James Nisbet @bandit.nz · 7mFuck around, find out. I'm happy to see this one #nzpol www.1news.co.nz/2026/09/30/n...1news.co.nzNZ hit with landmark EU trade complaint, minister rejects claimThe most extreme consequences for New Zealand could be losing access to the lucrative European market. 121
Reposted by James NisbetMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1hThe White House accord on AI that was signed by all the big tech oligarchs today misspells United States as “Unites States.” 951395383
Reposted by James NisbetCam Bennett @cambennett.bsky.social · 1hDaily train patronage up 60% since the CRL opened. Week one 528,000 trips, Week 2 506,000 trips. Outstanding. insidegovernment.co.nz/new-city-rai...insidegovernment.co.nzNew City Rail Link clocks up more than a million rides - Inside Government NZMore than one million train rides have been recorded on Auckland’s rail network in the first two weeks since the City Rail Link (CRL) opened. Transport Minister, Chris Bishop said the early data showe... 1144
Reposted by James NisbetAmanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 3hI’m seeing a new allergist-immunologist and today he brought up this study about how much Astepro nasal spray, which I use daily, appears to decrease the likelihood of COVID, flu, RSV, etc. I have barely gotten a cold since I started using it but had no idea why. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comAzelastine Nasal Spray for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 InfectionsThis randomized clinical trial evaluates the efficacy of azelastine as a preexposure prophylaxis against SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens. 921948
Reposted by James NisbetMs Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 21hwww.instagram.com/reel/Dd23gOr... #nzpol 712061
Reposted by James Nisbetkyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Wild claim to make in the face of Greens setting multiple discourse shifts over the last month and, as Sacha alludes to, the overt censure of Green policy announcements *alongside* giving David Seymour and Winston Peters constant headlines and columns of verbatim press release. 24313
Reposted by James NisbetAnneleise @anneleise.bsky.social · 23hNote to #NZPol one whole minute of rock star applause for Mamdani... people want humanity, community, liveable cities and public services back not robber baron excess; tax the rich, enforce the regulations, make the most vulnerable the baseline- how hard is it? 412928
Reposted by James NisbetSophie these days @spiderandme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Counterpoint: no, she doesn't. She's spent three years tanking the economy, the PREFU doesn't show it un-tanking any time soon. Where's the jobs? Where's the higher wages? What's going to bring people back from Australia? I'll wait. #nzpol 13410
Reposted by James NisbetSacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Simeon sneakily changed the finance to lower interest-only repayments, then a lump sum in the future for another government to take care of. #NzPol 14424
Reposted by James NisbetMicah @rincewind.run · 28/09/2026why would you let meta of all companies run your life via an AI agent what is wrong with people 271337121
Reposted by James NisbetEddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This is a pretty uncomplicated untruth right? It's in Hansard. Audrey Young found the full quote for her column today. Thomas is a lobbyist & former staffer. He knows how to search Hansard. If he genuinely looked for evidence & couldn't find it then he's totally incompetent at his job. 48421
James Nisbet @bandit.nz · 28/09/2026More manipulative and deceptive behaviour from this government. This article should not be paywalled accessiblenews.xyz/article/www....accessiblenews.xyzGovt’s claim of ‘transformational’ literacy gains based on data from 14% of schoolsA principal who suspected the Government was hiding literacy results spent months asking for its release. 000
Reposted by James NisbetDr Rebecca Wragg Sykes @lemoustier.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The problem isn't rogue #AI models, it's *negligent companies*. If a biomedical firm put their product in public water supply because they wanted to test it 'in the real world', they'd be treated as criminal at corporate & individual level. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comOpenAI halts training of latest models as reports mount of AI agents going rogueDecision follows disclosures that OpenAI agents searching government websites had acted in unexpected ways 19814321
Reposted by James NisbetDom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 27/09/2026I'm just happy/sad/thankful/angry that the Strait is open/closed/partially open/mostly closed so that the tankers can/can't traverse through it I'm really tired of/happy about all the winning/mostly winning/some winning we're doing every day/week/month in the war/not war/conflict in Iran 921881373
Reposted by James NisbetMorgan Davie @fromthemorgue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026‘Dirty Work’ was released *this week*. 0245
