I think we should start measuring government programmes in Hayden Donnell's 'metres of roading'. Lowering the age of bowel cancer screening to 45? 5 metres of road. A year of Three Waters? 63 metres of road. Reading recovery? 13mm of road.

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With the Ōtautahi metro bus system review happening, I have been thinking about how our network could be re-designed. My main aims were speeding up trips, increasing the frequency, and improving access across the city. I've based it on our current system and rough number of buses. 1/8

Economic lunacy is when you spend $3bn on an LNG terminal we dont need or cancel fixed price ferry contracts and then spend more for worse ferries, then crush the countries economy with massive layoffs and cutbacks to spending hth you bald cunt #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Tomorrow is ‘show your stripes’ day. The website doesn’t have Christchurch but it’s a clear trend for NZ

More 10-year-olds say they want puppies than parents do. What's behind the divide?

Today's chart, after a couple of chunky donations to the National Party Still looks a bit lopsided😉 Chart by @marcdaalder.bsky.social #nzpol

This conundrum can be cleared up by consulting the minister's diary, right? Right? #nzpol

Clerk of the House David Wilson reveals that half of all the submissions received by Parliament in the last 30 years were received in this term of Parliament.

Hey RNZ when you have finished chasing every conceivable edge case for this very cheap proposal, could spare some time to look at the massive $50+billion vast hole that is the govt’s transport policy?

Hope the media spent as much time pulling apart the irex ferries cancellation, ongoing maintenance costs of the old ferries and the new ferries contract as they are of Labour's public transport fare cap policy. #NZPol

I've seen the following cycle play out a million times: 1. Progressives implement some well-meaning but flawed attempt to address a problem. 2. "Centrists" attack the flaws, with the intention of replacing it with something better. 3. RW media amplifies the attacks, creating a media din. ...

Good thread

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The thing about this policy is that it is a good idea to try and address the ruinous cartel of uniform providers. It's something a left wing party should do to relieve immediate pressure while working on long term structural change. Instead the far right party offers it as icing on the shitcake.

The FSU's vision of free speech is that free speech *prevents* a gay man from speaking out against anti queer bigotry. This is 'insitutional neutrality' operating as its architects intend.

I've said before that there is evidence AoNZ "car per capita" peaked around 2017. Looking at the census Travel to work at the TA + Auckland local board level, from 2013-18 the average change in share of drive + passenger as mode was +8% (1 of 88 negative), from 2018-23 it was -2% (61 of 88 negative)

To all my cis woman friends here from Aotearoa NZ, it would mean the absolute world to me if you could sign this petition. Please stand with your trans sisters against this horrific, transphobic bill! our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/e-...

This must not be forgotten: “A model that tracks the impact of USAID funding cuts on global disease prevention programs estimates that more than 762,000 people have died as a result of those cuts, including more than 500,000 children.” www.cidrap.umn.edu/chikungunya/...

Definition of a Woman, NZ First - Someone who Shane Jones can enjoy watching on a hotel TV screen at taxpayer expense. ACT - Someone who is probably safe from Tim Jago. National - Someone who does not deserve pay equity.

My submission to the select committee. Rest of alt text in next post.

Imagine (justifiable) public consternation, and MSM coverage if someone held up the ISIS flag inside Parliament House? But this, by neo-Nazis championing the violent extremist 'remigration' trope I suspect won't elicit a single question even in parliament. #nzpol @ponekeantifa.bsky.social

They're right you know

Email 17 - Mark Cameron - ACT

#nzpol To all MSM ... Just STOP repeating propaganda of #$BNS savings. Please start reporting on the large costs of austerity, and long-term inter-generation scarring that austerity leaves. You could cite the many (academic) studies as evidence, if you don't believe me. 🙏.

THERE IS NO POINT GROWING THE BLOODY PIE IF THE WEALTHY KEEPS EATING ALL OF IT

Repeat the message long enough and people start to believe it.

this is really good

Discovering there's a tier below "As Seen on TV"

I think people are conceptualising themselves as "industrialising" with AI: that they're increasing their productivity by using capital-intensive machinery. Except they don't own it. If you don't own the factory, you're not the factory owner, you're the factory worker.

Wow, a FORMER staffer? Wait'll Coughlan and the rest of the media discover what CURRENT politicians in the government are posting daily!!

"Government continues with <terrible idea> despite <abundance of evidence it's a terrible idea>" Is an evergreen headline for the Luxon coalition of chaos

I can't stop thinking about the wild and cruel announcement from the government forcing councils to make rapid decisions on amalgamation. 1/x

Ginormous disclaimer that this is just a thought experiment, I am very aware of the dangers of some rando drawing lines on a map, the functions of regional and district council are vital, local autonomy is important, and this is not the view of my employer. (2/n)

Almost everyone agrees with the need for change in local government but three months is ridiculous and local autonomy is important. Resharing my thread from last year as a rando’s thought experiment. #nzpol

This is gonna vary a tonne based on location and resources but the one thing someone said to me that I’m gonna repeat: the goal should not be to get a specific diagnosis. The goal should be to understand and address your symptoms.

Often the smartest transport investments aren’t the most expensive ones. Villo!, Brussels’ public (e-)bike system, has one of the lowest barriers to entry: €1.50 per day or €3.50 per month for unlimited half-hour rides (€4 per month for e-bikes). At first glance, that might seem unsustainably low. 🧵

Ok guys should we use the world's remaining carbon budget to A) power the transition to 100% renewables B) power the plagiarism machines that only a tiny managerial minority wants and aren't profitable even though everyone is being forced to use them?

Wishing again that we had a nationalised regional transport authority with intercity trains (and buses) across the country.

Science-folks: If we run 100 experiments, we might find 1 or 2 of them may have results that can make many dollars. NZ Govt: Excellent. We will fund those 1 or 2 experiments.

Recommendations for Montreal? I’m going to visit in July/August. Would be keen to hear any suggestions of things to do, places to stay, and how long to visit for.

We know the fuel situation is going to get worse before it gets better so why does the government continue to do nothing and keep us on phase 1 of their silly plan? 1/6

All polls are bad, except the ones that tell you exactly what you want to hear, those ones are good, sweet, beautiful siren songs of truth

I love cities and I love walking through cities including my own but it’s a constant reminder of the devastating inequities and massive housing crisis we are in that needs fixing immediately.

Food for thought .... "When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist." - Helder Camara -

Still just as true