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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 11m
A couple of expulsions should put a stop that behaviour.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 14m
My quote of the day. "The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything." - Albert Einstein
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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 4h
🍃🌹🌿I LOVE Greens policies! They would make a real difference to social, economic & environmental & cultural wellbeing #Greens promise 284,000 jobs with $6b economic plan-that’s 64,000 more jobs than Treasury currently forecasts. #nzpol #PartyVoteGreen✅💚🖤❤️ www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 7h
#NZpol Simeon Brown is now trying to soften it, urging people to "think of the parents" (first screen capture). I’ve put up a quick response (second screen capture).
Simeon Brown MP, on Facebook:
 
I wouldn’t normally write a post like this, but what I’ve seen reported this morning would have caused significant unnecessary distress for many families.

A story out today claimed that Starship Hospital has suspended cancer treatment for children. That is not true. No child has had their cancer care suspended.

There have been a small number of nursing vacancies in Starship’s oncology service, which Health NZ advises me have come about through natural attrition, such as parental leave and retirement. 

These vacancies have all now been filled or recruited to. As I have always said, Health NZ is actively recruiting to vacancies and there is no hiring freeze at Health NZ.

Because of these vacancies, a handful of chemotherapy sessions have been delayed by a few days, and never by more than seven, with children with the highest clinical need being prioritised. Two bone marrow transplants have been shifted slightly from their original dates, which happens from time to time even when Starship is fully staffed, and both are still going ahead. Two patients from Taranaki went to Christchurch for assessment. That is how New Zealand’s national child cancer network is set up to work.

Again, no child has had their cancer care suspended.

Some political leaders have shared this story today. Now that the facts are out, I ask them to please consider the families who are already going through the hardest time of their lives and don’t need this added unnecessary worry.My reply -

“I see a few problems with your post.

Starship Hospital director, Dr Greg Williams is quoted as saying, “Starship is recruiting experienced and new graduate nurses as quickly as possible,"

That’s *is recruiting*, i.e. not yet done. That’s not what you say, “These vacancies have all now been filled or recruited to.”

One of the two is incorrect. Given you’re not as close to this as the Director, and have a long track record of disinformation in this campaign, I have to lean in favour of the Director in the meantime.

Pointing at the *loss* of these positions as “natural attrition” tries to slip past the reader that the difficulty of *replacing* them is a reflection of your government’s health funding policies.

