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National's Local Water Done Well will come to be recognised as a generational cock-up. Simon Watts's vague claim that rates will not increase is farcically untrue. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Revealed: Councils expected to foot a near $48 billion bill for Local Water Done Well
Officials estimate water service infrastructure will cost $47.9 billion to 2034.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
National's Local Water Done Well will come to be recognised as a generational cock-up. Simon Watts's vague claim that rates will not increase is farcically untrue. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
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"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
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Warm homes are not aspirational.
Affordable food, power and rent aren’t aspirational.
Health and social services that centre health and people are not aspirational.
These are not inspired ideas. They are basic, 101 hallmarks of a functioning country.
Leadership that gets that *would* be inspiring.
Affordable food, power and rent aren’t aspirational.
Health and social services that centre health and people are not aspirational.
These are not inspired ideas. They are basic, 101 hallmarks of a functioning country.
Leadership that gets that *would* be inspiring.
November 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Warm homes are not aspirational.
Affordable food, power and rent aren’t aspirational.
Health and social services that centre health and people are not aspirational.
These are not inspired ideas. They are basic, 101 hallmarks of a functioning country.
Leadership that gets that *would* be inspiring.
Affordable food, power and rent aren’t aspirational.
Health and social services that centre health and people are not aspirational.
These are not inspired ideas. They are basic, 101 hallmarks of a functioning country.
Leadership that gets that *would* be inspiring.
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This government is too close with lobbyists. We need a lobbyist register so we know how just close those lobbyists are. #nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/... Social media ban: B416’s advocacy efforts to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Anna Mowbray disappointment amid legislation reveal
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/... Social media ban: B416’s advocacy efforts to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Anna Mowbray disappointment amid legislation reveal
‘Pretty disappointed’: Mowbray’s personal text to PM amid social media lobbying
The Herald has obtained texts and emails between the PM and the high-profile lobbyists.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This government is too close with lobbyists. We need a lobbyist register so we know how just close those lobbyists are. #nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/... Social media ban: B416’s advocacy efforts to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Anna Mowbray disappointment amid legislation reveal
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/... Social media ban: B416’s advocacy efforts to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Anna Mowbray disappointment amid legislation reveal
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A captured Government.
Fossil fuel companies were given confidential drafts of legislation during their (successful) two-year campaign to weaken oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban - new reporting from me via the OIA
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
How the oil and gas industry helped rewrite New Zealand’s drilling rules
A paper trail shows just how far ministers went to accommodate the oil and gas industry's wishlist.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
A captured Government.
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DOC's new #freshwater #fish report has found 28 percent of species are facing #extinction and 32 percent are at risk of becoming threatened-including whitebait- & #climatechange is the main reason why. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Whitebait species at risk from declining state of waterways
A new freshwater fish report has found 28 percent of species are facing extinction and 32 percent are at risk of becoming threatened.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
DOC's new #freshwater #fish report has found 28 percent of species are facing #extinction and 32 percent are at risk of becoming threatened-including whitebait- & #climatechange is the main reason why. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Attacks on migrant communities are based on ignorance.
#ShaneJones shows rudeness & ignorance of our #Indian community, particularly Punjabi Sikhs, playing a key role in #NZ food production for 100+ years. They make immense contributions to our society #nzpol #Trumpism www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/...?
#ShaneJones shows rudeness & ignorance of our #Indian community, particularly Punjabi Sikhs, playing a key role in #NZ food production for 100+ years. They make immense contributions to our society #nzpol #Trumpism www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/...?
Indian community slams Shane Jones’ ‘Singh, Patel’ barb
The minister used two common Indian family names to argue that New Zealand's culture and character was changing irreversibly due to immigration.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Attacks on migrant communities are based on ignorance.
#ShaneJones shows rudeness & ignorance of our #Indian community, particularly Punjabi Sikhs, playing a key role in #NZ food production for 100+ years. They make immense contributions to our society #nzpol #Trumpism www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/...?
#ShaneJones shows rudeness & ignorance of our #Indian community, particularly Punjabi Sikhs, playing a key role in #NZ food production for 100+ years. They make immense contributions to our society #nzpol #Trumpism www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/...?
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Why is it "frankly disgusting" for parents and schools to stand up for what THEY believe is right for their tamariki? Why is the PM allowing his MPs to spread anti-worker, anti-Te Tiriti disinformation on social media?
#nzpol
#nzpol
November 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Why is it "frankly disgusting" for parents and schools to stand up for what THEY believe is right for their tamariki? Why is the PM allowing his MPs to spread anti-worker, anti-Te Tiriti disinformation on social media?
#nzpol
#nzpol
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#nzpol
Fuck this smarmy, nasty little prick, he obviously has a sadism fetish and shouldn’t be allowed within 500 metres of children or policies affecting children 😡
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Fuck this smarmy, nasty little prick, he obviously has a sadism fetish and shouldn’t be allowed within 500 metres of children or policies affecting children 😡
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Lunch funding to be tied to attendance for hundreds more schools
Next year funding for school lunches delivered through the internal model will be tied to attendance.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
#nzpol
Fuck this smarmy, nasty little prick, he obviously has a sadism fetish and shouldn’t be allowed within 500 metres of children or policies affecting children 😡
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Fuck this smarmy, nasty little prick, he obviously has a sadism fetish and shouldn’t be allowed within 500 metres of children or policies affecting children 😡
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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This appears to be Willis and the National Party admitting to the world that Luxon was a completely shit negotiator who was walked all over by his minor party partners when he formed the coalition.
Watching them step in their own shit and pretend it's chocolate never gets boring.💩🥚😱🤪
Watching them step in their own shit and pretend it's chocolate never gets boring.💩🥚😱🤪
November 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
This appears to be Willis and the National Party admitting to the world that Luxon was a completely shit negotiator who was walked all over by his minor party partners when he formed the coalition.
Watching them step in their own shit and pretend it's chocolate never gets boring.💩🥚😱🤪
Watching them step in their own shit and pretend it's chocolate never gets boring.💩🥚😱🤪
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Boards Chair here - before our BOT passed a motion affirming our commitment to Te Tiriti, I received emails from parents and teachers urging the board on.
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
November 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Boards Chair here - before our BOT passed a motion affirming our commitment to Te Tiriti, I received emails from parents and teachers urging the board on.
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
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The District Court Act 2014 establishes mandatory retirement for District Court judges at the age of 70. The Senior Courts Act 2016 does the same for High Court judges (including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court judges).
If so ageist why not a members bill for MP mandatory retirement at 70?
#nzpol
If so ageist why not a members bill for MP mandatory retirement at 70?
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
New Zealand doesn’t define sex or gender in law at the moment. This is a good thing because even without trans people biology is messy and doesn’t care about random lines we draw.
If you ask a biologist for a universal test for sex they’ll say one doesn’t exist.
New Zealand doesn’t define sex or gender in law at the moment. This is a good thing because even without trans people biology is messy and doesn’t care about random lines we draw.
If you ask a biologist for a universal test for sex they’ll say one doesn’t exist.
Winston Peters says new member's bill would 'ensure biological definition of a woman and man are defined in law'
It comes after Britain's highest court last week ruled that biological, and not trans women, meet the definition of a woman under equality laws.
www.stuff.co.nz
April 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The District Court Act 2014 establishes mandatory retirement for District Court judges at the age of 70. The Senior Courts Act 2016 does the same for High Court judges (including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court judges).
If so ageist why not a members bill for MP mandatory retirement at 70?
#nzpol
If so ageist why not a members bill for MP mandatory retirement at 70?
#nzpol
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We gotta be out next year trying to enroll people and getting them to update their enrolments. Voter suppression must be met with voter mobilisation
This Bill could invalidate the votes of enough people to swing the next election in favour of the current government for no reason other than that they failed to fill out the correct piece of paper by the "proper" time (as defined by the people who benefit from the rule change).
November 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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In news that will shock you, emboldened by ACTs dismissal of democracy, Australian mining company wants to silence your voice ahead of them raping the land.*
www.odt.co.nz/regions/cent...
www.odt.co.nz/regions/cent...
November 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
In news that will shock you, emboldened by ACTs dismissal of democracy, Australian mining company wants to silence your voice ahead of them raping the land.*
www.odt.co.nz/regions/cent...
www.odt.co.nz/regions/cent...
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This Bill could invalidate the votes of enough people to swing the next election in favour of the current government for no reason other than that they failed to fill out the correct piece of paper by the "proper" time (as defined by the people who benefit from the rule change).
Justice Committee recommends passing Electoral Amendment Bill with some amendments
The bill would prevent same-day enrolments, ban prisoners from voting, and tighten up the rules around treating.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This Bill could invalidate the votes of enough people to swing the next election in favour of the current government for no reason other than that they failed to fill out the correct piece of paper by the "proper" time (as defined by the people who benefit from the rule change).
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New Zealand's Minister of Education can't tell the difference between Mathematics and Social Studies.
November 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
New Zealand's Minister of Education can't tell the difference between Mathematics and Social Studies.
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Whenever NZers have an option to say publicly that they don't believe in what this government is doing to Māori, there are more on the side of right than the side of wrong
- more people voted for Māori wards than against them
- more schools decided to give effect to Te Tiriti than did not
#nzpol
- more people voted for Māori wards than against them
- more schools decided to give effect to Te Tiriti than did not
#nzpol
November 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Whenever NZers have an option to say publicly that they don't believe in what this government is doing to Māori, there are more on the side of right than the side of wrong
- more people voted for Māori wards than against them
- more schools decided to give effect to Te Tiriti than did not
#nzpol
- more people voted for Māori wards than against them
- more schools decided to give effect to Te Tiriti than did not
#nzpol
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If telling the troops not to follow illegal orders is “sedition,” what do we call colluding with the Kremlin to manipulate the U.S. President into advancing Russian interests over America’s?
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
If telling the troops not to follow illegal orders is “sedition,” what do we call colluding with the Kremlin to manipulate the U.S. President into advancing Russian interests over America’s?
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Please someone work out how much the Regulatory Standards Act has cost the long suffering taxpayer so far. I think we all deserve to know what the going rate for dadaesque satire is nowadays.
November 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Please someone work out how much the Regulatory Standards Act has cost the long suffering taxpayer so far. I think we all deserve to know what the going rate for dadaesque satire is nowadays.
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As Craig Renney revealed to a shocked Dr Gary Payinda, Te Whatu Ora underspent its wages budget by $500m which has been signed off by Willis & returned to general coffers. Let that sink in. The money was there, but they deliberately underspent. On orders?
November 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
As Craig Renney revealed to a shocked Dr Gary Payinda, Te Whatu Ora underspent its wages budget by $500m which has been signed off by Willis & returned to general coffers. Let that sink in. The money was there, but they deliberately underspent. On orders?
