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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Should I move to Sydney... or Toronto again?

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Green Party sounding like true leaders with their support package announcement today

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Can one of you Auckland YIMBYs find me a new apartment? Aesthetic and location of 59 France Street would be nice. I want modern, tall ceilings, city/fringe, good noise proofing, 1-2 rooms, balcony, a view, good wardrobe space, clean, and not $1,500+ a week. Thanks x

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Jessica de Heij @jdeheij.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

So this!! 💯 Coming from Europe where we have modern art pieces all around cities. Eg. my hometown of 80k people has an art budget of €250k ( NZ $500k) per year just for project art eg. Art on roundabouts or near developments. Source: @crikarika.bsky.social

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

I'm pro-intentional music exploration! My process in school was look at global charts, artists' reccos, check the albums released in x year wiki, and follow blogs (s/o @ JonAliOfficial). Those finds hit harder when you've put the work into discovery. @theverge.com www.theverge.com/report/82161...

theverge.com

How to find music you will love without the algorithm

To find music you will love, stop letting the algorithm take the reins and start listening with intention.

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

There should be protected bike lanes around all schools and universities across our towns and cities. Watching all these kids try to get to and from school without them is scary.

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I know we have yet to see all policies, heck the campaign period hasn't technically begun, but I don't feel like any of the policies released from Labour so far acknowledge the dire situation facing NZ. It's giving business as usual bland realness. #nzpol

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The Onion @theonion.com · 04/11/2025

The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Katy Perry And Justin Trudeau theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-i…

The Onion : What do you talk about?

Trudeau: Mostly ourselves.

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Zohran's approach: being real, honest, and treating voters like adults and, more importantly, the way it's landing, are proof of the possibility I've always known. Like decisions in COVID to provide financial relief or close borders, govt can do anything if it tries #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Someone needs to introduce a mandatory pay transparency bill so every job hiring has to legally show the range they're offering. #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Labour CGT: progess over perfection. Great to have it on the table. We can build on it later. Connecting it directly to free doctors visits is good. Progress over perfection. Let's keep moving. What's next? #nzpol

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Charlie Mitchell @comingupcharlie.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

If I could change one thing about political reporting in New Zealand it would be the reflex to treat policy criticism from the political opposition as not only meaningful but the most important thing.

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Ben McNulty @ponekeben.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Totally with @yadana.bsky.social here. Cities like Sydney have been doing integrated ticketing for over a decade. Also Cable Car retired Snapper in expectation of the 2026 rollout. Another embarrassing example of NZ failing at simple infrastructure. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

thepost.co.nz

‘Getting ridiculous’: Councillor slams ticketing delays

A Wellington regional councillor says 17 years is too long to wait for national ticketing, as NZTA delays the city’s rollout to 2027.

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Greens making comment on the TPM thing... You don't have to be aligned to every parliamentary crisis lol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I got involved in Labour around the time of the asset sales (the power companies). Pretty funny to see the predictions play out exactly as called. We fucked around and found out. #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Auckland needs more places to sit, and come together peacefully. We need more parks like Albert where you can enjoy the weather, watch the world pass by, catch up with friends. Replacing ports of Auckland with a native forest park and ocean pools needs to happen asap. #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Kinda crazy how underutilised the space at the Michael Parekowhai Lighthouse is. Prime real estate and just a few seats?

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

The latest big film release and... Crickets??? New Zealand please 😭😭😭

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Our PM encouraged us to watch. I don't think this interview is doing what Luxon thinks it's doing... #nzpol

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Watch extended cut of CNN's interview with Hamas official

YouTube video by CNN

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

New Zealand couldn't even do the conditional recognition of Palestine like our colonisers did. I don't know who this position is in service of, but it's not the Palestinian people or in righting the wrongs of our colonial past. Ready to march. #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

I think the weka are more cute than kiwi. When's bird if the year, I'm ready to support

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Someone do this in New Zealand. Sit in bars. Go out of the house after 5pm.

