I've never seen so many people in a room that aren't from Tawa (cough, Better Wellington, cough).

Wellington City is becoming even greener with its new waste plant. Yes it has been a high investment but the impact it’ll have on our environment and long term savings is phenomenal. Love this piece by @maxrashbrooke.bsky.social #nzpol www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

How could such an experienced journalist get it so wrong? frankmacskasy.substack.com/p/the-hair-b...

Whānau Please don’t vote for this racist twat, Nigel Elder, in our Wellington Regional and local elections Oh and don’t by ‘The Elder’ wines… #nzpol

unless Labour, the Greens and Te Pāti Māori get their shit together — soon — Aotearoa NZ will happily normalise this same fantasist, regressive pathway www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/o...

Better Wellington/independent Together not even managing to switch to the right Facebook account to claim they’re not the same organisation is some kind of performance art, right?

Voting in the local body elections, including the Māori wards, will end on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Click on the link below for information on the Māori wards. #nzpol www.votelocal.co.nz/maori-wards-...

I’ll be on Marae this morning with the amazing @maramadavidson.bsky.social and formidable Oriini Kaipara as we discuss the reality of being wāhine Māori in political roles. Check us out LIVE from 10.30am whānau #nzpol www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/marae

#BitterWellington needs another tap in the Inbox...

Luxon himself handed me the Prime Minister's science prize last year. Let me say this in plain English: he's an idiot for running a govt who budgeted more for AI than for the Marsden fund. any journo reading this can quote me on it #nzpol

Two can play that game. Let's platform the right's disgraced politicians huh? ACT: Tim Jago -pedo ACT: Suppression of above ACT: Simon Court: misuse of info NAT: Andrew Bayly -bully NAT: David Macleod - electoral corruption NZF: Tanya Unkovich -misinformation That's what's up. #nzpol #nzmedia

This is quintessential Luxon behaviour & a demonstration of why he’s so disliked across the board. www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

I don't care what side of the political fence you sit on, this is just seriously inappropriate behaviour from a political figure, and especially so for someone purporting to have the stature required to hold office as the Deputy Prime Minister.

NZ's first non binary MP was recently pushed out of Parliament. We should all be disgusted. It's not a coincidence, it's part of a growing movement to attack any minorities representing our people.

You know you done fucked up when..

Grumpy Facebook rant ahoy. 🩷

💯- like the hounding of Whanau in Wellington. It is a ploy…. Also remember that not long ago Stuff mea culpa on their bias Maori and promised to do better? Have they?

This recent media amplification of divisive Māori politics (regarding Tākuta Ferris' comments) is making me uncomfortable, especially in Māori language week. It's very much a case of magnifying the specks of flaws in Māori, and ignoring the logs of flaws in everyone else.

When the question of retaining the Māori Ward came up last night, I was the only candidate who gave a simple yes/no answer.

This awesome local election poster.. #nzpol

This is equal parts pathetic and hilarious. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Sounds wonderful 😂

This is politics - if you weren’t literally punched it’s ok 🫠

Better Wellington were aggressive and abusive toward Rebecca. An audience member said many there felt unsafe. This abuse is no longer limited to the internet and why I haven't attended these events. Imagine a council dominated by BW and Independent Together. We can't let this happen. #nzpol

This is an intentional tactic to remove women from politics and is experienced primarily by left-leaning women and women of colour. FACT

whoever Wellington's next mayor is, he benefited from a campaign of harassment of women

Internet discourse in 2025: wHy ArEnT yOu DeBaTiNg ThE gUy WiTh A cOnFeDeRaTe FlAg PrOfIlE pIcTuRe WhO sAyS mĀoRi WaRdS aRe RaCiSt?

Aoteroa New Zealand: I'm reposting this just in case you missed it. Anyone voting (or running) in local body elections, particularly Wellington ones, should be aware of these enabler names. We all need to follow the money so we know who's behind dirty politics. thespinoff.co.nz/wellington/1...

The 2025 edition of Newsroom's local government survey has reached more than a third of all candidates for council or mayor of a district/city/unitary council. Today, I report it shows strong support for Māori wards and co-governance among the cohort of respondents. newsroom.co.nz/2025/09/16/s...

While we need long term solutions, for now, we need YOUR help getting elected and ensuring these harassers don't get into council. Please encourage your friends and whanau to vote #nzpol thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin...

My cartoon in today's www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608... Erica Stanford & her ministry are axing Art History in Aotearoa for senior school students. This cartoonist wouldn't be the person I am without it. I thank all those who've come before me, who work now, and to future artists.

We love a @geordierogers.co.nz graph #nzpol

It's not a coincidence that our bus patronage numbers are hitting all time highs. This term we've delivered more bus lanes than the seven previous councils combined

Vote Keep to protect the voices of tangata whenua. Find more at www.greens.org.nz/maoriwards

That was such a good buzz and reminded me there’s SO MUCH GOOD still around. Our tamariki are our hope 💚

Tangata tatou!

Crew 💚 @teanau.bsky.social @maramadavidson.bsky.social @nzgreenparty.bsky.social

The horribly lewd rumours are definitely a form of sexual harassment. That should be further reason to get Ray out of the council. #nzpol

Come and join me and Teddy in a parade to celebrate Te wiki o te reo Māori. Meet at Lady Elizabeth Lane (on the Wellington Waterfront) from 9.30am and then to Waitangi Park for speeches and performances 💚

Te Wiki o te Reo Mãori Mäori Language Week HEPETEMA 2025

📢 Māori Language Week kicks off today, with a parade, webinar series and a digital time capsule planned for later in the week. 👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates

media need to do a better job of pointing this out. they didn't *just* compare a city councillor to a murderer—they posted an ableist, transphobic rant; and their official reason for taking it down was because they were asked, and not because they believe they said anything objectionable

And then the media proceeded to give Chung a platform on Q&A because ~polls~ Chung's only polling at 16% because the media have done an appalling job at covering local government politics. They've consistently backed abusive dishonest incompetents and bitter old anti-progress property owners.

Watching the mayoral candidate interview on Q + A. Ray Chung, with no respect whatsoever, is a fucking clown. Karl Tiefenbacher is ignorant, arrogant, and rude. Andrew Little repeatedly hitting on more housing.

Done a local democracy! Ranked people in this order: #1 Green party candidates #2 Science candidates on bikes #3 Labour candidates #4 These people seem nice? #6 Nuclear family, started a business at 19, referee the local sportsball, got the experience to do the things #5 Joke candidates #7 Ewww :(

Ray Chung once again proves he’s unfit for office www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMWR...

If you want to see the problem with Wellington City Council being asked what the problem with Wellington City Council is, watch this.😱 The other two candidates do a good job of making it obvious why Andrew Little is well ahead in polls.😶 #nzpol

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