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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#nzpol Am truly shocked (NOT) to realise that some people may have been spinning us a li(n)e.🤔 😠😡 🙏🏾

Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#nzpol In relation to alleged "$cost" of restoring pay equity ... Am interested in "$cost" of: (1) abolishing child labour? (2) abolishing slavery? (3) forcing employers to provide safe working places? (4) allowing workers to take annual leave? "$Cost" is NOT relevant🤔. They are rights✊. 🙏

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#nzpol Oh dear, I see white elephants are popular again. It is 9am on Monday 05 October 2026 and (drum roll please) ... "National to make road policy announcement" Sigh 💔😢😠 🙏

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#nzpol The economy is there to serve the people and communities in which it operates✊. To maintain that licence to operate the economy has two tasks🤔. Feed the people and house the people♥️. That is the measure of a successful economy🙂. Anything less is a failed economy😥. 🙏

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Jjengar @jjengar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

DON’T ever forget this. Pass it on: #nzpol

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#nzpol There's a reason there's a populist streak ... 'cos supermkts have lost their social licence. Call it woke, but there is heaps of literature about value of social licence. And, if lost, no amount of bleating will help. Bluntly, no one trusts you anymore🙏🏾. www.1news.co.nz/2026/10/04/p...

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'Populist' streak in supermarket break-up plans - Foodstuffs boss

Chris Quin said the plans had alarmed the owners of the co-operative's stores.

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Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability @te-ara-paerangi.community · 04/10/2026

Whānau, yesterday I posted a link to this documentary. Today, I am asking for your help to spread the word by clicking through to our community site, clicking on the share button, and sharing with other social media sites you are on. I am trying to achieve two things with this request. 🇳🇿 #NZPOL

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Hīkoi for Health Documentary

I was really impressed with the team when they came to Palmerston North. They are passionate, knowledgeable, and downright determined to fight for a health care system that works for everyone. One of ...

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#nzpol $1.75bn for road - is OK as allowed to subsidise road, so don't have to prove commercial sustainability😢. $4bn for rail - not OK 'cos can't afford, need to prove commercial viability, don't want to subsidise white elephant💔. Comparing apples with apples😠 Go figure (again) 🤔. Sigh. 🙏🏾.

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#nzpol Really don't think you need *nine* points to tackle power bills. (1) our power (mostly) generated by water falling over a dam (2) water falls due to gravity (3) price of gravity has not changed in millennia🤔 (4) bring gravity back into public ownership✊🏾 Phew, done it in *four* points😁 🙏🏾

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Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability @te-ara-paerangi.community · 03/10/2026

Whānau, this is the Hīkoi for Health Documentary. Dr. Art Nahill just sent me the link. Watch it. Share it. Help fix the health care system by turning up and voting on 7th November. When they came to Palmy, we went to have a look. Was asked to speak, so I did. This matters so much to so many #NZPOL

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HikoiForHealth_Screener_Final

This is "HikoiForHealth_Screener_Final" by Māoriland on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Jordan Rivers @jordanriversnz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The fact that disgraced National MP Chris Penk is now writing opinion pieces on the election for Stuff News is a real bad look for Stuff News. Why would Penks political opinion be anything but bias? He literally campaigned for National Party THIS YEAR

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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's October 2026. Someone at Labour needs to better appreciate the fact that RCR explicitly promotes, week after week, month after month, w/out exaggeration, exactly the same violent extremism that the ChCh killer based his 'manifesto' on. This isn't a platform that should be engaged with. #nzpol

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#nzpol This is racist. Full stop. 3-waters proved last time that there are many NZers who are racist af. Now is the time to prove me wrong😥. 🙏

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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“All governments will put their own people into positions of power – but a far-right government will intentionally put people into positions of power and influence where they will deliberately cause conflict.” #nzpol farrightplaybook.nz

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The Far-Right Playbook

A collection of essays describing tactics used by the far-right in Aotearoa, New Zealand

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Lan Pham @lanpham.greens.org.nz · 01/10/2026

Absolute honour to recieve "Rethinking Health" by Doctors and Poets Art Nahill and Glen Colquhoun. It shouldn't be too much to place care for our people and care for te taiao at the heart of decision making. Nov 7= opportunity to renew - with the voices and mātauranga of our people at the centre ✊️

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#nzpol I've been told that socialism would spell the end of capitalism as we know it🤔. As I'm not overly keen on the current version of capitalism, I'm open to seeing what this new socialist version would look like? Can't be much worse than what we've got now. Might actually be heaps better😁. 🙏

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#nzpol Less technical version of PREFU26 analysis is in the headline of the Exec Summary🙏🏾. "An emerging economic recovery has been delayed by higher oil prices." following by the first sentence: "The economic recovery has experienced a series of delays." or, alternatively: CRY ME A RIVER 🤔😢😠

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#nzpol Arohamai ... must get technical🙏🏾. Primary reason to take infln control away from govt & give to "indpdt" agency was "can't trust lefty govts to control infln 'cos knew their 'books' look good with infln". But is OK for *right* govts - 'cos they're good managers. Sigh. 😠😡.

