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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Banks Peninsula Green candidate Craig Pauling absolutely tearing it up at Te Waipapa/ Diamond Harbour tonight. Young ACT candidate behind him seems totally stunned whereas as current MP is smirking as usual.

View from audience at community candidate meeting. A woman in a red top with grey hair had her back to the audience. A good looking Māori man is speaking at a podium. Behind home a young male candidate states blankly while a middle aged woman MP smirks

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361... “Let me start with a confession: I haven’t read the latest Nicky Hager book.” Really? If Stuff is publishing reviews by people who haven’t read the book then my cracker review of “ War and Peace” is on its way.

stuff.co.nz

Nicky Hager’s Dirty Work belongs in the fiction section

Former minister Chris Penk says that there’s an element of Dirty Work inherent in printing a succession of anonymous comments without a right of reply.

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Lan Pham @lanpham.greens.org.nz · 02/09/2026

Our most anti-environment Govt ever - has officially lost the plot in embedding environmental destruction and climate denialism and delay into the heart of their new Planning and Environment laws ☠️☠️ It's possible& necessary to prioritise the health of our people& environment 🌏 this ain't that.

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Hey if you live in South Christchurch and you hate that ugly and dangerous billboard at the Colombo Somerfield Strickland intersection there’s a petition to sign. c.org/4hXnKvtjzk

c.org

Sign the Petition

Remove new ad tower in our community

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Lan Pham @lanpham.greens.org.nz · 13/08/2026

RSVP at link below to join Dr Tim Chambers, public health researcher and leading expert on the health impacts of nitrate contamination in drinking water. Whether you're concerned about our environment or want to learn more about the future of freshwater this is a conversation not to be missed.

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Josh | writer, painter, tinkerer @tworuru.com · 12/08/2026

#nzpol bsky is doing Should I Vote For The Opportunity Party discourse again so I'll just leave this here www.emilywrites.co.nz/should-you-v... (if you reply and it's clear you haven't read this I am going to block you and I'm not sorry)

emilywrites.co.nz

Should you vote for the Opportunity Party?

⁉️For a while now, folks have been asking me that exact question. I've been surprised to hear from Green voters who are considering voting TOP. I have publicly said I don't like TOP. I view them as ce...

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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 12/08/2026

These are all Green policies (on the whole) & we need NZ Greens as strong as possible Convince your wavering NZF / National friends about the virtues of TOP instead?

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Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

OMFG. The Nat MPs clearly do not have confidence in Luxon. Yet they cannot organise a leadership change. As the old saying goes, if you can’t organise a piss up in a brewery it’s no wonder you’ve made a mess of the economy.

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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

"The ‘electric election’ is already well underway, but Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey says today’s announcement from the Greens is “the most ambitious and comprehensive energy policy we’ve seen so far" www.rewiring.nz/news/media-r...

rewiring.nz

MEDIA RELEASE: Greens take the 'electric election' up a notch with ambitious and comprehensive energy policy

The ‘electric election’ is already well underway, but Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey says today’s announcement from the Greens is “the most ambitious and comprehensive energy policy we’ve seen so fa...

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Look, I know we all have too many podcasts to listen to, but if you want a new(ish) one with genuine Ao/NZ content that's both informative and extremely funny then this is a really good choice: Check our new podcast: rss.com/podcasts/emi...

rss.com

Emily Josh Pod | Podcast on RSS.com

A weekly podcast with Emily and Josh called Emily Josh Pod, about the stuff that happens each week. This is the worst description I can imagine. Man, I hate writing descriptions. You know what would b...

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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand @greens.org.nz · 21/05/2026

National’s public housing reform ‘cuts costs’ at the expense of our most vulnerable. The Green Party is warning that the Government’s changes to public housing will see more public housing tenants evicted and driven deeper into poverty.

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Yes! Even during my life time local self-determination was a conservative value. No longer it seems.

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Mandy Hager @mandyh.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Sign the petition: Electrify Everything action.greens.org.nz/electrify_ev...

action.greens.org.nz

Electrify Everything

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I have no idea what sort of birds these are or why they do this murmuration thing. But it looks pretty cool and always seems to happen this time of year and this time of day.

