David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026actually i can't justify charging for this when i haven't written shit for months. it's free. 44624
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026jesus i haven't written for a long time. thanks hobson's pledge for being muse. www.patreon.com/davidcormack...patreon.comWho is this Hobson and what is he pledging? | David CormackWho is this Hobson and what is he pledging? by David Cormack on Patreon. Join David Cormack's community for exclusive content and updates. 1193
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Hoots' first external appointment is a fucking good one. Māni Dunlop... She's been tearing it up, and is now on the editorial team at the Post www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...thepost.co.nzNew Te Ao Māori editor Māni Dunlop on bringing a fresh perspective to the mainstreamShe tried to leave journalism, but Māori storytelling drew her back in. 0223
Reposted by David CormackThe Press @thepress.co.nz · 13/09/2026She tried to leave journalism, but Māori storytelling drew her back in.dlvr.itNew Te Ao Māori editor Māni Dunlop on bringing a fresh perspective to the mainstreamShe tried to leave journalism, but Māori storytelling drew her back in. 013
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 13/08/2026just to check, if we're to believe luxon when he says he has united caucus and full support, then we also must believe him when he ruled out TOP yeah? and so on basis of last night's poll, national *can't* form a government? 2183
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 12/08/2026"I don't know" Jesus. From www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/12/a... 97621
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I'd follow up by ringing them to reinforce it. Also I got these last week. 020
Reposted by David CormackTe Ao Māori News - 🤖 (unofficial) @teaonews.bsky.social · 08/08/2026National’s 2026 party list has just two Māori candidates in its top 20 and none in the top 10, as Christopher Luxon defends the party’s progress on Māori representation.teaonews.co.nzNational Party announces 2026 candidate list with no Māori in the top 10National’s 2026 party list has just two Māori candidates in its top 20 and none in the top 10, as Christopher Luxon defends the party’s progress on Māori representation. 22617
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Yo it was! But boy howdy do I seldom use social media. 000
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 08/08/2026The fact checking throughout this article, just quietly debunking luxo's bullshit, is so fucking good www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/08/08/n...teaonews.co.nzNational Party announces 2026 candidate list with no Māori in the top 10National’s 2026 party list has just two Māori candidates in its top 20 and none in the top 10, as Christopher Luxon defends the party’s progress on Māori representation. 0268
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 15/06/2026he's barely even announced as editor, and he gets a peace deal between the US and Iran. Incredible. 2100
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 20/05/2026wtf. nerds. What a nark. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzSenior public servant misses out on top job after anonymous tipster reveals prior cocaine useThe Public Service Commission and the organisation are refusing to comment on whether it was the reason she missed out on the job. 090
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Ran out of characters. But the "oh" at the end was a moment of clarity. When you introduce the actual human into the story, people get it better. 1360
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 20/05/2026I had a relative who was very pro cutting the public service. Said it was overbloated, lazy, etc. After the cull had reached 6000, I said "how has your life changed now with 6000 fewer public servants?" "It hasn't" they said. "And how do you think their lives have changed?" "Oh" they said. 515434
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Hey I just want to say you're a treasure. Thank you. 0160
Reposted by David CormackSacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Māni Dunlop on predetermination. #NzPolteaonews.co.nzExclusive: Unredacted Cabinet papers reveal hidden scope of Government’s Treaty rewritePreviously redacted Cabinet papers reveal the full scope of the Government’s Treaty clause rewrite, including plans to weaken Treaty obligations across legislation. 02015
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 15/05/2026I am so grateful we have someone diligently someone chasing this. We all got so mad and marched on the treaty rights bill, but they're just doing it but worse... Where are we? www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/05/15/e...teaonews.co.nzExclusive: Unredacted Cabinet papers reveal hidden scope of Government’s Treaty rewritePreviously redacted Cabinet papers reveal the full scope of the Government’s Treaty clause rewrite, including plans to weaken Treaty obligations across legislation. 33315
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 14/05/2026No. It is Luxon that implied the cause of social instability is immigration. 020