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#nzpol PREFU26 ... no way is this good 😠 "Higher tax revenue is the primary driver of the improved fiscal outlook." "The improved tax revenue forecast is primarily the result of higher than previously forecast tax returns in 2025/26 combined with a stronger nominal GDP growth forecast." and ...

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

aka .. trickle down works ... just give it time 🤔😠 ...

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#nzpol Bugger 😢 ... I've worked in the public sector (Productivity Commission), in consulting (BERL), and am doing not-for-profit work (several orgs/charities). But never advised a Minister, so that knocks me out of starting any new advocacy group (one for children perhaps🤔?). Sigh😢 ...

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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is the most pathetic grovelling to the wealthy I’ve seen this week. Hartwich wants us to believe men, some paid $100,000+ per week purportedly because of their intelligence, skill and competence, are scared to speak out. #nzpol The most exorbitantly paid CEOs in the country cry victim. Ffs.

Minion and astroturf lead says people paid upwards of $100,000 per week live in fear of accountability.

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Emz of Big Hairy News @iamprettyawesome.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I am petitioning to have a @patbrittenden.bsky.social and @chewienz.bsky.social audiobook version of Nicky Hager's Dirty Work. Pat's reading for the radio voice deep tones and Chewie's for the interjecting commentary throughout - mostly "FOR FUCKS SAKE" All those in favour say "aye" #bhn#nzpol

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Farrar vs. Farrier: how to tell the difference. By @xtotl.bsky.social Toby Morris.

Screenshot of a post by artist Toby Morris with very simple sketches showing the difference between the Davids with caricatures of their heads: Farrar is bald & is shorter, placed lower on the screen, Farrier has dark hair & stubble & is taller, placed higher than Farrar on screen.

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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 22/09/2026

with new zealand in an election year i would like to formally remind everyone that i am *not* right wing blogger david farrar. i am re-issuing this handy guide from six years ago about how to tell us apart. please RT: www.webworm.co/farrier/

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#nzpol Oh dear ... An economic "thinktank" (no, not *that* one) worried calls to break up supermarkets may 'deter investment'. I always thought 'more competition' encouraged investment, while entrenched oligopolies put most effort enforcing barriers to new entrants? ... panic mode perhaps 🤔 ?

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Yeah, and if they do persist, it is NOT your job to respond ... 'cos there is we can do SFA in this part of the world to influence *in any way* oil prices. So just DON'T.🙏

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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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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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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Couldn't agree more. Anybody platforming TPU in any way has a lot to answer for☹️.

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Foxes @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

No more Curia TPU polls on RNZ 👆☝️👆 #NZPol

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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“…the coalition ministers have tolerated and benefited from these unscrupulous groups. They should be held accountable by the public.”

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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“Why is the book called Dirty Work? First, to signal that it is a sequel to Dirty Politics. But also, because this network of hard right political groups is doing the dirty work for National and ACT against their political opponents…”

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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“Year in, year out, the Taxpayers’ Union and allied hard right groups assist the National Party. The Taxpayers’ Union raises millions of dollars to undermine National’s political opponents and in return National gives legitimacy to the Taxpayers’ Union.”

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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“There is the chapter on their work as tobacco lobbyists, a whole chapter on Jordan Williams’ abysmal attitude to women, a major chapter on the deliberate use of racism as a political tool, a chapter on dirty politics attacks and smears…”

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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Five: “…the Taxpayers’ Union earning money by collaborating with the tobacco industry year after year – helping the tobacco industry giant British American Tobacco fight smokefree legislation so it can continue to sell products that kill half of their long-term customers.”

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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Three: “I think one of the grubbiest dirty politics attacks in recent history was the hit job that pushed Maiki Sherman out of her position as political editor at TVNZ a few months ago. The inside story is told for the first time in Chapter 5.”

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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“Together with a network of allied groups, the Taxpayers’ Union raised over $2 million over the three years up to the 2023 election, to spend on activities moving New Zealand politics to the right. It looks like they are doing the same thing in 2026.”

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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“I call it a sequel but in fact this is part three of a trilogy. The first book in the trilogy was The Hollow Men, which told the story of what I think was an exceptionally unscrupulous election campaign conducted by the Don Brash-led National Party in 2005…”

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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Burton uncovering the book poster. The poster is revealed giving the title of the new book, Dirty Work: The Taxpayers' Union and New Zealand's Hard Right. By Nicky Hager. Potton & Burton.

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Yes, it is the other side of the world ... but there is hope❤️🙏🏾.

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#nzpol BTW ... not sure if anyone has noticed ... Nat, Lab, & Grn proposals on supermakts need not be either/or🤔. Consider ALL three together ... ... now THAT would be really huge🙂🙏

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