Reposted by JosieFAlexander Brown @alexofbrown.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A spontaneous and natural interview 4258
Reposted by JosieFChris Slane @slanecartoon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026No new taxes... #NZpol #Listener #cartoon 516167
Reposted by JosieFMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Not good times ahead. A positive Govt operating balance means Govt has slowed economy down by more than they expected / planned and under-delivered health, welfare etc). A Govt underspend = less income for the private sector. They're putting the brakes on at the same time as RBNZ... AGAIN!!! [2/2] 18025
Reposted by JosieFFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 25/09/2026BP, Uber and Amazon are among the companies that have signed up to the membership scheme at the former UK prime minister's think-tank. ft.trib.al/4rqSGbH 253717
Reposted by JosieFNewsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 25/09/2026Comment: Gerry Brownlee held MPs to a double standard, with harsh punishments for the Opposition and leniency for the coalition.newsroom.co.nzGerry Brownlee, Parliament's ineffectual policeman, wraps up chaotic term 1215
JosieF @josief.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“Doomism, despair and disengagement is the greatest threat at this point. We must not fall victim to it.” 25515
Reposted by JosieFKidOf60sTeens; The right wing is not your ally. @kidof60steens.bsky.social · 25/09/2026About time they paid their fair share! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💚✅️✅️ #NZPol 0134
Reposted by JosieFTony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Just remember what your Prime Minister said. #notmyPM #nzpol 35918
Reposted by JosieFByline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026📌 ICYMI — Rupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000 — @josiahmortimer.bsky.social The Conservative leader and Alex Burghart MP held "off-site meetings" with the billionaire media mogul in Augustbylinetimes.comRupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000The Conservative leader and Alex Burghart MP held "off-site meetings" with the billionaire media mogul in August 1811682
Reposted by JosieFWatershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Hiring freeze for last 3 years but hello election.. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/...rnz.co.nzHealth NZ to hire 380 extra staff, 'majority' will be nursesHealth NZ says it will hire 380 extra nurses, midwives and health care assistants as part of its annual review of staffing. 88728
JosieF @josief.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I’ve lived & worked whilst with #ME/CFS for over 8 years. I’ve had to redesign every aspect of my life. Hard to get across just how destabilising living with this is & how complex it is finding support of any kind. Diagnosis is by exclusion, symptoms are multifaceted, treatment almost non-existent 170
Reposted by JosieFGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comAbandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George MonbiotChanges in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 17925211725
Reposted by JosieFflaneuse1.bsky.social @flaneuse1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“We face an El Niño that is already set to be the most intense in living memory,” he said. “This will intensify climate shocks that compound and cascade across borders, threatening food and water security, displacing communities, putting pressure on markets and scarring economies.”" 131
Reposted by JosieFAndrew @openpolicy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This a great story about how a small action of solidarity by people thousands of miles way from where the horrible thing is happening can make a difference. And it's told really well. So anytime someone says your small action won't have an impact, show them this. #nzpol 13813
Reposted by JosieFDrew(bacca) @cybogoblin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Are Tui still using their classic billboard format? If they aren't, it's easily repurposed... #nzpol 22910
Reposted by JosieFD Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026NZ media in a nutshell. #nzpol 14615
Reposted by JosieFOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Absolutely horrendous for this woman and her family. 21820141
Reposted by JosieFCam Bennett @cambennett.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Wow great momentum to start. Around 90,000 people a day using the network this week. Close to 100,000 yesterday www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions...rnz.co.nzCity Rail Link boosts Auckland rail patronage to seven-year highThe opening of Auckland's City Rail Link has seen the city's train passenger numbers hit their highest level in seven years, according to Auckland Transport director of public transport Richard Harris... 34213
Reposted by JosieFD Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Chlöe Swarbrick talking sense. “If families can afford their power and their groceries, if young people move from school and do good jobs and if businesses can plan around clean, green affordable energy then voters keep those settings in place and society is more cohesive and stable.” #nzpolnewsroom.co.nzChlöe Swarbrick: Why wouldn’t I want to be finance minister?The Greens co-leader tells a business audience she wants some “control of the envelope” of her party’s policy priorities in a future government. 25815
Reposted by JosieFKatya @nzkatya.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is tomorrow, e te whānau #nzpol www.greens.org.nz/march_for_na...greens.org.nzMarch for Nature with the Green PartyWe are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally. 35829
Reposted by JosieFJulie Anne Genter @julieannegenter.greens.org.nz · 17/09/2026Just leaving this here. 1123866
Reposted by JosieFElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 17/09/2026Companies have turned just about everything into subscription services that users have to pay for. “They get the subscription and our data,” EFF's @ktrendacosta.bsky.social said. “It's a win-win for them and a lose-lose for us.”wired.comPeople Are Pissed Off and Ready to Own Their ShitA grassroots live tour by YouTuber Louis Rossmann highlights growing resistance to companies that keep people from controlling their devices. 21675248
Reposted by JosieFAida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Insane! #Pinks #USDemocracy 283113764161
Reposted by JosieFDavid Slack @davidslack.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The difference between Christopher “cry me a river” Luxon and Marie “let them eat cake” Antoinette is that she was misquoted 1024369
Reposted by JosieFDylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 17/09/2026I saw the Labour Party's social media video clip of this exchange and went to find the full video because I thought surely it wasn't really as bad as it seemed. Context didn't make it better. 15620
