Gavin Huet
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Brendan Nyhan
about 11 hours ago
The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷
about 3 hours ago
Just in the ODT this morning, the new Mayor of Ōtepoti Dunedin has received the most hideous violent messages since taking office. Yet in NZ RW males are loosing their fucking minds that their freedoms are being taken away. Digital violence is real & abhorrent
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
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André Brett
about 16 hours ago
NZ has had two major reforms of subnational government so far: 1876 and 1989 As the guy who literally wrote a book on the demise of that first system, *and* as someone who generally supports more unitary authorities, my considered opinion is that this proposal is completely insane
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No more regional councils - major shake-up of local government announced
The government says it is not a power grab, but about "making local government fit for purpose".
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/579978/no-more-regional-councils-major-shake-up-of-local-government-announced
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Joel MacManus
1 day ago
Reposting this, apropros of nothing
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-...
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Christopher Luxon loves localism, until locals have the wrong opinions
The government wants local communities to make their own decisions. The only problem – they keep disagreeing with the government.
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-06-2024/christopher-luxon-loves-localism-until-locals-have-the-wrong-opinions
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David Clegg
1 day ago
I'm old enough to remember when National campaigned HARD against centralism, as it stirred up racist sentiment to kill Labour's Affordable Water Reform initiative
#nzpol
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Marc Daalder
1 day ago
New: Christopher Luxon said in 2023 he would ‘draw the line at’ using AI video ads, but after National published two AI videos in the past month, his office now says that only applied to fakes of real people.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/25/n...
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National deletes AI video of police seizing gang patches
Christopher Luxon said in 2023 he would 'draw the line at' using AI video ads, but his office now says that only applied to fakes of real people.
https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/25/national-deletes-ai-video-of-police-seizing-gang-patches/
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Kirsty Johnston
1 day ago
Fossil fuel companies were given confidential drafts of legislation during their (successful) two-year campaign to weaken oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban - new reporting from me via the OIA
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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How the oil and gas industry helped rewrite New Zealand’s drilling rules
A paper trail shows just how far ministers went to accommodate the oil and gas industry's wishlist.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579888/how-the-oil-and-gas-industry-helped-rewrite-new-zealand-s-drilling-rules
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The Press
1 day ago
Transport Minister Chris Bishop blames “a significant escalation in costs and little clear benefit” for calling it quits on a replacement.
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Cook Strait rescue tug going with no replacement
Transport Minister Chris Bishop blames “a significant escalation in costs and little clear benefit” for calling it quits on a replacement.
http://dlvr.it/TPRkfY
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Nick Young
1 day ago
BREAKING It's been revealed that fossil fuel companies were given privileged, insider access to confidential drafts of legislation during a two-year campaign to weaken New Zealand's oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban.
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How the oil and gas industry helped rewrite New Zealand’s drilling rules
A paper trail shows just how far ministers went to accommodate the industry's wishlist, including giving it access to draft laws.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579888/how-the-oil-and-gas-industry-helped-rewrite-new-zealand-s-drilling-rules
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Rob🎸
2 days ago
"Automotive assisted economic redistribution for increased market efficiency and productivity"
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Ram raids are back baby!
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But Mark Mitchell solved ram raids!
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The Press
2 days ago
The Canterbury farmers initially denied they knew the cow was alive. But the livestream recording gave them away.
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'It's still alive': Farmers skinned still-breathing cow, live on Facebook
The Canterbury farmers initially denied they knew the cow was alive. But the livestream recording gave them away.
http://dlvr.it/TPQqHX
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Kris B
2 days ago
Hey remember when Marama got told off for breaching the cabinet manual by "promoting Whittakers chocolate"?
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European F1 fans being all cute about having to wake up early to watch a race. Aotearoa says hello 👋
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A Funny Old Game
5 days ago
18 years ago at Wembley: Sol Campbell. Croatia. And the longest slide tackle since records began…
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Craig M. Ranapia
6 days ago
Picture the New Zealand Herald's senior Press Gallery reporter dismissing as a "C-grade scandalette" the chair of a Māori entity *cough* taking $27 MILLION of public money and putting it in a project in his own patch.
