Krystal Chandelier
@krystalchandelier.bsky.social
Unionist. Progressive. Democratic Socialist. Call me a woke leftie, I take it as a compliment. He/Him. We/Us. Human. Twitter refugee.
I'm going to be the one to say it, and I don't care if I'm called negative for saying it:
Labour deserve to lose the election in 2026 with this sort of rhetoric.
Fuck right off, Chris Hipkins.
#nzpol
Labour deserve to lose the election in 2026 with this sort of rhetoric.
Fuck right off, Chris Hipkins.
#nzpol
WTF do you mean 'agree in principle', like I mean the other comments are good, but its a dumb policy and I have no idea why Hipkins thinks otherwise.
Just goes back to the point that central government politicians do not understand or care about local government.
Just goes back to the point that central government politicians do not understand or care about local government.
December 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I'm going to be the one to say it, and I don't care if I'm called negative for saying it:
Labour deserve to lose the election in 2026 with this sort of rhetoric.
Fuck right off, Chris Hipkins.
#nzpol
Labour deserve to lose the election in 2026 with this sort of rhetoric.
Fuck right off, Chris Hipkins.
#nzpol
Putting aside for a moment the disgusting actions of David Seymour shooting the messenger and blaming the principal for his own failures, the comments from the children saying that they are put off these lunches now is the govt getting exactly what they wanted.
#nzpol
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Seymour hits out at principal over mouldy lunches
Deputy Prime Minster David Seymour has labelled the principal of the school where children ate mouldy school lunches a "frequent flyer in the media".
www.odt.co.nz
December 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Putting aside for a moment the disgusting actions of David Seymour shooting the messenger and blaming the principal for his own failures, the comments from the children saying that they are put off these lunches now is the govt getting exactly what they wanted.
#nzpol
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#nzpol
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This policy is EITHER:
- willfully destructive because there is no way councils can manage this thanks to Local Water Done Well
AND/OR
- developed by morons who don't understand what councils do or how they work
There are no other options.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...
- willfully destructive because there is no way councils can manage this thanks to Local Water Done Well
AND/OR
- developed by morons who don't understand what councils do or how they work
There are no other options.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...
Rates cap policy announced
The govt's long-awaited rates cap is likely to start with minimum increases of 2% and a maximum of 4% and take effect from 2027.
www.odt.co.nz
December 1, 2025 at 3:51 AM
This policy is EITHER:
- willfully destructive because there is no way councils can manage this thanks to Local Water Done Well
AND/OR
- developed by morons who don't understand what councils do or how they work
There are no other options.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...
- willfully destructive because there is no way councils can manage this thanks to Local Water Done Well
AND/OR
- developed by morons who don't understand what councils do or how they work
There are no other options.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...
Reposted by Krystal Chandelier
#NZPol Just vote Green. This is such bullshit.
Things that Labour will say 'yes' to:
1. We need 120,000 people unemployed (at least) to stop wages going up by too much.
2. Banks can extract $8bn a year in profits, because that's the price we should pay.
3. The market will eventually deliver affordable energy / food / rent - be patient comrades.
1. We need 120,000 people unemployed (at least) to stop wages going up by too much.
2. Banks can extract $8bn a year in profits, because that's the price we should pay.
3. The market will eventually deliver affordable energy / food / rent - be patient comrades.
November 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
#NZPol Just vote Green. This is such bullshit.
Reposted by Krystal Chandelier
Things that Labour will say 'yes' to:
1. We need 120,000 people unemployed (at least) to stop wages going up by too much.
2. Banks can extract $8bn a year in profits, because that's the price we should pay.
3. The market will eventually deliver affordable energy / food / rent - be patient comrades.
1. We need 120,000 people unemployed (at least) to stop wages going up by too much.
2. Banks can extract $8bn a year in profits, because that's the price we should pay.
3. The market will eventually deliver affordable energy / food / rent - be patient comrades.
November 29, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Things that Labour will say 'yes' to:
1. We need 120,000 people unemployed (at least) to stop wages going up by too much.
2. Banks can extract $8bn a year in profits, because that's the price we should pay.
3. The market will eventually deliver affordable energy / food / rent - be patient comrades.
1. We need 120,000 people unemployed (at least) to stop wages going up by too much.
2. Banks can extract $8bn a year in profits, because that's the price we should pay.
3. The market will eventually deliver affordable energy / food / rent - be patient comrades.
National plan on bringing back matching employer contributions to KiwiSaver, and credit where it's due, this is a good thing.
