Okay it's time for me to rant about the Opportunity Party. Let me be crystal clear: I don't trust them. I think they are wishy-washy, and to be honest I think Qiulae Wong is naive if she things that she can "work with National" and they don't just dogwalk her. This will be a thread (1/x) #nzpol

Some of these comments are a delight

He also told me that messages telling me to "watch your back" "fall short of being able to show the intention is to cause harm to you specifically and may be explained as an intended warning by the poster to express dislike about your journalistic activities".

This is the cop who told me rape and death threats were "public criticism" that journalists should expect and weren't intended to harm me because they weren't directly sent to me.

Holly fuck - when is Tamatha Paul’s apology coming?

North Carolina are fighting the same disastrous scourge of data centres!

Wow cadbury chocolate at New World on fire sale at $2.99. They obviously can't get rid of the stuff now it's filled with palm oil and god knows what other rubbish. Bless Whittaker's for keeping up standards! 😋 🍫

WTAF?! Stockholm syndrome to wealthy farmers and landlords! Hipkins confident he can form coalition with Greens without budging on tax share.google/wFhyqtIBffa7...

Eating like royalty tonight, thanks to Foxy's world famous pancake recipe! @foxylustygrover.bsky.social 😋

National proposing compulsory Kiwisaver during crazy unemployment rates and a cost of living crisis is so funny. Oh yeah you are really responsible doing long term financial planning while people can’t afford meat and electricity right now. Lmfao and the very serious media eating it up too. Nice.

The MPs/Ministers can spend whatever taxpayer money they want and it’s considered worth it because the outcome is more important than money. But us getting a bit of healthcare or cost of living relief is never a good enough outcome to spend the money. We are the dogshit on the soles of their shoes.

I'm old enough to remember what happened to Clare Curran after a couple of undiarised meetings with Carole Hirschfeld (who also lost her job). But here we have Goldsmith just doing whatever he pleases off the record, with no repercussions. #nzpol

This is a great interview! I guess I should watch Jaws now... www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4Q0...

The beauty of these fiscal black holes is it’s been said out loud by the National Minister of Finance & that’s enough for the consumer FM radio news headlines to do the circuit & is this now taken as truth by the public. No matter the experts like Bernard et al.

As a kid from Canterbury we were sold this lie about Auckland rugby & the All Blacks.

Thanks Kate Newton /John Campbell of @rnzrss.bsky.social for a really clear explainer of NZ owing 5 billion (or a year’s worth of emissions) to meet what we pledged when we signed Paris. At same time current govt still plans to pay 1 billion on an LNG terminal research indicates is unnecessary?!

A table of old white men at a Khandallah Cafe yesterday loudly complaining that the Ngauranga to petone cycle/walking path is full of Māori art & has no NZ art! That it should have NZ & Philippino art because "they built it". Disgusting, ugly behaviour. Shameful.

Interesting that Lyall Bay is excluded despite being between Houghton and Breaker Bays. Maybe there's a different geology there, but it's always been affected by these big storms too. www.rnz.co.nz/news/weather...

Our butt hurt useless government will be whinging about these headlines.

Fabulous speech @tamineilson Congratulations! And, mind your own business indeed! 👏 👏 👏 www.facebook.com/reel/9568263...

Just in case you don't appreciate just how fucking awful everything is.

The same minister stealing support from our disabled community is taking $1000 per week off the poorest, as she personally sits on a salary of $327,000 per year? GET FUCKING MAD ABOUT IT, JFC. 🙄 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #NZ

This govt is a cesspit of rodents. Willis's desire for revenge on Wellington for not voting for her TWICE is absurd, out of control and utter ideology. She is clearly out of her depth and unwell! Our country is being destroyed in front of our eyes. Vote them out! #nzpol

Turning the corner #NZpol #sketch #cartoon

That Nats are using this as an election promise says a lot about how they feel about victims

Labour saved 20,000 lives, by one estimation. The C-o-C has attacked: Women's pay, Māori culture, Disability workers and the people they are caring for, schoolchildren, science, transgender people, tertiary students and, of course, road cones. So hard to choose, innit.

I'm old enough to remember Bishop et al campaigning last election that Govt has no business telling local councils what they can & can't do.

Why dont we have inspiring government politicians? Because Tony you are an usher, not entitled, not a previous CEO of a company, dont have 10 rentals and a million dollars in the bank. #nzpol

A wonderful summary of the tit for tat train wreck that is our appalling government. The train has officially left the tracks and National are now clearly in their Temporary phase. #nzpol thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin...

So, what did happen to that plan to acquire a sea-going rescue tugboat for Cook Strait? My #cartoon today #NZpol #Infrastructure

In today’s NZ Herald

Exactly this! www.facebook.com/reel/9861972...

Odd how all these loosened up trucking rules for the "fuel crisis" match the best case wants of the trucking industry perfectly.

Pulling out of interviews - just when we thought the little coward couldn't sink any lower. Well, there goes any slim hope they might win the election under his CEO leadership! And if they think sliding unhinged Willis into that slot will help, tell them they're dreaming!

Everyone Else Is Rationing. We're Still Motoring On. open.substack.com/pub/energyan...

'In questioning Luxon’s leadership capabilities, the media was reflecting the public mood. When Luxon walked away from the mics, as waiting reporters peppered him with questions, he was effectively telling voters he wasn’t interested in their opinion of him. Not smart.' #NzPol

How DARE Willis try and criticise Labour on "taking long enough" on the Indian deal when national deliberately withheld the details on it!! This deal has dragged on and on since Luxon announced it in December 2023! Hypocrites! #nzpol

The fuel crisis will make covid look like a practice run. True. www.facebook.com/reel/1486584...

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

He bought this all on himself. It started on day one when he decided to be "the big man" and use a limo to cross the road. The jumped up little fool. How many of these sycophantic reporters has he now had advising him?

EMBATTLED IN A HEADLINE IN THE GUARDIAN #nzpol www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Exactly this! www.facebook.com/reel/1434164...

Arriving shortly

Urgent Luxon post media briefing explainer. Please disseminate to all National Voters. Luxon is indeed an idiot! #nzpol

Why the fk would Luxon even concede he has five disgruntled back benchers?? AND that "he's got the numbers"? Telling us he has a unified caucus is just another lie. He's clearly got a very unhappy and dysfunctional party.

Luxon repeatedly saying there's 'no risk'of him being rolled and then saying there's 'no risk' of fuel shortages does not inspire much confidence hey

I loathe these articles, which always come with hidden privilege - an electric car, the ability to renovate. Same vibes as “we bought a home” (because we have generational wealth from our parents). Media - the wealth distribution crisis isn’t about buying oats in bulk. Talk about taxing the rich.

The left has no momentum at all. There’s no excitement. They are banking on dissatisfaction around 1 person in the coalition to take them across the line and it’s not enough. Labour needs a new leader, Greens need to be way more bolder, TPM needs to start focusing outside of their caucus. ARGH.

Australia... He wants people to imagine ICE-style raids in Australia without having to say the words. He wants people to lean into their worst and most avaricious, discriminatory selves, without setting it as Coalition policy. thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

How much worse can Luxon get?...