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Aspirational Chippy
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In a parallel universe, far far away in Raumati South, emerging from the bushes, it's me, Aspirational Chippy and I'm ready to lead!
Hey hey!

Remember when we had kind, compassionate and competent leadership? When a leader aspired for more?

Well fcuk that, now you've got either real chippy or another terms of the current sociopathic ghouls.

Some choice.

*Yes, real chippy would be better. But he's no Jacinda.*
December 26, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Hey, hey!

Q. Why does Espiner call his podcast 30?

A. Because when real chippy is on, 30 seconds is all I can manage.

*FFS, dump the word salad and speak from the heart.*

#nzpol
December 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Hey hey!

This isn't just a bunch of numbers on a spreadsheet, it's real jobs, incomes and money for essential services.

Let's get New Zealand working again. For all of us.

*Do it real chippy, dump this ruinous neo-liberal bullshit. Bullshit light is still bullshit.*

#nzpol
A PERMANENTLY LOWER GDP?!

“Treasury reports 45,000 fewer people employed than in 2023, and its latest forecasts show a permanently lower GDP growth trajectory compared with May projections due to this smaller workforce.”

Economic vandalism. 😠 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
Sorry! The economic recovery you ordered has been delayed
December 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Let's get New Zealand working again:

People into jobs
Our health system
Education
Real terms pay rises
Equality
Looking out for each other; ending poverty and homelessness
Taking care of our climate and environment

*C'mon real chippy, be aspirational!*
#nzpol Data released today shows that for all the talk of green shoots, the economy hasn’t grown at all in 2 years. Unemployment is up, & the cost of living is still rising for middle and low-income New Zealanders. The GDP increase today simply balances out the fall previously. A Thread
December 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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That's a BILLION DOLLARS this government is underspending in health. A BILLION DOLLARS taken out of healthcare!

They have the money, they just don't want to spend it. Not on on hospitals or doctors or nurses or admin staff or regional health care, or anyone of a myriad of needed items.

#nzpol
December 19, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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#NZpol

As much any of these articles come out (*not enough*), the *voting majority* of Mainstream NZ sits in front of their TV daily, consumes a half hr of RW-tilted shit and walks away going "So BILLIONS in GOLD vs tHe FuCkiNg GrEeNs? No contest maaaate!"

And that's how consent is manufactured...
December 19, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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When it rains it pours aye? Things are tight, doing all of this fundraising etc for water polo. Ash went to play basketball in the park and got her wallet with $200 birthday money that was given to her stolen while she was playing. A massive oof after this shit of a year.
December 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Find someone in life who loves you as much as the gov loves the alcohol lobby... #nzpol

.https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/582300/restaurants-may-be-able-to-sell-take-home-alcohol-under-revised-law
Restaurants may be able to sell take-home alcohol under revised law
The Associate Justice minister says the current rules for restaurants are "nonsensical".
www.rnz.co.nz
December 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Wow! And not in my usual excited way.

Over $1bn being taken out of health.

Our health system is being sacrificed to pay for national's tax cuts for the rich and vastly higher benefits for the army of unemployed they created.

Vote. Them. Out.

#nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Hospitals asked to save $510 million despite $538 million going unspent
The "underspend" was due in part to unfilled vacancies and the fact Health NZ has yet to settle collective contract disputes.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 19, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Who else but a competent government is going to do things like track the flu and prepare our health system to look after people accordingly?

You know full well any govt I'm in will put people before penny pinching.

*True. Real chippy would do this.*

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
December 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Everyone
Enroll
Early

#nzpol
Get Ready for 2026! Get the word out!

The government's Electoral Amendment Bill ends same-day voter enrolment, bans prisoners from voting, & allows for larger anonymous political donations.

They want to stifle your voice. Tell everyone to enrol at least 13 days before the election. #nzpol
Electoral Amendment Bill passes its third reading in Parliament
The bill ends same-day voter enrolment, bans prisoners from voting, allows for larger anonymous political donations, and clarifies the ban on giving out food at voting places.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Wow, wow, wow!

It can only be the power of pure ASPIRATION!

Three days into my aspirational odyssey and I'm racing away in the polls with my progressive friends 🚀

Never underestimate the power of positivity!

*Go left real chippy. Nobody wants nat-lite.*

#nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Labour has eight-point lead over National in latest poll
Labour has an eight-point lead over National in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
It's my aspiration to end homelessness, get more New Zealanders into their own, affordable homes and build out state houses so everyone can have a warm, dry home.

None of this is radical. All of it is possible; just ask the Greens.

*Over to you real chippy.*

#nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Auckland’s hidden homeless living in cars, abandoned buildings
Report reveals homelessness in Auckland has doubled, but doesn't include rough sleepers in the suburbs.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 8:28 AM
🏳️‍⚧️ More great news! 🏳️‍⚧️

Peters was always wrong on this and it's another reason why I'd not work with him.

