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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 2h

A welcome back down from the coalition.
#nzpol

Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social · 4h

Through pure people power - with workers, faith, and community uniting - the Govt has decided to keep the Living Wage in its procurement guidelines for contracted cleaners, catering workers, and security guards.

Special mention to the many workers who stood up and organised for this win. #NZpol

LIVING WAGE SAVED
For workers employed by contractors in the core public service

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Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 1d

A little snappy ‘lection for Christmas, as a treat? #nzpol

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Allons Flaneur Toitū te Tiriti @allonsflaneur.bsky.social · 19h

a young boy is covering his face with his hands while sitting at a table .

Alt: A young boy is crossing his fingers and wishing hard that the people of AoNZ can have a snap election for Christmas and vote this miserable, cruel, incompetent and corrupt National-led coalition of fools out.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

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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Allons Flaneur Toitū te Tiriti @allonsflaneur.bsky.social · 21h

Sign here 👇🏼

Andrew Jull NZRN @andrewjull.bsky.social · 1d

Open letter from staff, students, and alumni of the New Zealand community of universities.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Open Letter to Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs: The New Zealand Government must recognise the State of Palestine

As students, staff and alumni of the university community in Aotearoa (New Zealand), we express our profound dismay at the Government’s recent decision not to recognise the State of Palestine. Aotearo...

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 1d

In 2022, protestors hurled bricks, faeces at police & lit fires. Winston Peters said those protestors just wanted to be "heard" & shook their hands.

This week Peters called the mostly peaceful, law abiding Kiwis outside his home "gutless, spineless, [the] worst" protestors #nzpol

Faeces thrown at police at Parliament protest

Poo was pelted at officers during an early morning operation today to contain the protest at Parliament. The 3.30am operation caught the occupiers off guard with attempts to thwart the plan, resulting...

www.rnz.co.nz

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Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · 23h

Deep down we're all dogs, but not Winston Peters' pet!
#NZpol 🐕 🐩 🦮 🐕‍🦺 🐶
www.emilywrites.co.nz/dogs/

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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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 1d

The Govt wants to cut Health NZ staff working on alcohol harm & end its research & social marketing campaigns. Sixty five organisations have signed an open letter to the PM, calling for alcohol industry to be excluded from policy making.
My #cartoon today #NZpol #alcohol #Health #PublicHealth

Cartoon. Title: “Sponsored by the Alcohol Lobby”. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey and Assoc Justice Minister Nicole McKee, drinking together. McKee hands her beer to Doocey and says, “Hold my beer” “I’m going to sort out these Public Health boffins. Lower right it says, “Govt ignores expert advice on alcohol”

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Lotographia 🍹 @lotographia.bsky.social · 2d

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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ApocalypseElf @apocalypseelf.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone that can join this strike absolutely should www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Policy, IT and other back-office health workers to join major strike action

The union says critical IT workers and policy and business support staff are among them.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Allons Flaneur Toitū te Tiriti @allonsflaneur.bsky.social · 2d

Yup

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Allons Flaneur Toitū te Tiriti @allonsflaneur.bsky.social · 2d

But you have to apply for super. It’s a choice. So if someone like Winston is earning over $300K, does he really need to claim super too? To me, that’s just greed.

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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 2d

Reminder Peters, Seymour & Luxon are staging a culture war to distract from the class war.

Eyes on the prize comrades, eyes on the prize.

#NZPol

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Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social · 2d

The Living Wage is an hourly rate. Set apart from the minimum wage, it’s worker and whānau focused.

Paying the Living Wage is voluntary. Employers who pay the Living Wage want to make sure their workers get enough money to live with dignity. #nzpol

#ShopLocal
#ShopLivingWage
#ForAFairerAotearoa

Living Wage Employers in New Zealand

New Zealand employers who pay the living wage. Fair pay employers in New Zealand

www.livingwage.org.nz

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 2d

#nzpol Sometimes a policy is so stupid it makes you question the very fabric of reality. Decisions so fabulously, almost wantonly dumb, you wonder if we actually live in a simulation. Welcome to the world of removing Jobseeker Support for 18 & 19-year-olds. craigrenney.substack.com/p/a-small-wr...

A small wrinkle in the Jobseeker policy

The government’s recent changes to benefits feel like this: the house is on fire, and this policy is them turning off the smoke alarm and saying it’s fixed

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2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 3d

#nzpol
Not on our watch, Aotearoa New Zealand.

Vote this awful CoC-up government out. 🧐

Andrew Todd @andrewtodd.co.nz · 5d

We went from "ban guns" to "manufacture guns" in six years 🙃

Govt plan to make weapons for export

Defence Minister Judith Collins wants to see New Zealand develop lethal weapons for international export through the help of tech companies. The...

www.odt.co.nz

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 3d

How are kids meant to go into further education after they've finished school Luxo?
You removed student allowances for under 24s if their parents earn more than $65k too.
Disingenuous lying fuckhead.

#nzpol

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Sheldon @brokenstarfish.bsky.social · 3d

“The world doesn’t owe you a living,” has to be the most mean-spirited thing I’ve read in some time.

Just how many ways CAN you say, “Go and die in a ditch” to the unemployed?

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 3d

Since the election, there are 37,243 fewer 15-19 year olds in filled jobs. The jobs market for young people is as bad - if not worse - than the GFC. So adding 6% to the cost of tuition fees and halving apprenticeship boost support makes life even harder. Brilliant work National.

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Allons Flaneur Toitū te Tiriti @allonsflaneur.bsky.social · 4d

Some very rough calculations:
$65K after tax is $960/week in hand.
Rent 2 bed house $580/week
Food 2 adults + 18yr old 'child' min $250/week
Transport to/from work 1 adult $40/week
Power/internet/phone $80/week
That leaves $10/week - I guess it's pocket money for the 18yr old 'child'.
Plenty.

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 4d

This callous gov even slashed funding of programmes to get young people into work..

They are full of shit #nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Job seeker programme goes 'quiet' after funding slashed

A job programme has made just one sustainable placement since July, as the reality of a government funding cut sets in.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Allons Flaneur Toitū te Tiriti @allonsflaneur.bsky.social · 4d

Winston is quite a sensitive wee snowflake really, isn’t he?

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mariewalsh18.bsky.social @mariewalsh18.bsky.social · 5d

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 4d

The govt says it has a plan to combat high power prices, but their plan could do the opposite, report warns. They have rejected most of the energy report’s recommendations.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Energy #FossilFuels #CostOfLiving

Cartoon. Title: “Side Board” Image shows PM Christopher Luxon at night, in his lounge. He’s being furtive, putting the Energy Report away in a sideboard draw. His wife Amanda has interrupted him, saying, “What are you doing, Christopher?” He answers, “Nothing”

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Allons Flaneur Toitū te Tiriti @allonsflaneur.bsky.social · 7d

The Boss who won’t pay #LivingWage because it will eat into his profits.

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