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Miriam Ross

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Ex-academic. General Manager of Green Party of Aotearoa NZ. All views my own She/her

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GreenLeft Network 🍉 @nzgreenleft.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.greens.org.nz/vote_2026 #nzpol #votegreen
www.vote.nz

This is your enrolment reminder
Deadline is midnihgt, 25 October

Authorised by Miriam Ross, greens.org.nz
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Andy McKay @korimakoecology.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The entire Department of Conservation was funded $709 million in 2025/26.
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Which Party has the best enrolment goodies 💚💚
Photo of table covered in Green Patty fliers, posters and stickers encouraging people to enrol and vote
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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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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Do you know what's awesome about our transport policy, you can download, print and make your own Green transport assets.nationbuilder.com/beachheroes/...
An image of a model kit for a Green Party train that you can print, cut out and folder to make your own train
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What's even better than trains (wait, nothing is better than trains 😂). What's a really fantastic add on... affordable public transport across the motu, for all of us 💚🚃🚍🚃💚 www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
stuff.co.nz
Greens promise $2 capped fares and free travel for millions
The Greens are promising free travel for children, students and several other groups, with bus and train fares capped at $2 for everyone else.
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
There is just so much train goodness in this thread. Back when I was in Scotland I didn't drive but got all over the country, to see spectacular landscapes by train. It's one of the things I miss about Scotland
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Who loves trains? We love trains 💚💚💚 www.1news.co.nz/2026/10/03/g...
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Greens' $4b rail plan: Overnight trains, Christchurch-Dunedin service
The passenger rail plan includes routes from Auckland to Wellington, Christchurch to Dunedin and extending the current Te Huia train to Tauranga.
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Another score card, another 💚💚💚💚💚💚
Screenshot of Oxfam scorecard that shows different party commitments and Green Party has top score for each
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This feels like the theme of the election 😥
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Peter Green @petergreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Worth remembering that if it costs the government $4.5b to reverse the gender pay tax, then it costs the women affected $4.5b to leave it in place.
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I have tried every browser on my computer and Stuff's Rate the Room tracker on the Kingmaker debate won't let me vote ☹️
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Apropos of nothing if you create a website that promotes certain candidates, or parties to give your party vote to, then the Electoral Commission rules are "You must get written authorisation from a party secretary or candidate before you can promote that party or candidate in your advertising."
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pay Equity is so important 💚💚
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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...
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'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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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A caring Aotearoa that looks after everyone so we can all thrive works with and for disabled people, and you can see we've got the most comprehensive policies. www.greens.org.nz/manifesto_20... www.greens.org.nz/disability_p...
greens.org.nz
Disability
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A Dutch environmental group claims New Zealand has broken its #climatechange promises in the free trade agreement with the EU and is lodging the first complaint of its kind through the European Commission. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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NZ accused of breaking climate change promise with EU, but Todd McClay rejects claim
A Dutch environmental group claims New Zealand has broken its climate change promises in the free trade agreement with the EU and is lodging the first complaint of its kind through the European Commis...
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I wish one of New Zealand's newspapers would be bold enough to put this on their front page
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wants some cute, bold, fun, AI-free images to encourage your friends to enrol to vote? Get them here: www.greens.org.nz/enrol_posts And remember deadline is 25 October
Mock up image of an Aotearoa Daily newspaper with different headlines encouraging people to voteGraphic with neon green words on a dark urban background that say This is your enrolment reminder. Deadline is midnight, 25 OctoberPhoto of Chlöe Swarbrick in the house of parliament holding up a sign that says bruh enrol to votePhoto of a kākā on a green background with white text that says Please enrol so you can vote to protect me and my home
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why are they making us look so cool 💚
Screenshot of a National no taxes post which has pictures or Rawiri, Chris, Chlöe and Qiulae under red letters that say radical.
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Forget surplus: "The projected unemployment rate shows a slight increase over the next few years, to 5.2% in 2026/27 and 4.7% in 2027/28.“ This is not an economy that works for all of us www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
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NZ is a 'hair's breadth' from surplus, but Willis warns it’s not a green light to spend
The Pre-Election Fiscal Update (PREFU) shows an improvement to Treasury’s May projections, but Finance Minister Nicola Willis says it is not a license to spend.
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Barbarella Stormforce @barbarasturmfels.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A thing to remember about the Green Party's proposed wealth tax is that wealthy people will still be wealthy after they've paid the tax.
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The polling has the Greens at 16 - highest result we've had since the Party was formed (putting aside two minor outliers from Roy Morgan in 2014 and Bauer Media in 2017) 💚🎉💚 But sadly we are still being out spent by the massive donations that have gone into the other parties. Help us get to Nov 7!
Screenshot of Herald article saying Green Party surges to record high as Labour, National slump to 28%
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It's not a 'nasty surprise' if they're just being asked to pay their fair share of taxes like everyone else in their country instead of over inflating New Zealand's property market and making it unaffordable for New Zealanders.
Screenshot of Stiff article with headline 'The 'nasty surprise' waiting for Aussies buying NZ property
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nicely played
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Simon Wilson @simonbwilson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Dirty work and the disinfecting sunshine it deserves
Nicky Hager’s new book ‘Dirty Work’ reminds us how much we’ve lost in the last three years
