Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Labour will oppose any steps towards the private ownership or operation of core public services like our schools, hospitals, and prisons. 2021453
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Yes I’m at the summit and will make it very clear. 4110
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Thanks Joy. My speech tomorrow will be crystal clear on it! 020
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 13/03/2025We are not for the private build or operations of schools, hospitals and critical infrastructure. 110
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Media was asked to change this. We already have private schools and private hospitals. That was what I was referring to 100
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Just wait til they find out what’s happening with the proposed tax charity rules and how it may impact their sports clubs, dance schools, body corp, credit unions if they bank with them, unions and their professional service fees for their jobs! 0100
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPChris Hipkins @chrishipkins.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Christopher Luxon has set the bar for ministerial conduct so low Ministers have to sack themselves. Andrew Bayly should’ve been gone months ago. After finding out about the latest allegation on Wednesday, the PM waited days for him to resign when he should’ve been sacked asap. 1320736
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 24/02/2025David Seymour wants to make it easier to sell our assets, hocking NZ off to the highest bidder…and he wonders why I don’t agree with him. Investing in NZ is a privilege, let’s keep it that way! 910025
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Govt are getting excited about lower interest rates and publishing some truly misleading nonsense. My adjusted design is messy, but the numbers and text better reflect the reality. Couple more importants things on this subject... [🧵 1/3] 65018
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPCraig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 19/02/2025A few thoughts on the MPS today - it is painting a picture of a soggy economy for New Zealand. We have to actively choose something better. craigrenney.substack.com/p/banking-on...craigrenney.substack.comBanking On The FutureRBNZ paints a soggy picture of Aotearoa 26516
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPChris Hipkins @chrishipkins.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Real men don’t barricade women and children. Real men don’t threaten and intimidate. Real men don’t preach hate. Real men DO show respect, compassion & love. Real men are comfortable enough in who they are to celebrate the diversity of others. Brian Tamaki you are just a boy. 56739152
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPDeborah Russell MP @beefaerie.bsky.social · 14/02/2025🤦♀️ www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...stuff.co.nzWatch: ACT MP asks woman if she’s ‘aware of the menstrual cup’ during hearingLabour is accusing ACT’s Simon Court of “mansplaining” after a contentious back and forth during a parliamentary committee hearing. 20627
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPPat Brittenden @patbrittenden.bsky.social · 07/02/2025#BHN Chatting with Chippy about Waitangi at Waitangi and 2015 #nzpol youtu.be/2d-3rp5ldlQ?...youtu.be#BHN Chris Hipkins has a candid chat about the vibe at WaitangiYouTube video by DOC Studios 3477
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPDeborah Russell MP @beefaerie.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Headlines from the first week back at Parliament. Not exactly a good week for the government. HT: @barbedmonds.bsky.social 46419
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Thanks for having me and Duncle on. Good fun! 050
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPChris Hipkins @chrishipkins.bsky.social · 28/01/2025This National/ACT government are working from the same old neoliberal playbook, defund public services, run them down, then use that as an excuse to privatize them. It’s based on ideology and the people who pay the true price are everyday Kiwis. 2820440
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPChris Hipkins @chrishipkins.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Kiwis are delivering their verdict on this government with their feet - 125,000 gave up and left last year. That’s a person heading for the departure lounge every 4 minutes. The National/ACT agenda of slashing and privatizing will only drive more away. 510721
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Yes it’s tinkering to clarify that under the visitor visa rules you can work here 🙄 260
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPDeborah Russell MP @beefaerie.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Our reaction to the Minister’s plan for Te Pūkenga. www.labour.org.nz/news-ministe...labour.org.nzRelease: Minister’s plan for tertiary sector a backwards step 13614
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Maintaining government investment in the building of social housing is a productive use of taxpayer’s money. Instead we get tax breaks for tobacco companies and interest deductibility reinstated for all landlords…not just the new builds. 04712
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPChris Hipkins @chrishipkins.bsky.social · 19/12/2024NZ’s economy wasn’t in recession before the election. In the past 6 months the economy has dropped faster than any time since 1991 (excluding COVID). This is what the politics of austerity does. Nicola Willis and Christopher Luxon are clearly making things worse not better! 1827967
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 19/12/2024I’m no economist, but what I do recall from Economics 101 is that if the market is failing, then the Government should intervene. Bit like how the construction market is failing right now with 13,000 fewer roles and record net migration. 4564
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 19/12/2024It’s now clear that there is spare capacity in the economy, I wouldn’t be surprised if the RBNZ cut rates harder…because it’s clear the Government won’t be supporting through fiscal policy. 2393