Trying to shift all of it to "think of the parents" has you leaving out your part of it. If you want honest discussion, you need to own your part of it, surely.”
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 5h
Major public service announcement.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 5h
More grifting, he should payback any money already received. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/15-...
thespinoff.co.nz
MP who claimed $36k housing top-up for non-Wellingtonians running in a Wellington electorate | The Spinoff
NZ First MP Andy Foster claims to be a non-Wellington MP despite owning a house in the capital and standing as a candidate in the Upper Hutt seat of Remutaka.
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☔️⚡️Emily Cross 💜🌛 @emilycross.bsky.social · 8h
Thus is seriously not getting enough attention in Ireland. Absolute travesty. If anyone has a petition or TD letter example or template it would be much appreciated (not that make any difference) #speirgorm #spéirghorm #spéirgorm #speirghorm
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 11h
Meet the "National Opertunity" party.
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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
www.facebook.com/share/p/1Fiv... #nzpol
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Maybe he means that he inhales the smell but doesn't swallow.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
And this is why i minimise the use of DD's. Watercare are probably preferred initiators also. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
stuff.co.nz
Watercare apologises after $6.14m taken early from nearly 44,000 accounts
Consumer NZ says affected Watercare customers should seek refunds and reimbursement for any bank fees or other losses caused by the reported billing error.
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🇺🇸IBWizard🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦 🌻😷 🖖 @ibwizard.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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SimonM @gingereejit.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Next time you hear a National MP crow about how great the NZ economy is doing under their Gov... tap the sign
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Right multipe times over
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Michel Mulipola @bloodysamoan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Getting fired up for Māngere at the Māngere Arts Centre Fa'afetai tele lava to the organisers of tonight's Meet the Candidates event and to everyone for turning up tonight Make sure you, your family and your friends are enrolled to vote by 25 Oct!
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Victoria 💚 🌏 @vebate.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Thomas Coughlan turned up very late to a political event in Tāmaki where Chris Hipkins was speaking. Unlike other journalists, he took no notes, and when his phone was out, it was to play word games and scroll messages. No wonder his columns are so ill-informed. #nzpol
A row of journalists taking notes except Thomas. Thomas still not taking notes while other journalists are. Thomas having fun scrolling on his phone. Chris Hipkins stands in front of an audience and next to Tamaki legend Max Harris, who is seated.
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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Graph of ED wait times (benchmark is six hours) posted by Simeon Brown last night versus a graph of the same data on the Health NZ website. Managing to abuse both X and Y axes in the same graph is almost impressive.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Only thing missing is the offer of free red bands
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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
“This is exactly why Government is supposed to exist," Swarbrick continued, "to regulate what needs regulating, to ensure benefits are appropriately shared and harms minimised." www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
rnz.co.nz
'We don't work for AI': Greens vow to regulate artificial intelligence
The Green Party says it will regulate artificial intelligence (AI) so its benefits are shared with New Zealanders, not just the technology companies that operate them, if elected.
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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
A decision taken in a carpark that a vital medical service be denied newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/11/a... #nzpol
newsroom.co.nz
A decision taken in a carpark that a vital medical service be denied
Comment: The last part of Roger Fowler's life were marred by the many casual cruelties of our health system, writes his Rob Campbell.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Nobody needs a car in Singapore for day to day getting around.
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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I'm more than hacked of at Barbara Edmonds. She's confirmed on Nine ToNoon that Labour WONT be undoing Nationals policy not to allow 18 and 19 year olds to get unemplyment welfare. Honestly, what is the point of Labour now? "Less nasty" is not a selling point! #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
rnz.co.nz
Labour lays out finance plan
Finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says everything Labour is planning is costed.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
All these National party promises, thay had 3 years to implement and didn't do it. 3 more years and they still won't happen.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
All these years later.... I'm STILL a member of The Resistance.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We better, the future of the country depends on it.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Maybe he will have the execution squad dressed as Santa Claus.
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Kiwi on your left @kiwionyourleft.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It's like Foodstuffs owning New World and Pak n Save. The illusion of choice. #nzpol
A simple line drawing of a cow standing facing two paths forward. One is labelled National, the other Opportunity. The paths merge a few meters after the entrance.
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Katie @anarkaytie.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Tldr: @nzgreensglobal.bsky.social are the only party with a fully ratified arts policy. Here, I looked it up for you: www.greens.org.nz/arts_culture...
greens.org.nz
Arts, Culture and Heritage Policy
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Or in the case of Exeter Chiefs, cider
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Kansas City Chiefs say hold my beer.
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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Not recovering from cancer fast enough? Maybe if your benefit gets cut you'll work harder on that! Good god.
tickaroo.com
Nats: Cancer patients on Jobseeker benefit could face sanctions
Nats: Cancer patients on Jobseeker benefit could face sanctionsNational's promising new hardline rules for beneficiaries, including payment rate cuts for those who've been on welfare for more two year...
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Reminded of this. bsky.app/profile/volt...
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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The government and the reserve bank colluded to deliberately raise unemployment to address inflation. The government is now raining misery on the people it helped push out if jobs. Six month stand down will uncomplicatedly make people homeless. Old fashioned beneficiary bashing.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
National are showing the true selves. Evil & Nasty
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Paparoa @paparoa.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
A senior figure in New Zealand First’s youth wing has been linked to a neo-Nazi group and online accounts that praised Adolf Hitler. Great work from @comingupcharlie.bsky.social www.thepress.co.nz/politics/361...
Nic Wells (neo-Nazi from NZ First party), and Paul Henry (ordinary racist from ACT party)
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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If you really want to get "more people off welfare and into work", consider not tanking the economy. That typically works better than performative cruelty.
The party also promised:
to provide "intensive, work-focused support" for 30,000 jobseekers who have been on Jobseeker for more than a year, with more funding for employment programmes that support young people into work.
lowering the rate of payment for those who had been on the benefit for two of the previous three years, from 1 April 2028. There would be a smaller reduction for households with dependent children.
those who repeatedly leave employment without good and sufficient reason would face a 26-week non-entitlement period, up from 13 weeks.
from 1 April 2028, the minimum residence period to qualify for main benefits will increase from two years to five years.
Upston said the party was focused on "getting more people off welfare and into work".
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
National, their coalition partner!
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Mandy Hager @mandyh.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6if... NB: there were at least 32 false or misleading statements made by PM Luxon (Hipkins 1, corrected in real time)
youtube.com
The Leader's Debate: Fact Checked.
YouTube video by Paul… The Other One
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Powerful
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Has the video surfaced.?
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#Unfuckenbelievable.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Labour is the natural coalition partner for National.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
All councils should just ignore the 4% cap and communicate with ratepayers as to what services should be retained. The debacle over amalgamation highlights the contempt central government has for local government.
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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The anti-public transport cookers have become dangerous www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...
nzherald.co.nz
Homemade bomb found near new City Rail Link station, safely disposed
A New Zealand Defence Force team identified the object as an improvised explosive device.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It's budget time in ireland. One feature is that all social welfare beneficiary's including pensioners get a double payment for Christmas. RTE news: €500 disability payment, rural pub tax rebate in Budget. www.rte.ie/news/2026/10...
rte.ie
€500 disability payment, rural pub tax rebate in Budget
Coalition leaders have signed off on a new cost of disability payment worth €500.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This applies in more countries than the US.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Needed saying
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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
National recycling old promises into new lies
thespinoff.co.nz
The full timeline of National’s broken cancer drugs promise | The Spinoff
How a key campaign pledge came undone.
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
How about simplifying the registration process, 16 character password, entered twice and no method to display what you have typed. Tooling up to stop the next 'massive weed' before it gets started www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...
rnz.co.nz
Tooling up to stop the next 'massive weed' before it gets started
Raising the alarm early about new or fast-spreading weeds is now easier and faster, with a new Department of Conservation (DOC) digital surveillance tool
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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Electric of course.
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