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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 7h

Hell yes

Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 10h

I gotta say, I woke up today feeling fabulously free. Even teeing up a hot pot lunch with friends later felt like a huge win. Something I haven’t been able to do in a long time. 💕

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 11h

And standardize the voting method while we're at it instead of having each council pick how people vote for them

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 11h

This is great. Also, let’s do away with private election companies. They continue to do a garbage job and excluding Māori candidates from the booklet this year was unforgivable.

thespinoff.co.nz/politics/13-...

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

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

thespinoff.co.nz

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Ethan Manera @ethanmanera.bsky.social · 1d

“Chung's bid for mayor was taken advantage of by those with an axe to grind about issues he likely didn't even understand.”

OPINION: How Ray Chung’s once-promising mayoral bid collapsed in a landslide defeat

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...

He was so confident in mayoral bid he reserved a $90k Rolex. Here's how it went so wrong

OPINION: Once a front-runner, Ray Chung's campaign style and scandal sank his mayoral bid.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Tim Jenkins @timj69.bsky.social · 1d

He preordered a $90,000 Rolex to celebrate, he was so sure he’d win. What a vile, self-centred little man he is.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...

He was so confident in mayoral bid he reserved a $90k Rolex. Here's how it went so wrong

OPINION: Once a front-runner, Ray Chung's campaign style and scandal sank his mayoral bid.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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CindyBax @cindybax.bsky.social · 1d

Well this is good news!
Whakatāne mayor-elect! #nzpol

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

I am really surprised that Ray Chung received nearly 7000 votes.
Does someone need to have a chat with those 7000 male voters about to respect women.

Just "why"

#nzpol

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 1d

😂

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The Post @thepost-nz.bsky.social · 1d

"That must never be normalised, and every councillor, every single one of us, has a duty to call it out and shut it down. That’s how we build a council worthy of the people it serves."

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The Post @thepost-nz.bsky.social · 1d

Special mention for @misswhanau.bsky.social in Andrew Little's victory party speech:

"Public service demands courage, and Tory has shown it. She has faced toxic behaviour that no-one should ever have to endure."

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Bauhausandmies 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇿 @bauhausandmies.bsky.social · 2d

I’m unimpressed that Calvert, Young and Chung are back on the council for Pōneke - looks like the bullshit will continue.

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 2d

I was not successful in winning the Māori Ward. It would have been an absolute honour but democracy has spoken.

A huge congratulations to @ponekematt.bsky.social who will be an amazing Councillor and serve our people well ❤️ #nzpol

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 2d

How cute is my whānau?!

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Bauhausandmies 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇿 @bauhausandmies.bsky.social · 2d

I managed to get a car park by the Ruth Gottlieb Library in Kilbirnie - there’s about 200 people lined up to cast Special Votes. I also dropped some votes off for people circling in their cars desperately wanting to park and vote. One lady said “Gotta keep the fascists out!”. Bloody oath.

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 2d

That did not happen. I was surprised. But ok with it in the end.

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 3d

Positive step toward recognising online threats as serious matters of political safety. Holding people accountable for digital harm helps safeguard democratic engagement. #nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Man charged after string of death threats made against MP

A 19-year-old man has been charged.

www.rnz.co.nz

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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 3d

Looking forward to Winston Peters taking full responsibility for this. That's how this works now, right? #nzpol

The Press @thepress.co.nz · 3d

The 19-year-old will appear in a Gisborne court next week. Doyle stepped down from Parliament in September, citing the intolerable level of abuse.

Teen charged with making death threats against former Green MP Benjamin Doyle

The 19-year-old will appear in a Gisborne court next week. Doyle stepped down from Parliament in September, citing the intolerable level of abuse.

dlvr.it

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SuperBatPajamaPants @ribbs.bsky.social · 3d

Quick, someone ask Peters to condemn THESE threats!
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

19-year-old charged after sending death threats to Green MP who since resigned

Detective Inspector Warren Olsson said the nature and volume of the threats met the threshold for investigation and subsequent prosecution.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Christina Hood @christinahood.bsky.social · 3d

Heads up - New Zealand government's annoucements on 2050 climate target will be made midday Sunday NZ time. Will we be the first country to weaken a legislated 2050 target?

Email from the Ministry for the Environment:

Tēnā koe,
On Sunday at 12.00pm (12th October) the Government will make an announcement about New Zealand’s 2050 climate change targets.

The Ministry for the Environment will also release the 2025 emissions projections at 5.00pm on Sunday.

Ngā mihi
Ministry for the Environment

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Gary Chiles 🚲 🍄 ☕ 🦚 🐱 𝟜 𝟚𝟘 @testtubeone.bsky.social · 3d

One cone!😒💩
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol

Rob🎸 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 3d

Remember when Wellington council spent $7k on a gorgeous painting and we had 'outrage'

BVV spends $100,000 to move 1 road cone and calls it a success.

#nzpol

newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/09/v...

Van Velden can see end of the road for cone hotline

Reports halved each month with just one in five resulting in action, as the minister says councils proved to be the culprit

newsroom.co.nz

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 3d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Lauren M @elenem.bsky.social · 3d

“They fear the future, they dream of a world that never was and never could be, they’re exclusionary, they’re humourless – they’re this coalition.” Finlayson everybody. This fucking government #nzpol

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Potato enthusiast @br3nda.bsky.social · 3d

We got our central library back. There's proper pipes down Taranaki street now. No sewage dripping down Cuba street and Lambton Quay. There's a much safer cycle routes between city and airport, and the basin. The buses aren't cancelled every day

What a difference from Wellington three years ago.

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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 3d

PEOPLE. THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. MY GOD THERE ARE LUNATICS STANDING FOR SEATS

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

Only one in five Aucklanders have voted in local elections

With two days remaining until polls close, only 21.9 percent of eligible voters had returned their papers.

www.rnz.co.nz

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