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People used to think a cornerstone of NZF philosophy was winding back neoliberalism. lol &/or lmao.

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Imo you only know which policies are cornerstones by which are prioritised. So I would say when TOP chose other policies over tax reform as bottom lines, they were saying it's not a cornerstone for them.

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If people don't like that TOP hasn't included tax reform in their bottom lines, wait until they hear what the Greens haven't included in theirs

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Exactly! They're saying the most predictable, consultant-brained, midpoint between Nat & Lab, 1000 years of working groups, technocratic stuff & there's a whole continent of libs & leftists acting like a bff has betrayed them.

TOP's first principle & longest-lasting priority is 'being able to work with either Nats or Labour'. Both Nats & Labour have ruled out their tax. TOP have listed their bottom lines & none of them are tax, they're milquetoast Labour-flavour stuff. I truly don't understand why people are confused.

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'diluting the structures' is giving Trumps 'i don't exercise because my body has a finite store of energy' theory 🧠

National is promising to raise the murder rate to levels we've never seen 📈

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TOP 2016: 'we will support either national or labour' TOP 2017: " TOP 2018: " TOP 2019: " TOP 2020: " TOP 2021: " TOP 2022: " TOP 2023: " TOP 2024: " TOP 2025: " TOP 2026: " people in 2026: don't trust them! despite what they say, they might support either national or labour!

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the king in the north & the king in the south release their lists at the same time

Mark @maetl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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FOR SALE: Dancing shoes. Never worn.

A NZ Herald headline by Thomas Coughlan that says: “Election 2026: National on track to lose and Christopher Luxon’s debate performance didn’t help”

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jack on hipkins at 69% 'oop not gonna make any jokes there'

'name something you've changed your mind about' rapidly becoming my favourite question to ask politicians

It's been less than 2 days since Labour announced a right wing self-imposed 'fiscal plan', and the inevitable attacks are just getting started. No doubt the debate this evening will generate more. They didn't have to do this.

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Guarantee 90% of this audience votes for local govt reps who are against 'out of character' neon signs. Act isn't the small government party any more. They're the racism party. That's why they're doing well.

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Iirc there was a similar Definitely Real & Organic group who suddenly appeared for a couple of months before the last election

LIP @l11p.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

when 64% support your policy, it's a centrist policy. that's maths.

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oh dear Holly Howard the secretary of NZF is going to be so embarrassed when she remembers that Julian Paul specifically said NZF doesn't have confirmed candidates until they submit a list. Embarrassing!

LIP @l11p.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Well, I'd like to see ol simeon wriggle his way out of this jam!

LIP @l11p.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

'suggests that if voters elect a centre-left Labour Government to “stop the cuts” in 2026, it will see Government spending drop far lower as a proportion of the economy than it is right now' Labour is actively campaigning for smaller govt. They are almost as right wing as National.

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1/200 Media @1of200.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

1/200 Campaign Season E27 - The Alliance Party in 2026 We discuss the return of Alliance Party to national politics in Aotearoa. Who are they and what are their plans for the campaign. With Victor Billot (Party Leader) & Sionainn Byrnes (Party Secretary). w/ @l11p.bsky.social @mythros.bsky.social

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1/200 Campaign Season E27 - The Alliance Party in 2026 — 1/200

We discuss the return of Alliance Party to national politics in Aotearoa. Their values and platform are explicitly on the left. So we asked them about who they are, how they see the current political ...

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LIP @l11p.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

it's meant to be Grist for the Mill not Grift for the Mill

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LIP @l11p.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

'the only reason we're polling so low at 16% is because one of our shoplifting mps has been caught' 'good question, when chloe polled at 24% trusted to run the economy it was only 1% above the finance minister. not high enough!'

