antihobbes
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Tax cheating is not a personal matter
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Luxon fires back at Hipkins for 'attack' on his finances
The Prime Minister says criticism of him is aimed at diverting attention from Labour's "fourth failure" on policy.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Tax cheating is not a personal matter
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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It's like she's doing Pokemon Go but with Nazi war criminals.
![JuCo QTs "Excellent meeting with excellent friends", original post from the legitimately insane fascist white supremacist trogdolyte war criminal "Secretary of War Pete Hegseth" "welcom[ing] NZ Minister of Defence Collins to the Pentagon yesterday. We discussed pragmatic and tangible opportunities to enhance our cooperation"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wdpjj5tlztbjxcematya2o5p/bafkreib5sf7dqxmqaxxg7yr7e5mx6ymjg2ihlve6dxsql6c73v5wtgxddm@jpeg)
October 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
It's like she's doing Pokemon Go but with Nazi war criminals.
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heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
October 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
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Can’t wait to see the regulatory impact statement that outlines the impact of this decision on everyone who isn’t a farmer
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Government lowers methane target, rules out methane taxes
The government is lowering its biogenic methane target for the next 25 years and is ruling out agricultural taxes on methane emissions.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 11, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Can’t wait to see the regulatory impact statement that outlines the impact of this decision on everyone who isn’t a farmer
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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The solutions proposed for New Zealand's (and virtually every other country's) problems are always like:
"We need to make people work for more years"
"We have to cut back on services, I'm sorry, there is just no other way"
"We have to cut benefits for young people"
never:
"We need to tax the rich"
"We need to make people work for more years"
"We have to cut back on services, I'm sorry, there is just no other way"
"We have to cut benefits for young people"
never:
"We need to tax the rich"
October 12, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The solutions proposed for New Zealand's (and virtually every other country's) problems are always like:
"We need to make people work for more years"
"We have to cut back on services, I'm sorry, there is just no other way"
"We have to cut benefits for young people"
never:
"We need to tax the rich"
"We need to make people work for more years"
"We have to cut back on services, I'm sorry, there is just no other way"
"We have to cut benefits for young people"
never:
"We need to tax the rich"
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Thought so. I shall wait for all of the social media posts from various political actors clearly condemning this political violence and unacceptable behaviour against Parliament's first nonbinary MP.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
19-year-old charged after sending death threats to Green MP who since resigned
Detective Inspector Warren Olsson said the nature and volume of the threats met the threshold for investigation and subsequent prosecution.
www.stuff.co.nz
October 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Thought so. I shall wait for all of the social media posts from various political actors clearly condemning this political violence and unacceptable behaviour against Parliament's first nonbinary MP.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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Fucksake. It's quite clear now that they only looked at this benefit policy as political marketing and took no advice on who it would impact – which includes young people with serious health issues and disabilities. Just feckless and cynical. Shame on them. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Hundreds of teens with a health condition, disability may be cut from Jobseeker benefit
The government is ending Jobseeker payments to 18- and 19 year olds whose parents earn more than $65,000.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 8, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Fucksake. It's quite clear now that they only looked at this benefit policy as political marketing and took no advice on who it would impact – which includes young people with serious health issues and disabilities. Just feckless and cynical. Shame on them. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Downplaying an act of violence might have been the appropriate response from him, and might not be the appropriate in our current moment - I don't know - but the complete refusal to make political hay out of it is night and day from the current Government.
Then Green Party co-leader James Shaw was attacked while walking to work. He suffered a fractured eye ball and black eye, but said he still felt safe.
That's what de-escalation and kindness looks like #nzpol
That's what de-escalation and kindness looks like #nzpol
Shaw back with black eye
James Shaw walked to work a day after he was assaulted while heading to the office, and plans to keep doing so.
www.stuff.co.nz
October 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Downplaying an act of violence might have been the appropriate response from him, and might not be the appropriate in our current moment - I don't know - but the complete refusal to make political hay out of it is night and day from the current Government.
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Compare and contrast: A statement from an NZ First spokesman 6 months ago about the actions of a party member and supporter, and a statement today from that same party’s leader.
October 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Compare and contrast: A statement from an NZ First spokesman 6 months ago about the actions of a party member and supporter, and a statement today from that same party’s leader.
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Winston Peters strolled around and anti-vax picnic and spoke with people who had chanted and written threats of hanging on gallows of Jacinda Ardern, Dr Ashley Bloomfield and so on, but this was all OK as it was just harmless opportunistic politicking #NZPol
October 7, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Winston Peters strolled around and anti-vax picnic and spoke with people who had chanted and written threats of hanging on gallows of Jacinda Ardern, Dr Ashley Bloomfield and so on, but this was all OK as it was just harmless opportunistic politicking #NZPol
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Worth noting that we only see decent job growth for young kiwis when the economy is running hot - that's when employers give less experienced people a chance.
RBNZ respond to hotness by hiking interest rates to slow the economy down. Youth unemployment is a feature of our economic model, not a bug.
RBNZ respond to hotness by hiking interest rates to slow the economy down. Youth unemployment is a feature of our economic model, not a bug.
October 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Worth noting that we only see decent job growth for young kiwis when the economy is running hot - that's when employers give less experienced people a chance.
RBNZ respond to hotness by hiking interest rates to slow the economy down. Youth unemployment is a feature of our economic model, not a bug.
RBNZ respond to hotness by hiking interest rates to slow the economy down. Youth unemployment is a feature of our economic model, not a bug.
