Janet Greig
@janetgreig.bsky.social
Vegetarian. She/her 🏳️⚧️ #FuckThePatriarchy #TeamSussex
Levin, NZ Aotearoa 🇳🇿
Levin, NZ Aotearoa 🇳🇿
Pinned
NZ #GreenBudget Highlights:
Free GP and free dental care ✅
Free early childhood education (35hr/w) ✅
Income guarantee ($395/w baseline) ✅
(And more!)
Paid for by:
Raise corporate tax (28% -> 33%) ✅
Wealth tax ✅
Private-jet tax ✅ #nzpol #Greens
www.greens.org.nz/green_budget...
Free GP and free dental care ✅
Free early childhood education (35hr/w) ✅
Income guarantee ($395/w baseline) ✅
(And more!)
Paid for by:
Raise corporate tax (28% -> 33%) ✅
Wealth tax ✅
Private-jet tax ✅ #nzpol #Greens
www.greens.org.nz/green_budget...
Green Budget
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
www.greens.org.nz
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Shelter
Transport (access to employment, training, or amenities)
Water
These are universal rights. National has decided to disable access to one of those universal rights. Why? Because a Minister does not know demand management
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Transport (access to employment, training, or amenities)
Water
These are universal rights. National has decided to disable access to one of those universal rights. Why? Because a Minister does not know demand management
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Why it will soon cost more for disabled people to travel
Disability advocate Blake Forbes says the Government is severing a “lifeline” for some disabled Kiwis, after it confirmed prices would increase.
www.stuff.co.nz
December 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Shelter
Transport (access to employment, training, or amenities)
Water
These are universal rights. National has decided to disable access to one of those universal rights. Why? Because a Minister does not know demand management
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Transport (access to employment, training, or amenities)
Water
These are universal rights. National has decided to disable access to one of those universal rights. Why? Because a Minister does not know demand management
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
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Incredible figures for a country that has only 5 million people.
Have the government thought about increasing tax revenue by taxing the rich people properly?
Just a thought🤔
#Nzpol
Have the government thought about increasing tax revenue by taxing the rich people properly?
Just a thought🤔
#Nzpol
Quick explainer. If Govt create and spend $190bn into existence (as they do) and they then collect revenue of $170bn, and destroy it, that leaves $20bn of what Treasury call 'residual cash' in the econony. (🧵 1/n)
December 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Incredible figures for a country that has only 5 million people.
Have the government thought about increasing tax revenue by taxing the rich people properly?
Just a thought🤔
#Nzpol
Have the government thought about increasing tax revenue by taxing the rich people properly?
Just a thought🤔
#Nzpol
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Things this coalition did that just wasted money and solved nothing:
Landlord welfare
Tobacco welfare
Oil and gas exploration
Cancelling ferries
Fucking up school lunches
Cancelling state house build & increasing homelessness
Creating mass unemployment of govt workers
Te Tiriti culture war bullshit
Landlord welfare
Tobacco welfare
Oil and gas exploration
Cancelling ferries
Fucking up school lunches
Cancelling state house build & increasing homelessness
Creating mass unemployment of govt workers
Te Tiriti culture war bullshit
December 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Things this coalition did that just wasted money and solved nothing:
Landlord welfare
Tobacco welfare
Oil and gas exploration
Cancelling ferries
Fucking up school lunches
Cancelling state house build & increasing homelessness
Creating mass unemployment of govt workers
Te Tiriti culture war bullshit
Landlord welfare
Tobacco welfare
Oil and gas exploration
Cancelling ferries
Fucking up school lunches
Cancelling state house build & increasing homelessness
Creating mass unemployment of govt workers
Te Tiriti culture war bullshit
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While Luxon in his Limo gently glides #nzpol
Health NZ regions asked to find a further $510m in savings www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Health NZ regions asked to find a further $510m in savings www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Health NZ regions asked to find a further $510m in savings
Health Minister Simeon Brown says the savings would be “reinvested straight back into patient care”, but Labour says cutting half a billion dollars without affecting patient care “seems impossible”.
www.thepress.co.nz
December 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
While Luxon in his Limo gently glides #nzpol
Health NZ regions asked to find a further $510m in savings www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Health NZ regions asked to find a further $510m in savings www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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The last of the Dunedin free deliveries heading out the door soon! Just heard the American orders have been delivered too!
So stock is very limited now. Overnight NZ delivery is still guaranteed.
paullecomtephoto.nz/products/202...
So stock is very limited now. Overnight NZ delivery is still guaranteed.
paullecomtephoto.nz/products/202...
December 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The last of the Dunedin free deliveries heading out the door soon! Just heard the American orders have been delivered too!
So stock is very limited now. Overnight NZ delivery is still guaranteed.
paullecomtephoto.nz/products/202...
So stock is very limited now. Overnight NZ delivery is still guaranteed.
paullecomtephoto.nz/products/202...
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"Why dont we simply make being poor or homeless illegal?"
Guess the govt has no confidence its policies will improve homelessness any time soon - so better just make it invisible instead 😡
December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Why dont we simply make being poor or homeless illegal?"
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remember how Karen Chhour was on the website for these scammers and it was never raised as a red flag by media?
www.1news.co.nz/2025/12/17/b...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/12/17/b...
Bangerz Trust investigated for alleged attempt to access Kelston school data
The trust pulled an attempt to take over the school last month.
www.1news.co.nz
December 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
remember how Karen Chhour was on the website for these scammers and it was never raised as a red flag by media?
www.1news.co.nz/2025/12/17/b...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/12/17/b...
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Seymour displays all the behaviors that describe an abuser or a perpetrator- he’s all about gaining/maintaining power and control - utilising overt/covert, coercive control behaviours with no hold barred tactics …
December 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Seymour displays all the behaviors that describe an abuser or a perpetrator- he’s all about gaining/maintaining power and control - utilising overt/covert, coercive control behaviours with no hold barred tactics …
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nz media intentionally failed to learn the lesson that reporting PR verbatim is bad, now we're here
neither Seymour, OR any people reporting on him, would have a career in a half-decent society. But that's not where we are. Both the far-right and nz media have been inching towards outright libel
neither Seymour, OR any people reporting on him, would have a career in a half-decent society. But that's not where we are. Both the far-right and nz media have been inching towards outright libel
December 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
nz media intentionally failed to learn the lesson that reporting PR verbatim is bad, now we're here
neither Seymour, OR any people reporting on him, would have a career in a half-decent society. But that's not where we are. Both the far-right and nz media have been inching towards outright libel
neither Seymour, OR any people reporting on him, would have a career in a half-decent society. But that's not where we are. Both the far-right and nz media have been inching towards outright libel
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Wrote something a bit longer - is still rather unfiltered and ranty - about the proposed changes to the Total Mobility scheme for disabled persons.
It's still a sh*tty proposal and now I go into this in more detail in the post:
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
It's still a sh*tty proposal and now I go into this in more detail in the post:
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
December 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Wrote something a bit longer - is still rather unfiltered and ranty - about the proposed changes to the Total Mobility scheme for disabled persons.
It's still a sh*tty proposal and now I go into this in more detail in the post:
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
It's still a sh*tty proposal and now I go into this in more detail in the post:
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
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My own mum recently got access to the scheme after proving her mobility issues & was happy to tell us she could get a taxi to our place affordably. The scheme restores independence to people for whom that is often the first casualty of disability. The government’s cheapness is cruel.
Wrote something a bit longer - is still rather unfiltered and ranty - about the proposed changes to the Total Mobility scheme for disabled persons.
It's still a sh*tty proposal and now I go into this in more detail in the post:
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
It's still a sh*tty proposal and now I go into this in more detail in the post:
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
December 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
My own mum recently got access to the scheme after proving her mobility issues & was happy to tell us she could get a taxi to our place affordably. The scheme restores independence to people for whom that is often the first casualty of disability. The government’s cheapness is cruel.
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🔥 Solve streak: 366
28/28 words ( 8 bonus words)
📖 In the top 4% by bonus words
🔥 Solve streak: 366
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December 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I played squaredle.com 12/16:
28/28 words ( 8 bonus words)
📖 In the top 4% by bonus words
🔥 Solve streak: 366
28/28 words ( 8 bonus words)
📖 In the top 4% by bonus words
🔥 Solve streak: 366
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Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: our fucking govt is saying they've got no extra funding for Total Mobility service because THEY FUND THEIR CRONIES INSTEAD
Total Mobility scheme IS FUCKING SUSTAINABLE YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKWITS
I shall endeavour to be polite in feedback so it doesn't get automatic reject
Total Mobility scheme IS FUCKING SUSTAINABLE YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKWITS
I shall endeavour to be polite in feedback so it doesn't get automatic reject
Proposals to strengthen Total Mobility
www.transport.govt.nz
December 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: our fucking govt is saying they've got no extra funding for Total Mobility service because THEY FUND THEIR CRONIES INSTEAD
Total Mobility scheme IS FUCKING SUSTAINABLE YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKWITS
I shall endeavour to be polite in feedback so it doesn't get automatic reject
Total Mobility scheme IS FUCKING SUSTAINABLE YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKWITS
I shall endeavour to be polite in feedback so it doesn't get automatic reject
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“Since coming into the job, the Prime Minister has visited 25 different countries, and believes trade growth will be what underpins New Zealand’s economic success.”
Real quick how many trade deals have we had since he became the PM?
Real quick how many trade deals have we had since he became the PM?
December 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
“Since coming into the job, the Prime Minister has visited 25 different countries, and believes trade growth will be what underpins New Zealand’s economic success.”
Real quick how many trade deals have we had since he became the PM?
Real quick how many trade deals have we had since he became the PM?
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$50k is chump change at the govt level. This is pure anti-science covid cooker bullshit.
Now that it's public: RIP FluTracking, which I understand only cost $50k per year to administer, yet provided incredibly valuable and irreplaceable information on levels of influenza-like-illness.
What an utterly dim decision.
What an utterly dim decision.
December 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
$50k is chump change at the govt level. This is pure anti-science covid cooker bullshit.
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The worst thing you can do do someone is take away their independence. NZ Government is not looking to strengthen this service they're looking to gut it. Hopefully because this affects senior citizens (One of winston's core constituents) they will fight back & it will be stopped.
Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: our fucking govt is saying they've got no extra funding for Total Mobility service because THEY FUND THEIR CRONIES INSTEAD
Total Mobility scheme IS FUCKING SUSTAINABLE YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKWITS
I shall endeavour to be polite in feedback so it doesn't get automatic reject
Total Mobility scheme IS FUCKING SUSTAINABLE YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKWITS
I shall endeavour to be polite in feedback so it doesn't get automatic reject
Proposals to strengthen Total Mobility
www.transport.govt.nz
December 16, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The worst thing you can do do someone is take away their independence. NZ Government is not looking to strengthen this service they're looking to gut it. Hopefully because this affects senior citizens (One of winston's core constituents) they will fight back & it will be stopped.
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So the increased subsidy increased use. So more elderly & disabled people got out and about. So you’re actually saying the problem is that a policy was too successful so you’re reducing its effectiveness. Very on-brand to only support bad policy & kneecap good policy.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
December 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
So the increased subsidy increased use. So more elderly & disabled people got out and about. So you’re actually saying the problem is that a policy was too successful so you’re reducing its effectiveness. Very on-brand to only support bad policy & kneecap good policy.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Govt cuts disability transport subsidy.
Higher taxi costs for disabled, elderly as Total Mobility subsidy cut
Transport Minister Chris Bishop said subsidies would drop from 75% to 65% from July 1, 2026, blaming unsustainable rising costs.
www.1news.co.nz
December 16, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Govt cuts disability transport subsidy.
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#nzpol
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I'd wager that these are some of the euphemistically described 'green shoots' that the Ruth Richardson vs Nicola Willis debate is supposed to be distracting you from. 😏
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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I'd wager that these are some of the euphemistically described 'green shoots' that the Ruth Richardson vs Nicola Willis debate is supposed to be distracting you from. 😏
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Government books bleaker as surplus gets further away, deficits grow
The government's financial position is looking worse for longer with a delay in getting to surplus and bigger deficits, according to new Treasury forecasts.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
#nzpol
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I'd wager that these are some of the euphemistically described 'green shoots' that the Ruth Richardson vs Nicola Willis debate is supposed to be distracting you from. 😏
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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I'd wager that these are some of the euphemistically described 'green shoots' that the Ruth Richardson vs Nicola Willis debate is supposed to be distracting you from. 😏
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Brings to mind what the Dalai Lama said: "Whenever possible, be kind. It is always possible."
December 16, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Brings to mind what the Dalai Lama said: "Whenever possible, be kind. It is always possible."
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Governments do not measure what they do not care about.
Min of Health has decided not to continue with the FluTracking survey each week from next year.
What a ridiculous decision. The cost savings must be minimal
What are our taxes actually used for if not things like public health?
What a ridiculous decision. The cost savings must be minimal
What are our taxes actually used for if not things like public health?
December 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Governments do not measure what they do not care about.