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Lan Pham @lanpham.greens.org.nz · 14/04/2026

Another year, same reality that our rivers, lakes, and groundwater will continue to be polluted because of the Luxon Government prioritising private profits at any cost ☠️☠️ We need action, and when it's so clear Luxon's Government can't deliver on that, we need a new Green-led Government ✊️💧

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Ignore the images, it's the sound I'm more interested. BirdNet suggests with high confidence that this is the call of a Tūī. They are rare around here and I'm not sure I'd recognise it. Can somebody more used to them confirm or deny? #aotearoabirds

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

We have up to 8 kererū visiting our heavily flowering tī kōuka at present. These two are something of outsiders and have been relegated to the waiting area, perching on some dead branches. #aotearoabirds

Two kererū sitting in a tī kōuka or cabbage tree. The birds are green and rusty red large pigeon-like with long necks and small heads. The trees has long spiky green leaves. They are perching on the end of dead branches. In the background is a harbour scene with a township, a cruise ship and the hill formed by an ancient volcano.

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Madam Snazzy @moatatamaira.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

This Good Friday let’s remember the real reason for Easter… CARBS.

Two halved hot cross buns on a plate with delicious melty butter.

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Teanau Tuiono @teanau.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

It’s a joke, right? ….right? 🥲

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Trevor Nicholls @aquatarkus.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The NZ government are so desperate to disparage the previous government's response to a global crisis - universally praised as amongst the best in the world - that they "busy" putting together a response to a different global crisis that will be universally recognised as amongst the worst. #nzpol

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I am so delighted to get back to my civic imagination lab & nice to start sharing good news- people powered and practical Last week 20% more people hopped on their bikes in Christchurch NZ and joined 119000 locals getting around by bike www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609... #CivicImaginationAction

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Maybe there's some incomplete data but petroleum bearing tankers arrived in Lyttleton - 7/2, 12/2, 19/2, 21/2, 3/3, 4/3, 9/3, 11/3 and 18/3. There is ONE arrival listed for the next six weeks of shipping and it's 28/3. No need to panic perhaps but it seems every drop we save now will be valuable.

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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Nice to see people agreeing with Green policy. These changes can't come fast enough. www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Screenshot of Post article that says

Focusing more on renewables that we can access immediately here at home, like solar, wind, more hydro, and in the future supercritical geothermal – all with a battery attached – can help us become more self sufficient and less beholden to being at the end of a vulnerable supply chain. It’ll cost, but it’ll add a lot more to the local economy than buying additional more imaginary “oil tickets” with countries overseas, or simply holding more Middle Eastern oil here at home.

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LIP @l11p.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

finally the green party has announced a party list that balances experience with fresh new talent unlike 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I heard the excellent Kate De Goldi, Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador, speak at the Akaroa Readers and Writers festival on Sunday. Her assessment of the crisis in decline of reading for pleasure was _extremely depressing_. Not only kids not reading, but also now teachers and parents.

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Luxon is very likely the worst sort of boss - the one that can’t handle bad news. The “internal polls” are likely something underlings have to rustle up to avoid him losing his rag.

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Also 80s, in my bedroom undressing after an all-ages new wave show where the most desirable girl at my school had looked right through me as if I was totally invisible and kept on talking with 6th form chuds. I flipped on Radio U to hear the start of this song. youtu.be/K--POHTLGY0?...

youtu.be

ELVIS COSTELLO - Watching The Detectives (1978)

YouTube video by 30KWPA

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PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 05/03/2026

Thoughts and prayers to Judith Collins at this difficult time #nzpol

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Some otherwise quite sensible people are resorting to asking word prediction models for medical advice. Don’t.

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Took me a while to spot AoNz. Hiding from tariffs, cunning strategy.

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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand @greens.org.nz · 21/02/2026

The Green Party is imploring the Government to choose actual solutions to homelessness, after Ministers today announced the Government’s plan to effectively criminalise it. www.greens.org.nz/luxon_choose...

greens.org.nz

Luxon chooses to punish the homeless after making more people homeless

We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Given the state of his health I suspect we may find out. But yes, a reckoning seems like it's needed for our sanity and to just stop this happening over and over.

