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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 2h

Shareholder returns. The raison detre of corporations. Not the environment. Not social wellbeing. Not equity.

Just shareholder return. 🙄

Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 2h

I will never understand people who claim to understand capitalism and profit, and also suggest that "the market" can deliver security or lower costs or whatever.

"The market" will extract as much profit as it can. That's the explicit goal. It's an obligation for management.

Kirsty Johnston @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social · 6h

Because it’s going so well and all

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

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 2h

I can smell him from here...😫

Dog walking ahead in a field with a gravel road running through it.

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 2h

FFS. Why do dogs have to roll in dead things? It's not like they'll be hiding their scent when they hunt for other dead things... 🤮😫🫣

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 4h

Aaaaah...now it is clear. Freaking brutal but much clearer.

Cam Bennett @cambennett.bsky.social · 6h

"It's not about the frickin targets" CM Luxon

newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/08/g...

Govt to meet 9% of Jobseeker target by taking teens off benefit

The design of the new Jobseeker policy incentivises parents of unemployed teenagers to work fewer hours, for fear of the teens losing their benefit.

newsroom.co.nz

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 4h

Screws over thousands of women and this was STILL not enough. STILL got to borrow more. 🤯

Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 6h

It's unbelievable that this article

"Government’s books show finance minister borrowing billions to keep the lights on"

does not once mention the $12to$14Billion tax cut cost they are borrowing to cover, nor the Billions they stole from Pay Equity Fund #NZPol

Government’s books show finance minister borrowing billions to keep the lights on

Treasury has revealed the state of the Government’s finances and it shows we’re borrowing just to keep the lights on.

www.stuff.co.nz

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 1d

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 1d

Ooooor....the economy you're in charge of is on the floor and needs defibrillation.

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 1d

Things must be REALLY shit. 🫣

Reserve Bank slashes Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Reserve Bank slashes Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points

The central bank has opted for boldness over caution, and has left the door open for another drop.

www.rnz.co.nz

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 1d

Things must be REALLY shit. 🫣

Reserve Bank slashes Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Reserve Bank slashes Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points

The central bank has opted for boldness over caution, and has left the door open for another drop.

www.rnz.co.nz

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David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 1d

boy that TPU poll is bad for luxo.

Nats below 30.
Labour can form a govt.

Hipkins preferred pm.

luxo's unfavourabilities now at -14 (Chippy at -2).

if anyone's gonna spull, they should be thinking about moving soon....

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 1d

One Chris is really mediocre and the other is constantly disappointing. You choose which is which. 🤔

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Julie Blommaert @drjulieb.bsky.social · 1d

If Nicola Willis thinks we “shouldnt be so precious that we can’t use metaphorical speech” can we go back to why Chlöe Swarbrick was punished so heavily for her comments on the government’s spinelessness?

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 1d

I guess the public are still getting to know him... 😬

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

National falls below 30% in latest Curia poll, left bloc could form government

Both Labour and National have taken hits, but the centre left bloc could form a government, according to Curia's polling.

www.rnz.co.nz

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 2d

Didn't he do that last time he was Foreign Minister? 🤔

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 2d

Time to 'refocus' foreign policy on Pacific - Peters

The government needs to refocus its foreign policy priorities closer to home in the Pacific, says the foreign affairs minister.

www.rnz.co.nz

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 2d

Free Speech Union 🦗🦗🦗

Craig M. Ranapia @craigmranapia.bsky.social · 2d

Where all my free speech absolutist cuzzie-bros at? #nzpol

www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

One NZ cuts actor from ads over protest at Winston Peters' house

The activist, who gave out the home address of Foreign Minister Winston Peters and encouraged other pro-Palestine protesters to join, is also one of the faces of One NZ’s advertising campaigns.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Public Service Association @nzpsa.bsky.social · 2d

PSA Delegate Carolyn Cook helps cancer patients recover from surgery in her mahi as an Allied physiotherapist. She's striking on 23 Oct because people in Aotearoa aren't getting the healthcare they deserve.

full story from Stuff & ThreeNews by Zane Small:
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

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Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 2d

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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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 2d

Awks. PM's BS called out by employer who don't need youth workers.

Orchardists reject Luxon's claim sector is 'crying out' for workers www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Orchardists reject Luxon's claim sector is 'crying out' for workers

The Prime Minister is urging young people to look for work in the sector amid changes to the Jobseeker benefit.

www.rnz.co.nz

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 3d

And that is all he is really capable of...🤷

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 3d

Where does Luxon get the "18 years on the benefit" stat for 18-20 on the unemployment benefit? Or he just misrepresenting the numbers as usual? 🤔

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BtheLane @bthelane.bsky.social · 6d

What's a bit of harassment when you tacitly support genocide. 🤷

Gaza flotilla supporters gathered outside Winston Peters' Auckland home to protest www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...