Sue Marsh
@suepmarsh.bsky.social
Aussie moved to Aotearoa NZ. Grow food and despair at the state of the world. Born at 314.3 ppm.
Pinned
need a break from rest of the world so going to unfollow non kiwi. no offence. The NZ govt antics are distressing enough.
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Just had an onion in the eyes moment as I can see the dawn sun starting to nudge its way up again after a very dark last 2 years
Lots more fight to go even after the 2026 elections
Lots more fight to go even after the 2026 elections
The Far Right have really had their nuts in the vice the last week and this is the latest turn of the screw
Reading that page: OUCH the Judge with that language against the Minister basically kicked the Minister in the nuts at full force!
Reading that page: OUCH the Judge with that language against the Minister basically kicked the Minister in the nuts at full force!
We won! I won my judicial review!
December 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Just had an onion in the eyes moment as I can see the dawn sun starting to nudge its way up again after a very dark last 2 years
Lots more fight to go even after the 2026 elections
Lots more fight to go even after the 2026 elections
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This could be the nail in the Coalition coffin⚰️🤞
The only "positives" they've been able to cling onto has been inflation and interest rates falling (both entirely NOT as a result of their policies) and now that's ticking back up
Get rekt Nicola No Boats
#nzpol
The only "positives" they've been able to cling onto has been inflation and interest rates falling (both entirely NOT as a result of their policies) and now that's ticking back up
Get rekt Nicola No Boats
#nzpol
Two more banks raise longer term mortgage rates
All the big four banks have now raised longer term mortgage rates in the past week or so, despite the OCR being cut further in late November.
www.stuff.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This could be the nail in the Coalition coffin⚰️🤞
The only "positives" they've been able to cling onto has been inflation and interest rates falling (both entirely NOT as a result of their policies) and now that's ticking back up
Get rekt Nicola No Boats
#nzpol
The only "positives" they've been able to cling onto has been inflation and interest rates falling (both entirely NOT as a result of their policies) and now that's ticking back up
Get rekt Nicola No Boats
#nzpol
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For the record, I don’t support a social media age ban.
Leaving aside that it won’t work, and it will cause negative externalities by having kids hide illegal activities and being less likely to talk to parents about such, not to mention impacting queer kids more, it’s a sop for real regulation.
Leaving aside that it won’t work, and it will cause negative externalities by having kids hide illegal activities and being less likely to talk to parents about such, not to mention impacting queer kids more, it’s a sop for real regulation.
December 10, 2025 at 7:08 AM
For the record, I don’t support a social media age ban.
Leaving aside that it won’t work, and it will cause negative externalities by having kids hide illegal activities and being less likely to talk to parents about such, not to mention impacting queer kids more, it’s a sop for real regulation.
Leaving aside that it won’t work, and it will cause negative externalities by having kids hide illegal activities and being less likely to talk to parents about such, not to mention impacting queer kids more, it’s a sop for real regulation.
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Media Release:
Is NZ First beginning to see sense? A ban on fireworks replaces attacks on trans community.
www.rightsaotearoa.nz/media-releas...
Is NZ First beginning to see sense? A ban on fireworks replaces attacks on trans community.
www.rightsaotearoa.nz/media-releas...
Media Release: Is NZ First beginning to see sense? A ban on fireworks replaces attacks on trans community.
Tuesday, 5 November, 2025
www.rightsaotearoa.nz
November 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Media Release:
Is NZ First beginning to see sense? A ban on fireworks replaces attacks on trans community.
www.rightsaotearoa.nz/media-releas...
Is NZ First beginning to see sense? A ban on fireworks replaces attacks on trans community.
www.rightsaotearoa.nz/media-releas...
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I recently wrote a piece on how China's oil demand would be dropping more than the big analysis groups are forecasting and one big reason was the electrification of trucking.
"China’s rapid electrification of heavy-duty trucks — potentially reducing diesel demand by up to ~2 Mb/d.."
read this!
"China’s rapid electrification of heavy-duty trucks — potentially reducing diesel demand by up to ~2 Mb/d.."
read this!
#electrification #fleet #ev #v2g #vpp | Jason Niu | 17 comments
The EV concrete mixer and the battery swap station is here to cement #electrification as the champion of decarbonization and seal the fate of diesel.
What I’m seeing in China isn’t just “demand dest...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I recently wrote a piece on how China's oil demand would be dropping more than the big analysis groups are forecasting and one big reason was the electrification of trucking.
"China’s rapid electrification of heavy-duty trucks — potentially reducing diesel demand by up to ~2 Mb/d.."
read this!
"China’s rapid electrification of heavy-duty trucks — potentially reducing diesel demand by up to ~2 Mb/d.."
read this!
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The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll
Labour 38%
National 30%
New Zealand First 9%
Greens 8%
ACT 8%
Te Pāti Māori 2%
Left bloc 48% vs Right bloc 47%
#NZPol
Labour 38%
National 30%
New Zealand First 9%
Greens 8%
ACT 8%
Te Pāti Māori 2%
Left bloc 48% vs Right bloc 47%
#NZPol
December 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll
Labour 38%
National 30%
New Zealand First 9%
Greens 8%
ACT 8%
Te Pāti Māori 2%
Left bloc 48% vs Right bloc 47%
#NZPol
Labour 38%
National 30%
New Zealand First 9%
Greens 8%
ACT 8%
Te Pāti Māori 2%
Left bloc 48% vs Right bloc 47%
#NZPol
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Another moronic decision from this incompetent government.
Not having this data will leave health professionals in the dark and unable to access data about trending types of flu each season.
Who suffers? Us, of course.
#nzpolitics
Not having this data will leave health professionals in the dark and unable to access data about trending types of flu each season.
Who suffers? Us, of course.
#nzpolitics
Plan to ditch flu tracking tool will leave big data gap, epidemiologist says
Plan to ditch flu tracking tool will leave big data gap, epidemiologist says
The Ministry of Health is not renewing its contract for the FluTracking tool, which surveys about 40,000 people year-round, in a bid to cut costs.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Another moronic decision from this incompetent government.
Not having this data will leave health professionals in the dark and unable to access data about trending types of flu each season.
Who suffers? Us, of course.
#nzpolitics
Not having this data will leave health professionals in the dark and unable to access data about trending types of flu each season.
Who suffers? Us, of course.
#nzpolitics
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I don't understand why Luxon gets away with 'growth ecomomy' bullshit when our natural and social enviroment are destroyed by the results. We need a sustainable economy.
#nzpol
#nzpol
December 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I don't understand why Luxon gets away with 'growth ecomomy' bullshit when our natural and social enviroment are destroyed by the results. We need a sustainable economy.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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which is why I normalise them through poll of polls
35 Labour
30 National
11 Greens
35 Labour
30 National
11 Greens
December 17, 2025 at 6:08 AM
which is why I normalise them through poll of polls
35 Labour
30 National
11 Greens
35 Labour
30 National
11 Greens
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What kind of person feels hard done by when those with nothing slightly approach pay levels that reflect human decency? Not only have I never felt this or known anyone else to feel this, it was actually beyond my wildest imagination before I saw this.
These people are bizarre anti-humans.
These people are bizarre anti-humans.
Absolutely fuck all the way off with this shit. What a ghoulish thing to say.
December 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
What kind of person feels hard done by when those with nothing slightly approach pay levels that reflect human decency? Not only have I never felt this or known anyone else to feel this, it was actually beyond my wildest imagination before I saw this.
These people are bizarre anti-humans.
These people are bizarre anti-humans.
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#NZ Cutting the flu tracking service 😔
- it seems a weird thing to cut given it’s not a "big budget" item
- if you’ve read on pandemic planning you’d know this is the sort of thing we need to step *up*, not drop. Feels like cutting off your nose to spite your face
- it seems a weird thing to cut given it’s not a "big budget" item
- if you’ve read on pandemic planning you’d know this is the sort of thing we need to step *up*, not drop. Feels like cutting off your nose to spite your face
Plan to ditch flu tracking tool will leave big data gap, epidemiologist says
The Ministry of Health is not renewing its contract for the FluTracking tool, which surveys about 40,000 people year-round, in a bid to cut costs.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#NZ Cutting the flu tracking service 😔
- it seems a weird thing to cut given it’s not a "big budget" item
- if you’ve read on pandemic planning you’d know this is the sort of thing we need to step *up*, not drop. Feels like cutting off your nose to spite your face
- it seems a weird thing to cut given it’s not a "big budget" item
- if you’ve read on pandemic planning you’d know this is the sort of thing we need to step *up*, not drop. Feels like cutting off your nose to spite your face
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In Aotearoa we're told we have to make do with cut price ferries and a cut price Dunedin hospital. Meanwhile, Italy with a debt to GDP ratio three times as high as us can build a truly transformative hospital like this. www.dezeen.com/2025/12/17/m...
Zaha Hadid Architects to arrange Italian hospital around multi-level gardens
Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its design for the Malpensa Hospital in northern Italy, which will encircle gardens and landscaped rooftops
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December 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
In Aotearoa we're told we have to make do with cut price ferries and a cut price Dunedin hospital. Meanwhile, Italy with a debt to GDP ratio three times as high as us can build a truly transformative hospital like this. www.dezeen.com/2025/12/17/m...
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Even more reason for us to mobilise, organise and get people to register and VOTE
#nzpol
#nzpol
Enrol or update online
Enrol to vote or check and update your enrolment details. Get ready to have your say in New Zealand’s elections and referendums.
vote.nz
December 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Even more reason for us to mobilise, organise and get people to register and VOTE
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Winston Peters criticised it as a "tawdry repetition of history" and "creative accounting of the worst sort".
He's right y'know.
#nzpol
He's right y'know.
#nzpol
Government pushes ahead with sale of Chorus debt
Government pushes ahead with sale of Chorus debt
The plan is to free up money for capital projects.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Winston Peters criticised it as a "tawdry repetition of history" and "creative accounting of the worst sort".
He's right y'know.
#nzpol
He's right y'know.
#nzpol
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This will include employees contributions to KiwiSaver. Theft from the Govt and theft from staff. #nzpol
Shoplifters stealing food to feed kids get more jail time than the very rich every time and still Luxon’s limo glides away over hills…. and not far away enough
Shoplifters stealing food to feed kids get more jail time than the very rich every time and still Luxon’s limo glides away over hills…. and not far away enough
more two-tier justice system updates
massive tax evasion - home detention in his 7 million dollar home
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com...
massive tax evasion - home detention in his 7 million dollar home
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com...
High-flying Auckland super yacht designer sentenced for tax evasion
Charles Robinson will serve 11 months' home detention in a luxury $7 million house.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
This will include employees contributions to KiwiSaver. Theft from the Govt and theft from staff. #nzpol
Shoplifters stealing food to feed kids get more jail time than the very rich every time and still Luxon’s limo glides away over hills…. and not far away enough
Shoplifters stealing food to feed kids get more jail time than the very rich every time and still Luxon’s limo glides away over hills…. and not far away enough
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#nzpol In the house today, Nicola Willis said that in my recent book I thought the debt limit for the government should be 80-90% of GDP. As is clear in the book - that is the Treasury's position, not mine. See P.14 of www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/defaul...
December 17, 2025 at 2:25 AM
#nzpol In the house today, Nicola Willis said that in my recent book I thought the debt limit for the government should be 80-90% of GDP. As is clear in the book - that is the Treasury's position, not mine. See P.14 of www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/defaul...
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I'm interested to know more about street trees. But sre you sure that's the article you meant to link? It looks like it's on a completely unrelated topic.
December 17, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I'm interested to know more about street trees. But sre you sure that's the article you meant to link? It looks like it's on a completely unrelated topic.
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Street trees do more than look good—they help clean our water! 🌳💧 New research shows how green infrastructure boosts water quality. Investing in nature pays off! #ClimateAction
nature.com/articles/s44168-...
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Street trees do more than look good—they help clean our water! 🌳💧 New research shows how green infrastructure boosts water quality. Investing in nature pays off! #ClimateAction
nature.com/articles/s44168-...
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Automated fact-checking of climate claims with large language models - npj Climate Action
Accurate identification of true versus false climate information in the digital age is critical. Misinformation can significantly affect public understanding and policymaking. Automated fact-checking seeks to validate claims against trustworthy factual...
nature.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Street trees do more than look good—they help clean our water! 🌳💧 New research shows how green infrastructure boosts water quality. Investing in nature pays off! #ClimateAction
nature.com/articles/s44168-...
🌎🌍🌏
Street trees do more than look good—they help clean our water! 🌳💧 New research shows how green infrastructure boosts water quality. Investing in nature pays off! #ClimateAction
nature.com/articles/s44168-...
