Roachie
@groach.bsky.social
Reader, writer, visitor from Hawkes Bay
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That photo is so poignant… Luxon hands in pockets doing fuck all and affected people doing all the heavy lifting.
January 29, 2026 at 6:41 PM
That photo is so poignant… Luxon hands in pockets doing fuck all and affected people doing all the heavy lifting.
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Great article from Jolisa about resilience, priorities, what things cost, and what it all feels like 💚
Today's post: @nzdodo.bsky.social on getting beyond splashy headlines, so we can channel our attention and ingenuity towards the real story – and meaningful action: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/01/28/s...
"Splashing out" on climate resilience? - Greater Auckland
On Saturday, an online
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
January 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Great article from Jolisa about resilience, priorities, what things cost, and what it all feels like 💚
Emily Mabin Sutton, chief executive of the Climate Club, a group that organises climate action. "Basically - we can brush our teeth each day or get a painful root canal…and at the moment we're going to the dentist screaming."
NZ has fallen into a 'crisis and response' pattern on climate disaster, experts say. Billions have been spent on storm recovery since 2023, while key climate adaptation funding and planning tools have been cut.
My story looking at last week’s storms
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
My story looking at last week’s storms
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
January 29, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Emily Mabin Sutton, chief executive of the Climate Club, a group that organises climate action. "Basically - we can brush our teeth each day or get a painful root canal…and at the moment we're going to the dentist screaming."
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There it is. Always, always follow the money. When insurers say they can't cover you because of climate change impacts you can finally understand it is real and is causing harm today.
Yes, this is a sub-tweet.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Yes, this is a sub-tweet.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Insurer temporarily halts new policies in Westport due to flood risk
The decision will be the first of many as the full force of climate change arrives, a researcher says.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 7:59 PM
There it is. Always, always follow the money. When insurers say they can't cover you because of climate change impacts you can finally understand it is real and is causing harm today.
Yes, this is a sub-tweet.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Yes, this is a sub-tweet.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Judith Collins is an ugly example of the stark difference between law, and justice.💩
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
Nicky Hager says Judith Collins is “clearly and demonstrably not” fit for the Law Commission role
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Nicky Hager: Judith Collins not fit for Law Commission role
The journalist behind Dirty Politics has questioned Collins’ appointment.
www.thepost.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Judith Collins is an ugly example of the stark difference between law, and justice.💩
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
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Budget is on 28 May. If things get a tiny bit better, then it's only because in 2 short years, they got so much worse. Cuts to essential public services. Record out-migration of Kiwis. Failing child poverty. New Zealand can't afford more of this failed plan. Let's make this a one-term government.
January 27, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Budget is on 28 May. If things get a tiny bit better, then it's only because in 2 short years, they got so much worse. Cuts to essential public services. Record out-migration of Kiwis. Failing child poverty. New Zealand can't afford more of this failed plan. Let's make this a one-term government.
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Three cheers for Philip Glass, whose Solo Piano record has been my boon companion for decades whenever I'm painting. (I notice that Glass didn't use the current administration's name for the center in his letter.)
![A letter from Philip Glass, with his name at the top. "After thoughtful consideration, I have decided to withdraw my Symphony No. 15 "Lincoln" from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Symphony No. 15 is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the Symphony. Therefore, I feel an obligation to withdraw this Symphony premiere from the Kennedy Center under its current leadership. [signed] Philip Glass](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:sva5ad6pbtkgrdrqyej2fe2f/bafkreiakf6dkikkcb3djpbedhjttbsh7fmvfm5inximofh5rviegccmkdy@jpeg)
January 27, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Three cheers for Philip Glass, whose Solo Piano record has been my boon companion for decades whenever I'm painting. (I notice that Glass didn't use the current administration's name for the center in his letter.)
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For our January's good writing habits series we asked poets to share a top writing tip they've found useful. Today's tip is from Rachel Curzon, one of the poet contributors to the latest Winter 2025 issue of Poetry Review. Find details on the latest issue in the link in bio
January 22, 2026 at 11:22 AM
For our January's good writing habits series we asked poets to share a top writing tip they've found useful. Today's tip is from Rachel Curzon, one of the poet contributors to the latest Winter 2025 issue of Poetry Review. Find details on the latest issue in the link in bio
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We're sharing top writing habits poets we've worked with have found useful in their work. Could this idea help you?
