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@mharvey.bsky.social
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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Part of the reason for the organised vilification of the Ardern govt initial response to the COVID pandemic was that it was so effective in demonstrating how powerful decisive state intervention in the interests of the common good could be. The far-right and its big business backers were HORRIFIED.
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How NZ’s right turned culture war into political strategy
Nicky Hager’s latest book argues the tactics of New Zealand’s organised right have changed, but the interests behind them have not.
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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Death threats are more than just trolls and keyboard warriors - they seek to make people smaller, make them afraid to speak their values, and push them out of politics altogether They cost us time and money, and the donations are already stacked against us. It's time for us to have a real democracy
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 08/10/2026
okay I am ten minutes in to episode one and this is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen in my LIFE “We have doors slamming, taps turning on, a fishbowl in the kitchen spontaneously smashed,” home inspector walks in: “okay so first off, I see they have a cat”
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Another contemporary art piece...
Another National party hoarding, this time with the te reo word "utu" scrawled across it.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Someone has put googly eyes on Luxon's face, and only his face, on a number of National billboards. The effect is quite disconcerting.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Apple-bottom jeans, boots with the fur...
Artemis the ginger cat, sitting on her window seat and staring directly at camera. Her right front leg is shaved, but her paw is still furry, and it's giving "boots with the fur"
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Not broken (phew!) and she now has some Good Drugs on board.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Shaved the entire leg, now going for x-rays. Oh joyous day!
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
At the after hours vet because I came home to find this girl not weight-bearing on one foot. Fingers crossed it's just dramatics!
Artie the ginger tabby, sitting in a carrier at the vet and looking sorry for herself
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
All I'm asking for is some comms ahead of time, yeah?
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And with no warning? On a Saturday morning? Gotta love Watercare comms
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Concrete saws on a Saturday should be fuckin illegal
Two workers digging up my neighbours driveway
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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 01/10/2026
this video of Chlöe Swarbrick, who leads the Greens in New Zealand's parliament, is worth your five minutes' time
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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions @nzctu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Because of gender and ethnic pay gaps in Aotearoa, Pacific women are now working for free until the end of the year. This election year, we need to vote for pay equity. It’s the only way to make sure that all working people are respected, valued, and paid what they’re owed. #nzpol
Tile showing a rally march with people carrying signs and flags. Text reads: “From today until the end of the year Pacific women are working for free because of gender and ethnic pay gaps. Working for Free Calendar.' Flower logo reads “Respect Us, Value Us, Pay Us.” Footer text: “*Stats NZ Household Labour Force Survey 2026.”
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Rose Dawson: It's Been 84 Years (Titanic)
ALT: Rose Dawson: It's Been 84 Years (Titanic)
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And make sure you're enrolled! elections.nz/media-and-ne...
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.onthefence.co.nz
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On the Fence 2026
On The Fence helps Kiwis get started on their political journey. Answer a series of questions on the issues that matter most to you, and we'll show you which political parties share your values.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Me, at 18, voting National because my parents did. Me, at 21, voting Labour because I'd experienced a bit more of the world. Me, this year? Voting green, because it's about helping everyone, not just yourself.
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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A 20yo who's having regular, open minded yarns with their local Green councillor (or now their local Green candidate) has suddenly a whole political world open to them that they didn't when the only person they talked about politics with, was his National-voting parents.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Killer Whale Breaching
Alt: Orca
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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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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 23/09/2026
an amazing new project launches today in new zealand: people can report sexual harm, and get matched with others who reported the same person. when you report, you get a lawyer - and lawyer-client privilege. for free. i profile the website, technology, charity, & law firm here: www.webworm.co/tika/
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This Could Change The Way Victims Get Justice
David Farrier's Webworm looks at Alison Mau and Zoë Lawton's Tika: a new way to report sexual harm in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Sideshow Bob Rake
Alt: Sideshow Bob, standing on rake after rake and repeatedly smacking himself in the face.
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Professionally Nosy @professionallynosy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My Rage Against the Machine/Les Mis mashup is complete. This is my interpretation of the quilt guild’s summer challenge “quilt with your interpretation and/or feelings towards our current ‘democracy’” all hand stitched.
Quilt hanging on a card catalog. Neutral background with navy cursive appliqué “Do you hear thr people sing?” The background is embroidered in red starting light and getting bolder the lyrics to “killing in the name” the quilting effect is a focused sunburst from the center.
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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
'The Green Party is pledging to restore city centre vibrancy by ensuring market rent reviews for small businesses can lower rents, and letting councils run rental auctions for spaces that have been empty for longer than 12 months.' #NzPol
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Greens announce reforms to lower commercial rents, fill empty shops
The Green Party is pledging to restore city centre vibrancy by ensuring market rent reviews for small businesses can lower rents, and letting councils run rental auctions for spaces that have been emp...
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Blumineck is a fantastic channel!
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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions @nzctu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚨 Labour will pass a corporate manslaughter law if elected in November. This will mean negligent employers will be held criminally liable for the deaths of workers on the job. Unions and the Pike River families have been calling for this for a long time. We’re glad Labour have listened. #nzpol
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Labour backs long-standing union call to hold criminally negligent bosses liable NZCTU
In a major victory for working people and the Pike River Families who have long campaigned for this, Labour have committed to passing a corporate homicide law should it win government in November's el...