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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand @greens.org.nz · 17/02/2026

“The passing of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill is a dark day for Aotearoa, and shows this government is on the side of big corporates and against the workers.” says Green Party Workplace Relations spokesperson Teanau Tuiono. www.greens.org.nz/government_r...

greens.org.nz

Government rams through law attacking workers

We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.

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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

About 10 years ago, at least in NZ, there was a genuine chance for queer rights to cease being a left/right faultline. Key voting for same-sex marriage, a few out National MPs etc. The policy choices of the right the last 5/6 years have meant that the faultline v much remains. And that's on them.

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Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

You don't need to be a party member to phonebank. We win when we work together: To help the Greens phonebank, click here: www.greens.org.nz/volunteer To help Labour phonebank, click here: www.labour.org.nz/volunteer/ To help Te Pati Maori phonebank, click here: www.maoriparty.org.nz/volunteer #nzpol

greens.org.nz

Volunteer

Today we need your help to take action on the biggest issues facing New Zealand.

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Kent Duston @kentduston.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

To call the government’s idea of an LNG terminal a stupid idea is an insult to actual real life stupid ideas. It makes zero economic sense now, and it will make even less economic sense every year hereafter

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Post a banger not in English Works remarkably well, clever way to bring life to an old great. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPSo...

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Elvis Costello, Juanes - Pump It Up (Jimmy Kimmel Live! / 2021)

YouTube video by JuanesVEVO

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Post a banger not in English Knew my high school French teacher was a fraud when he couldn't (or declined to) translate this for us. youtu.be/ZI8mf1N9lrU?...

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Plastic Bertrand - Ca Plane Pour Moi (1977) HD

YouTube video by Classic Sounds 70s

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Only GenX will have the intestinal fortitude to watch this at night, alone in the house, with the lights off.

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

"Embarrassing". It was the application that was embarrassing, not the rejection. I'm reminded of the sign you used to see in dairies. "Please don't ask for credit as refusal might offend". www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

rnz.co.nz

Mining sector says Taranaki seabed plan rejection 'embarrassing'

A group representing the mining sector insists the decision rejecting the Taranaki seabed mining proposal is not final.

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Is it just me or are we finally actually seeing the media giving more space to the Greens on the environment? Green Party celebrates decision to decline Taranaki seabed mining www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

rnz.co.nz

Green Party celebrates decision to decline Taranaki seabed mining

In a draft decision, the fast-track approvals panel declined a bid to mine 50m tonnes of seabed a year for 30 years in the South Taranaki Bight.

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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand @greens.org.nz · 04/02/2026

Under the National ACT NZ First coalition, more people are without jobs than at any time in over ten years. The highest unemployment rate in a decade 🫤 Food banks are overwhelmed. Homelessness is rampant. Even those with jobs are struggling as groceries and bills rise faster than wages 💔

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Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The economy is only this bad because of Labour's mismanagement over nine long years (2017-2026)

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I don’t know Rolleston very well but I’ve always thought of it as very “middle” NZ. If food bank demand is growing there are we back on track yet? www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

thepress.co.nz

Desperate Rolleston families are driving 30 kilometres to Darfield for food

A food bank manager is imploring Rolleston to look after its own hungry families as resources in outlying rural towns reach breaking point.

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Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

They are more or less tied because they know we will choose a National led or Labour led govt and a 50-50 chance is good enough of Labour. As for the people, the last couple of decades of following politics has made me realize people care more about hurting others than improving their own position.

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Richard Easther @rjme.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

You get a text from a reporter. She wants to talk to you about a "fireball". Do you a) worry, b) remember you're an astronomer and ask "which one"? For me, it's b) -- here's my thoughts on talking on TV about lights in the sky, a great citizen science project, and how everything connects...

excursionset.com

Great Balls of Fire: Saturday Night Science

Picture this. You've noticed a couple of texts and missed calls. They're from a reporter. Who wants to talk about a "fireball".

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Quentin McDonald @dqmcd.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

I don't know why but my son thought to search the Epstein files for "Christchurch". Turns out someone from here worked on his yacht. Just feels like the tentacles reach everywhere.

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