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🧵Also lovely people, I avoid talking politics because there are people articulating how I feel out there far more eloquently. But if you've followed me for any amount of time, you'll know that my philosophy is kindness first. This gender bill going through NZ parliament is truly horrendous. (1)

If you're working fulltime on minimum wage, you'll take home less money per week than the Minister for Social Development gets paid for LIVING IN HER OWN HOUSE. On top of a $320k salary, earned by making housing less affordable for low income households. The absolute state of it.

- teacher-student classroom ratio **12:1** - teachers all have masters degrees and are paid well - very limited standardised testing, emphasis on pedagogy - school starts age 7, cos education, not childcare, is the motivation - heavily subsidised high quality daycare/childcare & ECE

"Kiwi Proudly" managed from.... 🧐 🤔 #nzpol

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the most telling line out of Schmidt is "When someone offers you a seat on the rocket ship, you don't ask which seat. You just get on." It tells you everything about his fantasies and his contempt for the world

“Vote for us and we’ll do something we know is really popular and that we could do now” says the party that’s passed more things under urgency, against expert advice, and against public submissions in the last three years than anyone else

Journalists, please ask Mr I’m a Feminist and co. why they’re using combating sexual violence as an election ploy rather than passing now. NZ Herald, please note your headline is misleading - they’re only banning this if they get elected, so let’s not give them credit for doing absolutely nothing.

Auckland friends, our old and trusted ducted heatpump has chosen this very chilly morning to die. Would anybody have a trusted heatpump/aircon specialist they'd recommend to me? I'm finding WFH and wearing a puffer jacket to the loo is not long term sustainable!

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Successive govts of this country have been deferring to big banks, duopoly grocery stores, tech giants, and foreign billionaires. They fundamentally do not give a shit about the economy or the people.

The Transport Minister has confirmed that the Total Mobility subsidy is being cut - disabled ppl use the subsidy to do ordinary things like meet-ups with friends, shopping for groceries, and attending health appointments. #savetotalmobility open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...

Fuck this is funny, this is the exact reason why we do not play monopoly anymore in our family.

GOD NO

Genius

#ManaWahine Tamatha Paul 14 May 2026 [Reflections from IG, where the clips above have been shared widely by all women: wahine Māori have added that they hesitated doing so, coz their whanau will be upset & scared by what their beloved māmā/daughter/partner/sister faces. But it's true. So they did.]

this is literally next gen great replacement messaging, this is the dog whistle thats being used for “moderate facing” comms by the likes of Reform in the UK and can be linked to overtly white supremacist groups who hook their overton attacks on it check the comments of any rightwing MP saying this

Vote these callous bastards out.

Consider what Clare Curran resigned for. NZ is teetering on the brink of competitive authoritarianism and an alarming number of people are fine with it because they view any alternatives to status quo Pakeha power as aberrant threats to their identity. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Please read this thread before and after you hear PM Christopher Luxon say in a pre-Budget lunch speech today that the Government has no choice but to 'tighten its belt' because our debt is too high and we could be downgraded. Just. Bullshit. #nzpol

At this juncture I’d like to point out: * we’re on the brink of a golden age of medical healing * there’s enough money in the world to solve every problem in the world * a united approach could stop the climate crisis But a small group of sociopaths seeking personal power are going to throw it away.

If you're seeking a creative boost, come along to this gentle introduction to botanical art at Auckland Wintergardens. Spend three relaxing hours on a bright Sunday morning learning to draw these charming flowers www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/learn-to-d...

Our donor loving govt has: Systematically destroyed emissions reducing policies. Crashed the carbon price. Subsidised high emitters. Put up $200 cash for fossil fuel exploration. Will tax billions for LNG. And is now outlawing climate litigation. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...

In his latest, @connorsharp.bsky.social looks at another cost of the government's RoNS mania: deaths and serious injuries that could have been avoided with low-cost safety improvements that were sidelined by "a myopic focus on over-scoped highways". www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/05/12/t...

This is excellent reporting by @manidunlop.bsky.social outlining the Mana Wahine Inquiry and the experiences of both political and business leaders. www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/05/11/t... #nzpol

I just bought my dear friend a three month subscription to Bear Gelato (best icecream/cutest logo ever) and it ranks as one of my most successful gifts ever, based purely on strength of reaction. #auckland #halfwaydowndominionrd www.beargelato.co.nz/shop

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Many New Zealanders would be unable to pass this test because it's not about if people fit in here it's about making it harder for them to qualify to be here. It's racism. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Madrid closed its central business district to cars for the first time during the 2018 Christmas period. The result was a 9.5% increase in retail spending on Madrid’s main shopping street, the Gran Vía. Plus there was a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #UrbanTruth

Bob once complained to the BSA about an episode of The Simpsons that used the word "ass", so I'm not sure I can take this seriously

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…….. he did W H A T

The Crown's Tribunal evidence confirms that two key members of the Curriculum Ministerial Advisory Group were not on the Ministry's recommended list and were appointed by the Minister outside the officials' selection process.

🧵My take here is that the coalition government has decided to abolish the BSA because it has advice that the authority's assertion that the Broadcasting Act gives it jurisdiction over online broadcasting is well-founded and would prevail in a court. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Please please please share this post. There is some bizarre magic spell on the words "pay equity" that makes people's eyes glaze over but there's nothing boring about working women being robbed of BILLIONS of dollars by the chaos coalition

ACT’s 6-point plan for Immigration: 1. Deport. 2. Expire. 3. Stand-down. 4. Fees. 5. English. 6. Enforcement. My #cartoon today #NZpol #Immigration

One of those nice Bluesky threads.

Moana Maniapoto truly deserves a prize for her incredible patience, & grace in dealing with Winston Peters on camera. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBif... Also Jones' "butter chicken tsunami" was apparently aimed at chefs, & Indians have a good sense of humour, so all good, & comment not racist. #nzpol

France launches one-euro university meals for all students

There was a French humorist who, during the 1979 oil shock, stated that oil companies' profit in France was at his highest and said : "Poor people will be glad to learn they live in a rich country!"

Chef's kiss.

My complaint about this headline has been upheld by the Media Council — they have found it to have been misleading and not accurate. I understand that Stuff has been instructed to publish a summary of the ruling today, but I have not yet spotted it. www.mediacouncil.org.nz/rulings/john...

Please stop buying Zuru toys for your children (or yourself). Aside from the awful environmental impact they have, you’re also indirectly supporting the ACT Party. #zuru #mowbray #nzpol #act #aonz Via Tee To.

Those donors know a great ROI when they see one. Why bother donating to the Nats when you can get that sweet wedg-y single-issue goodness straight into their bank balances.

No wonder ACT were the party of "The modern slavery bill is not our priority". Under these proposals, migrants would pay more and receive fewer services, in a less secure situation. Sounds like you're creating a deliberate migrant underclass to supplement your unwillingness to tax the rich.

We were making ground on this issue by reducing the speed limits around schools. Then Simeon Brown occurred and he deliberately and intentionally undid all that work. Now we have increasingly dangerous levels of driving near schools, and no plan to address it: www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/03/p...

Also gloriously readable.

Rather like this form of bike activism @nzdodo.bsky.social