Kaimataara @kaimataara.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Yup, here's a thread to back up the Hipkins influence (also I forgot to mention Todd Corporation (a New Zealand Initiative member and Hipkins works parent company) was also an equal donor to both Labour and National till recently while Greens and TPM refused their donations bsky.app/profile/kaim... 041
Reposted by KaimataaraRNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Labour's top cop candidate says no institutional racism in police forcernz.co.nzNo hard feelings: Rakesh Naidoo refuses to hit back after police rowLabour's top cop candidate Rakesh Naidoo has declined to fire back at police top brass over their criticism of his move into politics, despite maintaining he did nothing wrong. 001
Reposted by KaimataaraIdiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Former cop thinks cops aren't racist. ...which is why former cops should never be cop minister. They're captured by the mindset, and insufficiently sceptical www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzNo hard feelings: Rakesh Naidoo refuses to hit back after police rowLabour's top cop candidate Rakesh Naidoo has declined to fire back at police top brass over their criticism of his move into politics, despite maintaining he did nothing wrong. 1152
Reposted by KaimataaraD Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026“Naidoo said he had seen no evidence of it during his nearly 25 years in the police force.” Not just in his area of the PoliceNZ. That’s unbelievable wilful ignorance because I’m not a member of PoliceNZ & I’ve seen evidence of their racism, research speaks to an avalanche of it & he’s denying it. 261
Reposted by KaimataaraKaimataara @kaimataara.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Temporarily came back to say this: I warned y'all (the royal y'all, not anyone in particular) that Hipkins was like this, and would continue to act in the interest of oil and gas because of his old job in the industry, and for that I was harrassed by Labour supporters on Tiktok and chased off.youtu.beA Critique of HipkinsYouTube video by Kaimataara 1165
Reposted by KaimataaraMatt @kiwimatt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Party vote Green. Make Labour a coalition partner in a Green govt. NZ doesn't deserve (and won't survive) another 3 years of Nat/Act/NZF, but Hipkins' Labour doesn't to lead a Govt. #nzpol 15614
Kaimataara @kaimataara.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Temporarily came back to say this: I warned y'all (the royal y'all, not anyone in particular) that Hipkins was like this, and would continue to act in the interest of oil and gas because of his old job in the industry, and for that I was harrassed by Labour supporters on Tiktok and chased off.youtu.beA Critique of HipkinsYouTube video by Kaimataara 1165
Reposted by KaimataaraLauren M @elenem.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Honestly Labour, fuck you at this point. Like just get fucked. The world is burning and you're all in with the blowtorches just to appease a few people who will never vote for you anyway. What a piece of shit party you are #nzpolnzherald.co.nzHe waka eke no more – after 18 years, Labour not committing to pricing for agricultural emissionsLabour leader Chris Hipkins said his party will find other ways to reduce emissions. 98721
Reposted by KaimataaraKara Bee @faerytern.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Ah bugger. NZI being friendly with Hipkins is more proof that he is compromised and has been for ages. How'd I miss this? Fuck. Thanks. 091
Reposted by KaimataaraKaimataara @kaimataara.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Weekly occurrence of Hipkins attacking Greens and TPM 🙄 Hipkins wants to talk down to TPM yet he's attending a members only lunch on the 25th of July with the Atlas Network think tank New Zealand Initiative #nzpol 247532
Reposted by KaimataaraCommunication corporeal entity @commcorps.myatproto.social · 26/08/2026My favorite part about being right is being too early every single timernz.co.nzLabour pivots focus to National's stomping grounds of economy and crimeLabour leader Chris Hipkins has told his caucus the party needs to up its game on the cost of living, crime and the economy. 032
Reposted by KaimataaraBilly Boola @handle.invalid · 26/08/2026Making the wrong assumptions leads to asking the wrong questions. Assuming labour is center and asking why they are not looking after their traditional voter base of poor workers Labour is center right and that question should be why did they abandon the left www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... #nzpolrnz.co.nzCollecting the votes of the discontentedIt's election year and there's a cost-of-living crisis, but the traditional party of the struggling worker has moved to the middle and can't promise a rescue for the poor 2205
Reposted by KaimataaraPaul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 26/08/2026Wow, seeing people saying Labour agreeing to help National get bills to select committee is good democracy. With perception 99% of politics, the perception to the general public is Labour is supporting National. Just take out shit legislation out at the knees & stop it dead in its tracks FFS 4324
