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Aotearoa Greens Global @nzgreensglobal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Our London-based legend show you how easy it is to vote from overseas! #Kikorangi #nzpol #PartyVoteGreen.

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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Countries That Have Public and/or Live Streamed Executions Context: www.reuters.com/world/us-li...

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Vincent O'Malley @vomalley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

An advance copy of this turned up the other day and it looks great. Due out from @bwbnz.bsky.social in November.

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Ryan CrawCour @ryan.crawcour.social · 29/09/2026

Nicola’s ferries won’t arrive until 2029, if ever. IREX would’ve been sailing by now and cost less that just one of National’s new RONs, that they now also can’t build. You only have a few weeks left to enrol. If you aren’t enrolled, your vote is like Nicola’s ferries. non-existent. #nzpol

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E-Tangata @etangata.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“As I leaned into the dissonance of the past, I realised that learning te reo had become a salve that smoothed away the spiky edges of my defensiveness.” — Marcel Currin on how learning te reo changed his perspective as a Pākehā.

e-tangata.co.nz

Leaning into te reo | E-Tangata

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“I’m a remarkable woman..always was, though none of you seemed to think so.”May Morris, English fine embroiderer, designer, feminist and socialist, dismayed by the lack of support for women artists founded the Women’s Guild of Arts, 1907 #WomensArt

Monochrome photograph of thd upper half of a sitting white woman and three more images of her embroidery depicting flowering plants

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Susan Sontag's 9/16/01 piece in The New Yorker got her crucified but it's one of the few things from that era that aged well. "'Our country is strong,' we are told again and again. I for one don’t find this entirely consoling. Who doubts that America is strong? But that’s not all America has to be."

The disconnect between last Tuesday’s monstrous dose of reality and the self-righteous drivel and outright deceptions being peddled by public figures and TV commentators is startling, depressing. The voices licensed to follow the event seem to have joined together in a campaign to infantilize the public. Where is the acknowledgment that this was not a “cowardly” attack on “civilization” or “liberty” or “humanity” or “the free world” but an attack on the world’s self-proclaimed superpower, undertaken as a consequence of specific American alliances and actions? How many citizens are aware of the ongoing American bombing of Iraq? And if the word “cowardly” is to be used, it might be more aptly applied to those who kill from beyond the range of retaliation, high in the sky, than to those willing to die themselves in order to kill others. In the matter of courage (a morally neutral virtue): whatever may be said of the perpetrators of Tuesday’s slaughter, they were not cowards.

Our leaders are bent on convincing us that everything is O.K. America is not afraid. Our spirit is unbroken, although this was a day that will live in infamy and America is now at war. But everything is not O.K. And this was not Pearl Harbor. We have a robotic President who assures us that America still stands tall. A wide spectrum of public figures, in and out of office, who are strongly opposed to the policies being pursued abroad by this Administration apparently feel free to say nothing more than that they stand united behind President Bush. A lot of thinking needs to be done, and perhaps is being done in Washington and elsewhere, about the ineptitude of American intelligence and counter-intelligence, about options available to American foreign policy, particularly in the Middle East, and about what constitutes a smart program of military defense. But the public is not being asked to bear much of the burden of reality. The unanimously applauded, self-congratulatory bromides of a Soviet Party Congress seemed contemptible. The unanimity of the sanctimonious, reality-concealing rhetoric spouted by American officials and media commentators in recent days seems, well, unworthy of a mature democracy.

Those in public office have let us know that they consider their task to be a manipulative one: confidence-building and grief management. Politics, the politics of a democracy—which entails disagreement, which promotes candor—has been replaced by psychotherapy. Let’s by all means grieve together. But let’s not be stupid together. A few shreds of historical awareness might help us understand what has just happened, and what may continue to happen. “Our country is strong,” we are told again and again. I for one don’t find this entirely consoling. Who doubts that America is strong? But that’s not all America has to be.

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Brad Company @waeherebro.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

For those in the back: The total amount the New Zealand government has spent on all historical Waitangi Tribunal settlements over the last 30+ years is less than the cost of a single year of the 2024 tax cuts for Landlords.

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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand @greens.org.nz · 06/09/2026

Everyone in Aotearoa should have access to affordable kai. The Green Party has a plan to take on the supermarket duopoly, bring down grocery prices, and make sure everyone can access good food. Affordable Food For All of Us: www.greens.org.nz/affordable_f...

