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Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard) @alans-world.bsky.social · 3h

#NZpol

"What's up?" sayeth Bsky.

Andrew Hoggard being an utterly irresponsible person with power that'll affect us for years is what.

This is indeed who ACT are.

Destruction, degradation and decades of cleaning up their mess - if we even get a chance to after they've finished.

A disaster zone.

Clipped from my Blogpost on ACT:

"Whether fuming about the place of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, criticising the Human Rights commission (calling for its total abolishment because it is a “Far Left” organisation), riding the “law and order” outrage platform the hardest of any Party, all of these politically charged complaints ignoring the wider socioeconomic conditions of the country, a more complex understanding of gangs (comparing Ōpōtiki to Somalia is the latest utterance of Seymour), all the very tensions we are seeing that they would do much to exacerbate, before positioning themselves as “victim” of their very own, destructively myopic views, rolling back safeguards on the environment and letting the always failed, fictional safeguards of “letting the market decide” when market-led “solutions” are a lot of why we’re in the strife we are in the first place, and that may even disrupt our relations with trading partners if we’re bluntly honest…

ACT is essentially a distressingly successful Right-wing grievance movement acting on behalf of the rage of the hyper-privileged of this country, all packaged up and masquerading as a political Party."

ORIGINAL BLOGPOST REF
https://exhalantblog.wordpress.com/2023/06/17/act-ing-on-instincts-that-are-giving-a-serious-headache-to-the-right-as-much-as-the-many/

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ⓘ Kaiwhiu ⓘ @aotearoa-nz.bsky.social · 3h

#NZPol

Beehive release:

9 October 2025
Government to restore Police's right to collect intelligence

Mark Mitchell portrait
Hon Mark Mitchell

Police

Cabinet has taken decisions to amend the Policing Act, to reaffirm Polices ability to gather intelligence in public places, and expand Police’s powers to temporarily close areas in response to antisocial behaviour or public safety risks.

“Recent court decisions have created uncertainty around Police’s ability to record images in public places for lawful purposes," says Police Minister Mark Mitchell.

“The proposed amendments will reaffirm the prior common law position, making it clear that Police can collect and use images in public spaces, and in places where Police are lawfully present, for all lawful policing purposes. This includes intelligence gathering and crime prevention and other Policing functions and associated activities.”

RNZ / New Zealand / Police
5 Aug 2025

Police miss deadline to detect and delete unlawful photos once again

6:13 am on 5 August 2025

Phil Pennington, Reporter
@pjppenn phil.pennington@rnz.co.nz

RNZ / Politics / Technology
7 Aug 2025

Police too loose with number plate recognition system, review finds
7:20 am on 7 August 2025

Kiwiana Yeah Nah retro Tin Sign with a cartoon Kiwi in gumboots with a scout's scarf and a speech bubble: "Yeah Nah"

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PolicyFlow Aotearoa @policyflow.nz · 3h

Parliament suspended after a haka broke out following a waiata for newly-elected Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech.

#nzpol #nznews #nzpolitics #aotearoa #evidencebased #toitūtetiriti

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DudeWTF @dudeseriouslywtf.bsky.social · 3h

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

And that's why they're throwing shade at the #Greens.

#nzpol #NicolaWillis #ChrisLuxon

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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Treen | Toitū Te Tiriti @heyren519.bsky.social · 5h

Yeah, but I voted maybe 30 times, so it’s deeply unreliable. I am buzzing in the 13% for National and 6&7% for Act & NZ 1st. It’s a dreamy dream 💚💚💚

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 6h

It grinds me that RNZ says All hostages, when they are only referring to Israeli Hostages.

Israel holds 10,000 Palestinians.

They need to be released too.

#nzpol #bhn #freeplaestine #peaceforgaza

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 6h

Andrew Hoggard says he will allow cancer-linked glyphosate to be increased by 100 x in our food production.

He's also ignored a High Court order telling farmers to remove cruel farming practices around pigs - extending the 2025 due date out by 10 years. This is ACT #nzpol #kiwi

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Pip @pipinotautahi.bsky.social · 6h

Resign, Nicola Willis
#recklessspending #nzpol

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 6h

Melissa Lee really isn't great #nzpol

National Party's Melissa Lee tries to gotcha Auckland Councillor Richard Hill

YouTube video by Mountain Tui

www.youtube.com

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 6h

#nzpol

GOOD NEWS ALERT 🚨

Today the government relented to pressure from the @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social and retained the requirement for contracted workers to be paid at least the Living Wage rate in Government Contracts. Around 5,000 workers will likely benefit from this decision

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 6h

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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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 7h

It's that time again, a #nzpol 🧵
What starts online doesn’t stay online.
The 2025 local elections have become the most toxic in memory, w candidates (esp women) harassed & forced to campaign from home. This is what happens when we treat online abuse as “just words”
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

‘Scares the pants off me’: Toxicity surges in local elections

This year’s council elections are turning into the nastiest in memory, with a growing fear that online abuse could spill over into real-world violence.

www.thepost.co.nz

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Clint Fern @clintfern.bsky.social · 10h

Now this is going to come as a shock but it seems that the Cones Hotline is a complete waste of time and money.

A graph from Newsroom showing Van Veldens Cones Hotline is a waste of money.

Data shows Wellington City Council's cone report outcomes -
Sites found to be in order 54
Closed with no action 35
Out of scope 22
Contractor advised to move cones 5
Council moved cones

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Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 9h

Parents who invest in their children get healthy, functioning adults. Governments and councils that invest in their citizens and the country get a healthy and functioning society. #nzpol brain fart from camp obvious.

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Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa @psna-otautahi.bsky.social · 9h

Message from Will Alexander

Time to put pressure on the coalition leaders to pull finger!

#NZPol

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 9h

Growing calls for independent #watchdog to keep NZ politicians honest:
As scrutiny of #politicians’ interests rises & public trust in institutions declines, there are legitimate questions to be asked re whether current #integrity mechanisms are working
newsroom.co.nz/2025/04/15/g...

Growing calls for independent watchdog to keep politicians honest

As scrutiny of politicians rises and public trust declines, the Integrity Institute is questioning how potential conflicts are managed

newsroom.co.nz

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Morgan Davie @fromthemorgue.bsky.social · 9h

#nzpol made this “please vote, friends!” video for insta/fb, thought I’d share here too even though nz folks here have already voted, right? Right

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Char @kiwichar.bsky.social · 9h

Wholeheartedly agree with this!
Portugal is smart, Be like Portugal. #nzpol #Aotearoa #NewZealand

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 10h

Decriminalising drug use best way to combat rising addiction, report finds

The Drug Foundation is also recommending a complete overhaul of the Misuse of Drugs Act and throwing out the drug classification system.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 10h

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Another absolute clanger of a policy from Luxon & Co. #NZPol

"Should the Jobseeker benefit for teens depend on their parents' income?".
The poll was conducted by Stuff.
72% of respondents answered "No".
21% of respondents answered "Yes".
8% of respondents were "Not sure".

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 10h

I’m livid because it seems to me that it’s many of those who are comfortable, or who have managed to weather the storm of this govts slash & burn who are happy to sit with the status quo, while those of us who have & will continue to suffer material harm are begging you to change tack. #nzpol

Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 10h

For fucks sakes Labour members…. Are you seriously going to go into one of the most crucial elections with CH & his vision, or lack thereof, leading the party? He offered nothing inspiring last time & lost…. If Labour loses again, the material harm to people & environment will be horrific. #nzpol

Kaimataara @kaimataara.bsky.social · 11h

open.substack.com/pub/joehendr...
Hipkins won't reverse National’s plan to stop 18- and 19-year-olds from accessing the unemployment benefit when out of work.

Do ya see why we call Labour (especially under Hipkins) National lite? #nzpol

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Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa @psna-otautahi.bsky.social · 11h

Video of Joseph Bray, spokesperson for @peaceactnotautahi.bsky.social , being arrested for ostensively touching the wall of Te Pae

Around 35 people were arrested yesterday while protesting violence in Gaza and NZs part in it

#NZPol

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Treen | Toitū Te Tiriti @heyren519.bsky.social · 10h

#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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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 11h

Two takeaways with the interview with Acacia O’Connor on Breakfast (the activist who lost her role in the One NZ ads)

- She didn't reveal Peters' actual address. Just the name of an adjacent street.
- She attended the protest in frustration after Peters ignored contact via official channels #nzpol

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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 11h

Seeing how the UK government is cracking down on any protests around Gaza, I know PRECISELY how I feel about this. #nzpol

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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 11h

Ingrid Hipkiss on RNZ interviewing Tourism NZ CEO on the numbers & need for Chinese tourism $$$ and how we get more of it while totally ignoring the politics bubbling in the background and its impact.

Imo it’s the RNZ MR problem in a nutshell, always on the surface no context. News lite. #nzpol

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

The National-led government has been avoiding questions about whether it is joining in preparations for a US military confrontation with China. A series of Official Information Act requests on this su...

newsroom.co.nz

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