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Price gouging
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RNZ News Feeds
6 days ago
Water fluoridation does not hinder brain development in children, 40-year study finds
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Water fluoridation does not hinder brain development in children, 40-year study finds
A New Zealand dental surgeon says the 40-year study clearly shows fluoridation is safe for people of all ages.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579435/water-fluoridation-does-not-hinder-brain-development-in-children-40-year-study-finds
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Ben Ross
6 days ago
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ɔıN
7 days ago
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I think Simeon overdosed on puberty blockers already
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Dylan Reeve
7 days ago
Absolutely fuck these people. Politicians overruling medical professionals is a shit position.
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Michael Bain
7 days ago
Also, this line from Indira's report is important: "Mount Albert Grammar School trespassed Cullen in 2023 for various reasons, including taking students out of school grounds without approval and his “combative and aggressive” behaviour with its staff."
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Michael Bain
7 days ago
Victory! Time to bugger off Bangerz. Also, this shows the kind of person Seymour thinks should run a charter school - Rhys Michael Cullen (on the right), a former doctor with a criminal conviction who was struck off for professional misconduct in 2009. 1/3.
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www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/19/t...
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Trust drops hostile takeover for Auckland state school
Bangerz Education and Wellbeing Trust wanted to convert Kelston Boys’ High School into a charter school.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/19/trust-drops-hostile-takeover-for-auckland-state-school/
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Russell Brown
7 days ago
Maybe don't keep announcing unaffordable trophy roads if you can't pay for them. Just a thought.
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷
7 days ago
Their latest FB post - I kid you not
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷
7 days ago
A 3 part comedy, AKA 'They lied & many of you bough the lie'. I think I might disown my cousins who are all working class poor who have all consumed the National trickle down cool aid.
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Nice government you've voted for NZ
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Build a walking and cycling bridge and get over it
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If you are in the market for a new Sky Sport Now subscription
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Hospitality: please spend your money with us so we can survive. Also Hospitality: it's just supply and demand folks, so stump up that cash, oh, and fuck you.
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Alternative headline: No action at McLean Park due to the rain.
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Larry the Cat
7 days ago
Does he even own a suit?
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Allan Moyle
7 days ago
Wiilis trying to rewrite history on RNZ. Reckons she/Govt didn't break the IREX contract rather they paid the fees due on the contract. Those fees were only due because you cancelled the contract without cause. This woman's mendacity knows no bounds.
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Russell Brown
7 days ago
This secretive process just gets worse. Also, "Stanford experiment". Oof.
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Saying the quiet thing out loud again
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Back on track baby!
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MetService NZ
8 days ago
Among all the severe weather, you may have missed that we passed our 1000th post on bluesky today 🥳 Spread the word and tell your friends we're here as we creep towards 1000 followers. 36 to go!
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Sacha
8 days ago
Winning!
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New Zealand awarded dubious 'Fossil of the Day' at COP30 climate talks
The government's decision to weaken methane emissions targets have garnered it the award for a fourth time, after avoiding it last year.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579203/new-zealand-awarded-dubious-fossil-of-the-day-at-cop30-climate-talks
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Sam Whyte
8 days ago
BBC News: "the government believe refugees are deliberately bringing their children to avoid deportation" As opposed to doing what with their children??
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Frank
8 days ago
A brand new,NZ$1.25 billion Transmission Gully highway, & theyre aleady digging it up at Waitangirua/Whitby turn-off.Road cones everywhere.Down to one lane. I thought Public-Private Partnerships were supposed to bring efficiencies to major public infrastructure works?
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NZTA to spend another $32 million fixing Wellington's Transmission Gully
NZTA's Mark Owen told Morning Report the builder never applied the final chip seal layer so it was not as waterproof as it should be.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/577735/nzta-to-spend-another-32-million-fixing-wellington-s-transmission-gully
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Sara
8 days ago
That and people already trapped in an abusive relationship simply unable to leave because they can't afford to. They stay and then need urgent assistance.
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