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Eloquentsonia @eloquentsonia.bsky.social · 2h

Exactly! 😩

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Craig M. Ranapia @craigmranapia.bsky.social · 6h

Having to choose between Bishop and Willis because Luxon is off-putting is like taking a hard pass on tertiary syphilis, and the alternatives being mutant crabs or a mega-dose of antibiotic-resistant Gonorrhoea.

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 8h

Is online abuse driving women out of running for office??? Read my latest opinion piece on misogyny, online violence, and the law. (Spoiler: the answer is yes! And also, that's the point!) #nzpol #onlineabuse

theconversation.com/polls-and-tr...

Polls and trolls: is violent online abuse turning women off local politics?

Online abuse designed to humiliate, coerce or silence women and minority politicians is taking its toll. With a general election next year, the rules have to change.

theconversation.com

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Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 9h

New: Climate Change Minister Simon Watts concedes the Government’s new methane target could result in outcomes not consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5C above preindustrial levels – a threshold mandated in New Zealand and international law.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/15/c...

Climate minister admits new target may breach global 1.5C goal

Climate Minister Simon Watts admitted the Government's new methane target may not be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5C.

newsroom.co.nz

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The Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 7h

Pams recalling butter as bakers baffled by flaky, watery, mouldy blocks

Flaky, funky-looking blocks from Pams, some complete with mould, have consumers crying foul. What's going on?...

thespinoff.co.nz

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 7h

This is Colton. He started a fire at his house when he chewed through a lithium ion battery. He's not the first dog to do this, and he won't be the last, but unfortunately his dad is a firefighter, so it's probably going down as one of the most embarrassing instances. We're still giving him a 12/10

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Oli - ultracrepidarian @olimnz.bsky.social · 9h

Supermarket jobs you say?

3200 applicants for 270 jobs.

South Island's biggest Pak'nSave gets mixed reception on opening day

Amid the excitement of the opening of a new Pak'nSave, some Rolleston residents say they are facing increased noise, heavy traffic and a fall in home values.

www.rnz.co.nz

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purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 18h

A little treat before the spooky days begin 🎃🤍

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NinjaKitty 忍者キティ🥷🐈‍⬛ @ninjakitty.bsky.social · 9h

What have I been saying?? 🤷‍♀️

This applies in NZ as much

Middle schoolers don't develop political identities in a vacuum. They are reflections of their parents, peers, society, and professional video game streamers.

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deb te kawa nō aotearoa @debtekawa-ao.bsky.social · 8h

Agree with Sacha below. Māni is always offering a masterclass. One caveat, though, and this is absolutely not for Māni or Mihi or the other journalists skilled in Te Ao Māori me Te Ao Pākeha politics.

Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 9h

The masterful Māni Dunlop on where things are at with Te Pāti Māori, with context.

Analysis: Te Pāti Māori turmoil exposes a deeper hurt for Māori

Te Pāti Māori faces turmoil over leaked allegations, financial overspend, and leadership rifts, undermining its kaupapa and risking wider harm to Māori amid unresolved internal strife.

www.teaonews.co.nz

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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 8h

A painting of a bird beside the text "do you think that you of all people should be talking shit"

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Bill Manhire @pacificraft.bsky.social · 8h

The neighbourhood

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Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 9h

Views from bus.

Whau River as seen this morning from upstairs on a WX1 electric double-decker bus on the Northwestern Motorway (SH16).

#publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful

Boats moored at Whau River mouth. The sky is blue with few clouds. The water is calm with few ripples & the moored boats reflect the golden morning light.

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Eloquentsonia @eloquentsonia.bsky.social · 8h

Good luck Kim! I hope it all goes really well, & your recovery is smooth. 🥰

Eloquentsonia @eloquentsonia.bsky.social · 9h

It gives me the fucking shits that he & BVV are similar ages to my daughters, but light fucking years away in actual lived experience and competence. 🙄🤬

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 11h

The Post Freshwater Strategy Poll #NZPol 1/2

National⬇️31% (a 7 point drop since the election)
Labour↔️34%
NZ First⬆️11%
Greens 9%
ACT 9%
Te Pāti Māori 3%

Preferred prime minister
Chris Hipkins 45%
Christopher Luxon 36%

Remember what I said about the TV One Poll?

It is true that polls move around and the 1 News Kantar Poll had National on a generous 34%. But it is understood that the National Party’s internal polling have the party much closer to the 30% level - 31% on a good week and in the 20’s on a bad one. The Taxpayers’ Union Curia Research Poll had National on 29% last week. Curia also does the National Party’s polling, so no surprises there.

For the PM to be lagging the leader of a party that only got a bit over a quarter of the vote in the last election is unprecedented. Mind you, Luxon is wont to say that he is doing things differently.

Wheezing at the sarcasm

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 13h

“Winter may be beautiful, but bed is much better.”

A disgruntled Toad decides he's had enough of snow and winter.

From "Down the Hill"
In *Frog and Toad All Year*

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Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 12h

No one, no matter how strong or wise or great, can rightly own and use another.

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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 16h

A woodcut of a bird beside the text "Get the fuck out of my timeline"

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent piece by @mountaintui.bsky.social

The most telling quote: "Luxon sold the lucrative Heathrow slot for $27 million in 2019, stopping the 40 year London service, but only 4 years earlier, another airline purchased the Heathrow slot for $75 million. Today Air NZ can't get it back."
#nzpol

Prime Minister, Unions ARE Workers

Chris Luxon, Erica Stanford and Simeon Brown continue to gaslight Kiwi workers, in their latest instalment of divide and conquer

mountaintui.substack.com

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Jo @dreadwomyn.bsky.social · 12h

our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/op...?

Oppose the Amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area Act

Join us in calling on the government to immediately halt all progress on the amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act.

our.actionstation.org.nz

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 13h

1/Stop everything and read/watch/bookmark this massive investigation between @motherjones.com @lighthousereports.com Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Paper Trail Media a vast global surveillance empire used to target politicians, journalists, tech CEOs, and... Jared Leto.
ow.ly/2LUF50Xb7KE

The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you

We uncovered a massive data trove. It revealed the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.

ow.ly

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 12h

The Bluesky Department is closed for a few days now because we have a wee calf.

The library is open as normal and you can still contact us on 01856 873156 or email [email protected].

See you all next week 👋

A black and white archive photograph of a cow standing in front of a mill

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 12h

This is Zebby. He finally managed to catch his tail. Super proud of the accomplishment and would like to pretend no one saw the part right after. 12/10 (IG: zebbythegolden)

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Tairāwhiti Doc @tairawhitidoc.bsky.social · 12h

Wednesday, 15 October sunrise, from Makorori Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand.

Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️.

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