Healthcare is best left in the hands of Drs and patients. An ideology that panders to prejudice over the welfare of young people has no place in the Drs office.

*Eh real chippy 🧐...*

#nzpol
PATHA judicial review against the govt's ban on puberty blockers for trans kids granted, partly on the basis that the decision was taken on political and not medical grounds

Which, if it stands, seems like it could sink the whole scam www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...
December 17, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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PATHA judicial review against the govt's ban on puberty blockers for trans kids granted, partly on the basis that the decision was taken on political and not medical grounds

Which, if it stands, seems like it could sink the whole scam www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...
December 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Hey!

This saves me a job.

This waste of our money was so absurd, even the nats could see it.

Now, let's stop the tax dollars hose to charter schools, big tobacco, health privatisation, fossil fuels, roads that'll never be built...

*Do it real chippy*

#nzpol

www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
The Government's 'Road Cone Hotline' to close
The Government will close its “Road Cone Hotline” at the end of this week, after just six months in operation.
www.stuff.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Wow! Off we go!

I've nothing holding me back from pledging $46bn in aspirational projects! 🤑

Full employment
Pay equity
End homelessness & child & energy poverty
Full funding for health, education & FENZ, inc pay
Free Dr and Dentist visits
Climate action

*What would real chippy do?*

#nzpol
The RoNS: “the most complex & expensive infrastructure programme in NZ’s recent history.”

A $56B programme… with a $49B shortfall. And all signs point to low-to-no-value for public money.

Given the huge public interest, why are the details being kept from the public, asks @connorsharp.bsky.social?
What's in the RoNS files? - Greater Auckland
Earlier this week, Te Waihanga, The Infrastructure Commission, called for Over the last couple of months, I’ve been trying to obtain information on the advice given to decision-makers about the RoNS. ...
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
December 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Let's get our energy system working!

A warm, dry affordable home is a basic in a decent society. Energy poverty kills. A govt I lead will work to end it. 👍⚡

*Or will real chippy just tinker with the status quo 🤔*

#nzpol
December 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Surprise! TPU, Olsen & Bagrie back Willis to double down on failure.

Austerity, mass sackings, real pay cuts, record unemployment, business closures while borrowing for tax cuts is the problem!

Let's get NZ working again!

*Will real chippy change course?*

#nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Economists forecast tough calls to get books back to black
Experts say the government is stuck between a rock and a hard place off the back of Treasury's latest economic forecasts.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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I can’t speak for the real Chippy (leaders come and go) but as a union & a party member I’m fucked if I’m going to stand by & wring my hands & let these economic vandals another term in office.
Get yourself behind your lefty party & let’s get rid of these fuckers!!! #nzpol
Crazy isn't it.

The nats are borrowing more to pay out benefits to the tens of thousands they have made unemployed than Labour did to cover people's wages and keep businesses alive.

It's time to get New Zealand working again!

*Or carry on with neo-con death. What will the real chippy do?*
December 16, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Crazy isn't it.

The nats are borrowing more to pay out benefits to the tens of thousands they have made unemployed than Labour did to cover people's wages and keep businesses alive.

It's time to get New Zealand working again!

*Or carry on with neo-con death. What will the real chippy do?*
December 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Bravo Mr Slane!

I'll make cartoonish political mockery redundant with my strategy to win the next election! 👍

*Sadly true of the real chippy ..*
Not Santa.... my #nzpol cartoon #NZListener
December 16, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Now that's what I call ASPIRATIONAL!
#NZ Labour was a heck of a lot better- but Greens are better still.

🍃🌹🌿 Greens “Green Budget” is fully costed & fantastic. Free GPs, Dentists & childcare. Less tax for the most NZers, & the wealth tax is very similar to Australia’s! #nzpol
www.greens.org.nz/green_budget...
Green Budget
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
www.greens.org.nz
December 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
We can, and will, do much better than this!

Remember when tens of thousands more of us had jobs?

When pay rises kept pace with inflation?

When your rights at work were stronger?

When pay equity was still on the table?

Let's get New Zealand working again! 👍
Until our cities start firing again any mention of Green Shoots or economic recovery that is nationwide is either misguided or being extremely obtuse

And remember mortgage rates are increasing again already.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Services sector slump gives economic reality check
It is the worst reading since May.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Wow! What a great idea 😁!

Let's go! We're a rich enough country to care for our tamariki's health.

Don't dream it, vote for it! 👍
Is it "aspirational" to think children should be able to eat without pain? If so, I'm aspirational af*, and I don't care who knows it.**

*keen on the Greens policy of free dental care

**includes any political parties currently simmering over policies and pitches – feel free to turn up the heat!
Nearly 5000 children with rotten teeth waiting in pain for surgery
December 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM