Smirky 😼
banner
smirky.bsky.social
Smirky 😼
@smirky.bsky.social
Te Tai o Poutini
Reposted by Smirky 😼
The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!
Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
It’s Living Wage Week, in celebration if you can, please donate to support the workers and campaign. #nzpol

All funds raised will go directly towards supporting the workers and the campaign to ensure Resene Paint pays the Living Wage. givealittle.co.nz/cause/suppor...
Support Resene Paints Workers to Win a Living Wage
Raising money to support Resene Paints workers to win a Living Wage at their workplace.
givealittle.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
'She pointed to the Regulatory Standards Bill, Pae Ora Amendment Bill, the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora and the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act as examples of government actions that have had an "enormous effect" on Māori.' #nzpol
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
These are my favorites from Pepper Raccoon. I'm also into the Up and Gone sticker. There's so many awesome things. #SecretSantaAoNZ
November 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
All sold out sizes of Eel Cycles and Kārearea tees have been restocked, get in before they go again!
November 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
fuck this.

(the red scrolling banner across the bottom reads ‘christchurch school in lockdown after car crash, reports of offender with a gun’)
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
🧵
Artist Tai Ericson is using ‘Harry Potter' books to create portraits of murdered trans women.
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
For context, four Aussie banks took approximately $6.5 billion out of the Aotearoa economy in the last year or so

The majority of which was gleaned from mortgages on family homes

The economy is improving? Sweety, it's tanking, sinking, shitting itself sideways, and you're a big part of the reason
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
Quality of education at risk with curriculum 'change overload' say Canterbury primary principals
Quality of education at risk with curriculum 'change overload' say Canterbury primary principals
Primary school principals in Canterbury have outlined their concerns in a letter to Education Minister Erica Stanford.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
Asset sales a tale in two parts:

#NZPol
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Today COP30 starts in Brazil... I can't list all the things this coalition has gutted from the environmental plans.

A sad day for all...

#NzPol #Cartoon #COP30
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
How about idiot Nicola Willis and all the other donor sucking ministers stop wasting money, Mr Treasury.

That could be a great start.🤦
#nzpol
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
Err BUT...

❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing

❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker

❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing

❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
Kia Ora Earthlings,
Sign the petition to withdraw the RSB. Today is the last day!
😊🙏 #nzpol #tetiriti
❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤
petitions.parliament.nz/212f27b2-98f...
Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.
petitions.parliament.nz
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
"Owning everything we own forever is not the right thing to do, I suspect."

They're happy to say this without hiding.

Aotearoa, this is extremely worrying.

#nzpol
November 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
If you're playing #SecretSantaAoNZ on Bluesky remember to follow the team and open DMs so we can contact you if we need.
You can find the whole team here
go.bsky.app/6amUyKW
November 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
The sole reason we have high electricity prices right now is because the gentailers got privatized
He talks as if we’ve not done this before and suffered the shitty consequences. Fuck of you empty suit, you’ll be overseas living the high life while the rest of pay the price for your stupid decisions.

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
NZ needs to have a ‘mature conversation’ about selling state assets, PM says
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has indicated asset sales could be included in National’s manifesto for the 2026 election.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Reposted by Smirky 😼
In fact, I think a truly mature conversation would actually assess some of our many past asset sales and consider whether re-nationalising some of those assets might be in the country's interest.

But that's definitely not the conversation he wants.
NZ needs to have a ‘mature conversation’ about selling state assets, PM says
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has indicated asset sales could be included in National’s manifesto for the 2026 election.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM