Just noting which consultancy wrote this report and the history of their reports for public agencies internationally. Anyone check the footnotes of this one? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

More accurate headline: Deloitte receives $435k of public funds to produce a report that recommends austerity, asset selling, and AI snake-oil for Wellington City Council. #nzpol

Reposting this, apropros of nothing thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-...

Fossil fuel companies were given confidential drafts of legislation during their (successful) two-year campaign to weaken oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban - new reporting from me via the OIA www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

"The Greens affirm our pledge to properly resource and promote clear pathways for timely, free, non-discriminatory access to all forms of gender-affirming healthcare based on informed consent and self-determination." www.greens.org.nz/our_trans_wh...

If only there was a political party that can deliver on progressive changes to Aotearoa's flawed institutions ALL WITHOUT throwing our takatāpui and wāhine whanau under the 'political capital' bus to appease patriarchal donors and oligarchs. #nzpol

#NZpol Wow, Casey Costello’s announcement, 'Puberty Blockers Banned For Children', at NZ First is a demented, ideological rant 😠 Complete with passages in bold font. It’s the sort of stuff I expect from anti-vaccine campaigners who’ve moved well past reason. (An area I’ve followed for a long time.)

It's so pathetic watching a multi-billion-dollar American corporation spending millions arguing that their workers are not workers, instead of paying their workers with those millions they've wasted. There's no sympathy in their laughable loss across multiple courts. Now pay up Uber. #nzpol

PRESS RELEASE: Greenpeace Aotearoa is applauding the Green Party’s commitment to revoke any Fast-track consents, licences, or permits issued for coal, seabed, and hardrock gold mining projects. #nzpol #BansSeabedMining

In a historic victory for the left, Catherine Connolly won the Irish presidential election on October 24, becoming the first left candidate to win a majority of votes in a national election. www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1442/wo...

"The coalition will end Jobseeker payments to 18 and 19-year-olds whose parents earn more than $65,000 from NEXT NOVEMBER."[My emphasis] This is strong motivation for all young folk to get out to vote next year. VOTE LIKE YOUR WELLBEING DEPENDS ON IT,BECAUSE IT DOES! www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

National doesn't care about rangatahi getting suitable, long-lasting jobs - or even getting into education and training. They only care about jobseeker numbers going down. And when that's the goal, nothing is more effective than inflicting austerity to our most marginalised communities. #nzpol

“This Bill enables new payment models like subscriptions or post-payment, and allows private companies to offer easy, set-and-forget billing options - similar to how many of us already pay for power or streaming services." Spinning late-stage capitalism as a benefit is insane policy making. #nzpol

This puts the legal framework in place to sell off existing State Highways under the guise of corridor upgrade and maintenance contracts. The press release headline should be "Govt readying roads for privatisation." C'mon @nzgreenleft.bsky.social @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social call this out. #nzpol

The Greens will repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill. But ACT won't give up. They will spend millions into fooling voters that free market capitalism is the only future left for New Zealand. However, you can help stop ACT from getting even more power. (1/2)

Three powerful white men refuse to apologise to a young wahine Māori who was right all along? Colour me shocked.

Chris Hipkins is not a socialist. An agenda that keeps the neoliberal status quo is nowhere close to socialism. That shouldn't be surprising, given that Labour kick-started the neoliberal reforms of the 1980s. So who can hold them accountable? Well... there's always the @greens.org.nz #nzpol

Chris Hipkins is not a socialist. An agenda that keeps the neoliberal status quo is nowhere close to socialism. That shouldn't be surprising, given that Labour kick-started the neoliberal reforms of the 1980s. So who can hold them accountable? Well... there's always the @greens.org.nz #nzpol

Mark Mitchell on RNZ Morning Report saying "just a few bad apples, rest of the Police are all goods". But the IPCA doesn't really seem to agree with this assessment?

Disappointed to hear the new Police Commissioner say on RNZ this morning that it was a failure of leadership and not systematic. Those 'leaders' were created by the system. Women needed to hear recognition that it could be systematic and a determination to investigate and deal with that.

Err BUT... ❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing ❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker ❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing ❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs

"Owning everything we own forever is not the right thing to do, I suspect." They're happy to say this without hiding. Aotearoa, this is extremely worrying. #nzpol

One of my fav new literary genres is ‘old man scribes bitchy online rants’ 😂 #OneTermGovernment #nzpol

Meanwhile in Aotearoa, our government keeps pouring money into fossil fuels

***three doctor's visits that are free not free doctor's visits, full stop. If only there was a party who has the guts to promise AND deliver universal basic services. #nzpol

Ardern and Shaw, willfully or no, were taken for a ride by National and Fed Farmers on climate change. Nats/Feds delayed climate action with false promise of seeking 'consensus'. As soon as they had the power they ditched He Waka Eke Noa and 'Zero Carbon Act'. Don't get fooled again.

Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."

Lotta expensive housing opening up tonight in NYC apparently

It's official: A democratic socialist (and Jacobin contributor) will be the next mayor of America's largest city. It’s proof that organizing around universal programs and working-class demands can still win big in the heart of capitalism.

Hi, my name is Erica Stanford, and instead of having the guts to got through the proper regulatory process and make my case to the sector, I'm going to use sneaky, undemocratic means to strike at the heart of what it means to be a learner in New Zilund, and then hide behind my media mates.

Luxon has become the default face for toxic landlords on left-wing pages across the world. This one's from Germany 😆😂

The imported experiment of austerity has failed New Zealand for multiple decades. And the Green Party has the policies to end it. Do you want to see austerity finally gone? Then join our fight: www.greens.org.nz/membership-j...

By November 2026, the government will enact austerity to our rangatahi - despite of an available option preferred by the Ministry of Social Development. Another example of reckless, unsubstantiated policies that force kiwis to needlessly suffer. #nzpol www.msd.govt.nz/documents/ab...

What changes would you make to the Regulatory Standards Bill? action.greens.org.nz/rsb_amendmen...

NZ government continues to situate themselves on the wrong side of history

Ray Chung may have been democratically elected, but Andrew Little should not have given him a Committee Chair, given his absolutely disgusting, abusive, and misogynistic conduct.

#nzpol Green Party cannabis survey; action.greens.org.nz/cannabis_ann...

Imagine having policies that compete against Labour. Clearly, National can only imagine social media posts that appeal to rich Facebook users. #nzpol

Imagine having policies that compete against Labour. Clearly, National can only imagine social media posts that appeal to rich Facebook users. #nzpol

"The tax debate in this country has been framed by silly soundbites and outright lies for decades... "Our plan would see the wealthiest pay their fair share and ensure all New Zealanders had fully free GP visits... and so much more." www.greens.org.nz/greens_respo... #nzpol

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Chlöe Swarbrick, co-leader of the NZ Green Party, speaking on how we need to stay steadfast for Palestine Chlöe talks about how we’re breaking down the walls that MPs have put up to defend their not sanctioning Israel, and how it’s now a matter of who has the stamina #NZPol

After New Zealand announced it would not recognise a Palestinian state, Israeli deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskell visited the country. While here she met with Christian Zionist leaders Brian Tamaki (Destiny Church) Alfred Ngaro (leader of the NewZeal party) Nigel Woodley (Flaxmere Fellowship)

At the #nzstrike with the fam. Good vibes, massive turnout, righteous signs, perfect birthday outing! 🥳 #nzpol

National proposes gagging the public, to prevent "record number of submissions; 98% opposed" headlines. This party opposes democracy. newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/23/t...

Joe Daymond here has just taken the words straight outta my mouth. But watch this govt continue to claim they understand what the public wants and needs. #nzpol

There's more appropriate things to describe as "unfair, unproductive and unnecessary", like: - Pay Equity changes/cuts - NZQA changes/cuts - Public Sector layoffs - Jobseeker sanctions - Roads of National Insignificance - Ministry for Regulation - Landlord and Big Tobacco tax cuts etc. #nzpol

You found $$$ for roads, tobacco industry, landlords, cancelling ferries, piddly tax cuts. You cut a bunch of so-called 'back room' jobs that supported doctors, nurses, & teachers to do their work. You froze hiring & refused to employ nurses You outsourced curriculum development to AI and Aus.