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Chaotic soft bear residing in Pōneke. She/her.

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🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 1h
Let me get this right, Labour think 16 year olds should be able to vote in local elections, but not general elections? What's the logic? If you think a 16 year old is sufficiently capable of understanding in local government elections, I fail to see why you would exclude them from general elections.
Hipkins also promised to restore election-day enrolment, something the coalition Government abolished, and said 16- and 17-year-olds would be given the right to vote in local elections
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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 2h
Do you have photos sitting on a phone, memory card or disc that could help round out our photographic record of Canterbury people and places? Do you want to win some Riverside Market vouchers? Our annual Photo Hunt competition starts today! my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/photo-hunt/ ^MT
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Christchurch Photo Hunt
Each year Christchurch City Libraries runs the Photo Hunt to gather photographs from across the community, along with the unique stories…
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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 2h
We're fortunate that no-one died due to ACT's anti-regulation crusade www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
rnz.co.nz
Government reverses 'lethal' electrical rule change after inspectors' warnings
The government has reversed a rule change following warnings from electrical inspectors that homes and businesses would be exposed to a new lethal risk.
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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 3h
“There’s no taxpayer’s union involvement in this poll” I guess it’s also a Smart Business Decision to advertise that you’re a sucker who’ll believe whatever Farrar tells you huh
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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 18h
I’m sure it’s an incredibly wise business decision for an outlet that relies on its progressive readership paying for membership to decide to pay David Farrar money, of all people
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newimprovedtom.bsky.social @newimprovedtom.bsky.social · 5h
The Public Service Commissioner really hates public servants.
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Magpie Said 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @magpiesaid.bsky.social · 5h
The 30% spending cap both Lab & Nat are imposing is never questioned by media. EU members of the OECD spent 49.3% of GDP in 2024. Imagine how better off our healthcare, housing & economy wld be if AoNZ spent a sim amt.
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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 5h
strong argument to be made that Brian Roche is ideologically compromised *against the public service*, going beyond even what he was asked and advocating for harsher cuts His removal needs to be a key decision for any incoming change of government www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
rnz.co.nz
How to cut public sector jobs? A much more aggressive approach to AI
The government's recipe for cutting thousands more public sector jobs demands using AI much more. RNZ looks through 16 documents that led up to Nicola Willis's announcement in May that 8700 jobs would...
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🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 5h
Parliament takes itself way too seriously. Zero apologies to nerds who are into this shit, but the red carpet pomp and ceremony of dissolving parliament really is ridiculous.
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Rob✅✅ @robdickinson.bsky.social · 6h
"If it was my business and my money this is what I would do." Its not a business, and its *our* money, its meant to fund health, infra, police, education Not some techbro datacenter in USA and Nvidia stock price #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
rnz.co.nz
How to cut public sector jobs? A much more aggressive approach to AI
The government's recipe for cutting thousands more public sector jobs demands using AI much more. RNZ looks through 16 documents that led up to Nicola Willis's announcement in May that 8700 jobs would...
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🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 6h
Just saw a hat blown off someone's head on the Parliament forecourt happy spring one Pōneke!
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🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 7h
Scroll to the bottom and of course it's a fucking Mowbray. That family is a blight.
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Andy McKay @korimakoecology.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wolves did not save Yellowstone – why were we so desperate to believe they did? 🌏 🧪
theconversation.com
Wolves did not save Yellowstone – why were we so desperate to believe they did?
Yellowstone’s reintroduced wolves have become a famous conservation success story, but the reality is far messier.
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🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's incredibly depressing how many people vote in their parent's generation's interest and how few of those parents vote in their children's interest.
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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 29/09/2026
🤘 KICK IT 🤘 The Bird of the Year is the Black Robin/Karure, coming in like a tiny wrecking ball to smash the competition. Thread Project premium screenprinted tees in unisex and fitted sizes S-5XL. Pre-order this tee NOW: pepperraccoon.com #birds #boty #kikorangi
A detailed dark fantasy style illustration of a black robin on a branch, holding a tiny spiked mace. The words Black Robin are in high stylised handlettered text, and the border features Chatham Island forget-me-nots.A flatlay of green t-shirts, featuring a detailed dark fantasy style illustration of a black robin on a branch, holding a tiny spiked mace. The words Black Robin are in high stylised handlettered text, and the border features Chatham Island forget-me-nots.