Reposted by David CormackPERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 10/05/2026Probably gathering evidence for a police report😉 It's great to hear you're in a better place, I struggled for a good while but am coming out the other side. +1 for therapist recommendation. I can also recommend Martin Sloman and Brent Cherry in Kāpiti. Martin co-founded Whirlwindwhirlwindstories.comHome | Whirlwind 001
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Banger. After banger. She's amazing. This is so bad. And she's fucking the only one going this hard. www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/04/22/d...teaonews.co.nzDocuments reveal iwi hui cut from Treaty review, replaced by Minister-appointed groupOIA emails reveal plans for regional hui with iwi Māori were cut from the Treaty review, replaced by agency engagement and a small advisory group ahead of new legislation. 15620
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 22/04/2026it should be noted, this mine got fast track approval while we wound our way through the courts, so we're not sure what this means. maybe nothing. but you gotta fight. 4320
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 22/04/2026ever taken on a $10.5B mining company and won? neither. until yesterday. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...thepost.co.nzThe 40-year mining deal labelled unlawful by the Court of AppealIt involves a remote forest road and Hauraki District Council. 814835
Reposted by David CormackTe Ao Māori News - 🤖 (unofficial) @teaonews.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Sweeping changes to Treaty clauses across 23 laws could lower te Tiriti to its weakest legal standard, reshaping how it influences decisions in health, environment and beyond.teaonews.co.nzANALYSIS: Government set to reduce Treaty in legislation to lowest possible standard - what it meansSweeping changes to Treaty clauses across 23 laws could lower te Tiriti to its weakest legal standard, reshaping how it influences decisions in health, environment and beyond. 184
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 20/04/2026honestly she has been churning out banger after banger while in the gallery and we are very lucky to have her 2372
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 20/04/2026yes we've all been frothing with the coup, meanwhile Mani Dunlop is out here reporting on this fuckery and what it means. www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/04/20/a...teaonews.co.nzANALYSIS: Government set to reduce Treaty in legislation to lowest possible standard - what it meansSweeping changes to Treaty clauses across 23 laws could lower te Tiriti to its weakest legal standard, reshaping how it influences decisions in health, environment and beyond. 413460
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 08/04/2026These are all better than it's the same day David. 000
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 07/04/2026thanks for your views, former senior trump white house staffer chris liddell, who doesn't mention the word trump anywhere in his piece, or his disclosure. i love the reckons of a man who stayed with trump even after jan 6 when several others quit. www.nzherald.co.nz/business/eco...nzherald.co.nzChris Liddell: Why NZ cannot afford to miss the AI tsunamiOPINION: From the Knowledge Wave to the AI Tsunami. 67419
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Oh. This is the new strategy then. Wheel out the Whānau. Except she doesn't seem to actually say what the good parts are? www.1news.co.nz/2026/04/04/a...1news.co.nzAmanda Luxon on PM’s popularity: NZers 'miss out' on the full storyThe PM's wife was asked about last month's poll result which showed National Party support had fallen to 28%. 14432
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Greta is playing a game getting us to guess what foreign words mean. She gives us hints when we're struggling. What do you call a cooked chicken, was one such hint. Folks, the answer was chicken. 3180
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Come for my own embarrassing Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi song. Stay for Labour's bigger embarrassing Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi song. Leave for my embarrassing singing. vt.tiktok.com/ZSuw5UsxW/vt.tiktok.comTikTok - Make Your Day 010
Reposted by David CormackDavid Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 22/03/2026When a party finds itself in polling trouble, Mother Mary comes to me. Speaking words of wisdom, don't support another US-led incursion into the Middle East that will predictably result in an oil shock. www.patreon.com/posts/its-go...patreon.comIt's going down, I'm yelling timber | David CormackGet more from David Cormack on Patreon 13411
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 23/03/2026if u like this piece, tell yer friends. While it's cool to get some money for these sporadic pieces, I make all of them free and open after a few hours. So save your money. 0159
David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 22/03/2026When a party finds itself in polling trouble, Mother Mary comes to me. Speaking words of wisdom, don't support another US-led incursion into the Middle East that will predictably result in an oil shock. www.patreon.com/posts/its-go...patreon.comIt's going down, I'm yelling timber | David CormackGet more from David Cormack on Patreon 13411
