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Edmund Hart @edmundhart.bsky.social · 9h

Ruining lives

D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 9h

Government to starve teens and their parents of resources to meet targets is par for the course, they kicked people out of energency housing onto the street to meet energency housing targets, people are being refused specialist health appointments to meet health targets…the list goes on #NZpol

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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Lotographia 🍹 @lotographia.bsky.social · 6h

Yup. He's also truly responsible for the occupation at parliament, if we follow the same standards he applies to Chlöe.

If he wants to play this game he is going to lose so badly.

Winston Peters meeting with the people who occupied parliament, set the grounds on fire, threw bricks at police, and intimidated the residents of Thorndon. By his own standards he is explicitly condoning their behaviour.

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IIML @modernletters.bsky.social · 6h

Ingrid Horrocks reading from her Mary Wollstonecraft story at a packed launch for All Her Lives tonight - books were flying out the door!

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The Cat's Whiskers @thecatswhiskers.bsky.social · 9h

Tautoko! It has happened before without the Speaker having a fit #nzpol

Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 9h

A celebratory haka seems like it should have a place in our parliamentary culture.

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Victoria 💚 🧡 @vebate.bsky.social · 7h

Another haka and another display of Gerry's wonderful understanding of tīkanga.

A sign from the 2024 hikoi with many faces of Gerry Brownlee looking upset or just bored and the words "NO DON'T DO THAT"

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 5h

There were quite a few large donations on Monday and everyone is so very grateful

🕸️🕷️spiderdepot🕷️🕸️ @spiderdepot6.bsky.social · 7h

From Ahmed, to the anonymous $1000 donor (1/3):

I may not know who you are, but I'd like to sincerely thank you for what you've done. I pray that happiness and joy come back to you in your life.

You have overwhelmed me with your generosity, and I want to share this with you...

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Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social · 6h

Resene Workers on Strike for a Living Wage! — Wednesday 15th, 9:00 am!

We’re calling on the community to stand with Resene workers as they take strike action to win the Living Wage. #NZpol

Make Sure to Register - events.humanitix.com/registration

Resene Paints Workers Strike

We’re calling on the community to stand with Resene workers as they take strike action to win the Living Wage 💥📣

events.humanitix.com

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Michael Bain @mikejbain.bsky.social · 6h

We live in a Māori nation. Our Parliament should reflect that more. The haka from the public gallery is an appropriate response to a maiden speech. Suspended Parliament only reminds Māori that they are not welcome to be authentically themselves there. #nzpol

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

Watch: Haka breaks out after Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech, Parliament suspended

Speaker Gerry Brownlee intends to investigate whether anyone knew the haka would take place after Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 12h

The NZ Drug Foundation has a major new report pressing the case for a replacement of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, which turns 50 this month. Thing is, its recommendations – for a complete realignment to health, not criminalisation and punishment, are ... drugfoundation.org.nz/topics/polic...

Safer drug laws

We need safer drug laws for Aotearoa New Zealand - our new report sets out a pragmatic, evidence-based way forward.

drugfoundation.org.nz

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2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 8h

#nzpol Of course there would be a haka. It's totally appropriate and normal for there to be a haka after a maiden speech.

Gerry needs to chillax because his blatant racism is showing. 🧐

Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 9h

Brownlee really has a problem with haka, doesn't he? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Watch: Haka breaks out after Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech, Parliament suspended

Speaker Gerry Brownlee declared the House suspended after a haka broke out in the public gallery following the Te Pāti Māori MP's speech.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 6h

Comment from Auckland University: Measles vaccination levels in NZ have dipped well below that necessary for herd immunity, exposing us to diseases we thought we’d consigned to history.

Open the door to measles, and it won't stop there

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 10h

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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Cool Hand Fluke @nzrossvideo.bsky.social · 7h

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 11d

Looks like a good time in the news cycle to tackle three big myths 🧵
❌ NZ pension costs are an unsustainable burden ❌
Seriously, no, for lots of reasons.
1. Our current Govt spending on pensions is low compared to most other advanced economies. And... [1/n]

Graph of public pension costs as % of GDP for OECD countries in 2021 (latest data). NZ is lower quartile at around 5.1%. OECD average is 7.8%. Plenty of Euro countries are around 10% or above.

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Cam Bennett @cambennett.bsky.social · 7h

Reminds of this one from when I was a kid.

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Hayden Donnell @haydendonnell.bsky.social · 8h

experiencing a swell of patriotism over our officials repeatedly losing secret government documents at second hand stores

RNZ: Confidential Wellington council documents found by man in mayoral desk bought from dump

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

Nothing happened for a year. Then in August 2025 a shopper browsing through a pile of op shop goods made a most surprising discovery. The trove of secret documents from the Portsmouth meetings had been accidentally donated to a Hutt Valley Salvation Army store.

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Florence 🌸🙏 🌞🥝 @greenflorence.bsky.social · 7h

Living wage is saved this time, that's a win for people and -minimum- fairness.

Well done✅

A reminder that people's power works, even with a *&#π§ government.

Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social · 10h

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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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions @nzctu.bsky.social · 9h

#nzpol HUGE WIN for the Living Wage Movement as it's decided that Government-contracted cleaners, security guards, and catering workers will KEEP their Living Wage.
This a testament to organising power in action ✊

CTU congratulates Living Wage Movement for huge win - NZCTU

NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is today congratulating the Living Wage Movement and trade unions for their victory in keeping the living wage in government procurement contracts.

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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 7h

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 · 12h

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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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 7h

Essential services are not suited to "the market" — the objectives of private capital are too misaligned with the nature of the inelastic demand for the services.

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Edmund Hart @edmundhart.bsky.social · 7h

Incompetent heartless government hurts the young unemployed
youtu.be/8aTWMV6ULIc?...

Ep25 The singularly most stupid policy yet launched by the Coalition government

YouTube video by Big Hairy Network

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Queen Olivia III @queenoliviaiii.com · 8h

Txt to friend: "have you voted? No? Wanna get a coffee, then we drop off the voting envelope off if you like?"

Queen Olivia III @queenoliviaiii.com · 15h

Wellington. please vote, the city needs you.
According to "Inner-City Wellington" it looks like only around 1 in 5 people have voted! I know you voted, but have you checked on your friends? Link to voting drop box locations.
Maybe a cheeky re-post too.

wellington.govt.nz/your-council...

Places to drop off your vote

Locations for orange voting bins and post boxes in Wellington.

wellington.govt.nz

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 8h

A welcome back down from the coalition.
#nzpol

Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social · 10h

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

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Andrew Jull NZRN @andrewjull.bsky.social · 13h

"I will not ignore it. And if that makes me a dog, so be it.
Fuckin' woof."

Emily Writes www.emilywrites.co.nz/dogs/?ref=em...

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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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 9h

Government to starve teens and their parents of resources to meet targets is par for the course, they kicked people out of energency housing onto the street to meet energency housing targets, people are being refused specialist health appointments to meet health targets…the list goes on #NZpol

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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Cam Bennett @cambennett.bsky.social · 11h

"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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