Today's tip is from Eric Yip, one of the contributors to the latest Winter 2025 issue of Poetry Review
You can buy the latest issue via the link in bio.
Today's tip is from Eric Yip, one of the contributors to the latest Winter 2025 issue of Poetry Review
You can buy the latest issue via the link in bio.
January 25, 2026 at 9:01 AM
We're sharing top writing habits poets we've worked with have found useful in their work. Could this idea help you?
Today's tip is from Eric Yip, one of the contributors to the latest Winter 2025 issue of Poetry Review
You can buy the latest issue via the link in bio.
Today's tip is from Eric Yip, one of the contributors to the latest Winter 2025 issue of Poetry Review
You can buy the latest issue via the link in bio.
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I don’t think a state that is threatening wars of territorial aggression and has random death squads wandering about its mid-tier cities assassinating civilians should be hosting the World Cup
January 24, 2026 at 4:41 PM
I don’t think a state that is threatening wars of territorial aggression and has random death squads wandering about its mid-tier cities assassinating civilians should be hosting the World Cup
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
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Slips have always been part of the landscape of Aotearoa but with deforestation and increased heavy rain events under climate change, they are going to become more frequent and widespread. Sadly we have learnt nothing from the Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle just 3 years ago. 🧵
January 24, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Slips have always been part of the landscape of Aotearoa but with deforestation and increased heavy rain events under climate change, they are going to become more frequent and widespread. Sadly we have learnt nothing from the Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle just 3 years ago. 🧵
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#nzpol Data released by Stats NZ today shows that the cost of living rose at its fastest rate for 18 months. Prices rose for 80% of items in the CPI basket, meaning growth in prices was broad-based. Minimum wage workers are now facing a 3rd year of real terms cuts in wages. A thread
January 22, 2026 at 10:19 PM
#nzpol Data released by Stats NZ today shows that the cost of living rose at its fastest rate for 18 months. Prices rose for 80% of items in the CPI basket, meaning growth in prices was broad-based. Minimum wage workers are now facing a 3rd year of real terms cuts in wages. A thread
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Again, Willis set fire to public service and massive amounts of jobs to fix *INFLATION*
And has failed
We've had all the pain and no gain
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
And has failed
We've had all the pain and no gain
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Inflation rises to 3.1%, above Reserve Bank's target rate
Rising bills for food, electricity, rates and rents have driven inflation up to 3.1 percent.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 22, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Again, Willis set fire to public service and massive amounts of jobs to fix *INFLATION*
And has failed
We've had all the pain and no gain
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
And has failed
We've had all the pain and no gain
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Climate change driven weather events will only get worse.
The govt should be making every effort to stop emissions rising, cut emissions and protect communities from these deadly impacts.
NOT new oil exploration, coal mining, seabed mining and dairy expansion.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
The govt should be making every effort to stop emissions rising, cut emissions and protect communities from these deadly impacts.
NOT new oil exploration, coal mining, seabed mining and dairy expansion.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
New Zealand storms: people missing after landslide hits campsite as minister compares east coast to ‘war zone’
Record-breaking rains spark landslide at Mount Maunganui campsite, with helicopter teams retrieving families from rooftops and local states of emergency declared
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Climate change driven weather events will only get worse.
The govt should be making every effort to stop emissions rising, cut emissions and protect communities from these deadly impacts.
NOT new oil exploration, coal mining, seabed mining and dairy expansion.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
The govt should be making every effort to stop emissions rising, cut emissions and protect communities from these deadly impacts.
NOT new oil exploration, coal mining, seabed mining and dairy expansion.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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The top 6 media stories on Stuff are landslides, storms, floods.
None of them mention climate change, which we know makes these events more frequent and more extreme.
People have lost their lives. Homes have been destroyed.
And leading politicians are in the pub having "great fun". #nzpol
None of them mention climate change, which we know makes these events more frequent and more extreme.
People have lost their lives. Homes have been destroyed.
