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Gavin Huet @gavinhuet.bsky.social · 13h

So TPM is both a very minor party therefore the media can dismiss them without a thought, and also the biggest party ever now that there is infighting so the media are right to talk endlessly about them.

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Gavin Huet @gavinhuet.bsky.social · 13h

Back on track

New Zealand Herald (Unofficial) @nzherald.nzcow.com · 13h

📢 The director had been trying to sell the business for the past year.

Company running two Stirling Sports outlets collapses amid tough retail climate

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 14h

Honestly the Firefighters Union should just publish a list of all primary for appliance with registration date and current odometer reading.

That would probably make the point pretty clearly.

Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 18h

Firefighter verifies that Seymour is lying to the public and media, again. Journalists must be sick of being used as tools.

All Black turned firefighter challenges David Seymour over fire truck comment

"The siren stopped working on the way to a call. Then a spotlight in the cab caught on fire," says Steve Devine as the ACT leader talks down problems.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Gavin Huet @gavinhuet.bsky.social · 18h

More law abiding gun owners

RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 18h

📢 Police have seized more than 30 firearms and suspended the licences of six people after an investigation into illegal hunting in North Canterbury.

More than 30 guns seized, licenses suspended after illegal hunting police probe in North Canterbury

www.rnz.co.nz

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Neighbors Always Knew Teen Gunman Was Evil And Did Nothing Because They Are Evil Too

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Rachel Wight @rachelwight.bsky.social · 1d

Next week LinkedIn will use your personal data for AI training by automatically enabling permissions.

To manually turn off go to:

Settings ➡️ Data Privacy ➡️ under
“How LinkedIn uses your data” click “Data for Generative AI improvement” ➡️ toggle off

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 2d

"House prices rise, but has a recovery begun?"

Why do the media call rising house prices a "recovery"?

We dont refer to other inflationary rises a "recovery",do we?

Media need to ssop conflating rising house prices as some kind of positive aspect in the economy.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

House prices rise, but has a recovery begun?

More cheaper houses are changing hands, as the housing market finds its feet, new data indicates.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 2d

two for one, nice 😎

Magnum, T.I.(M.) @hydrationchimp.bsky.social · 2d

deal

If you eliminate billionaires, the stock market will go, too, according to Mark Cuban

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Alex @shakingstick.bsky.social · 2d

Gave up on being on my bullshit about how maintaining a wall between editorial and newsdesk is important if major mastheads want their news desks to be trusted, but I'll take it for one last ride by leaving this here:

It’s a National leader’s job to kill CGTs, is Christopher Luxon up to it? – Thomas Coughlan
Thomas Coughlan
Opinion by
Thomas Coughlan
Political Editor·NZ Herald·
1 Nov, 2025 05:00 AM
10 mins to read
Thomas Coughlan, Political Editor at the New Zealand Herald, loves applying a political lens to people's stories and explaining the way things like transport and finance touch our lives.

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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles @siouxsiew.bsky.social · 2d

😂 Facebook is a delight for me today. Here’s a small snapshot. The one about viruses not existing is a bit of a worry as the person works for a district health board. 😱

Screen shot of a Facebook comment by someone who doesn’t use much in the way of punctuation. It reads: “Thats your own burden you wanted to take them to court now you’re asking the public for a handout go on can’t handle the social media don’t go on it simple as that and I don’t give a fuck what any CUNTS say”. The word cunts is in all caps.

Screen shot of two Facebook comments. The first reads “Coming from a hippo-critter who seeks fame from spreading misinformation, thankfully I don’t take advice from a pink haired fatty!” The hippo-critter part is funny, I have to give them that. The second post reads: “How are you not in prison for covid fraud? Pretending viruses exist. Pretending covid is real”.

Screen shot of two Facebook comments. The first reads “Suck it up you fat Marxist slob” and the second reads: “Time to fly out on your broom”.

