Tim Murphy
@tmurphynz.bsky.social
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New poll on Labour's capital gains tax, from Horizon:
41 percent in favour (21% strongly)
39 percent opposed (25% strongly)
Those 18-35, and 75 plus more oppose; other age groups more in favour.
In NZ context, Labour would surely view a split result, this early, as a positive
41 percent in favour (21% strongly)
39 percent opposed (25% strongly)
Those 18-35, and 75 plus more oppose; other age groups more in favour.
In NZ context, Labour would surely view a split result, this early, as a positive
December 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
New poll on Labour's capital gains tax, from Horizon:
41 percent in favour (21% strongly)
39 percent opposed (25% strongly)
Those 18-35, and 75 plus more oppose; other age groups more in favour.
In NZ context, Labour would surely view a split result, this early, as a positive
41 percent in favour (21% strongly)
39 percent opposed (25% strongly)
Those 18-35, and 75 plus more oppose; other age groups more in favour.
In NZ context, Labour would surely view a split result, this early, as a positive
Give that subeditor a Tesla!
June 6, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Give that subeditor a Tesla!
Parliament's auto-captioning finally recognised Winston Peters in the manner he aspires to:
June 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Parliament's auto-captioning finally recognised Winston Peters in the manner he aspires to:
Bit awkward this Financial Times front page headline and story today “:
‘Scientists accuse New Zealand and Ireland of hiding livestock emissions’
‘Scientists accuse New Zealand and Ireland of hiding livestock emissions’
June 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Bit awkward this Financial Times front page headline and story today “:
‘Scientists accuse New Zealand and Ireland of hiding livestock emissions’
‘Scientists accuse New Zealand and Ireland of hiding livestock emissions’
Asked the Deepseek AI to sum up
each NZ rugby team in one word:
each NZ rugby team in one word:
May 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Asked the Deepseek AI to sum up
each NZ rugby team in one word:
each NZ rugby team in one word:
Steve Braunias’ Secret Diary ob @newsroom.co.nz gets to the nub of things:
May 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Steve Braunias’ Secret Diary ob @newsroom.co.nz gets to the nub of things:
Daily Telegraph UK economics columnist doesn't sound positive for the likes of the Mowbrays' Zuru:
April 18, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Daily Telegraph UK economics columnist doesn't sound positive for the likes of the Mowbrays' Zuru:
Fantastic moment captured by Michael Dawson for Athletics NZ - sportsmanship and rare talent
March 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Fantastic moment captured by Michael Dawson for Athletics NZ - sportsmanship and rare talent
Incredible polling graphic from Canada showing Liberals back from the dead
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
March 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Incredible polling graphic from Canada showing Liberals back from the dead
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Greatness recognising potential greatness
March 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Greatness recognising potential greatness
A nugget in the NZME board/shares/journalism shitfight is that also high on the NZME share register and said to be involved with Jim Grenon is Caniwi Capital’s Troy Bowker - the 2021 controversee, Nash donor who said Ian Taylor was ‘sucking up to the left, Māori-loving agenda
March 6, 2025 at 3:20 AM
A nugget in the NZME board/shares/journalism shitfight is that also high on the NZME share register and said to be involved with Jim Grenon is Caniwi Capital’s Troy Bowker - the 2021 controversee, Nash donor who said Ian Taylor was ‘sucking up to the left, Māori-loving agenda
Herald owner NZME reported its 2024 financial result (down) today and one non-financial surprise was telling the market the Herald would work on setting ‘a new tone for NZ’ - explained on the slide below:
February 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Herald owner NZME reported its 2024 financial result (down) today and one non-financial surprise was telling the market the Herald would work on setting ‘a new tone for NZ’ - explained on the slide below:
And the 1 News-Verian poll tonight records an edge - within the margins - to the centre-left…
A summer of discontent.
A summer of discontent.
February 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
And the 1 News-Verian poll tonight records an edge - within the margins - to the centre-left…
A summer of discontent.
A summer of discontent.
Luxon has basically been on downward track on preferred PM poll in TPU/Curia since about July last year. Hipkins up and down.
Fascinating how often Chloe Swarbrick out-rates Winston Peters
Fascinating how often Chloe Swarbrick out-rates Winston Peters
February 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Luxon has basically been on downward track on preferred PM poll in TPU/Curia since about July last year. Hipkins up and down.
Fascinating how often Chloe Swarbrick out-rates Winston Peters
Fascinating how often Chloe Swarbrick out-rates Winston Peters
One day a hole-in-one for National minister Andrew Bayly.
The next? A ministerial reshuffle that might not be as lucky….
The next? A ministerial reshuffle that might not be as lucky….
January 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
One day a hole-in-one for National minister Andrew Bayly.
The next? A ministerial reshuffle that might not be as lucky….
The next? A ministerial reshuffle that might not be as lucky….
A night off for the Newsroom team. The year-end dinner. Fantastic people, wonderful team, another great year of journalism.
(Nearly) survived until 25. Intending to exist until at least 26.
(Nearly) survived until 25. Intending to exist until at least 26.
December 6, 2024 at 6:48 AM
A night off for the Newsroom team. The year-end dinner. Fantastic people, wonderful team, another great year of journalism.
(Nearly) survived until 25. Intending to exist until at least 26.
(Nearly) survived until 25. Intending to exist until at least 26.
Awesome day in Auckland.
November 18, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Awesome day in Auckland.