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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
The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!
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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...
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
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...
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...
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'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
Human rights complaint filed to United Nations over treatment of Māori
Human rights complaint filed to United Nations over treatment of Māori
The 42 page complaint was submitted to the United Nations by a Māori health leader.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
'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
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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
These are my favorites from Pepper Raccoon. I'm also into the Up and Gone sticker. There's so many awesome things. #SecretSantaAoNZ
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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
All sold out sizes of Eel Cycles and Kārearea tees have been restocked, get in before they go again!
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Submission time again, peeps. Flood the zone!
350.org.nz/fast-track-r...
350.org.nz/fast-track-r...
Submission Guide – Fast-track bill Amendments
The Government’s proposed amendments to the Fast-Track Act take an already dangerous and anti-democratic law and push it even further. These changes would hand more power to Ministers and big corporat...
350.org.nz
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Submission time again, peeps. Flood the zone!
350.org.nz/fast-track-r...
350.org.nz/fast-track-r...
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fuck this.
(the red scrolling banner across the bottom reads ‘christchurch school in lockdown after car crash, reports of offender with a gun’)
(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
fuck this.
(the red scrolling banner across the bottom reads ‘christchurch school in lockdown after car crash, reports of offender with a gun’)
(the red scrolling banner across the bottom reads ‘christchurch school in lockdown after car crash, reports of offender with a gun’)
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🧵
Artist Tai Ericson is using ‘Harry Potter' books to create portraits of murdered trans women.
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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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
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
'Really insulting': Can ANZ really claim its record profit is due to economy improving?
'Really insulting': Can ANZ really claim its record profit is due to economy improving?
It's announced a full-year profit of more than $2.5 billion.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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
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
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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
Quality of education at risk with curriculum 'change overload' say Canterbury primary principals
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November 10, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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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
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
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
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
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How about idiot Nicola Willis and all the other donor sucking ministers stop wasting money, Mr Treasury.
That could be a great start.🤦
#nzpol
That could be a great start.🤦
#nzpol
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 AM
How about idiot Nicola Willis and all the other donor sucking ministers stop wasting money, Mr Treasury.
That could be a great start.🤦
#nzpol
That could be a great start.🤦
#nzpol
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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
❌️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
Government 'got to sort out' homeless in Auckland CBD, PM Christopher Luxon says
Government 'got to sort out' homeless in Auckland CBD, PM Christopher Luxon says
Central government and Auckland Council are considering how they can move homeless people out of the CBD ahead of summer.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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
❌️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
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Kia Ora Earthlings,
Sign the petition to withdraw the RSB. Today is the last day!
😊🙏 #nzpol #tetiriti
❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤
petitions.parliament.nz/212f27b2-98f...
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
Kia Ora Earthlings,
Sign the petition to withdraw the RSB. Today is the last day!
😊🙏 #nzpol #tetiriti
❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤
petitions.parliament.nz/212f27b2-98f...
Sign the petition to withdraw the RSB. Today is the last day!
😊🙏 #nzpol #tetiriti
❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤
petitions.parliament.nz/212f27b2-98f...
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/lu...
PM Luxon: Uphold Codes of Conduct - Call David Seymour into line
Responsible leaders welcome advice from experts when they are creating laws and policies. They know good decision making means planning for the long term, considering diverse points of view and making...
our.actionstation.org.nz
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/lu...
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"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
They're happy to say this without hiding.
Aotearoa, this is extremely worrying.
#nzpol
National to mull asset sales as part of next election, Christopher Luxon says
National to mull asset sales as part of next election, Christopher Luxon says
But the prime minister has ruled out asset sales this term.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"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
They're happy to say this without hiding.
Aotearoa, this is extremely worrying.
#nzpol
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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
You can find the whole team here
go.bsky.app/6amUyKW
November 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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
You can find the whole team here
go.bsky.app/6amUyKW
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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...
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
The sole reason we have high electricity prices right now is because the gentailers got privatized
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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.
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
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.
But that's definitely not the conversation he wants.