Oli - something or other @olimnz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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That's a handy 'tidbit'. Making the banks pay for paywave is *much* better than Nationals policy imo. #nzpol

Williams even revealed an extra tidbit to The Spinoff. Though it wasn’t part of the headlines handed out to the media, Labour plans to ban paywave fees as part of its new policy, putting the fees to use the service back on banks and credit card companies rather than small businesses. “Consumers should pay the sticker price, not extra charges at the till,” she said in a statement.

Williams is sometimes touted as a future Labour leader, and she probably eclipsed the current one in Māngere yesterday.

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LIP @l11p.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

the ULTIMATE vote splitting campaign

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

youve got to be kidding

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New Zealand Professional Firefighters' Union @nzpfu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

BREAKING: Reports that Coca-Cola's main building in Mt Wellington is on fire and Parnell's high-reach ladder has failed on scene.

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LIP @l11p.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

ok i'm imagining chloe doing the thing ruth richardson said required leveraging feminist identity politics & standing up against establishment expectations. don't really care who is Finance Minister but feel like you're just describing stuff chloe could do.

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LIP @l11p.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I applied to be leader of TOP (the The Opportunity Party party) because I'm a centrist who thinks the system is broken & fighting for bold centrist policies would help. Unfortunately TOP (the The Opportunity Party party) went a different way & opted for working groups.

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Willis says National to lower Govt spending below 30% of GDP from 33% now, not just to 30%; Labour capping spending at 33% GDP; Willis & Luxon talk up using budget space for tax cuts, vs lowering debt #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/willis-eye...

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Willis eyes real spending cuts to fund tax cuts

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those maniacs in TOP the The Opportunity Party party, they actually did it. they invented the labour party (2026)

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Amazing result for the Greens & shows they're doing a lot of things right 👏 But if Greens aren't being outspent by billionaires it just means they're not seen as a threat. It's not sad, it's validating, welcome their hatred!

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hipkins hits 14% preferred Prime Minister

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This sure reads like Winston Peters agreeing with Brash, Williamson, Laws, Mowbray etc & endorsing an overhang strategy for the right

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im being told there is also a woman called barbera edmond. now i don't have anything against non-aucklanders trying out being politicians, but Kiwi voters have been telling Labour for 39 ye

Nick Baker @nickbaker.digital · 27/09/2026

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This is your school holiday assignment. Complete the school lunch quiz by matching the image to the name - a quiz based on the school lunch images sent by @ninjakitty.bsky.social this past school term. There are 15 images in total. forms.gle/et7qDL4VGBJH...

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The Aotearoa New Zealand School Lunch Quiz

The images show 15 school lunches delivered to a school in August 2026. Your task is to pick the name that was assigned to each one.

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this is just about being pragmatic & evidence-based. The best time for Vanushi Walters to roll Chippo was last year, the second best time is today.

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LIP @l11p.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I don't have anything against men trying out being politicians, but Kiwi voters have been telling Labour for 39 years that we don't want a male Labour leader. We're not ready for it yet.

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'what is public property?'

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LIP @l11p.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

i haven't read the book but gemini has reassured me that reading it is a waste of time. gemini has read more books than me so ill listen to the expert

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

the afterword in particular makes RNZ's immediate coverage - uncritically platforming both Williams AND Farrar to attack Hager - all the more revealing and, honestly, just fucking sad

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LIP @l11p.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Shane Jones & Stuff are going to be so embarrassed when they remember Julian Paul just specifically said NZF doesn't have confirmed candidates until they submit a list. Embarrassing! www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...

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Controversial deputy mayor to stand for NZ First

New Zealand First has announced that New Plymouth councillor Murray Chong will stand as a list candidate for the party in the upcoming election.

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LIP @l11p.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

ive never heard of this author & can't pronounce his exotic surname. everyone knows he has been proven to be a liar upwards of 600 times. i don't know what he is claiming, but it's wrong. please don't put in the newspaper that i got mad.

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LIP @l11p.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

racist guy who came to the wrong meeting: and these new bloody signs! we can't even understand them! can i only walk if im winking? it's woke gone mad