levy /ˈlɛvi/ verb impose (a tax, fee, or fine).

Our country is run by fucking idiots #nzpol

Kāinga: Home, abode, dwelling

Manāki tangata: Practise reciprocity and generosity

Tiriti o Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi, sometimes referred to as Te Tiriti, is New Zealand’s founding document. It takes its name from the place in the Bay of Islands where it was first signed, on 6 February 1840.

Mahi: Work or activity

Growth

I'm not a huge Peter Bale fan, but seeing him get amongst Farrar on this evenings Hoon was thing beauty

I hope ACT are covering the cost to the marae to charge Brooke

Slow clap for #spark The URL you are sending out in txt for pre pay top ups is a 404

Dildo him from orbit, its the only way to be sure

Moa Point is operated by French 'global environment services' outfit Veolia. They will no doubt be fined, we will inevitably pay that fine The penalty should be handing over shares in the company, not socializing the losses #nzpol

And charge a monthly subscription for it

As predicted, the AI slop tsunami from the right begins

The growing realization AI will consume the universes resources making datacenters, not paperclips

Auckland whānau! See you at the flash protest this Thursday, at Brooke van Velden's office. It's time to kill the "Fire-at-Will" Bill! 11am - 12pm, 5 February 35 Saint Johns Road, Auckland Please share, attend (bring a sign if you like), and ask your MP to oppose the bill. #nzpol #auckland

Looks around the room to see who's surprised No one is surprised (note, Nicola Willis is not in this room)

Iggy enjoying summer in Te Whanganui a Tara #🐕

The Government is talking a lot about an economic recovery and lower inflation. But it doesn’t feel like it for a bunch of businesses and households. Will it by November 7? #nzpol Liquidations surge to near post-GFC highs open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...

"Sure"

Marae: The area for formal discourse in front of a meeting house, or applied to a whole marae complex

Back on track

About time we shut down Shane Jones involvement in NZ Govt

You are a commodity, welcome to the precariat, please do not resist

But he's "wealthy and he's sorted" Putting the N in Cuts. #thenastyparty #nzpol

Petone to Grenada link, Gliberd Bush/Waihinahina closed for investigations, Seton Nossiter Park has anti P2G signs, unrest in northern suburbs, Woburn, Petone, Alicetown and Ava If the P2G Link makes fast track, there will be no public consultation... Anyone have insights? #Wellington #nzpol

Some advice for our upcoming election, #nzpol

Tik Tokxic 2026, censorship is the tip of the iceberg

Lock stock and two smoking sausages

LACO

Wonders what the decision would have been if there wasn't a $1B price tag...

TLDR: Hopium huffing epidemic continues

I haven't eaten 6 squid rings since we got a dog

Chrischrischrisis Has the region not suffered enough

The Govt might not believe in climate change, but the insurance industry does

Nicola Willis grimaces and orders more glitter to roll the economic turd

Tāmaki Makaurau: The Māori name for Auckland, means Tāmaki desired by many. This name refers to the abundance of natural resources, strategic vantage points, portage routes, and mahinga kai which first attracted Māori, and then other settlers.

Another chart to challenge the hopium. The commentariat have seen things turning *towards better* and assumed that means we will get there any time soon. Those lines look like they are trending to slide sideways to me. That would mean no real job growth and continued increase in benefit dependency.

Gotta pump up those numbers to sell it off eh

This mornings Pie

Diogenes: Master of Philosophy existentialcomics.com/comic/639

RIP Sly youtu.be/Tc1IphRx1pk?...

A nice little edit of some of the local trails, bonus great soundtrack

Recuperation

On NRT: The Electoral Commission refuses to play along - norightturn.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...

Ancient party list cooker who’s feed off the taxpayer for decades yell’s at unelected bureaucrat clouds