And leading politicians are in the pub having "great fun". #nzpol
January 22, 2026 at 12:57 AM
The top 6 media stories on Stuff are landslides, storms, floods.
None of them mention climate change, which we know makes these events more frequent and more extreme.
People have lost their lives. Homes have been destroyed.
And leading politicians are in the pub having "great fun". #nzpol
None of them mention climate change, which we know makes these events more frequent and more extreme.
People have lost their lives. Homes have been destroyed.
And leading politicians are in the pub having "great fun". #nzpol
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I’m no big-brain party strategist but I do think if you choose to gut the country’s climate change commitments, boost fossil fuels, tell folks they might be on their own from now on if disaster strikes and then be nearly invisible during a weather disaster, maybe you should expect some consequences.
January 21, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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"Kate, you should use AI to handle your terrible email inbox!"
Microsoft Copilot: "Sorry, it looks like I can’t respond to this. Let’s try a different topic. Suggestions: Write a rap song. Show me some cool facts. Teach me a new word!"
Microsoft Copilot: "Sorry, it looks like I can’t respond to this. Let’s try a different topic. Suggestions: Write a rap song. Show me some cool facts. Teach me a new word!"
January 21, 2026 at 2:01 PM
"Kate, you should use AI to handle your terrible email inbox!"
Microsoft Copilot: "Sorry, it looks like I can’t respond to this. Let’s try a different topic. Suggestions: Write a rap song. Show me some cool facts. Teach me a new word!"
Microsoft Copilot: "Sorry, it looks like I can’t respond to this. Let’s try a different topic. Suggestions: Write a rap song. Show me some cool facts. Teach me a new word!"
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In this election year, please vote so the UK don't beat us to sensible policy on energy
#nzpol
#nzpol
UK households to get £15bn for solar and green tech to lower energy bills
The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.
bbc.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 AM
In this election year, please vote so the UK don't beat us to sensible policy on energy
#nzpol
#nzpol
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There has been a movement back toward "traditional media" - vinyl, but also CDs, DVDs, and books. Why? Because digital media were hyped as having all this convenience, and they do...but we've also seen that they're controlled by companies who want your money and won't stop trying to take it.
January 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
There has been a movement back toward "traditional media" - vinyl, but also CDs, DVDs, and books. Why? Because digital media were hyped as having all this convenience, and they do...but we've also seen that they're controlled by companies who want your money and won't stop trying to take it.
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For reference #NewZealand is using a total of 4.74GW right now
Australia adds 7 GW of renewables in 2025, stays on track for 2030 target www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/13/a...
Australia adds 7 GW of renewables in 2025, stays on track for 2030 target
Australian Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the country is on track to meet the government’s flagship target of 82% renewable energy by 2030 after solar, wind, and other renewables supplied ab...
www.pv-magazine.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:32 PM
For reference #NewZealand is using a total of 4.74GW right now
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
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Burning Data: the ecological shadow cast by AI 👇 nicely summarized by @bennjordan.bsky.social with Musk's GrokAI data center in Memphis.
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Burning Data: the ecological shadow cast by AI 👇 nicely summarized by @bennjordan.bsky.social with Musk's GrokAI data center in Memphis.
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“Higher inequality… is associated with higher crime, worse public health, higher addiction, lower educational attainment…”
“…You can search the manifestos of major parties that once belonged to the left, and find no call to make billionaires history.”
A great read with strong relevance to #nzpol👇
“…You can search the manifestos of major parties that once belonged to the left, and find no call to make billionaires history.”
A great read with strong relevance to #nzpol👇
It is the source of so many of our evils: the astonishing concentration of wealth in the hands of a very few, and the immense political power that gives them. We cannot solve our problems until we tackle it.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot
There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:40 PM
“Higher inequality… is associated with higher crime, worse public health, higher addiction, lower educational attainment…”
“…You can search the manifestos of major parties that once belonged to the left, and find no call to make billionaires history.”
A great read with strong relevance to #nzpol👇
“…You can search the manifestos of major parties that once belonged to the left, and find no call to make billionaires history.”
A great read with strong relevance to #nzpol👇