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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Staggeringly poor performance, $50 billion Budget blow out in 2 years! Borrowed $70 billion this term. And didn’t have a once in a hundred year event to contend with. Willis can’t lecture anyone but economics. And as for that performance in the house today. Oh what a mask you wear👺 Shambles🙇‍♀️

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The govt of contradictions… New Zealand Housing Minister Chris Bishop explicitly stated that he wants average house prices to fall and become more affordable relative to household incomes! Now he is willing to saddle young people with 95% mortgages in a market they wish would decline …

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

There a growing murmur among National party candidates that they would prefer if Luxon did not campaign with them… especially the 49% that voted against him in the last leadership vote. They definitely know he’s a “liarability” 1/2 those who voted for him know! We know and yet he is still there 🙆‍♂️🙇‍♀️

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

What are Sky up to… 12 adds on the trot 65 minutes into the”live” coverage of the rugby tonight. 🤔🙇‍♀️ Maybelline ads, hardly the target market🙄

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

2010 the UK govt embarked on their austerity plan, Over the next 10 years stagnation took hold. In 2023 Willis embarked on their austerity plan! 3 yrs of crap so far. Returning this govt will no doubt continue the stagnation. OCR rises will reduce spending power even more. Further financial pain!!

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Take note Luxon & your lousy league. Inspire people by reinforcing our national identity,inspire people with staunch resistance to American moronism. Build confidence with increased emphasis on the needs of people. Self entitled eliteism, pillaging communities, & obvious favouritism must end🤔

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Just watched the highlights of Aussie/ Bangladesh test match in Darwin… Aussie were complete crap, reminds me of our govt. Aussie commentators are in so sort of biased fairyland… just like our govt. Well done Bangladesh😀 Let’s hit our govt for six in the coming election!

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We’ve gone from inspiring ideology to an incompetent ignoramus … Electro”Lux”, either a complete sucker or a shocking Prime Minister who is full of hot air! Wonder if he has a musty smell too🤔 National, now the wealthy’s weapon of ultimate greed 🤯 Really clutching at straws now… everyday 🙇‍♀️

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

“Peters' comments drew the attention of international media when China's Embassy in New Zealand condemned them and indicated they were not conducive to the two countries' trade relationship”. If our whim PM doesn’t sack Peters then China will respond with various trade sanctions, guaranteed🤔

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Willis has been on the back foot ever since she borrowed 12 billion to fund tax cuts. Reduced tax revenue in a stagnant economy brought about by continued austerity. All concealed by regular lies and deception. How do you sleep at night… Withering Willis.

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Luxon, can you explain why this fees programme has been “quite a failure” and why it hasn’t met its objectives? Something really informative would be useful instead of this wishy washy waffle of yours🤔Do you actually know🤔 share.google/OlSUJyyIBY78...

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Fees-free university scheme was 'quite a failure', Luxon says

The fees-free university scheme did not achieve any of its goals, the Prime Minister says, and it is better to direct funding elsewhere. The scheme...

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Great Leader is a mystery… completely comfortable with our fuel supply on one hand and unaware of shipment delays ( that the Herald knew about) on the other hand. Supposedly on the phone every day with suppliers, what the fuck do they talk about if a shipment delay wasn’t mentioned. Crap artist ffs

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This is Luxon banging on again. The world experienced higher inflation, higher interest rates and higher debt. The cost of saving thousands of lives! The world applauded AoNZ’s response but it wasn’t perfect! A prolonged recession sits clearly at the feet of of this govt & recovery was a myth,Luxon

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Only gross profiteering among fuel companies would structure pricing this way! Interestingly that fuel always takes ages to reduce in price, so there reasoning is flawed. When questioned, industry spokesman really struggle to give a straight answer… Going fully EV and solar shortly… fuck em

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I’m sure AoNZ will receive an apology from Mark Carney over is faux pas in Australia, fancy suggesting Aussie were the 1st to give women the vote🙄 Interesting enough this govt would prefer to remove the right. Luxon ,Seymour and co would prefer only white landowners should vote…prove me wrong😆

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

When prime minister Luxon uses his position to create pecuniary advantage for himself… bright lines test & interest rebates for landlords nothing happens🤔 Apparently lining your own pockets is acceptable if you make the rules. Corruption in plain sight🤬

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Why do we need to know🤔 A quote from Eddie Izzard comes to mind when he was talking about Ava Braun and Hitler… “ in a ditch covered in petrol” It was the 1st thing that came to mind, if I am being truthful 😱

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

MetService… Brickbat for you These tradies forecasts are bloody joke You are just taking the piss! “Stand up those frames and fire up the barbie” Do you actually thing a tradie looks at these forecast before doing any work! My advice to MetService Pull ya head in🤬 It’s just mockery, ya 🤡’s

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

This was National’s pre election blurb… Doesn’t mention austerity, increased unemployment, business insolvency, health care disaster, public service pain, migration loss, hammering the vulnerable, kissing tRump’s butt, ignoring climate change and more. It was never about the people… was it Luxon!

