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@mattthetechie.bsky.social
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NZ nerd, posting about politics, economy, technology , earth sciences and other related geeky interests

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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 2h
Well I'm sure someone will have the clip of Ryan bridge dancing next to his panel with the robot sometime soon up 🤦‍♀️
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 3h
Did you catch the NZ herald techbros talk fest last night, that was over an hour I'm not getting back
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
He's had big issues before but suggesting a foreign state nuke one of your own cities is really pushing the limits of what is acceptable for a sitting president, those midterms in the US can't come soon enough.
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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thank you Ms Hayley au.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Hayley Williams Responds to DHS' Suggestion to Thank Officers After ICE Comments: 'Nazi Bitches'
Singer Hayley Williams has drawn the ire of President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security this week.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Maybe should be bigger news? Including Trump defending the Iran War as a "small price to pay?" people.com/trump-sugges...
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Trump Suggests Iran ‘Take Out’ L.A. and San Diego During Campaign Rally, Drawing Condemnation from Calif. Officials
Several California officials have condemned President Donald Trump’s recent comments at a campaign rally suggesting Iran ‘take out Los Angeles’ or San Diego.
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
not impressed with that
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
@benakl.bsky.social this was from the morningside station this morning for announcement on safety
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If you're luxon I'd still have that limo on call
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Even Ipsos are fed up with National's disinformation
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Act putting the mowbrays of this world first since ages ago. #nzpol
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
they dont need to be in coalition to get support, as weve seen from labour signing up to the indian FTA and , all it takes is some cross party support on issues of alignment, joining into talks is where theyre disagreeing on enough issues
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The entire John key terms relied on 4 party governments!!, whoever approved this is a not a history buff and probably not a key fan #nzpol
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In the stronghold of Tauranga I've personally seen their signs targeted, and that is after they had to replace about 30 signs.
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Who wants to make a complaint to the ASA, 2014 the last time national was elected in charge had united future, ACT and Maori party with them. Let's deal with the misinformation. #nzpol
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
ACT leader David Seymour doesn't see why AI shouldn't write government Cabinet papers www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... This is all kinds of wrong @legallyfeminist.bsky.social
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ACT leader David Seymour doesn't see why AI shouldn't write government Cabinet papers
In the lead-up to November's election, Midday Report is speaking with the technology spokesperson for a range of parties about their biggest hopes and fears for artificial intelligence (AI) and the ro...
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/01/h... This should be out of the paywall tomorrow, but what sort of IT systems would prevent health NZ from seeing board papers, I smell dodgy things happening. #nzpol #nzhealth
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Health NZ says it ‘cannot easily access’ board papers
Labour’s Ayesha Verrall says it's troubling Health NZ can't access documents, while an ex-union boss suggests it has something to hide
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I take it he missed the comment by the former ACT candidate in the mata expose into Seymour, civil war is not a greens want.
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
we have to go further than already having unedible school lunches urgh @ninjakitty.bsky.social 🤢
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.psa.org.nz/news-media/w... This comes as the PSA and the NZ Nurses Organisation reveal publicly the precise historic undervaluation of care and support workers showing they have been underpaid by between 24 percent and 38 percent. #nzpol
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Women must come first - improving books leave no excuse for anything less than a full care and support pay equity settlement
With today's update showing a slightly improving fiscal picture, there is no excuse for Opposition parties not to commit to a pay equity settlement for care and support workers that is real, meaningfu...
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Slimy Simeon is also unlikely to want to work with them to improve healthcare too
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This debate seemed like an experience 👀, i hope most of your others havent got like this
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610... He's advised coca cola, Unilever, has 5 organizations sounding very official yet aren't, shady as by the sounds of it @legallyfeminist.bsky.social you know much about him outside of this. #nzpol #nzbusiness
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The professor whose company names are causing a stink
Immigration professionals say it could mislead migrants, he says they’re just jealous.
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
OpenAI hacked Medicare portal, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/1... AI regulations now!!! #nzhealth #nzpol #auspol #aushealth #cybersecuritynews
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OpenAI hacked Medicare portal, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed an AI agent hacked into an Australian Medicare data portal earlier this year.
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Paula Penfold @paulapenfold.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
DMs open
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Labour you can go further, demand all councils etc check and demand all investments stop investing in israel, ive heard auckland council have looked into it, unsure of progress
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
But they did next to nothing on their debate in greymouth last night which I believe was meant to be streamed via nzh like the previous wellington one
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NZ first are also pretty bad at this point too, the whole waiting debacle over gaza and some of their candidate choices leaves a lot to be desired.