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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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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wondering which party is offering the two most popular taxes And a fairer tax system that means most New Zealanders will pay less 💚
Screenshot of Ipsos survey showing wealth tax and capital acquisition tax most popular with voters
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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Fonterra profits while rural families pay the price. Fonterra has announced a whopping $3.4 billion in profits, while rural communities can't safely drink the water coming out of their kitchen taps. www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... via @greenpeace.org.nz #TooManyCows
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Fonterra profits, rural families pay the price - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Fonterra has announced a whopping $3.4 billion in profits, while rural communities can't safely drink the water coming out of their kitchen taps.
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Jason Kemp @dialogcrm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Here is a list of the attacks on Māori and Te Tiriti from @emilywrites.co.nz #nzpol This is not a government that anyone can support at all. I was told recently that even John Key has been telling Nats to lay off on the Māori bashing. I hope it is true but ? www.emilywrites.co.nz/r/031a9de5?m...
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A list of (almost) every government attack on Māori and Te Tiriti
Not too long ago I was discussing the government and their attacks on Te Tiriti with a group of people. One of them said I know there's been the Treaty Principles Bill, but has there really been much ...
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"Also on the survey list was a wealth tax – an approach the Greens support... A healthy majority, 64%, supported the introduction of such a tax, with 26% against the idea and 10% answering don’t know." thespinoff.co.nz/politics/24-....
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How New Zealanders really feel about tax – exclusive poll results
What is the public mood on capital gains, land value and bed taxes? And do we think we’re being taxed too much or too little?
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The Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New Zealand city centres have an empty shop problem. Do the Greens have the answer?
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New Zealand city centres have an empty shop problem. Do the Greens have the answer?
The commercial property vacancy rate in city centres keeps rising. The Green Party thinks it has a solution.
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Why are they almost all men 🤷
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Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Stone cold intro on 1News this evening!🧊 #DirtyWork #nzpol
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Just a reminder that in the age of Dirty Politics/Work this is what we are up against. And this doesn't capture the donations currently flowing into TPU which they will be using for general election campaigning with no disclosures until after the election newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/30/t...
Screenshot of Newsroom chart showing how much political donations received by parties so far with coalition parties well ahead
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In all the excitement last night I did NOT get a copy of Hager's book because it was sold out by the time I got to the counter. But I did get two other new New Zealand books so I am still very stoked.
Photos of Kluge by Pip Adam and The Valley of Unlikely Acquaintances by Terri Te Tau
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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.co.nz · 22/09/2026
If you want to have a look at Jordan Williams' email to the Taxpayer's Union list without subscribing, I have a copy here: theprogressreport.co.nz/emails/5487/ #nzpol #dirtywork
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nicky Hager has just made the point, included in his book, that we need big donations out of politics. Luckily someone has a plan 💚 www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Green Party seeks to cap political donations, stop companies donating
The Green Party wants to cap political donations at $30,000, stop companies from donating and set up a public register for lobbyists to get "big money" out of politics.
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Just a few people inclined to see what's going on with the Hager book launch
Photo of a crowd of people in Unity book shop
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 21/09/2026
Comment: National and Labour are scrambling with reactive cost-of-living policies while the Greens advance a coherent systemic alternative, writes Rob Campbell 👉 newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/21/n...
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Lan Pham @lanpham.greens.org.nz · 21/09/2026
More environmental vandalism with last minute changes that remove the ability for councils to set rules that would protect marine biodiversity ☠️☠️ It is beyond time for NZ to stop letting down ourselves and the rest of our Pacific neighbours in the pitiful protection of less than 1% of our ocean.
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Wait, what?! When you're trying this hard to avoid transparency you know that your process is deeply flawed. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
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Watch: ‘This is OIA-able’ - Leaked video shows top official telling staff not to put information in writing
Anything that mentioned the minister's office's involvement wasn't to be put in writing.
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In case you're wondering where the Party is that's willing to reverse the landlord tax cuts 💚 www.greens.org.nz/tax_system_f...
greens.org.nz
For people and planet
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
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Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
That's around 20-odd jobs per data centre.
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We came so close to having Right to Repair legislation in Aotearoa 😭 Let's give Marama the chance to get it over the line after Nov 7
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Small businesses and town centres can have nice things 💚 www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
stuff.co.nz
Greens unveil new plan to create ‘thriving towns and cities’
The Green Party is promising to help small businesses get a fair deal on commercial rents if elected in November.
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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Oh dang, it's Suffrage Day. Have you heard of Te Waro Pōti? This election you can support the people you care about to make their voices heard. Te Wero Pōti is a great way to encourage friends and whānau to enrol, and awhi/support them on their journey to the voting booth. Visit teweropoti.nz #nzpol
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Te Wero Pōti Aotearoa
Kotahitanga in action. Let's get our people to the polls this year.
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We can have nice things 💚 www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
stuff.co.nz
Greens vow to scrap Government’s ‘corporate’ conservation push
The announcement comes as the Coalition Government faces continued opposition over its environmental reforms
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It's pretty damn impressive how much ground Mayor Mamdani has been able to cover after only nine months in office on a wide range of basic quality-of-life issues in NYC. I was reading through the numbers this morning, and they're kinda astonishing. (thread)
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