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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 19h
I'm sure it's been said before, but the "rort MMP" campaign by the hard right could backfire spectacularly. A National Govt without its competent Ministers facing much larger NZF and ACT caucuses is a recipe for utter chaos, in economic as well as political terms.
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 19h
The hard right of bourgeois politics has always had a wafer-thin commitment to basic democratic norms. Now they have abandoned that commitment completely.
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New Zealand Professional Firefighters' Union @nzpfu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
50 firefighters were called to a blaze at Coca-Cola where a key aerial fire truck failed after arriving. NZPFU Auckland Local President Josh Nicholls told Stuff that the Parnell appliance, with a 32-metre hydraulic platform, suffered a computer malfunction after arriving FENZ would not comment.
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Aerial fire truck fails as 50 firefighters battle Coca-Cola blaze
Everyone was accounted for at Coca-Cola’s Mt Wellington site as crews fought a second-floor fire and an aerial truck suffered a computer malfunction.
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Son of Bengt @sonofbengt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Daughter 2 had a nature-theme art project to hand in today. She completely forgot about starting it until 9pm last night. Here's what she's handing in this morning 😳
Pastel artwork of raccoon
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I think Labour should at least attempt to quantify the likely fiscal cost of Pay Equity. I understand that is not an easy task, due to there being so many variables, but not costing a policy is a gift to the Govt in propaganda terms.
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Cait, Jarl of the Bread Makers 🏳️‍⚧️ @jarlbreadmaker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In case this gets missed in all the news today #nzpol
Reporting of Hipkins on RNZ talking about enrollment, saying they would reverse changes to enrollment cut-off and calling it designed to take away votes for the left
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Is it just me or is Mr Luxon keeping a conspicuously low profile in the early campaign?
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If you think 28% each for the two 'major' parties is pretty dire, consider that in many countries the traditional major Parties would love to be on 28%. France, Germany, UK, Australia etc. That's how deep the economic and political crisis has become.
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One thing I noticed when busing through Strowan was that if there was a billboard on the houses of the very richest people, there was a National sign and an ACT sign too. Suggesting 'strategic' voting. But, outside of the very richest people, nearly all places with Nat signs had Nat signs only.
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Verian poll, reproduced at a General Election, could result in NZ's most genuine MMP Govt thus far.
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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...
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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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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Every time National lies and says "no new taxes" why are the media not pointing out that National have, in fact, proposed new taxes?
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Ned Richardson-Little @historyned.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
After the initial furor at the idea of a Linke led govt in Berlin, the tide started to turn publicly a few days ago and now the SPD has agreed to talks over the formation of a Red-Red-Green government.
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Dear Mr Hipkins, I would like to see fiery policies to match your fiery speech.
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
National got their PM from ten years ago to speak at their campaign launch because today's National Party has no popular politicians at all.
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"The elite or ordinary Kiwis" says the NZ First ad, with the whole screen being the head of their leader, who has been an integral part of the elite for fifty years.
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Imagine having the gall to promote oneself as a women's rights defender when one's whole political agenda is defining women.
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just saw a CTU election ad on YT. Anti-Luxon ad based on the cost of living. No specific Opposition party endorsed. "Don't risk 6 years of Luxon".
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Man Who Saved The World. May his memory be a blessing.
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 26/09/2026
Ok bonus day for our Exhibition. I went in this morning to take it down & the gallery was sad - so it's up till late this afternoon. I'll also take my laptop in & give a Astro Photo processing 101 session if anyone is interested. Dunedin Railway Station, Ōtepoti Dunedin
Rangi Takō Winterstellar astrophotography Exhibition
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
When people like Messrs Gower and Espiner assure us that 'Dirty Work' is nothing more than lobbying working as usual, they are partly right. Their system is functioning just as they expect their system to function. That's why systemic change is needed.
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Faytuks Network @faytuksnetwork.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BREAKING: Trump administration announces White House media access has been restored
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Labour's Start Work Now policy, combined with a resumption of social housing construction and 30,000 apprentices, could, if successfully implemented, be truly meaningful not just in providing work and training now, but in seriously addressing NZ's very significant infrastructure deficit.
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Travelling through the posh part of Bryndwr, I was struck by now nearly every expensive home with a National / Hamish Campbell placard, also had a party vote ACT placard. One block away, in poor Bryndwr, all Labour signs with one Green.
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
PLEDGE TO VOTE '1' VICTORIAN SOCIALISTS. pledge.victoriansocialists.org.au
A graphic showing a group of Victorian Socialists state election candidates and the words 'Pledge to vote socialist'. It also displays a url: pledge.victoriansocialists.org.au
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Farah @kiwifarah.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Another $50,000k to donated ACT today brings the coalition donation total to over $5m ($20k+). Lots more charts in the link. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... #NZPol
Bar chart titled “Current coalition total versus other parties”. The coalition received $5,045,990.86 in donations of $20,000 and over, compared with $1,818,750.64 for all other parties combined. The coalition bar is substantially taller, showing the coalition received nearly three times as much in large donations as other parties.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23/09/2026
Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to evade Taliban wins Asian Games silver
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Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to evade Taliban wins Asian Games silver
Fariba Hashimi, who is based in Italy, powered home second in the women’s road race near Nagoya in Japan, calling the triumph ‘something special’
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In the right-wing response to 'Dirty Work', there is a striking absence of any refutation of specific claims in Mr Hager's book.
