Geoff Hayward
@geoffhayward.bsky.social
Proud Titahi Bay local and Councillor for the Onepoto Ward, Porirua City Council. Authorised by Geoff Hayward, 7 Richard St, Titahi Bay.
I watched some particularly toxic tactics play out on the campaign trail (not in my race) and I was reminded of this...
September 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I watched some particularly toxic tactics play out on the campaign trail (not in my race) and I was reminded of this...
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It was the mahi of @geoffhayward.bsky.social and I that got every council in the region to back a water charter to govern Wellington Water's replacement, but the job's not done yet:
August 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
It was the mahi of @geoffhayward.bsky.social and I that got every council in the region to back a water charter to govern Wellington Water's replacement, but the job's not done yet:
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FYI juror fees have not been increased since 2004 (yes 21 years ago). The maximum payable is $127 for more than 3 hours and beyond 9 pm.
The usual daily rate is $62 for more than 3 hours but not beyond 6 pm.
Jury duty is obviously nowhere near as important as being on a board. 🤬
The usual daily rate is $62 for more than 3 hours but not beyond 6 pm.
Jury duty is obviously nowhere near as important as being on a board. 🤬
July 28, 2025 at 8:13 AM
FYI juror fees have not been increased since 2004 (yes 21 years ago). The maximum payable is $127 for more than 3 hours and beyond 9 pm.
The usual daily rate is $62 for more than 3 hours but not beyond 6 pm.
Jury duty is obviously nowhere near as important as being on a board. 🤬
The usual daily rate is $62 for more than 3 hours but not beyond 6 pm.
Jury duty is obviously nowhere near as important as being on a board. 🤬
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#nzpol Tomorrow nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants are striking across the country for safe staffing and safer care.
🕘9am Wed 30 July – 9am Thurs 31 July
Support NZNO members by joining a rally near you—times and locations here: maranga-mai.nzno.org.nz/strike_day_a...
🕘9am Wed 30 July – 9am Thurs 31 July
Support NZNO members by joining a rally near you—times and locations here: maranga-mai.nzno.org.nz/strike_day_a...
July 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
#nzpol Tomorrow nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants are striking across the country for safe staffing and safer care.
🕘9am Wed 30 July – 9am Thurs 31 July
Support NZNO members by joining a rally near you—times and locations here: maranga-mai.nzno.org.nz/strike_day_a...
🕘9am Wed 30 July – 9am Thurs 31 July
Support NZNO members by joining a rally near you—times and locations here: maranga-mai.nzno.org.nz/strike_day_a...
I once read an article about a decade ago about the (perhaps premature) aftermath of the so called "Arab Spring". There was an anecdote from a local political leader that the biggest lesson he had was to drop milk from his coffee as they spent spent more time talking with people...
July 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I once read an article about a decade ago about the (perhaps premature) aftermath of the so called "Arab Spring". There was an anecdote from a local political leader that the biggest lesson he had was to drop milk from his coffee as they spent spent more time talking with people...
Join me at Porirua | Dental for All Community Event + Panel our.actionstation.org.nz/events/denta...
Porirua | Dental for All Community Event + Panel
Come along to our Dental for All community event, on Monday 11th August, 3-7pm at Tireti Hall in Tītahi Bay - our first stop for the Dental for All roadshow. Kai provided! This will be a fun event, wh...
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July 24, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Join me at Porirua | Dental for All Community Event + Panel our.actionstation.org.nz/events/denta...
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In order to save funds we will be getting rid of karakia, the morning stuff quiz, the Christmas secret Santa, going to your work besties desk to update them on your latest crush, communal lunch fridge, and paper clips. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
July 17, 2025 at 3:56 AM
In order to save funds we will be getting rid of karakia, the morning stuff quiz, the Christmas secret Santa, going to your work besties desk to update them on your latest crush, communal lunch fridge, and paper clips. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Too tense an ending, but you better believe it. Let's go game three
#stateoforigin #thatsinqueensland. #maroons
#stateoforigin #thatsinqueensland. #maroons
June 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Too tense an ending, but you better believe it. Let's go game three
#stateoforigin #thatsinqueensland. #maroons
#stateoforigin #thatsinqueensland. #maroons
Today at #Norths old timers day, we're still missing our uso Jerry Collins 10 years on.
He wasn't just a stalwart of club, province and country.
He is a brother of #Porirua & you continue to inspire.
Thank you Frank and the whānau for sharing him again with us today.
#tatoutaou #jerrycollins
He wasn't just a stalwart of club, province and country.
He is a brother of #Porirua & you continue to inspire.
Thank you Frank and the whānau for sharing him again with us today.
#tatoutaou #jerrycollins
June 7, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Today at #Norths old timers day, we're still missing our uso Jerry Collins 10 years on.