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Tze Ming Mok 莫志明 @tzemingdynasty.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Unemployment for this age group in Auckland is at 30%

Annual Youth Unemployment: Auckland (HLFS), from Ross Wilson's quarterly Auckland Council report "Auckland regional household labour force survey: quarterly overview" for June 2026
https://www.knowledgeauckland.org.nz/publications/auckland-regional-household-labour-force-survey-quarterly-overview-as-at-june-2026/

15-19 yo unemployment line go up to 30%, it is hitting the post-GFC heights

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Hellrosser @rosserford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We’re going to hear about how everyone loved Dolly, and that feels true. But it’s good to remember, and to her credit, that she was attacked for her AIDS activism, her vaccine advocacy, her LGBTQ+ support and even, more recently, for her reading initiatives. She ALWAYS stood firm when it mattered.

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Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The average person doesn’t have the power to make other people poor, sick, or homeless but the wealthy do. They get to be legal criminals and have power over our lives using their money and that’s why I think they are psychopaths.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

“Experts say camels comfortably beat the heat up to 40C…(but) in many parts of the Sahara, summer temperatures now frequently exceed 50C… (and) the unprecedented intensity of current heatwaves directly threatens their vital functions, turning this historically resilient animal into a climate victim”

bbc.com

Africa's camels are dying from extreme heat as temperatures soar

Herders and experts tell the BBC how Africa's camels are suffering because of extreme heat.

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

“Old age ain't no place for sissies.” - Bette Davis Nor is working in aged care. And a new report, A Place to Grow Old, shows it will get much worse without a lot of thought and money. My #cartoon today. #NZpol #AgedCare

Cartoon. Title: “Aged Care Policy” Minister Casey Costello talking to an elderly woman, patting her hand, and saying, “Aw … good luck” In the background is a chart showing the projected growth in residential care demand. Two sharply rising lines travelling across the chart, with old people falling off them.

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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Wealthiest Kiwis pay just 9% tax the rest of us pay the price. #nzpol “In 2023 IRD research found the wealthiest 311 families paid an effective tax rate of 9%, while ordinary people who earn their income from work or welfare pay 20% on average.” www.tjanz.org/wealth_tax_r...

Embroidered on green felt by crafitivist companions: Wealthiest Kiwis pay just 9% tax
the rest of us pay the price. #nzpol

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

but saying its a genocide is off limits and will get you fired

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Hayley @writagal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

What do you mean, public health tools used during Covid are best practice and can drastically impact the spread of disease and *checks notes* masking is not an attempt by the government to control your life but a demonstrable way to prevent you and others getting sick, and mitigate system impact 🤔

nzherald.co.nz

Covid-era measures return to battle flu as 'whole system under pressure'

Masks and isolation at general practices and hospitals as Influenza A cases surge.

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Dr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Umm, wut now?! Penk ❌️voted against the Abortion Legislation Bill in 2020 & actively opposed the legislation, voting against amendments during committee stages ❌️voted against the safe-areas leg for abortion facilities ❌️ sought stronger protections for drs objecting to providing abortion services

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Morgan Davie @fromthemorgue.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Hi international friendos, to help you understand what NZ bluesky is talking about, here is a summary: While Prime Minister Chris has survived leadership challenges from MP Chris (today) and MP Chris (recently), this instability bodes ill for election chances against Former Prime Minister Chris

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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 05/08/2026

At some point we — all of us — have to have a serious conversation about priorities. We can't just keep squeezing corporate profits out of everything and insisting everyone just make do somehow.

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Julie Blommaert @drjulieb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The Public Service Commissioner is in one corner trying to tell the Public Service Association what they can and cannot say politically, and then we have Mr CEO of the country using public services to get to and from party political events like that’s just fine and ok

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Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The good economic managers have created high unemployment again lol who was in govt 11 years ago? Yeah that’s right.

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Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

a bunch of happy residents working at the data centre

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Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora @healthnz.govt.nz · 30/07/2026

🚨 Measles case detected in Palmerston North. If you were in Wellington over the Matariki weekend (11-12 July) or have visited a listed location of interest, watch for symptoms including fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a rash. 📍 Check locations of interest: healthnz.govt.nz/measles

A health advisory reads: "Measles confirmed. Have you visited a location of interest? Check now." Below, a map of New Zealand has a red pin on the North Island. At the bottom left: "Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora."