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 29/09/2026
And not at all surprising there will be drunk uncles up & down Aotearoa who will NOT listen to this message, even if it's blasted over the pub intercoms in between the 3rd race at Te Rapa & 4th at Addington. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/30-...
thespinoff.co.nz
No one is wasting more ratepayer cash than the government
The $9 million already spent on council amalgamation proposals is just the start.
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MeatMechSuit @meatmechsuit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I really do appreciate when businesses have right wing election signs up, I know where to avoid spending my money. #nzpol
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Kevin Moore @kevinwmoore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
From this day on 2012: probably the most popular thing I’ve ever drawn.
TinTin discovers Edward Said.
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Tze Ming Mok 莫志明 @tzemingdynasty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In a lengthy article on the appointment of the public broadcaster's new CEO not a single sentence about ideological inclination or political neutrality, five weeks out from an election, amid a controversial clearout happening under the cloud of political pressure from far-right figures in Cabinet ok
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Grumpy @grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Honestly, anyone would think that dodgy RW lobby groups were the ones running NZ news media...
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Grumpy @grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
*RNZ sack Ferguson and Forbes* "I'm sorry, we're 'refreshing' the menu, so there's no more pancakes and muesli on Saturday Morning. We can offer you a cold shit sandwich instead?" *RNZ put Newstalk ZB boss in charge* "warmed up vomit has been added as a complementary side"
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Alex @shakingstick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
idk but I like to think that if I was the leader of a historically large political party with a traditional hegemonic control of one side the aisle but was now steadily losing support on various flanks I'd start projecting a little humility
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David Eccles 🌻🇵🇸7x🩹🛡️ @gringene.org · 29/09/2026
National is the ratchet, Labour is the Pawl. Neither will let us go back to where we were. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratchet...
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Ratchet (device) - Wikipedia
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Chris Miller @thelittlepakeha.net · 29/09/2026
interesting that the only hard line is for the role that a massively popular potential coalition partner is naturally suited for, which is where she's getting a lot of her popularity.
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My thoughts exactly, such a patronising patriarchal tone from Hipkins, he used the same tone towards Tamatha Paul when she spoke in quite a measured way about attitudes towards the PoliceNZ.
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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
No one should be saying what they will do in the next government unless they're named Chris 😤 Also, careful. Bordering very close to the "don't worry your little head" sort of commentary here #nzpol
"No one should be measuring up the Beehive for new curtains just yet. There is still a lot of campaigning to go. We we should all be focused right now on earning the votes and the trust of New Zealanders, not deciding what jobs we're going to have before anybody has even voted," he said.

Although, Hipkins did say what job he and Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds would have.

"I will be the prime minister. Barbara Edmonds will be the minister of finance. Those are non-negotiables for the Labour Party. No one else should be lining up for jobs yet until we see what the voters choose," he said.
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newimprovedtom.bsky.social @newimprovedtom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Dunny-Kroger effect.
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Penny 🏳️‍⚧️ @aluckypenny.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
At what point do we go like this shits extremely fucked and that all parties should be capped at the same amount of total donations.
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M R. X. Dentith @mrxdentith.com · 29/09/2026
Labour leadership might want to reflect that the Green vote going up might possibly be due to Labour trash talking the role the Greens would have in a future coalition. People want MPs like Chloe in a senior finance role
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JJW @jjw.wtf · 29/09/2026
how about a surplus of public services? or perhaps a surplus of cash in your bank account after every pay cheque? there's definitely a surplus of rich cunts.
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PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 29/09/2026
Good, let's do a wealth tax instead @barbedmonds.bsky.social #nzpol
nzherald.co.nz
House price growth forecasts slashed significantly – is Labour's CGT in danger?
Labour needs values to increase at a certain rate to fund its promises.
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 29/09/2026
Taps mic...
Poll: Chlöe Swarbrick bests Nicola Willis on economy as voters sceptical of growth plan
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🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My most cool and normal opinion is that editorial content by elected representatives should only be provided to media outlets on the condition it will not be paywalled. That said, we all know the only people Andrew Little cares about are those who agree with The Post's BS enough to subscribe.
