I'm kinda more concerned if luxon understands our values, anyone else feeling that way #nzpol

newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/05/b... a key figure in this story, there had been almost 650,000 select committee submissions in the term of Parliament so far, compared with just over 95,000 between 2017 and 2020 – a 582 percent increase over two terms. this leads to burnout!! #nzpol

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto... yet another cyber breach, this one covering some people, to avoid further reading this is not affecting the unis themselves apparently but a provider using a LMS tool called Canvas. #nztech #nzcyberbreaches #nzict

Nationals new candidate for Auckland Central, anyone else spotting a red flag or two. #nzpol

📢 "I don’t even think the Government have a clue about what local councils deliver on the ground," Matamata-Piako District Council Mayor Ash Tanner said.

In NZ only 10% of original wetlands remain. Two hours ago the Govt announced that it would change regulations to allow beef cattle and deer to graze in wetlands where populations of threatened species live. It is a #WarOnNature on behalf of agribusiness environment.govt.nz/assets/publi... p.135

Act trying to split the vote with national in another Auckland seat, vote for the labour candidate instead and tell all your friends. #nzpol

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/... Judith told NZ herald that luxon was the best boss she's had in parliament, while he runs away from media and has low popularity. #nzpol

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto... @iamprettyawesome.bsky.social

newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/02/o... when youre talking bill of rights and chief ombudsman you know its a serious bill.

CHINA JUST DREW A LINE ON AI 👏👏👏👏👏👏 A court in China has ruled it ILLEGAL to replace human workers with AI purely to cut costs. They have put responsibility back on corporations. They can’t automate just to boost margins while workers are pushed out. China has decided that

Id like to think that would be enough under this government but that would be naive after what we've seen. #nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ... so chuck and mary spend about $180 per person on a trip #nzpol

📢 The March incident was described as "deeply regrettable".

www.canada.ca/en/departmen... Interesting development, not quite sure on the mining part but it should be in the hands of canadians not the billionaires etc #globalpol

US to issue passports featuring Trump’s picture to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5... Anyone with American friends have an opinion on this, this looks like a historically bad move but certainly on point. #globalpol

newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/28/m... A minister telling the public one thing and others another who wouldve guessed #nzpol

Waikato law professor concerned US 'left-wing terror attacks' on the rise after Washington shooting www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5... This is framed quite interestingly, yes it's not great to shoot at leaders but we should also be looking at the effects the leaders have #globalpol

Thanks NZ Herald, Newstalk ZB, FPU, TPU, Family First, and Hobsons Pledge for more free advertising. #nzpol teatatinotoa.substack.com/p/how-long-d...

newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/24/c... i think the headline sums it up well and hes capitulated to climate change deniers and fossil fuel lobbyists and were now having even more storms than ever and higher rates and insurance costs. #nzpol #climatechange #nzclimate

I’m more interested in NZ’s PM condemning Israel’s murderous attacks on journalists in Lebanon, Gaza, and the West Bank than in him sucking up to the tangerine fascist. Those are war crimes, to go along with their genocide, ethnic cleansing, and starting an illegal war on Iran.

youtu.be/NwEuwBg99Cc?... The tough questions answered unlike what we'll be seeing from luxon on breakfast for at least a few weeks

newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/24/t... inflation yay :(

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... i think the national party implosion is happening guys #nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5... This featured on 1news tonight, potential fines of $1m a day, jump on board NZ govt grow that revenue. #nzpol #nzict #nzcybersec

www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-a... A scathing review of police by the Public Service Commission has found an "integrity reset is urgently needed" with a perceived culture that holds seniors to a "lesser standard than juniors". this is the start of the article, yikes #nzpol #nzjustice

@clrenney.bsky.social Any thoughts on doing an infra/maintenance/insurance video covering all the recent storm damages and some of the numbers involved and the best way for the country to go forward #nzpol #bhn

www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/... This is interesting times. #globalpol #nzpol @legallyfeminist.bsky.social @paulbarlownz.bsky.social

Short term thinking with even less long term modelling, well done. #nzpol

We uncovered a vast surveillance empire whose untraceable tech has been used to target people in more than 100 countries, including the US. It has operated under the radar for decades. Until now.

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609... With more rain expected this week across the north island too, there is now a members bill written up by Act expressively dismissing climate change, not withstanding the multiple states of emergency already. #nzpol bills.parliament.nz/v/1/d8488cdf...

@patbrittenden.bsky.social @chewienz.bsky.social maybe worth having a defense expert or someone else on to discuss this.

6 reasons to submit on the Employment Leave Bill TODAY. Submissions close TONIGHT Make a submission on the Bill here - www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...

@iamprettyawesome.bsky.social @xkaosmagex.bsky.social @paulbarlownz.bsky.social newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/13/r... if this goes ahead and the potential split of chorus apart if the govt stays where does that lead our internet space with the ongoing interference from the FSU.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines... We urgently need to look to australia and other countries for real investment opportunities away from the status quo that this govt in particular are doing. #nzpol

This is problematic to say the least yet the article says they're still continuing at pace, are the underlings getting good info still??

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... Anyone using or wanting to find health related information from a non health nz main site could be finding some stuff a whole lot harder soon, culling a few dead sites amongst other things. #nzpol #nzhealth #nzict

A sovereign security risk for Aotearoa War minerals dressed up as clean energy resources Critical minerals: How the proposed framework with US came about, why ministry told Herald to destroy sensitive information #nzpol NZHerald free article www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

@lucyham.bsky.social @paulbarlownz.bsky.social @patbrittenden.bsky.social newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/10/f... I see some issues out of this, FSU have had guests come in the past month or so. Unis are for students and academics to explore and grow, civics is where the attention should be going. #nzpol

newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/10/n... Spare a thought for those communities who could potentially be without fuel at those high prices #nzpol #nzfuelcrisis #cyclonevaianu

thinking your summers are getting longer and the threats of cyclones and storms are increasing, new paper showing some findings. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... #nzsci #nzclimate #climatechange #worldsci

Unclear if killing whole civilisations came up. #nzpol

www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360... Mr unaware at it again, after a bad interview with tova this is not a great day for those Aspiring national ministers. #nzpol

#nzpol It isn't just fuel which we will be short of... www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

NZ doesn't join allies in call for responsible use of AI by the military www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... @legallyfeminist.bsky.social did you see this 😬😢😤

newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/04/f... Democracies especially right now need strengthening not loosening. #nzpol

@patbrittenden.bsky.social @chewienz.bsky.social given your radio expertise is plunket breaking the privacy law in this amongst possibly others, bishop and goldsmith would surely be reached out over this www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Do...

Australia to offer businesses $1.2 billion in cheap loans to ease fuel cost pressure www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5... Sounds vaguely like what NZ did during COVID, will luxon extend the olive branch to our business community suffering. #nzpol

'Shouldn't come as a surprise': No extensions to incorporated societies deadline, minister says www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... This has potentially massive implications for communities around the country if they do enforce it. A big incorporated society in the media space is taxpayers union. #nzpol

Chris Bishop repeats EV lie about subsidising rich people. PS Chartered Daily appears to be a National Party/TPU linked Twitter account