she is standing in the Mãori ward.

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Connor Sharp @connorsharp.bsky.social · 3d

Still time to get your ballots in for the Auckland Local Elections! Although you need to drop them off at drop boxes now!

And if you want positive policies and action, vote City Vision!

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UrbanAKL @urbanakl.bsky.social · 3d

Also one in Stop E - Symonds Street

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🧵(4/4) #MarchForHumanity

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#MarchForHumanity #TamakiMakaurau

September 13th, 2025

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 4d

Nats clutch their pearls and sanction Chloe in the house then call everyone a snowflake when they spout shit #nzpol

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Charlie Mitchell @comingupcharlie.bsky.social · 4d

Compare and contrast: A statement from an NZ First spokesman 6 months ago about the actions of a party member and supporter, and a statement today from that same party’s leader.

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 5d

The rightwing government are coordinating their message to escalate political tensions by openly lying about their political opponents and the media is amplifying and aiding that message.

This is a political strategy and is only different from current US fascist strategy as a matter of intensity.

Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 5d

Calling people attack dogs is not at attempt to deescalate and maintain civility, it's a attempt to escalate to distract from a failing economy. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 5d

#TransportNews: An Auckland-based, self-taught computer programmer has achieved sell-out success by creating a live train map for two of New Zealand’s busiest rail lines.

Via The Post: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Train map sells out in hours after Wellington launch

An Auckland-based, self-taught computer programmer has achieved sell-out success by creating a live train map for two of New Zealand’s busiest rail lines.

www.thepost.co.nz

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Kirsty Johnston @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social · 5d

"Data shows in almost all parts of the country, there were more people unemployed than there were jobs available."

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

How many job hunters are there for each job ad?

Finding work may not be as easy as "getting off the PlayStation", data on jobs and job hunters shows.

www.rnz.co.nz

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