Elaine
@geninz.bsky.social
Left leaning Kiwi Love my cat Smudge, animals and nature. Gave Musk the bird. Remember when you thought this year was going to be better than last year
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IT'S FEBRUARY 2026.
THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW.
Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest.
THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW.
Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest.
February 7, 2026 at 3:19 AM
IT'S FEBRUARY 2026.
THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW.
Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest.
THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW.
Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest.
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"Horror in Wellington as millions of litres of untreated sewage flow into the sea"
Big clap for 👏💩👏 Jordan Williams & NZ Taxpayers Union for generating anti-Maori bigotry to kill the 3 Waters reform forbidding water privatisation for his #AtlasNetwork investors
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Big clap for 👏💩👏 Jordan Williams & NZ Taxpayers Union for generating anti-Maori bigotry to kill the 3 Waters reform forbidding water privatisation for his #AtlasNetwork investors
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
February 6, 2026 at 5:40 AM
"Horror in Wellington as millions of litres of untreated sewage flow into the sea"
Big clap for 👏💩👏 Jordan Williams & NZ Taxpayers Union for generating anti-Maori bigotry to kill the 3 Waters reform forbidding water privatisation for his #AtlasNetwork investors
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Big clap for 👏💩👏 Jordan Williams & NZ Taxpayers Union for generating anti-Maori bigotry to kill the 3 Waters reform forbidding water privatisation for his #AtlasNetwork investors
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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It beggars belief that the Reserve Bank is on the verge of tightening policy again and the Government is keeping policy tight. 'We now have nearly 1 in 7 adults on a working age benefit.' Full employment? Yeah...nah.
MSD have been delaying their December benefits data release due to data processing issues but they shared headline numbers yesterday. If the data is correct, this is a huuuge increase. We now have nearly 1 in 7 adults on a working age benefit. Link in ALT. (🧵 1/n)
February 6, 2026 at 3:51 AM
It beggars belief that the Reserve Bank is on the verge of tightening policy again and the Government is keeping policy tight. 'We now have nearly 1 in 7 adults on a working age benefit.' Full employment? Yeah...nah.
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👉Wellington residents/visitors: It is not safe to swim or collect/eat seafood along the south coast, currently. Please stay out of the water, avoid collecting and eating seafood, and follow all posted warnings. More: wellingtonwater.co.nz/about-us/news-and-media/news-and-media-2/moa-point-discharge
February 5, 2026 at 12:43 AM
👉Wellington residents/visitors: It is not safe to swim or collect/eat seafood along the south coast, currently. Please stay out of the water, avoid collecting and eating seafood, and follow all posted warnings. More: wellingtonwater.co.nz/about-us/news-and-media/news-and-media-2/moa-point-discharge
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"Already someone is shouting "we've had enough."
"Did you bring any KFC?" another asked."
Things seem to be going well.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
"Did you bring any KFC?" another asked."
Things seem to be going well.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Waitangi live: Politicians including Hipkins, Seymour, Peters speak following welcome to Treaty Grounds
Christopher Luxon say it's a "tremendous privilege" to be back, while someone shouts "we've had enough".
www.rnz.co.nz
February 5, 2026 at 1:06 AM
"Already someone is shouting "we've had enough."
"Did you bring any KFC?" another asked."
Things seem to be going well.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
"Did you bring any KFC?" another asked."
Things seem to be going well.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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This person who heckled Luxon is my new favourite
February 5, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This person who heckled Luxon is my new favourite
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Let me guess this is a prelude to justify DOC killing and wiping out something else>>>DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island FFS is there any end to the control of nature
February 4, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Let me guess this is a prelude to justify DOC killing and wiping out something else>>>DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island FFS is there any end to the control of nature
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What is not going to happen is any goddamn accountability for the fact that this coalition deliberately tanked the economy. And I’m choosing the word deliberately specifically because they brought it policies that ARE KNOWN to tank economies. Sorry ignorance is not an excuse in 2026.
February 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
What is not going to happen is any goddamn accountability for the fact that this coalition deliberately tanked the economy. And I’m choosing the word deliberately specifically because they brought it policies that ARE KNOWN to tank economies. Sorry ignorance is not an excuse in 2026.
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New Zealand stepping up for Minnesota. Love to see it.
Pop singer Lorde will donate the $204,000 she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups.
Lorde donates merchandise proceeds from Minneapolis shows to immigrant rights groups
Pop singer Lorde will donate money she made on merchandise sales from her sold-out Minneapolis shows last fall to two Minnesota immigrant rights groups, she shared in a post on Instagram on Tuesday.
bit.ly
February 4, 2026 at 12:51 AM
New Zealand stepping up for Minnesota. Love to see it.
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They all did well in this standup in spite of some truly inane questions from the press gallery. Loved the description of the current government's coalition agreement as "backroom deals that looked like 200 random hot-takes from your granddad's facebook page" #nzpol
Watch live: Labour and Greens speak from Waitangi Treaty Grounds
The parties' leaders are appearing together in a show of unity.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 4, 2026 at 1:01 AM
They all did well in this standup in spite of some truly inane questions from the press gallery. Loved the description of the current government's coalition agreement as "backroom deals that looked like 200 random hot-takes from your granddad's facebook page" #nzpol
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Please remember also all the public servants who have lost their jobs (like me) who can't get the unemployment benefit (cos my hubby earns 'too much' as a teacher) will not bee 'seen' in this data
#nzpol New unemployment data from Stats NZ today, showing the impact of an economy that isn't working. An additional 5,000 people became unemployed during the quarter, rising to levels last seen in 2015. 164,000 people are now unemployed, up 39,000 in just 2 years. A🧵
February 4, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Please remember also all the public servants who have lost their jobs (like me) who can't get the unemployment benefit (cos my hubby earns 'too much' as a teacher) will not bee 'seen' in this data
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#nzpol The Government’s policies are making it harder for working people, their whānau, and their communities to get ahead. There is no recovery in the economy unless working people are feeling it. The numbers show that right now they are not.
Unemployment at 10-year high - NZCTU
Unemployment data released by Stats NZ today shows that working people are bearing the cost of the Government’s economic mismanagement, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey.
union.org.nz
February 4, 2026 at 2:39 AM
#nzpol The Government’s policies are making it harder for working people, their whānau, and their communities to get ahead. There is no recovery in the economy unless working people are feeling it. The numbers show that right now they are not.
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That's if you can ever purchase any veg, my supermarket visit on Monday I left with pretty much nothing. There wasn't enough supply.
February 4, 2026 at 12:21 AM
That's if you can ever purchase any veg, my supermarket visit on Monday I left with pretty much nothing. There wasn't enough supply.
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This 👇
February 3, 2026 at 8:57 PM
This 👇
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#TrainNews: Darren Davis was lucky enough to be on the inaugural Mainlander train from Christchurch to Invercargill. So what was it like?
Via Adventures in Transitland via @darrendavis.bsky.social: adventuresintransitland.substack.com/p/the-mainla...
Via Adventures in Transitland via @darrendavis.bsky.social: adventuresintransitland.substack.com/p/the-mainla...
The Mainlander kicks off
I was lucky enough to be on the inaugural Mainlander train from Christchurch to Invercargill. So what was it like? Read on for more...
adventuresintransitland.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:33 AM
#TrainNews: Darren Davis was lucky enough to be on the inaugural Mainlander train from Christchurch to Invercargill. So what was it like?
Via Adventures in Transitland via @darrendavis.bsky.social: adventuresintransitland.substack.com/p/the-mainla...
Via Adventures in Transitland via @darrendavis.bsky.social: adventuresintransitland.substack.com/p/the-mainla...
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The left need to get comfortable with taking a flamethrower to the rights absolute bull shit
Nact had no second thoughts ending everything including contracts
Nact had no second thoughts ending everything including contracts
February 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM
The left need to get comfortable with taking a flamethrower to the rights absolute bull shit
Nact had no second thoughts ending everything including contracts
Nact had no second thoughts ending everything including contracts
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My wife and I were on a beach in the Wellington area and found this at a car park, in the grass.
It is approximately the size of a person's hand,made of bone, and intricately carved.
I've masked the lower half,as only the legitimate owner will be able to fully describe it.
Please share this...(1)
It is approximately the size of a person's hand,made of bone, and intricately carved.
I've masked the lower half,as only the legitimate owner will be able to fully describe it.
Please share this...(1)
February 2, 2026 at 4:39 AM
My wife and I were on a beach in the Wellington area and found this at a car park, in the grass.
It is approximately the size of a person's hand,made of bone, and intricately carved.
I've masked the lower half,as only the legitimate owner will be able to fully describe it.
Please share this...(1)
It is approximately the size of a person's hand,made of bone, and intricately carved.
I've masked the lower half,as only the legitimate owner will be able to fully describe it.
Please share this...(1)
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Perhaps Chris Bishop’s mega-ministry can join the dots so that instead of rural rate-payers subsidising the logging industry via road repairs, the industry is made to transport logs via the railways?
Rangitīkei mayor says ratepayers cannot afford road repairs from logging truck damage
Rangitīkei mayor says ratepayers cannot afford road repairs from logging truck damage
The Rangitīkei mayor says his council is spending $3.5 million dollars on repairs to the country road between Taihape and Napier.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 1, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Perhaps Chris Bishop’s mega-ministry can join the dots so that instead of rural rate-payers subsidising the logging industry via road repairs, the industry is made to transport logs via the railways?
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Will somebody please get through to Chris Luxon that he needs to stop talking about what we have to do when climate disasters strike and start talking about what we have to stop doing
#nzpol
#nzpol
January 29, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Will somebody please get through to Chris Luxon that he needs to stop talking about what we have to do when climate disasters strike and start talking about what we have to stop doing
#nzpol
#nzpol
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This may be harsh, but I reckon one of the main reason Luxon is visiting Tauranga is that he craves the worldwide acclaim given to Ardern for her handling of crises. He doesn't understand that her actions came from her genuine compassion. He has none, repeatedly showing he doesn't care. /1
#nzpol
#nzpol
January 29, 2026 at 5:08 AM
This may be harsh, but I reckon one of the main reason Luxon is visiting Tauranga is that he craves the worldwide acclaim given to Ardern for her handling of crises. He doesn't understand that her actions came from her genuine compassion. He has none, repeatedly showing he doesn't care. /1
#nzpol
#nzpol