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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 17m

I take it Hipkins is being a coward again in supporting National's 18-19 year old bene bashing policy?

Why do Labour keep him and Rob Salmond around?

Shansen @srhansen.bsky.social · 1h

Honestly, @chrishipkins.bsky.social needs to be replaced by someone who isn't an ineffectual leader.

Someone who actually understands the danger that this current government have placed us all in.

He is aiding in this country ratcheting further to the right.

Remove him now!

#nzpol

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 18m

National back at this again

Beehive NZ @beehivenz.bsky.social · 18m

A new release is available from Hon Tama Potaka.

Clear regulations for methamphetamine in rentals

Tenants and landlords will soon benefit from clear rules for safely managing methamphetamine residue in rental properties, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says.

www.beehive.govt.nz

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 18m

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 19m

This will need to be done regardless to meet the objectives of the upcoming and updated NPS-Renewable Energy (generation), NPS for Electricity Networks (transmission), AND NES, Electricity Network Activities (hello EV and EV Charging)

Those NPS and NES go live 2027 under the Planning Act 2026

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 27m

Electricity Authority wants wind, solar export limits to be doubled to 10kW

The rules need to be changed to keep pace with modern solar and battery systems installed in homes and businesses, the Electricity Authority says.

www.rnz.co.nz

Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 25m

what Bishop and Brown did was criminal and they should be put away permanently for it

But that does not excuse NZTA and local road controlling authorities following what was essentially illegal orders

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 54m

The Missing Middle: Enabling the Complete Package, including those Universal Connections!

voakl.net/2025/10/03/t...

The Missing Middle: Enabling the Complete Package, including those Universal Connections!

Reconnecting the lost art (and science) of city, town and community building! With all the chatter about housing, housing shortfalls, loneliness, and resistance to brownfield developments (intensif…

voakl.net

Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 55m

Long term rentals (5, 10, 20 year tenancies like in the EU)
Build to Rent to support long term rentals
Shared Equity
Rent to Buy
AND
The Missing Middle (see next skeett for link on that Missing Middle)

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 57m

Wellingtonians ponder pros, cons of intergenerational living

Land and affordability are two major issues facing the community-living project in the capital.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 59m

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1h

Problem is she is more fuck useless than he is

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1h

Take that as a glimmer of hope for today if nothing else

Treen | Toitū Te Tiriti @heyren519.bsky.social · 1h

#nzpol
24,000 votes. I KNOW! It’s far from accurate, but JFC, it gives me a little bit of hope. I like hope 💚.

Stuff poll- which party would you vote for if the election was held today? 24,000 votes. Labour 47%, Greens 19%, National 13%, NZ First 6%, none 6%, Te Pāti Māori 4%, Act 7%

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1h

She knows Luxon is fucked if National stays under 30%

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1h

a blurry picture of a man with a mustache wearing a tie .

Alt: a blurry picture of a man with a mustache wearing a tie .

media.tenor.com

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1h

Waikato Expressway it is about every 5km

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1h

Current trajectory will have them under 25 by Xmas

HOWEVER it was in their annual conference that their goal for them was to be at 40% by next election
Errr 29 is not 40 no matter how Willis does math

a woman is looking at a triangle with a mathematical equation written on it .

Alt: a woman is looking at a triangle with a mathematical equation written on it .

media.tenor.com

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1h

Tolofa Judith

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1h

A SHAME we cant charge Ministers with Corporate manslaughter with indefinite prison times

Tony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 1h

What a fucking idiot Chris Bishop is.
Put the speed up to 100km in Horowhenua and a truck rolled and caught fire at South Manakau Road

The guy is an imbecile
Speed Kills
#nzpol

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1h

Yo @foxylustygrover.bsky.social you asked me yesterday about the LinkedIn chattering classes after National had a third poll with them under 30%

More are supporting the idea of Labour revoking every single NACT1 policy day 1

Make as you will

a woman is drinking from a large bottle of plum wine

Alt: a woman is drinking from a large bottle of plum wine

media.tenor.com

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1h

Ironically not NYC Broken Window policy applies

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1d

And seems i won't be joining the ranks
Not in 2025 anyway
Work 180ed thanks to the incoming Planning Act

Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1d

Record migration to Australia 🇦🇺 continues

Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 2d

PM tells jobless youth to leave to find a job. So they are going. To Australia. Here’s my daily Chorus email newsletter, video and podcast. The newsletter is open to all, while the full video and podcast are for paying subscribers. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/pm-tells-j...

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oldgreydude.bsky.social @oldgreydude.bsky.social · 1h

Of course these deployments are false flags. ICE is being used like "brown shirts" by Hitler. Trump is simply following the Nazi playbook and trying to provoke a reaction to justify a larger military presence in Dem cities. Several cities in TX have FAR worse crime... us.yahoo.com/news/article...

Former Trump official ‘Anonymous’ warns troops in cities are ‘false flag’

A former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official who wrote under the pseudonym “Anonymous” claimed that the Trump administration’s deployment of troops to U.S. cities is a “false flag” operatio...

us.yahoo.com

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1h

Why are we trying to pick a fight with our largest trading partner?

Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 2h

Exclusive: The Government has avoided questions about whether it’s joining preparations for a US confrontation with China. Until now, the public has had no insight.

Secret defence notes pointing to sensitive China preparation left at op shop

newsroom.co.nz

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1h

Thank you :)

Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 2h

And they will do it again to
Our lot are no better

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 2h

Voting to blast your own nuts off with a German 88 Flak Cannon

www.nzherald.co.nz/world/trump-...

Trump to unveil farmer aid as China shuns US crops

New York Times: 'It’s kind of a slow-motion train wreck six years in the making'.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 17h

Look at Luxon's answers
He plainly doesnt give a shit any more 👇

Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 17h

And Luxon just shrugs as if he doesnt give a shit
Because he doesnt
He doesnt care for the Cities despite where two thirds of the vote sit
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

'Not surprising', Luxon says as National dives into 20s in latest poll

The latest results show the centre-left could govern.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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