Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I’m not convinced this is a wise announcement at a time the best brains in New Zealand politics are thinking about how they can deal with rapacious supermarkets. At the very least it won’t help their PR whitewashing. www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...rnz.co.nzWoolworths confirms plan to move 130 jobs to AustraliaWoolworths New Zealand is going ahead with plans to cut 130 jobs in New Zealand and move them to Australia. 070
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026One thing to think about with polls and the forthcoming election: There is a strong positive correlation between the electorates where the Green Party vote is high and where the ACT Party vote is high. 010
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Are people who collect promotional stickers from New World Smeg heads? 230
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I notice the Companies Office has my company address as North Shore City. Now that's a name I haven't seen in a long time. Does anyone else still use that? 310
Reposted by Bill BennettAlistair Coleman @alistaircoleman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026No she’s not. 1335058
Reposted by Bill BennettJosh | writer, painter, tinkerer @tworuru.com · 26/09/2026I've finally seen the light. I urge everyone to visit taxpayersunion.org.nz and see the good work that they've been doing on behalf of the hard-working taxpayers of New Zealand 815855
Reposted by Bill BennettPrivate Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Nothing says “AI bubble” like the industry’s biggest player opposing the caution that others agree on in the interests of, er, human survival. 314131
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Whenever a politician uses the term "hardworking Kiwis" you know something dodgy is coming. On a similar note, "mum and dad investors" appears to be code for "rich people". 2253
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A union is not a proper union unless it is prepared to strike. 5418
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Have you upgraded to MacOS 27 yet? I sometimes wait for the first 0.1 version if I catch a whiff of upgrade issues, but haven't heard of anything yet. What's your experience? 000
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Traumatised that increasingly I am unable to prove to Captcha that I am not a robot. 2100
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 19/09/2026In 2026 hindsight the Ramones song "The KKK took my baby away" seems prophetic. 011
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Today's lunch was what, in 1970s England, would have been called a Ploughman's Lunch. Despite appearances, it is not something traditional and rustic but was dreamed up by marketing people as a way of selling more cheese. 5160
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I always thought Ed Sheeran‘s music was bland rubbish anyway. 130
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 16/09/2026You don’t hear anything about crop circles any more. Did those aliens get bored with flattening wheat fields? 171
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 16/09/2026If these National billboards were of the "ten new taxes" variety then it probably wasn't arson... just pants on fire. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/election-...nzherald.co.nzPolitical billboard targeted in arson attack in hotly contested electoratePolice say circumstances of the fire are suspicious and now subject of an investigation. 461
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I've learnt over the years is that if you can isolate and define the problem you're trying to solve clearly enough, it's a lot easier to find the answer. Sometimes it IS the answer. This is what you do when you write an AI prompt. If you write a good enough prompt you may already have the answer. 130
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Framed as the failure of the two bigger parties, but what if it’s actually the success of the minnows? www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...stuff.co.nzNew poll shows major parties continuing historic slump, with Labour coming out on topLabour has edged ahead of National, but both major parties remain below 30% as voters increasingly shift their support to smaller parties. 382
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Comments on today’s NZ Herald’s story about City Link are deranged. 100
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Despite what you say, I know for a fact I never subscribed to your marketing spam list. And yet they continue to come. 020
Reposted by Bill BennettDouglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I hate to sound like a Luddite, but I agree with this. 50397733305
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Some home made music: soundcloud.com/spiteful-hor...soundcloud.comSolar WingspanListen to Solar Wingspan by Spiteful Horses #np on #SoundCloud 011
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026People who choose to wear pervert glasses should be shunned by society. 0152
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Today's newsletter may be a touch esoteric for everyday readers: Fibre providers Chorus and Enable dispute the Commerce Commission’s proposed shifts in regulatory maths and historical data windows. Business customers of Napier-based ISP Now will move to 2degrees. billbennett.co.nz/fibre-millio...billbennett.co.nzFibre companies dispute ComCom's regulated returns modelFibre providers Chorus and Enable dispute the Commerce Commission’s proposed shifts in regulatory maths and historical data windows. Business customers of Napier-based ISP Now will move to 2degrees. 100