HOWEVER
These fucks took this away under John Key. They are merely putting back a policy they got rid of.
We'd be richer now if we kept it how it started.
#nzpol
HOWEVER
These fucks took this away under John Key. They are merely putting back a policy they got rid of.
We'd be richer now if we kept it how it started.
#nzpol
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
National plan on bringing back matching employer contributions to KiwiSaver, and credit where it's due, this is a good thing.
HOWEVER
These fucks took this away under John Key. They are merely putting back a policy they got rid of.
We'd be richer now if we kept it how it started.
#nzpol
HOWEVER
These fucks took this away under John Key. They are merely putting back a policy they got rid of.
We'd be richer now if we kept it how it started.
#nzpol
You know what would "disembowel" Otago's economy more than closing farms? More floods and natural disasters devastating local farms and infrastructure caused by climate change from us not divesting from fossil fuel.
Fuck you, Shane, you anti-woke prick.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
Fuck you, Shane, you anti-woke prick.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
Jones blasts Greens’pledge: Warns Otago economy would be ‘disembowelled’
Otago's economy would be "disembowelled" if the Green Party follows through on a pledge to revoke any fast-track consents for a pair of gold mines,...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
You know what would "disembowel" Otago's economy more than closing farms? More floods and natural disasters devastating local farms and infrastructure caused by climate change from us not divesting from fossil fuel.
Fuck you, Shane, you anti-woke prick.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
Fuck you, Shane, you anti-woke prick.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
Just a polite reminder that Labour had the mandate and the political capital in 2020 to implement radical tax reform, but Jacinda Ardern ruled it out because she was trying to appease to RWers that would never vote for her anyway.
Let's stop revising history and pretending she was great.
#nzpol
Let's stop revising history and pretending she was great.
#nzpol
October 28, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Just a polite reminder that Labour had the mandate and the political capital in 2020 to implement radical tax reform, but Jacinda Ardern ruled it out because she was trying to appease to RWers that would never vote for her anyway.
Let's stop revising history and pretending she was great.
#nzpol
Let's stop revising history and pretending she was great.
#nzpol
Don't let these articles confuse you about STV vs FPP.
STV is designed so that people can rank candidates that are the less of several evils. This is a good thing. It means we aren't wasting votes when we rank ideal candidates #1 but also rank centrists #13.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
STV is designed so that people can rank candidates that are the less of several evils. This is a good thing. It means we aren't wasting votes when we rank ideal candidates #1 but also rank centrists #13.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
Barker’s win came down to the wire
Dunedin's new mayor did not take the lead until the 13th of 15 rounds in the STV vote count. Sophie Barker had been trailing Andrew Simms in the...
www.odt.co.nz
October 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Don't let these articles confuse you about STV vs FPP.
STV is designed so that people can rank candidates that are the less of several evils. This is a good thing. It means we aren't wasting votes when we rank ideal candidates #1 but also rank centrists #13.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
STV is designed so that people can rank candidates that are the less of several evils. This is a good thing. It means we aren't wasting votes when we rank ideal candidates #1 but also rank centrists #13.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
BREAKING NEWS: Corrupt mental health grifter uses government funding for paying cronies instead of for mental health services.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
#nzpol
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'Excessive': Exec pay at Mike King’s charity soars after $24m public funding boost
I Am Hope has defended a significant increase in executive pay over the last year.
www.stuff.co.nz
October 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Corrupt mental health grifter uses government funding for paying cronies instead of for mental health services.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
The Woke Pope 2.0 - The Wopening
October 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Woke Pope 2.0 - The Wopening
Let's be perfectly clear: there is nothing wrong with the government borrowing during trying times if that money is being used wisely on infrastructure and to keep the people safe, warm and healthy.
However that's not what's happening. It went to landlords to make their wallets thicker.
#nzpol
However that's not what's happening. It went to landlords to make their wallets thicker.
#nzpol
Gee I wonder what she spent that billions on? #NZPol
October 9, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Let's be perfectly clear: there is nothing wrong with the government borrowing during trying times if that money is being used wisely on infrastructure and to keep the people safe, warm and healthy.
