Not at all surprised by David "Guy Fawkes" Seymour here. So much for the party of free speech.

They are also the party who put you into power you ridiculous little man #NZPol

This is an appalling catalog of climate-impacting policy decisions.

NZ Op-eds: - bizarre trust in Luxon despite all evidence to the contrary: check - saying that business people don't usually argue for corporate welfare when that is literally all they do: check - unnecessary swipe at the COVID response when it was the best response by any government on earth: check

#2 here looks spot on to me.

Wait, if someone is "taking over" leadership of the crisis response, that implies the Government both accepts that it's a crisis, and that there has already been someone leading a response up until now. Both of which are news to me.

This selective coverage is ... um ... Cooked.

An event so fresh it didn't even make our 'What's on this Week' post! This Taitei/Thurs : 5.30-6.30, @maramadavidson.bsky.social is going to be in the whare. Head along for a very special Greens Event. Some say she may even say a few wise words... FREE - all welcome

See you there? Aoraki Greens 'meet the candidates' (and pizza & pints) tonight 5pm-7pm.

Our outgoing CE will finish up on 1 May, two months ahead of the end date in her contract.

Instead of asking Ukraine - the victim of illegal war and genocide - to pause its legal right to self defence because of the growing cost of oil, Ukraine's international partners should demand Israel and the US stop their illegal aggression that has caused the spike in oil prices. 2/2

Aroha mai. Redwood Library is closed today Saturday 4 April. Our other libraries are open as normal, but Linwood Library at Eastgate and South Colombo will be closed tomorrow Easter Sunday. Easter Monday 6 April, Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm. my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/holiday-hours/ ^DR

I'm off for my 6-month COVID booster next week. Thanks @marcdaalder.bsky.social for clarifying, and it's worrying that the comms on this were so confusing. "...there’s been no change to eligibility and anyone 30 or over can receive a booster on request twice a year." newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/01/c...

"MBIE denied it was in breach, delaying the hearing at the Authority on numerous occasions. It refused to withdraw the policy. It refused to engage constructively. It went through three rounds of failed mediation. And then, on the eve of the hearing, it folded." Join your union.

I can't believe that woke Standard & Poors has come out warning that rates capping will worsen financial strains on local government. "Either way, councils may postpone essential investments or be driven to borrow more."

Imagine if a left coalition had been voted in at the last election - we’d have - an electric hybrid ferry - be 2.5 years further into renewables - a better economy to face this fuel crisis - less poverty & homelessness - a govt taking proactive steps for the crisis - a more positive outlook

Scenes in Rāpaki Bay this evening.

Phase 1: fuel shortage isn't real Phase 2: fuel shortage is real, we're just not convinced it'll affect us Phase 3: oops Phase 4: fuck

Linux here I come.

Whaaaaat??

Unexpected Princess Bride reference. Also, a good thread.

Remembrance and hope this March 15.

I'm looking forward to extremely clear comms from the Council as to the consequences of fitting spending to a central-government imposed rates cap.

I, for one, feel both anger and disappointment - we don't have to choose one or the other, Janet.

Winston: "We've had enough of the hand-wringing" Winston 2.0: *wrings hands*

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You can literally see where this government increased our exposure to oil price shock There is no reason for this other than oil money funding politics #nzpol

"We'll have hundreds of older residents [in Dunedin] looking for somewhere else to go, and there isn't anywhere else obvious for them to go." People need to understand the implications of what 'rates capping' means in practice, and this is one very stark example of where we are heading.

So if we want to know why dialysis is being rationed, there's a clear answer: it's so the 311 richest families in the country can enjoy one of the lowest effective tax rates in the world. We're killing people in order to make the ultra-rich ultra-richer

If this turns out to be true, I want it on the record that I got in on it early. #nzpol

Are we back on track yet?

"Christopher Luxon’s Government has intentionally increased homelessness. ... They must make different political decisions to stop the growing problem, and instead ensure that everyone in this country has access to a safe, warm, dry, and affordable home." action.greens.org.nz/stop_homeles...

Love to see it!

The Government is negotiating a WHAT with the WHO that would grant access to WHAAAT?!

1/2 The timeline that led to Winston Peters and NZ First bending the knee to ACT, letting down New Zealand workers, and lying to the media. #nzpol

This is our regular reminder that - according to IRD in 2023 - the richest 350 families in AoNZ pay an effective tax rate of only 8%. The reaction of the government to this news was to tell IRD to stop collecting the data, and give the families a tax cut #nzpol

I beg your pardon some WHAT systems are not operational due to an internet outage?

Running the government is a lot like playing recorder – it doesn’t work if you suck. #makeitstop by letting those in power know just how many people care about primary education in NZ. Share this film, sign our petition, or just make some noise for teachers & educators at makeitstop.co.nz

There is no way we can rates cap our way out of an intergenerational infrastructure deficit.

Our Draft Annual Plan will go out for public feedback from Friday 27 February until Friday 27 March 2026. If you have reckons about defunding the Climate Resilience Fund (and the Environmental Partnerships Fund) you might like to submit. www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/d...

Who cares about state of origin when we have states of emergency...?

Rules for thee but not for me. Incredible.

I wonder if anyone at Lyttelton Port Company, CCHL, or Christchurch City Council is following this news? Top Canadian pension fund halts deals with DP World over Epstein ties.

I'm unsure if this 👇 is about a specific country, but irregardless, I think this is a pretty universal vibe right now.

FYI I’ve opened this up for full public reading, listening & sharing after requests from paying subscribers. Their support allows me to do this kind of public interest journalism on Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate & poverty in public. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/why-not-sp...

The Government spending $2.7 billion of our dollars on a one billion dollar climate change acceleration project must surely be the thing that finally swings voters away, right? ... ... Right?

This is one of the best analogies I've seen.

Reminder our first event is tomorrow at Tūranga at 11am to 3pm. See you there. There will be tea/coffee and snacks!

Yikes!

Under the National ACT NZ First coalition, more people are without jobs than at any time in over ten years. The highest unemployment rate in a decade 🫤 Food banks are overwhelmed. Homelessness is rampant. Even those with jobs are struggling as groceries and bills rise faster than wages 💔