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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 14h
Well there you have it. I rescind all my generosity towards TOP. This 100% confirms they are a Trojan horse, created by RWers to provide a teal party to sap votes from the left. This is the deputy leader, not some backbencher. He wants to vote for Nats. #nzpol www.tickaroo.com/e/GYui53TulW...
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Opportunity's deputy says he'd vote National if he couldn't vote for his party
Opportunity's deputy says he'd vote National if he couldn't vote for his partyDeputy Leader of the Opportunity Party Daniel Eb says he would vote for the National Party if he couldn’t vote for Opportu...
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 4h
Replay: New Zealand was once a world leader on pay equity. Dame Marilyn Waring explains how the government wound back decades of progress – and why the fight to properly value women’s work is far from over. #nzpol
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Marilyn Waring on how New Zealand went backwards on pay equity
New Zealand was once a world leader on pay equity. Dame Marilyn Waring explains how the government wound back decades of progress – and why the fight to properly value women’s work is far from over. ...
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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 1h
I teach statutory interpretation. For part of the course we look at how to translate policy ideas into final legislation - identifying the need to legislate, crafting wording, advice from officials, select committees, SOPs etc etc. The eg we use is conversion practices: a short piece of topical law.
nzherald.co.nz
Peters keen to revisit conversion-practices law, likens abortion to murder
The NZ First leader aired his views but stopped short of announcing new policy.
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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 1h
These integrity reforms from Duncan Webb are a really important start and it would be great to have champions from all NZ political parties push this forward. NO matter who wins the election unless New Zealand democracy is fixed, we all lose www.linkedin.com/pulse/labour...
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Labour's Proposal for Integrity Reform in Politics
The purpose of Labour's recently announced political integrity package is not to respond to corruption scandals (although they may exist). It is to strengthen public confidence in democratic instituti...
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MeatMechSuit @meatmechsuit.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We need to call this patriarchal violence, not family violence. ‘“rigid harmful gender norms”, including deep-seated entitlement to control a female partner, as well as colonisation, were underlying drivers of family violence in NZ’
nzherald.co.nz
'Those poor babies': Children among 16 dead in 47 days amid spate of violence
Several of the deaths appear linked to family or intimate partner violence.
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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Actions have consequences, aka FAFO –
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lieslm.bsky.social @lieslm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yelling at the telly
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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
So according to Willis, pay equity for women isnt needed because they’ll be better off because of tax cuts. And fuck all pushback on the nonsensical nature of this. I’m so sick of the media going soft on her and her incompetence.
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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It often feels as if the smashing of science is practically invisible in NZ 😔 People can easily relate to the damage done to the health system, and fair enough too. It’s difficult for them to relate to the science system, and probably harder for them to know how it benefits them.
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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Conversation between Harry Mowbray and Sean Plunket provides some interesting insights. Amongst other things, wonder how much O'Brien was paid... #nzpol
Mowbray answers that he runs the campaign as an individual. He says the group first considered operating as an organisation, but the Electoral Act would have stopped them saying what they wanted to say, whereas an individual faces fewer limits. He concedes that he lacks third party status and explains the word "we" by saying friends help him around the edges. He describes his spending as very small. The group had first sought roughly $400,000 to $500,000 at a meeting at a large property, but once it grasped the legal constraints he decided to fund the campaign himself within the $17,000 limit for individuals, and he promises not to exceed it. He says he pays no commercial organisation or consultant now, though he did pay Annie O'Brien when the group first employed her, before the plan changed. He denies that any other organisation is involved, says he has talked to Jordan Williams and hosted him for lunch a few times, and insists he has never visited the Taxpayers' Union office. He adds that his son, who appears in Hager's book on pages 109 and 110, barely knew of the union. He attributes the earlier confusion to naivety about the Electoral Act, saying O'Brien and Steven Franks flagged the problems. He has not heard from the Electoral Commission and says he would welcome its guidance on how to avoid a breach.
