Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.socialMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Simply the best socio-economic policy anyone can vote for this election. If I was splitting hairs, I would say that the six months wait is about six months too long, but it's still a great start. 217450
Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.socialDr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"Farrar and Williams have frequently appeared on RNZ, often billed in ways that make them appear almost independent commentators." | How New Zealand’s right turned culture war into political strategy www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610... #nzpolstuff.co.nzHow NZ’s right turned culture war into political strategyNicky Hager’s latest book argues the tactics of New Zealand’s organised right have changed, but the interests behind them have not. 49235
Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.socialMandy Hager @mandyh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026First review in for my new novel 'Lifted'. Available now, launch at Unity Books October 28th 43716
Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.socialKo Ess Ahau ☀️😷 @occasio.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Another bright young candidate close to winning her electorate off money machine National. Consider a donation or helping if you live in her electorate. sophiehandford.co.nz #nzpol #nzpolitics #TurnItRedsophiehandford.co.nzSophie Handford – For People, the Planet and Our FutureDiscover Sophie Handford's journey as a Kapiti community leader, climate advocate and former councillor. Explore her mahi, values and vision for Aotearoa's future. 14711
kingofthewest.bsky.social @kingofthewest.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Natstalkzb HDPA gloating that they will be in coalition talks with the current government 000
Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.socialJordan Rivers @jordanriversnz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026So luxons debate tactic is the same as his campaign tactic. Just lie and then avoid answering cost of living questions by being vague. 0111
Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.socialJulie Fairey (she/her) @juliefairey.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Looking through some old stuff and found this cartoon I cut out c1996. They just never really have new ideas, just new packaging. (For younger readers - right wing think tank the NZ Initiative formed out of a merger of the NZ Business Roundtable and the NZ Institute in 2012.) 715166
Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.socialHuia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 03/10/2026#Greens' brilliant $4b rail plan: Overnight sleeper trains from Auckland-Wellington & passenger services between Christchurch & Dunedin, & extending the TeHuia train to Tauranga. Restoring commuter rail gives smaller regions & towns benefit of more travellers stopping www.1news.co.nz/2026/10/03/g...1news.co.nzGreens' $4b rail plan: Overnight trains, Christchurch-Dunedin serviceThe passenger rail plan includes routes from Auckland to Wellington, Christchurch to Dunedin and extending the current Te Huia train to Tauranga. 58016
Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.social🚄Rob✅✅🚆 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026#NewZealand if we elect the Greens ✅✅ 1357
Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.socialPaul_BarlowNZ @paulbarlownz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I really hope once the election is over, there’s some good quality research into the campaigns because the infiltration of bots, the use of bs, the normalised extremism on msm and impacts of astroturfing and money, need to be looked at to see how we fucked up the system so badly. 44312
Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.socialkingofthewest.bsky.social @kingofthewest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Hypocrisy at its finest When foreign actors of the atlas network are lobbying for legislation 042
Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.socialRussel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The NZ Govt travels the world telling people how they take their climate commitments seriously. But at home they dismantle every policy that constrains emissions and subsidise more emissions. So we've joined international efforts to hold them to account. www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...greenpeace.orgGreenpeace joins complaint to EU over NZ climate policy reversal - Greenpeace AotearoaThe complaint addresses Government reversal of climate policies, which Greenpeace has labelled a 'race to the bottom on environmental regulation'. 413645
Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.social(((𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊𝙲𝚘𝚘𝚔))) @creativeelc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026My cartoon today in the Sunday Star Times! www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361... I've only gone and had my cartoon published in the paper! Supporting the Trust NZ parody team to encourage youth to vote! #NzPol #Caricature #PoliticalCartoon #Cartoon #TrustNZ 59118
Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.socialTax Wealth not Wages @progallthethings.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I know this place is miles from the next gas station, and that it's open 24hrs, provides a great service and is ordinarily expensive, but this is today's price for 95. But yeah, it starts with a four. 2167
Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.socialBiker "Cash Bazooka" Chiwi @bikerchiwi.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"Hager argues that just because politics, or parts of it, is riddled with corruption, hypocrisy and inflammatory appeals to fear and ignorance, it doesn’t follow that it should be. We shouldn’t leave it hidden in the murky depths [...] disinfecting sunshine is welcome and we need more of it." 1167
Reposted by @kingofthewest.bsky.socialRata - Toitu Te Tiriti @ratamiller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It's a complete fuck you to Maori & all that the treaty stands for. It's a vote for individuals to keep increasing their wealth portfolios at our expense whilst driving up the costs of just getting by Not happy with how things are? Do something about it #nzpol #2026election #luxonfuxoff #nzelection 1203
