Now, I freely admit that I am probably not labours target demo, but if their answer to a single term of the fastest dismantling of progress we have ever seen in this country is; "steady now, we cant move too quickly, cant fix everything, temper your expectations" I am not confident

Also a hat tip of respect to @paulbarlownz.bsky.social who very much shares the same mission as BHN, and BHN stable mates Frontline with @garypayinda.bsky.social, and Locked out with @clrenney.bsky.social. personal hi five to my mate Jez and his podcast Interconnector for his Judges pick award

Well deserved, congratulations 🙌

"They don't realise that if you don't tax the rich, the rich will squeeze you out. 30 with Guyon Espiner: Economist Gary Stevenson on why New Zealand should tax the rich www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... #nzpol

Noeline said it out loud. I like Noeline. Be like Noeline. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment

#BHN Tonight at 9pm GUEST HOST Ash Reborn - @chrishipkins.bsky.social LIVE on UN decision - Chloe Swarbrick on Gary's Economics - Looking at other political response to NZ not recognising Palestinian statehood #nzpol #nzpolitics youtube.com/live/WvVLSn3...

Awesome to see Clöe Swarbrick on Gary's Economics!

Oh no 😬 #nzpol

NZ Govt must take action, or resign. #nzpol #Gaza #genocide #SanctionIsrael

And if members of the Five Eyes meant to expanded that concern to children outside of their joint legal jurisdictions, you would think that they would be raising their collective voices against the most horrific instance yet ongoing. #nzpol

Agree! And us voters need to stop voting for any political candidate who appear on there.

Primary school teachers reject latest pay offer, will vote on strike action I stand with #teachers, #midwives, #nurses, carers, doctors & all who NZ Govt robbed of #PayEquity #nzpol

😬 #nzpol

February March next year!! #nzpol

With the $8.5B hole in National’s budget & the fact that ACT policies would ruin us further, this is the perfect opportunity for progressive policies to step into the void. We can save Aotearoa by creating jobs that build green infrastructure to address intensifying climate disruption. #nzpol

Awesome points!

Damn right!

We've had a couple of years of seeing what vision NAT/ACT/NZ1 have for this country. and then I watch speeches from Tūrangawaewae... I know this country NEEDS Māori centred vision to take us ALL forward

There’s a real theme here…following on from the reserve bank debacle, with Nicky No Clue covered in unlawful interference with an independent body, now this fleck of dust thinks he’s king. Fucking shambles everywhere all of the time. 🙄 #OneTermGovernment #nzpol

Love this from Chadleft: "We accepted the principle of sacrificing short-term private profit for long-term collective health and wellbeing. That principle is an existential threat to the political right. This is why the attacks are so relentless." #nzpol #covid www.emilywrites.co.nz/why-are-peop...

Gov doing their best to screw over doctors, nurses, carers. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Knitting in progress #knitsky

Interesting analysis of who wanted to buddy up with who at the 2023 election #nzpol

"The Ombudsman's findings related to Jaques' requests in April 2024 for data from Health NZ's Care Capacity Demand Management System on how many shifts were understaffed, broken down by district." #nzpol

Interesting that Seymour suddenly wants out of this not long after the International Court of Justice determined that the 1.5°C temperature target is LEGALLY BINDING under the Paris Agreement. Heaven forbid Governments be held legally responsible for not walking their talk. #nzpol #OneTeemGovt.

NZ OIA show NZ's #EpsteinFiles = works by Richard Epstein, a US legal scholar who promoted a doctrine of regulatory takings that if colonisers' property rights are restricted, compensation should be paid. NZ Initiative's Bryce Wilkinson adopted idea for NZ's #RSB Regulatory Standards Bill. #NZpol

#nzpol Big turn out tonight at the Living Wage Election Forum Event. The Living Wage right now puts an extra $172 a week into the pay packet of a full time worker. Dignity at work comes from decent pay for everyone - not from tax cuts.

And in case you are wondering who Figjam refers to, it's from this 1News clip that would have to be one of the funniest news clips I have seen in a while. Go to 2:24 for the laugh #Figjam #nzpol #BHN youtu.be/r3tp2TqxbfQ?...

This looks like a good thing. Did Figjam et al just realise they fucked with one of John Keys babies? It looks like they are back tracking on some of the changes from last year I'm suspicious 👀 #nzpol Major changes to disability support system announced www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

I support the nurses strike! #nzpol

The US have Taco and we have FIGJAM 🤣 #nzpol

Wow Waikato, great win and the Shield too. Nice one! #kikorangi

Apropos nothing, here's MP Kieran McAnulty calling the government collectively racist, spineless, and gutless to boot - as captured in the Hansard from 23 July 2024. There's no record of the MP McAnulty being 'named' by the Speaker for his comments. www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansar...

Christ shes good

If you joined InternetNZ to help stop the takeover by rhe FSU and Hobson's Pledge, you've done some great work tonight Consider bringing that energy to other civil society organisations, groups like Voices for Freedom are also trying to take advantage of low participation to push their agenda

mandyhager.com/2025/07/07/a... If you are an NZ writer or publisher (or adjacent) who is appalled by the genocide taking place in Gaza, please join me in signing this open letter, demanding our government take concerted action to call it out. #nzpol #AotearoaBooks #pukapuka

Corruption is at the core of this coalition government

Wow, what a game. UP THE WAHS!!!

In New Zealand the companies formerly known as Facebook & Twitter are flooding feeds with right wing bullshit & and the "Local Astroturfers", as described by Paul Barlow ( @paulbarlownz.bsky.social ), feature far too prominently. Watch & consider Paul's Video in full & distribute it widely. #nzpol

Lets not forget that the future belongs to our rangatahi. #nzpol

Attenborough’s new film is bringing audiences to tears, and one voice has gone silent in its wake: the global fishing industry. Bottom trawling is indefensible. #OceanFilm #BanBottomTrawling #nzpol

Dr Gary Payinda with a new podcast, The Frontline. I'll be watching this later today for sure

Tino rangatiratanga flying high at Kneecap concert at Glastonbury vt.tiktok.com/ZSB8gdvR5/

We need to boost those numbers even more! It should not be acceptable for David not to be reprimanded. I think a 28 day suspension should be about right. Don't you 😜 #nzpol #onetermgovt #bhn

Wow! The Regulatory Standards Bill could force taxpayers to compensate polluters, stop all efforts to preserve nature/climate & cost tens of millions of dollars a year?! Treasury and Ministry officials confirm Seymour's Regulatory Standards Bill is a hot mess. #nzpol #kiwi

This is a great #BHN segment #nzpol

“Why the Regulatory Standards Bill would paralyse Parliament, empower unelected overseers, and unravel democratic lawmaking in New Zealand.” We have until 1pm tomorrow to submit against the RSB, here: www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...

I've just spent the last four hour going through Jane Kelsey's opuses of Jane Kelsey's submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill 2025, ( quoted below ) and Jane Kelsey's Submission on the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill (2024) [ melanienelson.substack.com/p/jane-kelse... ] WOW 👏👏👏👏👏 #nzpol

The problem below would have been rectified by the Therapeutic Products Act, but one of the 1st things NACT1 did in office, was repeal it. Consumer NZ made a statement saying it would put lives at risk, but hardly any coverage at the time Pretty sure NZF were pushing this one. #nzpol #kiwi