PeteO
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"If we're serious about building the future, and I am, it's time to aim higher."
NZ PM Christopher Luxon commenting on his future possible policy to increase employer contributions to Kiwisaver
4 months after making changes that reduced contributions by tens of thousands
#nzpol
NZ PM Christopher Luxon commenting on his future possible policy to increase employer contributions to Kiwisaver
4 months after making changes that reduced contributions by tens of thousands
#nzpol
November 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"If we're serious about building the future, and I am, it's time to aim higher."
NZ PM Christopher Luxon commenting on his future possible policy to increase employer contributions to Kiwisaver
4 months after making changes that reduced contributions by tens of thousands
#nzpol
NZ PM Christopher Luxon commenting on his future possible policy to increase employer contributions to Kiwisaver
4 months after making changes that reduced contributions by tens of thousands
#nzpol
NZ PM Christopher Luxon showing the kind of leadership he is becoming known for and copying an Australian policy
And in typical Dilbert double speak, it is announced in the same year as our Govt announced a cut on their Kiwisaver contribution
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
And in typical Dilbert double speak, it is announced in the same year as our Govt announced a cut on their Kiwisaver contribution
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
National promises to boost KiwiSaver to match Australian Super
The National Party leader and PM says if elected again next year, they will bring in gradual increases to match Australia combined 12% by 2032.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
NZ PM Christopher Luxon showing the kind of leadership he is becoming known for and copying an Australian policy
And in typical Dilbert double speak, it is announced in the same year as our Govt announced a cut on their Kiwisaver contribution
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
And in typical Dilbert double speak, it is announced in the same year as our Govt announced a cut on their Kiwisaver contribution
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
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Reminder that juror fees have not been increased since 2004 (yes 21 years ago). The maximum payable is $127 for more than 3 hours and beyond 9 pm.
The usual daily rate is $62 for more than 3 hours but not beyond 6 pm.
Jury duty is obviously nowhere near as important as being on a board.
The usual daily rate is $62 for more than 3 hours but not beyond 6 pm.
Jury duty is obviously nowhere near as important as being on a board.
😡 #NZ Neoliberal RW Govt approves HUGE pay hikes for #CrownBoard, #authority members after fee framework changes, in many cases doubling the amount they receive, despite huge cuts in pay for teachers, nurses, carers & others #pay #inequality #AtlasNetwork #nzpol www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
'Absolutely huge': The pay hikes Crown bosses got after recent changes
The Government is defending it, but Labour's not impressed.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Reminder that juror fees have not been increased since 2004 (yes 21 years ago). The maximum payable is $127 for more than 3 hours and beyond 9 pm.
The usual daily rate is $62 for more than 3 hours but not beyond 6 pm.
Jury duty is obviously nowhere near as important as being on a board.
The usual daily rate is $62 for more than 3 hours but not beyond 6 pm.
Jury duty is obviously nowhere near as important as being on a board.
Asking as a taxpayer - if someone employs their sister in the own office, is that DEI, nepotism, or were they generally the best candidate available? Any thoughts Minister Mitchell?
#nzpol
#nzpol
November 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Asking as a taxpayer - if someone employs their sister in the own office, is that DEI, nepotism, or were they generally the best candidate available? Any thoughts Minister Mitchell?
#nzpol
#nzpol
A reminder that this is one of the key Ministers involved in the Fast Track legislation (which brings with it less management of conflict of interest and more opaqueness). Thank goodness we have the moderating inputs of Minister Shane Jones and the evidence adverse Minister Simeon Brown.
Let's be clear: this is not a 'scandalette'. This is a Minister of the Crown taking $27m allocated for one vote (housing) and spending it on another IN HIS OWN ELECTORATE. Amazing how Tory reporters can minimise this when it suits them.
#nzpol
#nzpol
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A reminder that this is one of the key Ministers involved in the Fast Track legislation (which brings with it less management of conflict of interest and more opaqueness). Thank goodness we have the moderating inputs of Minister Shane Jones and the evidence adverse Minister Simeon Brown.
Best headline this week!
Still, it could have been worse. Police Minister Mitchel had almost 40 emails about a subject to both his offices, and despite paying his own sister to read them, didn't know anything about them.
Still, it could have been worse. Police Minister Mitchel had almost 40 emails about a subject to both his offices, and despite paying his own sister to read them, didn't know anything about them.
Simon Watts says he announced back on Oct 12 that the Govt would reject the Climate Commission's advice to have a carbin negative 2050 target.
That surprised many, including, presumably, Simon Watts, who on Oct 14 told me that announcement would come "in due course".
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/21/c...
That surprised many, including, presumably, Simon Watts, who on Oct 14 told me that announcement would come "in due course".
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/21/c...
Confusion reigns as climate minister appears unaware of own announcement
The Govt says it rejected the Climate Change Commission's advice a month ago, but the commission says it hasn't heard anything from the Govt.
newsroom.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Best headline this week!
Still, it could have been worse. Police Minister Mitchel had almost 40 emails about a subject to both his offices, and despite paying his own sister to read them, didn't know anything about them.
Still, it could have been worse. Police Minister Mitchel had almost 40 emails about a subject to both his offices, and despite paying his own sister to read them, didn't know anything about them.
The sad thing is sort of behaviour from Coalition politicians is no longer a surprise.
What would surprise me is if our PM decided act on a Minister failing to deliver, having a "hide bad emails" policy, and claiming "it was my electorate office, so it's not important"
What would surprise me is if our PM decided act on a Minister failing to deliver, having a "hide bad emails" policy, and claiming "it was my electorate office, so it's not important"
"At least one of those emails received a reply from Parliamentary Senior Member Support staffer Lisa Mitchell - the minister’s sister."
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November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The sad thing is sort of behaviour from Coalition politicians is no longer a surprise.
What would surprise me is if our PM decided act on a Minister failing to deliver, having a "hide bad emails" policy, and claiming "it was my electorate office, so it's not important"
What would surprise me is if our PM decided act on a Minister failing to deliver, having a "hide bad emails" policy, and claiming "it was my electorate office, so it's not important"
Both NZ Health Minister Simeon Brown and NZ PM Christopher Luxon complained about the Labour led Coalition and their "nanny state policies"
Of course, that was before they got into power and then dictated what therapies qualified doctors could use some drugs for "for safety reasons"
#nzpol
Of course, that was before they got into power and then dictated what therapies qualified doctors could use some drugs for "for safety reasons"
#nzpol
November 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Both NZ Health Minister Simeon Brown and NZ PM Christopher Luxon complained about the Labour led Coalition and their "nanny state policies"
Of course, that was before they got into power and then dictated what therapies qualified doctors could use some drugs for "for safety reasons"
#nzpol
Of course, that was before they got into power and then dictated what therapies qualified doctors could use some drugs for "for safety reasons"
#nzpol
NZ Govt: we have to get things done, so we are using urgency (more than any previous Govt) and circumventing the existing governance processes
Also NZ Govt: we need the Regulatory Standards Bill and the Ministry for Regulation because to many poor quality bills are being passed
#nzpol
Also NZ Govt: we need the Regulatory Standards Bill and the Ministry for Regulation because to many poor quality bills are being passed
#nzpol
November 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
NZ Govt: we have to get things done, so we are using urgency (more than any previous Govt) and circumventing the existing governance processes
Also NZ Govt: we need the Regulatory Standards Bill and the Ministry for Regulation because to many poor quality bills are being passed
#nzpol
Also NZ Govt: we need the Regulatory Standards Bill and the Ministry for Regulation because to many poor quality bills are being passed
#nzpol
Unemployment up
Govt debt up
GDP down
Thousands of kiwis leave every month
Food and electricity prices are up
Many public sectors (health, police, justice, education) are broken
So the Finance Minister accuses an opposition party of "economic vandalism"...
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Govt debt up
GDP down
Thousands of kiwis leave every month
Food and electricity prices are up
Many public sectors (health, police, justice, education) are broken
So the Finance Minister accuses an opposition party of "economic vandalism"...
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
‘Doolally, economic vandalism’ - Willis blasts Greens’ mining intervention
The Greens’ promise to revoke fast-tracked consents on seven mining projects has prompted government ministers to come out swinging, and one mining company to defend itself.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Unemployment up
Govt debt up
GDP down
Thousands of kiwis leave every month
Food and electricity prices are up
Many public sectors (health, police, justice, education) are broken
So the Finance Minister accuses an opposition party of "economic vandalism"...
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Govt debt up
GDP down
Thousands of kiwis leave every month
Food and electricity prices are up
Many public sectors (health, police, justice, education) are broken
So the Finance Minister accuses an opposition party of "economic vandalism"...
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Over 40% of NZ prisoners are on remand, waiting for their time in court. On average, people on remand are waiting for over 80 days to appear in court, and that time is increasing every year
Are inefficiencies on our Courts really "a good thing"?
$nzpol
Are inefficiencies on our Courts really "a good thing"?
$nzpol
November 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Over 40% of NZ prisoners are on remand, waiting for their time in court. On average, people on remand are waiting for over 80 days to appear in court, and that time is increasing every year
Are inefficiencies on our Courts really "a good thing"?
$nzpol
Are inefficiencies on our Courts really "a good thing"?
$nzpol
How it started: Waka Kotahi puts funding for cycling, walking and public transport initiatives on hold (Nov-23)
How it's going: Senior Minister Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kāinga Ora money to a walking and cycling bridge in his electorate
#nzpol
How it's going: Senior Minister Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kāinga Ora money to a walking and cycling bridge in his electorate
#nzpol
November 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM
How it started: Waka Kotahi puts funding for cycling, walking and public transport initiatives on hold (Nov-23)
How it's going: Senior Minister Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kāinga Ora money to a walking and cycling bridge in his electorate
#nzpol
How it's going: Senior Minister Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kāinga Ora money to a walking and cycling bridge in his electorate
#nzpol
Irony is lost on Minister Bishop - a senior Minister in Govt who has passed more regulation under urgency than any other NZ Govt ever when he realises people have to follow regulation
#nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/14/u...
#nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/14/u...
'Utter nonsense': Wildly popular night markets cancelled
Chris Bishop said it was "bureaucracy gone mad" after the weekly event was shut down due to safety and compliance concerns.
www.1news.co.nz
November 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Irony is lost on Minister Bishop - a senior Minister in Govt who has passed more regulation under urgency than any other NZ Govt ever when he realises people have to follow regulation
#nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/14/u...
#nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/14/u...
"Charter School Agency signed sports school contract with non-existent trust"
More great work happening under Minister Seymour. He really does have a special knack for not getting things right #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
More great work happening under Minister Seymour. He really does have a special knack for not getting things right #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Charter School Agency signed sports school contract with non-existent trust
The contract would see a secondary school with a focus on young athletes in Years 11-13 established in Trentham, near Wellington, next year.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"Charter School Agency signed sports school contract with non-existent trust"
More great work happening under Minister Seymour. He really does have a special knack for not getting things right #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
More great work happening under Minister Seymour. He really does have a special knack for not getting things right #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
For those people saying it was just the previous senior management, and an email policy that hide anything incriminating from the Minister:
"Over 100 police officers investigated after 30,000 breath tests falsified"
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
"Over 100 police officers investigated after 30,000 breath tests falsified"
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 AM
For those people saying it was just the previous senior management, and an email policy that hide anything incriminating from the Minister:
"Over 100 police officers investigated after 30,000 breath tests falsified"
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
"Over 100 police officers investigated after 30,000 breath tests falsified"
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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breathalyser reports. I mean, we're not all paedophiles preying on the general populace from positions of power, but maybe we need a cold, hard, look in the societal mirror.
Note: it is not drag queens or women doing this stuff so maybe men should take the longest, coldest look.
Note: it is not drag queens or women doing this stuff so maybe men should take the longest, coldest look.
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
breathalyser reports. I mean, we're not all paedophiles preying on the general populace from positions of power, but maybe we need a cold, hard, look in the societal mirror.
Note: it is not drag queens or women doing this stuff so maybe men should take the longest, coldest look.
Note: it is not drag queens or women doing this stuff so maybe men should take the longest, coldest look.
"Aotearoa plummets from 2nd to 53rd in Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index ranking"
NZ getting back on track - to those times when tobacco lobbyists had free reign #nzpol
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/aot...
NZ getting back on track - to those times when tobacco lobbyists had free reign #nzpol
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/aot...
Aotearoa plummets from 2nd to 53rd in Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index ranking
Recent policy changes have led to a dramatic drop in NZ’s global ranking for tobacco interference protection.
www.phcc.org.nz
November 12, 2025 at 5:19 AM
"Aotearoa plummets from 2nd to 53rd in Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index ranking"
NZ getting back on track - to those times when tobacco lobbyists had free reign #nzpol
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/aot...
NZ getting back on track - to those times when tobacco lobbyists had free reign #nzpol
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/aot...
"It’s about keeping our cities moving – whether you’re a parent on the school run, a tradie heading to a job, or a truckie delivering exports to port"
But no, Minister Bishop didn't mean cycleways or improved public transport. He means a new tax.
auckland.scoop.co.nz/2025/11/traf...
#nzpol
But no, Minister Bishop didn't mean cycleways or improved public transport. He means a new tax.
auckland.scoop.co.nz/2025/11/traf...
#nzpol
auckland.scoop.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 5:29 AM
"It’s about keeping our cities moving – whether you’re a parent on the school run, a tradie heading to a job, or a truckie delivering exports to port"
But no, Minister Bishop didn't mean cycleways or improved public transport. He means a new tax.
auckland.scoop.co.nz/2025/11/traf...
#nzpol
But no, Minister Bishop didn't mean cycleways or improved public transport. He means a new tax.
auckland.scoop.co.nz/2025/11/traf...
#nzpol
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"Technology will solve it" is the blind faith "Jesus will save us" used to have the monopoly on.
November 1, 2025 at 5:04 AM
"Technology will solve it" is the blind faith "Jesus will save us" used to have the monopoly on.
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This is an especially worrying statement when facial recognition can be inaccurate, biased, and generally make mistakes. Basing whether someone should be in the US or not, and ignoring physical media like a birth certificate, is ripe for disaster bsky.app/profile/jose...
New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is an especially worrying statement when facial recognition can be inaccurate, biased, and generally make mistakes. Basing whether someone should be in the US or not, and ignoring physical media like a birth certificate, is ripe for disaster bsky.app/profile/jose...
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National Party spending ~$4 billion on a Wellington tunnel so they can get to the airport faster. Meanwhile they cancelled ferries & two new ports for the North-South link which would have cost half of that.
Consultant fees to date: $700m #nzpol #kiwi
Consultant fees to date: $700m #nzpol #kiwi
Govt unveils $3.8b plan for second Mt Vic tunnel, Wellington roading upgrades
Work is expected to start in 2026 after consents are fast-tracked next year.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 23, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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October 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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#nzpol
NZ is tired of hearing the denigration and blaming language of BvV, Brown, Luxon, Bishop etc towards Public Sector unions, doctors, nurses, teachers & other critical workers who they refuse to pay fairly or at least in line with inflation.
Meanwhile check out politicians' pay and %pay rises
NZ is tired of hearing the denigration and blaming language of BvV, Brown, Luxon, Bishop etc towards Public Sector unions, doctors, nurses, teachers & other critical workers who they refuse to pay fairly or at least in line with inflation.
Meanwhile check out politicians' pay and %pay rises
October 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
#nzpol
NZ is tired of hearing the denigration and blaming language of BvV, Brown, Luxon, Bishop etc towards Public Sector unions, doctors, nurses, teachers & other critical workers who they refuse to pay fairly or at least in line with inflation.
Meanwhile check out politicians' pay and %pay rises
NZ is tired of hearing the denigration and blaming language of BvV, Brown, Luxon, Bishop etc towards Public Sector unions, doctors, nurses, teachers & other critical workers who they refuse to pay fairly or at least in line with inflation.
Meanwhile check out politicians' pay and %pay rises
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Under funding our services is also politically motivated.
October 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Under funding our services is also politically motivated.
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Auckland unemployment 10 year record high. Auckland business failures 10 year record high. #backontrack #nzpol
October 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Auckland unemployment 10 year record high. Auckland business failures 10 year record high. #backontrack #nzpol