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Is it controversial to say fuck special character areas??? Tired of our city being held hostage by a few people who decided to live in a city but selfishly refuse to let it grow to support ALL of Auckland. #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Barbara Edmonds had got it. A little nervous perhaps but absolutely has great style, substance, and intellect. Suuuuper excited to see her shine on a national stage. Give her more opportunities to get face time and confidence and she'll be away. #nzpol

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MPs debate at Mood of the Boardroom 2025

YouTube video by nzherald.co.nz

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

This RNZ piece on the future of Auckland housing density not featuring anyone under 40. We need to be designing for all, not just boomers wedded to their character houses. Sorry to all the YIMBY boomers but sort your lot out. #nzpol

rnz.co.nz

Auckland split on future of housing density

Auckland Councillors will today vote on whether to keep a housing density plan, which allows for three-storey residential buildings to be put up anywhere in the city. Victor Waters reports.

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Watched Prime Minister and I've got Jacinda mania #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

New Zealand's vibe is dead. We desperately need arts, culture, and events. While they're focusing on overseas acts already (great), the government must adequately invest in local arts and culture programming. Even back to 2021 before I left the sector was in a crisis. You want a vibe? Fund it #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Does Te Pāti Māori want to be in government? Because every action lately says no. Get your house in order or kiss a change of govt goodbye #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Constituents deserve political leaders who will tell them the truth and be real with them. The conversation around rates rises isn't a realistic one in the current council funding model. #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Listening to Ray Chung is like trying to scramble eggs while standing in the middle of the exit gates of Eden Park as an All Blacks v Springboks game finishes #nzpol #nzqanda

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Toronto getting mayhem ball, Sabrina carpenter, NIN, and a bunch of others all after I left. Auckland getting... Nobody 😭😭😭 no wonder nobody wants to be here unless they have kids #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Going back on twitter and viewing the FYP it's crazy how much American trash it pushes. It's become such effective rage bait. The failure to regulate social media has a lot to answer for.

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Doing contract work is so fun because I get to just go for a little daily bike ride and see the river to clear my head

Selfie with Waikato river and bush in the background

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Also bring back leaders actually leading. Luxon getting dog-walked and rolling over every time has not been good for our expectations. Tākuta deserves to be stood down for those comments. #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Tākuta seems to forget in his racist ranting that Peeni Henare is Māori. The people campaigning for him were there to support and uplift a Māori candidate. Would love Aotearoa to get to the point where we move past hating immigrants or people of other ethnicities, we need each other. #nzpol

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Zoned capacity for two million homes doesn't mean two million more homes. Not every site will be redeveloped, and not every development will be to the maximum allowed. Also, the two million includes the 550k already zoned. I have some concerns about Bishop's plan, but this isn't one of them.

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Let me at the RNZ app re-design project #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Are they gonna permanently pedestrianise Mercury Lane? Feels like it makes sense. Been closed all this time with construction. #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

FYI voting at Homeground isn't happening even though it's in the physical into pack the commission sent. Been 3 times and staff said today they never turned up lol no physical signage or indications voting has moved. Messy #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Bro I don't want news in 90 seconds. I want credible, intelligent, and accessible news in whatever time it takes to properly cover the story. #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Feeling pretty happy with my vote for Peeni. TPM have lost it #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

We should mandate protected bike lanes on the way to all schools and along major routes. Auckland needs more protected bike lanes. I don't wanna get hit by these scooters and the footpaths are so uneven I bet there are so many accidents. #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Wonder if anyone at the next election is going to promise anything radical like a north shore rail project #nzpol

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Christian Rika ⚡ @crikarika.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Little's campaign approach is so patronising and does such a disservice. Communities deserve leadership, transparency, and bold policy positions. I couldn't tell you how he's gonna meet the moment. Why do we often get stuck with politicians who want to pander instead of lead. #nzpol

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

This is so damn frustrating. No it absolutely shouldn’t be up to a new council. This decision, amongst others like the Golden Mile and Begonia House, were made months ago. Respect the democratic process. They must proceed otherwise we end up with unfinished projects and escalated costs. #nzpol

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