Jason Lea
@jasonlea.bsky.social
software engineer. aotearoa / new zealand.
Chris Luxon is the most productive person in New Zealand. It has been reported that he produces enough word salad to feed 40 million people #nzpol
July 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Chris Luxon is the most productive person in New Zealand. It has been reported that he produces enough word salad to feed 40 million people #nzpol
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On NRT: A calculated policy of deceit - norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/05/a-ca...
A calculated policy of deceit
This week the government rammed through legislation under urgency to cancel all outstanding pay equity deals and make them impossible to get...
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May 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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How is possible that 2L vanilla ice cream costs $5.67, but 2L milk costs $4.30? #nz #milk #costofliving #fonterra #profits
May 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
How is possible that 2L vanilla ice cream costs $5.67, but 2L milk costs $4.30? #nz #milk #costofliving #fonterra #profits
with everyone doing frame-by-frame analysis to decide if max or oscar were ahead at some imaginary line... maybe there is a simpler way?
Why don't they just have white line perpendicular to the apex across the track? #Formula1
Why don't they just have white line perpendicular to the apex across the track? #Formula1
April 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM
with everyone doing frame-by-frame analysis to decide if max or oscar were ahead at some imaginary line... maybe there is a simpler way?
Why don't they just have white line perpendicular to the apex across the track? #Formula1
Why don't they just have white line perpendicular to the apex across the track? #Formula1
the new ferries won't have Electric Propulsion like iRex, right?
but maybe can be upgraded in the future, if someone decides to spend money i guess.
none of the huge emissions reductions we were promised then. #nzpol
but maybe can be upgraded in the future, if someone decides to spend money i guess.
none of the huge emissions reductions we were promised then. #nzpol
March 31, 2025 at 4:48 AM
the new ferries won't have Electric Propulsion like iRex, right?
but maybe can be upgraded in the future, if someone decides to spend money i guess.
none of the huge emissions reductions we were promised then. #nzpol
but maybe can be upgraded in the future, if someone decides to spend money i guess.
none of the huge emissions reductions we were promised then. #nzpol
A new supermarket is not going to deliver cheaper prices when we only have two 'competing' businesses
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Nicola Willis brands Labour MP ‘ridiculous’ for opposing fast-tracking of new supermarket
Duncan Webb believes the Edgeware community should have a say on the plans for a new Woolworths supermarket, but the finance minister says he needs to “get on board”.
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March 25, 2025 at 5:19 AM
A new supermarket is not going to deliver cheaper prices when we only have two 'competing' businesses
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"Mitchell, who returned from a week-long visit to India alongside Luxon on Saturday, said he was briefed on his return but didn’t condemn the delay."
Luxon seems to be blaming Health NZ for not being informed, while ignoring his mate Mitchell. Why are we hearing about this on Tuesday?
Luxon seems to be blaming Health NZ for not being informed, while ignoring his mate Mitchell. Why are we hearing about this on Tuesday?
March 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
"Mitchell, who returned from a week-long visit to India alongside Luxon on Saturday, said he was briefed on his return but didn’t condemn the delay."
Luxon seems to be blaming Health NZ for not being informed, while ignoring his mate Mitchell. Why are we hearing about this on Tuesday?
Luxon seems to be blaming Health NZ for not being informed, while ignoring his mate Mitchell. Why are we hearing about this on Tuesday?
Reposted by Jason Lea
One of my favourite datasets out today - Stats NZ business financial data (used to calculate GDP). Quick 🧵...
This is the total 'NZ Inc' picture (adjusted for inflation).
NZ businesses sold $771 bn of stuff in 2024, spent $539bn on stuff, and $128bn on salaries. Operating profits were $108bn [1/n]
This is the total 'NZ Inc' picture (adjusted for inflation).
NZ businesses sold $771 bn of stuff in 2024, spent $539bn on stuff, and $128bn on salaries. Operating profits were $108bn [1/n]
March 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
One of my favourite datasets out today - Stats NZ business financial data (used to calculate GDP). Quick 🧵...
This is the total 'NZ Inc' picture (adjusted for inflation).
NZ businesses sold $771 bn of stuff in 2024, spent $539bn on stuff, and $128bn on salaries. Operating profits were $108bn [1/n]
This is the total 'NZ Inc' picture (adjusted for inflation).
NZ businesses sold $771 bn of stuff in 2024, spent $539bn on stuff, and $128bn on salaries. Operating profits were $108bn [1/n]
Andrew Bayly isn't climbing to the top of Everest. He is only climbing to Base Camp, to clear his head.
Understandable, as Base Camp is on the shoulder of Everest, or the possibly the upper arm. #nzpol
Understandable, as Base Camp is on the shoulder of Everest, or the possibly the upper arm. #nzpol
March 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Andrew Bayly isn't climbing to the top of Everest. He is only climbing to Base Camp, to clear his head.
Understandable, as Base Camp is on the shoulder of Everest, or the possibly the upper arm. #nzpol
Understandable, as Base Camp is on the shoulder of Everest, or the possibly the upper arm. #nzpol
Did Luxon just say "if you don't like the police service we provide, the next time someone steals your marmite sandwich you can just perform a citizen's arrest"? #nzpol
March 5, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Did Luxon just say "if you don't like the police service we provide, the next time someone steals your marmite sandwich you can just perform a citizen's arrest"? #nzpol
Did Luxon just say "For God's Sake, just get a free University education, then leave the country for 30 years, so you can come back and say you are a proud New Zealander that is doing it tough, but is also entititled and sorted." #nzpol
March 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Did Luxon just say "For God's Sake, just get a free University education, then leave the country for 30 years, so you can come back and say you are a proud New Zealander that is doing it tough, but is also entititled and sorted." #nzpol
Did Luxon just say "if you don't like the ferry service we provide, just get your own kayak and row your train carriage across the Cook Straight"? #nzpol
March 4, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Did Luxon just say "if you don't like the ferry service we provide, just get your own kayak and row your train carriage across the Cook Straight"? #nzpol
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Today on @theconversation.com I wrote about how NZTA’s own commissioned study shows speed limit reductions provide big economic benefits and a massive drop in fatalities and serious injuries—yet the government is still increasing speed limits.
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False economies: the evidence shows higher speed limits don’t make financial sense
Documents show the government is going against expert advice and strong economic evidence by insisting higher speed limits will improve productivity.
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March 3, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Today on @theconversation.com I wrote about how NZTA’s own commissioned study shows speed limit reductions provide big economic benefits and a massive drop in fatalities and serious injuries—yet the government is still increasing speed limits.
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"I think there's just a little bit of humanity involved in making sure that he had told the relevant people and then that's been made public at the latest opportunity." - Nicola Willis
Latest? Surely she means 'earliest'? but then again she has a degree in English literature, so latest it is.
Latest? Surely she means 'earliest'? but then again she has a degree in English literature, so latest it is.
February 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"I think there's just a little bit of humanity involved in making sure that he had told the relevant people and then that's been made public at the latest opportunity." - Nicola Willis
Latest? Surely she means 'earliest'? but then again she has a degree in English literature, so latest it is.
Latest? Surely she means 'earliest'? but then again she has a degree in English literature, so latest it is.
Bayly's actions last week should have been a gift for Luxon to demonstrate decisive leadership, after his previous poor handling of the Bayly situation.
Instead he flubs it again by letting him resign.
#nzpol
Instead he flubs it again by letting him resign.
#nzpol
February 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Bayly's actions last week should have been a gift for Luxon to demonstrate decisive leadership, after his previous poor handling of the Bayly situation.
Instead he flubs it again by letting him resign.
#nzpol
Instead he flubs it again by letting him resign.
#nzpol
"ACT defence spokesperson Mark Cameron said he was pleased to hear the prime minister pledge to get New Zealand's defence spending close to 2 percent of gross domestic product."
I guess if the PM reduces our GDP by 50% it will work...
I guess if the PM reduces our GDP by 50% it will work...
February 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
"ACT defence spokesperson Mark Cameron said he was pleased to hear the prime minister pledge to get New Zealand's defence spending close to 2 percent of gross domestic product."
I guess if the PM reduces our GDP by 50% it will work...
I guess if the PM reduces our GDP by 50% it will work...
“You really believe that there’s any danger in somebody driving a Range Rover or a Land Rover a couple of meters up a step?” - David Seymour
Meanwhile, also same day in Wellington...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Meanwhile, also same day in Wellington...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Car drives through shop-front in Wellington CBD
Emergency services were called to a central Wellington street after a car drove through a shop-front on Monday afternoon.
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February 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
“You really believe that there’s any danger in somebody driving a Range Rover or a Land Rover a couple of meters up a step?” - David Seymour
Meanwhile, also same day in Wellington...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Meanwhile, also same day in Wellington...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Does Trump think that if you cover a place (Gaza) in enough USA products (bombs), that you own it?
February 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Does Trump think that if you cover a place (Gaza) in enough USA products (bombs), that you own it?
If only there was a train or coastal shipping we could use to move large volumes of freight
"we changed our name to Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting NZ to better reflect our brand and our voice, and the important contribution road transport makes to our country’s economy."
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"we changed our name to Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting NZ to better reflect our brand and our voice, and the important contribution road transport makes to our country’s economy."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Freight costs balloon $100,000 a day due to Desert Road closure, industry says
Consumers who pay for freight are ultimately who pick up the tab, Transporting New Zealand says.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
If only there was a train or coastal shipping we could use to move large volumes of freight
"we changed our name to Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting NZ to better reflect our brand and our voice, and the important contribution road transport makes to our country’s economy."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
"we changed our name to Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting NZ to better reflect our brand and our voice, and the important contribution road transport makes to our country’s economy."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
“Well, we’ve got about 2-3% electric vehicle penetration - it ain’t gonna change in a hurry,” Luxon said.
omg. does that mean he understands what he did? 30% of vehicles registered were EVs with the subsidy, dropped to 10% and every new 'car' is a ford ranger.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
omg. does that mean he understands what he did? 30% of vehicles registered were EVs with the subsidy, dropped to 10% and every new 'car' is a ford ranger.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
‘Utterly unacceptable’: Luxon lashes banks over withdrawal of lending to petrol stations
The Prime Minister has attacked the banks over retrenching from fossil fuels.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 4, 2025 at 7:06 AM
“Well, we’ve got about 2-3% electric vehicle penetration - it ain’t gonna change in a hurry,” Luxon said.
omg. does that mean he understands what he did? 30% of vehicles registered were EVs with the subsidy, dropped to 10% and every new 'car' is a ford ranger.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
omg. does that mean he understands what he did? 30% of vehicles registered were EVs with the subsidy, dropped to 10% and every new 'car' is a ford ranger.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
"How does this affect ACT" - is what he was thinking.
"we did everything that we could that an organisation in our position faced" - David Seymour - he is really concerned about the individual, isn't he?
#nzpol #timjago
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"we did everything that we could that an organisation in our position faced" - David Seymour - he is really concerned about the individual, isn't he?
#nzpol #timjago
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ACT standing by referring abuse survivor to lawyer, not police
Ex-president Tim Jago sexually abused two teenage boys he knew through a sports club in mid to late 1990s.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 3, 2025 at 6:14 AM
"How does this affect ACT" - is what he was thinking.
"we did everything that we could that an organisation in our position faced" - David Seymour - he is really concerned about the individual, isn't he?
#nzpol #timjago
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"we did everything that we could that an organisation in our position faced" - David Seymour - he is really concerned about the individual, isn't he?
#nzpol #timjago
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How much did the Te Wero Wynyard bridge maintenance cost?
I'm not an Aucklander, so I don't really care. Hopefully not my rates/taxes.
Was it...
A) $2M
B) $5M
C) $10M
#Auckland
I'm not an Aucklander, so I don't really care. Hopefully not my rates/taxes.
Was it...
A) $2M
B) $5M
C) $10M
#Auckland
Stuff
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December 18, 2024 at 4:28 AM
How much did the Te Wero Wynyard bridge maintenance cost?
I'm not an Aucklander, so I don't really care. Hopefully not my rates/taxes.
Was it...
A) $2M
B) $5M
C) $10M
#Auckland
I'm not an Aucklander, so I don't really care. Hopefully not my rates/taxes.
Was it...
A) $2M
B) $5M
C) $10M
#Auckland
November 18, 2023 at 6:40 AM