Robin Capper
@robincapper.bsky.social
A #Kiwi, but not a flightless bird or brown fuzzy skin green centred fruit. Humanist, Skeptic, Cyclist, Car Enthusiast, Westie Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand | Otrovert Aroace Solo he/him | https://www.robincapper.net/
Reposted by Robin Capper
Astonishing how Costello recalls events from an evening nearly 15 months ago (www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...), yet still can't recall the source of the tobacco industry friendly "mystery document" she passed on to the MOH to inform tobacco policy.
Judge called Winston’s speech ‘disgusting’ during disruption at club event, minister recalls
NZ First Minister Casey Costello told the panel Judge Ema Aitken yelled “he’s lying” during Winston Peters speech.
www.stuff.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Astonishing how Costello recalls events from an evening nearly 15 months ago (www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...), yet still can't recall the source of the tobacco industry friendly "mystery document" she passed on to the MOH to inform tobacco policy.
Reposted by Robin Capper
Why not spend $2.7b on #solar & #batteries instead?
NZGovt to pay up to $180m/year or $2.7b over 15 yrs to lease #LNG re-gasification plant, paid for by $15-$30 'levy' ( #tax )per household per year. That $2.7b would build 4 Benmore Dams worth of electricity #nzpol open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...
NZGovt to pay up to $180m/year or $2.7b over 15 yrs to lease #LNG re-gasification plant, paid for by $15-$30 'levy' ( #tax )per household per year. That $2.7b would build 4 Benmore Dams worth of electricity #nzpol open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...
Why not spend $2.7b on solar & batteries instead?
Govt to pay up to $180m/year or $2.7b over 15 years to lease LNG re-gasification plant, paid for by $15-$30 'levy' per household per year. That $2.7b would build four Benmore Dams worth of electricity
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Why not spend $2.7b on #solar & #batteries instead?
NZGovt to pay up to $180m/year or $2.7b over 15 yrs to lease #LNG re-gasification plant, paid for by $15-$30 'levy' ( #tax )per household per year. That $2.7b would build 4 Benmore Dams worth of electricity #nzpol open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...
NZGovt to pay up to $180m/year or $2.7b over 15 yrs to lease #LNG re-gasification plant, paid for by $15-$30 'levy' ( #tax )per household per year. That $2.7b would build 4 Benmore Dams worth of electricity #nzpol open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...
Reposted by Robin Capper
Reposted by Robin Capper
Lucy: How would you feel if I was the girl in that situation and I'd been sexually assaulted?
Lucy’s Dad: I have two other daughters who live with me so it wouldn’t upset me that much.
Later that day, Lucy’s dad murdered Lucy.
Then a grand jury let him walk.
Fuck Lucy’s dad.
Lucy’s Dad: I have two other daughters who live with me so it wouldn’t upset me that much.
Later that day, Lucy’s dad murdered Lucy.
Then a grand jury let him walk.
Fuck Lucy’s dad.
A MAGA freak in Texas murdered his own daughter in cold blood after they had an argument about Trump.
A grand jury in the Dallas area then *declined to indict him*, and he has not yet faced charges.
Seems like many Texans believe a man has the right to kill his own child for disobedience.
A grand jury in the Dallas area then *declined to indict him*, and he has not yet faced charges.
Seems like many Texans believe a man has the right to kill his own child for disobedience.
British Woman shot by dad in Texas after 'arguing about Donald Trump'
Lucy Harrison, 23, was alone in a bedroom at her father's home in Texas when she was shot dead.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Lucy: How would you feel if I was the girl in that situation and I'd been sexually assaulted?
Lucy’s Dad: I have two other daughters who live with me so it wouldn’t upset me that much.
Later that day, Lucy’s dad murdered Lucy.
Then a grand jury let him walk.
Fuck Lucy’s dad.
Lucy’s Dad: I have two other daughters who live with me so it wouldn’t upset me that much.
Later that day, Lucy’s dad murdered Lucy.
Then a grand jury let him walk.
Fuck Lucy’s dad.
Reposted by Robin Capper
Athanasios Orphanides is a Milton Friedman acolyte so it's got a pre-determined outcome.
He has argued against central banks having a mandate for protecting employment, so is likely to damn any such policy.