However that's not what's happening. It went to landlords to make their wallets thicker.
#nzpol
However that's not what's happening. It went to landlords to make their wallets thicker.
#nzpol
"However, those under three storeys and in towns with under 10,000 people would no longer need strengthening, remediation or warning notices"
"Requirements for fire safety and disability access would also be removed"
This is straight up dangerous #nzpol
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"Requirements for fire safety and disability access would also be removed"
This is straight up dangerous #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Watch: Government announces shake-up of earthquake strengthening laws
A new "risk-based" approach to earthquake strengthening will allegedly save building owners more than $8.2 billion across the country.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 29, 2025 at 6:46 AM
I sure as heck wasn't proud of this decision, but now that our hairless leader says that we should be proud of it, I'm damned ashamed of it.
Palestine's recognition shouldn't come down to whether Hamas exists or not.
Disgusting.
#nzpol
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Palestine's recognition shouldn't come down to whether Hamas exists or not.
Disgusting.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...
NZ 'can be proud' of decision not to recognise Palestinian state: PM
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealanders can be "proud" of the government's decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood. New...
www.odt.co.nz
September 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I sure as heck wasn't proud of this decision, but now that our hairless leader says that we should be proud of it, I'm damned ashamed of it.
Palestine's recognition shouldn't come down to whether Hamas exists or not.
Disgusting.
#nzpol
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Palestine's recognition shouldn't come down to whether Hamas exists or not.
Disgusting.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...
BREAKING: Large majority of Kiwis are morons who don't understand that rates caps means councils will not be able to pay for infrastructure.
Yet another victory for a campaign from TPU.
www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...
Yet another victory for a campaign from TPU.
www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...
Large majority of Kiwis support govt rates cap: poll
An overwhelming majority of New Zealanders support the government putting a cap on the amount councils can increase rates each year, according to...
www.odt.co.nz
September 18, 2025 at 4:57 AM
BREAKING: Large majority of Kiwis are morons who don't understand that rates caps means councils will not be able to pay for infrastructure.
Yet another victory for a campaign from TPU.
www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...
Yet another victory for a campaign from TPU.
www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...
Reposted by Krystal Chandelier
New Zealand, Roy Morgan poll:
Seat projection
Labour (Centre-left): 42 (+4)
National (Centre-right): 36 (-2)
Green (Green): 17 (+3)
ACT (Libertarian): 13
...
+/- vs. 30 June - 27 July 2025
Fieldwork: 28 July - 24 August 2025
Sample size: 873
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
Seat projection
Labour (Centre-left): 42 (+4)
National (Centre-right): 36 (-2)
Green (Green): 17 (+3)
ACT (Libertarian): 13
...
+/- vs. 30 June - 27 July 2025
Fieldwork: 28 July - 24 August 2025
Sample size: 873
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
September 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
New Zealand, Roy Morgan poll:
Seat projection
Labour (Centre-left): 42 (+4)
National (Centre-right): 36 (-2)
Green (Green): 17 (+3)
ACT (Libertarian): 13
...
+/- vs. 30 June - 27 July 2025
Fieldwork: 28 July - 24 August 2025
Sample size: 873
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
Seat projection
Labour (Centre-left): 42 (+4)
National (Centre-right): 36 (-2)
Green (Green): 17 (+3)
ACT (Libertarian): 13
...
+/- vs. 30 June - 27 July 2025
Fieldwork: 28 July - 24 August 2025
Sample size: 873
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
So Tim Pool was just flat out coping when he made up this elaborate story that Trump isn't a paedophile.
Occam's Razor, everyone: the simplest explanation is the answer: Trump is a paedophile.
Occam's Razor, everyone: the simplest explanation is the answer: Trump is a paedophile.
"I can affirm that's not true" -- Leavitt confirms that Trump was not an FBI informant to bring down Epstein
September 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
So Tim Pool was just flat out coping when he made up this elaborate story that Trump isn't a paedophile.
Occam's Razor, everyone: the simplest explanation is the answer: Trump is a paedophile.
Occam's Razor, everyone: the simplest explanation is the answer: Trump is a paedophile.
I don't know if it's intentionally dishonest, but headlines like this imply it's a trade union behind this.
