Reposted by Nigel WilsonThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/06/2026How campaigners beat industrial farming in Denmark’s ‘pig election’theguardian.comHow campaigners beat industrial farming in Denmark’s ‘pig election’Mette Frederiksen’s new government promises overhaul for people – and animals – in home of ultra-intensive farming 16126
Reposted by Nigel WilsonAnna Fifield @annafifield.bsky.social · 30/05/2026SCOOP: US ‘Secretary of War’ Pete Hegseth says New Zealand isn’t spending enough on defence, that 3.5 percent of GDP is "the new global norm." Here’s his answer to my question at the Shangri-La Dialogue: substack.com/home/post/p-... 173
Reposted by Nigel WilsonRussel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 26/05/2026As of today, firms linked to donations to National/NZ First parties are four times more likely to have received approval under the fast track process than firms not linked. Currently 7% of all 300 FT applications are linked to donations, but 30% of the 23 FT approvals are linked to donations. 916283
Nigel Wilson @nigel2.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Has made a big positive difference - stability, representation etc - here in NZ 130
Nigel Wilson @nigel2.bsky.social · 04/08/2025“It’ll be 10 times bigger than the French Revolution - and maybe 10 times faster.” 170
Nigel Wilson @nigel2.bsky.social · 01/08/2025“New Zealand First no longer wants NZ flags on government buildings “ 071
Reposted by Nigel WilsonRussel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 06/04/2025There is magic in life on earth: rainforests , orangutans , birds of paradise. But they are being fed into the chipper to feed dairy cows on palm kernel. Let protect life on earth and not leave a wasteland for generations to come. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...stuff.co.nzGreenpeace make protest against FonterraGreenpeace protestors prevent shipment of palm kernel at Port Taranaki on Sunday. 0288
Reposted by Nigel WilsonCNN @cnn.com · 31/01/2025A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being. Read more: cnn.it/40DC89J 731051129
Reposted by Nigel WilsonKeith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Do I have rights to his house? Do Wellingtonians have the right to vote for the Timaru council? Society assign different rights to different people all the time! Seymour is conflating universal human rights, which are universal, with all the other rights, which are not. That's it. That's his trick. 918059
Nigel Wilson @nigel2.bsky.social · 24/11/2024The Greens can 100% credibly threaten to sit on the cross benches if Labour don’t accept genuine action and change - from my experience, the Green membership would insist on it. 000
Nigel Wilson @nigel2.bsky.social · 24/11/2024How else are you going to install the security patches? 000
Nigel Wilson @nigel2.bsky.social · 18/11/2024(ie “edit” as make some of your own points within it etc) 010
Nigel Wilson @nigel2.bsky.social · 18/11/2024If you edit the template is it picked up as a different submission (ie. because it fails an exact text match), or will it be aggregated with the other template responses because it appears the same? 220
Nigel Wilson @nigel2.bsky.social · 02/11/2023Absolutely. And TBH I'm sure I can't be the only one enjoying this short but serene break from all the politics! 130
Nigel Wilson @nigel2.bsky.social · 14/10/2023Stink! But maybe in some way, good? Not Chartwell mall hopefully... 100
Nigel Wilson @nigel2.bsky.social · 13/10/2023100%. The vibe has definitely changed from 'polling day (with early voting option)' to 'last day for voting'/'final voters casting their ballots today'. Hang on, don't make me sound like a disengaged laggard! 😄 130
