PeteO
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Old. lost, confused. Here for the cat pictures
Finance Minister Willis won't be very pleased with the latest fiscal hole.
Maybe writing off the $1.2 billion previously spent on Affordable Waters (aka 3Waters) under urgency isn't a great example of the fiscal responsibility the Coalition keeps mentioning
Maybe writing off the $1.2 billion previously spent on Affordable Waters (aka 3Waters) under urgency isn't a great example of the fiscal responsibility the Coalition keeps mentioning
All because a tiny minority of grave dancers didn’t like Māori having their contractual rights honoured. I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again; Racism is an expensive business. 🙄 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
January 18, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Finance Minister Willis won't be very pleased with the latest fiscal hole.
Maybe writing off the $1.2 billion previously spent on Affordable Waters (aka 3Waters) under urgency isn't a great example of the fiscal responsibility the Coalition keeps mentioning
Maybe writing off the $1.2 billion previously spent on Affordable Waters (aka 3Waters) under urgency isn't a great example of the fiscal responsibility the Coalition keeps mentioning
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Pay attention, Aotearoa New Zealand - if only because it's an election year for #nzpol 👀⬇️⬇️⬇️. This article is about a new tool to track the hidden economics of bot armies.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/technology/p...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/technology/p...
Price of a bot army revealed across hundreds of online platforms
The first global index to track real-time prices for buying fake account verifications on 500+ online platforms in every country
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Pay attention, Aotearoa New Zealand - if only because it's an election year for #nzpol 👀⬇️⬇️⬇️. This article is about a new tool to track the hidden economics of bot armies.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/technology/p...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/technology/p...
This is a bit inconvenient when the PM and Civil Defense Minister are both "working from home" - what happened to the traditional politician photo ops?
#nzpol #CycloneGabrielle #northland
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
#nzpol #CycloneGabrielle #northland
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Impacts of Northland flooding 'more severe' than Cyclone Gabrielle in some areas, iwi says
In a social media post, Ngātiwai Iwi says it has opened its marare to shelter community members displaced by the "extreme" weather event.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 18, 2026 at 1:51 AM
This is a bit inconvenient when the PM and Civil Defense Minister are both "working from home" - what happened to the traditional politician photo ops?
#nzpol #CycloneGabrielle #northland
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
#nzpol #CycloneGabrielle #northland
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Why is it that the "Free Speech Union" in every country follows the approach of suppressing free speech about them?
It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Why is it that the "Free Speech Union" in every country follows the approach of suppressing free speech about them?
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The forestry industry doesn't actually have to be this evil. It's a choice
Forestry Companies care not a jot for the people/communities/environment they destroy in their quest for increasing profits. The concern is that the Government could well be on their side against the wishes of people and their elected Councils. It’s reprehensible. #nzpol
Forestry group urges Government to remove legal accountability for slash
Forestry industry leader forecasts “social and economical meltdown” in Gisborne unless things change.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 17, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The forestry industry doesn't actually have to be this evil. It's a choice
It's unbelievable to think that a mainstream web site is fully accessible to anyone who wants to create child or fake porn. When did this become mainstream?
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues over explicit Grok images
Ashley St Clair alleges AI tool created sexualised images of her, including as a minor.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 16, 2026 at 5:53 AM
It's unbelievable to think that a mainstream web site is fully accessible to anyone who wants to create child or fake porn. When did this become mainstream?
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
Meanwhile, the NZ PM, busy working from home, has been unable to comment on multiple international situations, but has proudly focusing on the key issues he thinks kiwis care about
#nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christoph...
#nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christoph...
January 11, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Meanwhile, the NZ PM, busy working from home, has been unable to comment on multiple international situations, but has proudly focusing on the key issues he thinks kiwis care about
#nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christoph...
#nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christoph...
It's a sign of the times to see Elon Musk has turned pedophilia into a chargeable service
“Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers. You can subscribe to unlock these features.”
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
“Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers. You can subscribe to unlock these features.”
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
Musk's Grok chatbot restricts image generation after global backlash to sexualised deepfakes
The chatbot, which is accessed through Musk's social media platform X, has in the past few weeks been granting a wave of what researchers say are malicious user requests to modify images, including pu...
www.stuff.co.nz
January 10, 2026 at 1:21 AM
It's a sign of the times to see Elon Musk has turned pedophilia into a chargeable service
“Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers. You can subscribe to unlock these features.”
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
“Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers. You can subscribe to unlock these features.”
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
Holy sh*t 🫣
Security can be hard - but that is no reason to fail the basics of checking who you are talking to.
Highly recommend reading the whole thread. And then think about how many checks and balances have failed (or been circumvented) to get to this point, and how that differs from the PR
Security can be hard - but that is no reason to fail the basics of checking who you are talking to.
Highly recommend reading the whole thread. And then think about how many checks and balances have failed (or been circumvented) to get to this point, and how that differs from the PR
Specifically, MMH confirmed that there was no server-side compromise, just abuse of the API, and that one user-level stolen credential was involved.
That means the hacker queried the API using one user credential, and was able to trick the API into giving out 127,000 users' files.
That means the hacker queried the API using one user credential, and was able to trick the API into giving out 127,000 users' files.
January 8, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Holy sh*t 🫣
Security can be hard - but that is no reason to fail the basics of checking who you are talking to.
Highly recommend reading the whole thread. And then think about how many checks and balances have failed (or been circumvented) to get to this point, and how that differs from the PR
Security can be hard - but that is no reason to fail the basics of checking who you are talking to.
Highly recommend reading the whole thread. And then think about how many checks and balances have failed (or been circumvented) to get to this point, and how that differs from the PR
NZ has a dearth of business reporting, with just a couple of exceptions. We have more journalists covering sport and entertainment than sport, and (seem to) take more stories from social media than the business world
Which makes www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com... a complete (shallow) embarrassment
Which makes www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com... a complete (shallow) embarrassment
'Excited about what AI can offer': Meridian chief eyes next wave of change
Meridian CEO Mike Roan will be focusing on building new generation capacity in 2026.
www.nzherald.co.nz
January 8, 2026 at 3:51 AM
NZ has a dearth of business reporting, with just a couple of exceptions. We have more journalists covering sport and entertainment than sport, and (seem to) take more stories from social media than the business world
Which makes www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com... a complete (shallow) embarrassment
Which makes www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com... a complete (shallow) embarrassment
This is a good read, and should be a reminder as we go into an election how a vendors public statements can be meaningless
Lets hope there are repercussions, not just for 126,000 kiwis, but for the business that claimed it took security seriously in public, and short changed us in private
Lets hope there are repercussions, not just for 126,000 kiwis, but for the business that claimed it took security seriously in public, and short changed us in private
January 5, 2026 at 8:32 PM
This is a good read, and should be a reminder as we go into an election how a vendors public statements can be meaningless
Lets hope there are repercussions, not just for 126,000 kiwis, but for the business that claimed it took security seriously in public, and short changed us in private
Lets hope there are repercussions, not just for 126,000 kiwis, but for the business that claimed it took security seriously in public, and short changed us in private
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A long shot, but if anyone might know anyone that works for the Parliamentary Service:
Please consider removing the Radware protection from your RSS feeds. These feeds are designed to be read by computers and shouldn't require a Human JS challenge every time someone wants to access it! #nzpol
Please consider removing the Radware protection from your RSS feeds. These feeds are designed to be read by computers and shouldn't require a Human JS challenge every time someone wants to access it! #nzpol
January 5, 2026 at 4:14 AM
A long shot, but if anyone might know anyone that works for the Parliamentary Service:
Please consider removing the Radware protection from your RSS feeds. These feeds are designed to be read by computers and shouldn't require a Human JS challenge every time someone wants to access it! #nzpol
Please consider removing the Radware protection from your RSS feeds. These feeds are designed to be read by computers and shouldn't require a Human JS challenge every time someone wants to access it! #nzpol
Why can't NZ have politicians like this, who look beyond the next 36 months, who consider the implications, who can express the issue and the solution in a rationale way? We don't even have this calibre of politician in Central Govt.
And to do it all with an Australian accent? Awesome!
And to do it all with an Australian accent? Awesome!
January 4, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Why can't NZ have politicians like this, who look beyond the next 36 months, who consider the implications, who can express the issue and the solution in a rationale way? We don't even have this calibre of politician in Central Govt.
And to do it all with an Australian accent? Awesome!
And to do it all with an Australian accent? Awesome!
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If they’re not careful the FIFA Peace Prize is gonna mean nothing
January 3, 2026 at 2:51 PM
If they’re not careful the FIFA Peace Prize is gonna mean nothing
I don't think many kiwis will be surprised by the cynical misleading of the NZ public outlined in the article
It's worthwhile remembering it is the exact opposite of what Ministers said in Parliament - www.beehive.govt.nz/release/ivl-...
It's worthwhile remembering it is the exact opposite of what Ministers said in Parliament - www.beehive.govt.nz/release/ivl-...
January 3, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I don't think many kiwis will be surprised by the cynical misleading of the NZ public outlined in the article
It's worthwhile remembering it is the exact opposite of what Ministers said in Parliament - www.beehive.govt.nz/release/ivl-...
It's worthwhile remembering it is the exact opposite of what Ministers said in Parliament - www.beehive.govt.nz/release/ivl-...
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In today’s Weekend Herald
January 2, 2026 at 5:50 PM
In today’s Weekend Herald
"The increase in the cost of registering a car kicks in from January 1 with a 12-month licence fee is going up by a fifth from $144.22 to $172.97." (www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...).
Our Govt seems determined to stamp out those green shoots of economic recovery with a 20% tax increase
#nzpol
Our Govt seems determined to stamp out those green shoots of economic recovery with a 20% tax increase
#nzpol
Vehicle registration costs to rise on January 1
Registering the family car will cost an extra $28.75 from next year to help pay for the Government’s $20 billion transport plan.
www.thepost.co.nz
December 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"The increase in the cost of registering a car kicks in from January 1 with a 12-month licence fee is going up by a fifth from $144.22 to $172.97." (www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...).
Our Govt seems determined to stamp out those green shoots of economic recovery with a 20% tax increase
#nzpol
Our Govt seems determined to stamp out those green shoots of economic recovery with a 20% tax increase
#nzpol
This the the Fast Track bill in action. A decision made by a group (of which only 1 lives in the area) has overruled the people who live in the area
#nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/queenstow...
#nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/queenstow...
Queenstown 2500-house development draft fast-tracked despite backlash, concerns over impact
The 205ha site could ultimately hold up to about 2800 homes.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
This the the Fast Track bill in action. A decision made by a group (of which only 1 lives in the area) has overruled the people who live in the area
#nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/queenstow...
#nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/queenstow...
A lot of kiwis have felt uncomfortable about where our democracy is headed, despite the claims of the Govt that they are about evidence based policies and better quality regulation.
@cjs.nz takes it further and provides evidence that we are loosing our democratic rights. It's nice work
#nzpol
@cjs.nz takes it further and provides evidence that we are loosing our democratic rights. It's nice work
#nzpol
I’m not certain if there’s a big #nzpol community on here, but if there is:
Last night I finally launched my web tool to track when this Parliament has gone into urgency, and which bills were affected by it.
Takeaways:
Urgency sessions: 19
Bills: 104
See the stats: nzpt.cjs.nz
Last night I finally launched my web tool to track when this Parliament has gone into urgency, and which bills were affected by it.
Takeaways:
Urgency sessions: 19
Bills: 104
See the stats: nzpt.cjs.nz
How long has the New Zealand Government spend in Urgency?
The NZ Govt has passed 104 bills under urgency! See all the stats for free!
nzpt.cjs.nz
December 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
#nzpol copies other countries a lot - but somehow seems to ignore this kind of thing
In Jul-25, only 45% of graduate nurses got employment offers
Health NZ has said that by Jul-26, it will make an offer to 80% of graduates. It doesn't say what those graduates will do for a living while waiting
In Jul-25, only 45% of graduate nurses got employment offers
Health NZ has said that by Jul-26, it will make an offer to 80% of graduates. It doesn't say what those graduates will do for a living while waiting
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: English hospitals that cut registered nurses saw more deaths while those hiring nurses saw more patients survive. Even when hospitals tried to fill gaps with non-nurses, deaths still went up. Major new study exposes dangerous NHS variation:
www.thetimes.com/article/7eed...
www.thetimes.com/article/7eed...
Death rates rise when NHS cuts back on nursing
Using lower-paid workers to plug the gaps left by a failure to hire registered nurses damages safety, new research has shown
www.thetimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:45 AM
#nzpol copies other countries a lot - but somehow seems to ignore this kind of thing
In Jul-25, only 45% of graduate nurses got employment offers
Health NZ has said that by Jul-26, it will make an offer to 80% of graduates. It doesn't say what those graduates will do for a living while waiting
In Jul-25, only 45% of graduate nurses got employment offers
Health NZ has said that by Jul-26, it will make an offer to 80% of graduates. It doesn't say what those graduates will do for a living while waiting
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This is my question…..doesn’t just apply to the USA…
As a country that installed an Atlas 2025 govt and all we got was wasted money, landlord welfare, incompetence and bigotry. And all of it added to our debt and degraded our lifestyle. All for pointless corporate ideology.
As a country that installed an Atlas 2025 govt and all we got was wasted money, landlord welfare, incompetence and bigotry. And all of it added to our debt and degraded our lifestyle. All for pointless corporate ideology.
Seriously. If they're so stupid and incompetent, what does that make the rest of us who have handed them such vast power? 😔
December 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This is my question…..doesn’t just apply to the USA…
As a country that installed an Atlas 2025 govt and all we got was wasted money, landlord welfare, incompetence and bigotry. And all of it added to our debt and degraded our lifestyle. All for pointless corporate ideology.
As a country that installed an Atlas 2025 govt and all we got was wasted money, landlord welfare, incompetence and bigotry. And all of it added to our debt and degraded our lifestyle. All for pointless corporate ideology.
I'm guessing Police Minister Mitchell didn't know this was happening because .
I doubt the PM will be making any comment about "wasted money" or "poor delivery" just because one Govt Dept is now having to investigate another Govt Dept.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
I doubt the PM will be making any comment about "wasted money" or "poor delivery" just because one Govt Dept is now having to investigate another Govt Dept.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
NZTA orders data analysis to identify full scale of falsely recorded breath tests
RNZ earlier revealed about 130 Police staff were under investigation throughout the country after 30,000 alcohol breath tests were "falsely or erroneously recorded".
www.stuff.co.nz
December 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I'm guessing Police Minister Mitchell didn't know this was happening because .
I doubt the PM will be making any comment about "wasted money" or "poor delivery" just because one Govt Dept is now having to investigate another Govt Dept.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
I doubt the PM will be making any comment about "wasted money" or "poor delivery" just because one Govt Dept is now having to investigate another Govt Dept.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
After Shane Jones watching so many mills around provincial NZ go bust in the last 18 months, it's interesting to see strong support from Shane Jones, and the money funneled in by Cabinet
Shame those decisions are kept opaque
#nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com...
Shame those decisions are kept opaque
#nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com...
Shelling out: $52m govt-backed mussel venture posts deeper losses and faces going concern flag
Troubled Opotiki mussel farm which received $52m in public funding, sees losses grow.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
After Shane Jones watching so many mills around provincial NZ go bust in the last 18 months, it's interesting to see strong support from Shane Jones, and the money funneled in by Cabinet
Shame those decisions are kept opaque
#nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com...
Shame those decisions are kept opaque
#nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com...
On 1-Jan-26, the EU is starting to penalize products that produce greenhouse gasses, especially from countries from weak climate regulations via CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism). The UK intends to introduce CBAM in 2027
NZ has weakened it's climate regulation, missing the point
#nzpol
NZ has weakened it's climate regulation, missing the point
#nzpol
December 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM
On 1-Jan-26, the EU is starting to penalize products that produce greenhouse gasses, especially from countries from weak climate regulations via CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism). The UK intends to introduce CBAM in 2027
NZ has weakened it's climate regulation, missing the point
#nzpol
NZ has weakened it's climate regulation, missing the point
#nzpol