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U.S. M2 Money Supply hits new all-time high of $22.3 Trillion 🤑📈🥳
December 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
U.S. M2 Money Supply hits new all-time high of $22.3 Trillion 🤑📈🥳
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One of the obvious impacts of Govt not investing into a downturn is tanking taxes (= higher deficits). Countless examples across the world, but sadly most of our reckonomics commentariat are small island caveman monetarists, so, prices going up? Ug. Throw kiwis on the dole, ug, crash economy. [🧵1/n]
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
One of the obvious impacts of Govt not investing into a downturn is tanking taxes (= higher deficits). Countless examples across the world, but sadly most of our reckonomics commentariat are small island caveman monetarists, so, prices going up? Ug. Throw kiwis on the dole, ug, crash economy. [🧵1/n]
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What a news story
December 3, 2025 at 5:33 AM
What a news story
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“We do not buy bananas, toilet paper, nappies – we buy asphalt, steel and concrete … those inflationary increases and those specific projects don’t always, don’t always align with what we see with normal household CPI.”
- Rehette Stoltz, Gisborne Mayor and LGNZ vice-president.
- Rehette Stoltz, Gisborne Mayor and LGNZ vice-president.
Simon says cap your rates – how will councils respond?
The Govt says councils must live within their means – but overseas evidence on rate caps is mixed, while local authorities fear a loss of 'critical investment' in infrastructure
newsroom.co.nz
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
“We do not buy bananas, toilet paper, nappies – we buy asphalt, steel and concrete … those inflationary increases and those specific projects don’t always, don’t always align with what we see with normal household CPI.”
- Rehette Stoltz, Gisborne Mayor and LGNZ vice-president.
- Rehette Stoltz, Gisborne Mayor and LGNZ vice-president.
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Worldwide mortality experience since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2024) shows excess deaths over that period in almost every country measured. Australia (+6%) was below average, and New Zealand (+0.1%) the lowest we measured.
December 2, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Worldwide mortality experience since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2024) shows excess deaths over that period in almost every country measured. Australia (+6%) was below average, and New Zealand (+0.1%) the lowest we measured.
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2026 Warning 🚨: Going back to 1926, the S&P 500 has seen an average drawdown of 18.2% in the 12 months before midterm elections 📉 Going back 60 years, the smallest drawdown has been 7.4% while the largest was 41.8% 🤯 After the midterms, all is well, but before? 🤔👀
November 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
2026 Warning 🚨: Going back to 1926, the S&P 500 has seen an average drawdown of 18.2% in the 12 months before midterm elections 📉 Going back 60 years, the smallest drawdown has been 7.4% while the largest was 41.8% 🤯 After the midterms, all is well, but before? 🤔👀
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Oh the irony. A National MP wants e scooters in bikelanes (fair enough) but her government has stopped all funding to building bikelanes! National MP Catherine Wedd leads e-scooter rules revamp www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
National MP Catherine Wedd leads e-scooter rules revamp
E-scooter injuries have reportedly cost ACC almost $14 million in 2025.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Oh the irony. A National MP wants e scooters in bikelanes (fair enough) but her government has stopped all funding to building bikelanes! National MP Catherine Wedd leads e-scooter rules revamp www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Boards Chair here - before our BOT passed a motion affirming our commitment to Te Tiriti, I received emails from parents and teachers urging the board on.
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
November 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Boards Chair here - before our BOT passed a motion affirming our commitment to Te Tiriti, I received emails from parents and teachers urging the board on.
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
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🔔防災科研より【強震モニタ】動画です。
震源:熊本県阿蘇地方, 深さ:10km
マグニチュード:5.7, 最大震度:5強
📍https://www.google.com/maps?q=33.0,131.1&ll=33.0,131.1&z=7&t=h
地震発生日時:2025-11-25 18:01頃
(10倍速▶300s→30s) #地震
震源:熊本県阿蘇地方, 深さ:10km
マグニチュード:5.7, 最大震度:5強
📍https://www.google.com/maps?q=33.0,131.1&ll=33.0,131.1&z=7&t=h
地震発生日時:2025-11-25 18:01頃
(10倍速▶300s→30s) #地震
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🔔防災科研より【強震モニタ】動画です。
震源:熊本県阿蘇地方, 深さ:10km
マグニチュード:5.7, 最大震度:5強
📍https://www.google.com/maps?q=33.0,131.1&ll=33.0,131.1&z=7&t=h
地震発生日時:2025-11-25 18:01頃
(10倍速▶300s→30s) #地震
震源:熊本県阿蘇地方, 深さ:10km
マグニチュード:5.7, 最大震度:5強
📍https://www.google.com/maps?q=33.0,131.1&ll=33.0,131.1&z=7&t=h
地震発生日時:2025-11-25 18:01頃
(10倍速▶300s→30s) #地震
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Mike Hosking is wrong about the results of the UK Covid Inquiry this morning. The inquiry found an earlier lockdown could have saved 23k lives. It did find that "stringent restrictions short of a mandatory lockdown" if imposed earlier could have avoided a lockdown – which is diff from "unnecessary".
November 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Mike Hosking is wrong about the results of the UK Covid Inquiry this morning. The inquiry found an earlier lockdown could have saved 23k lives. It did find that "stringent restrictions short of a mandatory lockdown" if imposed earlier could have avoided a lockdown – which is diff from "unnecessary".
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Every 3.3 mins an adult dies of HIV because of Elon Musk. Every 31 minutes a child dies of HIV because of Elon Musk, mostly because he defunded cheap medication for mothers to prevent in utero HIV transmission. I hope he knows not a single moment of peace for the remainder of his pitiful life.
November 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Every 3.3 mins an adult dies of HIV because of Elon Musk. Every 31 minutes a child dies of HIV because of Elon Musk, mostly because he defunded cheap medication for mothers to prevent in utero HIV transmission. I hope he knows not a single moment of peace for the remainder of his pitiful life.
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Some kiwi households have done great at buying up or inheriting assets. Households have a net worth of $2.4 trillion - those negative pink bars at the bottom are outstanding loans (a piddling $313bn).
Some assets don't collect income - players don't land on your house and have to pay up... [3/n]
Some assets don't collect income - players don't land on your house and have to pay up... [3/n]
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Some kiwi households have done great at buying up or inheriting assets. Households have a net worth of $2.4 trillion - those negative pink bars at the bottom are outstanding loans (a piddling $313bn).
Some assets don't collect income - players don't land on your house and have to pay up... [3/n]
Some assets don't collect income - players don't land on your house and have to pay up... [3/n]
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Ah jobs, come on! We have had 18 months of negative annual job growth now. The population has grown by around 60,000 people (despite kiwis fleeing for countries that didn't opt for a deep recession). Remember we need the lines below it break above the white line (standstill). (1/2)
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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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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"This ACC manager had 7yrs experience working at ACC & knew the legislation and how the ACC interprets it BUT still had to go through the court system to get the ACC to follow the legislation. What hope do the rest of us have with a negative outcome from the ACC?"
#nzpol
#nzpol
October 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
"This ACC manager had 7yrs experience working at ACC & knew the legislation and how the ACC interprets it BUT still had to go through the court system to get the ACC to follow the legislation. What hope do the rest of us have with a negative outcome from the ACC?"
#nzpol
#nzpol
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When it's only Monday and you've just beaten a multibillion dollar international behemoth in the Supreme Court ❤😭
So proud of these drivers for FOUR YEARS of perseverance. Standing strong not just for Uber drivers but for all Aotearoa workers.
The fight goes on but today we celebrate! #uber #nzpol
So proud of these drivers for FOUR YEARS of perseverance. Standing strong not just for Uber drivers but for all Aotearoa workers.
The fight goes on but today we celebrate! #uber #nzpol
November 17, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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The worst people in the literal world are selling at the peak of the bubble, and the clowns who thought this was the future will have blown near a trillion dollars on it and will make that back by laying off a couple hundred thousand employees.
Both the worst people and the clowns will be fine.
Both the worst people and the clowns will be fine.
Billionaire Peter Thiel’s latest 13F didn’t show off a mere trim, but a full-blown exit from AI bellwether Nvidia (NVDA).
November 17, 2025 at 5:38 AM
The worst people in the literal world are selling at the peak of the bubble, and the clowns who thought this was the future will have blown near a trillion dollars on it and will make that back by laying off a couple hundred thousand employees.
Both the worst people and the clowns will be fine.
Both the worst people and the clowns will be fine.
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Our heartfelt congratulations to all of our Uber members and the four drivers - Nureddin, Julian, Bill and Mea’ole.
It is not easy to stand up and speak out about a multibillion dollar multinational corporation that controls almost every aspect of your livelihood. You have done it. And won!
#uber
It is not easy to stand up and speak out about a multibillion dollar multinational corporation that controls almost every aspect of your livelihood. You have done it. And won!
#uber
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Our heartfelt congratulations to all of our Uber members and the four drivers - Nureddin, Julian, Bill and Mea’ole.
It is not easy to stand up and speak out about a multibillion dollar multinational corporation that controls almost every aspect of your livelihood. You have done it. And won!
#uber
It is not easy to stand up and speak out about a multibillion dollar multinational corporation that controls almost every aspect of your livelihood. You have done it. And won!
#uber
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You can't make this up. Like, literally.
November 16, 2025 at 7:55 AM
You can't make this up. Like, literally.
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Ah the 1970s.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Ah the 1970s.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
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We inherited” is the new “but her emails.” They take responsibility for nothing. Who deported workers in the food production industry? Who imposed massive tariffs on finished goods, agricultural products. and raw materials? Who promised to lower prices “on day one”?
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM