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sarabuttercup.bsky.social
@sarabuttercup.bsky.social
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Passionate about history and education and quite fond of hats.
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domesticanimal.bsky.social
‘Fossil fuel companies were given privileged, insider access to confidential drafts of legislation during a two-year campaign to weaken oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban’ - RNZ
My Stuff #cartoon today #nzpol #FossilFuels
Cartoon. Title: “Industry Consultation” Image of MP Shane Jones holding a copy of the “Oil and Gas Ban” document in each hand, and a red pen. To either side of him is one man labelled “Oil” and one labelled “Gas”. Jones is saying, “Here…run my red pen through this, will you?”
November 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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napierinframe.bsky.social
New Zealand's Minister of Education can't tell the difference between Mathematics and Social Studies.
November 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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steveve.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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thespinoff.bsky.social
Underdog tale: the regulatory standards bill is law despite almost everyone hating it
Underdog tale: the regulatory standards bill is law despite almost everyone hating it
From one perspective it’s troubling for our democracy. From another, it’s inspiring for all of us who persist in spite of the revulsion we engender in allies and opponents alike....
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November 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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chewienz.bsky.social
#BHN Maori getting harsher sentences | Bish on Regional Councils | Govt ignored advice on crackdown #NZPOL

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#BHN Maori getting harsher sentences | Bish on Regional Councils | Govt ignored advice on crackdown
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November 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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iamprettyawesome.bsky.social
I'm sorry but what fucked up world is this????!! Why is this not the biggest headline this week??

Nat and NZF agreed to pass a law they don't like just so they could form a government? What info is Seymour blackmailing them with??

Absolute fucking spineless IDIOTS!! 🤬🤬🤬
Govt of integrity my ass.
bentorkington.bsky.social Ben Torkington @bentorkington.bsky.social · 1d
I do not know off the top of head what is in the oath an incoming government makes to the Governor General, but it seems like passing legislation you actually think is bad should be some kind of breach of it
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'It's not impossible': Willis says National may join other parties to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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bentorkington.bsky.social
the state of it, they even took their photographer out to stage a mock photo of them rocking up to a council building like they're heavies collecting rent arrears or some shit
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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bevanholloway.com
Stanford played a role in the writing of the senior English curriculum, reviewing documents and providing feedback to Ministry officials on at least 10 February, 14 March and 27 March.
Stanford Admits Involvement in the Development of the Senior English Curriculum
While it is usual for a Minister to be aware of the different iterations of a curriculum, it is unusual for a Minister to have input.  And yet, this is exactly what has happened with the Engli…
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November 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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heiheikakariki.bsky.social
So. Good. 😂😂😂
wittyeti.bsky.social Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 1d
Knew I was just having a fever dream...

Credit: Luxury_Marmite_Sandwish

#nzpol
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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ahikaroa.bsky.social
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What is happening with the government’s contentious review of the Waitangi Tribunal?
The review is a coalition promise, but is based on questionable assumptions about the tribunal’s legal status and purpose. And now the UN is looking at it.
theconversation.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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ryan.crawcour.social
Oh fuck off Willis. Seriously. Fuck right off and then, keep fucking off. #nzpol

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'It's not impossible': Willis says National may join other parties to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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heiheikakariki.bsky.social
#nzpol
Quelle surprise! A minister who thinks they know about something when it turns out they’re speaking out of their ignorant arse 🤬🤬🤬
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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maetl.bsky.social
Regardless of kayfabe comms and Nat equivocation in media, ACT always says the thing to its red-faced griefer audience
ACT attacking Ngai Tahu to its racist Facebook audience.
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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bevanholloway.com
When the Ministry cannot explain how a foreign company won a national contract to hold the learning data of every child in Aotearoa, it is not an administrative inconvenience.
It is a breach of trust.
Tears Weren’t About the Fight
by ELVOn the way home, I cried.Tears stung the unhealed cold sore on my lip,and the aircon dried them hard against my chin.I didn’t cry because I was exhausted from breaking up a fight before morning ...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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heiheikakariki.bsky.social
#nzpol
Despite the tone of this stupid headline, this move by Duncan Webb is a brilliant political manoeuvre

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'Winston are you in?' Labour extends olive branch to NZ First, offering to repeal Regulatory Standards Act this term
Labour has opened the door to repealing the Regulatory Standards Act this term.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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joelmacmanus.bsky.social
Reposting this, apropros of nothing

thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-...
Christopher Luxon loves localism, until locals have the wrong opinions
The government wants local communities to make their own decisions. The only problem – they keep disagreeing with the government.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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thespinoff.bsky.social
Andrew Little buddies up to the right
Andrew Little buddies up to the right
In his first council meeting as Wellington mayor, Andrew Little opened a political rift between Labour and the Greens....
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November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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heiheikakariki.bsky.social
#nzpol
I’ll keep saying it. This corrupted slag heap of a man should be removed from power permanently. He’s a criminal who should face justice.
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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kaimataara.bsky.social
Exactly.

This is from their own 2017 winning messaging strategist Anat Shenker-Osorio (who helped Jacinda Ardern win in under 7 weeks):
Book cover of Don’t Buy It: The Trouble with Talking Nonsense about the Economy by Anat Shenker-Osorio. The cover features colorful speech bubbles with various short economic statements. To the right of the cover is a block of text that reads: ‘Regardless of what we do or say, our opponents will call us wildly out of touch and wacky, so we might as well have some fun and say what we actually mean. It’s shockingly difficult for us to speak from our worldview, accustomed as we've become to walking the fictional middle line. We're losing so much ground in every battle, it feels scary to “go out on a limb” and come out swinging for what we believe. But make no mistake: continuing to do the same things and expecting different outcomes is a madness we don't have the time to indulge
November 24, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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bevanholloway.com
Stanford Admits Involvement in the Development of the Senior English Curriculum
While it is usual for a Minister to be aware of the different iterations of a curriculum, it is unusual for a Minister to have input.  And yet, this is exactly what has happened with the Engli…
bevanholloway.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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chewienz.bsky.social
#BHN Tania Waikato on latest school numbers | Craig Renney on Kiwisaver | Seymour on Q&A #nzpol

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#BHN Tania Waikato on latest school numbers | Craig Renney on Kiwisaver | Seymour on Q&A
Tania Waikato joins us LIVE to release tonight's numbers on schools who are committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi Craig Renney joins us LIVE tonight to talk about his nomination to Labou...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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ryan.crawcour.social
Same as Jacinda. She didn’t leave, she was bullied and hounded and made to feel unsafe in her home.
November 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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petesi.me
Congratulations and good luck @clrenney.bsky.social

I see @chewienz.bsky.social is getting his pieces in place for his eventual power grab.

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Labour selects CTU economist Craig Renney as Wellington Bays candidate
Labour has selected high-profile economist Craig Renney to run as its candidate in Wellington Bays in next year's election.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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brian770.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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nycjayjay.bsky.social
Oh, this is just pathetic!
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM