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Chris Slane @slanecartoon.bsky.social · 19h

New rules same prices... National's panicky promise to break up ( review ) part of the supermarket duopoly seems unlikely to deliver results for consumers ... #NZpol #cartoon #NZFarmersWeekly

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Former New Conservative Party secretary and current Reality Check Radio host Diewue de Boer has set up a website advocating for this strategy. That makes sense, it's a way to shift parliament rightwards and in doing so shift the Overton window thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-...

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Winston Peters warms to overhang strategy: ‘You don’t just carry on with previous ways’

John Key’s speech to National faithful was ‘suicidal’, says NZ First leader.

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

>>Willis and PM Christopher Luxon have also started talking about using the fiscal space from an expected lowering of forecast deficits in today’s Pre-Election Fiscal Update to fund tax cuts,rather than repaying debt earlier.<< Or more funding for health...(1) thekaka.substack.com/p/willis-eye...

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Willis eyes real spending cuts to fund tax cuts

Willis says National to lower Govt spending below 30% of GDP from 33% now, not just to 30%; Labour capping spending at 33% GDP; Willis & Luxon talk up using budget space for tax cuts, vs lowering debt

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

John campbell just held Luxon's feet to the fire and Luxon ducked. He couldnt answer the question. Nice to hear a msm host pointing out a blindingly obvious contradiction! www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

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Christopher Luxon discusses National's campaign launch

National Party Leader Christopher Luxon spoke to John Campbell following National's election campaign launch.

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before? Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again? Do I drive them into hell?" - Trump, at the UN (1)

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Chris Bishop calls Nicky Hager a "far left" figure. Guess fact based is "far left" Chris Bishop's Dad co-founded TPU with Jordan & David Farrar Bishop is best remembered for failing to roll Luxon twice in two years while enabling corrupt, anti community fast track laws in #NZ

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Simon Wilson @simonbwilson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

At the heart of Nicky Hager’s book is a tale of how a group of cynical hard-right ideologues made racism a winning political platform, not because they’re white supremacists, but because it suited their interests. My Hopetown post is here #nzpol simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com/p/dirty-work...

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Dirty work and the disinfecting sunshine it deserves

Nicky Hager’s new book ‘Dirty Work’ reminds us how much we’ve lost in the last three years

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Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fonterra increased climate emissions 4.3% in just two years. That is 1 million tonnes of emissions more per year in 2026 cf 2024. They are totally out of control. They lobbied to remove constraints on cow numbers and hey presto. view.publitas.com/fonterra/ann...

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Fonterra - Fonterra FY26 Annual Report_Publitas - Page 195

Fonterra Annual Report 2026 Contents Annual Review Sustainability Reporting Governance Disclosures Introduction Financial Statements Governance Strategy Group

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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not.

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Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Want to understand how Big Finance works? Screening tonight on TV3 in NZ and online on ThreeNow NZ is the based on a true story film, The Big Short about the 2007-2008 mortgage market in the USA that caused a Global Financial Crisis! 🏘️ 🏦 💰 Worth watching. #NZpol youtu.be/vgqG3ITMv1Q

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The Big Short Trailer (2015) ‐ Paramount Pictures

YouTube video by Paramount Pictures

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MeatMechSuit @meatmechsuit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

NZ has a foot on this path. Christofascism from National. Patriarchal white supremacy from Act. Power via scapegoating and hate from NZ First. #nzpol

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Dr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Not the NZ Herald wheeling out ol Dane Giraud for comment on Nicky Hagers book, Dirty Work 🤣🤣🤣🤣 The most awful men

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Tuffy @smtuffy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Now with 50% less pervert!

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

>>>The party said that would be "more than covered" in the medium term by more companies collectively paying a lower tax rate,higher employment,a growing economy,and more spending.<<< I have a real problem with this. From memory, this is pretty much the SAME JUSTIFICATION USED BY ROB MULDOON...(1)

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Its about time media started referring to NZ Council for Civil Liberties for commentary, instead of faux Free Speech Not-A-Union.

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Richard Hills @richardhills.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Two weeks ago, Auckland councillors unanimously asked the Mayor and I to advocate to all parties to remove greenfield residential development from the fast-track. So, we've done the work and produced a bill that would do that. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fast-trac...

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'Political stunt': Council drafts bill to stop fast-track rural housing

Political parties commit to removing housing developments from fast-track process.

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Vote for hope in November! Toitū te Tiriti 🇳🇿 @mrjeffhowell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Oh look! Another Taxpayer Union proxy crawls out from under the carpet in search of media oxygen & obfuscation.

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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If you're wondering why the media will give Farrar, Williams a good old run at denying everything without being specific or proving anything, it's because Hager criticises the media for their uncritical platforming of both of them and calls them lazy which is 100% correct.

Hager also criticised the media's role, suggesting it contributed to poor transparency.

"Despite all their undeclared political machinations, both Farrar and Williams are often interviewed uncritically in the mainstream media - far more often than most genuinely independent experts and commentators.

"At the time of writing, for instance, Radio New Zealand had interviewed Farrar about 600 times since 2007, an astonishing amount of coverage considering that he is one of the least independent people available. He is often introduced with labels such as 'polling company maestro', while Williams is given labels such as 'anti-waste campaigner'. It is lazy journalism."

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Oliver Hartwich from libertarian group,NZ Initiative,has a colossal cheek,essentially demanding all parties have identical property and business policies. Isnt that, by definition, a one party state? Like... communism?🙄 www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

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More than 50 businesses sign letter calling out politicians' 'anti-business rhetoric'

A business leader says many in the business sector were reluctant to stand up to politicians and policies they disagreed with due to "fear of retribution".

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Farah @kiwifarah.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Another $50,000k to donated ACT today brings the coalition donation total to over $5m ($20k+). Lots more charts in the link. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... #NZPol

Bar chart titled “Current coalition total versus other parties”. The coalition received $5,045,990.86 in donations of $20,000 and over, compared with $1,818,750.64 for all other parties combined. The coalition bar is substantially taller, showing the coalition received nearly three times as much in large donations as other parties.

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

NZME doing their best to protect their friends at Atlas Network's Taxpayers Union.

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OwairakaAroha @owairakaaroha.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

For the benefit of Jordan Williams, David Farrar et al, here is a comprehensive list of everyone who has successfully sued Nicky Hager for defamation in relation to allegations made in his meticulously researched books: .... End #NZPol

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Vote for hope in November! Toitū te Tiriti 🇳🇿 @mrjeffhowell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Last night author Nicky Hager launched a new book about the influence of the Taxpayer Union and other associated far-right groups on politics in Aotearoa. Joining us on Morning Report to discuss this are independent commentators Stephen Franks and David Farrar."

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Let's take a moment to appreciate one of the best articles on Taxpayers Union by @newsroom.co.nz journalist David Williams: Chiding in Plain Sight Well worth a read & confirms critical elements like the tobacco money and TPU essentially working in partnership w/ ACT & Nats #nickyhager #DirtyWork

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Chiding in plain sight

Inside the Taxpayers’ Union’s in-your-face push for change. Part 1 of a 2 part series.

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Jordan Williams said women would have a "bounty on their heads" if they didn't have "p*s*ies" David Farrar dresses up as Jimmy Saville & talked about getting "dirty" girls to "flip it up" for he & National Party guests This Dirty Politics crew are just credible people, right?? #nzpol #dirtywork

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Josh | writer, painter, tinkerer @tworuru.com · 22/09/2026

Let’s not forget that one of the main reasons the Taxpayer’s Union has enjoyed such oversized influence is the news media giving them an endless platform, to the extent that Stuff partnered with them on the “Ratepayers Report”, which was a thinly veiled TPU email harvesting operation

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

At this point,Simeon Brown,Luxon,Willis,et al,don't care if they're caught lying. The agenda is simply to spread disinformation as far as widely possible and hope the mud sticks. No wonder politicians trust-level is with used car salespeople. (Apologies to latter.) www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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National attack ads against Labour use crime footage from government's own term

National is defending the use of footage showing violent crime under its own government in attack ads against Labour.

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Magpie Said 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @magpiesaid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm gobsmacked, Hipkins announced tonight he's not changing the landlords' tax break. It didn't reduce rents as Seymour claimed. Just like the Regulatory Bill was going to improve law making yet 2x Upston's apologised for MSD errors & Bish had to chg his fast track for housing dvpmts. Rushed laws!

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Fascinating analysis. Slightly technical,but if you persevere, you're rewarded with insight... therebeleconomist.substack.com/p/the-empty-...

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The empty shop next door is a policy choice. But whose?

The Greens have found a real problem and half the fix. Here is the other half.

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Jordan Williams tying himself up in knots defending a system that simply does not work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tto2...

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Why the Taxpayers' Union wants government spending slashed

YouTube video by Q+A with Jack Tame

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

>>>"The anti-nuclear policy and the construction of this in David versus Goliath terms bolstered our national self-esteem, no doubt, as it boosted our sense of national identity." (1)

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

>>Te Pāti Māori has unveiled its $3.1 billion plan for "kai sovereignty", promising tax credits, a Community Kai Fund and funding for Māori-owned supermarkets if elected.<< Luxon: "We cant afford that!" Low income families: "And we could afford tax cuts for landlords and the rich?" Luxon: 😐

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Standing Orders Committee amends pecuniary interest rules to allow MPs to hide things via their partners. Hello corruption!

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Andrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Apparently Chlöe Swarbrick beating Nicola Willis in a poll on who New Zealanders trust to manage the economy came as something of a shock? Not to me. I’ve been listening to how Swarbrick talks about money. There’s something interesting going on. 🧵

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Guy Body @bodycartoon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

For Thomas Coughlan's article: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

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