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If comedy isn't your thing, create a charity instead and earn half a million in a year.

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Do people not know how much of a public figure they become once they're elected as a representative of that public, or do people seriously think their actions won't have long lasting consequences?

Or both? Ah, probably both...

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Councillor at centre of online storm quits days after being elected

Newly-elected Central Otago councillor Dave McKenzie has quit amid online accusations, saying the pressure is too much for his family. His...

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Tax Wealth not Wages @progallthethings.bsky.social · 23h

Look. What I say to you is this.

Making young people homeless and destitute is getting our street urchin economy back on track.

Last time I stepped over a cheeky young skamp in a doorway, I gave him a list of management books; "Gawd bless ya guvner" he said, I'll burn this for warmth."

#nzpol

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 23h

Ugh, go back to stealing people's art the old fashioned way and use another Eminem song without permission.

Steal off one person at a time, instead of pulling another White Collar Grift™ and stealing off everyone you can at once.

#nzpol

Rob🎸 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 23h

OMFG rather than employ real thinking people National's IG is AI generated clanker slop

How are they supposed to get motherfucking jobs in a utterly screwed economy when the people at the top only employ clankers?

#nzpol

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 1d

This week 21,000 teachers are taking part in a staggered strike before a full day national strike happens on October 23.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Teachers #children #Unions

Cartoon. Title: “A Word From the Head Honcho” Image shows PM Christopher Luxon standing in front of a photo of striking teachers. He’s saying, “It’s shameful - shameful - the way teachers are playing politics with children” then he says, “That is my job”

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 1d

So, turns out website building and bad spelling make for plenty of lost links.

Live-steams anyone?

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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 2d

#Kikorangi fam, I have an open studio this weekend as part of the Lower Hutt Arts Trail! Check out my space, I'll have all my merch available and also, it's gonna be v chill and we can just have a yap <3

FB Event here: www.facebook.com/share/1CoNfr...

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 2d

We have to save more for our future, so that the govt can save more now?

They'd say to we should've already been saving, yeah?

So why is the govt having to save now? They've been holding the wallet for two years now, who is in charge of spending?

Oh, THAT'S why they need to save now... 🙄

#nzpol

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 2d

How is it the union's fault?

I've never understood how the person asking is the selfish one, and not the person deliberately withholding what is being asked of for their own benefit.

Who is trying to manipulate who here, Luxon?

#nzpol

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 2d

"Parents should be furious" said Erica Stanford.

If parents should be angry at teachers going on strike, they should be angry at why they're striking.

So have an issue with Erica then?

She can't put two things together, claims adults shouldn't, and yet knows how to teach children? Huh?

#nzpol

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 2d

Nah, it's from Robin Hood, just a different character.

a cartoon of a bear with the words to coin a phrase my dear counselor below it

ALT: a cartoon of a bear with the words to coin a phrase my dear counselor below it

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 2d

Hey look! Yet another example of the people who scream "tHe mArKeT dEcIdEs oUr aCtIoNs! iTs aBoUt sUpPly aNd dEmAnD" ignoring the market and making decisions based on their own opinions and ideology.

Swear there's a market for non-racist businesses...

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Kieran @nug.monster · 2d

Easy. It's halal for commercial reasons. It's not *labelled* halal because this country has an abundance of racist sister-fucking dipshits who see the word and lose their shit.

What's the deal with halal meat in New Zealand?

Muslims are still turning to halal butchers even though most meat is slaughtered halal - but why?

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 4d

On the one hand, I think it's really important men in politics call out this behaviour and go further to condemn it (more of this pls). On the other hand, actions speak louder than words. What did you do? #nzpol

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 4d

At this point, can the general public receive the Noble Piece Prize for not starting a riot yet?

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 4d

How convenient.

What a shame it's most of it.

#nzpol

The two women from the First Date, 4 Square advert.

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 4d

Whelp. Here's praying the results of next year's are better than whatever the hell that was.

#nzpol

a cartoon of homer simpson holding a green hat and saying " please please please "

ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson holding a green hat and saying " please please please "

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Rata - Toitu Te Tiriti @ratamiller.bsky.social · 4d

"Ohh fuck off...!"

Has to be the most common thing I've muttered under my breath this last year or so, every time I read a headline about our wonderful govt...
#nzpol

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 4d

Any time it just happens to be the same area that was stolen during a war, people always tell me it's a coincidence.

The consequences of actions are a coincidence? That's convenient.

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Toitū te Tiriti 🇳🇿 @mrjeffhowell.bsky.social · 4d

The Olive green areas are councils where citizens voted down Māori wards (the little blue blob in the middle is Kirikiriroa, which voted by a whisker to retain theirs).
Coincidentally those Olive green areas also pretty accurately represent land confiscated by the crown after the Waikato wars.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4d

Not today, Satan‼️

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Bauhausandmies 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇿 @bauhausandmies.bsky.social · 5d

American Fundamentalist Christianity is fucked.

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 5d

"Do a back flip!" Yelled the rest of Cabinet.

"I can see my house from here" mused Willis from in the helicopter.

"Spot of odd weather they're having, innit?" Said the RW voter from their private island in the bay.

"Anyone see me push?" Asked Luxon as he went back in the helicopter.

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 6d

Govt to cut #JobSeeker benefit for 18 & 19 year olds who’s parents earn over $65,000, even if the teens have a disability or health condition. With #CostOfLiving & the job shortage they’re cranking up stress levels to 11, all to meet a target.
My #cartoon today about hard-nosed #NZpol

Cartoon. Title: “Job Seeee-e-e-e” Image shows PM Christopher Luxon at the open hatch of a small plane, high above farmland. He’s leaning out, and holding up a parachute pack, labelled “Job Seeker” He’s calling out to someone falling from the plane, “And I’ve kept your parachute because you kids from low-income homes need some motivation” Then he adds, “Don’t let that disability slow you down!”

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 5d

Oh, so the govt wants tech companies to branch into military technology, but a 20 year old does it in his living room and it's a no-no?

Whatever happened to supporting local businesses?

Or is this another office Kash set up and forgot to tell anyone?

#nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 5d

Home-made, 3D printed guns seized in Auckland police raid

A 20-year-old man was arrested.

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 5d

Fifth reason - eventually things will just get better.

When pigs fly? Guess we could sell rides across Cook Straight and boost the economy that way.

#nzpol

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 6d

The flimflamer accusing others of flimflamming?

Does he think we're going to swallow his?

Why do I feel gross after saying that?

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RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 6d

'Flimflam': Peters vows to keep grilling Fonterra over sale of Mainland and Anchor

"Please don't give us some flimflam and think we're going to swallow it."

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 6d

Let me guess, everything Chorus has installed is included in the sale?

So it would be yet another piece of our country's infrastructure being maintained by a private company?

Sure glad those landlords got a tax cut though. Can people cross the Cook Straight yet?

#nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 6d

Government mulls possible sale of Chorus

The Finance Minister says with the completion of the ultra-fast broadband fibre initiative, there's no longer a policy reason for the Crown to own Chorus.

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