i don't care if he's the government or not - this is the approach of a loser, and it's why Hipkins' personal polling has been in *steady decline* even while Labour is resurgent. GIVE PEOPLE SOME HOPE FFS!

Demand the government support people experiencing homelessness our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/de...

Cameras on boats revealed massive under-reporting of wildlife deaths: +700% more dolphin captures, +1250% undersized snapper, +950% kingfish discarded, +350% albatross bycatches & six endangered dolphins killed just in 3 months NZ First & Nat banning public access to cameras #NZ

next few weeks? Glad they are rushing this!

The aurora last night from our house.

In light of the news that Ngaro will be standing for NZ First at this years election, I'm taking this 2023 article out from behind the paywall. Ngaro previously led the Christian Nationalist Party 'NewZeal' after leaving National www.feijoadispatch.nz/p/the-christ...

Source: I went from working in a family owned centre to working in a Wright owned centre and I left teaching all together afterwards because you could see what they wanted for the sector and none of it was what I got a degree for

It cannot be repeated enough that we need to rapidly decarbonise our economy, particularly transport. This has benefits for climate change as well as energy resilience. Policy support for more buses, trains, ferries; protected cycleways; safe walking; e-bikes; e-cars; e-trucks.

I'm confused how an American president can reduce sanctions on two countries currently killing American citizens and others and remain in office. Perhaps 'treason' means something different in the US?

Washington state just passed a law banning law enforcement (including federal ICE agents) from wearing masks or face coverings while on duty. Gov. Bob Ferguson signed it Thursday and it took effect immediately.

China donates 5,000 solar energy systems to Cuba, government prioritizing hospitals! Beyond the hospital network, which includes more than 280 hospitals and 430 clinics, the project will also reach some 2,000 homes in isolated rural areas.

can't argue....

A $3.5billion data centre is to built in Makarewa, just outside of Invercargill. It will suck up 220 million litres of water a year, be the 2nd biggest draw on electricity in Aotearoa, and generate one hell of a hum. My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #DataCentres #Resources #Water

Good news! The batteries fit into the aluminium 'taco' we had fabricated. Next step: trimming, nipping and tucking, then mounting begins. The world's first electric Austin Allegro will be driving down New Zealand roads before you know it. No petrol needed. 😁

could be a complete watershed for nz media as to how they report on whatever Winston Peters "state of the nation" speech contains today indications over this term is that it may be some of the most racist, sexist, anti-immigrant, imperialist and just plain *foul* rhetoric we've encountered to date

It's interesting how The Daily Wire attacks the idea that gender is a performance when their sets are all about gender performance. Look at the aesthetics here — the cigars and crystal decanter with Japanese whiskey, the black dress shirt, the tight suit with two-toned double monks and tie bar ...

Can an #nzpol journalist please ask this useless govt why they have not made real progress with 'Supercharging EV infrastructure is part of National’s plan to rebuild the economy to get it working for all New Zealanders'. 🤔 Asking for everyone about to buy an EV and current EV owners. 🧐 #Promises

From nuclear to climate crisis survivors: unfinished business in the Pacific www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...

American tech oligarchs spend billions fighting socialism, yet their unhinged greed is the single best advertisement for it. By hoarding wealth and breaking society to enrich themselves, they actively fuel the very ideology they claim to despise

#GreatWomenOfRock Tina Weymouth: singer, songwriter, producer best known as the founding bassist for Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club. Tina brings an experimental whimsy to projects, inspiring women to take up instruments and rock. #TinaWeymouth #RockHonorRoll 3/22

How's everyone else's scams going? My scam is parked in the driveway and just started charging off solar power for $0.

120 days and this👎 Treasury told the public sector to take an all-of-government approach to try to cut the IT upgrade bill of multi-billions of dollars. Government data being held by 'unvetted third parties' - Treasury report www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Jeff Bezos, one of the richest men on earth, is raising $100 billion to replace workers with robots around the world. The oligarchs want it all. Not going to happen. Stand up and FIGHT BACK.

Happy Birthday to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and a massive thank you to her for inventing rock and roll She was born on March 20th, 1915

A five-times draft dodger is running the war. A six-times bankrupter is running the economy. What could go wrong?

You could say that Rock n Roll was born 111 years ago today in Arkansas, but probably not where you'd think. Before there was a Chuck Berry or Little Richard, there was those who wanted to be like her. Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day

5 things Big Ag doesn’t want you to know this World Water Day www.greenpeace.org/internationa... #WorldWaterDay

Canterbury could end up with 12,400 more cows as dairy profits are prioritised over the nitrate emergency #TooManyCows #TooMuchInfluence www.thepress.co.nz/business/360...

We know a minerals deal would be terrible for the land and sea of Aotearoa. 🦅 For more information on the critical deal with the USA, and connecting the dots between military, economy, mining and the moana of Aotearoa: www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...

Jeff Bezos is worth $220 billion. After building that fortune from overworking and exploiting his own workers, Bezos is now developing a fund to acquire manufacturing companies and automate them. Why do we always hear about immigrants taking jobs when the oligarchs are actually to blame?

Anyone else notice how we're meant to simply accept the idea that Luxon = CE of Air NZ therefore = good at economic stuff but literally *never* get told what kind of results he actually achieved in the role? Because you know if he'd really done a good job we'd hear about it all the time

This is amazing news! The people of Minneapolis and St. Paul are being recognized with one of the most prestigious civic honors in America. The JFK Library Foundation announced today that the people of the Twin Cities will receive a 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their resistance!

Fascinating how the west’s journalists seem to have paid China zero attention since forever - anyone who’s been to China in the past decade will tell you the entire country is hell bent on decarbonising & electrifying everything. From my local perspective they are decades ahead of NZ

Most of the media reflects neither reality nor public opinion. It reflects the views and demands of those who own it: the Oligarch Class. They employ editors and journalists to channel their demands and sell their fictions. Hence the endless attacks on net zero. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We have covid in the house and I'm fuckinf angry again and how we think it's okay for kids to get this illness again and again and again and all that matters to our government is attendance.

STOP TRYING TO MAKE LUXON HAPPEN. IT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. WE’VE SEEN THE MAN. WE KNOW THE MAN. WE LOATHE THE MAN. #nzpol

Anyway after spending the last year learning about energy, I’m now (as of today) on maternity leave ... right in the middle of an energy crisis 🤦🏼‍♀️ Thanks everyone for reading and see you in 2027 when ideally the war is over and we’ve fixed climate change and solved inequality ✌️

Government is playing very fast and loose with everyone's personal private health data after already having major security breaches #nzpol newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/20/h...

As someone with a grass roots, independent community arts venue, there is nothing like this for us. We have contestable funding only and fuck all ever comes south. But an international super star who never loses money and who has a massive well resourced machine lobbying for them - gets the money

Three years back, I did a five week trip into the hills behind hokitika, exiting via the Waitaha just in time to get to work. A dam here on the main alpine fault is just a special kind of stupid. We need sustainable energy, but this ain't that newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/19/o... #nzpol

Great point by @thebenshaw.bsky.social In Ireland they pay their creatives (artists, musicians etc) a universal basic income In NZ we pay foreign multi millionaires & their conglomerate promoters to come here for their 4th or 5th tour F-ing NeoLiberalism is a brain worm that runs a cult

Perhaps instead of this shitty ‘don’t complain too much’ approach, RNZ could focus on why Finns don’t need to complain as much: “Martela said universal healthcare, low corruption, high-quality free education, unemployment benefits and good maternity leave are some of the factors behind the score.”

Just imagine... I'd be able to fill the car AND buy groceries for the month.

NI (no intelligence) minister Simeon Brown lets a dodgy AI chatbot play fast and loose with our health data. The AI "could steal a patient’s identity, conduct a poisoning, or make methamphetamine." More fantastic fails from the imbecilic coalition.

Has there ever been a more corrupt minister than Shane Jones? Two stories on Newsroom about his work for Talleys and the rest of the fishing industry. One on removing lower size limits and this one on stopping footage becoming public.