He has argued against central banks having a mandate for protecting employment, so is likely to damn any such policy.
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Athanasios Orphanides is a Milton Friedman acolyte so it's got a pre-determined outcome.
He has argued against central banks having a mandate for protecting employment, so is likely to damn any such policy.
He has argued against central banks having a mandate for protecting employment, so is likely to damn any such policy.
This references a recent podcast, pity the current government haven't heard it...
Good climate news www.robincapper.net/good-climate...
Good climate news www.robincapper.net/good-climate...
Good climate news
Tomorrow will be sunny, Bill McKibben with Alan Alda (yes that one) | Clear + Vivid Podcast
www.robincapper.net
February 10, 2026 at 6:54 PM
This references a recent podcast, pity the current government haven't heard it...
Good climate news www.robincapper.net/good-climate...
Good climate news www.robincapper.net/good-climate...
Reposted by Robin Capper
HAVE WE FOUND THE GREATEST EXPONENT OF THE WASHING MACHINE? ITS @susiemccabecomedy.bsky.social
ON WDYDY @phlaimeaux.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/2699...
ON WDYDY @phlaimeaux.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/2699...
February 8, 2026 at 9:48 AM
HAVE WE FOUND THE GREATEST EXPONENT OF THE WASHING MACHINE? ITS @susiemccabecomedy.bsky.social
ON WDYDY @phlaimeaux.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/2699...
ON WDYDY @phlaimeaux.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/2699...
Reposted by Robin Capper
Mark Kermode reviews Melania
YouTube video by Kermode and Mayo's Take
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Reposted by Robin Capper
Overall, we're still speeding in the wrong direction!
February 7, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Overall, we're still speeding in the wrong direction!
Reposted by Robin Capper
Morning all! I recently did an interview with NBR about why I took legal action against my employer despite knowing I was going to lose money. They’ve just made the interview free to view so here’s the link if you are interested www.nbr.co.nz/toil-and-tro...
‘It was worth it’: Siouxsie Wiles on her employment stoush - NBR | Business news & analysis | Independent, ad-free reporting
Read premium business news, economic analysis, and market reporting from New Zealand’s most trusted business newsroom. Subscribe to support independent journalism.
www.nbr.co.nz
February 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Morning all! I recently did an interview with NBR about why I took legal action against my employer despite knowing I was going to lose money. They’ve just made the interview free to view so here’s the link if you are interested www.nbr.co.nz/toil-and-tro...
Reposted by Robin Capper
February 5, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Reposted by Robin Capper
Where are you on this NZ environment minister Penny Simmonds in your coalition with Andrew Hoggard? Not protecting the environment that's for sure!
#nzpol #biodiversity #election26
Full article in the press
youtube.com/shorts/TbadT...
#nzpol #biodiversity #election26
Full article in the press
youtube.com/shorts/TbadT...
The sudden disappearance of a small native fish from Canterbury’s rivers has broken an ancient…
YouTube video by The Press
youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Where are you on this NZ environment minister Penny Simmonds in your coalition with Andrew Hoggard? Not protecting the environment that's for sure!
#nzpol #biodiversity #election26
Full article in the press
youtube.com/shorts/TbadT...
#nzpol #biodiversity #election26
Full article in the press
youtube.com/shorts/TbadT...
Dinosaur memories. Why Triceratops? www.robincapper.net/why-tricerat...
Why Triceratops?
Was it Danny Dunn that made Triceratops my favourite childhood dinosaur?
www.robincapper.net
February 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Dinosaur memories. Why Triceratops? www.robincapper.net/why-tricerat...
Reposted by Robin Capper
FYI I’ve opened this one up for full public reading, listening & sharing after requests from paying subscribers. Their support allows me to do this public interest journalism on Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate & poverty in public. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/liquidatio...
Liquidations surge to near post-GFC highs
Almost 3,000 company liquidations in 2025, highest since 2010; Petone's Soprano restaurant & others in Wellington & Christchurch close; Inflation much higher for poorest, pensioners & beneficiaries
thekaka.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
FYI I’ve opened this one up for full public reading, listening & sharing after requests from paying subscribers. Their support allows me to do this public interest journalism on Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate & poverty in public. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/liquidatio...
Reposted by Robin Capper
So we're in February now, and I'm sharing this again because getting my other half a kidney from a live donor is still my number one priority from 26. If you're in NZ and want to know more – or just talk about it, please reach out to me. It would mean a lot.
And please share the original post 🥰
And please share the original post 🥰
In 2026, I want one thing – a kidney donated from a living donor for my partner. I've lost sleep over whether I should post this – it's a massive ask. Sometimes I wonder if it's asking too much? But the reality is that I'm unable to donate my kidney, and he has zero family who are in the position
February 1, 2026 at 10:17 PM
So we're in February now, and I'm sharing this again because getting my other half a kidney from a live donor is still my number one priority from 26. If you're in NZ and want to know more – or just talk about it, please reach out to me. It would mean a lot.
And please share the original post 🥰
And please share the original post 🥰
NZ would benefit if David Farrar fucked off to Australia #nzpol
OPINION: In this new era where the rules-based order has ruptured, we need to be bigger to survive. Joining Australia will protect New Zealand, enhance Australia and benefit us all.
Time for New Zealand to become the seventh state of Australia
OPINION: In this new era where the rules-based order has ruptured, we need to be bigger to survive. Joining Australia will protect New Zealand, enhance Australia and benefit us all.
dlvr.it
February 3, 2026 at 10:23 AM
NZ would benefit if David Farrar fucked off to Australia #nzpol
And National sold (out) NZ citizenship to him
Yes, Peter decided that the continued existence of our democracies isn't compatible with his desired level of personal freedom.
An absolute enemy of humanity.
An absolute enemy of humanity.
February 3, 2026 at 10:09 AM
And National sold (out) NZ citizenship to him
Reposted by Robin Capper
Female #kakapo Kohengi on her three eggs on Pukenui/Anchor Island today. We don't yet know if they're fertile, but will investigate soon. So far fertility on Anchor is very high: only 8 infertile out of 33 checked. We expect many more infertile eggs though. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 3, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Female #kakapo Kohengi on her three eggs on Pukenui/Anchor Island today. We don't yet know if they're fertile, but will investigate soon. So far fertility on Anchor is very high: only 8 infertile out of 33 checked. We expect many more infertile eggs though. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
Reposted by Robin Capper
Amazing coda here.
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Amazing coda here.
Reposted by Robin Capper
David Seymour says kiwis are squeamish about handing state assets - paid for by everyone - to ACT party donors to make profits they don’t need & reduce services & supports we require for a dignified life. #nzpol
Yeah David we’re as understandably squeamish as you are self-serving. Hugely. #ACTout
Yeah David we’re as understandably squeamish as you are self-serving. Hugely. #ACTout
David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite
The ACT Party leader believes government assets should provide a return or be sold. But a majority of New Zealanders are consistently opposed to more privatisation.
theconversation.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Prime Minister Luxon, 'PM Unaware' www.robincapper.net/prime-minist... #nzpol
Prime Minister Luxon, 'PM Unaware'
He has no portfolio; his only role is to be aware of what his government is doing.
www.robincapper.net
February 2, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Prime Minister Luxon, 'PM Unaware' www.robincapper.net/prime-minist... #nzpol
Ride safe
The group bike ride for Alex Pretti is about to depart in Minneapolis, stopping at his memorial, then Renee Good’s, and finishing at the VFW. If you can join, hop on anywhere. It’s a warm 17° & sunny!
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
February 1, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Ride safe
Reposted by Robin Capper
The group bike ride for Alex Pretti is about to depart in Minneapolis, stopping at his memorial, then Renee Good’s, and finishing at the VFW. If you can join, hop on anywhere. It’s a warm 17° & sunny!
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
January 31, 2026 at 7:41 PM
The group bike ride for Alex Pretti is about to depart in Minneapolis, stopping at his memorial, then Renee Good’s, and finishing at the VFW. If you can join, hop on anywhere. It’s a warm 17° & sunny!
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
Reposted by Robin Capper
Definitely worth voting against it. 🗳️ #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
February 1, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Definitely worth voting against it. 🗳️ #nzpol #OneTermGovernment