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot will also change from 1 in 38.4 million per line to 1 in 53.7 million. " In plain English it will go from 'bugger all' to 'less than bugger all'. 5111
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Is there anywhere in Auckland that sells chips with curry sauce? I've seen chips with mushy peas... but I want to relive my youth without buying a plane ticket to Manchester. 7134
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I'm beginning to understand why despite years of searching scientists have never seen any evidence of alien civilisations: www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...msn.comMSN 000
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026An Apple iPhone Duo with 2TB of storage costs NZ$6600. At that price it’s going to be a niche product. 150
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Yes please: www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comAustralians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislationFirms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says. 060
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The ways of the racist are sly and anything but subtle. www.rnz.co.nz/news/chinese...rnz.co.nzMigrants shocked by NZ First’s superannuation policyMigrants and academics are questioning the rationale of New Zealand First's new superannuation policy, calling it unfair and unjustified. 021
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026This is the first year in ages that my team is not playing European football. You wouldn't believe how much free time this leaves me with. And how much I'm saving on the streaming subscription. 020
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 08/09/2026If you are looking for a simple explainer about New Zealand data sovereignty this might help. Feel free to pass it on or link to it: billbennett.co.nz/data-soverei...billbennett.co.nzWhat data sovereignty means for New ZealandWhat data sovereignty means for New Zealand organisations, why the US Cloud Act matters even for data stored locally and why 'local cloud' claims do not guarantee legal protection from foreign jurisdi... 12314
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I'd be more impressed by the negative noise from NZ First and National about a state-owned supermarket if they could offer a better alternative. Clearly there are parts of the market economy that aren't working and need a kick up the backside. 181
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 07/09/2026To be honest I'm slightly surprised the local peasants are not turning up at Woolworths and New World stores with pitchforks and burning torches. 140
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 06/09/2026This post from three years ago upset some industry folk, but it is definitely fair comment. billbennett.co.nz/did-you-noti...billbennett.co.nz5G mobile is great, but it isn't revolutionaryThere were many good reasons to upgrade mobile networks to 5G, but the user experience has barely changed. 020
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 06/09/2026If you haven't had the chance to read this week's newsletter yet, here it is. billbennett.co.nz/comcom-weigh...billbennett.co.nzMobile access regulations face changeRegulator considers ending passive tower network oversight as carriers look to new access models. More Starlink Direct roaming. Waitematā Harbour laser link demonstrates resilience option. 031
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 05/09/2026It’s only a matter of time before the ridiculous US president decides to rename Earth as “Planet America”. 2103
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This afternoon I enjoyed such a sublime home-made toasted cheese sandwich that I wonder if these culinary heights could ever be reached again. 060
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I noticed two more shops have closed in the local town centre since my last visit a couple of weeks ago. From the retail and hospitality point of view It looks worse than the early 1990s recession... or am I just noticing these things more? 230
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Enjoyed watching The Chelsea Detective. Looking forward to The Arsenal Detective and The Crystal Palace Detective although I suspect the Tottenham Detective will fail to live up to its potential 020
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 03/09/202699% of people described as ‘stars‘ by the NZ Herald or any other NZ news outlet are people I have never heard of. 050
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Isn’t that the idea? www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...rnz.co.nzHigher interest rates add to pressure on struggling retailersRetail NZ says the latest interest rate rise could put further pressure on businesses already facing a difficult trading environment. 030
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 01/09/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comThe datacenter backlash is bringing the entire political spectrum together – against big tech billionairesThe movement against datacenters is uniting Americans because they perfectly illustrate how a few individuals hold all the power to control decisions that affect our lives 020
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Realistically there can't be anyone in this quadrant of the galaxy who thinks Luxon is cool. www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com...nzherald.co.nzBattle of the ex-Air NZ CEOs: Rob Fyfe says Luxon’s scathing rebuke not ‘cool’PM accused of throwing stones after multi-year engine issues plagued Air NZ. 050
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Good to see Aston Villa look competitive after the recent disruption. 000
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Would you like a packet of New Zealand First members? 3303