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Julie Blommaert @drjulieb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And whoever is in our next govt needs to fix this fast, we’ve already lost good people and expertise, and that’s not easy to get back. The longer this stays messy, the worse it gets
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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#NZpol From yesterday NZ's 'clean, green' reputation at risk, ex-UK envoy warns www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...
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NZ's 'clean, green' reputation at risk, ex-UK envoy warns
A former British high commissioner to New Zealand says our country's "100% Pure New Zealand" brand is at stake, following a Dutch environmental group lodging a complaint with the European Commission a...
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Karim Wafa-Al Hussaini @karimwafa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
They say they hate “wokeness,” but what they really hate is empathy. Because once you start caring about other people’s experiences, inequalities become harder to ignore, and privilege becomes harder to defend.
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Paul van Brakel @paulvanbrakel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Meanwhile #Aotearoa #NewZealand Dairy industry profits with Palm Kernal Expeller PKE entrenched in their business model Ex Fed Farmers boss Minister Hoggard has been a strong advocate for PKE #nzpol
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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My position on why the EU- NZ trade agreement complaint’s so serious- we can’t have it both ways - we can’t claim to be honest brokers on a world stage while at home we’re not keeping to the fair climate/sustainability rules we expect our trade partners to also stick to www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
rnz.co.nz
'Stakes could not be higher': Concern over claim NZ breached FTA climate commitments
International relations experts are warning a case claiming New Zealand is not meeting EU trade agreement climate commitments could seriously impact the country's reputation.
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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 30/09/2026
A lot of panic and hand waving from right-coded political people about the prospect of Chlöe Swarbrick as Minister of Finance... Honestly can't see any reason why. Why would they suggest Nicola Willis is somehow uniquely better suited? Chlöe is clearly very smart and well informed. It's silly.
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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Erica Stanford's delusion on display (and inaccuracy on multiple counts) "I've done more for Maori than any Education Minister in history"
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Erica Stanford: I have done more for Māori than any Minister
YouTube video by Mountain Tui
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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
. “New Zealand promised Europe not to weaken climate protection to attract investment, then closed its own courts to a climate case to reassure investors, against its own officials’ advice,” says Hernandez. “If that is not a breach, nothing is.” #nzpol
newsroom.co.nz
Formal complaint that NZ climate backsliding breaches Europe trade deal
The Government's top law officer warned that if ministers blocked Mike Smith's Fonterra lawsuit, the next case would target the Crown directly. She's been proven right, reports Jonathan Milne.
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 30/09/2026
They are ALL fucking panicking, inc the narrative driving media You go Chlöe
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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand @greens.org.nz · 30/09/2026
Meeting our Paris commitments is written into our Free Trade Agreements with the European Union and the United Kingdom. Farmers and exporters rely on that market access, and they deserve a Foreign Minister who checks what withdrawal would put at risk before he promises it.
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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My cynical read is that ACT & NZF are fully aware but think their potential voters aren't so are making promises they can blame National for blocking Awkward that someone in Europe pointed out we're already in breach of those FTAs #nzpol
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Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The 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...
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Greenpeace joins complaint to EU over NZ climate policy reversal - Greenpeace Aotearoa
The complaint addresses Government reversal of climate policies, which Greenpeace has labelled a 'race to the bottom on environmental regulation'.
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Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade thinks the reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban breached the EU Free Trade Agreement. How do we know? Because they accidentally leaked their own legal opinion in Sep 2024. newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/01/g... www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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🚄Rob✅✅🚆 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Election 2023: National Party fiscal plan promises lower taxes, disciplined government spending
The National Party has released its fiscal plan, saying it will lower taxes, reduce net debt and bring discipline to government spending.
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henry cooke @henrycooke.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Labour won campaign launch day with some pretty simple political wisdom: - Don’t hire a room you can’t fill - Use your time in the spotlight to offer voters something My piece on yday: www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...
thepost.co.nz
Labour outshines National in campaign launch battle with high-energy event
ANALYSIS: Labour won in a walk by over-stuffing a smaller room than National’s.
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Guy Body @bodycartoon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
One in seven schools. (paywalled) #NzPol
thepost.co.nz
Govt’s claim of ‘transformational’ literacy gains based on data from 14% of schools
A principal who suspected the Government was hiding literacy results spent months asking for its release.
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 27/09/2026
Meanwhile in NZ the 26km Warkworth to Te Hana expressway costs the Crown of $3.6 billion (rising to 9b over the years) & a return of 0.70cents per dollar. So we would rather build loss making roads than fund wealth creating artists. We are doing it all wrong.
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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The inquiry into the Tom Phillips case, and the failure of agencies to put the welfare of children first. My #cartoon today #NZpol #Children #ChildWelfare
Cartoon. Title: “Falling Down on the Job” Image shows three monkeys falling down a hill. The hill has “The Marokopa Children” written on it. The monkey with its hands covering its mouth is labelled “Family Court” the monkey with its fingers pushed in its ears is labelled “OT” (Oranga Tamariki). And the monkey with its eyes covered is labelled “Police”
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Te wookie o te tāngata @chewienz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is exactly my point. The greens are the only adults in the room
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🚄Rob✅✅🚆 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Not only changing the law Breaking government practice, circumventing our rules on collusion with industry, allowing them to write their own laws giving them a pass on environmental legal grounds The game is stacked
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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
At the Hamilton PSA debate, candidates were asked about disability NZF: Incoherent answer Labour: We don't have a policy announced Opportunities: We have no policy whatsoever Me: this govt's attacks on the disabled community are unacceptable, here's our policy, it was co-written by disabled people
The Green Party will build an Aotearoa where disabled people are valued and they and their whānau live with dignity and autonomy. An Aotearoa where disabled people and whānau have access to the services they need — like transport and good quality housing — means everyone can thrive in caring communities. 

Our current laws, policies and social norms mean disabled people are often denied the same rights as others and are excluded from places and activities non-disabled people take for granted. These barriers are often worse for tāngata whaikaha Māori and for disabled people from marginalised communities. 

The current Government has made it harder for disabled people to access the support they deserve and which enables them to participate equally in life and their communities. 

The Green Party is ambitious in its plan to create a more accessible Aotearoa by building on the Enabling Good Lives framework and grounding our approach in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Our approach will operate on a high-trust model and apply to all disabled people, including those with disabling conditions who do not currently access support. The Green Party is committed to an Aotearoa where disabled people and whānau thrive in caring communities.
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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s probably wrong of me, but I’ve been left wondering (repeatedly!) if the Speaker should be a lawyer selected independently from outside of the parties. Marc Daalder’s piece at Newsroom ⬇️ newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/24/g...
newsroom.co.nz
Gerry Brownlee, Parliament's ineffectual policeman, wraps up chaotic term
Comment: Gerry Brownlee held MPs to a double standard, with harsh punishments for the Opposition and leniency for the coalition.
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Paul van Brakel @paulvanbrakel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Hello Pia, I’ve read about your story in the papers. You sound like a badass,” he wrote. “I am an artist from the UK and I’ve made some work about the migrant crisis, obviously I can’t keep the money. Could you use it to buy a new boat or something? Please let me know. Well done. Banksy.”
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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand @greens.org.nz · 25/09/2026
Right now, the richest pay $9 in tax for every $100 they make, while a teacher pays $22. The Greens would give 96% of earners an income tax cut, paid for not by cuts to public services, but ensuring the super wealthy pay their fair share.
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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 25/09/2026
WHAT THE FUCK?
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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sic em, John! #NzPol
rnz.co.nz
Ombudsman to investigate allegations Ministry of Education officials tried to circumvent Official Information Act
The Ombudsman will formally investigate allegations Ministry of Education officials attempted to circumvent the Official Information Act.
