Seb
@sebjames.bsky.social
Pretending to be a Software Engineering Manager.
Born in Melbourne. Lived in Edinburgh. Currently in Wellington
Born in Melbourne. Lived in Edinburgh. Currently in Wellington
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#nzpol
The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of:
- Food prices up 4.7%
- Fruit up 11%
- Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2%
- Bread up 11.4%
- Cheese up 14.8%
- Eggs up 16.2%
- Electricity up 11.8%
Laser-focused on the cost of living
The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of:
- Food prices up 4.7%
- Fruit up 11%
- Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2%
- Bread up 11.4%
- Cheese up 14.8%
- Eggs up 16.2%
- Electricity up 11.8%
Laser-focused on the cost of living
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
#nzpol
The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of:
- Food prices up 4.7%
- Fruit up 11%
- Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2%
- Bread up 11.4%
- Cheese up 14.8%
- Eggs up 16.2%
- Electricity up 11.8%
Laser-focused on the cost of living
The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of:
- Food prices up 4.7%
- Fruit up 11%
- Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2%
- Bread up 11.4%
- Cheese up 14.8%
- Eggs up 16.2%
- Electricity up 11.8%
Laser-focused on the cost of living
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David Seymour described smokers as “fiscal heroes” during a speech to a neoliberal thinktank in London this month: ““If you want to save your country’s balance sheet, light up, because … lots of excise tax, no pension.”
Tobacco researchers are…unimpressed: newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/21/s...
Tobacco researchers are…unimpressed: newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/21/s...
Seymour's 'light up' message alarms tobacco researchers
'Lots of excise tax, no pension – I mean, you're a hero,' Act leader says of smokers – a line health experts say is no laughing matter
newsroom.co.nz
June 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
David Seymour described smokers as “fiscal heroes” during a speech to a neoliberal thinktank in London this month: ““If you want to save your country’s balance sheet, light up, because … lots of excise tax, no pension.”
Tobacco researchers are…unimpressed: newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/21/s...
Tobacco researchers are…unimpressed: newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/21/s...
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Internet NZ membership increased from 280 to more than 1200 after Free Speech Union & Hobsons Pledge (both affiliated with Jordan Williams) suggested their members vote to change the not-for-profit's constitution
Internet NZ is pleading for help - and encouraging other Kiwis to join
#nzpol
Internet NZ is pleading for help - and encouraging other Kiwis to join
#nzpol
InternetNZ swamped by new members amid row with Free Speech Union
Dispute appears to centre on whether new constitution for the administrator of ‘.nz’ addresses could result in ‘censorship’.
www.thepost.co.nz
February 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Internet NZ membership increased from 280 to more than 1200 after Free Speech Union & Hobsons Pledge (both affiliated with Jordan Williams) suggested their members vote to change the not-for-profit's constitution
Internet NZ is pleading for help - and encouraging other Kiwis to join
#nzpol
Internet NZ is pleading for help - and encouraging other Kiwis to join
#nzpol
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And there it is; the new zealand fire sale begins. This is the selling of taxpayer assets and organisations built to serve us, being offered up wholesale to extract profit for others
Act leader David Seymour expected to blow open privatisation debate www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Act leader David Seymour expected to blow open privatisation debate www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Seymour expected to blow open controversial privatisation debate in State of the Nation speech
The Act leader will speak in Auckland on Friday.
www.nzherald.co.nz
January 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
And there it is; the new zealand fire sale begins. This is the selling of taxpayer assets and organisations built to serve us, being offered up wholesale to extract profit for others
Act leader David Seymour expected to blow open privatisation debate www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Act leader David Seymour expected to blow open privatisation debate www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Err wtaf
Elon Musk gave two back to back Nazi salutes at the Trump inauguration parade
January 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Err wtaf
Two aspects are defining the Diles era at Melbourne Victory for me. 1. Not making the most of obvious goal scoring opportunities. 2. Poor defensive lapses leading to goals.
1.Mainly on the players. They need to do better.
2.A repeating issue that Diles has to sort out.
1.Mainly on the players. They need to do better.
2.A repeating issue that Diles has to sort out.
January 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Two aspects are defining the Diles era at Melbourne Victory for me. 1. Not making the most of obvious goal scoring opportunities. 2. Poor defensive lapses leading to goals.
1.Mainly on the players. They need to do better.
2.A repeating issue that Diles has to sort out.
1.Mainly on the players. They need to do better.
2.A repeating issue that Diles has to sort out.
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Could it get any worse? Yes. 👨⚕️🩺 www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
January 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Could it get any worse? Yes. 👨⚕️🩺 www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓🎙️ A special episode for you this week, we pick our best Vuck XI of the For Vuck's Sake era and we also make our own 5-a-side teams. Then we look forward to Unite Round which sees the Vuck take on Wellington while the Wuck faces CCM (not Newcastle). Mon!
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November 20, 2024 at 10:04 PM
𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓🎙️ A special episode for you this week, we pick our best Vuck XI of the For Vuck's Sake era and we also make our own 5-a-side teams. Then we look forward to Unite Round which sees the Vuck take on Wellington while the Wuck faces CCM (not Newcastle). Mon!
🎧 https://buff.ly/3SUZbrq
🎧 https://buff.ly/3SUZbrq
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New.
Was buying football clubs just a way for 777 Partners to hide their true business – money laundering?
By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and @philippeauclair.bsky.social
josimarfootball.com/2024/11/18/e...
Was buying football clubs just a way for 777 Partners to hide their true business – money laundering?
By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and @philippeauclair.bsky.social
josimarfootball.com/2024/11/18/e...
Empire on the run - josimarfootball.com
Was buying football clubs just a way for 777 Partners to hide their true business – money laundering?
josimarfootball.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:33 AM
New.
Was buying football clubs just a way for 777 Partners to hide their true business – money laundering?
By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and @philippeauclair.bsky.social
josimarfootball.com/2024/11/18/e...
Was buying football clubs just a way for 777 Partners to hide their true business – money laundering?
By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and @philippeauclair.bsky.social
josimarfootball.com/2024/11/18/e...