Peter Ashford
@peterashford.bsky.social
Software engineer. Dad. Ex game-dev.
I like talking to nice people.
No unsolicited DMs, please
I like talking to nice people.
No unsolicited DMs, please
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When your only option is to sleep in your car you are homeless, but not according to this government. When your car has been repossessed, don't try sleeping anywhere you can be seen because that might embarrass our government - although I suspect they aren't capable of shame #nzpol
People facing 'imminent homelessness' not eligible for emergency housing, Citizens Advice Bureau says
People facing 'imminent homelessness' not eligible for emergency housing, Citizens Advice Bureau says
Many facing 'imminent homelessness' don't qualitfy for emergency housing anymore, the Citizens Advice Bureau warns.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
When your only option is to sleep in your car you are homeless, but not according to this government. When your car has been repossessed, don't try sleeping anywhere you can be seen because that might embarrass our government - although I suspect they aren't capable of shame #nzpol
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Imagine if this govt gave the homeless a place to live, a chance of a job, a chance to enjoy life.
It would be so much better for everyone.
But of course Luxon doesn't realise this as he lounges beside his swimming pool still quaffing his Perrier Sparkling Water
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/alert-n...
It would be so much better for everyone.
But of course Luxon doesn't realise this as he lounges beside his swimming pool still quaffing his Perrier Sparkling Water
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/alert-n...
People facing 'imminent homelessness' not eligible for emergency housing, Citizens Advice Bureau says
Many facing 'imminent homelessness' don't qualify for emergency housing anymore, the Citizens Advice Bureau warns.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Imagine if this govt gave the homeless a place to live, a chance of a job, a chance to enjoy life.
It would be so much better for everyone.
But of course Luxon doesn't realise this as he lounges beside his swimming pool still quaffing his Perrier Sparkling Water
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/alert-n...
It would be so much better for everyone.
But of course Luxon doesn't realise this as he lounges beside his swimming pool still quaffing his Perrier Sparkling Water
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/alert-n...
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Found some rather more professional words to express my sweary thoughts on millionaire men utterly ignoring all the unpaid work many women and carers do over the holiday period.
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
Only millionaires would complain about other people's holidays
And forget about unpaid family carers
open.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Found some rather more professional words to express my sweary thoughts on millionaire men utterly ignoring all the unpaid work many women and carers do over the holiday period.
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
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Thank you, Sam. You speak for so many of us.
“I might take Shane Jones more seriously if someone had bothered to actually elect him to this position of unfettered power. They did not.
“In addition, I have never liked bullies."
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
“I might take Shane Jones more seriously if someone had bothered to actually elect him to this position of unfettered power. They did not.
“In addition, I have never liked bullies."
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
‘Bully and hypocrite’: Hollywood star fires back at Shane Jones over attacks
Actor Sam Neill says the NZ First minster’s personal attack on him over his opposition to a controversial Central Otago gold mine proposal is “pathetic”.
www.thepress.co.nz
December 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Thank you, Sam. You speak for so many of us.
“I might take Shane Jones more seriously if someone had bothered to actually elect him to this position of unfettered power. They did not.
“In addition, I have never liked bullies."
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
“I might take Shane Jones more seriously if someone had bothered to actually elect him to this position of unfettered power. They did not.
“In addition, I have never liked bullies."
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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If Labour truly - as I've been told and told and TOLD for at least a decade - wants to do what it takes to get into power and earn the political capital to reform our broken systems, literally the worst thing they can do is cut off the other left parties in order to paint themselves as Sensible
December 9, 2025 at 4:49 AM
If Labour truly - as I've been told and told and TOLD for at least a decade - wants to do what it takes to get into power and earn the political capital to reform our broken systems, literally the worst thing they can do is cut off the other left parties in order to paint themselves as Sensible
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Strong recommend to this piece and the danger lurking in existing case law ... "Essentially, if widespread vote theft has taken place, the perpetrators may actually be saved by the sheer scale of their offending."
Did NZ’s most brazen electoral fraud just take place in Papatoetoe?
Did NZ’s most brazen electoral fraud just take place in Papatoetoe?
In court, they opened up 53 wrongfully cast ballots. Fifty of them had gone to the winning side....
thespinoff.co.nz
December 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Strong recommend to this piece and the danger lurking in existing case law ... "Essentially, if widespread vote theft has taken place, the perpetrators may actually be saved by the sheer scale of their offending."
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December 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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After watching the Jack Tame & Andrew Coster interview I conclude misogyny & tropes about women who complain about SA are rife in the top levels of Police & politicians. Why wasnt a red flag raised when McSkimming admitted to having an affair with a much younger woman who got a job with Police.
December 7, 2025 at 7:58 AM
After watching the Jack Tame & Andrew Coster interview I conclude misogyny & tropes about women who complain about SA are rife in the top levels of Police & politicians. Why wasnt a red flag raised when McSkimming admitted to having an affair with a much younger woman who got a job with Police.
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This is true and if it comes down to it, our family will handle it is as follows: come and talk to me about whatever service you want
We have a good enough relationship with our kids to make this work
Not everyone does, and the kids most at risk under the status quo will be much MORE at risk now
We have a good enough relationship with our kids to make this work
Not everyone does, and the kids most at risk under the status quo will be much MORE at risk now
As a parent in Australia this law makes it HARDER for me to keep my kids safe. They’ll all move to alt services on the dark web instead, using Tor or VPNs or proxies that will be harder to keeps tabs on. A few smart techy kids will figure out how and show everyone else. The law is dangerous
December 8, 2025 at 5:18 AM
This is true and if it comes down to it, our family will handle it is as follows: come and talk to me about whatever service you want
We have a good enough relationship with our kids to make this work
Not everyone does, and the kids most at risk under the status quo will be much MORE at risk now
We have a good enough relationship with our kids to make this work
Not everyone does, and the kids most at risk under the status quo will be much MORE at risk now
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If we're copying policies from Australia how about capital gains tax, collective bargaining agreement/stronger unions, stronger competition watch guards.
Just saying.
Just saying.
December 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
If we're copying policies from Australia how about capital gains tax, collective bargaining agreement/stronger unions, stronger competition watch guards.
Just saying.
Just saying.
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It's so bad, we now have an article in the international edition of The Guardian.
“unprecedented in both its length and its language”
@evacorlett.bsky.social doing some of her best work, again.
#nzpol
“unprecedented in both its length and its language”
@evacorlett.bsky.social doing some of her best work, again.
#nzpol
UN report sounds alarm over Māori rights in New Zealand
UN committee raised concerns over government policies including scrapping the Māori Health Authority and funding cuts for Indigenous services
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
It's so bad, we now have an article in the international edition of The Guardian.
“unprecedented in both its length and its language”
@evacorlett.bsky.social doing some of her best work, again.
#nzpol
“unprecedented in both its length and its language”
@evacorlett.bsky.social doing some of her best work, again.
#nzpol
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Heatwave? hard rain? Blame #climatechange
Sea Surface Temp anomalies out in the Tasman: 2.7˚C above normal
earth.nullschool.net#current/ocea...
#nzpol
Sea Surface Temp anomalies out in the Tasman: 2.7˚C above normal
earth.nullschool.net#current/ocea...
#nzpol
December 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Heatwave? hard rain? Blame #climatechange
Sea Surface Temp anomalies out in the Tasman: 2.7˚C above normal
earth.nullschool.net#current/ocea...
#nzpol
Sea Surface Temp anomalies out in the Tasman: 2.7˚C above normal
earth.nullschool.net#current/ocea...
#nzpol
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Boom.
The Australien Government has made an ad about the Social Media Ban for Under-16s, and it's surprisingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Social Media Ban
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Boom.
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“This is the strongest critique of New Zealand CERD has ever issued. Unlike the 2017 review, which acknowledged progress, this report finds virtually no positive steps on Māori rights or racial equity.”
Pretty clear why the coalition have been so eager to discredit the UN.
Pretty clear why the coalition have been so eager to discredit the UN.
It's so bad, we now have an article in the international edition of The Guardian.
“unprecedented in both its length and its language”
@evacorlett.bsky.social doing some of her best work, again.
#nzpol
“unprecedented in both its length and its language”
@evacorlett.bsky.social doing some of her best work, again.
#nzpol
UN report sounds alarm over Māori rights in New Zealand
UN committee raised concerns over government policies including scrapping the Māori Health Authority and funding cuts for Indigenous services
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
“This is the strongest critique of New Zealand CERD has ever issued. Unlike the 2017 review, which acknowledged progress, this report finds virtually no positive steps on Māori rights or racial equity.”
Pretty clear why the coalition have been so eager to discredit the UN.
Pretty clear why the coalition have been so eager to discredit the UN.
Where is the media on the Bishop leadership coup attempt? If this occurred under a Labour government, it'd be over the media 24/7. Wtf is going on here?
#nzpol
#nzpol
December 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Where is the media on the Bishop leadership coup attempt? If this occurred under a Labour government, it'd be over the media 24/7. Wtf is going on here?
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Mark Mitchell lied about McSkimming.
Timeline and evidence confirms Mitchell knew of the complaint 21 days earlier than he claimed #nzpol #Kiwi
Scoop by @paulapenfold.bsky.social
Timeline and evidence confirms Mitchell knew of the complaint 21 days earlier than he claimed #nzpol #Kiwi
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Timeline shows Minister knew of McSkimming complaint three weeks earlier than he has said
The police minister was alerted to an IPCA complaint about Jevon McSkimming on October 14. He’s publicly stated he wasn’t told until November 6
www.stuff.co.nz
December 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Mark Mitchell lied about McSkimming.
Timeline and evidence confirms Mitchell knew of the complaint 21 days earlier than he claimed #nzpol #Kiwi
Scoop by @paulapenfold.bsky.social
Timeline and evidence confirms Mitchell knew of the complaint 21 days earlier than he claimed #nzpol #Kiwi
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Counterpoint - our economy is in the tank because of choices made by our current government.
