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Deborah Russell MP
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Labour List MP based in West Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. Spokesperson for Revenue, Climate Change, Associate Finance

Authorised by Rob Salmond, 2 Gilmer Terrace, Wellington
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Deborah Russell MP @beefaerie.bsky.social · 11h
My speech on the Regulatory Standards bill. It was 10 minutes long, but I think I covered the essence of my message in the first 16 seconds.
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I had a wee kōrero with Ryan Bridges and Simon Watts in the Herald Now politics slot this morning.

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/mcskimmin...
'McSkimming Fallout & Law and Order Clash: Watts and Russell Go Head-to-Head
National’s Simon Watts and Labour’s Deborah Russell spar over the McSkimming scandal, prison escape fallout, and what the new regulatory standards bill really means.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 14, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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My speech on the Regulatory Standards bill. It was 10 minutes long, but I think I covered the essence of my message in the first 16 seconds.
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Labour will repeal the Regulatory Standards bill.
Graphic: Red background, white words saying "Labour will repeal the Regulatory Standards bill."
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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I'm in! #SecretSantaAoNZ
secretsanta.nz Secret Santa Aotearoa @secretsanta.nz · 4d
It's beginning to look a bit like Christmas,
With sign up going live!🎶🎵

So here's the Bluesky Secret Santa AoNZ, with some friends from Mastodon along for the ride. We hope you are looking forward to some fun, and that we can bring it to you 🎄
Official hashtag: #SecretSantaAoNZ
App: secretsanta.nz
The Bluesky Mastodon Secret Santa Aotearoa New Zealand rules are: The FIRST RULE of Secret Santa is: Be kind, please. The SECOND RULE of Secret Santa is: Be excellent to each other. The THIRD RULE of Secret Santa is to closely follow these instructions: You must enter an up to date postal address (or PO Box) on the Secret Santa App. Your gift must be sent by Tracked Post / Courier by 5th Dec AND your tracking number loaded into the Secret Santa App. If your address changes after 19th Nov you MUST DM @secretsanta.nz If your situation changes and you can no longer play after the matches are assigned you MUST DM @secretsanta.nz If your gift is being sent to work, you must take it home as soon as you receive it in case covid/life gets in the way The FOURTH RULE of Secret Santa is you must post some hints for your Santa using the hashtag #SecretSantaAoNZ. Post likes/dislikes, hobbies, interests, current hyperfixations, allergies, sock size etc - important stuff. The more the better! Stuck on what to post? Check out what others are sharing on the hashtag. The FIFTH RULE of Secret Santa is: Put aroha into your gift and ONLY SPEND WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD. It's the thought that counts is very much the foundation and spirit of Secret Santa. The SIXTH RULE of Secret Santa is: Opening Day is 17th Dec when you will open your gift and post videos or photos and much excitement! If you cannot do this date, please post in advance and again on the day when you will be opening. We understand that life might happen. The SEVENTH RULE of Secret Santa is that if you are disappointed in your gift, please do not post it onto your account. Let @secretsanta.nz know why in a DM and we can go from there.
November 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Tightrope, a daily trivia game | Britannica

Nov. 5, 2025

T I G H T R O P E
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My Score: 2320
www.britannica.com/quiz/tightrope
Tightrope, a Daily Trivia Game | Britannica
A daily trivia game with 9 interesting questions. If you get three wrong…you lose. Question categories include science, arts, history, animals and math.
www.britannica.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Unemployment - 5.3%
Underemployment - 12.9%

The highest unemployment rate since December 2016.

And the highest underemployment rate since September 2015 (except briefly at the peak of the pandemic).

The government just doesn't care about New Zealand workers.

www.stats.govt.nz/news/unemplo...
Unemployment rate at 5.3 percent in the September 2025 quarter | Stats NZ
New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in the September 2025 quarter.
www.stats.govt.nz
November 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Tightrope, a daily trivia game | Britannica

Nov. 4, 2025

T I G H T R O P E
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My Score: 2380
www.britannica.com/quiz/tightrope
Tightrope, a Daily Trivia Game | Britannica
A daily trivia game with 9 interesting questions. If you get three wrong…you lose. Question categories include science, arts, history, animals and math.
www.britannica.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Strands #607
“Good bones”
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Took me a moment to figure out why they did this. 🤦‍♀️
October 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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October 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Reposted by Deborah Russell MP
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Where do bad rainbows go?

Well they go to prism.

But it’s a light sentence.

It gives them time to reflect.
October 29, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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October 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Reposted by Deborah Russell MP
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who creates the lively art and music scenes if the rent is too high? who makes cultural life? who serves you food or washes your dishes? who creates the fancy little restaurants that draw you to urban living? affordable housing is at the heart of what makes city life worthwhile.
I tweet: "people who see 50% of their monthly paycheck go to rent don't care if a candidate eats with their hands. they want to hear what your candidate is going to do about housing." John Galt 2025 replies: "Move if the cost of living is too high."
October 26, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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8 out of 10, and I don't know what is says about me, but I got all the Tolkien ones right.
October 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Tightrope, a daily trivia game | Britannica

Oct. 26, 2025

T I G H T R O P E
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My Score: 2320
www.britannica.com/quiz/tightrope
Tightrope, a Daily Trivia Game | Britannica
A daily trivia game with 9 interesting questions. If you get three wrong…you lose. Question categories include science, arts, history, animals and math.
www.britannica.com
October 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Reposted by Deborah Russell MP
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Listen to the sound of New Zealand ingenuity in action.
Hamilton jets and twin carbon fibre hulls allow our country's newest electric ferry to slice through the water efficiently, all without a single droplet of Victorian-era diesel. Runs on renewable Ecotricity power too! The future is here. 💪🔋
October 20, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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#BREAKING The New Zealand Future Fund is the first step in Labour’s plan to realise our country’s full potential - creating good, well-paid jobs and keeping wealth and talent here at home. A future made in New Zealand.

Press release here: www.labour.org.nz/news/release...
Image of Chris Hipkins on a building site, wearing hi-vis over his suit and a helmet. Caption reads: Labour's New Zealand Future Fund will create good, secure well-paid jobs and help keep wealth and talent in New Zealand, so people can build their future here, not overseas. A future made in New Zealand.
October 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Tightrope, a daily trivia game | Britannica

Oct. 17, 2025

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My Score: 2260
www.britannica.com/quiz/tightrope
Tightrope, a Daily Trivia Game | Britannica
A daily trivia game with 9 interesting questions. If you get three wrong…you lose. Question categories include science, arts, history, animals and math.
www.britannica.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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October 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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A sad day. Jim Bolger's time in office included the ghastly Mother of All Budgets, but he also worked hard on treaty settlements as a matter of fairness. In recent years he argued that neoliberalism had failed, and he worked even harder on equity for Māori. He also defended fair pay agreements. 1/2
October 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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My daughter has had her big assessment on her teaching placement and she has been graded as "Ready to teach" on everything. 🥰🥰🥰
October 15, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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"Literacy" not "litrishee" 😖
October 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Reposted by Deborah Russell MP
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“The extra warming caused by weakening the methane target is massive: it is roughly equivalent to tripling all of our other emissions out to 2050."
- @christinahood.bsky.social, climate policy expert.

Story by @marcdaalder.bsky.social
Farmers off the hook on climate means rest of us pick up the slack
Comment: The Government's methane announcement is the policy equivalent of a steaming cowpat on cross-partisan climate consensus.
newsroom.co.nz
October 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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October 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Our response to the Government's change to our methane targets:

www.labour.org.nz/news/release...
Release: Luxon backtracks on climate commitments
www.labour.org.nz
October 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM