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Daily Indignation @dailyindignation.bsky.social · 1h

This is a good headline! It refuses to amplify the false claim by using "wrongly", and includes the truth in the headline for everyone who doesn't read the full story (which is mostly everyone). It's also compelling clickbait for those ad guys. Now do this all the time!

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Christopher Luxon wrongly suggests allegation about Greens came from media - it came from his minister

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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

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 23h

Again: $4.5b still costs less than National's Holiday Highway PPP to the border of Northland

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 20h

For our friends in Aotearoa-New Zealand as they head to an election on Sat 7 Nov 🇳🇿 👉 Make sure you’re enrolled to vote: https:/:vote.nz 🚨 Enrolments close October 25!

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Peter Green @petergreen.bsky.social · 21h

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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Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A great watch from a bellwether electorate: @thespinoff.bsky.social Mt Albert debate, ably steered by @tobymanhire.bsky.social and live-posted by @haydendonnell.bsky.social. Jolly good questions, really interesting answers. #nzpol thespinoff.co.nz/politics/30-...

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Live from The Great Mt Albert Debate

We're live from 6pm as the leading contenders for this crucial electorate go head to head.

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2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Can someone who's clever and computer screen-based please put these declared donations on a map so its explicit which cities and suburbs of wealthy and sorted types are buying this govt. I genuinely believe that mapping these individual bribes will be very interesting. elections.nz/democracy-in...

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Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Just saying… #nzpol

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As some relief from the PREFU and general electioneering, here's some embroidery I found in the Salvation Army today. Cherries, and dandelions, and little rabbits, and a bit of ANXIETY.

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Erin 🏳️‍⚧️ @queerjoy.nz · 28/09/2026

The lunchslop will haunt my dreams.

An image selection catpcha complete with "I'm not a robot" box.
It says "select all squares with Rustic Potatoes", and an array of nine not very appetising school lunch pictures is below. Some of these do in fact contain Rustic Potatoes.

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We have a number of photos of Johnson's Grocers and a write up of the history of the store in #CanterburyStories including views of the maximalist interior and trademark white dusters worn by the staff. ^MT www.canterburystories.nz/stories/indu...

Black and white photo taken on 8 April 1987 of Johnson's grocery staff, fully laden shelves behind them, © Christchurch Star, CCL-StarP-03868A.

Sepia toned photo: Mr Johnson with his green grocer shop taken in November 2010, again the shelves are fully laden and stacks of food products fill the space. Mr Johnson is wearing the trademark white duster that all the staff wore. Photo by Stephanie Defregger, Entry in 2021 Photo Hunt, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, CCL-PH21-StDe-001.

Colour photo of the street frontage of Johnson's grocers including black boards and delivery bicycle. Johnson's wonderful grocer's shop taken in 2009, An entry in 2012 Photo Hunt, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, CCL-PH12-112.

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Nat Torkington @gnat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

www.rnz.co.nz/life/people/... Two great losses for RNZ: Susie and Mihi were top shelf talent.

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Saturday Morning host Susie Ferguson departs RNZ

The veteran broadcaster leaves after 16 years.

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Barry @barryhannah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Gosh how can we get this level of economic literacy to spread like wildfire 🔥🔥🔥

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Along with others, I've had a bit to say about Simeon Brown's deranged 2024 Transport GPS. But this is actually shocking. It was altered *after the consultation period* to make the books look better – in a way that wrecks the National Land Transport Fund. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/29/t...

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Transport borrowing comes back to bite - Greater Auckland

Today, Treasury is releasing the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (or PREFU) ahead of the election. So I figured it was worth looking at a significant recent change to the way transport expendi...

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Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Kinda like The Big Short, but for roads? On PREFU day, @connorsharp.bsky.social takes a closer look at the coalition government’s changes to how debt repayment works in the transport sphere. It’s been relatively underreported - and it’s not pretty: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/29/t...

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Transport borrowing comes back to bite - Greater Auckland

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Nick Baker @nickbaker.digital · 28/09/2026

We've reached 250 attempts at this NZ school lunch quiz. Still only a single score of 15/15 (unsurprisingly). Thanks to all who submitted themselves to this rustic visual treat

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Draculosity Jones: Ghost Skeleton @brainmage.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Real "one always tells the truth, the other always lies" vibes, and yet both would say "I have never once been fed". Much to consider.

Two daft black cats stand either side fo an open door

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wordsSHIFTminds @wordsshiftminds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Came for the horror, stayed for the ALT text. 😁

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Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Barely passed with 8/15. Also I may never eat again.☹️🤢 (A travesty that this sludgy pigswill has been imposed on our hungriest children; even worse that it has caused real harm to real children) PS Love to see a quiz about the locally prepared meals kids enjoyed *before* Seymour’s Slop Experiment!

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Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Signs of the times: “If you are currently outside our clinic and suspect you may have measles, please press 3.” 🦠😬☎️3️⃣👍

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Nick Baker @nickbaker.digital · 27/09/2026

This is your school holiday assignment. Complete the school lunch quiz by matching the image to the name - a quiz based on the school lunch images sent by @ninjakitty.bsky.social this past school term. There are 15 images in total. forms.gle/et7qDL4VGBJH...

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The Aotearoa New Zealand School Lunch Quiz

The images show 15 school lunches delivered to a school in August 2026. Your task is to pick the name that was assigned to each one.

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Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#nzpol Wealth pre-tax (excl house) = $11,250,000. Tax 2.5% on $1.25m = $31,250. Wealth post-tax (excl house) = $11,218,750. Cry me a river. 🙏.

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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The right’s “nO moRE taXeS” refrain is such bullshit. Tax is good! Tax is how we get all the good things that we all rely on. We just need to make tax fair. Tax capital gains, tax the rich. 🎨 @slanecartoon.bsky.social

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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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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

'This trainwreck is just getting started !' #nzpol

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Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Quite the study in contrasts! (Vibes-wise, which party would you rather be invited to?) #nzpol

A photo accompanying a RNZ story about Labour’s campaign launch today. A study in red and a dynamic scene - at the centre are Chris Hipkins and his partner Toni, hand in hand with their free arms in the air, against a backdrop of laser-like lighting. Behind them are deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni, and Willow-Jean Prime. A woman in Pasifika dress waves a sign saying “Free Doctor’s Visits.”

A photo accompanying a RNZ story about National’s campaign launch today. The background is dark, almost “Vantablack” (a glowing outline of a door recalls the work of Anish Kapoor). We see a lineup of men in blue suits (one wearing a blue cap) reaching to shake hands with the leader Christopher Luxon, also in a blue suit. A disembodied flurry of pale hands at the lectern seem to be applauding the situation.

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Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ah yes – the ancient chorus of hoarders of wealth (and those too easily persuaded there is no value in pooling our resources to achieve the greater good)... #nzpol

Smaug, atop an immense hoard of gold, saying "no new taxes".

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Asher @asherwilsongoldman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is exactly how I talk about it too! I've seen Gen AI try to write good comms and it's always completely terrible (see - most of LinkedIn, a bunch of the newer FB 'nz politics influencer' types.

Screenshot of a tumblr post reading: recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best.

It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

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Cath S @cathsheard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’ve been a librarian for 33 years this month. Part of my role is scanning the horizon for what’s coming our way, in every sense. i’ve been waiting for book challenges to become organised and more politicised. People, let me present likely instigators. www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

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The new education group that wants to represent parents' voices

A new advocacy group has launched with the aim of giving parents a more organised voice in New Zealand's ongoing debates around education. The Parents' Alliance says it wants to be evidence-based and ...

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Whakamataku - Toitū Te Tiriti 🍉 @whakamataku.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is GOLD!!! Ngā mihi nui @abelsteve.bsky.social Ka whawhai tonu mātou AKE! AKE! AKE! #nzpol

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Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Walked in on the cat making yet another podcast; tiptoed back out. #nzpets

A very hard “excuse you” stare from a black and white cat sitting on a desk, with a microphone set-up at face level.

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bat ghoulson 🎃 @mathewolson.com · 26/09/2026

what tazer said

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Nicola Gaston @nicgaston.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

To be honest, when I read the book on Wednesday, this was my reaction: ‘But… we know all this already & no one cares…’ But Nicky’s point is that we should NOT be looking to whether others care. We must decide what WE care about. That’s how the Overton window shifts back to where it should be

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Rob✅✅ @robdickinson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Finally a good election sign! #nzpol

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Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Rainy day reading... ☔

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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 26/09/2026

The next 40 years are going to be very challenging for multiple reasons but top of the list is the damage that will come from insane weather as a result of this kind of thing. I’m sure Shane will go to his grave confident of his position, but it is wrong and provably so.

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Eileen @nzneep.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My mum was just checking the mail right as an old fella was dropping off a National pamphlet He said, "some light reading for you" "I'm fine for reading material, I'm in the middle of Nicky Hager's book." Stone cold. I'm sure she would have looked over her glasses if she wore them

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Josh | writer, painter, tinkerer @tworuru.com · 26/09/2026

I've finally seen the light. I urge everyone to visit taxpayersunion.org.nz and see the good work that they've been doing on behalf of the hard-working taxpayers of New Zealand

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The sky in NYC right now. It was nice knowing all of you.

Orange? Purple? and LOW and HEAVY. Pretty, but also a portal of hell.

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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 25/09/2026

Seeing as we’re all talking about the Campaign Company…

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Dinah Rose KC @dinahrose.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Ozymandias Ozzy Wizard of Oz Ozman Little Man LittleMandias Little Man in a fur suit His Nibs Niblet Lord Niblington Little Boy Boychick He doesn't answer to any of them.

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Jenny D is still masking @smrky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Washington state health department put out a long COVID commercial/jingle last spring. Source: YouTube share.google/jErgh8hHpUHO...

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It might be Long COVID (English, captioned)

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Lyndon Hood @lyndonhood.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Is someone going to do an end of term summary of how the coalition agreements went because I for one would love to see the bit about 'evidence based policy'

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Mandy Hager @mandyh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"The Crown failed in its duty to follow its own laws, rules, and standards," the Tribunal said. "This signals a double standard and is a breach of the Tiriti / Treaty principle of good government." www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-ao-m...

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Waitangi Tribunal finds Crown had no clear plan for Māori health after scrapping Te Aka Whai Ora

The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Government had no clear alternative plan for Māori health when it scrapped Te Aka Whai Ora - the Māori Health Authority.

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Te wookie o te tāngata @chewienz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

if there is ONE THING to hang around the neck of this govt (and there isn't just one thing, there are loads), it's "against advice".

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