Nope. It's the fucking TPU (not a real union) bullying candidates to be more evil.
Fuck off, TPU.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
Nope. It's the fucking TPU (not a real union) bullying candidates to be more evil.
Fuck off, TPU.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
Bullying of candidates by union alleged
Dunedin City Council candidates say they have received a barrage of emails using "bullying and intimidation tactics", urging them to sign a New...
www.odt.co.nz
September 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I don't know if it's intentionally dishonest, but headlines like this imply it's a trade union behind this.
Nope. It's the fucking TPU (not a real union) bullying candidates to be more evil.
Fuck off, TPU.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
Nope. It's the fucking TPU (not a real union) bullying candidates to be more evil.
Fuck off, TPU.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
The "Stop Three Waters" campaign was easily the most successful operation in racism in living memory.
They managed to convince people to accept far more expensive rates and infrastructure all in order to keep brown people from having a seat at the table.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/regions/nort...
They managed to convince people to accept far more expensive rates and infrastructure all in order to keep brown people from having a seat at the table.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/regions/nort...
Water rates surge ‘predictable’
A southern mayor says a near-doubling of water rates in Waitaki was "predictable", but central government should shoulder much of the blame for...
www.odt.co.nz
August 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The "Stop Three Waters" campaign was easily the most successful operation in racism in living memory.
They managed to convince people to accept far more expensive rates and infrastructure all in order to keep brown people from having a seat at the table.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/regions/nort...
They managed to convince people to accept far more expensive rates and infrastructure all in order to keep brown people from having a seat at the table.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/regions/nort...
BREAKING NEWS: Puppet gets angry at it's puppeteer for lying about localism.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
#nzpol
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Bill trying to weaken councils: Radich
The Dunedin City Council is questioning what the government regards as "core services" for it to do. It has suggested the government’s list should...
www.odt.co.nz
August 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Puppet gets angry at it's puppeteer for lying about localism.
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
#nzpol
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
This is all Three Waters fault!
Oh wait no... It's the opposite. It's because we didn't implement Three Waters and we went with "Local Water Done Well".
Who saw this coming?
#nzpol #blamelabour
www.odt.co.nz/regions/nort...
Oh wait no... It's the opposite. It's because we didn't implement Three Waters and we went with "Local Water Done Well".
Who saw this coming?
#nzpol #blamelabour
www.odt.co.nz/regions/nort...
Residents could lose homes: Mayor
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher fears residents could lose their homes over an astronomical rise in water charges which will cost households over $200 a...
www.odt.co.nz
August 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This is all Three Waters fault!
Oh wait no... It's the opposite. It's because we didn't implement Three Waters and we went with "Local Water Done Well".
Who saw this coming?
#nzpol #blamelabour
www.odt.co.nz/regions/nort...
Oh wait no... It's the opposite. It's because we didn't implement Three Waters and we went with "Local Water Done Well".
Who saw this coming?
#nzpol #blamelabour
www.odt.co.nz/regions/nort...
Reposted by Krystal Chandelier
He'll just mirror what Starmer has(n't) done in the UK.
This is why it's absolutely imperative that we stack as many @tepaatimaori.bsky.social and @nzgreenparty.bsky.social MPs as we can
Labour are just going to do nothing
#nzpol
This is why it's absolutely imperative that we stack as many @tepaatimaori.bsky.social and @nzgreenparty.bsky.social MPs as we can
Labour are just going to do nothing
#nzpol
August 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
He'll just mirror what Starmer has(n't) done in the UK.
This is why it's absolutely imperative that we stack as many @tepaatimaori.bsky.social and @nzgreenparty.bsky.social MPs as we can
Labour are just going to do nothing
#nzpol
This is why it's absolutely imperative that we stack as many @tepaatimaori.bsky.social and @nzgreenparty.bsky.social MPs as we can
Labour are just going to do nothing
#nzpol
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July 30, 2025 at 8:45 AM
To receive your voting papers in the mail, please check your enrolment details are correct before Friday August 1st.
If you have moved in the last three years you need to do this to update your address or if you think you might not be enrolled check anyway.
Click here: www.vote.nz/enrolling/en...
If you have moved in the last three years you need to do this to update your address or if you think you might not be enrolled check anyway.
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