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Sascha Stronach🏳️‍⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
for those outside New Zealand: 2 years ago a veiled far-right astroturf org threatened to sue an investigative journalist for a book he was writing about them. He was not writing a book about them, but this incident meant former staff started leaking to him. He used those leaks to write a book.
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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Less than 24 hours after Jordan Williams’ press release the first Taxpayers’ Union source made contact… The second made contact a few weeks later. And so it began.”
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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Three: “I think one of the grubbiest dirty politics attacks in recent history was the hit job that pushed Maiki Sherman out of her position as political editor at TVNZ a few months ago. The inside story is told for the first time in Chapter 5.”
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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Together with a network of allied groups, the Taxpayers’ Union raised over $2 million over the three years up to the 2023 election, to spend on activities moving New Zealand politics to the right. It looks like they are doing the same thing in 2026.”
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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“It is ironic, to say the least, that if Jordan Williams had not publicised the non-existent book, these inside sources would most likely never have contacted me and the book we are here to launch today would not have been written.”
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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Burton uncovering the book poster. The poster is revealed giving the title of the new book, Dirty Work: The Taxpayers' Union and New Zealand's Hard Right. By Nicky Hager. Potton & Burton.
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Matty Angel @mattyangel.com · 22/09/2026
House for adults living with intellectual disabilities picks up award | RNZ www.rnz.co.nz/news/communi...
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House for adults living with intellectual disabilities picks up award
A house providing round-the-clock care for adults living with intellectual disabilities in Auckland is being hailed as a turn-around success, giving residents the power to make decisions many would ta...
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RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
National attack ads against Labour use crime footage from government's own term
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National attack ads against Labour use crime footage from government's own term
National is defending the use of footage showing violent crime under its own government in attack ads against Labour.
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The collapse of the centre-right in the east German landtag of Mecklenberg-Vorpommern is so complete that neither the CDU or the FDP will even be represented in the new parliament. The SDP, the Left and the Greens will have a clear majority, despite the slim plurality for the AfD.
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Ned Richardson-Little @historyned.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Berlin is going to be getting a government led by die Linke - while the SPD campaigned on continuing to work with the CDU, it’s not mathematically possible even with the support of the Greens
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New Zealand Professional Firefighters' Union @nzpfu.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING | Thorndon's ladder truck—one of only two high-reach ladder trucks in Wellington—is ON FIRE. #NZPol
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
John Key had sufficient political dexterity to change course on environmental protection when tens of thousands marched. The current PM, I suspect, lacks that crucial dexterity.
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Greenpeace Aotearoa @greenpeace.org.nz · 19/09/2026
Updated numbers: 35k marched for nature! More than 35 thousand people joined today’s March for Nature, to demand that the Government scrap the Conservation Amendment Bill. www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... #nzpol #marchfornature
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Updated numbers: 35k marched for nature - Greenpeace Aotearoa
More than 35 thousand people joined today’s March for Nature, to demand that the Government scrap the Conservation Amendment Bill.
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Just a reminder that the subject of Nicky Hager's new book is not necessarily on the political right. Mr Hager seems unburdened by unearned loyalty in that respect.
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Greenpeace Aotearoa @greenpeace.org.nz · 18/09/2026
The march for nature is tomorrow! And it’s looking to be huge! Join the March for Nature! 📍 Albert Park, Auckland 🗓️ Saturday 19th September, 1pm At this stage it looks like it will be fine but with stronger winds. It may rain in the afternoon. 1/3
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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thousands set to March for Nature in Auckland tomorrow www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... via @greenpeace.org.nz
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Thousands set to March for Nature in Auckland tomorrow - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Thousands are expected to take to the streets of Auckland tomorrow to march for nature, in protest of the Conservation Amendment Bill.
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 15/09/2026
➡️🌼 | Sarah Cooper-Lesadd, MS for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg, has defected from Reform UK to Plaid Cymru.
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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with this amazing project by my housemate’s niece Estée, on the history and geography of where she grew up. Look at the detail on this marae! Seriously look! Te reo Māori me ōna tikanga, he taonga tuku iho. *permission to share by proud mum and uncle
Estee and project Owae marae
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Nathan Simms @nathansimms.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
As both major Parties lose support in NZ, this poll from Ireland shows the once almighty Fianna Fail and Fine Gael on a *combined* 32% support.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 17/09/2026
Public broadcaster says country's participation cannot be justified amid 'appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza'.
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Ireland boycotts Eurovision for second year over Israel's inclusion
Public broadcaster says country's participation cannot be justified amid 'appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza'.
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New Zealand Professional Firefighters' Union @nzpfu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"FENZ has gaslighted the country on the state of the fleet and there's been various attempts to try and undermine what the firefighters have been saying, that it's exaggerated or untrue or whatever. This report absolutely vindicates what the firefighters have been saying for many years."
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New Zealand Professional Firefighters' Union @nzpfu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
National Secretary Wattie Watson said the NZPFU felt "absolutely" vindicated by the report #NZPol
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Report slams FENZ for wrong answers, spending $275,000 on PR and lawyers
A damning report into Fire and Emergency NZ accuses the organisation of repeatedly giving wrong answers to questions from a Parliamentary Committee, creating a perception that FENZ leaders were trying...
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