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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 14h

Kia ora NZ make sure you remind every 18-24 year old you know to get registered to vote by 25 October! #nzpol

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 19h

I honestly think I might get PTSD 😬

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

A powerful campaign led by UK unions against opening another off shore owned oil & gas field Rosebank

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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Christchurch Call Foundation's statement on potential livestreamed execution of the convicted perpetrator of the attack at Fort Hood in 2009 christchurchcallfoundation.cmail19.com/t/y-e-fduiik... #nzpol

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Haha I should know never to get into semantics with you Graeme! 😊❤️ but Yes-if they won an electorate seat that’s around 70k voters/possibly hold a balance of power- anticipating next question if they party hopped from a list? I think they should be kicked out of parliament -just my view-how are u?

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Yeah nah 😉 I think if you are in parliament that’s a thing - it should be a base line-happy to be held to this- It’s about voters Which as an aside was an odd thing about the debate- new format but did you feel the parties didn’t seem to know the community?-a few quite jarring /patronising comments

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Oh what a kind thing to say- Ilam primary, Kirkwood or a girls high survivor?! (Guessing NZ not Fort Collins!)

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Hmmm not seeing a huge difference - it’s all strategy ?

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

They did make the statement straight up that they only selected the 6 top polling parties - hence my point

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

That was arguably Act (Epsom) in previous debates ? I feel very uncomfortable with a privately sponsored, publicly televised debate excluding any party that is currently serving in parliament - they will impact the overall result if they win a seat or not great to get all parties on stage finally

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Several people asking where is degrowth and deep ecology on this - I am a bit over the latter 🙄 but yes I’d put degrowth @ green-red end but note NZ greens ruled it out in last night’s finance debate in favour of sustainable growth It’s hard to sell enough-ness messages in a cost of living crisis

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

However my criticisms of the editorial choices to exclude a currently elected NZ parliamentary party: The Māori party from the finance debate I appreciated the @tvnz.bsky.social host’s chairing - ka rawe

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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

#NZpol Government selects LNG provider, starts working with them – I thought this was effectively suspended until after the election, instead it seems they’re charging ahead just with the technicality of not "yet" formally signing a contract while election is on. That now feels duplicitous.

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Government quietly selects liquefied natural gas provider

The government has quietly chosen a preferred provider for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility in Taranaki - though it is yet to sign a contract.

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

The rebuttal from @tvnz.bsky.social I expect is: ‘in the current period of interest’ there will also be a Māori seats debate But the editorial decision excluded a democratically elected party from the all parliamentary party finance debate It silenced Māori party voters in cost of living crisis

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Last night’s #ASB #Queenstown #nzpol debate only had 6 parties It excluded a party currently in parliament representing voters now- the Māori Party from broad debate That editorial decision screws the playing field Picking 6 polled parties put TOP in but Māori party out of main finance debate

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

LAst night in #Queenstown #ASB debate election debate had 6 parties. But why did it not include The Māori Party? That also screws the democratic playing field The Māori Party is actually in Parliament -support them or not, they represent voters now? To pick 6 parties is not democratic either?

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Finally on the #NZpol election debate #Queenstown (apologies to international colleagues who won’t have a clue what I am referring to) so interesting both National & NZ first attacked their coalition partner ACT for becoming a voice of ‘big corporations’ (While also saying be kind to billionaires)

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I see people questioning if blue-green is a real position It is & it’s part of a tradition of eco-modernism that argues you can get a greener world through economic and tech change basically Vs a red green argument that achieving green transitions need to tackle social inequality & colonialism too

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Voters may need help to navigate the differences between blue green vs red green On the upside the combined percentage of voters in NZ is currently 24% A quarter of NZers are backing green political parties That is remarkable in a cost of living crisis

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

So Opportunity is Blue Green? That was a strong startling opening by Opportunity In politics Blue-Green isn’t a centrist position so it was a surprising opening from the Opportunity party who has been at pains for months to say they are all things to all people National has a blue green wing?

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Jack Tame’s te reo journey is worth a vote ❤️🖤 #NZPOL #Queenstown #ASB

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Paparoa @paparoa.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

A senior figure in New Zealand First’s youth wing has been linked to a neo-Nazi group and online accounts that praised Adolf Hitler. Great work from @comingupcharlie.bsky.social www.thepress.co.nz/politics/361...

Nic Wells (neo-Nazi from NZ First party), and Paul Henry (ordinary racist from ACT party)

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Looking forward we have new proposals on the books of parties like Labour Top, Greens (have not checked National but a lot of their voters are also very uncomfortable with the lack of a rules based approach

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

(Excuse hasty typos- have a good day!)

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I thibk it’s a mistake to say it’s been forever - there have beennimportnt moments in Nz history and politics where people power has out weighed financial wealth A very good example was the campaign to introduce MMP in the first place against an incredibly well funded campaign for the status quo

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Lobbying rules are an important too- we also have broadcasting platforms dedicated to narrow political views & plans to remove all BSA regulation -a modern package of democratic rules to restore democratic fairness is needed And we know of foreign influence via social media/bots is a global issue

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

It’s past time we brought in caps/ rules around political donations You may agree or disagree with Labour but New Zealanders are fundamentally fair people It is simply unfair that you can use wealth to buy election outcomes

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Still reflecting on David Seymour’s comment when asked what his enormous political donors wanted: ‘to keep Labour out’ Lets think about that: A small NZ political party admits it’s taking donations to screw the playing field to stop a legitimate party being fairly elected That’s undemocratic

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

*business 🙄 (I also remember all the male students in the audience at Lincoln were asked to wear ties - and they did!?!)

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

In the 1990s I was in a lift with Roger Douglas after he’d just given a lecture at Lincoln I asked him, ‘you don’t really believe all this do you?’ He looked bewildered - ‘all what?’ Me: The trickling down stuff Long embarrassed pause.. We talked about his daughter’s fashion buisness instead

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

That going all Pauline Hanson on his one big thing (rather than economic liberal reform) was really weird

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

For 30 years NZ has had a proportional representation system Yet for 30 years NZ media has reinforced a first-past-the-post 2 party horse race Time for MMP election debates 😊

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I have to say it’s no wonder New Zealanders are voting for smaller parties - this is a very fired up and lively set of parties no matter who you support The bitter Chris vs Chris debates have done a disservice to democracy & ironically to those leaders It’s time we shifted from 2 party coverage

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

This is really a generational shift in debate - and oddly even Act is looking very old fashioned

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Key moment when Greens put Te Triti and support for the poor as the fundamental difference in values between Greens and TOP

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Chloe quoting Bill English on spending on prevention not prisons was definitely more authentic than Seymour quoting Kate Sheppard Winston - Māori want separatism Rawiri - we wanted targeted spending

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

David Seymour claiming his Ngāpuhi ancestors - but next minute says ethnicity is irrelevant to political leadership Rawiri- well if Luxon is the standard, anyone can do the job!

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Winston- why is everyone getting cancer in this country? Chloe- because you’ve got everyone smoking again 😝

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Really enjoying this minor party election debate- it’s time the NZ broadcasters stopped doing the boring 2 party staged pieces We’ve had MMP for over 30 years It’s time broadcasting caught up Well done TNVZ (& great chairing Tova !)

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

as we work on what we hope are some exciting plans for next steps to help future generations here in the Pacific (more soon!) here’s a great summary of AF2025 by our principal sponsor & a big shout out of thanks to @adaptationfund.bsky.social & everyone who makes hope possible & acts for change 🙏🌱

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Adaptation Fund (@adaptationfund.bsky.social)

Official account of the Adaptation Fund, which helps and empowers developing countries to build resilience and adapt to climate change through tangible projects and programmes www.adaptation-fund.org

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

A year today we hosted the largest UN climate adaptation meeting in NZ -it seemed impossible then/incredible later. Thanks to co convenor Steven Ratuva, patrons Lisa Tumahai, Sefanaia Nawadra & Chizuru Aoki & researchers/artists/communities/businesses & sponsors 🙏 More soon! youtu.be/xJ5uJFnTO7A?...

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AF2025 Indigenous Forum 1 7

YouTube video by University of Canterbury

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Andy Burnham confirms what previous PM's - May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak and Starmer - failed to, that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum.

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

All Trump’s overseas assets should be frozen. Hotels. Golf courses. Offshore accounts. Should not be permitted to enter the territories of the countries that are parties to ICC.

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

This is shocking - NZ should have joined this statement

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