He wasn't just a stalwart of club, province and country.
He is a brother of #Porirua & you continue to inspire.
Thank you Frank and the whānau for sharing him again with us today.
#tatoutaou #jerrycollins
He wasn't just a stalwart of club, province and country.
He is a brother of #Porirua & you continue to inspire.
Thank you Frank and the whānau for sharing him again with us today.
#tatoutaou #jerrycollins
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This.
Unpopular opinion maybe but hey NZ, we should *not* in fact make it illegal to record audio of someone without their consent. There are people in power up to no good for whom this would be Christmas.
We *should* however add audio to our existing laws about unconsented intimate recordings.
We *should* however add audio to our existing laws about unconsented intimate recordings.
June 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
This.
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In framing the political right would understand:
When government legislates so as to remove money from workers in order to pay for its policy agenda they would typically call it a tax hike.
In everything but name they're levying a targeted tax rise on those who work in jobs dominated by women.
When government legislates so as to remove money from workers in order to pay for its policy agenda they would typically call it a tax hike.
In everything but name they're levying a targeted tax rise on those who work in jobs dominated by women.
"Savings we have delivered from pay equity" is actually "money stolen from women". Its money the government had acknowledged it would have had to pay out, then decided that it just wouldn't.
National's budget is basically a mass-robbery.
National's budget is basically a mass-robbery.
May 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
In framing the political right would understand:
When government legislates so as to remove money from workers in order to pay for its policy agenda they would typically call it a tax hike.
In everything but name they're levying a targeted tax rise on those who work in jobs dominated by women.
When government legislates so as to remove money from workers in order to pay for its policy agenda they would typically call it a tax hike.
In everything but name they're levying a targeted tax rise on those who work in jobs dominated by women.
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It's crazy that the Government has been allowed to claim they're "injecting" an "extra" half billion dollars into the film industry.
They haven't introduced any new funding or changed existing options. They've just written a new number in the spot for what they expect the existing rebate to cost.
They haven't introduced any new funding or changed existing options. They've just written a new number in the spot for what they expect the existing rebate to cost.
Budget 2025: Half-billion-dollar boost for film industry
While industry incentives aren't the favoured approach, Willis said they were necessary to compete with the likes of Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
www.1news.co.nz
May 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM
It's crazy that the Government has been allowed to claim they're "injecting" an "extra" half billion dollars into the film industry.
They haven't introduced any new funding or changed existing options. They've just written a new number in the spot for what they expect the existing rebate to cost.
They haven't introduced any new funding or changed existing options. They've just written a new number in the spot for what they expect the existing rebate to cost.
💧 Water charter update: Your advocacy has been heard.
The Advisory Oversight Group is planning a regional Water Charter—protecting transparency, fairness, and community voice.
Here’s what I said at last week’s meeting 👇
www.geoffhayward.co.nz/my_tw...
The Advisory Oversight Group is planning a regional Water Charter—protecting transparency, fairness, and community voice.
Here’s what I said at last week’s meeting 👇
www.geoffhayward.co.nz/my_tw...
My two cents
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May 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
💧 Water charter update: Your advocacy has been heard.
The Advisory Oversight Group is planning a regional Water Charter—protecting transparency, fairness, and community voice.
Here’s what I said at last week’s meeting 👇
www.geoffhayward.co.nz/my_tw...
The Advisory Oversight Group is planning a regional Water Charter—protecting transparency, fairness, and community voice.
Here’s what I said at last week’s meeting 👇
www.geoffhayward.co.nz/my_tw...
Rose's story is just one of many in Porirua that deserve better recognition through changes to how we name streets.
Read more: zurl.co/1WF1J
Read more: zurl.co/1WF1J
May 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Rose's story is just one of many in Porirua that deserve better recognition through changes to how we name streets.
Read more: zurl.co/1WF1J
Read more: zurl.co/1WF1J
Bob Jones was a product of his time, and his passing is a checkpoint for the historians to one day write about his impact on New Zealand politics and popular culture.
I wanted to share two anecdotes that were the only times I interacted with the joker.
I wanted to share two anecdotes that were the only times I interacted with the joker.
May 2, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Bob Jones was a product of his time, and his passing is a checkpoint for the historians to one day write about his impact on New Zealand politics and popular culture.
I wanted to share two anecdotes that were the only times I interacted with the joker.
I wanted to share two anecdotes that were the only times I interacted with the joker.
Its been a busy week so far, but its a nice feeling to come home again and get such a wild response.
March 20, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Its been a busy week so far, but its a nice feeling to come home again and get such a wild response.
@RNZ - Initiative to divert caps and lids from landfill expands into Wellington
Read more: zurl.co/68d32
Thank you to @New World Porirua City for being our local site.
Read more: zurl.co/68d32
Thank you to @New World Porirua City for being our local site.
February 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
@RNZ - Initiative to divert caps and lids from landfill expands into Wellington
Read more: zurl.co/68d32
Thank you to @New World Porirua City for being our local site.
Read more: zurl.co/68d32
Thank you to @New World Porirua City for being our local site.
The Post: @Aotea College kapa haka group to perform at first Waitangi Day event
Read more - zurl.co/ExrX1
Come down to Te Rauparaha and see them (and many others) from midday today.
PS: Don't forget, it's Uncle Bob's birthday today too 🎶🎶🎶
Read more - zurl.co/ExrX1
Come down to Te Rauparaha and see them (and many others) from midday today.
PS: Don't forget, it's Uncle Bob's birthday today too 🎶🎶🎶
The Post
zurl.co
February 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Post: @Aotea College kapa haka group to perform at first Waitangi Day event
Read more - zurl.co/ExrX1
Come down to Te Rauparaha and see them (and many others) from midday today.
PS: Don't forget, it's Uncle Bob's birthday today too 🎶🎶🎶
Read more - zurl.co/ExrX1
Come down to Te Rauparaha and see them (and many others) from midday today.
PS: Don't forget, it's Uncle Bob's birthday today too 🎶🎶🎶
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Stoked that our new Health Minister is going to be a dude who started an anti-abortion club while at Uni. #MaytheLordOpen
January 20, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Stoked that our new Health Minister is going to be a dude who started an anti-abortion club while at Uni. #MaytheLordOpen
When the National Government says councils need to "do the basics and do them brilliantly" on things like pipes and roads, you have to follow through and pay your fair share.
Talk is cheap: You can't be trusted if you say one thing and then do the opposite.
Talk is cheap: You can't be trusted if you say one thing and then do the opposite.
December 17, 2024 at 12:26 AM
When the National Government says councils need to "do the basics and do them brilliantly" on things like pipes and roads, you have to follow through and pay your fair share.
Talk is cheap: You can't be trusted if you say one thing and then do the opposite.
Talk is cheap: You can't be trusted if you say one thing and then do the opposite.
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If I wanted to refute accusations of being a right-wing front group, I would simply not interact with the PM and senior ministers about matters of an elected council.
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
The Post
www.thepost.co.nz
December 4, 2024 at 12:21 AM
If I wanted to refute accusations of being a right-wing front group, I would simply not interact with the PM and senior ministers about matters of an elected council.
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
There is a proverb that goes "look backwards while walking into the future."
This government has decided to walk backwards and look backwards on Māori wards.
They are therefore looking up their own backsides.
This government has decided to walk backwards and look backwards on Māori wards.
They are therefore looking up their own backsides.
Geoff Hayward for Onepoto
There is a proverb that goes
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April 4, 2024 at 5:39 AM
There is a proverb that goes "look backwards while walking into the future."
This government has decided to walk backwards and look backwards on Māori wards.
They are therefore looking up their own backsides.
This government has decided to walk backwards and look backwards on Māori wards.
They are therefore looking up their own backsides.
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Either Labour have committed 'economic vandalism' and financially we are in trouble or there is money for tax cuts. Surely both can't be true?
December 20, 2023 at 6:17 PM
Either Labour have committed 'economic vandalism' and financially we are in trouble or there is money for tax cuts. Surely both can't be true?
This isn't prudent management.
It's theft from the next generation.
And the one here now.
It's theft from the next generation.
And the one here now.
Nicotine Willis plans to use the Climate Emergency Response Fund (a fund setup to help pay for things like flood damage and cyclones, things like the fancy bridge Luxon is so proud of and had nothing to do with) to pay for her tax cuts for landlords.
Dear gods.
#nzpol
Dear gods.
#nzpol
December 20, 2023 at 8:30 PM
This isn't prudent management.
It's theft from the next generation.
And the one here now.
It's theft from the next generation.
And the one here now.
So, let me get this straight.
The PM is appointing a guy who in 2017 refused to say there was a housing crisis in New Zealand, the responsibility to review the government agency tasked with *checks notes* creating housing.
The PM is appointing a guy who in 2017 refused to say there was a housing crisis in New Zealand, the responsibility to review the government agency tasked with *checks notes* creating housing.
December 18, 2023 at 3:45 AM
So, let me get this straight.
The PM is appointing a guy who in 2017 refused to say there was a housing crisis in New Zealand, the responsibility to review the government agency tasked with *checks notes* creating housing.
The PM is appointing a guy who in 2017 refused to say there was a housing crisis in New Zealand, the responsibility to review the government agency tasked with *checks notes* creating housing.