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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 8h

Excellent explanation on why the jobseeker benefit cuts are utterly ridiculous from the tireless yet always on point @clrenney.bsky.social

We DO NEED ALL the young people to know this government needs to go, yesterday!

#nzpol #bhn #onetermgovernment

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

YouTube video by Big Hairy Network

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 12h

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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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 13h

Relieved to see some positive movement, but unsure this means the release of ALL Palestinians held hostage/held illegally in Israel.

Luxon has NO REASON to not recognise Palestine once the hostages are returned, not that they currently have one.

#nzpol #bhn

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Israel, Hamas sign off first part of Gaza deal, Trump and Qatar say

Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the US-proposed Gaza deal, allowing for the release of all Israeli hostages, US President Donald Trump has announced.

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 1d

BIG relief Rana, Youssef and Sam are out of Israel, hoping they are ok after the ordeal of being illegally arrested and held captive.

This would not have happened if Israel honoured the International rules based order.

#nzpol #bhn #freepalestine #sanctionisrael

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NZ flotilla members arrive in Jordan, state news agency says

The father one of the three New Zealanders held by Israel told RNZ they were among the last to leave detention.

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 2d

We need our government to make up for their cowardness in not recognising Palestine - the very LEAST they can do is impose sanctions to show Aotearoa New Zealand does not condone Israel’s continued illegal actions!

#nzpol #bhn #freepalestine #sanctionisrael

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NZ Government Sanction Israel Now

Since October 2023 the world has witnessed the state of Israel perpetrate innumerable war crimes and human rights violations against the people of Gaza [1], while the violence, repression, and forced ...

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Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 3d

They will do anything to not look after the citizens of our country.

But when it comes to the landlords and defense budget "the money has to be found"

#nzpol

Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 3d

So now they want young people to move to get work? Well maybe their parents can house and feed them at home but who is meant to pay for them to move away for work? These are not serious people, this is not a serious plan #NZPol

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 3d

Friend Chewie! Welcome home 🫂

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 3d

Oof.

Vincent O'Malley @vomalley.bsky.social · 3d

"If you want a job you go where the jobs are."

Australia?

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Watch: Christopher Luxon defends cuts to benefits for youth

The prime minister says businesses are 'crying out for young people' as advocates decry the changes as a punishment.

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 3d

Nicola Willis's RNZ & Stuff opinion piece writer Wesselbaum, an Atlas Network NZ Initiative fellow, has updated his disclosure statement this arvo.

Of note, Willis was a Director with NZ Initiative, making this conflict of interest even starker

How could both Stuff & RNZ ignore this? #nzpol #kiwi

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 3d

Instead of taking up with the RNZ opinion piece, see that 20 economists from around Aotearoa have written and hand an open letter to the government asking them to change tack in the direction they are leading the economy.

Please share this letter.

open.substack.com/pub/craigren...

#nzpol #bhn

Open Letter to Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

Our current economic approach is causing real harm. We need to change track

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 3d

I thought when I was the opinion piece on RNZ earlier something was off, it was narrow in focus and off for an opinion piece about politics.

And here @mountaintui.bsky.social expertly captures that this I cause for alarm bells, Atlas at work.

#nzpol #bhn #nz

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RNZ just published a NZ Initiative Wesselbaum opinion piece on its front page

Why our media landscape might be significantly more compromised than I thought. And below - NZ Initiative's proud association with the Liz Truss / Javei Miller connected Atlas Network

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 3d

While it isn’t all the current government’s fault, what true is they are borrowing more and we are seeing worse outcomes across our public services.

Opinion is a correct label for this piece, economy isn’t great, Willis is responsible for some things.

#nzpol #bhn

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Opinion: Nicola Willis is right: the economy isn't as bad as the 'merchants of misery' claim

Blaming the current state of the economy on Willis' leadership ignores aspects of the bigger picture, writes Dennis Wesselbaum.

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 5d

Ah ok ok, my bad, was struggling to recognise which comment you were responding to 😅 thank you ✌️

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 5d

Huh?

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 5d

That doesn’t matter, Israel has no right to deny the people of Gaza aid.

Who made it a war zone? That’s right, Netanyahu and his cabinet.

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 5d

It is where it wasn’t in Israeli water but Palestinian territory,where they do not have jurisdiction.

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 5d

and if Winston had taken the MFAT paper to cabinet instead of getting his people to write the paper, then cabinet would have discussed the idea of recognising Palestine with conditions about hostage release and Hamas stepping down. Not recognising terror, people just like you or me.

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 5d

A flotilla to get aid of food and medicine to starving people in Gaza - what is the issue on how it is funded?

The UN recognises the genocide, so what Israel has done in intercepting this flotilla is ILLEGAL.

To recognise Palestine would be to recognise the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank

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

Because it looks good to say something now even though it’s such a weird stance for him to take?

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

Winston, you chose to be in this position of power.

You chose to have your own people write a paper instead of taking on board the ministry’s suggestion.

You chose to be a coward.

Stop spinning and address the elephant.

recognise #palestine #nzpol #bhn

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Gaza flotilla supporters gathered outside Winston Peters' Auckland home to protest

Footage seen by RNZ shows people chanting, banging drums, waving Palestinian flags and holding posters.

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

I really hope the election does go ahead and we can see an end to Netanyahu’s war crimes, and let there be a democratic government.
Agreed it will not be easy.

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

This violence is unjustified and highlights that people need to separate individuals from the actions of a few.

Jewish people are not to blame for the Israeli government’s actions.

Netanyahu is.

Antisemitism is never ok.

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Synagogue attack alarms UK Jews already dealing with rising antisemitism

"I'm Jewish and absolutely terrified,"a woman said near the site of the attack at a synagogue.

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 7d

Im not an Aucklander, but im glad to see him stepping up and briahing off the stupid idiotic whines of those too thick to see that rates caps aren’t going to help.

Of course our councils don’t want to raise rates but they also need to invest in long forgotten infrastructure needs.

#nzpol #bhn

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 7d

For once I appreciate Wayne Brown being mister grumpy and calling out the utter bullshit of the Auckland Ratepayer’s alliance and in turn other such outfits.

#nzpol #bhn

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‘F*** off’, Auckland mayor Wayne Brown tells Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

An email screenshot sighted by RNZ showed Wayne Brown's "unambiguous" reply to the Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance.

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 8d

If this conflict of interest proves true, Penny Simmonds needs to be stood down by Luxon.

Accountability is necessary to ensure those in power don’t help there mates unfairly.

Let’s hope we have transparency on this getting sorted.

#nzpol #bhn

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Environment minister accused of using position to influence council's legal process

Penny Simmonds says it is "wholly appropriate" to engage with the primary sector.

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