Reposted by IcebirdDylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 23/09/2026Close your eyes and you can't tell you're listening to a comedy sketch... 313345
Reposted by IcebirdThe Onion @theonion.com · 18/09/2026New Orleans Pelicans Can’t Help But Notice They’re Not On NBA Schedule This Year theonion.com/new-orleans-pelicans-c… 987368
Reposted by IcebirdPatrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Labour needs to be clearer that it will rip up any agreement this govt signs during election with zero compensation. Counterparties need to be clearly warned. Weakness on this invites LNG gamblers to frame deal simply for a payout. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...stuff.co.nzSimeon Brown says controversial LNG contract could be signed during election campaignLabour leader Chris Hipkins says it would be “recklessly irresponsible” for the government to to sign a binding LNG contract before the election. 612951
Icebird @icebirdmail.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Hmm. Wouldn't mind getting @musicalchairs.bsky.social opinion on this. His charts usually show NZ household *wealth* is quite high (the top 20% have a ton of assets) while NZ companies have a huge amount of debt. 111
Reposted by Icebirdjem @janetmcallister.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Yep. the limit is approx $700M for all special needs grants per year. Was up to $960M in year ending June 2023, so that's a reduction of more than a quarter (and approx a third, in real terms). 0167
Reposted by IcebirdMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026They are rationing grants to a fixed budget - look at that blue line. Look at Auckland (on it's ass) and Christchurch (ticking over). Same story in both places. really? They've got a cash limit target - it's obvious. 36620
Reposted by IcebirdAndrew R _ @andrewr4.bsky.social · 31/08/2026And the truth is, the reason they’ve removed benefits from 18/19yos is •they screwed the economy •overall benefit costs are way higher than their “savings” • and the debt level is increasing • and they’re panicking • and MOAR CUTS is all they have the imagination for. 36516
Reposted by IcebirdJason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Think about Miss Piggy. She lost a best friend and now an ex-lover in matter of 24 hours. 117313038383
Reposted by IcebirdJordan Rivers @jordanriversnz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Spotted on Molesworth St. Hopfully the PM can't get to work easier now. 9304110
Reposted by IcebirdBarbara @barbara-nz.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Schrödinger’s cycle lanes, so busy it’s too difficult to cross the road and at the same time a huge waste of money because no one ever uses them 213844
Reposted by IcebirdKate @mathkat.bsky.social · 17/08/2026@andertoon.bsky.social "Negotiations Continue" 14644181
Reposted by Icebird852dude @852dude.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Bro. People are cool as fuck. 274164112327
Icebird @icebirdmail.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Bishop just can't quit on four-lane highways despite it being blindingly obvious the country can't afford them 000
Icebird @icebirdmail.bsky.social · 12/08/2026"Fix the basic, build the future" count from the Luxon press conference: 3 in about 2 minutes of talking. 000
Reposted by IcebirdDavid Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Yep. This whole first paragraph, and the first sentence in the second one. Problem is Labour also fall for this “Surplus at all costs bullshit”. We need louder alternative economic voices showing voters there’s other ways to run a country. Because this approach simply isn’t working. 0218
Reposted by IcebirdNettlecake @nettlecake.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week. 17270842923
Reposted by IcebirdMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Lovely work @andrewdickson13.bsky.social... andrewdicksonnz.substack.com/p/luxons-wea...andrewdicksonnz.substack.comLuxon's Wearing Daddy's PantsThe Prime Minister goes to Rotorua, tells drowning businesses to swim harder, and confesses 25118
Reposted by IcebirdConnor Sharp @connorsharp.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Sounds like we should be looking to build a new bridge then rather than a tunnel that could take a decade + to build! www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...thepost.co.nz‘Sobering reminder’ of need for another crossing: Chris Bishop on disruptive Auckland Harbour Bridge repairsThe Post revealed critical renewals will trigger “significant network and economic disruption” for Aucklanders for a decade from 2030. 153
Reposted by IcebirdJon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Book blurbs deciphered #booksky 261053266
Reposted by IcebirdThe Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Who could have predicted this? National can’t afford its roadsthespinoff.co.nzWho could have predicted this? National can’t afford its roadsIt was easy to figure out Simeon Brown’s roading promises were a fantasy from the start. He still got an easy ride from much of our media.... 14319
Reposted by IcebirdSubRosa )✿( Magick (chat to book a reading) @subrosamagick.bsky.social · 11/07/2026 516489981
Icebird @icebirdmail.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Seems telling that National would rather delay the roads indefinitely rather than facing the obvious and re-scoping them to be more affordable. 000
Reposted by IcebirdDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 08/07/2026So the Clacton by-election is going to be a run-off between a clown solely interested in media attention via cheap stunts who plays a cartoon villain for social media idiots without the slightest interest in representing Clacton or doing the work of a parliamentarian... and Count Binface? 311054275
Reposted by Icebird🚄Rob✅✅🚆 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Labours 2026 Solar pitch is less than their 2023 solar pitch www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/18/l...1news.co.nzLabour announces new energy plan, says it could cut bills in halfHouseholds could receive up to $4000 in rebates to install solar panels and batteries if the party is re-elected, Chris Hipkins says. 4227