Reposted by JosieFSassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 16/09/2026We should be rioting honestly WTF 34387153
Reposted by JosieFWIRED @wired.com · 15/09/2026You can’t always tell if someone is recording you with their smart glasses, but your phone can help. www.wired.com/story/zuckof...wired.comZuckOff Is a Free App That Sees Meta Glasses Before They See YouYou can’t always tell if someone is recording you with their smart glasses, but your phone can help. 416069
Reposted by JosieFMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Can you see the green shoots yet? August figures for card spending a lot lower than expected. I have a theory for what's going on here. I'll break it down. [🧵 1/n] 36122
Reposted by JosieFMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Similarly, business debt-servicing costs dropped through 2025 meaning businesses could buy and invest in more stuff (stimulatory) - but things turned sour in early 2026 as interest rates picked back up again. [3/n] 1194
Reposted by JosieFMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 14/09/20266. Next we hear that we cannot borrow our way to better services. Are. You. A. CEO? Do companies not invest in their future? We then hear some drivel about doing sweet shit all to achieve loads - that's apparently what we will get from a National government. We're screwed. [Ends] 412023
Reposted by JosieFNicola Gaston @nicgaston.bsky.social · 15/09/2026“I don’t know why the Government is picking a fight on this or what the problem is they’re trying to solve? Is it their poll numbers?” 🔥🔥🔥 0217
Reposted by JosieFLostArcNZ @lostarcnz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Shrinking the economy is not good economic management, but it's the only strategy the right in NZ seem to have. 292
Reposted by JosieFByron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Someone on minimum wage is already worse off than when the government came to power as increases have been below inflation, this policy would push working people further into poverty www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361... Crossposted with @openvibe.socialstuff.co.nzACT pledges to freeze adult minimum wage, lower youth training rate | StuffThe party says wages can sustainably rise when workers become more productive and businesses can afford to pay more. 77826
Reposted by JosieFGanesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 15/09/2026#nzpol Am surprised they haven't just abolished the minimum wage already😠. Presume that policy is hiding (in plain sight) to be brought out during post-election coalition negotiations. 😡😡 3448
Reposted by JosieFAaron Hawkins @ahawkins.bsky.social · 15/09/2026'The adult minimum wage will be frozen for 3 years, while a training wage would be set at 60% of the adult minimum wage for workers under 20' Less than $15/hr. For a 19 y/o. In 2030. Which they'd have to take because they've also cut off your access to a benefit. Adult, indeed.stuff.co.nzACT pledges to freeze adult minimum wage, lower youth training rateThe party says wages can sustainably rise when workers become more productive and businesses can afford to pay more. 1212445
Reposted by JosieFSacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Act believes young people have too many reasons to stay in this country. Let's cut their incomes! #NzPol 1253
Reposted by JosieFKent Duston @kentduston.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Matthew Hooton nails it: "The fall in the main parties’ support through 2026 seems to reflect growing recognition that neither is much interested in exercising power to deliver change but simply to hold office for the personal status it brings." #nzpol www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...thepost.co.nzNational, Labour lose grip on voters over cost of living, economy and healthANALYSIS: Back in February, columnists could speculate about the mathematical possibility of a two-party Labour-NZ First coalition government. While now ruled out by both sides, there’s no longer even... 56823
Reposted by JosieFRussel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The Coalition Govt will tax Aucklanders $5 billion to pay for the infrastructure to support the fast track housing developments for National Party donors. We pay so National's donors can get richer. Then we'll pay again to bail them out when they flood. 26831
Reposted by JosieFWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Seeing Andy Burnham do the Great North Run it is striking how he ‘does normal’ so much better than most other politicians (who are all normal too of course!) when it’s a trait that our research suggests is increasingly important to how citizens engage with and view politics. 910511
Reposted by JosieFNewsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 13/09/2026'We are heartbroken': Educators say top-down changes roll back decades of progress, disregard Waitangi Tribunal recommendations and strip teachers of professional agency. Hanna McCallum reports.newsroom.co.nzSchool curriculum reforms a political capture of education, professor warns 0106
Reposted by JosieFOli - something or other @olimnz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"unemployment is a key issue" Hipkins - take note. "Nearly four in 10 (37%) of 15-24-year-olds are in this group, categorised by government as the “underutilised” – the worst rate in 30 years, according to Stats NZ." FACTS! Thanks @evacorlett.bsky.social for a(nother) sobering article. #nzpol 0206
JosieF @josief.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Can politicians stop exploiting our #CRL opening? National are now piling in with promises on transport policing. I mean why not let us celebrate rather than lacing the day with what is essentially a greedy attempt at fear-led headline manipulation. Hands off our trains! 001
JosieF @josief.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Train merch acquired!! Brilliant to travel on the #CRL today. So many happy faces, lots of chats with people loving the new stations and train services 020
Reposted by JosieFParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Ironically, having £72 million will mean I can spend more money promoting the idea that I'm a man of the people and not just a rich, entitled tosser. 712708663
Reposted by JosieFCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Riddle me this. If somebody donates £36 million to a political party and £5 million to its leader, how is the £5 million not political? Asking for a parliamentary standards commissioner. 8551051299
Reposted by JosieFPaul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 10/09/2026The Galactic Kiwi & Scorpius above Hereweka on Muaupoko Otago Peninsula, Ōtepoti Dunedin, NZ #Nikon #Photography #Astro 3576
Reposted by JosieFSacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Turns out that 96% of Special Needs Grant requests are for food. #NzPolnzherald.co.nzMSD apologises for 'non-essential' food blunder, minister says decision unchanged96% of all applications under the Special Needs Grant are food grants. 67636