Those are exactly the citizens be wants cause they donate to all the RW parties

hasnt proposed an end to pay for citizenship schemes either as far as ive seen

Missed an opportunity to invoke the Vienna Convention and say to US no not this guy, not that the current govt would have the balls to it.

Baudrillard spinning in his grave so fast he torpedoes out of the hillside and remains airborne, lasers shooting out of his eyes with such force earth is cleanly cut in two

the fact that RNZ is referring to this as "restrict" (even Stuff called it "ending") is absolutely absurd - it's disenfranchisement what the actual fuck is wrong with RNZ & framing choices this year? they have become significantly worse, & MUCH happier to promo far right PR with softer language

This tirade would be bad enough from a sitting MP but when it comes from a cabinet minister it is quite shocking. Can't wait for this belligerent old bigot to be ousted from power #nzpol

Bring back the 40 shilling freeholder vote!

Next up, landowners only.

Doesn’t Chris Bishop mainly try to appeal to teenagers on Snapchat?

In yesterday's NZH Coughlan's piece was about how National has lost support from women, particularly young women. The only interesting bit was this. How out of touch must you be to think either Willis or Bishop would be appealing to young women #nzpol

This is the kind of ‘controversial’ stuff they love. I’m sure that a big part of why immigration has for so long been a big thing in our politics is because the media think it’s a bit of attention grabbing fun and don’t take it seriously. Some cheeky racism while avoiding overt racism.

the fact that RNZ is referring to this as "restrict" (even Stuff called it "ending") is absolutely absurd - it's disenfranchisement what the actual fuck is wrong with RNZ & framing choices this year? they have become significantly worse, & MUCH happier to promo far right PR with softer language

Peters on people who've lived here 2 years: "They can vote on who the government is, they can vote on who the local council is, they can even vote in referendums [..]. Is this what we really mean by democracy in our country?" YES BECAUSE THEY LIVE HERE #nzpol

i wonder if THIS will be the *overtly fascist policy* that finally gets NZ media to stop treating Peters and NZF as purely 'economic populist' and pitching him as a wily 'king maker' and working class hero Not confident at all that they will, but this, alongside the selection of multiple bigots...

At citizenship ceremonies, I would often ask people why they'd make such a commitment when they had full rights as permanent citizens (esp those who'd have to surrender existing citizenship elsewhere). Insurance against exactly this outcome - which then seemed far fetched - was often the response.

apparently their family own apex oil out of missouri.

you've got to be kidding new US ambassador to NZ, Jared Novelly, has literally been involved in money laundering to fund Republican political campaigns in an attempt to deceive voters now he's here trying to interfere directly in NZ foreign policy how have media missed this?

when you support a candidate but not enough to want anyone to know

At this point I should really not be surprised by the level of grift this administration is engaging in but somehow they still manage to exceed my expectations.

wouldn't you know it the new ambassador is the corrupt scion of an oil family attempting to secure critical minerals in the pacific for the united states' empire

you've got to be kidding new US ambassador to NZ, Jared Novelly, has literally been involved in money laundering to fund Republican political campaigns in an attempt to deceive voters now he's here trying to interfere directly in NZ foreign policy how have media missed this?

Wonder what never gets called 'wasetful' by the Taxpayers' Union? Billions in government spending get a free pass while research grants, mātauranga Māori, and local government get targeted. Our research shows the pattern. 🔻 buff.ly/MIayuwQ #nzpol #Aotearoa

I tell you what though, spending weeks in a small townish environment has reminded me that if I were in government I would invest so much money in libraries.

