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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 28/09/2026

Regarding the #nzpol Urgency Tracker: The 54th Parliament data is now frozen as a best-estimate. Errors previously raised regarding duplication and hashing issues have been addressed. The final numbers are below, however will be revised once the final sessional journals are made available. 1/1

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 23/09/2026

New cat moved into the complex and is exploring the neighbourhood I don’t think (s)he knows we can see

Cat watching the camera lens through glass door

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 22/09/2026

job hunting in new zealand is a humiliation ritual and i completely understand the brain drain

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 21/09/2026

The University of Canterbury Students Association petition to parliament to grandfather in Fees Free to current students (many of whom made their decision to go to university based on fees free) closes tonight. Please consider signing and sharing #nzpol #nzao petitions.parliament.nz/dcc78884-1a1...

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 22/08/2026

Why does he look like that

Black/Brown Burmese X with lopsided eyes looking longingly at the camera.

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 22/08/2026

How I have felt all day seeing the CRL posts 🥲

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 22/08/2026

I can’t believe I’m actually feeling jealous seeing jafas with their fancy new train network almost here

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 12/08/2026

How we feeling NZPol

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Landlording is the only occupation where “didn’t realise they were being inappropriate” is a defence. Holy crap. #NZPol Upper Riccarton tenants win $2500 after repeated uninvited visits from landlord’s mother www.rnz.co.nz/news/communi...

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Upper Riccarton tenants win $2500 after repeated uninvited visits from landlord’s mother

A group of flatmates knew a garage renovation would be happening at the property they were renting when they moved in.

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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Goddammit RNZ don't get my hopes up #nzpol

RNZ headline that cuts off at "National Party MP Louise Upston has quit"

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 08/06/2026

I could have made you Wellington folk a website that passes basic web standards for a hell of a lot less just an fyi #nzpol

'Angry' Andrew Little launches independent investigation into $600k library website spend
Ethan Manera
Wellington Reporter • NZ Herald

PageSpeed insights report for new central library site: COMPLETE FAIL CORE WEB VITALS

PageSpeed insights report for new central library site: Critical Fail: Accessibility

PageSpeed insights report for new central library site: Fail - SEO

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 30/05/2026

Turns out this was wrong and they never did drop below it…

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 30/05/2026

Although parliament is still sitting for budget related urgency, here are the latest urgency stats (57% OF BILLS URGENT!). If you are curious why the stats are so much higher, keep reading this thread, I have something to admit ⤵️ #nzpol #aonz 🧵 1/x Source: @nzpt.cjs.nz

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 28/05/2026

My favourite sign from the Ōtautahi Fees Free Protest #savefeesfree #nzpol

“GET STUDENTS BACK ON CRACK #savefeesfree” with a unflattering photo of Luxon

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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 27/05/2026

Just in case you don't appreciate just how fucking awful everything is.

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 27/05/2026

I’m sure today’s budget will fix this as operating expenditures are expected to increase despite cuts

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 27/05/2026

Happy Budget Day Urgency will be used to pass the budget as with every other year - this is normal

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NZPT Bot @nzpt.cjs.nz · 26/05/2026

NZPT Changes 27 May: Finances shows donations in order. Urgency historical page now shows parties in government instead of prime minster.

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 26/05/2026

For the first time in about a year, the %age of bills urgent has dropped below 50%, with an all time peak of 58%. Budget is normally passed urgently, so this may not be true after this week. Source @nzpt.cjs.nz #nzpol #aonz

NZPT URGENCY TRACKER:
Sitting Days: 188
Urgent Sitting Days: 20
% of days urgent: 10.6%
Bills Seen: 216
Bills Urgent: 106
% of bills urgent: 49.1
Data as of 27/05/2026

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 25/05/2026

Awesome! Now about the paedophilia…

From AP News:

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.”

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 24/05/2026

Why the fuck does Acrobat install McAfee bro I don’t want this shit

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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Imagine being so bad at your job that the only way to 'balance the books' is to take money from poor people.

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NZPT Bot @nzpt.cjs.nz · 21/05/2026

Urgency Tracker: Again the urgency tracker has decided to stop working. Here’s the current plan: - A patch for the urgency tracker should be out today, with the tracker returning to normal from next sitting day. - A new tool is in the works that tracks the Hansard for more than just urgency. 1/x

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Erica Stanford says she has done more for Māori than any Education Minister in NZ, and blames the "left" and "media" for her actions, and ignorance. She also didn't know school boards are crown entities, and boasts the MoE requires micro-managing Quite extraordinary stuff #nzpol #kiwi

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Erica Stanford: I have done more for Māori than any Education Minister

YouTube video by Mountain Tui

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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 17/05/2026

Two Cabinet ministers made the decision to reject the latest global health rules against official advice, just before the eruption of the hantavirus outbreak. - Newsroom Pro - $ -

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Officials said new health rules would protect NZ - but ministers rejected them

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 17/05/2026

It has been a week and the Parliamentary Service have reformatted the way their sites work again. This is getting suspiciously repetitively coincidental.

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 10/05/2026

I don’t normally write blog posts so excuse the poor writing, but I feel it is an important enough issue to share. Feel free to share this, or provide feedback, and if anyone knows someone at the Parliamentary Service who may have answers, please reach out #nzpol

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 10/05/2026

#nzpol it’s been a long two working days but I’m sure they’ll get back to me soon…

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 10/05/2026

Since NZPT first went public, small changes to the Parliament website have rendered many civic-tech applications useless. I’ve written a blog post about this in order to air my frustrations and concerns, and I’m sharing here in case anyone is curious. #AoNZ #NZPol #NZPT

buymeacoffee.com

When the Doors Close Quietly: How a Bot Filter is Undermining Parliamentary Transparency — CJ Sandall

Post by CJ Sandall

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 08/05/2026

NZPT has been reworked, if you enjoyed the earlier tool, I hope you’ll enjoy this new rework. Feedback welcome. nzpt.cjs.nz

nzpt.cjs.nz

NZPT · New Zealand Politics Toolbox

Free, open-source tools for New Zealand political transparency.

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NZPT Bot @nzpt.cjs.nz · 08/05/2026

[AUTO] NZPT has been updated with brand a new backend, better error handling, and more tools and features. Check it out today on nzpt.cjs.nz #NZPol

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 06/05/2026

nzpt.cjs.nz/finances I have expanded on the @nzpt.cjs.nz site to have live party donation information. See the totals, top donors, and it’s live + easily shareable This site is still rolling out and will be fully integrated with the rest of NZPT in the coming days. Feedback welcome! #nzpol #AoNZ

nzpt.cjs.nz

NZ Political Party Donations 2026 | NZPT Financial Dashboard

Track donations exceeding $20,000 to New Zealand political parties in 2026. Data sourced from the Electoral Commission.

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 04/05/2026

My first time using community services concession with Motu Moves Very efficient paired with Apple’s Transit mode. Will drain my MetroCard and then switch over I think. #motumoves

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 04/05/2026

Anyone from #auckland here? Can you explain to me how this works… I’m from Christchurch so my fare is $1.50 no matter where I go, but I have definitely never heard of on-the-spot legal fines from bus drivers before? #nz

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Earlier today, I got fined $150 on the bus with the reason of not bringing my student ID with me on the bus (I forgot bcs i put it into my pencil case for a test last time) but using tertiary student discount. It’s upsetting but I’d probably just accept it since it’s my bad but the thing is, I am not supposed to have a concession discount anymore since I am only taking 3 subjects this sem. I already checked beforehand on the app and it doesnt show im on concession but I was still getting charged student prices, assuming it’ll just deactivate soon. When I got fined, I was a bit confused why it was still on concession but assumed maybe I was still eligible for it and that’s why the university hasn’t terminated it so that’s why I didnt argue my case with the ATHOP officer. But I checked at home and it says I’m not eligible for it, hence i shouldn’t be on concession. I thought it was my responsibility for cancelling the concession on my own but it says the university will cancel it by itself. So, is the fine disputable in this case?

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Tony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

STOP POLITICAL DONORS NOW #nzpol

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 04/05/2026

Just posting this here too #nzpol Surely just a coincidence (don’t be fooled by the name or cheap ahh website, GMP Environmental is owned by a petroleum and mining company)

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NZPT Bot @nzpt.cjs.nz · 04/05/2026

Over the next couple of days, some changes will be coming to NZPT. There may be some intermittent downtime as the web-app completes its updates. The updated system will be more efficient, less prone to errors, and feel nicer to use. Please report any issues to @cjs.nz as normal. Cheers!

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NZPT Bot @nzpt.cjs.nz · 04/05/2026

Hello, world!

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 04/05/2026

My next #nzpol tracker is underway Gonna be pretty cool – Feedback welcome but please know this is early stage.

Screenshot from undefined upcoming project with the text “Donation $150,000.00 Sir Peter Vela”

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 01/05/2026

After @taniawaikatolawyer.bsky.social posted about the use of urgency on Instagram, I was told that the reason for so much urgency is Willis balancing the budget. Needless to say, I ran the numbers and put it on NZPT, as well as added a search and filter option. ➡️ nzpt.cjs.nz/bills #nzpol

Money vs Non-Money bill breakdown, showing that money bills make up ~10% of urgent bills

Bar graph showing that Paul Goldsmith has the most urgent bills, not Nicola Willis

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 21/04/2026

It’s the year just you wait #nzsports #nz

Text:
2026 Results
FIFA WORLD CUP - NZL Gold
A-League - AUCKLAND FC Gold
OFCPL - South Island United Gold
National Rugby League - Warriors Gold
National Provincial Championship - Mako Gold
Super Rugby Pacific - Crusaders Gold

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 09/04/2026

So it seems Electric Ave has priced itself out of fashion this year. Last presale tickets were available for less than an hour, this year it’s surpassed 12 and there’s still tickets available!

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 07/04/2026

First time seeing these new road safety ads. I thought community policing was about safety, not training people to be scared of police. What happened to ghost chips? #nzpol

NZ Safety Ad: “Drive like cops are around. Because they are”

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Theta Salmon @thetasalmon.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Everything is “urgent” because Fuxon, 8% David, and Nicola No Boats have comprehensively fucked it up… and they see the end coming. …No matter how much money Peter Thiel pours into secret social media campaigns. Expect it to go up.

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 01/04/2026

(Yes it is true, we are 82.28% of the way through this Government’s first term!) #nzpol

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cj sandall @cjs.nz · 01/04/2026

We are now 80% of the way through this Parliamentary term, and still more than half of the bills passed by the 54th Parliament have been rushed under urgency. The latest stats are live on nzpt.cjs.nz now. Do you think it will drop below 50%? #nzpol ⬇️🧵

Infographic from NZPolToolbox (NZPT.CJS.NZ) with data sourced from parliament.nz.
Sitting Days: 174
Urgent Sitting Days: 20
% of days Urgent: 11.5%
Total Bills Passed: 193
Bills passed under Urgency: 106
% of bills Urgent: 54.9%
Last Updated 1 April 2026

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