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elainemd.bsky.social @elainemd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Move on orders might be “cheap” in some ways but research has shown a housing first policy is far cheaper than leaving citizens out in the cold www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
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Why solve homelessness when you can criminalise its symptoms?
The idea that homeless people would be required to ‘move on’ always invited the question – never satisfactorily answered – move on to where?
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elainemd.bsky.social @elainemd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Simion Brown is sitting on a program that would save many lives and save money He doesn’t care about NZers lives www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
stuff.co.nz
‘Time bomb in your chest’: Cancer screening plan that could save 25 lives a week sits on Health Minister’s desk
Sue Sharp had no symptoms when a CT scan detected her lung cancer. She wants other Kiwis at risk to have the same opportunity.
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elainemd.bsky.social @elainemd.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608.... The compilation of chaos policy of a charity is killing our economy. Another country doing austerity is Argentina they are in a mess as well. invezz.com/news/2025/09...
stuff.co.nz
Nicola Willis talks to us like we’re twits
“Last week, Willis came out and blamed our even more dismal than expected fall in GDP for the June quarter on international pressures from Trump,” says Verity Johnson.
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elainemd.bsky.social @elainemd.bsky.social · 20/05/2024
The homes built by KO are of much higher quality than the average build. They have energy ratings of 6* which makes them very energy efficient and much healthier to live in. they cost a bit more to build but are a good long-term investment www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350...
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Stuff
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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 14/03/2024
I’ve opened this one up for public reading, listening and sharing after requests from paying subscribers. They pay for me to do this journalism in the public interest and want this one out and about. thekaka.substack.com/p/no-prime-m...
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No, Prime Minister, rents don’t rise or fall with landlords’ costs
Treasury study disproves PM’s claim that reinstating interest deductibility for landlords will mean lower rents; Study shows a much closer links to population growth, housing supply and wages
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Dr Hu @huhana.bsky.social · 02/03/2024
A rod Emmerson cartoon, ID: in black & white with letters 51, each letter filled with the names of those murdered in ChCh at the mosque. Good reasons a tone-deaf government should leave the gun laws alone Bottom left hand corner a small red heart made out of smaller hearts. it says, they are us
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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 23/09/2023
One year ago. Truss and Kwarteng's disastrous mini-budget, based on Tax cuts that were unsustainable, Budget cuts that were unmaintainable, resulting in borrowing that was unobtainable. Watch and listen! It couldn't happen in NZ? #nzpol www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRDL...
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A historic failure
55 Tufton Street and the people who crashed our economy.
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elainemd.bsky.social @elainemd.bsky.social · 18/02/2024
Luxon talked about NZ being in a delicate position financially. he projecting does he feel like he’s in a delicate position unable to do his job properly insecure?
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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 04/02/2024
Here’s a #NZ reminder of what measles can do. Please make sure you and your whanau have their vaccines😊 www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Auckland baby recovers after near-death battle with measles
An Auckland baby who came close to losing her life from a horrific bout of measles has made an incredible recovery.
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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 04/02/2024
I am Pākehā and I live in Aotearoa

I honour the mana of The Tiriti O Waitangi
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Penny Murray @pennym.bsky.social · 25/01/2024
Love this for Scotland (please protect your kids Aotearoa)
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miravox @miravox.bsky.social · 19/01/2024
Scrapping Clean Car Discount will cost twice what it saves - this advice was not presented to the new govt because "because the new government suspended the need for regulatory impact statements for undoing Labour-era policies." I didn't know my contempt for this govt actions could get more intense
rnz.co.nz
Scrapping Clean Car Discount will cost twice what it saves - transport officials
The advice was never officially presented because the new government suspended the need for regulatory impact statements for undoing Labour-era policies.
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elainemd.bsky.social @elainemd.bsky.social · 19/01/2024
Probably similar in NZ
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Foxes @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 19/01/2024
This jus hits different after the NActNZi's got in #NZPol
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 28/12/2023
“We will need to be prepared to fight for the ongoing survival of our public services so they can continue to do their vital everyday work, such as libraries providing free and equitable access to knowledge and services to people across Aotearoa.” #AoNZpol newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/28/t...
newsroom.co.nz
There is such thing as a society
Cushioning for many local public services is likely to disappear under the new Government. Salene Schloffel-Armstrong explains why we must be prepared to fight for libraries.
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 28/12/2023
If you are a journalist or a politician in India and you use an iPhone, I strongly suggest that you enable lockdown mode: support.apple.com/en-us/105120
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About Lockdown Mode - Apple Support
Lockdown Mode helps protect devices against extremely rare and highly sophisticated cyber attacks.
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Mandy Hager @mandyh.bsky.social · 17/12/2023
Climate criminals selling our grandkids futures to line their back pockets.
newsroom.co.nz
Government quietly defunds transport climate work
Transport Minister Simeon Brown wouldn't say whether the Government will completely scrap the targets for reducing private car usage.
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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 12/12/2023
People will likely die as a result of this policy. That will have to weigh heavy on Simeon’s conscience.
beehive.govt.nz
Government changes speed limit rules
The Government is amending speed limit rules as part of its commitment to stop blanket speed limit reductions, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says.
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NinjaKitty 忍者キティ🥷🐈‍⬛ @ninjakitty.bsky.social · 12/12/2023
If we got rid of on-road parking we could quickly and safely widen pathways for pedestrians, bikes, e-scooters, and people who use mobility vehicles to get around 😊
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elainemd.bsky.social @elainemd.bsky.social · 04/12/2023
From the Kaka Orr says high net migration and profit-led inflation are factors in the bank’s hawkish stance That’s Greedflation people
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elainemd.bsky.social @elainemd.bsky.social · 10/11/2023
So Sharesies emailed about investing in water. Does this mean they expect our water assets are about to be privatised?
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elainemd.bsky.social @elainemd.bsky.social · 28/10/2023
Did my first block today
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elainemd.bsky.social @elainemd.bsky.social · 21/10/2023
Are statistics shared among real estate agents a form of collusion and leads to price manipulation www.thebignewsletter.com/p/the-price-...
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elainemd.bsky.social @elainemd.bsky.social · 15/10/2023
#NZPOL SOS Treaty of Waitangi. Having mounted a devastating & racist propaganda campaign against constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australia, the far-right fossil-fuelled #AtlasNetwork is now coming for the Waitingi constitutional settlement. newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/…
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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 09/10/2023
“X or Twitter has become one of the primary platforms for racist disinformation in Aotearoa,” says Hattotuwa, adding that “mirroring global concerns around the deterioration of platform integrity, disinformation producers in Aotearoa New Zealand seem to be emboldened by a lack of moderation.”
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elainemd.bsky.social @elainemd.bsky.social · 09/10/2023
Two National party pamphlets in my letter box today despite having a huge Green Party sign on my fence So stupid
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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 06/10/2023
Worth sharing. John Campbell: Will New Zealanders let the wealthy decide the next government or will it be the rest of us? Voting matters. And here's why... www.1news.co.nz/2023/10/07/j...
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John Campbell: Will New Zealanders let the wealthy decide the next government?
The young and the poor and the unseen and unheard have power next Saturday – if they vote.
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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 05/10/2023
Meanwhile, National and ACT want to allow more oil and gas, cancel climate change policies, and increase emissions #NZPol #ClimateChange www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Gobsmackingly bananas’: scientists stunned by planet’s record September heat
The carbon emissions driving the climate crisis and rapid arrival of an El Niño event are to blame, researchers say
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Bart Janssen @bjjanssen.bsky.social · 29/09/2023
John Campbell being the journalist we wish they all were www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/30/j...
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John Campbell: Poulton, poverty and the real way to get tough on crime
Sanction beneficiaries now and watch their children’s troubled lives unfold for decades.
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Bauhausandmies 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇿 @bauhausandmies.bsky.social · 29/09/2023
Yes I’m Rongotai and I’m a big fan of JAG personally BUT we need her to win the seat and get more Greens in. Paul Eagle ruined Labour’s credibility on Rongotai. I hope Annette King has given someone some feedback.
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Corey @thisiscorey.bsky.social · 21/09/2023
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Gary Chiles 🚲 🍄 ☕ 🦚 🐱 𝟜 𝟚𝟘 @testtubeone.bsky.social · 27/09/2023
Low voter turnout delivers a National/ACT/NZ First coalition High voter turnout delivers a Labour/Green/TPM coalition It's that simple. Tell your friends. Enrol, vote. vote.nz/enrolling/en... #NZPol
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Enrol or update online
Enrol to vote or check and update your enrolment details. Get ready to have your say in New Zealand’s elections and referendums.
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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 27/09/2023
Greens: "poverty is a political choice" National: "and we choose to make it even worse" #NZPol
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