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Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Comment: In the collective obsession to avoid every little mistake from the Covid-19 response, we risk failing to learn from what went *right*. newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/30/b...

newsroom.co.nz

Brown promises 'future-focused' pandemic plan while relitigating the past

Comment: In the collective obsession to avoid every little mistake from the Covid-19 response, we risk failing to learn from what went right.

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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 26/07/2026

Man, if only National had been in power for the last few years and been able to do all these things they've suggested recently.

rnz.co.nz

National promises to extend paid parental leave from 26 weeks to 30, if re-elected

National has pledged to extend paid parental leave from 26 weeks to 30, if re-elected.

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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

"The school lunch programme is one of the most significant existing opportunities we have right now to reduce the effects of child poverty, and support families struggling with the rising cost of living. #nzpol

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Our school lunch programme is too important to get wrong

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Finland's horrendous experience of 50 homeless people who froze to death in 1967, contributed to the changes Finland finally made from 2008 with a cross party consensus. It has become the country that has reduced homelessness the fastest, and it protects people in severe weather & gives dignity

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⚸ Gingersnapped 🐺🌕🎃 @gingerspiced.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Pete Hegseth: "We need our warriors to embrace the Spartan mindset" U.S. Military: *suffers crushing defeat to the Persians*

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Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Hey guys again they did the same thing in America with black people in leadership positions. They were considered “DEI” cause they happened to be black or a woman. The unhinged shit is coming straight from America.

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

When using Microsoft Word or Google Docs, don't just make text bigger and bolder to make it a heading. That will work for sighted users, but screen reader users will miss that and just hear it as normal paragraph text. Use actual heading styles, like level 1 through 6.

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Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

but inflation rising now is not national's fault it's just the unavoidable impact of global events unlike during labour's term when it was labour's fault come to think of it the current inflation is also labout's fault

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Hayden Donnell @haydendonnell.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Act yesterday: NZ First is undermining the Indian free trade agreement with its xenophobic rhetoric Act today: our hot new candidate is the man who called an Indian politician "dick shit" and said it was "so appropriate because she's Indian, so she would be dick in shit" when walking the streets

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Hayley @writagal.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

NZ politicians except the Greens, every election: “We actually think people have an appetite for us to be conservative. We need to balance wild progressive ideas with being fiscally responsible. We’ll make tough decisions and look after middle New Zealand. Vulnerable communities do not exist.”

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Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This is the cop who told me rape and death threats were "public criticism" that journalists should expect and weren't intended to harm me because they weren't directly sent to me.

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Avery Smith @averysmith.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Here's the strategy: The Taxpayers' Union finds one example that sounds wasteful, then presents it as the 'tip of the iceberg'. When this is highlighted over and over, all government spending starts to sound like waste. But who decides what counts as waste? tinyurl.com/WhoCountsANZ #NZPolitics

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Simon Wilson @simonbwilson.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

New Substack post today: the case for voting Green.

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Chris Slane @slanecartoon.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The Hungry Caterpillar #NZpol #cartoon for #NZListener

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Sighted users often use bold or large fonts to create the appearance of headings in documents. People using screen readers have no way of understanding these visual cues. Use heading styles from the styles menu to correctly format headings.

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Wee update. After a decent rest I’ve returned to the movement by taking up Campaign Manager for Izzy Scherrer (Green state candidate) and have been elected to the Green Victoria State Council. Will also still be supporting Greens back home but man it feels good to be back behind the scenes 💚 #nzpol

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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Homelessness reaches highest levels in history “New Zealand had the "programmes and the capacity" to end homelessness if there was political will to do so.” "We can solve it as a nation here in New Zealand. It really is a political choice," #nzpol

rnz.co.nz

Homelessness reaches highest levels in history, Community Housing Aotearoa report finds

A charity says significant investment in social and affordable housing is crucial to solving New Zealand's housing crisis and ending homelessness.

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PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 28/05/2026

Today's chart after ACT get a casual extra SIX HUNDRED thousand #nzpol

National $727,970
Labour $182,333
Green $93,014
ACT $1,257,480
NZF $500,000
Te Pāti Māori $40,000
Opportunistic $240,520

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Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

So lemme get this straight #nzpol. High school students who follow the rules of NCEA to best suit their learning are “gaming the system”, which must be thrown out. But MPs taking taxpayer money as a living allowance for properties they own outright is an entitlement they’re comfortable with. 🤔

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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Only having politicians with personal or family wealth is objectively bad for democracy. Allowances to make sure people elected from all walks of life, no matter where you live, can be effective at their jobs isn't the issue. People with existing personal or family wealth taking the piss is.

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