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You can't fit thousands of job seekers into tens of jobs.
And while Luxon might call himself sorted, the country isn't, even if he doesn't want to do anything about it.
And while Luxon might call himself sorted, the country isn't, even if he doesn't want to do anything about it.
I am admittedly rage-posting now, but come the fuck on! Can we have an actual conversation about what we are doing as a country?
October 5, 2025 at 6:03 AM
You can't fit thousands of job seekers into tens of jobs.
And while Luxon might call himself sorted, the country isn't, even if he doesn't want to do anything about it.
And while Luxon might call himself sorted, the country isn't, even if he doesn't want to do anything about it.
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this country is so funny: a series of welfare subsidies that end up in the hands of landlords and private childcare providers; a chronically unaffordable housing market; a publicly-owned electricity generation and retail racket; oligopolies in supermarket and telecommunication sectors lol
October 5, 2025 at 4:12 AM
this country is so funny: a series of welfare subsidies that end up in the hands of landlords and private childcare providers; a chronically unaffordable housing market; a publicly-owned electricity generation and retail racket; oligopolies in supermarket and telecommunication sectors lol
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We watch a people go through an attempted genocide, and we sit back and say you are no people. You have no state.
For you see, we are friends with both you and your murderer.
For you see, we are friends with both you and your murderer.
September 27, 2025 at 4:01 AM
We watch a people go through an attempted genocide, and we sit back and say you are no people. You have no state.
For you see, we are friends with both you and your murderer.
For you see, we are friends with both you and your murderer.
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Perfect example of the Freeze Peach Warrior ethos.
'In the spirit of free speech [I don't think academics with your opinion should be part of a university]'
'In the spirit of free speech [I don't think academics with your opinion should be part of a university]'
National MP Joseph Mooney just itching to join the purge.
(Also, Farrar wtf.)
(Also, Farrar wtf.)
September 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Perfect example of the Freeze Peach Warrior ethos.
'In the spirit of free speech [I don't think academics with your opinion should be part of a university]'
'In the spirit of free speech [I don't think academics with your opinion should be part of a university]'
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he was a champion of free speech and if you disagree youre under arrest
September 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
he was a champion of free speech and if you disagree youre under arrest
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When you see David Seymour hand-wringing about political violence today, don't forget he called an opposition MP "a menace to freedom" and she received so many threats afterwards that she was provided with an extra security detail
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September 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
When you see David Seymour hand-wringing about political violence today, don't forget he called an opposition MP "a menace to freedom" and she received so many threats afterwards that she was provided with an extra security detail
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The Government just administered an inflation shock. Now, the RBNZ has highlighted the scale of hikes in fees & charges and council rates rises in the latest bout of inflation. Voters have noticed too, and now see Labour as a better manager of inflation. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/the-govern...
The Government just administered an inflation shock
RBNZ highlights scale of hikes in Government fees & charges and council rates rises in latest bout of inflation. Voters have noticed and now see Labour as a better manager of inflation.
thekaka.substack.com
August 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The Government just administered an inflation shock. Now, the RBNZ has highlighted the scale of hikes in fees & charges and council rates rises in the latest bout of inflation. Voters have noticed too, and now see Labour as a better manager of inflation. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/the-govern...
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You could safely bet that the people screaming and making death threats against councillors are the same people who furiously opposed Three Waters. They're stuck with the bad solution they loudly demanded. www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/571...
September 1, 2025 at 4:57 AM
You could safely bet that the people screaming and making death threats against councillors are the same people who furiously opposed Three Waters. They're stuck with the bad solution they loudly demanded. www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/571...
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The Trump Administration joined the Netanyahu regime in support of Hamas by undermining their moderate rivals and unlawfully preventing officials of the PA from attending the UN meeting in NY. apnews.com/article/isra...
US revokes visas of Palestinian president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the U.N.
apnews.com
August 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The Trump Administration joined the Netanyahu regime in support of Hamas by undermining their moderate rivals and unlawfully preventing officials of the PA from attending the UN meeting in NY. apnews.com/article/isra...
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It remains a disgrace that New Zealand police have no in-car or body-worn cameras.
There are absolutely privacy and operational issues to consider, but those aren't novel and can absolutely be addressed with legislation, technology and policy.
Put cameras on cops!
There are absolutely privacy and operational issues to consider, but those aren't novel and can absolutely be addressed with legislation, technology and policy.
Put cameras on cops!
The police lied about almost every single aspect of this case, where they killed a man: www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
Police shooting: Coroner rules Shargin Stephens' death was 'preventable'
A young officer pushed past his seniors and got "unnecessarily and dangerously close" before shooting Shargin Stephens twice with a rifle.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
It remains a disgrace that New Zealand police have no in-car or body-worn cameras.
There are absolutely privacy and operational issues to consider, but those aren't novel and can absolutely be addressed with legislation, technology and policy.
Put cameras on cops!
There are absolutely privacy and operational issues to consider, but those aren't novel and can absolutely be addressed with legislation, technology and policy.
Put cameras on cops!
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As predicted ... here is the NZBORA s7 report on the Government's Electoral Amendment Bill, in which the removal of same-day enrolment and voting for the entire advance voting period is declared to be an unjustifiable limit on the right to vote.
July 25, 2025 at 5:47 AM
As predicted ... here is the NZBORA s7 report on the Government's Electoral Amendment Bill, in which the removal of same-day enrolment and voting for the entire advance voting period is declared to be an unjustifiable limit on the right to vote.
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