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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 8h

Annual job growth still stuck firmly in the negative - running just short of 30,000 below the same week last year. Misery compounds. (1/2)

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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 10h

Big Mac is one of our house dogs. He is slowing down a lot recently.

He has complete free reign with us and even a job guarding the kitchen where we cook all the food. He is also chief food tester there.

I love the old guys so much ❤️

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KiwiNikki @kiwinikki.bsky.social · 11h

What has been happening with the #Epstein files today?

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KiwiNikki @kiwinikki.bsky.social · 11h

“Severe restrictions” TVNZ? How about “blockaded”

Language matters.

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 13h

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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KiwiNikki @kiwinikki.bsky.social · 12h

No Boats has No Economics Sense.

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

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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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 16h

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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Char @kiwichar.bsky.social · 18h

Never look a gift cone in the mouth! 😎😂 #OneTermGovernment #nzpol #NoConfidence #Aotearoa #NewZealand #VoteThemOutNZ #Election2026

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 16h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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KiwiNikki @kiwinikki.bsky.social · 20h

I can’t work out who Luxon thinks he appeals to?

Women ❌
Young people ❌
Students❌
Poor and middle class❌
those with savings❌
Pensioners ❌
People with a mortgage❌

The only person left is a male farmer somewhere who grows their own food and also happens to be a landlord!

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 1d

Nats clutch their pearls and sanction Chloe in the house then call everyone a snowflake when they spout shit #nzpol

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 3d

Now do living on other welfare! #NZPol

I tried to live off Super. I failed on day one

“Until now, I’d blithely assumed that it kept retirees just comfy enough,” says Verity Johnson.

www.stuff.co.nz

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KiwiNikki @kiwinikki.bsky.social · 21h

Won’t this just be inflationary?

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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 1d

A very big day for the street dogs

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1d

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

Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1d

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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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 1d

I really want to believe in a heaven now. This cunt is going to hell.

Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 1d

Fucksake. It's quite clear now that they only looked at this benefit policy as political marketing and took no advice on who it would impact – which includes young people with serious health issues and disabilities. Just feckless and cynical. Shame on them. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Hundreds of teens with a health condition, disability may be cut from Jobseeker benefit

The government is ending Jobseeker payments to 18- and 19 year olds whose parents earn more than $65,000.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Jordan Rivers @jordanriversnz.bsky.social · 1d

Just for clarity, the unemployment numbers under this government may look terrible, but keep in mind, Luxon has driven tens of thousands of Kiwis overseas as well, so its actually far worse. These numbers are just the ones that couldnt leave.

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Gary Chiles 🚲 🍄 ☕ 🦚 🐱 𝟜 𝟚𝟘 @testtubeone.bsky.social · 1d

The smug condescension delivered by Willis on the subject indicates the everything is going exactly to her plan, but it's not the same plan she made available to the public.💩😡

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 1d

There is also a risk that in the short run we will be driving higher inflation. A lower OCR means a lower NZ$. That likely means higher petrol prices and higher imported food, energy, and goods pricing. That will put further pressure on inflation- likely to breach 3% soon.

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 1d

#nzpol The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate by 0.5%. That sounds great. But banks only cut interest rates that much when the economy is in trouble - and not when things are going well. This cut is a sign of economic weakness, not strength. A 😄🧵

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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KiwiNikki @kiwinikki.bsky.social · 1d

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Too late. Companies are already screwed.

And inflation is going to go higher.

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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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 1d

As expected, Orr's $400,000 pay off was deigned to silence Orr & prevent him from speaking up about Nicola Willis & Neil Quigley.

A reminder Neil Quigley lied about Orr's departure for over 6 months until the Ombudsman forced RBNZ's hand. Willis covered it up #nzpol

Scoop from Newsroom's Milne

Orr what? Ex-Reserve Bank Governor's tenuous restraint of trade payout

Update:Newsroom has been supplied Adrian Orr's exit agreement revealing he was barred from disparaging the Reserve Bank, its directors, and Nicola Willis – and the gagging order was potentially even m...

newsroom.co.nz

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