Hi #SecretSantaAoNZ. It’s that time of the year again. I love NZ History, particularly Māori & settler colonial histories. Am enjoying listening to vinyl & love to see Māori run businesses supported. Oh, & I am a big football fan - Akl FC is my team. 🤭

Winston … the embodiment of performative politics. No votes in it so he won’t do it. NZ First? …. Yeah, right. Winston First. Always has been. Always will be. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Day 1, Conference 1. Looking forward to an amazing day of interaction with fellow postgrads, & then the next 7 days of learning & networking. #PhDlife #lifelonglearning

Who cut the $1000 Kickstarter? National Who reduced the minimum contribution to 3%? National Who reduced the member tax credit from $1040 to $521? National Who then reduced the same member tax credit from $521 to $260.72? National. Don't believe National on Kiwisaver. #nzpol

AUT’s Communication for Social Change Research Centre is holding its inaugural conference on 1-2 December. Rethinking Tomorrow: Emerging Research for Social Change is a two-day event dedicated to addressing some of the most pressing issues of our time. Register now for in-person or online.

Then WTAF did you vote for it days ago? Waste of money, time and resources. Winston doesn’t deserve to be back. #nzpol www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/... ‘We’ll get rid of it’: NZ First leader Winston Peters promises to repeal two-day-old Regulatory Standards Act

Victory! Time to bugger off Bangerz. Also, this shows the kind of person Seymour thinks should run a charter school - Rhys Michael Cullen (on the right), a former doctor with a criminal conviction who was struck off for professional misconduct in 2009. 1/3. #nzpol www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/19/t...

Disgusting! This is an appalling abuse of power. That the minister campaigned on this project the money was moved to fund & the PM thinks this is ok, shows how this coalition is not about what is best for Kiwis, but what is best for themselves & their mates. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

98% of us said an unequivocal no to the RSB, yet it has passed its 3rd reading today. This government do not serve Kiwis. They serve the lobbyists & overseas big businesses. F*** the lot of them! #nzpol

@maxrushden.bsky.social can you talk about the NZ derby in the A League in this week’s #FootballWeekly ? Football at its absolute insane best. Fergie said it best, “Football. Bloody hell!”

“Could Labour’s CGT policy be a winner?” asks Craigs Investment Director Mark Lister. He concludes that it is positive & could result in money moving into entrepreneurs & businesses leading to more jobs. That is investment advisor speak for it is good. #nzpol podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/o...

I guess we can measure Kiwis leaving on monetary terms. #nzpol

Make no mistake. This is a corporate hostile takeover bid & it should never happen in our education system. Brie perfectly outlines how this coalition makes it easier for more of this corporate crap to take place. Get informed, and then let's push back. #nzpol www.tiktok.com/@iambrieelli...

Let's remember that @labournz.bsky.social CGT policy will impact 1 in 10 Kiwis when they sell an investment property. That is the cost. The benefit is that 10 out of 10 Kiwis will get 3 free doctor's visits per year. This is a huge investment in the front line of our health system. #facts #nzpol

As an example of how AI tools have racism inherently built into them, here is a Grammarly suggestion to not have Te Reo Māori first, but to prioritise Reo Pākehā. Needless to say, I find this disappointing and also alarming. #AIisracistAF

Tree down on Wellesley Street East. Has smashed through a bus shelter. Our amazing firefighters on the scene doing the hard mahi. #firefightersareheroes #paythemmore #nzpol

Great turn out in Aotea Square for workers standing up against exploitation by this coalition of chaos. #nzpol

First home game of the season this weekend & my membership pack arrived today. Love it. Thank you @auckland-fc.bsky.social

This just seems to be getting worse & worse. An epic failure by this coalition of constant failures. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Struggling to buy groceries? @clrenney.bsky.social brilliantly explains why. It leads me to be ask, is the CPI a misleading tool used by this govt to gaslight us? Is it time to do away with it because it includes things we don’t buy every month? #nzpol podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/l...

3 take homes from this: 1. It is bloody scary to have that many Kiwis believe violence is an answer 2. It highlights a real dissatisfaction with what is happening in NZ under this coalition. 3. Jordan’s attempt toclaim the moral high ground is hypocritical. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

@chewienz.bsky.social There is a whole inflatable brigade now, including unicorns! www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Something unexpected that I learned on my research trip last week was this: Chairman Mao was gifted a kahu huruhuru in 1957 by Ramai Te Miha Hayward & her husband, NZ pioneer filmmaker, Rudall. It was a gift of goodwill from Māori King Korokī. #nzhistory

Don’t change Dunedin. You’re a wonderful refreshing place.

@chewienz.bsky.social hey. Any comedy happening in Dunners tomorrow night?

Gawd this is brilliant. The Landlords of the Ring featuring the Eye of Seymour. 😂😂 #nzpol youtu.be/h-yjkAXxnMA

Great op piece from @haydendonnell.bsky.social. Interestingly I’ve heard a new term this week - reset. It’s no longer restructuring, but resetting. Strangely the accountants don’t seem to be affected. Opinion: Nation upset at the inevitable result of its own actions thespinoff.co.nz/politics/10-...

Here are 3 ideas to make Parliament reflect Aotearoa better: 1. Hang a copy of Te Tiriti in the debating chamber as a reminder of what is at our foundation. 2. Create space for haka to be performed in the debating chamber. 2. Allow haka from the public gallery with permission. #nzpol

We live in a Māori nation. Our Parliament should reflect that more. The haka from the public gallery is an appropriate response to a maiden speech. Suspended Parliament only reminds Māori that they are not welcome to be authentically themselves there. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Research trip down south. 4 interviews done in 3 days. 3 more to go. Amazing reflections and insights. #PhDlife

So I stumbled across a protest today outside an Aerospace Conference. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. Judith was there as was RocketLab & the US military. 1/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace

Nightcap

Our incompetent out-of-touch PM scores an own goal again. This government is not just useless, it is dangerous & vulnerable Kiwis are paying the price. Time to get rid of them. #nzpol #noconfidence #coalitionofchaos #coalitionofcallousness www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

This coalition of callous cant’s are the worst government we have ever had. As if removing voter registration 2 weeks before an election, now blatant suppression. #nzpol www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Heading off to conduct my first interview for my PhD. I’m really excited to see what emerges from the next couple of weeks. #PhDLife #research #qualitative

Wow. Huge news today. #nzpolitics www.teaonews.co.nz/2025/10/02/t...

FBI Director brings illegal firearms into Aotearoa NZ as “gift”. The illegal firearms have now been destroyed. That’s how you say “F off with you gun obsession. We don’t want it!” #nzpolitics edition.cnn.com/2025/09/30/w...

Wayne Brown flip-flopping over whether he will last the full term if re-elected. Aucklanders, we deserve a mayor who is committed to the job for the entire term. Don’t vote for this flake. #nzpolitics www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Wayne Brown flip-flopping over whether he will last the full term if re-elected. Aucklanders, we deserve a mayor who is committed to the job for the entire term. Don’t vote for this flake. #nzpolitics www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

A cowardly stance by this government & out of touch with most Kiwis. We were once known as a nation that stood up against tyranny & oppression. Now we are supporting it by the inaction of an incompetent government. #shame #nzpolitics www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...

Let’s be clear, this is more of the gigafication of work. Removing sick leave & annual leave access for part time workers means they will need to save $$ to cover this themselves. Less rights if you are a part time worker & van Valden wants more part time work. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

This is a clear admission from this coalition that their austerity & public service cuts have failed. Problem is too many of our builders are now in Aust. 🤦🏼‍♂️ #nzpolitics Watch: Christopher Luxon and Erica Stanford announce $413m investment in school property upgrades www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

This is devastating to hear. No one should have to quit being in Parliament due to concerns for their wellbeing and the safety of their family after receiving death threats. We are a lesser country without his voice. 😢 Green MP Benjamin Doyle resigns from Parliament www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

You got the dud!! #nzpol

He’s really not good at this politics thing, is he. Sinking in the polls. Drowning in ineptitude. Bereft of any plan. #NationalOut #nzpol Christopher Luxon hypes re-announcement of $7.5 billion Amazon investment from 2021 www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Stealing someone’s image to push your agenda a 2nd time in just a few weeks? That is privilege. Instead of trying new tactics Don-wealthy-old-white-man-Brash doubles down. He & Hobson’s Pledge are vile & racist supported by Jordan Williams’ Campaign Company. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Once again the coalition of callousness can’t create sensible coherent policy, a strategy or even agree on what they want. Not fit to govern. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

I have been trying to figure out a way to be honest about how I felt about James Dobson dying, especially when his teaching harmed so many people. This piece by a gay Christian says it best, & should be given space to be heard. religionnews.com/2025/08/22/d...

The hand wringing & knickers getting twisted on the right of politics & within conspiracy theorists over the 2nd Covid inquiry would be laughable if it wasn’t resurrecting the vile vitriol that Jacinda & others were subject to for simply keeping Kiwis safe #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

"Despite the rushed process, the internal discussions reveal the government was aware of the contentious nature of the changes." The coalition knew & did it anyway. They don't care about justice, fairness, or democracy. They want power & control. They need to go. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...