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Business owners and their customers say central Auckland feels increasingly unsafe and uninviting – and are arguing that coordinated action is needed now....

kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 12h

“..a suburban foodie said she and her husband no longer frequent CBD restaurants in part due to once-lively dining streets now reeking of vomit and excrement.”

Central AKL is rough as, it was even before the Nats worsened it by pushing hundreds more onto the streets to live. #nzpol

The Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 1d

Mounting anger over Auckland’s ‘lawless’ CBD sparks urgent calls for reform

The company already stops people accessing photorealistic material made with artificial intelligence, and will soon block cartoon-style imagery too.

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 12h

“The company already stops people accessing photorealistic material made with AI.”

What material does this mean. Do they block a photorealistic picture of a tree. Or a hat. #nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 12h

Spark to block AI-generated child sexual abuse material

SpaceX launches 11th test flight of its mega Starship rocket

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 12h

Please take some billionaires with you on the rocket and set it to self driving mode. #nzpol

1News NZ (Unofficial) @1newsnz.nzcow.com · 20h

📢 SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk intends to use the 123m rocket to send people to Mars.

Guangzhou Shipyard International will build the two new Interislander ferries, set arrive in four years time, the government has announced.

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 12h

What happens if China invades Taiwan or some other ally during those four years government? #nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 18h

Shipbuilder for new Interislander ferries announced

More New Zealanders are being lured by "medical tourism", but experts here warn about the sometimes near deadly consequences.

kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 12h

“I explored having the surgery in New Zealand, but the cost and time… it could cost $30,000 plus consultation fees”.

The mistake Sheri made was not being wealthy and sorted with seven houses #nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 15h

12 weeks in hospital, feeding through a tube: Woman's botched overseas surgery

New mayor Max Brough has signalled he wants to remove the cycleway nicknamed due to its resemblance of the popular biscuit.

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 14h

New mayor gleefully looking forward to ripping out cycle lane that passes six schools. #nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 1d

Controversial New Plymouth cycleway 'Tim Tam Alley' could be on the way out under new mayor

Winner: the endless cycle of underinvestment in core infrastructure. Big loser: the pipes....

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 2d

“Councillors campaigned to restore local [water] control. They got it back and quickly realised local control is horribly expensive. Now they’re getting voted out for imposing the unavoidable costs they actively asked to take on.” #nzpol

The Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 2d

Winners, losers, big losers and gigantic losers from the 2025 local elections

Asphalt is great for roads that had a lot of trucks and a strong base - but that's not your average suburban street.

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 2d

Chip seal sucks.
The road noise on a long trip is deafening. #nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 2d

Why chip seal practicality beats out asphalt popularity for road maintenance

Developer offers free rent to entice tenants: ‘A win-win’

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 2d

“To be frank, at the moment the sale prices are quite low, so we have decided to hold on to some more than we would otherwise.“
Yes. And also possibly low prices because Trademe added a flood overlay, people can see these are flood prone. #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/home-propert...

The townhouse come with four weeks ‘free’ rent - a saving of $2500.

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 2d

"Methane is a superheating gas - 80 times stronger at frying our atmosphere than carbon in the short-term” #nzpol
They are relentlessly greedy at any cost to humans

1News NZ (Unofficial) @1newsnz.nzcow.com · 2d

📢 The Government is lowering its biogenic methane target for the next 25 years and is ruling out agricultural taxes on methane emissions.

Government to lower methane reduction target, rules out methane taxes

Hell hath no fury like an attorney-general scorned

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 4d

“Both expressed concerns about the overuse of urgency to ram legislation through Parliament, with Finlayson warning of “a tsunami of legislation” set to soon come before the House with next year’s election looming.” #nzpol

Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 4d

Sir Geoffrey Palmer and Chris Finlayson offer praise for the Waitangi Tribunal – and damning criticism of the coalition Government. Sam Sachdeva reports.

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 4d

The three billion you gave to landlords could also have gone towards hospitals and schools #nzpol

New Zealand Herald (Unofficial) @nzherald.nzcow.com · 4d

📢 Willis said Chorus move does not amount to asset sales, insists economy is improving.

👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates

Nicola Willis says Chorus sales money could go towards funding hospitals and schools

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 4d

What’s the point of selling assets for a billion dollars.
You’ll just piss it away on tax breaks for the rich. #nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 4d

'Hock off the family silverware': Labour criticises government plan to sell Chorus stake

The Finance Minister says with the completion of the ultra-fast broadband fibre initiative, there's no longer a policy reason for the Crown to own Chorus.

Step one: push people out of work and onto the streets. Step two: get mad at people being out of work or on the streets...

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 5d

“There are likely many reasons for rising poverty and crime in the city centre, but one of the main ones is almost certainly that no one has any money due to the crushing recession we’ve created on purpose.” #nzpol

The Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 5d

Nation upset at the inevitable result of its own actions

Error leads to $7k painted mayoral portrait of Tory Whanau, rather than photo

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 5d

If I was council staff I’d make mistakes like this often #nzpol

1News NZ (Unofficial) @1newsnz.nzcow.com · 5d

📢 A mistake by council staff led to an artistic portrait of Wellington's outgoing Mayor being painted, rather than photographed.

What does 'shock therapy' official cash rate cut mean for households?

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 5d

It means more inflation

1News NZ (Unofficial) @1newsnz.nzcow.com · 5d

📢 The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points, but what will that actually mean for households?

The PM insists teens can find work by simply 'getting off the couch' – but industry leaders and youth advocates say he's out of touch....

kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 6d

“While Luxon insists that anyone who really wants a job can find one, evidence from the labour market tells a different story.”
#nzpol

The Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 6d

Luxon’s job claims met with disbelief amid shrinking youth labour market

Investing in property without needing to buy up houses

kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 6d

“He said the bigger outfits didn’t put an emphasis on residential property..”
Allow me to proffer the Simplicity Homes & Income fund #nzpol

Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 6d

Our fixation with buying and selling investment properties will hopefully become a thing of the past, but property can still play a part of a long-term investment plan

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 6d

$2.4 million charge to ratepayers for water infrastructure. If only there was some sort of centralised water board with compliance experts. #nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 6d

Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant costs council $1.8 million in repairs, then $600,000 in legal bills

The council racked up almost $600,000 in legal bills over compliance failures.

The survey shows business sentiment at its lowest level this year as sales weaken and firms shed staff and cut investment.

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 7d

“a net 15 percent of respondents think economic conditions will get better in coming months”
It’s more delicious when it’s businesses shouting about how badly the “economic experts” National suck. #nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 7d

Business sentiment softens, NZIER's quarterly survey shows

The survey shows business sentiment at its lowest level this year as sales weaken and firms shed staff and cut investment.

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 7d

“Leung said inflation pressures were rising and looked headed to push the annual rate through the top of the Reserve Bank's 1-3 percent target band.”

Doesn’t sound like ideal conditions for a big OCR cut. #nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 7d

Business sentiment softens, NZIER's quarterly survey shows