The Coalition of Clowns is trying hard to disenfranchise people. Do not let them steal your right to vote. Register early, check your enrolment, talk to friends, family and colleagues, and let's send their hatred and punching down packing on November 7. #nzpol

I really worry for my community, for the growers and the workers. The flow on effects of this here in HB are huge

Bit weird to hold the Declaration on Independence in high esteem but then shit on He Whakaputanga every day of your life.

utter and pathetic subservience there are numerous MPs within NZ's government who would give EVERYTHING to the USA we're beyond just embarrassing, this has reached the level that we should worry sovereignty and foreign interference

Surely nobody who wants to be taken at all seriously would call Michael Laws "dazzling", let alone "swashbuckling"?! It's highly reminiscent of the likes of various UK outlets often writing more about Martin Sellners' "fine sense of style", while giving only touches *of his ACTUAL F'N NAZI VIEWS*.

Good question. In Hawke's Bay, we are feeling the effects of these closures. I grew up with Watties just over the road from our school. Each season, there was the smell of tomato sauce in the air. It's sad to see these companies close and staff laid off. It's had a huge impact on growers.

I was shocked to see apples in the supermarket the other day at $8/kg. We need to know how much of that goes to the growers and how much goes to the supermarket.

while i agree that groups like Atlas do play a role in global coordination i do want to underline that a lot of our worst stuff is homegrown first and foremost. theyre reaching out and coordinating with international partners, but their institutional and capital base here is significant

Yes - its terrible. We need food in this country. The supermarkets are killing our producers while reaping huge profits.

*Over My Dead Body* are they bringing a nuclear-powered genocide machine here. I will Personally row an inflatable boat out to block their path if necessary.

the economy is going so good look at all the food production that's going under

I think the Private Equity firms are behind a lot of this. And that’s not a good thing, all about profit, not food security.

How mad is it our govt is putting food producers into liquidation

Toby Manhire at the Spinoff just jacked this guy off earlier in the week - calling him 'dazzling' and 'swashbuckling' almost anyone in a decision-making role in established NZ media is cooked af, at best and there are many who are just outright fascist, especially post-Grenon at NZME

the far right parties are going to keep doing stuff like this and NZ media is going to keep rolling over - even *amplifying them* - and at what point do people understand that the industry itself is complicit in the rise of far right ideology in NZ www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

anyone else feeling like there's a worrying trend of local growers and suppliers collapsing recently? who is buying up the industry, if at all? what does this mean for NZ food sovereignty, given that we're already punished on cost/quality by local industry under the justification of "exports"?

nightmarish this is our country in 2026 www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/...

if you want to know who the new zealand state is really catering to right now, these are satellite images between 2021-2026 of a property 20 mins northeast from queenstown and 4 mins from arrowtown

Again: how was a guy with no observable political skills and no allies, whom nobody liked or wanted, able to not only seize unquestioned control of the opposition but shitehouse his way to power with no plans for how to govern the country? Is that normal, does that happen in other democracies.

every single nz political party should be hammered to give an answer to whether they would allow this we should never vote for any politician that wants this to happen

Just noting that Nick Smith has not publicly voiced concerns like this over the Conservation Amendment Bill nor did he (afaik) comment on the rushed nature and broad impact of the Fast Track Approvals Bill

Different borders same bullshit. Doesn't matter whether you are in the UK, Canada, New Zealand, there's one thing they insist must happen - pensions be cut and older people suffer more. Quite the coincidence. It's all lies, but when does that ever matter?

BREAKING A second March for Nature announced to protect conservation land in Aotearoa www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...

This is next Wednesday! Spaces are still available, and it's free. If you can't make it in person, we'll be running it as a hybrid event with Zoom participation.

News at Ten: Low-level Trump ass-kisser wants to dictate Aotearoa's policies

Honestly, watching the tv news (always bad for my BP). My carefully considered responses "Who the fuck cares what you think" "NO" "Fuck off" ... and ... we should accept nuclear powered vessels so we can see what the US is capable of ?? FFS

We need opposition to be vocal now more than ever given that media are setting the frame and especially since Winston was toasting Ambassador Novelly the other night and heaping praise on the (bloodthirsty & murderous) expansion of the US republic throughout the Americas and the Pacific. #nzpol