Reposted by Kaimataarakyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Labour: "We're going to help a failing National government prop up policy *neither* of us have a mandate for" there is zero way to read this as positive for electoral politics in NZ even in VERY narrow case where there's a small target electoral strategy, the 'unintended' consequences are horrific 4323
Reposted by Kaimataarakyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026McAnulty answering everyone's questions as to why he hasn't deposed Hipkins - he's also a bit of a loser it turns out incredible commitment to selling themselves as completely at the whims of fate why not simply... offer something that voters want? *Anything*? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nz'It's extraordinary how things change' - NZ election strategies dissected at summitFor Labour to have a shot at government, it needs Opportunity to get five or zero percent at November's election, the party's campaign chair says. 8365
Reposted by KaimataaraSacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026With the policy appeasement we're seeing so far, I have a question: Do Labour's campaign volunteers understand the party's cunning plan well enough to stay motivated to knock on doors? #NzPol 1114
Reposted by KaimataaraSacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Playing politics. #NzPolrnz.co.nzNational, Labour agree to disagree over two policies they agree onLabour's Barbara Edmonds has for the first time revealed the party intends to support the government's legislation for rates capping through initial stages. 4124
Reposted by KaimataaraOwairakaAroha @owairakaaroha.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Labour's willingness to alienate its entire base just to appeal to a handful of wavering National voters is batshit crazy. Formulate policies to address our many, glaring problems. Articulate them as clearly as possible. That's the whole job. Why is this so hard? #NZPol 24311
Reposted by KaimataaraMickey @mickeytreadwell.bsky.social · 26/08/2026When you can't afford to take your kids to the museum, please dm me so I can direct you to the local Labour MP. #NZpol www.thepress.co.nz/politics/361...thepress.co.nzLabour to support council rates cap bill to first readingLabour is open to the Government’s bill to cap rates rises at 4% in principle, but spokesperson Tangi Utikere notes that councils need to be funded appropriately. 16919
Reposted by KaimataaraCynethryth @cynethryth.com · 26/08/2026What is going on with NZ Labour leadership this week??? Greens voters (like me) are now furious and even some Labour voters I've seen are upset at them. Wow. Like what are they even thinking? Is this some big brain strategy I don't understand? Or am I just terminally online? 041
Reposted by KaimataaraBiker "Cash Bazooka" Chiwi @bikerchiwi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026All your Chris are belong to us! #nzpol 192
Reposted by KaimataaraLauren M @elenem.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Reposting this from my thread last year on Hipkins at a Labour event. There's no 3D chess going on here guys, he believes in everything he's pushing through and through (which sorry, McAnulty hopers, that means that Kieran most likely believes in it all too). #nzpol 281
Reposted by Kaimataarakyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026voters: we want a vision of the future to vote for, the status quo isnt working Labour: nah lol 2234
Reposted by Kaimataara🚄Rob✅✅🚆 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Seriously, what is going wrong with Labour right now? Do they not realise its an election year and they are *competing against* National? If you want rates caps and social bans come up with your own policy and push that, point out where you would do better, why the other one is bad #nzpol 4426
Reposted by KaimataaraSophie these days @spiderandme.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Labour's Barbara Edmonds has for the first time revealed the party intends to support the government's legislation for rates capping through initial stages. Are they out of their minds?? #nzpol 2285
Reposted by KaimataaraDavid Palmer @cloventt.net · 25/08/2026Labour supporting the under-16 social media ban and rates caps through first reading. Seriously, what is the point of the NZ Labour Party? They have presented no effective opposition this term, which is a major reason so much horrible shit has gone through. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzNational, Labour agree to disagree over two policies they agree onHaving agreed to join forces on a social media ban for under-16s, National and Labour are squabbling over the process and time taken. 092
Reposted by KaimataaraLew @lewsos.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Labour supporting the rates cap bill to first reading Their strategy for beating the least popular National leader in 20 years appears to be "we agree with Chris" 118320