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Instead she gave tax cuts which for most got gobbled up by interest rates. And for those who are on lower incomes who actually spend their money in the wider economy…well they got $2.25 if they were a pensioner. 2495
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Instead of tax cuts, she should have kept the large government building of infrastructure, schools, hospitals and housing going. This keeps the construction sector going, which helps the manufacturing sector. This means more money in the economy through wages, salaries and the purchasing of goods 611621
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Nicola Willis needs to focus on getting results in the real world. The Government should be doing what it can to support and grow the economy, focus on creating jobs and opportunities, not slashing and burning. 1485
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 19/12/2024After talking all year about growth and productivity, the figures show that this is not the case. We have more debt and nothing to show for it. 1403
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 19/12/2024There’s no creative accounting that Nicola can do to make these GDP figures better. This amount of economic shrink in six months is a dire result. A year on and we are in no better position. The economy has not grown, Kiwis are no better off, and even more are out of work. 1609
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 19/12/2024The economy shrank 1% this quarter and New Zealand has tumbled into the depths of a recession of Nicola Willis’ making. Her cuts and austerity has fed the recessionary fire, and today’s GDP figures show this, recording the weakest 6-month period since 1991, excluding COVID-19. 26113
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 19/12/2024NZ is totally off the track now with Nicola Willis spiralling our country deeper into recession. 🧵 521856
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPRod Emmerson @rodemmerson.bsky.social · 17/12/2024www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rod-emmer... Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 16 - 22nzherald.co.nzRod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 16 - 22Rod Emmerson's take on the week. 26427
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Thanks Paul. Great chart. Horrible numbers yesterday that show the government’s doom loop of policies is not helping our recovery. 1121
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 17/12/2024I’ll just leave this here…are we back on track? 1210628
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 11/12/2024And yet their coalition partner confirms the Crown Contribution was only $2.2b 1136
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Minister of Finance: no I won’t give the costs as they are commercially sensitive. ACT: hold my cup… 139226
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 06/12/2024A great week for the government…said no one. Ok maybe just the PM 🏠 38826
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPChris Hipkins @chrishipkins.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Just another week under the Coalition of Chaos…! 1721547
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 05/12/20244️⃣ for our whānau of 10. But our older kids do the shopping and meal plan & get to keep any savings so they aim for $350. Our kids go to local schools, so get lunches in school. If we bought takeaways you can bet it’s between $90-100 so the chef of the week tries not to. 040
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 05/12/2024When the current measurement doesn’t suit your narrative… www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/... 57119
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPSharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Festive Creative Cost Cutting with Health Commissioner Lester Levy. Just to get you in the Christmas spirit. My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #HealthNZ #TeWhatuOra #HealthCrisis #HealthCare 15235109
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPMarc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Conventional wisdom in 2024 seems to dictate that the Covid-19 response was an overreaction, but that conventional wisdom is wrong. My analysis on the Royal Commission report and the response to it: newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/03/h...newsroom.co.nzHistorical revisionism on Covid threatens NZ's pandemic preparednessComment: The Royal Commission report fundamentally validates the strategic and tactical choices made during the acute phase of the pandemic 18424163
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 02/12/2024New taxes (just won’t say what they are) and can’t remember the range provided by Tsy for Climate Commitments. You’d think given the fiscal cost MoF would be over her numbers. 2309
Barb Edmonds MP @barbedmonds.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Good news to wake up to this morning…said no one. Are we back on track?! Front-line hospital workers told jobs could soon be gone www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...rnz.co.nzFront-line hospital workers told jobs could soon be goneStaff told RNZ they were shocked, some were crying, and they say patients would suffer if the team, who make beds, tidy wards and replenish supplies, were gone. 105913
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPClint Smith @clintvsmith.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Just catching up on Luxon's Q+A interview (yikes) and something that I noted was he kept saying that rents have stopped rising under this government. That isn't true. Not only are rents rising fast relative to past years, they're now rising faster than wages 1012455
Reposted by Barb Edmonds MPDeborah Russell MP @beefaerie.bsky.social · 01/12/2024This is happening on the National Party’s watch. Tax cuts for unproductive housing speculators, firing masses of public servants, stopping construction projects - all pulling the rug out from under the economy. The multiplier effect multiplying the damage. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...rnz.co.nzBusiness insolvencies 'much higher' than in the global financial crisis"From a historical perspective this is really bad," economist says as the number of business insolvencies hits more than double last year. 1324086