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Ben Torkington @bentorkington.bsky.social · 2d

Crèche. In Remuera I believe it is pronounced 'crèche'

New Zealand Herald (Unofficial) @nzherald.nzcow.com · 2d

📢 Emergency services are seen on a busy Auckland street attempting to contain the blaze coming from the Lamborghini this afternoon.

👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates

Lamborghini goes up in flames after Remuera crash

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Gavin Huet @gavinhuet.bsky.social · 2d

Oh no. How sad.

New Zealand Herald (Unofficial) @nzherald.nzcow.com · 2d

📢 Emergency services are seen on a busy Auckland street attempting to contain the blaze coming from the Lamborghini this afternoon.

👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates

Lamborghini goes up in flames after Remuera crash

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Char @kiwichar.bsky.social · 2d

“reforms will be the “circuit breaker” to “ending decolonisation’s success.”

This is the fucking #AtlasNetwork
And we are conspiracy theorists for suggesting our RW politicians had been captured by foreign governments & billionaires? 🤨 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #NZ

e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache

Poor output since the leave vote has landed Rachel Reeves with a bigger-than-forecast budget spending gap

www.theguardian.com

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Gavin Huet @gavinhuet.bsky.social · 3d

Rename it to Intermission Gully

Jeff Thomson @jeffct.bsky.social · 3d

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto... Years of Transmission Gully fix-ups needed as $32m summer rebuild starts

a man in a suit and tie has a badge on his jacket that says congressman

ALT: a man in a suit and tie has a badge on his jacket that says congressman

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Char @kiwichar.bsky.social · 3d

This is a white supremacy, ideological, ACT party indoctrination camp, not a rich & creative all world view balanced curriculum. If you want your sons to end up like Andrew Tate & daughters to become 1940’s housewives then sure, this is the school for you! 🤬 #nzpol

www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

A new school built on ‘western civilisation’ is coming to Wellington

The former Free Speech union boss says he’s excited to have a school that could “remember the virtue of civilisation that has come from the West”.

www.stuff.co.nz

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🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 3d

The costs of racism eh

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 3d

Proposed government water reforms will cost ratepayers more - report

A report says it will undoubtedly see some councils facing continued downward pressure on their credit ratings.

www.rnz.co.nz

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New Zealand Herald (Unofficial) @nzherald.nzcow.com · 3d

📢 Andrew Bayly claims he was misled about allegations made against him.

Luxon thinks minister deserved sacking. Revisit 'farcical' interview when he couldn't say so

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 4d

Former National MP Simon O'Conner celebrating the launch of Elon Musks far-right alternative to Wikipedia

The image shows a Facebook post by a user named **Simon O'Con...**, who shared a message that says:

> “So long Wikipedia! This now left-wing and activist compromised site is finished with X launching Grokipedia (link below)”

Below the text is a screenshot of a dark-themed webpage titled **“Grokipedia v0.1”**, featuring a centered search bar with a small sparkle icon beside it. At the bottom, it says **“Articles Available 885,279”**.

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Clint Fern @clintfern.bsky.social · 4d

Man that talked constantly about Michael Woods shares for weeks gets all wet and whiny about his finances being talked about.

Labour should also be raising his rates dodge as well

Hipkins’ $600k house flipping attack on me is a diversion from Labour’s failures, says Luxon

"I don't attack his personal finances, I wouldn't expect him to attack mine,“ Luxon said from South Korea.

www.stuff.co.nz

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The Press @thepress.co.nz · 4d

The global credit rating agency says councils could face downgrades and higher borrowing costs, meaning a bigger ratepayer burden, if new water entities load up on debt.

S&P warns watered-down water reforms could backfire on councils

The global credit rating agency says councils could face downgrades and higher borrowing costs, meaning a bigger ratepayer burden, if new water entities load up on debt.

dlvr.it

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 4d

When explaining why you shouldn't have to pay a CGT on your seven houses is losing.

#nzpol

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 4d

“You starve your public schools to feed your private schools and charter schools,” said one superintendent about Oklahoma's efforts to grow charter schools. “Our foundation was set up for a free and appropriate education for all kids. All kids!”

By @jsmithrichards.bsky.social