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv... as well as this for whangarei, the conditions for emergency staff like labour candidate Gary payinda there would be horrible
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Whangārei Hospital ED in Code Red seven times longer this July than 2025
A Labour candidate said the system was in crisis and more staff were needed.
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
@lyrafay.bsky.social the state of these fire trucks
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Dr Dean Knight @drdeanknight.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Saturday afternoon in Parliament and legislation is being passed under urgency that has the potential to adversely affect our protest rights.
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump says www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/1... Interesting times now, be an interesting next year with this announcement. #nzpol #worldpol
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US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump says
The United States, Denmark and Greenland have entered into an agreement for the US to develop a significant military presence on Greenland, while prohibiting US adversaries from building their own bas...
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Palantir have just bought themselves a Labour Lord with close links to the Labour government. No other word to describe this other than corruption. How can Watson remain a member of the House of Lords and keep the Labour whip?
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Also developed in Australia
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Stuff today as a team also did a time comparison by method of transport, I'm sure cycling still would've won that based on previous times it's been done.
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Look what I'll say to you is 😂😂
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361... Anyone up for a proper lobbying register and also anyone surprised at this point @lucyham.bsky.social @paulbarlownz.bsky.social #nzpol
thepost.co.nz
How Big Farm lobbyists helped rewrite new RMA laws
Documents show Federated Farmers, DairyNZ, Beef + Lamb NZ, Fonterra and Horticulture NZ using a private meeting with ministers to push specific changes to the Natural Environment Bill.
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Apparently Winston is trying to push Erica out from having the foreign affairs position too next term, apparently a bit of an exchange on zb this morning, overall luxon has had better mornings on radio
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Did q attend or one of their other candidates
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361... $690m not invested in hospital buildings and this is before inflation will kick in when when purchasing let alone reassessing anything else @bernardchickey.bsky.social @chewienz.bsky.social #nzpol
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
fyi.org.nz/request/3525... This is absolutely shameful affairs and showing no real appreciation for the firefighters, @jordanriversnz.bsky.social, @chewienz.bsky.social
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This is some next level stupid decision making on that ferry project.
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“If a pollster knows how you will vote before they ring, the poll is not measuring opinion. It is manufacturing it.” #nzpol www.klaut.media/single-post/...
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The poll that lands first
Jordan Williams and David Farrar have spent twenty years learning how one poll can move another. Their Taxpayers’ Union–Curia poll just did it again.
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/07/p... where is the accountability, transparency, growing trust Staff are saying this, “Extremely risk-averse to bad news. There is a culture to use high-level vague messaging to obscure the details to address questions from public.” #nzMPI #nzpol
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Fishing and farming officials' risk aversion endangers transparency, Ombudsman finds
Environmental campaigners say the Ministry for Primary Industries has been forced to apologise for its failure to release fisheries information – then simply found a different excuse for not releasing...
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
change leader maybe, arena williams has been talked up in some circles as someone, mcanulty of course is a #bhn favourite or ride it out, luxon is bound to slip up before election night again which can of course swing polls late as he has a habit of slip ups. #nzpol
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Urgh too many thoughts on this especially after watching what has come out of farages press conference and his overall time recently not excluding here, doesn't bode well smh
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I think it's a great idea, selling the wider public will take some convincing and I don't expect foodstuffs will give up property easily
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
youtu.be/cy2-IzGGdR4?... @chewienz.bsky.social @paulbarlownz.bsky.social Aren't journalists meant to have some form of standards not go um well I'm okay with being labeled whatever. #nzmedia
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Courage When They Call You Racist
YouTube video by Duncan Garner | Editor-in-Chief
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Official account followed by Chris Bishop, simeon brown, Thomas coughlin of the NZ herald, cam slater etc
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Let's talk crypto coins, ministers and regulations around then, these are recent withdrawals posted to by X/twitter by fall guy Chris Penk and still receiving his ministerial salary and now recent stuff opinion writer. #nzpol #nzecon #nzcrypto
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Matt @mattthetechie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/... any medical people want to chime in here #nzpol #nzhealth
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Party drug MDMA gets official approval as PTSD treatment
Two New Zealand psychiatrists have been approved by MedSafe to prescribe and administer MDMA for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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