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Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We should be rioting honestly WTF
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“It's pretty clear that these agencies brushed her concerns off ... It's well established in the social science literature that there's just this pervasive societal myth that women fabricate claims of domestic violence for some kind of tactical purpose in custody proceedings.” #misogny #nzpol 1/2
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Pieces still missing from Tom Phillips inquiry - academic
An expert on family violence says it is indefensible Family Court proceedings were excluded from the government's inquiry into the Tom Phillips case.
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Char Of AotearoaNZ @kiwichar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Found elsewhere, worth a share here. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #NZ
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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I don't think we collectively are reeling enough from the number of police officers and police staff being charged with offences that are essentially image based sexual abuse (of women/girls) by abusing their power or equipment #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-a...
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Auckland police officer pleads guilty to making, possessing intimate visual recordings of three women
A police officer secretly filmed a woman having sex with him before stowing the illicit clip away in a hidden app on his phone.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Thoughts and prayers for the folks changing all the signage overnight!
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I have NEVER been jealous of Skyrim players. Until now. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ikea-ha...
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Ikea has released a Skyrim mod where players are accompanied by a Kallax shelving unit voiced by Matt Berry | VGC
“Your inventory woes end here,” the Kallax Storageborn mod promises…
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
30,000+ have signed. It closes on the 14th September. Sign it if you haven’t already and share as widely as you can. #nzpol Petition of Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated: Do not remove or amend Te Tiriti principles or references in legislation petitions.parliament.nz/ddbe7598-59d...
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Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If it's the National candidate I'm thinking of, he was my landlord once. Him and his wife would enter my flat when I wasn't there, without telling me. Truly law-abiding citizens!
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
My neighbour had solar installed yesterday. I had a look at the price, and **yikes** Plus a friend who has solar showed me his tracking app, which showed that Vector actively limit the amount of electricity he can send back into the network. We definitely need some changes!
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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
BIG policy from the Greens, this is legitimately exciting and would make a real difference Love to see a commitment to making this change, rather than other parties' regular "consider a review" that has left NZers being ripped off for decades www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Greens vow to break up supermarket duopoly, set up publicly owned 'KiwiMart'
The Green Party is campaigning on establishing a publicly owned supermarket chain to break up the duopoly and drive down food prices.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Her sister? Much less particular!
Purl will sit directly on her sister Artemis is my lap is already takenArtemis, a ginger and white cat, lying on her back with her front paws curled together. She's lying across my entire torso, and her tummy is NOT a trap!
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This cat can never just jump on my lap. She has to jump past me onto the sofa back, loop around onto my shoulders, boop my head, *then* climb down onto my lap. Diva!
Purl the black and orange tortoiseshell cat, determined not to look at the camera.Purl earlier today, sitting on my head and purring madly.
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Hayley @writagal.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"Rauora is more than recovery. It is revival. It is the full expression of who we are and who we can become.” This is the most beautiful, hopeful article I have read about anything all year.
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Māori Queen urges future generations to transform trauma into triumph
"E kore teenei whakaoranga e huri ki tua o aaku mokopuna, ka puta, ka ora" - Kiingi Tawhiao.
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Ryan CrawCour @ryan.crawcour.social · 01/09/2026
If you want a progressive left-leaning party that cares about people, wants to right the systemiatic wrongs, fix a broken system, and care for the environment, etc. there already is a trusted party for this, it's @greens.org.nz 💚💚 #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
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Chlöe Swarbrick on what separates Greens from Opportunity Party
Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick talked business, the economy, and political rivals at an event in Auckland on Monday.
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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Dr Brown makes a medical breakthrough. My #cartoon today #NZpol #HealthSystem #HealthCare
Cartoon. Title: “Medical Breakthrough”  A caption says, “In an audacious innovation Dr Brown transfused $95million from hospitals to GPs” Image shows Health Minister Simeon Brown putting a line into the arm of a skeletal Health System to remove blood and transfer it over to the other arm, overseen by PM Christopher Luxon. Luxon is saying, “Your audacity knows no bounds, Dr Brown!”
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I may be here some time...
Artemis, a ginger and white cat, is snoozing on her back, with her front feet curled in the air. She's so large that her back feet are hanging off my lap
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Ad hoc Dolly memorial in the office today 🥰
An exhibition photo of Dolly is hung on an office shelf. Below it is a wreath of flowers.
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Laura Keating @lorekeating.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"Find out who you are and do it on purpose." - Dolly Parton
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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The worst sort of empty, counterproductive policy gesture for the sake of being seen to do something. No evidence base - in fact the evidence suggests it shouldn't be done. It'll also harm isolated teenagers (rural; disabled; queer) who rely on online community. Labour must refuse to support it.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
She's great! Vets said just to keep an eye on her, and bring her in if anything develops.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
PSA for those with kids / pets and front loader washing machines - figure out where your emergency door release is **before** you need it! (Hoping y'all avoid this situation ⬇️⬇️ entirely tbh)
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
They're snoozing, I'm still mildly freaking out. 30 minutes till the cake is done!
Artemis 🐈 and Purl 🐈‍⬛ snuggled together on a window perch, napping in the sunshine.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I'm gonna bake a cake and eat my feelings.
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