D Jukic She/her
@dejanajuk.bsky.social
Enthusiastic amateur gardener. Dalmatian. Croatian. Pākehā. Tangata Tiriti. Parent. Partner. Baba. Teta. Cis. She/her. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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I like how the Nats are constantly accusing Labour of putting up taxes and then putting up taxes themselves! And of course no one cares.
February 9, 2026 at 7:29 AM
I like how the Nats are constantly accusing Labour of putting up taxes and then putting up taxes themselves! And of course no one cares.
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Given all the really important shit that this government says we "can't afford" it's amazing what they manage to find money for.
'Strategic energy security asset': Govt reveals plans for $1b LNG import facility
Luxon warned New Zealand is experiencing swiftly declining gas supply.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Given all the really important shit that this government says we "can't afford" it's amazing what they manage to find money for.
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Some governments raise taxes to fund public health and education. Not Luxon. He is literally raising taxes to subsidise fossil fuels. He is putting a levy on our electricity bills to pay for his LNG import terminal.
February 9, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Some governments raise taxes to fund public health and education. Not Luxon. He is literally raising taxes to subsidise fossil fuels. He is putting a levy on our electricity bills to pay for his LNG import terminal.
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When I was maybe eight I asked my dad over the kitchen table and the Auckland Star, "what is tax?" and he said, being not great at explaining things, "well... it's a levy."
Oh, so just caught up with the news - new taxes can just disappear by calling them levies. Sweet. That wealth levy of ours should now be supported by everyone. Labour can go bolder with its CGL
February 9, 2026 at 7:46 AM
When I was maybe eight I asked my dad over the kitchen table and the Auckland Star, "what is tax?" and he said, being not great at explaining things, "well... it's a levy."
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National always call taxes by other names, levies, tolls, surcharges, …
It’s a tax; pure and simple.
#nzpol #nzpolitics
It’s a tax; pure and simple.
#nzpol #nzpolitics
February 9, 2026 at 8:11 AM
National always call taxes by other names, levies, tolls, surcharges, …
It’s a tax; pure and simple.
#nzpol #nzpolitics
It’s a tax; pure and simple.
#nzpol #nzpolitics
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Oh, so just caught up with the news - new taxes can just disappear by calling them levies. Sweet. That wealth levy of ours should now be supported by everyone. Labour can go bolder with its CGL
February 9, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Oh, so just caught up with the news - new taxes can just disappear by calling them levies. Sweet. That wealth levy of ours should now be supported by everyone. Labour can go bolder with its CGL
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National is going to raise your power prices to pay for a facility that might never be used, simply to create the illusion that gas has a future and discourage industrial users from switching.
What a waste of money
What a waste of money
Watch live: Taranaki's Liquefied Natural Gas import facility expected to save New Zealanders millions
Watch live: Taranaki's Liquefied Natural Gas import facility expected to save New Zealanders millions
Energy Minister Simon Watts on Monday announced a contract was expected to be signed by the middle of the year.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 4:27 AM
National is going to raise your power prices to pay for a facility that might never be used, simply to create the illusion that gas has a future and discourage industrial users from switching.
What a waste of money
What a waste of money
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Auckland Council are having Local Board plan meeting/briefings... At 10am on weekdays.
February 9, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Auckland Council are having Local Board plan meeting/briefings... At 10am on weekdays.
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Councils: it’s so sad that only time-rich cranks and retired cookers get involved in politics!
Also councils:
Also councils:
Auckland Council are having Local Board plan meeting/briefings... At 10am on weekdays.
February 9, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Councils: it’s so sad that only time-rich cranks and retired cookers get involved in politics!
Also councils:
Also councils:
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We reackon the Govts lack of imagination is thanks to fossil fuel lobbyists like Energy Resources Aotearoa, who are doing everything they can to lock expensive gas into the system for decades to come. Today's decision was timed in order for Ministers to attend the annual fossil fuel lobbyist brekky!
February 9, 2026 at 5:20 AM
We reackon the Govts lack of imagination is thanks to fossil fuel lobbyists like Energy Resources Aotearoa, who are doing everything they can to lock expensive gas into the system for decades to come. Today's decision was timed in order for Ministers to attend the annual fossil fuel lobbyist brekky!
The government's annoucement to underwrite a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) import terminal in Taranaki is a “lifeline for gas” that prioritises fossil fuel interests over a just transition for communities.
Read our full response:
350.org.nz/pr-reactions...
Read our full response:
350.org.nz/pr-reactions...
PR: A Lifeline for Gas, a Bill for Households – the LNG Levy Nobody Asked For
9 Feb 2026 – Taranaki locals, affordable energy advocates and climate justice organisations are condemning the Government’s announcement to underwrite a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) import terminal in ...
350.org.nz
February 9, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Great choice of Chief of Staff. Makes me like the Greens even more. Integrity from end to end imo.
From caucus to admin: Kevin Hague on his new role #nzpolhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/586259/from-caucus-to-admin-kevin-hague-on-his-new-role
From caucus to admin: Kevin Hague on his new role #nzpolhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/586259/from-caucus-to-admin-kevin-hague-on-his-new-role
From caucus to admin: Kevin Hague on his new role
The House sits down with a former MP to unpack what a Chief of Staff does, and what it's been like to return to Parliament, but in the back office.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Great choice of Chief of Staff. Makes me like the Greens even more. Integrity from end to end imo.
From caucus to admin: Kevin Hague on his new role #nzpolhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/586259/from-caucus-to-admin-kevin-hague-on-his-new-role
From caucus to admin: Kevin Hague on his new role #nzpolhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/586259/from-caucus-to-admin-kevin-hague-on-his-new-role
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$?????? millions on a liquefied natural gas terminal that cuts against the actual economics of natural gas instead of just paying for everyone to switch to fucking electricity is probably peak Luxonism. Bad economics, bad infrastructure, bad decision.
February 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
$?????? millions on a liquefied natural gas terminal that cuts against the actual economics of natural gas instead of just paying for everyone to switch to fucking electricity is probably peak Luxonism. Bad economics, bad infrastructure, bad decision.
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This 👇
Helen Petousis-Harris's piece on how the WHO is vital for New Zealand just nails it. While I am here, can I also just say that @helenp-h.bsky.social is a national treasure. theconversation.com/who-membersh...
WHO membership doesn’t threaten NZ’s sovereignty – walking away from it would
The World Health Organization is a global body, but decisions affecting New Zealand are made in Wellington, not in Geneva.
theconversation.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
This 👇
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Hot take but a lot of opposition to “e-bikes” is just opposition to bikes in general. E-bikes are not quieter than acoustic bikes, when any bike is noisy it’s almost always noisy brakes or chain which apply to both types of bikes
February 8, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Hot take but a lot of opposition to “e-bikes” is just opposition to bikes in general. E-bikes are not quieter than acoustic bikes, when any bike is noisy it’s almost always noisy brakes or chain which apply to both types of bikes
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PS Can anybody provide a link to a non-paywalled version of the text so I can put it in the ALT-text?
February 9, 2026 at 4:46 AM
PS Can anybody provide a link to a non-paywalled version of the text so I can put it in the ALT-text?
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The National Party wants to end the protections for the Waitakere Ranges. Anyone can subdivide, it will be much harder to protect flora and fauna, councils will have to compensate owners if restricting activities, objections will be limited in scope, as well as being limited as to who can object.
February 9, 2026 at 4:45 AM
The National Party wants to end the protections for the Waitakere Ranges. Anyone can subdivide, it will be much harder to protect flora and fauna, councils will have to compensate owners if restricting activities, objections will be limited in scope, as well as being limited as to who can object.
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Save millions?
How much have the monthly one in a hundred year floods been costing the country?
You absolute climate criminal ghouls.
How much have the monthly one in a hundred year floods been costing the country?
You absolute climate criminal ghouls.
Watch live: Taranaki's Liquefied Natural Gas import facility expected to save New Zealanders millions
Watch live: Taranaki's Liquefied Natural Gas import facility expected to save New Zealanders millions
Energy Minister Simon Watts on Monday announced a contract was expected to be signed by the middle of the year.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Save millions?
How much have the monthly one in a hundred year floods been costing the country?
You absolute climate criminal ghouls.
How much have the monthly one in a hundred year floods been costing the country?
You absolute climate criminal ghouls.
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Lies are going around about the Greens after Scoop published a bullshit article about Wellington Council not prioritising water management in 2021 when the facts show they invested a record $2.4b
The lies have been spreading fast. The piece was written by NZCPR i.e. the ACT Party affiliated group
The lies have been spreading fast. The piece was written by NZCPR i.e. the ACT Party affiliated group
February 9, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Lies are going around about the Greens after Scoop published a bullshit article about Wellington Council not prioritising water management in 2021 when the facts show they invested a record $2.4b
The lies have been spreading fast. The piece was written by NZCPR i.e. the ACT Party affiliated group
The lies have been spreading fast. The piece was written by NZCPR i.e. the ACT Party affiliated group
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according to all the shows and movies when I was growing up you could be a nerd (smart, good, put-upon) or a jock (stupid, mean, good at sports) and it's like ... that dichotomy sucks dude, it's so fake, shitty people don't own physical activity
February 9, 2026 at 12:19 AM
according to all the shows and movies when I was growing up you could be a nerd (smart, good, put-upon) or a jock (stupid, mean, good at sports) and it's like ... that dichotomy sucks dude, it's so fake, shitty people don't own physical activity
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a perfidious thing 90s media did was associate the stereotype of the bully with sports via The Jock. sports are cool, you get to hang out with your friends, have fun, get good brain chemicals, and it took me forever to realise that because media told me it was for bad people.
February 9, 2026 at 12:16 AM
a perfidious thing 90s media did was associate the stereotype of the bully with sports via The Jock. sports are cool, you get to hang out with your friends, have fun, get good brain chemicals, and it took me forever to realise that because media told me it was for bad people.
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WELLINGTON
support the arts by buying tickets to this
if you've ever complained that wellington has lost its magic, you are legally obliged to come
support the arts by buying tickets to this
if you've ever complained that wellington has lost its magic, you are legally obliged to come
February 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
WELLINGTON
support the arts by buying tickets to this
if you've ever complained that wellington has lost its magic, you are legally obliged to come
support the arts by buying tickets to this
if you've ever complained that wellington has lost its magic, you are legally obliged to come
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Still seeing almost zero coverage of Gaza or the West Bank in NZ media.
The atrocities *continue* to mount, but NZ outlets and reporters are so in the bag for genocide that they have been promoting pro-Israel propaganda at an accelerated rate since 2023
The atrocities *continue* to mount, but NZ outlets and reporters are so in the bag for genocide that they have been promoting pro-Israel propaganda at an accelerated rate since 2023
There is mounting evidence of organ theft from Palestinian bodies returned by Israel, according to Gaza health officials & forensic observations. In an interview with Al Araby TV Network, Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex, said 2 days ago that Gaza has received bodies...
February 9, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Still seeing almost zero coverage of Gaza or the West Bank in NZ media.
The atrocities *continue* to mount, but NZ outlets and reporters are so in the bag for genocide that they have been promoting pro-Israel propaganda at an accelerated rate since 2023
The atrocities *continue* to mount, but NZ outlets and reporters are so in the bag for genocide that they have been promoting pro-Israel propaganda at an accelerated rate since 2023
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I think it would be good if Mediawatch commented on this kind of misuse of data
This week's lies, damn lies, and green shoots award goes to Brad Olsen (via Susan Edmunds). This is a particularly disgusting use of data - like so bad that the article should be removed. Let's have a look... [🧵 1/n]
February 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
I think it would be good if Mediawatch commented on this kind of misuse of data