Zooey Neumann
@zoomoo.bsky.social
Lost in the woods. Still hopeful 💚 Greenie, West Aucklander, immigrant
Spot on as ever 👌 @tworuru.com
A very good piece by Josh Drummond about the enshittification of New Zealand and the need for inspiring, aspirational alternatives.
#nzpol
(I lied; I’m still here - although I do have a reply of the WI England T20 on in the background.)
#nzpol
(I lied; I’m still here - although I do have a reply of the WI England T20 on in the background.)
Time to end the enshittification of New Zealand
I live in the great green heartland of New Zealand; a biologically ruined grassy waste created to serve cows. And when out in this countryside – dead rivers rich with brown foam, man-made fountains of...
www.emilywrites.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Spot on as ever 👌 @tworuru.com
Trees please!!!! Yussss 💚
First tee of 2026 and it's a BANGER: Trees Please, feat. seven Aotearoa native tree species in a three-colour screenprint of verdant greens, plus painstakingly hand-lettered text (nearly killed me ngl).
Pre-order open: please do pre-order to help gauge demand and secure your size: pepperraccoon.com
Pre-order open: please do pre-order to help gauge demand and secure your size: pepperraccoon.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Trees please!!!! Yussss 💚
We should do this! I wonder how many people that would be.
I'm not saying that Canada is perfect, I'm saying that the bar is pretty low right now.
February 11, 2026 at 1:18 AM
We should do this! I wonder how many people that would be.
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We heard constantly about lockdown harms but never about the 10 million orphaned by opening up with unmitigated schools. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
COVID deaths: more than 10 million children lost a parent or carer
The consequences of losing a parent can be profound, but the right support can reduce the impact.
www.nature.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:10 AM
We heard constantly about lockdown harms but never about the 10 million orphaned by opening up with unmitigated schools. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
February 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
Meth use has nearly doubled in two years!!!
Drug consumption has rocketed over the past two years. Meth use has nearly doubled during that time. Support for people affected by drug abuse needs more support given this weight of consumption.
February 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Meth use has nearly doubled in two years!!!
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This is such bs from the government. While the rest of the world gets on with solar, wind and other forms of renewable distributed generation, we go further and further backwards. I hate it. We're the dumping ground for the world's sunset industries.
February 9, 2026 at 5:02 AM
This is such bs from the government. While the rest of the world gets on with solar, wind and other forms of renewable distributed generation, we go further and further backwards. I hate it. We're the dumping ground for the world's sunset industries.
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Just so we're all totally clear here. Everyone has to pay more because this government scrapped projects for electrification, ignored advice from the sector on transitioning off gas, and wants to build a terminal that is unlikely to be usable for $1 billion plus - money they said we didn't have.
February 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Just so we're all totally clear here. Everyone has to pay more because this government scrapped projects for electrification, ignored advice from the sector on transitioning off gas, and wants to build a terminal that is unlikely to be usable for $1 billion plus - money they said we didn't have.
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If you are talking about increasing the cost of electricity, and not investing in distributed, resilient solar and battery capacity, nor electrification of transport in multi modes, you don’t understand the problem and should not be anywhere near power (pun absofuckinglutely intended)
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 AM
If you are talking about increasing the cost of electricity, and not investing in distributed, resilient solar and battery capacity, nor electrification of transport in multi modes, you don’t understand the problem and should not be anywhere near power (pun absofuckinglutely intended)
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I mean, I get the civility thing and listening to other points of view, and not being divisive but these people are fucking morons.
February 9, 2026 at 4:49 AM
I mean, I get the civility thing and listening to other points of view, and not being divisive but these people are fucking morons.
We can have good things, I hope.
Important to remember that not all dire predictions necessarily come true - Lorde knows we have enough to worry about, so it's great to hear that maybe this one is not coming to fruition
Important to remember that not all dire predictions necessarily come true - Lorde knows we have enough to worry about, so it's great to hear that maybe this one is not coming to fruition
I think that the data is increasingly not really compatible with COVID-19 conferring an increase in the long-term risk of conditions like heart disease and cancer.
This is, of course, a very good thing!
This is, of course, a very good thing!
Drilling down into US life expectancy.
The two big reasons that life expectancy is higher in 2024 than 2023 (and 2019):
➡️Drug overdose deaths are lower
➡️Covid deaths are lower
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The two big reasons that life expectancy is higher in 2024 than 2023 (and 2019):
➡️Drug overdose deaths are lower
➡️Covid deaths are lower
1/
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 AM
We can have good things, I hope.
Important to remember that not all dire predictions necessarily come true - Lorde knows we have enough to worry about, so it's great to hear that maybe this one is not coming to fruition
Important to remember that not all dire predictions necessarily come true - Lorde knows we have enough to worry about, so it's great to hear that maybe this one is not coming to fruition
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It gets worse. While (a few) households save up the megabucks, Government does the same! The NZ Govt is not in debt according to any sensible measure. So, Govt and wealthy households stack up savings while our infra falls apart, kids go hungry, teeth go rotten, etc. Make it make sense. [2/n]
February 8, 2026 at 5:11 AM
It gets worse. While (a few) households save up the megabucks, Government does the same! The NZ Govt is not in debt according to any sensible measure. So, Govt and wealthy households stack up savings while our infra falls apart, kids go hungry, teeth go rotten, etc. Make it make sense. [2/n]
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MSD have been delaying their December benefits data release due to data processing issues but they shared headline numbers yesterday. If the data is correct, this is a huuuge increase. We now have nearly 1 in 7 adults on a working age benefit. Link in ALT. (🧵 1/n)
February 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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This is an environmental win for the ages. They tried to start seabed mining in Aotearoa. For 12 years we fought back. And won. A magnificent alliance of iwi and environment NGOs and 100,000s of NZers www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Massive win for moana as Taranaki seabed mining application rejected - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Greenpeace along with iwi and environmental groups are calling the decision to reject Trans Tasman Resources proposal to mine the Taranaki seafloor “a massive win for people power and the…
www.greenpeace.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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What if polluters could demand a payout just for being told to stop polluting? That’s what the Government is planning in its rewrite of the RMA. New Zealanders should never have to pay companies to stop polluting drinking water, cutting down forests killing wildlife.
The Polluters Get Paid Plan: AKA Regulatory Relief / Regulatory Takings
How the Government is pushing an extreme idea that would block environmental protection and reshape our democracy.
greenpeace.nz
February 4, 2026 at 1:10 AM
What if polluters could demand a payout just for being told to stop polluting? That’s what the Government is planning in its rewrite of the RMA. New Zealanders should never have to pay companies to stop polluting drinking water, cutting down forests killing wildlife.
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#nzpol New unemployment data from Stats NZ today, showing the impact of an economy that isn't working. An additional 5,000 people became unemployed during the quarter, rising to levels last seen in 2015. 164,000 people are now unemployed, up 39,000 in just 2 years. A🧵
February 3, 2026 at 10:54 PM
#nzpol New unemployment data from Stats NZ today, showing the impact of an economy that isn't working. An additional 5,000 people became unemployed during the quarter, rising to levels last seen in 2015. 164,000 people are now unemployed, up 39,000 in just 2 years. A🧵
In the weekend we were at an older relative's house, and I could not BELIEVE how bloody comfortable their big leather armchairs were. Unbelievable!!! I am old, I want comfort 😭 But I don't want to sit by myself - is there such a thing as a comfy couch? Like really comfy?
February 3, 2026 at 7:54 AM
In the weekend we were at an older relative's house, and I could not BELIEVE how bloody comfortable their big leather armchairs were. Unbelievable!!! I am old, I want comfort 😭 But I don't want to sit by myself - is there such a thing as a comfy couch? Like really comfy?
