I’d just like to remind everyone that the first iRex ferry would have just entered service had the coalition not cancelled them purely out of spite for the opposition, Wellington and the South Island.

How embarrassing for us. How terrifying for women and girls. ##nzpol

So the government can stop pay equity in its tracks under urgency, but apparent we have to wait until 2027 for our power bills to drop a measly $30 a month #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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This is so incredibly harmful and it's time that our govt had a plan to address it. Women politicians of all colours have been clear about the need to stop online harm and their male counterparts have said they agree. Well, now it's time for action, and fast.

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what the fuck are Peter Beck and Rocket Lab up to and why tf are they hosting Hegseth and selling him on their build capacity? Beck seems hellbent on bringing military integration to NZ at a far greater magnitude than RocketLab already provides via their military launches He is making NZ a target

Why is the NZ Govt not listening to our fire fighters, even when they are warning us that the service is not fit for service. Instead they just blame them when they speak out. The risk of this sort of event just gets higher. #nzpol

#nzpol Time for another reshare of this excellent journalism, so you are reminded on just how interwoven the rise of white supremicist fascism is globally, incl. here, in Aotearoa NZ. Don't give this awful govt an inch of ground because their plan is to take miles.🤬 bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/d...

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The taunt “big boy” - which might have been eluding to his weight as well - emasculated Ross. And he murdered someone 6 seconds later to protect himself from that emasculation. If you’re thinking: that’s nuts. You’d be right. And that’s why last year so many women chose the bear. 👇🧵

Sunset when the country next door is burning

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Ever relevant 💥

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#nzpol There’s one day left to fill out our annual Mood of the Workforce survey! We can’t afford to keep letting the wealthy and powerful lead the conversation. Help us put worker voices on the agenda this election year:

Woo hoo! Bottom of the pile! How fucking embarrassing!

really feels like Becca Good saying “go get some lunch, big boy” is when he snapped. the kind of man who joins ICE is absolutely the kind of man who thinks women should die for saying things like that. they absolutely crash out when we aren’t cowering in fear and making them feel scary & powerful

RNZ choosing to syndicate CNN here, and specifically an article that platforms, and even promotes, Vance and other fascists' views that the shooting was justified, while introducing doubt as to the actual reality we've all seen, is an absolute failure of RNZ staff. Wtaf are you all doing over there

#NZpol The important thing is to hang the entire govt on the hook for it. Don't let Winston off, even if Willis carries primary responsibility, he is simply there *now* to paper over this *Cabinet decision*, ie. *collective responsibility* that fucked this up — *they're all in it together*.

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Israel is murdering Palestinian children again, as they do every single day. There is no ceasefire, just brutal apartheid and genocide. Take Action. Free Palestine.

The additional cruelty behind the propaganda of letting chocolate and chips is that they are danagerous snack food items that provide no nutritional value for victims of long term starvation. They do, however speedily advance their diabetic and liver issues and Insulin is not allowed in by Israel.🤬

The current government have done a lot of fucking stupid things, cancelling iReX was by far the stupidest. And all out of spite, with no Plan B🤦🏻‍♂️ #nzpol

So, the government knew there was a threat of our patient information being hacked over 6months ago? Why does simple Simeon still have a job? 🤨 #nzpol www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fresh-pro...

Of course they fucking do, the fire's not even out and they're blaming the Union🤦🏻‍♂️ #nzpol

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Thinking about what it means that our elected representatives in Aotearoa are so close with those in the US who are complicit in the murder of their own citizens and what that means if our current elected representatives are elected for another term.

#NZ Manage My Health hack From Te Whatu Ora/HealthNZ: ‘Manage My Health data breach - what you need to know’ ⬇️ - What was and was not affected, what you can do now, how to get support, more.

Fixed.. Not a single mention of climate change or cause , yet again, during yet another extreme weather event

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It’s why plants for sale in pots are often flowering or even fruiting. But never buy a tree in a pot that has fruit on it. It means it is seriously stressed. Plants can fruit or grow roots. Not both at once. So if you buy one to put in the ground you want it to grow roots!

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You know its not even the lying that hits hardest, we get that, its National et al, they lie Its the Toddler like behavior blaming the other kid when they have cream smeared all round their mouth that hits hardest #nzpol

A must read because this may be coming to your country soon (if they're not doing a version of it already).

Best of 2025: The findings of a new IMF report suggest NZ is not just underperforming, but actively backing the wrong kinds of growth.

This report is utterly damning, so of course it didn't get much coverage at the time.

I remember the days under Ardern when we had to borrow billions because of Covid and Cyclone Gabrielle the IMF was happy as we had the lowest debt per GDP in the OECD. National has taken us backwards yet are still blaming Labour.

And the BBC package ends with some crap about ‘in these politically charged times, dualling narratives’ WHAT IN THE NAME OF GOD IS GOING ON!?! There is no dual narratives An innocent woman was shot dead and the Trump administration is lying about THAT in the story

Records could roll this weekend in some places! Here are a few forecast maximum temperatures as of this morning (Friday)🌡 Heat alerts are in place for: Paihia and Russel, Whangārei, Whitianga, Tauranga, Whakatāne, Gisborne, Napier, Hastings, Masterton, Motueka, Blenheim, Kaikōura and Christchurch.

They lied about [checks extensive notes and research] literally fucking everything last election so why would be believe any hot garbage they are doing now? #nzpol

Pity the nation whose people are sheep And whose shepherds mislead them Pity the nation whose leaders are liars Whose sages are silenced And whose bigots haunt the airwaves Pity the nation that raises not its voice Except to praise conquerers And acclaim the bully as hero -Lawrence Ferlinghetti

*stares in Kiwi with records on the recently breached Manage My Health platform*

I think it's important for the non-technical people to understand: this is dumb. This is not an elaborate hack. This is an exploitation of a very big mistake.

#NZpol "I have been very clear that this government is not only focused on ensuring the right support is in place to treat mental health issues, but also on preventing Kiwis from reaching that point." Just stop lying!! If you *were* serious you clowns wouldn't be trashing welfare, housing, jobs 🤬

A bonus shot from this morning! A tōrea pango (variable oystercatcher) too pretty to ignore. 🪶🇳🇿

Do not doubt for a second, we just bullied the prime minister of new zealand into making a statement as to why he wasn't back at work yet #NZPol

It's started! The 2026 #kakapo breeding season is under way, with the first nest found on Whenua Hou today. Pearl is on two eggs. #conservation #parrots #birds