The latest big film release and... Crickets??? New Zealand please 😭😭😭

Our PM encouraged us to watch. I don't think this interview is doing what Luxon thinks it's doing... #nzpol

New Zealand couldn't even do the conditional recognition of Palestine like our colonisers did. I don't know who this position is in service of, but it's not the Palestinian people or in righting the wrongs of our colonial past. Ready to march. #nzpol

I think the weka are more cute than kiwi. When's bird if the year, I'm ready to support

Someone do this in New Zealand. Sit in bars. Go out of the house after 5pm.

Is it controversial to say fuck special character areas??? Tired of our city being held hostage by a few people who decided to live in a city but selfishly refuse to let it grow to support ALL of Auckland. #nzpol

Barbara Edmonds had got it. A little nervous perhaps but absolutely has great style, substance, and intellect. Suuuuper excited to see her shine on a national stage. Give her more opportunities to get face time and confidence and she'll be away. #nzpol

This RNZ piece on the future of Auckland housing density not featuring anyone under 40. We need to be designing for all, not just boomers wedded to their character houses. Sorry to all the YIMBY boomers but sort your lot out. #nzpol

Watched Prime Minister and I've got Jacinda mania #nzpol

New Zealand's vibe is dead. We desperately need arts, culture, and events. While they're focusing on overseas acts already (great), the government must adequately invest in local arts and culture programming. Even back to 2021 before I left the sector was in a crisis. You want a vibe? Fund it #nzpol

Does Te Pāti Māori want to be in government? Because every action lately says no. Get your house in order or kiss a change of govt goodbye #nzpol

Constituents deserve political leaders who will tell them the truth and be real with them. The conversation around rates rises isn't a realistic one in the current council funding model. #nzpol

Listening to Ray Chung is like trying to scramble eggs while standing in the middle of the exit gates of Eden Park as an All Blacks v Springboks game finishes #nzpol #nzqanda

Toronto getting mayhem ball, Sabrina carpenter, NIN, and a bunch of others all after I left. Auckland getting... Nobody 😭😭😭 no wonder nobody wants to be here unless they have kids #nzpol

Going back on twitter and viewing the FYP it's crazy how much American trash it pushes. It's become such effective rage bait. The failure to regulate social media has a lot to answer for.

Doing contract work is so fun because I get to just go for a little daily bike ride and see the river to clear my head

Also bring back leaders actually leading. Luxon getting dog-walked and rolling over every time has not been good for our expectations. Tākuta deserves to be stood down for those comments. #nzpol

Tākuta seems to forget in his racist ranting that Peeni Henare is Māori. The people campaigning for him were there to support and uplift a Māori candidate. Would love Aotearoa to get to the point where we move past hating immigrants or people of other ethnicities, we need each other. #nzpol

Zoned capacity for two million homes doesn't mean two million more homes. Not every site will be redeveloped, and not every development will be to the maximum allowed. Also, the two million includes the 550k already zoned. I have some concerns about Bishop's plan, but this isn't one of them.

Let me at the RNZ app re-design project #nzpol

Are they gonna permanently pedestrianise Mercury Lane? Feels like it makes sense. Been closed all this time with construction. #nzpol

FYI voting at Homeground isn't happening even though it's in the physical into pack the commission sent. Been 3 times and staff said today they never turned up lol no physical signage or indications voting has moved. Messy #nzpol

Bro I don't want news in 90 seconds. I want credible, intelligent, and accessible news in whatever time it takes to properly cover the story. #nzpol

Feeling pretty happy with my vote for Peeni. TPM have lost it #nzpol

We should mandate protected bike lanes on the way to all schools and along major routes. Auckland needs more protected bike lanes. I don't wanna get hit by these scooters and the footpaths are so uneven I bet there are so many accidents. #nzpol

Wonder if anyone at the next election is going to promise anything radical like a north shore rail project #nzpol

Little's campaign approach is so patronising and does such a disservice. Communities deserve leadership, transparency, and bold policy positions. I couldn't tell you how he's gonna meet the moment. Why do we often get stuck with politicians who want to pander instead of lead. #nzpol

This is so damn frustrating. No it absolutely shouldn’t be up to a new council. This decision, amongst others like the Golden Mile and Begonia House, were made months ago. Respect the democratic process. They must proceed otherwise we end up with unfinished projects and escalated costs. #nzpol

Wait, Hannah Tamaki is running!?! #nzpol

sabrina carpenter

the idea of character homes and neighbourhoods is fucked eh. If people want to keep their houses looking a certain way, sure, but demanding that everyone in an area must? get rekttttt #nzpol

Can ACT do something libertarian like legalising weed??? I'm sick of it

Labour after dropping the ball on house prices. Nicola nailed the messaging - prices had doubled and had to come down to be affordable. We are missing real leadership and vision here that acknowledges the realities and charts a path forward. National could outflank. #nzpol

It's embarrassing that we don't have quality, intelligent, critical television news programming. A few programmes stand out, but we are seriously lacking. We need a broadcasting minister willing to do something. Goldsmith asleep at the wheel. At least Lee had her eyes open while she crashed. #nzpol

Sierra Leone imported enough solar panels in one year to make up 65% of their entire nation's generating capacity. If you're not preparing for massive drops in fossil fuel demand, you're not paying attention. electrek.co/2025/08/25/c...

And, just like that: RNZ's radio audience has increased for the first time since 2022: RNZ National up 8000 to 475k RNZ Concert also up 8000 to 170k in the latest GfK radio survey. (RNZ has just had a highly critical report on its letting radio listenership slip)

There's an economic case for a harder emissions reduction target over the ditch. #auspol

Insane envy seeing friends in CDMX and NYC

Another targeted strike on a hospital and journalists, 5 journalists dead. When will the NZ government sanction Israel for their war crimes? #nzpol

I've nearly been home 2 months and man I miss Toronto. That feeling has only deepened since leaving. As someone who's not looking to have kids or buy a house rn, there's not much in NZ for me. I miss the number of events, the convenience, the ambitious, interesting people my own age living life.

Also fun listening to Kathryn Ryan this morning covering water reform and it sounds like it's anything but local water done well. Seems like there's a tsunami of water rates coming for everyone across the country. 3 Waters keeps looking more and more like the one that got away. #nzpol

Really enjoying Bishop making a call and going hard on it. House prices need to fall. We need to diversify our investments. We need our economy to be more than a housing market. I wish him every success in that portfolio, though not so hot on the sprawl side of things.

Wouldn't it be incredible if the delay was because they end up sanctioning and doing the right thing in the end? Forever an optimist

dreaming of a day where we get this level of investment and our housing Minister and Councillors are talking like this... www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSaU...

Great to hear Chris Bishop continue to say house prices and rents need to fall. Kinda crazy that not more is being made of it. It is the truth. Prices are too crazy. Build build build. I just wish they would unlock more than 15 storeys around Auckland's stations. Let me get 30th floor views

I see Shane Jones is telegraphing the same 'Great Replacement' narrative, & lie Christchurch terrorist used to justify massacre of 51 Muslims in March 2019. This is not political debate. This is violent extremist rhetoric fuelling racism, endangering communities, & ripping apart social cohesion.

Since coming home I'm freelancing for the first time and loving the freedom of it! I used to worry about the precariousness and instability but it's so fun. I get to do what I want, when I want, and deliver to my own way of working and pace. Have had great clients so far. It's so fun?!?!

So much rage bait everywhere. Log off, touch grass, feel the sun. It's just not worth the time or energy, whānau. Head up and keep moving.

The report writer reckons RNZ should only focus on people 50+??? Get your hands off my RNZ 😤😤😤

Now marketing, The Stables. Really dig mid-rise brick like this www.parkviewakl.co.nz/the-stables