Regional communities south of Hamilton voting for National is like Turkeys voting for Xmas. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608... #nzpol

Something to cheer us all up. Hopefully, the All Blacks will beat England this weekend, but we will never beat them on Christmas Ads. #Xmas, #AllBlacks, #England youtu.be/9sOygyvSnMU?...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/pr...

"I'd visit your country if it had restaurants with Michelin stars.", said no foreigner ever. #OneTermGovernment #nzpol

Just another win for the geniuses in this government #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Sadly, Trump and the awful Police cover up means that this won't get the attention it deserves. #NZpol www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

The Tesla board's logic "is that Tesla suffered terribly because Elon Musk hurt the company; so the company will pay him $1 trillion to incentivize him to stop hurting the company. That’s a new kind of 'capitalism.'" www.thebulwark.com/p/welcome-to...

Three Waters was designed to prevent privatisation, NFACT's water 'done well', not so much, as @mountaintui.bsky.social pointed out at the time:

If councils or central govt talk about selling off, say water assets *Don't fall for it* It's a slippery slope to Thames water and Yorkshire water 😬 #NZPol

Yes, it is very true and very scary.

Future lawyers, politicians, and doctors, who no doubt in the future will be very judgemental if other communities did the same. #nzpol www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/otago-uni...

An engineer wanted to make a quiet high-speed train. “The question then occurred to me — is there some living thing that manages sudden changes in air resistance as a part of daily life?” The answer: the kingfisher. See my story today for more tales of bioinspiration. Gift link: nyti.ms/4otNQyl

Once again, this non-listening government is interfering in local politics and is just thinking of short-term gains. No city has ever conquered congestion by just building more roads or adding lanes. #nzpol #nzroads www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

In fact, I think a truly mature conversation would actually assess some of our many past asset sales and consider whether re-nationalising some of those assets might be in the country's interest. But that's definitely not the conversation he wants.

We will continue to fight an uphill battle until producers are forced to share responsibly for harm done society. theconversation.com/how-the-plas... #nzpol #plastic #waste

The fire on Tongariro National Park has grown to 1,600 hectares and remains uncontrolled, and Ngāti Rangi has opened their marae in Raetihi to support affected communities.

Another must read thread ⏬️ - Treasury are too blinkered to acknowledge this, as are our political journalists and the ecomomists they promote #nzpol

Mining is never without consequences #nzpol

Why is there a news article about a minister rating her own ministry highly with no critical thinking involved? This woman has gutted education in NZ and now pats herself on the back and the news reports this as good? Not to mention she’s throwing her advisors under the bus. Useless #RNZ #NZpol

The Luxon Government's surprise move to gut the Zero Carbon Act has upended six years of cross-partisan consensus on climate change. They are unfit to govern in 2025. #nzpol

Never been a better time for journalists and politicians to get off of X.

www.facebook.com/share/r/1Ji9... Watt now? Spread the word about the benefits of solar on NZ. #nzpol #solar

Folks...

Twisted

For the love of god!

Seymour is Farage-lite with Stevia for that extra unpleasant aftertaste.

If we want to see rugby to the world, we shouldn't appoint a trigger happy ref. A good win for the ABs in the end. #rugby #Allblacks

In today’s NZ Herald

This is great news. newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/24/s... #nzpol #cleanenergy

So we can afford $18bn for roads but we can't afford Health care. www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...

If we build healthy soil, the rest will take care of itself.

Presidents’ popularity tends to wane. In his second term Donald Trump’s has fallen faster than that of his recent predecessors, as our tracker shows

I thought our Government believed in transparency! www.stuff.co.nz/money/360870... #nzpol

Gates is right to highlight the issue of poverty and disease. A pity that this isn't the headline. #worldpoverty #nzpol www.thepost.co.nz/a/world-news...

A comparison of the 2023 Curriculum Refresh written, consulted and tripled by education academis, researchers and teachers at the chalkface V THE 2025 abomination of a Curriculum written by a narrow group with a political agenda not fit for the NZ schooling system, students, teachers or society.

This is blatant political interference in rge New Zealand Curriculum that shouldn't be tolerated. Education professionals should be deciding what is in the NZ Curriculum, not politicians from 8% parties pandering to the worst of NZ society to the detriment of our students.

Austerity did not bring prosperity to the UK

If my male whanau and friends are anything to go by, womens rugby is now appealing to the masses. It is depressing that those in power are yet again letting our wonderful talent down. www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/... #womensrugby, #blackferns, #alicesoper

Remember how much Labour was critised for not listening. This Government is way worse. Many schools face teacher shortages. theconversation.com/a-rushed-new....

Climate change not only costs billions in road repairs, flood damage, insurance premiums etc, it also has a huge impact on our way of life and professional sport. Keep reminding your neighbour's and MPs about the consequences of ignoring it. #nzpol #climatechange. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

If only Marilyn Waring was younger and she was leading the Labour Party. #nzpol annie354654.substack.com/p/the-good-g...

While we’re on the subject of Ronald Reagan.

The new Lily Allen album is absolutely magnificent. It’s impossible to exaggerate her influence over so many modern artistes and ‘West End Girl’ shows why. But my goodness it’s brutal. Tunes like nursery rhymes, lyrics like razor blades.

No matter how many drug boats are blown up, drug smuggling is not going to disappear. On the contrary, it is probably coming to a port near you. We explain why econ.st/470OVYn Photo: AP

Seymour is boasting about the so called first elite sport school opening in Upper Hutt next year. It's funny how he never mentions this wonderful school. #nzpol, #NZeducation www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360858...

Curriculum progress in Aotearoa explained in 176 words. #nzpol

Great to see a well written and balanced article. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Great to see my favourite ref given the All Blacks v Wales game. www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/5... @alicesoapbox.bsky.social, @irishwomens.bsky.social

As science globalises and other countries attract more talent, America’s dominance is bound to wane

I remember when a protester punched the co-leader of the Greens in the face. Hana Maipi-Clarke had her home broken into by a political stalker. I recall VFF protesting outside Clarke's parents' home while Jacinda was on holiday. I dont remember hearing about National's concerns back then??