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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 21h

Once again this #NZ government has ignored expert advice, which could cost NZers millions! #marine #nzpol www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/14/g...

Govt ignored advice against overturning marine title rulings

The advice given was that by doing so it could cost millions and affect decisions over 200km of coastline.

www.1news.co.nz

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 22h

So many ways this RW #NZ government is making war on our beautiful & unique #environment. Why are they even “IN” NZ?
Is it just greed? #nzpol #Nature #Climate www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...

Luxon’s War on Nature Timeline - Greenpeace Aotearoa

It has been nearly 2 years since the formation of the Luxon-led Government. It has been two years of a war on nature.

www.greenpeace.org

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 23h

“International financial bodies, which make it more difficult for people to shelter their wealth in #taxhavens, are one sign the #antichrist may be amassing power and hastening #Armageddon”, he says: “It’s become quite difficult to hide one’s money.” #PeterThiel

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 23h

Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist & coming Armageddon.

He’s crazy & dangerous. Can we revoke the illegal NZ citizenship please? #nzpol
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist

The political svengali and investor has been giving lectures on ‘an evil king or tyrant … who appears in the end times’

www.theguardian.com

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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 2d

#NZ More on that NZ citizen, a citizenship 'gifted' by Key’s administration. I sincerely hope the current coalition government aren’t tangled with him in any way whatsoever, or with his companies.

Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 2d

Our future is being shaped to a terrifying degree by people who have just … completely lost their marbles…

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist

The political svengali and investor has been giving lectures on ‘an evil king or tyrant … who appears in the end times’

www.theguardian.com

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 23h

🍃🌹🌿 #Act’s “dangerous” #RSB or Regulatory Standards Bill could cost taxpayers up to $60 million a year upfront, according to Treasury advice released to The Post, under OIA- Mountain Tui: #nzpol open.substack.com/pub/mountain...

Regulatory Standards Bill could cost up to $60 million a year

And even the most conservative estimates of $18 million a year from Treasury misses the mark i.e. Treasury says most costs are yet to be accounted for

open.substack.com

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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 1d

Could you pls do an old ex-Art History teacher a solid, sign this petition to save the subject in our schools, and pass it on.

These philistines need to hear from you all.

Thank you

petitions.parliament.nz/a1acf19a-72f...

Edvard Munch's 'Scream' but with the text 'I can't believe they're cancelling Art History' in a speech bubble

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 1d

So-orig it was $551m for 2 top of the line Korean rail ferries delivered this year & next. It cost National $671m to cancel them. We don’t know the added price for these Chinese Ferries-hopefully they won’t be full of asbestos like the rail carriages were www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/14/g...

Govt confirms shipyard for new Cook Strait ferries

The shipbuilder was the "largest modern integrated shipbuilding enterprise in Southern China," Peters said in his media release.

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Rob🎸 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

They are, 300 million or so, over and above the 100m we already paid

so 400m on a 550m contract... :smart:

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 1d

Winston is off to China to go get some ferries

Tony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 1d

Hyundai should take the Coalition muppets to the cleaners for breaking the contract.

#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

New Cook Strait ferries to be built by large Chinese shipbuilding company

The two new 200m ferries will accommodate 1500 passengers, and include both road and rail decks.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 1d

So-orig it was $551m for 2 top of the line Korean rail ferries delivered this year & next. It cost National $671m to cancel them. We don’t know the added price for these Chinese Ferries-hopefully they won’t be full of asbestos like the rail carriages were #nzpol www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/14/g...

Govt confirms shipyard for new Cook Strait ferries

The shipbuilder was the "largest modern integrated shipbuilding enterprise in Southern China," Peters said in his media release.

www.1news.co.nz

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 1d

Socialising losses, privatising gain - Groundswell win bigly
National and ACT will push through anti-environment initiatives under urgency as reports confirm NZ's oceans warming 34% faster than global average -Mountain Tui #nzpol open.substack.com/pub/mountain...

Socialising losses, privatising gain - Groundswell win bigly

National and ACT will push through anti-environment initiatives under urgency as reports confirm NZ's oceans warming 34% faster than global average

open.substack.com

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 1d

So -thanks to governments like this one-& greed, the human race is going to be subjected to a Hell on Earth as temperatures rise, species die out, seas rise, food & water become scarce & weather crisis accelerate #nzpol #climatechange #methane #fossilfuels #extinction www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/13/f...

Fears weaker methane target signals a wider climate action retreat

While the farming industry responded positively to the news, many climate scientists condemned the move as an unprecedented rollback.

www.1news.co.nz

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 1d

So -thanks to governments like this one-& greed, the human race is going to be subjected to a Hell on Earth as temperatures rise, species die out, seas rise, food & water become scarce & weather crisis accelerate #nzpol #climatechange #methane #fossilfuels #extinction www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/13/f...

Fears weaker methane target signals a wider climate action retreat

While the farming industry responded positively to the news, many climate scientists condemned the move as an unprecedented rollback.

www.1news.co.nz

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Duncan Webb MP @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 2d

Yes

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Binkenstein @binkenstein.bsky.social · 2d

Will there be a useful list of things being repealed under a Labour govt, and what they will be replaced with?

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Me & Coffee ☕️ @thembird.bsky.social · 2d

Duncan, a question if I may - how do we prevent such abuse of the democratic process going forward? What mechanism can you put in place to prevent this?

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Duncan Webb MP @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 2d

The select committee report on the Regulatory Standards Bill is in.
📝166,000 submissions.
❌98.7% opposed.
Yet National are going to continue supporting it.
🗣New Zealand could not have been louder, but Luxon still isn’t listening.

Regulatory Standards Bill:
Select Committee Report:
166,000 submission total
0.7% supported
0.6% unclear
98.7% opposed

AUTHORISED BY DUNCAN WEBB MP, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS WELLINGTON

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Stueethedog @stueethedog.bsky.social · 2d

FFS😡 I hope the next Government repeal it and scrap the whole thing if it goes through

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Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard) @alans-world.bsky.social · 2d

On this specific issue I'd be surprised if NZF *hadn't* said something: this suits his cooker base perfectly - they're happy to reject it for their own "land must be pure!" reasons, but that context can overlay quite legit science concerns *without him risking a "woke" accusation from them*.

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Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard) @alans-world.bsky.social · 2d

We all notice, however, ACT is endorsing it and once again their objection is totally focused, shocker I know, around the inclusion of Māori input. Cos they're cunts.

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CindyBax @cindybax.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly! The cookers are anti GMO for same reason they’re antivax

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MeatMechSuit @meatmechsuit.bsky.social · 2d

He’s just fellating the cookers.

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Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 2d

Each instance needs needs a full risk matrix. We have plenty of imported toxic organisms and genetics means exponential risk of unintended consequences. Its surprising to see opponents of mRNA vaccines with boners for GE

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 2d

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NZ First joins Opposition parties raising alarm over National’s GE bill

The National Party campaigned on liberalising New Zealand’s gene editing laws, but NZ First worries it could go too far,

www.stuff.co.nz

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