🌎🌍🌏
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A second levee broke south of Seattle last night as our relentless parade of atmospheric rivers continues.
Thinking of the John Holdren quote that we have three options: mitigation, adaptation or suffering. The third is growing ever more apparent as progress lags on one and two.
Thinking of the John Holdren quote that we have three options: mitigation, adaptation or suffering. The third is growing ever more apparent as progress lags on one and two.
December 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A second levee broke south of Seattle last night as our relentless parade of atmospheric rivers continues.
Thinking of the John Holdren quote that we have three options: mitigation, adaptation or suffering. The third is growing ever more apparent as progress lags on one and two.
Thinking of the John Holdren quote that we have three options: mitigation, adaptation or suffering. The third is growing ever more apparent as progress lags on one and two.
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🍃🌹🌿 I’m voting #NZGreens next election =For Free #GP, #Dentist, & #Childcare; #people #planet #biodiversity #climate #payequity #evidence #health #GreenBudget #jobs #wellbeing #Democracy #Sovereignty #Gaza, #WealthTax on billionaires, & a safer future! #nzpol 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
December 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
🍃🌹🌿 I’m voting #NZGreens next election =For Free #GP, #Dentist, & #Childcare; #people #planet #biodiversity #climate #payequity #evidence #health #GreenBudget #jobs #wellbeing #Democracy #Sovereignty #Gaza, #WealthTax on billionaires, & a safer future! #nzpol www.greens.org.nz/green_budget...
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🍃🌹🌿 #NZ Greens “Green Budget” is fully costed & fantastic. Free GPs & Dentists & childcare. Less tax for the majority of NZers, a little more for the richest few, who mostly avoid paying now, & the wealth tax is v similar to Australia’s! #nzpol
www.greens.org.nz/green_budget...
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
December 17, 2025 at 3:58 AM
🍃🌹🌿 #NZ Greens “Green Budget” is fully costed & fantastic. Free GPs & Dentists & childcare. Less tax for the majority of NZers, a little more for the richest few, who mostly avoid paying now, & the wealth tax is v similar to Australia’s! #nzpol
www.greens.org.nz/green_budget...
www.greens.org.nz/green_budget...
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🍃🌹🌿NZ Greens promise #wealth #tax as research reveals the “rich” stash $470b in trusts: #nzpol #Greens fighting #inequality & #climatechange. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Greens promise wealth tax as research reveals rich stash $470b in trusts
The golden age of stashing vast sums of money in trusts, or indeed anywhere, may be over.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 3:56 AM
🍃🌹🌿NZ Greens promise #wealth #tax as research reveals the “rich” stash $470b in trusts: #nzpol #Greens fighting #inequality & #climatechange. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
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Hipkins thinks Greens are disenfranchising voters. As an ex Labour voter that became distant from Labour after Hipkins binned many progressive policies and went on to insult Wahine Māori it's your party disenfranchising people Hipkins. I'm not the only ex Labour voter thanks to you either. #nzpol
December 16, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Hipkins thinks Greens are disenfranchising voters. As an ex Labour voter that became distant from Labour after Hipkins binned many progressive policies and went on to insult Wahine Māori it's your party disenfranchising people Hipkins. I'm not the only ex Labour voter thanks to you either. #nzpol
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Families fight to put food on the table. Meanwhile the ACT Party and Coalition Government spent $150,000 on a 'Road Cone hotline'.
Closing after 6 months & 200 cones removed, costing Kiwis ~$750 per cone (and they gutted Worksafe - putting real lives at risk!)
We too wish this was satire ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Closing after 6 months & 200 cones removed, costing Kiwis ~$750 per cone (and they gutted Worksafe - putting real lives at risk!)
We too wish this was satire ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
December 17, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Families fight to put food on the table. Meanwhile the ACT Party and Coalition Government spent $150,000 on a 'Road Cone hotline'.
Closing after 6 months & 200 cones removed, costing Kiwis ~$750 per cone (and they gutted Worksafe - putting real lives at risk!)
We too wish this was satire ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Closing after 6 months & 200 cones removed, costing Kiwis ~$750 per cone (and they gutted Worksafe - putting real lives at risk!)
We too wish this was satire ¯\_(ツ)_/¯