Reposted by IcebirdSimon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I have to think of this cartoon by @tomgauld often when I read online comments regarding articles. Pretty sure RHPAC is the most common type of online comment… 615857
Icebird @icebirdmail.bsky.social · 24/06/2026The guy who's whole brand is stopping stuff while part of government says he can't stop something. 020
Reposted by IcebirdLyndon Hood @lyndonhood.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Of all the people to tax, I would have thought 'the ones with money' would be right up there 212227
Reposted by IcebirdEmma Hart @ghet.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I am genuinely boggled that Labour isn't responding to every criticism of the cost of their policies with, "It's less than they paid for No Ferries." 1320862
Reposted by IcebirdGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 17/06/2026We’re calling on all political parties for an immediate pause on signing a PPP contract for NZ’s costliest bit of road (so far),Warkworth to Te Hana. There’s cross-party consensus on the need for proper scrutiny of major infrastructure. So let’s start now! www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/06/18/u...greaterauckland.org.nzUrgent call to rescope Warkworth to Te Hana - Greater AucklandOn Monday Greater Auckland wrote to all political parties calling for a pause on signing a Public-Private Partnership for the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway, and urging the government to work with op... 23720
Reposted by IcebirdBen Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 15/06/2026A handy set of visualisations for anyone who cares. 1013993
Icebird @icebirdmail.bsky.social · 10/06/2026For context, the projected cost of $65 million per year is less than 60% of the $113m annual payment for Transmission Gully. And that's one of the cheaper big motorway projects... 001
Icebird @icebirdmail.bsky.social · 01/06/2026This is the website you get when you spend 1/40th of the cost. 000
Icebird @icebirdmail.bsky.social · 27/05/2026For those who heard about the kids in Christchuch who made a bike park which got flattened by the council - the story has a happy ending. The kids reached out to the council, and the council marked out an area for them and gave them some materials to use. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...stuff.co.nz‘Good stuff does still happen’: The kids who fought for a new bike park after theirs got flattenedThe boys wrote to a local councillor after their homemade park was cleared due to safety concerns and complaints. 010
Reposted by IcebirdGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Why would New Zealand pour billions into tunnels for (more) Auckland traffic, when for far less—and sooner!—we could have a smart, iconic structure *and* full freedom of movement? Check out @nicolas-reid.bsky.social's "yes, and!" harbour crossing proposal: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/05/27/b...greaterauckland.org.nzBuild this Brilliant Bridge - Greater AucklandThis is a guest post by Nicolas Reid, Technical Director – Public Transport and Rapid Transit at 5147
Reposted by IcebirdBen Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 19/05/2026I can't believe the damage cycle lanes are gonna do to wellington businesses if this plan to cut 9k public sector employees goes ahead. 626267
Icebird @icebirdmail.bsky.social · 01/05/2026media.tenor.coma man with a mustache says actually i 'm not even mad that 's amazing ..ALT: a man with a mustache says actually i 'm not even mad that 's amazing .. 000
Reposted by IcebirdFoxes @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 18/04/2026I love a good Edgling! #NZPol 1114147
Reposted by IcebirdCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 05/04/2026He means it this time. 599131963386
Reposted by IcebirdKent Duston @kentduston.bsky.social · 04/04/2026The Luke Malpass article in The Post (paywalled, sorry) seems to be getting some attention, because he links the Iran war to the fiscal state of the government - but then turns the whole thing into The Greatest Hits of Neoliberalism Vol 20. A thread. #nzpol www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...thepost.co.nzFrom GFC to oil shock: Nearly two decades of fiscal challengeANALYSIS: New Zealand’s long-term fiscal weaknesses, compounded by an ageing population and global instability, leave limited room for manoeuvre. Finance Minister Nicola Willis is at the forefront of... 24020
Reposted by IcebirdD Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 15/03/2026“But unlike 1979, we now have EVs. Except, well, actually you probably don’t. Because the Luxon/Peters/ Seymour Government spent the last two years systemically punching NZ’s car electrification movement in the face. Then, when it was out cold on the pavement, kicking it in the head.” #nzpolstuff.co.nzThis would be the week to drive an EV. Thanks for nothing, coalitionOPINION: Unlike the oil crisis in the 1980s, today we have EVs. Except, well, actually you probably don’t. 78030
Icebird @icebirdmail.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Wait a minute... So the projected budget was basically the same as iRex (when you look at what Kiwirail asked for on iRex, and include sunk costs in the current project). But we're already $167m over budget and could go higher? 000
Reposted by IcebirdTe wookie o te tāngata @chewienz.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Sounds like a job for.... MINISTRY OF GODDAMN WORKS. and unadulterated orgy of building we havent seen for over half a century. Hospitals, wind and solar generation, rail and housing 810027
Reposted by Icebirdkiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Australia: let’s roll out so much rooftop solar you can have free power during the day NZ: businesses are closing down because they can’t afford power so we’re building a one billion dollar fossil fuel terminal so we can keep not having free power 614567
Reposted by IcebirdCEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 07/02/2026IT'S FEBRUARY 2026. THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW. Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest. 12274113