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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
but i kept being told that this wasn't real, NZ weren't actually involved, it was always the "US part of the business" etc etc etc by supporters of RocketLab This is a very significant shift in NZ defense policy, and certainly doesn't lend itself to independence www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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New Zealand agrees to put almost $24 million into military satellite US is building
New Zealand has agreed to put almost $24 million into a military satellite the United States is building.
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 22/09/2026
Oh this screams Leaky Buildings meet Cave Creek when the next quake hits & innocent people are killed under a pile of rubble because some cunt in this hideous Govt would rather give $2.8b tax cut to landlords than protect people in Govt buildings.
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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Today is the International Day of Sign Languages and the 75th anniversary of the World Federation of the Deaf! This year's theme is "Declaring Deaf People's Human Rights", of which reasonable accommodations are a huge part. To learn more check out our Easy Read document at: tinyurl.com/5ywadrau
Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile is an image of an Easy Read translation called "Removing barriers: A guide about reasonable accommodation for disabled people". There is also an image of the first contents page of the document.Two people are sitting on chairs. They are communicating with each other using sign language.
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Ka pū te ruha - Toitū Te Tiriti @kaputeruha.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As media plaster Farrar's denials everywhere here's an example of how he operates #nzpol www.jarrodgilbert.com/blog/proof-o...
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Proof of David Farrar’s deception: my own experience of Dirty Politics
In the lead up to the election the Minister of Corrections Anne Tolley launched a gang policy. In order to justify the government’s approach she used gang figures that overstated the gang problem....
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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The surprise isn't that foreign fossil fuel & tobacco funded astroturf group Taxpayers Union is the subject of Nicky Hager's new book It's that NZ media including The Post, Stuff, RNZ, TVNZ etc keep profiling & interviewing these people and groups #NickyHager #Dirtywork
Newsroom: Chiding in Plain sight
An article on Taxpayers Union and Jordan Williams from 2024
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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thanks for your service, Nicky Hager Let's not forget the last time Hager unveiled the dirty underbelly of #NZ politics & media, that Matthew Hooton (Editor in Chief,The Post) & David Farrar doxxed Hager's personal address in the hope rich Chinese would "chop chop" him #dirtywork #NickyHager
Nciky Hager at book launch - it's called Dirty Work. He is at Unity Books in Wellington for the 6pm launchSorry I can't do this whole one but  Mathew Hooton and Cam Slater dox Nicky Hager after a person asks them for his address so rich Chinese who Hager unveiled can "chop chop" him
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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
oh my god oh my god oh my god please let this be a lathe touch that pays off
The Taxpayers’ Union (TPU), a lobby group that advocates for lower taxes and reduced government spending, is already speculating that their organisation is the focus of the book.

In a post on X, TPU executive director Jordan Williams said the group had “nothing to hide” and that there was “no need to speculate”.
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🚄Rob✅✅🚆 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Yeah right #nzpol
Its all up from here
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The Walking Blind @walkingblind.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
NZ has officially declared a climate emergency, the biggest threat to life on this planet since the extinction of the dinosaurs yet here we are with a government we voted for opening coal mines. WTF NZ #nzpol
rnz.co.nz
Forest and Bird calls for fast-tracked coal mining application to be declined
Forest and Bird are calling for a fast-tracked coal mining application to be declined after the Environmental Protection Authority found gaps in its conservation plan.
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 20/09/2026
While it rolls out lines about iPads, National's actual record is scrapping the 20 hours free ECE for two-year-olds it had already promised, cutting support funding by nearly 40%, and lifting the core subsidy just 2% in a year inflation ran at 4. #nzpol www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...
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National wants screen use ban in early childhood education, limit in primary school
Erica Stanford is also keen to introduce a school readiness check in ECE.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump is scared shitless of a free press. He knows his abysmal record is indefensible.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Cartoon by Dave Granlund | cagle.com/granlund.
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JessTerraformEarth 🌏 💚 🌈 💧 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇳🇿 @jessterraformearth.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Listen @chrishipkins.bsky.social - isolate from the US. #Nzpol
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