Blaming workers and consumers for not working or consuming hard enough is to miss the structural issues in play.
We actually have fewer public holidays than many comparable countries.
#nzpol
Blaming workers and consumers for not working or consuming hard enough is to miss the structural issues in play.
We actually have fewer public holidays than many comparable countries.
#nzpol
Is the long summer break hurting our economy?
Is the long summer break hurting our economy?
A 'circle back in February' mentality may be contributing to New Zealand's stubbornly low productivity....
thespinoff.co.nz
December 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Counterpoint - our economy is in the tank because of choices made by our current government.
Blaming workers and consumers for not working or consuming hard enough is to miss the structural issues in play.
We actually have fewer public holidays than many comparable countries.
#nzpol
Blaming workers and consumers for not working or consuming hard enough is to miss the structural issues in play.
We actually have fewer public holidays than many comparable countries.
#nzpol
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When Tasman flooded this year, with people trapped & millions of $ in damage, lost livehlihoods. Luxon flew to a Hawaii for holiday. He didn't tell anyone until he got back.
Now he tells NZ we don't deserve our Xmas holidays & we're not American enough. The man with NO portfolio is a tosser #nzpol
Now he tells NZ we don't deserve our Xmas holidays & we're not American enough. The man with NO portfolio is a tosser #nzpol
December 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
When Tasman flooded this year, with people trapped & millions of $ in damage, lost livehlihoods. Luxon flew to a Hawaii for holiday. He didn't tell anyone until he got back.
Now he tells NZ we don't deserve our Xmas holidays & we're not American enough. The man with NO portfolio is a tosser #nzpol
Now he tells NZ we don't deserve our Xmas holidays & we're not American enough. The man with NO portfolio is a tosser #nzpol
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Paging Erica Stanford
#nzpol
#nzpol
The Australien Government has made an ad about the Social Media Ban for Under-16s, and it's surprisingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Social Media Ban
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Paging Erica Stanford
#nzpol
#nzpol
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"Customs says it seized more than $15 million worth of cocaine found in a US shipping container at the Port of Tauranga.
The container originating from Houston, Texas, stopped in Balboa, Panama,before arriving in Tauranga..."
When do we start bombing Houston?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
The container originating from Houston, Texas, stopped in Balboa, Panama,before arriving in Tauranga..."
When do we start bombing Houston?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
'Anomalies' lead Customs to $15m cocaine bust
Hidden among legitimate goods were two plastic-wrapped bags containing 45 cocaine bricks, each weighing 1kg.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 8, 2025 at 3:40 AM
"Customs says it seized more than $15 million worth of cocaine found in a US shipping container at the Port of Tauranga.
The container originating from Houston, Texas, stopped in Balboa, Panama,before arriving in Tauranga..."
When do we start bombing Houston?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
The container originating from Houston, Texas, stopped in Balboa, Panama,before arriving in Tauranga..."
When do we start bombing Houston?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Increases in inequality have been shown to increase crime in numerous international studies over the past 40 years. If this government really wanted to reduce crime they would do pretty much the opposite of what they have been doing
December 8, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Increases in inequality have been shown to increase crime in numerous international studies over the past 40 years. If this government really wanted to reduce crime they would do pretty much the opposite of what they have been doing
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This is terrible policy that likely forces all users to identify themselves to online services, and fails to recognise the reality of the world in which modern teenagers exist and communicate.
It is a knee jerk policy response to a poorly understood issue defined by people who don't talk to kids
It is a knee jerk policy response to a poorly understood issue defined by people who don't talk to kids
December 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This is terrible policy that likely forces all users to identify themselves to online services, and fails to recognise the reality of the world in which modern teenagers exist and communicate.
It is a knee jerk policy response to a poorly understood issue defined by people who don't talk to kids
It is a knee jerk policy response to a poorly understood issue defined by people who don't talk to kids
Emma Thompson is a global treasure
December 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Emma Thompson is a global treasure
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“New Zealand is moving backwards on racial equality, and Māori rights are under serious threat.”
Read this whole article. It would take Olympic-level twisting to deny any of it - and the fact this isn’t front page news across the board absolutely reinforces the point.
Read this whole article. It would take Olympic-level twisting to deny any of it - and the fact this isn’t front page news across the board absolutely reinforces the point.
UN CERD warns NZ is backsliding on racial equality: Māori land, Tiriti commitments, hate speech, youth justice, health equity, and human rights institutions face serious risks.
UN sounds alarm on NZ racism and Māori rights
UN CERD warns NZ is backsliding on racial equality: Māori land, Tiriti commitments, hate speech, youth justice, health equity, and human rights institutions face serious risks.
www.teaonews.co.nz
December 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
“New Zealand is moving backwards on racial equality, and Māori rights are under serious threat.”
Read this whole article. It would take Olympic-level twisting to deny any of it - and the fact this isn’t front page news across the board absolutely reinforces the point.
Read this whole article. It would take Olympic-level twisting to deny any of it - and the fact this isn’t front page news across the board absolutely reinforces the point.