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URGENT HELP! Final week to help fund vital Whale Rescue Equipment for Project Jonah - Givealittle
New Zealand
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New Zealand
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URGENT HELP! Whale Rescue Equipment for Project Jonah
Raising funds to equip Project Jonah’s front line volunteers with critical gear for whale rescues across Aotearoa.
givealittle.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 1:48 AM
URGENT HELP! Final week to help fund vital Whale Rescue Equipment for Project Jonah - Givealittle
New Zealand
givealittle.co.nz/cause/whale-...
New Zealand
givealittle.co.nz/cause/whale-...
It's a sweary day, not just me xx
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 AM
It's a sweary day, not just me xx
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The present US regime won't keep any "deal" it signs, but instead regards making such a deal as a sign that you are a mark who can be intimidated. Dealing with them is simply stupid and pointless.
THIS FUCKING GOVERNMENT! 🤬🤬🤬🤬
Just when you think they can't stoop to lower depths. #nzpol
newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/30/n...
Just when you think they can't stoop to lower depths. #nzpol
newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/30/n...
NZ in talks with US on Trump minerals deal
The Government is negotiating with the US to provide access to our critical minerals, while a memo before the Waitangi Tribunal says a backdoor deal violates obligations to Māori
newsroom.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The present US regime won't keep any "deal" it signs, but instead regards making such a deal as a sign that you are a mark who can be intimidated. Dealing with them is simply stupid and pointless.
"I watched colleagues run back and forth to the Beehive for approval, watched ... experts be removed from writing teams in favour of corporate resource creators, and saw ... documents change radically ... in response to the latest red-pen notes from ministers."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Ex-Education Ministry staffer says new school curriculum heavily politicised
"I watched colleagues run back and forth to the Beehive for approval, watched academics and sector experts be removed," she says.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 11:12 PM
"I watched colleagues run back and forth to the Beehive for approval, watched ... experts be removed from writing teams in favour of corporate resource creators, and saw ... documents change radically ... in response to the latest red-pen notes from ministers."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Great article from Jolisa about resilience, priorities, what things cost, and what it all feels like 💚
Today's post: @nzdodo.bsky.social on getting beyond splashy headlines, so we can channel our attention and ingenuity towards the real story – and meaningful action: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/01/28/s...
"Splashing out" on climate resilience? - Greater Auckland
On Saturday, an online
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
January 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Great article from Jolisa about resilience, priorities, what things cost, and what it all feels like 💚
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It's weird that a news organisation ran a poll asking if the founding document of our country had "too much" influence on how the government opererates.
What will they ask next, does the Bill of Rights Act give us too many rights?
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
What will they ask next, does the Bill of Rights Act give us too many rights?
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Nearly 40% of voters think Treaty of Waitangi has too much influence on government decisions - poll
Voters also had their say on whether the Prime Minister should be in Waitangi for Waitangi Day commemorations, in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 8:55 PM
It's weird that a news organisation ran a poll asking if the founding document of our country had "too much" influence on how the government opererates.
What will they ask next, does the Bill of Rights Act give us too many rights?
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
What will they ask next, does the Bill of Rights Act give us too many rights?
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Yup also heading that way right here 😭 Let's rebuild, urgently!!
One of the great British tragedies of recent decades is the collapse of its university system. Wrecked by disastrous Govt policy experimentation followed by neglect, and a totally incompetent, vindictive executive class. Utterly fucked now. Well done pricks.
January 28, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Yup also heading that way right here 😭 Let's rebuild, urgently!!
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Mystifying quote from the NZ Listener (yes I hear you, there's the problem right there, etc) but I do think it needs questioning. History will show Greens were nothing but consistent for 20 or 30 years in terms of well researched policies but commentariat narratives are stronger than the evidence.
January 28, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Mystifying quote from the NZ Listener (yes I hear you, there's the problem right there, etc) but I do think it needs questioning. History will show Greens were nothing but consistent for 20 or 30 years in terms of well researched policies but commentariat narratives are stronger than the evidence.