“As richer and older Australians enjoy the lion’s share of generous tax concessions for landlords, the number of households on public housing waitlists has climbed to about 190,000, up from 169,000 in 2024, and 141,000 in 2018.”
Australia spends more on tax breaks for landlords than social housing, homelessness and rent assistance combined
Exclusive: Acoss report shows property investors received $12.3bn in tax concessions in 2025, while the share of social housing dropped to a record low
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Hang on, I’ve got something stuck in my throat…that’s better. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
January 31, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Hang on, I’ve got something stuck in my throat…that’s better. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
Do WE see ourselves, YET? 🙄 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
January 30, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Do WE see ourselves, YET? 🙄 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
NZ has fallen into a 'crisis and response' pattern on climate disaster, experts say. Billions have been spent on storm recovery since 2023, while key climate adaptation funding and planning tools have been cut.
My story looking at last week’s storms
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
My story looking at last week’s storms
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
January 30, 2026 at 8:19 AM
January 30, 2026 at 8:45 AM
#nzpol 🎯⬇️
Not saying we must restore lost industries and go back to the golden age before neoliberalism, more that NZ needs to seriously ask wtf the point of the economy is if it’s not materially delivering for people or public spending adding value. Quarrying for export and rent seeking is impoverishing us.
January 30, 2026 at 10:54 AM
#nzpol 🎯⬇️
The anti-woke vanguardists at NZ First have now taken to defending "our Judeo-Christian heritage" @altnamackin.bsky.social #nzpol
January 31, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Fantastic article, as ever
#nzpol
#nzpol
Deadly storms expose growing gap between disaster recovery and climate preparation
Experts say the bill for disasters will only continue to rise unless we make changes.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 29, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Fantastic article, as ever
#nzpol
#nzpol
Let’s not forget this #nzpol
This thread that you started @mehr.nz hits the nail on the head. Not sure if you know about Nicky Hager's book 'Dirty Politics', but it is a good read. Collins is a dastardly feature in it. Hager won every defamation suit brought against what he wrote in that book.
lol i dunno if this is actually judith collins on her fb page at 10pm on a Wednesday but somebody replied to me
January 28, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Let’s not forget this #nzpol
Some advice for our upcoming election, #nzpol
Can we please never forget this. #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency
January 31, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Some advice for our upcoming election, #nzpol
It's only KFC if it comes outside a crisis zone, otherwise it's just sparkling tokenism #NZPol
Leaders should absolutely show up, but disaster response isn’t a photo op or should be trivialised. Watching our Prime Minister hand out boxes of KFC to impacted communities was peak cringe IMO. We need serious, systems-level action and that 6b resilience fund like yesterday.
January 30, 2026 at 1:47 AM
It's only KFC if it comes outside a crisis zone, otherwise it's just sparkling tokenism #NZPol
'Great to get out there and support local basketball, reminds me of back in the states having front row seats to Lakers games after working 48 hours straight sniffing the new diodorant line.'
Weren't you based in Chicago
'Yes ,The Chicago Lakers was my team.' #nzpol
Weren't you based in Chicago
'Yes ,The Chicago Lakers was my team.' #nzpol
January 31, 2026 at 9:49 AM
SHANE JONES, ARE YOU LISTENING?
#nzpol
#nzpol
A United Nations agreement to protect the open oceans from unsustainable fishing practices has now taken effect, in a huge win for marine conservation
First treaty to protect the high seas comes into force
A United Nations agreement to protect the open oceans from unsustainable fishing practices has now taken effect, in a huge win for marine conservation
www.newscientist.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:51 AM
SHANE JONES, ARE YOU LISTENING?
#nzpol
#nzpol
#nzpol
There is only one solution, vote Green
There is only one solution, vote Green
900,000-tonne miscalculation makes carbon target even tougher
900,000-tonne miscalculation makes carbon target even tougher
It's given New Zealand less wiggle-room to meet all of its planned greenhouse gas savings.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 9:49 PM
#nzpol
There is only one solution, vote Green
There is only one solution, vote Green
NO! No. No no no no no.
Is THIS what you voted for?
6% of the votes does NOT give NZF permission, let alone a mandate, to destroy our precious whenua for the USA.
ESPECIALLY NOW.
#nzpol
Is THIS what you voted for?
6% of the votes does NOT give NZF permission, let alone a mandate, to destroy our precious whenua for the USA.
ESPECIALLY NOW.
#nzpol
Breaking: the Government is negotiating with the US to provide access to our critical minerals, while a memo before the Waitangi Tribunal says a backdoor deal violates obligations to Māori
NZ in talks with US on Trump minerals deal
newsroom.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 3:56 AM
NO! No. No no no no no.
Is THIS what you voted for?
6% of the votes does NOT give NZF permission, let alone a mandate, to destroy our precious whenua for the USA.
ESPECIALLY NOW.
#nzpol
Is THIS what you voted for?
6% of the votes does NOT give NZF permission, let alone a mandate, to destroy our precious whenua for the USA.
ESPECIALLY NOW.
#nzpol
The anti-woke vanguardists at NZ First have now taken to defending "our Judeo-Christian heritage" @altnamackin.bsky.social #nzpol
January 30, 2026 at 9:05 PM
The anti-woke vanguardists at NZ First have now taken to defending "our Judeo-Christian heritage" @altnamackin.bsky.social #nzpol