#NZpol Capturing this "for the record", esp. as I haven’t seen anything about it elsewhere. The National party fairly quickly deleted their post. On the face of it, deleting the post tacitly admits they made a false claim.

I earn in an extremely high percentile for NZ fiction writers and I would earn more waiting tables. The biggest year of my writing career I earned $45k NZD ($26K USD). I usually earn significantly less.

Jools Topp has always spoken up! Over and over again through the years. Those women are national treasures and she has earned every word, every tear on that stage and every reshare (which has been enormous).

More on Dame Jools' speech at the Aotearoa Music Awards last week: www.rnz.co.nz/life/culture...

If you see orca around the coast of the North Island please give my mate Steve a call straight away on 0800 3456 89 (0800 FILM UW) (He's got a marine mammal filming permit etc. - as well as a BAFTA for work he did on BBCs Blue Planet II so he knows what he's doing) #kikorangi NZ 🐟🐠🎏 🤿 🌊

18,000+ and counting cisgender women are saying: “Those who continue to target trans people in Aotearoa don’t do so in our name. We feel strongly that this Bill does not speak for the vast majority of cisgender women in Aotearoa - they do not speak for us!” Please sign and share everywhere. #nzpol

Report author Shamubeel Eaqub said the research challenged the assumptions that stopping projects saved money. "The surprising finding is how expensive pausing or cancelling projects really is. Delays create inflation costs, productivity losses and defer public benefits that compound over time."

Eco chamber From the latest Private Eye, out now.

I've been MIA in May and thought I should come in strong with this banger to brighten your #NZMusicMonth morning Darcy Clay - Jolene www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlUd...

The primary export of NZ is excess profits

Always great to remember and with a fab feature image.. natlib.govt.nz/collections/...

NZ Media as we start the usual winter series of “people can’t afford things” please add mortgage, rent, food including basics like cheese, power, dental, GP visits, school fees, petrol, public transport, winter uniforms to the list of things we can fix but our politicians deliberately choose not to.

The deeply broken politics of life in New Zealand.

The National Party: you’re on your own. Māoridom: our Marae are open. This year, vote for Te Tiriti #nzpol

This week, @freeblackgirl.bsky.social  wrote about films & TV shows that present collectivism and fighting together as a solution to the horrors of inequality and violence.  "Collectivism and hope are the only way to survive dark times," she writes. 

Will be driving from Paraparaumu Beach if anyone should be needing lift - DM me

Thanks to everyone who has supported my Pledge Me for my new book - we reached the minimum goal! We're now in the final week, with a new stretch goal! Here's a sneak preview from the book, and if you haven't already, you can read the pitch and pledge here: pledgeme.co.nz/projects/885...

The magnificent writing in Elizabeth Knox's new memoir never really lets up.

I think everyone in Aotearoa should know where our foreign minister is right now: standing next to Rubio as he dodges questions about war crimes

@paullecomtephoto.nz Sending flowers and best wishes today, mate

Dictionary of New Zealand Biography entry teara.govt.nz/en/biographi...

110 years ago today heavily armed police raided Ngāi Tūhoe settlement of Maungapōhatu in Te Urewera (the OG Urewera Raids) to arrest the prophet Rua Kēnana resulting in Rua’s son Toko and his friend Te Maipi being killed. Rua found not guilty of sedition, but guilty of ‘morally’ resisting arrest! ✊

EASTER SALE! Stuff's slow and everyone needs a treat, so I've popped a sale up on my store :3 🐝 All tees are 10% off 🐝 Enamel pins are 20% off 🐝 Stickers are buy 3 get 1 free <3 pepperraccoon.com

Bravo Russel Norman and Greenpeace. #FuckFonterra

Universal Basic Income works. It works extremely well because what people need is cash, trust, and dignity, not paternalistic bureaucratic hoops to jump through to exist. And yes we can afford it because the lack of it is very costly. UBI should be seen as an investment with a large expected return.

If you vote for a small government, all you’re voting for is donating your tax dollars to the rich and sorted while they take away any public service you might need in the future. If a crisis happens, you better hope you’re prepared. Short sighted is the understatement of the century!!!! #nzpol

Just quietly…

It's never good to suffer a fuel crisis while we're trapped in a fool crisis.💩🥚

New Zealand apparently on the fence about whether slavery is, in fact, possibly a bad idea actually and probably should be considered a crime now and historically. Tricky moral problem, to be fair. Can see why we'd want time to mull that one over.

Polynesian Panthers built a blueprint for community resilience. They ID'd what was needed, organised & acted. NZ is now facing a fuel supply crisis that no one in power wants to have an honest conversation about Don't wait for permission. Find your people. Build what your community needs right now

Emily Writes is a goddamn Aotearoa treasure and should be crowned as such, featured on a postage stamp and have a Whittakers chocolate bar made in her honour #kikorangi

Today I learned: We owe a great debt to Grant Robertson

Feckin' Frontier doesn't need our money... Robbie Williams doesn't need our money! Priorities! Fkin hell! #nzpol

In times of crisis people don't want to be fearful, they want leadership. They want a stand up that says "we don't know the future but these are our plans and we'll keep you informed as we go along." Can anyone think of a recent case study that might be of use in this regard? Anyone?

Culture ministry axes Gallipoli site newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/16/c.... #nzpol

Research by the University of Auckland shows that harakeke has healing properties, successfully removing chemicals from contaminated water.

RAT reminder. If you’re in Aotearoa NZ you can get bulk covid tests from Sober Check. They have 2 flavours straight covid or covid/rsv/flu a&b. it ends up about 40% cheaper than buying single tests #covid

“Seven years after the Christchurch massacre, the networks that made it possible remain intact. A communication scholar reflects on what we owe the dead.” #nzpol By Mohan J. Dutta culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

Wait, can someone please remind me why Trump was so anxious to sell all the LNG? I know it was only a week before Luxon made his announcement but it feels like a lifetime ago in the new cycle...

In the seven years since March 15 I'd like to think NZ tried to maintain the warm kindness and solidarity with our Muslim communities that was found in the days, weeks and months after the horrors of the Christchurch terror attack. I don't think I can though.

To understand Wellington you have to understand how deeply and profoundly the whole city fucking loves the central library Reopening today after a near-decade of earthquake repair/strengthening

This month 👉 come hear about biodiversity and restoration at Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park with Prof Bruce Clarkson - this Sunday! Next month 👉 come along on a day trip to Huntly Museum (who have a great exhibition on the miner's strikes) via Te Huia. Choo choo.

One of the economic failures of missing out on the 10,000 EV chargers is the ability for drivers to stop, charge the EV and wander around and shop in the area. So the small rural towns are missing out. Thanks Luxon for being a twat #nzpol

Here’s the correct advice: www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbei...

These amazing people 💚💚💚💚 www.greens.org.nz/green_party_...

Maybe it'll happen today? C'mon, seize life by the lemons and make it happen whatever 'it' might be, maybe today's the day you decide to learn piano, go to the gym, draw that OC you're always thinking about, engineer that device you think'd be neat, or tell that someone in your life how you feel!

The free market is marketing freely US butter in NZ

"As of March 3, scientists have tallied 26 living chicks." ❤️

If you ever want to read a paper for free and can't find it otherwise, email the lead author and politely ask for a copy. You will not be bothering the person. You will in fact make their whole entire day. I have had scientists get so excited I asked they sent me everything they ever published.