Reposted by KaimataaraLauren M @elenem.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Labour supporters keep telling me to just chill and that there's a plan but it's a bit hard to have faith when every element of the plan so far is 'We'll do exactly what National did but we'll ban smoking again or something, maybe.' 3101
Reposted by Kaimataarakyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026really interested to see the varied breaking points of Labour supporters, members, caucus(?) as the party supports increasingly damaging National Party policy 😌🙏 4205
Reposted by Kaimataarajonathansgamecast.bsky.social @jonathansgamecast.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Well, labour just lost my party vote and electorate vote. This isn't better starts now it's enshittification + surveillance and the death of anonymity on the internet. 3rd party ID check providers Internationally can't be trusted, they make their own rules. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361... #nzpolstuff.co.nzLabour to back social media ban for under 16sLabour leader Chris Hipkins says his party will support National’s proposal to ban children from social media. 3143
Reposted by KaimataaraLauren M @elenem.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Oh look it's exactly what the Labour party in NZ are failing to learn #nzpol 031
Reposted by KaimataaraGreenEggs| Toitū Te Tiriti @hekikakariki.bsky.social · 25/08/2026@chrishipkins Seriously???? You’ll hand our privacy our privacy to big tech on the back of a Stuff poll? This is your idea of BETTER???? I too was holding out hope for your party, but I see you’ve wholeheartedly embraced Starmer’s failure. Shame on you. Do us all a favour and stand down now. #nzpol 192
Reposted by KaimataaraTax Wealth not Wages @progallthethings.bsky.social · 25/08/202635,000 dead. Our govt could not care less about climate change. Death cult. #nzpol www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comAt least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwavesFigure only covers about half of continent and does not include August totals 0133
Reposted by KaimataaraMike FireBeard @mikefirebeard.bsky.social · 25/08/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Ij... I'll just leave this here. #nzpolyoutube.comHow Atlas influences both sides of Parliament and how to stop itYouTube video by Kaimataara 022
Reposted by KaimataaraCarl Horsley @carlhorsley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I am genuinely astounded that we all meant to look around at the state of things and are expected to think "yeah, best not to spend any money trying to fix that". We want Scandinavian social services while still maintaining a "tax is theft" mentality. Health, climate, housing, research... #nzpol 27622
Kaimataara @kaimataara.bsky.social · 25/08/2026So because I've got so many appointments procedures and tests from this Friday till late January I probably won't be on here very much neither writing nor reading till after they're over. I need to take a break from social media and just relax till it's over 480
Reposted by KaimataaraSacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026FFS, so Hipkins also seemed OK continuing on with rates caps? What a day. #NzPol 182
Reposted by Kaimataaraaodhan @mvaodhan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Don't think it would happen here? Luxon is already licking trumps boot. I don't think anyone thought it would end up like this. 011
Reposted by Kaimataaraaodhan @mvaodhan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Point out how In America, they denied someone to the country for a meme, how Ice uses identification data to target brown people (Including a Maori Woman) and how people are considered domestic terrorist for being against AI Data centers. 121
Kaimataara @kaimataara.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Some Labour stans are real pieces of work man. One was trying to imply that only conspiracy theorists were against the social media bans AFTER people in the trans community were speaking about how it would negatively impact them. Y'all aren't safe. You're the 'I'm the nice guy' of politics. #nzpol 170
Reposted by KaimataaraDr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Because I know that the membership do not want this either x 1314
Reposted by KaimataaraDr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 25/08/2026So, I'm a Labour member. I'm furious about the support of the social media ban as an expert who researches and writes about online harm and online safety regulation (and I know that some MPs have read my work as well as many MANY other experts). But my ire is at leadership here, not Lab supporters. 48712
Reposted by KaimataaraSacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This is who they are. #NzPollabour.org.nzRelease: Labour clears way for social media bill to go to select committee 2113
Reposted by KaimataaraDr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 25/08/2026It's so anti evidence, I'm considering throwing in my membership. 3327
Reposted by KaimataaraPERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 25/08/2026Kahurangi Carter walking the walk There's a better way of living💚 Party vote @greens.org.nz #kikorangiyoutu.bePolitical Power: Kahu Carter Green Party MPYouTube video by Rewiring Aotearoa 084