Terry Bellamak
@tbellamak.bsky.social
ALRANZ Life Member. All in for reproductive rights. Mother of Terriers.
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Breaking finance minister begs banks to help her out of the mess she created.
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Breaking finance minister begs banks to help her out of the mess she created.
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The Labour Government: Serving The 1%
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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November 27, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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'The economy (measured by real GDP) grew on average by more than 3.5% py. Yep, confidence was negative, but growth was positive. So, we ignore business confidence as an economic indicator. This is nothing new. It’s surprising headline business confidence figures receive so much attention.'
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November 27, 2025 at 2:38 AM
'The economy (measured by real GDP) grew on average by more than 3.5% py. Yep, confidence was negative, but growth was positive. So, we ignore business confidence as an economic indicator. This is nothing new. It’s surprising headline business confidence figures receive so much attention.'
#NZPOL
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What fucking planet are these cretins on?
#nzpol
#nzpol
'11-year high' - Business confidence soars as recovery takes hold
ANZ's Business Outlook survey shows a big bounce in optimism across the board.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
What fucking planet are these cretins on?
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Really good reporting from Stuff (and Welch) disentangling corporate jargon to clearly explain what things like BCR and discount rate mean but... still doesn't add up to anything other than a huge amount of money that could be better spent elsewhere to help the city
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Ten minutes off your commute for $3b. Here’s how that adds up, Wellington
NZTA is currently consulting on proposed road improvements through the capital.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Really good reporting from Stuff (and Welch) disentangling corporate jargon to clearly explain what things like BCR and discount rate mean but... still doesn't add up to anything other than a huge amount of money that could be better spent elsewhere to help the city
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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📢 Data obtained under the Official Information Act shows 219 recruitment requests took more than two months to be approved, 91 waited more than 20 weeks, and 45 roles applied for in March were still vacant last month.
Wellington Hospitals waiting up to six months for Health NZ approval to recruit
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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I do not know off the top of head what is in the oath an incoming government makes to the Governor General, but it seems like passing legislation you actually think is bad should be some kind of breach of it
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
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'It's not impossible': Willis says National may join other parties to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I do not know off the top of head what is in the oath an incoming government makes to the Governor General, but it seems like passing legislation you actually think is bad should be some kind of breach of it
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
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We never talk about politics at work but this morning, oh my god, this Regulatory Standards Act has really raised the hairs on everyone's neck regarding the waste of money, the confusion, the lying from this Coal Government
Why would anyone be a politician with incompetence like this
#nzpol
Why would anyone be a politician with incompetence like this
#nzpol
November 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
We never talk about politics at work but this morning, oh my god, this Regulatory Standards Act has really raised the hairs on everyone's neck regarding the waste of money, the confusion, the lying from this Coal Government
Why would anyone be a politician with incompetence like this
#nzpol
Why would anyone be a politician with incompetence like this
#nzpol
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Absolutely unacceptable given rising unemployment overall + losing plane after plane of good people offshore!
PSA's Fleur Fitzsimons:
"These figures show that delays in recruitment are a deliberate cost-saving tactic, driven by the government's failure to fund the health system properly."
Absolutely unacceptable given rising unemployment overall + losing plane after plane of good people offshore!
PSA's Fleur Fitzsimons:
"These figures show that delays in recruitment are a deliberate cost-saving tactic, driven by the government's failure to fund the health system properly."
Wellington Hospitals waiting up to six months for Health NZ approval to recruit
Data obtained under the Official Information Act shows 219 recruitment requests took more than two months to be approved, 91 waited more than 20 weeks, and 45 roles applied for in March were still vac...
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
#NZpol
Absolutely unacceptable given rising unemployment overall + losing plane after plane of good people offshore!
PSA's Fleur Fitzsimons:
"These figures show that delays in recruitment are a deliberate cost-saving tactic, driven by the government's failure to fund the health system properly."
Absolutely unacceptable given rising unemployment overall + losing plane after plane of good people offshore!
PSA's Fleur Fitzsimons:
"These figures show that delays in recruitment are a deliberate cost-saving tactic, driven by the government's failure to fund the health system properly."
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Ludicrous to read "USA stands ready, willing, and able to support NZ in handling ... an existential crisis” (migration) when Americans are fleeing to NZ cos of cruelty in USA.
Pity Govt cruelty is spreading here against Māori, abuse survivors, trans folk ...
#NZpol
www.jurist.org/news/2024/08...
Pity Govt cruelty is spreading here against Māori, abuse survivors, trans folk ...
#NZpol
www.jurist.org/news/2024/08...
Rights organisations allege human rights violations by New Zealand police, corrections staff
A report into New Zealand's criminal justice system published by a coalition of justice and human rights organisations on Monday revealed multiple accounts of abuse, discrimination and alleged human r...
www.jurist.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Ludicrous to read "USA stands ready, willing, and able to support NZ in handling ... an existential crisis” (migration) when Americans are fleeing to NZ cos of cruelty in USA.
Pity Govt cruelty is spreading here against Māori, abuse survivors, trans folk ...
#NZpol
www.jurist.org/news/2024/08...
Pity Govt cruelty is spreading here against Māori, abuse survivors, trans folk ...
#NZpol
www.jurist.org/news/2024/08...
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The thing I love about this is that he looks like he is having a ball
He is saying loudly, clearly, without hesitation or hedge, the things the electorate has had sitting at the back of their minds screaming to get out
Like Mamdani, he has rolled over the zeitgeist and is standing on it's throat ✔️
He is saying loudly, clearly, without hesitation or hedge, the things the electorate has had sitting at the back of their minds screaming to get out
Like Mamdani, he has rolled over the zeitgeist and is standing on it's throat ✔️
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The thing I love about this is that he looks like he is having a ball
He is saying loudly, clearly, without hesitation or hedge, the things the electorate has had sitting at the back of their minds screaming to get out
Like Mamdani, he has rolled over the zeitgeist and is standing on it's throat ✔️
He is saying loudly, clearly, without hesitation or hedge, the things the electorate has had sitting at the back of their minds screaming to get out
Like Mamdani, he has rolled over the zeitgeist and is standing on it's throat ✔️
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It feels like cancelling the regional councils at the same time as completely altering the RMA is a very shifty way to disguise which part made everything go fucking wrong #NZPol
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 AM
It feels like cancelling the regional councils at the same time as completely altering the RMA is a very shifty way to disguise which part made everything go fucking wrong #NZPol
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Truer words.
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Truer words.
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Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY
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When you hear of males treating females with disrespect its time for EVERYONE to say something
If they use the media as a springboard for their views we can use the public space for our feedback
Ray Chung used his position to antagonize Tory
We have lost Tory but still have Ray
JFC
#nzpol
If they use the media as a springboard for their views we can use the public space for our feedback
Ray Chung used his position to antagonize Tory
We have lost Tory but still have Ray
JFC
#nzpol
November 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
When you hear of males treating females with disrespect its time for EVERYONE to say something
If they use the media as a springboard for their views we can use the public space for our feedback
Ray Chung used his position to antagonize Tory
We have lost Tory but still have Ray
JFC
#nzpol
If they use the media as a springboard for their views we can use the public space for our feedback
Ray Chung used his position to antagonize Tory
We have lost Tory but still have Ray
JFC
#nzpol
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E tū Team Leader Finn O’Dwyer-Cunliffe says Resene’s movement of 8 cents shows it is not serious about resolving the dispute.
“The offer is completely unrealistic for workers who are struggling with the cost of living while Resene continues to profit,” Finn says. #nzpol
etu.nz/resene-worke...
“The offer is completely unrealistic for workers who are struggling with the cost of living while Resene continues to profit,” Finn says. #nzpol
etu.nz/resene-worke...
Resene workers to strike again as company moves just 8 cents on pay - E tū
Resene workers will strike again next week after the company increased its pay offer by an average of only 8 cents per hour – taking the current offer to just 84 cents on average. Strike notices have ...
etu.nz
November 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
E tū Team Leader Finn O’Dwyer-Cunliffe says Resene’s movement of 8 cents shows it is not serious about resolving the dispute.
“The offer is completely unrealistic for workers who are struggling with the cost of living while Resene continues to profit,” Finn says. #nzpol
etu.nz/resene-worke...
“The offer is completely unrealistic for workers who are struggling with the cost of living while Resene continues to profit,” Finn says. #nzpol
etu.nz/resene-worke...
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Minister of Health Simeon Brown is the most militant #antichoice politician in the perfect role to ban #abortion given the chance. He has not changed his views on abortion at all, no matter the evidence that #abortionishealthcare. His religion mandates he ban abortion. Vote them out #nzpol #Luxon
November 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Minister of Health Simeon Brown is the most militant #antichoice politician in the perfect role to ban #abortion given the chance. He has not changed his views on abortion at all, no matter the evidence that #abortionishealthcare. His religion mandates he ban abortion. Vote them out #nzpol #Luxon
Can I just point out that these warnings are far, far from empty alarmism. Look at the states. Repro rights orgs started warning people years ago as the antis chipped away at our rights until finally Roe v Wade fell. We can’t let it happen here. We need a new govt. #nzpol
The banning of gender affirming care/ puberty blockers for trans kids is a TEST. This Luxon-led coalition is seeing how much pushback they receive on this issue to figure out how to ban abortion & contraception next term. They're anti-choice, they will act on this. #nzpol #abortion #pubertyblockers
November 22, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Can I just point out that these warnings are far, far from empty alarmism. Look at the states. Repro rights orgs started warning people years ago as the antis chipped away at our rights until finally Roe v Wade fell. We can’t let it happen here. We need a new govt. #nzpol
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The banning of gender affirming care/ puberty blockers for trans kids is a TEST. This Luxon-led coalition is seeing how much pushback they receive on this issue to figure out how to ban abortion & contraception next term. They're anti-choice, they will act on this. #nzpol #abortion #pubertyblockers
November 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The banning of gender affirming care/ puberty blockers for trans kids is a TEST. This Luxon-led coalition is seeing how much pushback they receive on this issue to figure out how to ban abortion & contraception next term. They're anti-choice, they will act on this. #nzpol #abortion #pubertyblockers
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People power.
To date, 1007 schools reject the Government’s racist removal.
“The government plans to remove the requirement for school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Too bad, say hundreds of schools, because they plan to uphold their commitments anyway, as Awanui Te Huia explains.” #nzpol
“The government plans to remove the requirement for school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Too bad, say hundreds of schools, because they plan to uphold their commitments anyway, as Awanui Te Huia explains.” #nzpol
Schools commit to Te Tiriti anyway | E-Tangata
“The relationships that schools and kura have with Māori endures despite directives from the right-wing.” — Awanui Te Huia.
e-tangata.co.nz
November 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
People power.
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Is this what Seymour and Hoggard-Act want to conceal and/or perpetuate in AoNz
#nzpol
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November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Is this what Seymour and Hoggard-Act want to conceal and/or perpetuate in AoNz
#nzpol
www.instagram.com/reel/DRJfD12...
#nzpol
www.instagram.com/reel/DRJfD12...
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The overwhelmingly positive experiences of trans youth on puberty blockers
The overwhelmingly positive experiences of trans youth on puberty blockers
A survey of trans youth highlights the enormous value of puberty blockers – and the strong need for continued access to them....
thespinoff.co.nz
November 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The overwhelmingly positive experiences of trans youth on puberty blockers
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Increasingly, the polluted heart of the climate crisis appears to be Donald Trump.
November 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Increasingly, the polluted heart of the climate crisis appears to be Donald Trump.