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Geordie Rogers @geordierogers.co.nz · 29/09/2026
The cost of capping rates sooner than required (as some at WCC are pushing) is a reduced ability to borrow to repair our already failing infrastructure. I’m yet to see an argument to justify the rush to meet a rates cap before we have to www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
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Andrew Little: Tough decisions are coming
The council will soon find out how much it has to save to comply with the proposed rates cap. Andrew Little will be asking Wellingtonians what council should focus on over the coming decade.
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Liam Boardman @liamjboardman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Especially if this current government doesn't get turfed out and rates-capping goes ahead, all local governments, but especially those with low population densities, will be forced under their legal obligations in the local government act to charge ridiculous amounts for everything
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Liam Boardman @liamjboardman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Short-sighted, but depressingly understandable. Local Government is dealing with an unfunded mandate to support tourism, and without appropriate (and necessary) funding, this will keep happening, and both the public and our tourism industry will suffer for it
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grim meredith swift 🎃💨 @meredith.is.vgay.fyi · 29/09/2026
labour: "winter energy payment will help people pay their bills in winter" also labour: "it's also taxed, and we're not raising benefits to the recommendations of the people we asked to figure out how much we should raise benefits by, instead we'll barely follow inflation"
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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 29/09/2026
Deeply funny for them to be playing the “irresponsible with money” game when the Green Party have had huge success with policy that would invest money into fixing systemic issues that effect every Kiwi while Lab have just chucked some money at some students in the hope that that works
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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 29/09/2026
Two button meme except it’s Chris Hipkins. One button reads “attack one of the most unpopular coalitions ever” and the other reads “attack your potential coalition partners”
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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 29/09/2026
It’s own goal after own goal for Hipkins the obviously correct answer is “we’ll see how the election and negotiations go but I think one thing is certain, New Zealanders don’t want Nicola Willis as Finance Minister any more”
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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 29/09/2026
I’d far rather a finance minister that sees the purpose of the role as supporting everyday New Zealanders who are quite literally dying on the streets over one who thinks the role of finance minister is Not Spending Too Much
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Rob✅✅ @robdickinson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
But also why do we need a surplus if kiwis are dying of cold on the streets and dying in hospital bathrooms, whilst the wealthy get wealthier
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🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why challenge the current government when you can shit all over the people you'll need to negotiate with to have any chance of getting out of opposition?
Stuff headline: No, Swarbrick wouldn't be finance minister, Hipkins says
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Grumpy @grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anyone in Wellington or nearby who'd be interested in a small stall at a community Christmas Fair? It would be during the day on a Friday DM
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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
greens on 16% which indicates we'll likely get a hit job on them within the week and/or a labour leadership change going on historical precedents
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Andy McKay @korimakoecology.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Unfortunately for Opportunity their fisheries bottom line is factually incorrect. Australia, Peru, Chile and New Zealand all bottom trawl the South Pacific. We are the only country that bottom trawls the South Pacific High Seas which is a very different proposition. Kayla Kingdon-Bebb knows this.
4. Revive ocean health
New Zealand is the only country that still bottom trawls in the South Pacific. Enough. We will demand an overhaul of the Fisheries Amendment Bill that phases-out bottom trawling to restore fish stocks and build a sustainable blue economy for the next generation.
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Cinderella Mechanicus @hroethgar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Occasionally when other Wellingtonians are repeating retailers' moans about the cost of parking in the city I like to point out that the weekend parking used to be free, but the cost was covered by a levy, and the retailers voted to get rid of it.
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🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Wellington Bays" candidates flying to *checks notes* the Chatham Islands, several hundred kilometres away from Wellington. I bet Chatham Islanders love the racist colonial name change Labour chud Neale Jones and the Representation Commission lumped us with.
Air Chathams says it is flying six Wellington Bays electorate candidates to the Chatham Islands on Thursday for the island's first-ever candidate debate ahead of the general election.
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🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This sums up every TOP supporter I've come across 👇
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Katya @nzkatya.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Just reposting this in response to OPP's bottom lines. A 10 year plan for health is all very well but they haven't ruled out the privatisation of the health services or guaranteed decent wages and working conditions for the health workforce #nzpol
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