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Recently a golf club in Rotorua was criticised for lighting a fire that burn green waste in an open fire season. Below apparently are the rules or the game🤔 Has there ever been a fire’s smoke that has remained in the property🤔 Offensive and objectionable smoke..so subjective and unworkable🤦

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Waka Kotahi now have a disclaimer out for license holders over 65, miss information! A couple of Aussie sites have creating this. Click Bait.

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

For all you oldies out there, this site along with Huey.com are all horse shit. There is a driver’s license post that is all crap as well. Click bait! Even if it has NZ Govt on the site, be wary🤔 After all, this govt are all crap anyway🤦 Best of luck then🤣

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Did you get to spin the wheel… Winston🤣

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Did you become PM just to increase your wealth, implement targeted changes in tax deductions and bright lines rules to benefit personally… your fore fathers would be horrified… just like the rest of us. You make me 🤮 it’s called using your position for a pecuniary advantage, illegal me thinks, ffs!!

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

This is some of the advice you receive when you ask AI how to improve the economy and it’s certainly not what our govt are doing. 😱 No mention of rewarding financial supporters with favourable contracts and appointments or tax breaks for selected sectors that coincide with MP’s business activities!!

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Winston waffling again.. Particularly interested in the last paragraph referring to a pragmatic approach to maintaining services during an upgrade. Result, bin the Awatere and suspend rail freight for 4 years plus! Great start!! $13.4 mill spent and… just another gravy “train”

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

The height of incompetence and vested interest! Peters & Willis argue 3-4bill too much for major infrastructure investment to link our 2 islands. Brown was happy to spend 1 billion on Northland roads, a coalition deal with Peters🤔 No bloody ferries ordered yet, 4+ yrs waiting! & 2yrs to get here!

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The ramifications of this decision are huge… I would say brought about by a cheap skate upgrade Willis/Peters option!! No rail enabled ferry activity for 4 years… 1 less ferry for 4 years! Boy oh boy Duncan Roy, having a few sleepless nights I would imagine🙆‍♂️ www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...

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Interislander to retire: Job cuts, travel disruptions expected

KiwiRail has announced its Aratere Interislander ferry will retire by the end of August and is warning of job cuts and that passenger and freight...

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Wandered into Aussie building merchants with 2 n’s in their name here in AoNZ to buy dish washing tablets… Staggered at the blatant deception. Pack of 60, $20 Same product in slightly different packet referred as bulk value pack, 90 for $39.99 The same bullshit you see at Supermarkets, bastards!

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

A bit of light reading tonight… I get a very strong impression the NACT1 are currently breaching at least 7 of the 13 basis human rights in this country Certainly not government by the people for the people is it!! 1 example, political opinion… penalising the left is staggeringly obvious $$$

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

This article appears to contradict todays Stuff article from Glenn McConnell on MP’s salaries 🤔🤔😵‍💫https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/pay-day-for-mps-pm-christopher-luxon-to-get-50k-more-in-rolling-pay-rises-for-mps-under-remuneration-authority-decision/T7GYL7JH5ZHMTNHT6LJ5ZQTILM/

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Pay day for MPs: $50k in rolling salary hikes for Luxon by 2026

The Prime Minister says he does not need the increase and will donate it to charity.

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Smoke and mirrors… Peters says 2 billion taxpayer $’s will be saved with his plan! He has already stated that Hyundia break fees aren’t in his budget! & any previous money spent by Kiwirail! Peter’s your deluding yourself! www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ports-rel...

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Ports ‘reluctant’ to work with KiwiRail after mega-ferry fallout

It was hoped a new company would provide a pathway for a trusted approach to negotiations.

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Ive have wondered for a while over landlord interest tax deductibility🤔 Table mortgage structure, always heavily weighted interest component at early stages on repayments. Say $2000 a month in repayments, of that, $1800 is interest… Tax benefits on the $1800 would be huge, or am I imagining this

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

So, 18 - 20 billion offered in pre election bribes, 15 months later govt short 18-20 billion 🤔🙆‍♂️🤦 amateur accounting… So, govt continue cutting the guts out of spending, called austerity and during a recession 😵‍💫 Public health is hammered, 100’s will die… is that premeditated murder🤔 Staggering😡🤬🤯

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

To the Rotorua Police, this intersection has been used as a burnout pad for months, serious amount of rubber laid down and tire remains over the road last time I drive past 25/01/2025!! Get off your astonishingly inept backsides and sort it out before some unsuspecting motorists dies 🤬

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Apparently, if can arrive at work quicker that’s economic growth😵‍💫 That’s up there with chocolate and paperback prices at airports and allowing tourists to work remotely while in NZ. Can’t wait for upcoming initiatives😆

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Horror story for IRD / Govt… prior provisional tax payments for 24/25 year for self employed significantly higher than actual income in many cases. That converts to tax refunds in the following year. Source, playing golf with an accountant😆 1 of the flow on effects from tackling inflation!😬

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Wet day activity yesterday… I busted a hard level sudoku in 12 mins & 10 sec!! A real sense of achievement 😵‍💫 I’ve always felt that if your paperback and chocolate shopping at the airport are too expensive… don’t bloody well buy them🙆‍♂️ Supermarkets , political donations, trolleys & police…. “1984”

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Fascinated by the evolution of the word Preorder … to be truthful, it makes me cringe🤔🤦 Order Oxford dictionary definition as a verb 2nd def To request (something) to be made, supplied, or served. "my mate ordered the tickets last week"

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Unbelievable, quite frankly, that’s appalling… Complete morons, Sue Qantas for gross neglect and endangerment. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/teen-stra... Teen stranded at LAX after flight home from student exchange cancelled

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Teen stranded in LAX after flight home from student exchange cancelled

Airline and exchange programme apologise, offer compo, after student stranded.

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Interesting read from 2017, Key govt was an economic failure!! Surplus hunting and debt growth…! The govt haven’t learnt a damn thing, apart from blatant subversion!! The later section of this article is great reminder of the thinking of the day!!! www.donbrash.com/elocal/how-h...

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How has the Key-led Government performed? – DonBrash.com

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I’ve always found this claim extraordinary… National suggests $740mil revenue on foreign home purchases @15%tax🤔 sales over $2mil. Wandering my fingers over the calculator, that’s $5 billion in annual sales… that’s 1000’s of properties😵‍💫 Extraordinary 🙆‍♂️ www.oneroof.co.nz/news/rumours...

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Rumours swirling over NZ’s foreign buyer ban - million-dollar agents think changes are afoot

Will the Government relax the rules for purchases of $5m-plus?

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Owners of the Bluebridge below …this is what Nicky “Noboats” is referring to when she suggested the govt were looking for options from the private sector!!! Dick around long enough and the Bluebridge might fill in the gaps. Prediction… Winstone will be a in a home before govt funded ferry turns up!

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

We can all do with a touch of escapism prior to our next submission🤦 I’ve read about “ lying flat” or tang ping in Chinese. Western equivalent “ the great resignation” This article is an interesting read🤔 www.bbc.com/news/busines...

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'Lying flat': Why some Chinese are putting work second - BBC News

How young workers in China are challenging social pressures on them to work until they burnout.

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Leading by example is a long lost concept. Respect is earnt, do unto others as you want them to do unto you… sorry, may have pinched that from somewhere 😆 www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350...

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The Post

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

@fmacskasy.bsky.social Who would have thought road toll reduction would follow speed limit decreases … Labour actually🙆‍♂️ Are peoples lives just collateral damage with this govt’s social and economic vision 4 NZ? We have a not so slow moving train wreck unfolding again this year… people will die🤦🤬

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Well, this will keep Luxon & Willis awake at night. No wonder John Key packed up and buggered off awhile ago. I wonder if our new ferries look like battleships then that’s defence spending 🤣🤔 www.nzherald.co.nz/business/fis... Matthew Hooton: Fiscal policy will push New Zealand back to China

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Matthew Hooton: Fiscal policy will push New Zealand back to China

OPINION: New Nato rule would require NZ to spend about $10b a year more on defence.

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

I’d like to think this is true… more of Luxon’s wishful thinking I’d suggest… www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-great... The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Nine Questions with ... Katherine Rich

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Why one of the critical voices of business in New Zealand is feeling upbeat

The BusinessNZ chief executive opened up about her hopes for New Zealand.

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

HdPA’s last article for this year may miss a significant point🤔 Heavy on slashing spending and devoid of suggestions on increased revenue. Generating tax revenue from sectors of the community that can afford it (stop whining) … it’s true! Govt is too gutless!! www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-mothe...

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Heather du Plessis-Allan: The mother of all budget requests - this Govt needs to slash even more

OPINION: They need to rip, sh*t and bust. Slash unnecessary spending.

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Mark @barracuda66.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Following on from previous… A simple 1% sales tax on assets on homes, businesses & farms $730mil a fortnight in super unsustainable, means testing🙆‍♂️ No public servant remuneration to be more than PM Your breakfast cereal has to pay the price😬 Happy to be crucified.. just a few thoughts🧐

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