Reposted by James NisbetRob✅✅ @robdickinson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Jordan Williams’ nefarious network #nzpol 47537
James Nisbet @bandit.nz · 27/09/2026Why does nobody talk about this? Is nobody aware that a holiday in Australia is now far more expensive than it has been in the past decade? Our currency sucks ass, and the gap grows into a chasm. Back on track eh? #nzpol 130
Reposted by James NisbetNewsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 25/09/2026Comment: Gerry Brownlee held MPs to a double standard, with harsh punishments for the Opposition and leniency for the coalition.newsroom.co.nzGerry Brownlee, Parliament's ineffectual policeman, wraps up chaotic term 1215
Reposted by James NisbetDenise @denisest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Labour has just shown off their new mobile billboard on FB. #nzpol 513744
Reposted by James NisbetMountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Stuff publishes an article by Penk saying he hasn't read #DirtyWok but claims it is a piece of fiction. This is the Stuff corporate paper that dominates Kiwi auidences 45811
Reposted by James NisbetMarc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This Govt has sat in urgency for 67 days – longer than any other since at least 2008. Around one in four sitting days this Parliament have been in urgency. Parties have agreed to change Parliament’s rules for next term to implement some minor checks on urgency. newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/25/m...newsroom.co.nzMinisters to please explain use of urgency after Govt smashes recordsFuture governments will have to provide a justification for skipping select committees, but Labour and the Greens say that doesn't go far enough. 02210
Reposted by James NisbetGavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"Given what's going on in the world, would you still in 2026 want to buy a car with a combustion engine?" About once a year I make a good point. Can't wait for 2027's nugget of wisdom. 😂 2612226
Reposted by James NisbetTe wookie o te tāngata @chewienz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026if there is ONE THING to hang around the neck of this govt (and there isn't just one thing, there are loads), it's "against advice". 99121
Reposted by James NisbetDr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This year has been brutal, and like most people you probably want to do more about climate change. But what, and how? Great news – I’ve written just the book for you! It’s called What One Person Can Do and it’s a clear and simple how-to guide, a roadmap to help you make influential changes... 22546252
James Nisbet @bandit.nz · 23/09/2026Money printer go brrrrrr Likely to be some big winners out of this... someone is selling claude.si for $250k 000
Reposted by James NisbetChristina Hood @christinahood.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I'll take it. www.thepost.co.nz/business/361...thepost.co.nzBrakes on LNG: Winston Peters says Cabinet ‘decided not to make a decision’The Government appears unlikely to sign a contract for an LNG import terminal before the election, as ACT joins NZ First in applying the brakes. 68819
Reposted by James NisbetCraig M. Ranapia @craigmranapia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Wonder if anyone's tracking any correlation between the bylines on the Taxpayer Onion's Hager damage control, and the hacks who've been laundering Jordan Williams' bullshit into the discourse for years. #nzpol 1269
James Nisbet @bandit.nz · 22/09/2026Drumpf announced that AI will henceforce be known as SI (super intelligence) Vultures already swooping. Hopefully Slovenia cashes in on this! 120
Reposted by James NisbetDanielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026GUESS YOU'RE GONNA KNOW HIM NOW BITCH #nzpol 511521
Reposted by James NisbetRussel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026When Stanford was exposed for trying to remove all references to climate change from the year 1 to 10 curriculum she claimed it was just a cockup. This shows micro mgt by her office over the curriculum while avoiding the OIA www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...nzherald.co.nzWatch: ‘This is OIA-able’ - Leaked video shows top official telling staff not to put information in writingAnything that mentioned the minister's office's involvement wasn't to be put in writing. 913970
Reposted by James NisbetIdiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Labour fine with National's landlord tax cuts. They're a landlord party too. www.nzherald.co.nz/business/per...nzherald.co.nzLabour to keep 'tax cuts for landlords' in placeLabour commits to allowing property investors to deduct interest from their tax bills. 5335
Reposted by James NisbetAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 21/09/2026Well well well, someone said the quiet part out loud 13874891554
Reposted by James NisbetCindyBax @cindybax.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"swimming in a sea of it" the full report on vested interests and the part they play in politics. Very important report #nzpol www.wgtn.ac.nz/business/res...wgtn.ac.nzVested-interest lobbying in Aotearoa New Zealand | Ōrauariki / Wellington School of Business and Government | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington 1128
Reposted by James NisbetBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The USG crusade to destroy the ICC seems primarily motivated by a desire to shield Israeli officials like Netanyahu and Gallant from accountability. Worth recalling that those two face charges related to using starvation as a method of warfare in Gaza. 25723258
Reposted by James NisbetViolet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Thanks to @queenoliviaiii.com I now know that the Wellington Public Library lends out CO2 meters! www.wcl.govt.nz/services/at-...wcl.govt.nzCO2 metersBorrow CO2 meters to monitor air quality and ensure a healthy environment. 412536
Reposted by James NisbetAndy McKay @korimakoecology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026"Close to 300 critically endangered kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeets have been counted at the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary in Nelson, up almost 100 on last year’s survey."thepress.co.nzEndangered parakeet numbers soar at sanctuaryClose to 300 critically endangered kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeets have been counted at the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary in Nelson, up almost 100 on last year’s survey. 37329
Reposted by James NisbetDavid Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Deborah Russell knitting during QT got more critical coverage than Paul Henry calling the Greens subhuman and Christopher Luxon's "cry me a river" combined. #nzpol 415674
Reposted by James NisbetKevin @tautoru.io · 17/09/2026There should be billboards everywhere with: NZ: Cost of living gone up by more than 20% Luxon: CRY ME A RIVER Repeat, Repeat Repeat. 26629
Reposted by James NisbetEmz of Big Hairy News @iamprettyawesome.bsky.social · 17/09/2026"CRY ME A RIVER"??? He actually said "cry me a river" on record?? Labour just got their next billboard - use it. Show the people who this man really is. Mask off, out-of-touch MILLIONAIRE running our country into the ground. Motherfucker. 1013741
Reposted by James NisbetCEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Happy second iRex ferry arrival week! This is the week the second rail enabled bigger ferry would have arrived in Aotearoa, six months after the first. We currently will not receive any new ferries until 2029, and at present have one ferry working and will go 4 years without a rail enabled ferry. 816568
Reposted by James NisbetPatrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Labour needs to be clearer that it will rip up any agreement this govt signs during election with zero compensation. Counterparties need to be clearly warned. Weakness on this invites LNG gamblers to frame deal simply for a payout. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...stuff.co.nzSimeon Brown says controversial LNG contract could be signed during election campaignLabour leader Chris Hipkins says it would be “recklessly irresponsible” for the government to to sign a binding LNG contract before the election. 612951
Reposted by James NisbetJames Nisbet @bandit.nz · 15/09/2026PB Tech's founder Pat LOVES singing, so he's running a singing competition with $30,000 in prizes. I can't believe the level of talent on display - so many amazing singers from all across New Zealand. Love it www.pbtech.co.nz/pb-tech-starpbtech.co.nzPB Tech Star 2026 – Sing It, Share It and Win!Enter PB Tech Star, PB Tech's nationwide singing competition. Submit your video, win weekly prizes, and vote for NZ's next star — over $30K up for grabs. 052
Reposted by James NisbetDr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026No one, not one person, saw this coming. #nzpol 816055
James Nisbet @bandit.nz · 15/09/2026PB Tech's founder Pat LOVES singing, so he's running a singing competition with $30,000 in prizes. I can't believe the level of talent on display - so many amazing singers from all across New Zealand. Love it www.pbtech.co.nz/pb-tech-starpbtech.co.nzPB Tech Star 2026 – Sing It, Share It and Win!Enter PB Tech Star, PB Tech's nationwide singing competition. Submit your video, win weekly prizes, and vote for NZ's next star — over $30K up for grabs. 052
James Nisbet @bandit.nz · 15/09/2026Every "green shoot" is a dead cat bounce Imagine thinking of voting this government back in 131
Reposted by James NisbetDylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 15/09/2026Good thing New Zealand isn't blindly pursuing a massive investment in LNG importation infrastructure... That would be a very stupid and poorly timed decision. 111247
James Nisbet @bandit.nz · 15/09/2026I wanted an IMDb rating API but everyone charges for it, or puts very restrictive usage limits in place. So I just rolled my own. Took 7 minutes from idea to first production release. Entirely free. The game has changed. You can't charge for this shit anymore. github.com/Bandit/imdbf...github.comGitHub - Bandit/imdbflare: IMDb Bulk Files => Cloudflare APIIMDb Bulk Files => Cloudflare API. Contribute to Bandit/imdbflare development by creating an account on GitHub. 010