Reposted by David MathiesonMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Simply the best socio-economic policy anyone can vote for this election. If I was splitting hairs, I would say that the six months wait is about six months too long, but it's still a great start. 217450
Reposted by David Mathiesontristam @tristam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Chlöe Swarbrick gives an almighty summation of the current governing coalition’s record. Her speech, given as parliament closes for the election, also outlines why the @greens.org.nz need to lead the next government… the video is well worth your time. #nzpol 1016289
Reposted by David MathiesonMiriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 21/09/2026In 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.nzFor people and planetWe are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally. 315653
Reposted by David MathiesonRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 20/09/2026So MBIE officials recommended spending less, but targeting the money towards local music festivals. And Louise Upston chose to spend much more, but hand it all to multinational companies and overseas artists. 22219111
Reposted by David Mathiesonardrigh @ardrigh.bsky.social · 05/08/2026This has aged worse than sour milk. "Luxon rejected suggestions that a Defence Force flight allowed greater flexibility." #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzChristopher Luxon commits to flying commercial if electedOpposition leader Christopher Luxon says he will not use Defence Force planes to travel internationally if elected as prime minister. 26225
Reposted by David MathiesonMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 19/07/2026There are about 15,000 jobs advertised today and... - 174,000 people officially unemployed - Another 144,000 people who want more hours - A further 80,000 potential jobseekers (underestimate) This is a failure of laissez-faire economic management on an absolutely tragic scale. 616071
Reposted by David MathiesonDr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️🌈 @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social · 16/07/2026This article is nearly a week old but I wanted to express how much I dislike this argument. Not only is this kind of tall-poppy skinflint traditional kiwi culture just really detrimental to having a nice country with good infrastructure, but we deserve nice things www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...nzherald.co.nz'Future-proofing is a stupid word': Wayne Brown expresses mixed feelings about CRL openingThe Auckland Mayor compared the Karanga-a-Hape and Te Waihorotiu designs to ‘cathedrals'. 55715
Reposted by David MathiesonEthan Gullery - Alliance Candidate for Christchurch East @ethangulleryeast.bsky.social · 22/06/2026In 1908 a Blackball coal miner refused to stop eating his pie when the manager told him his 15 minutes were up. He was fired. The mine walked out. The miners held out for three months and won. Every right you have at work was fought for. #nzpol #unions 27921
Reposted by David MathiesonSu Yin Khoo @ksuyin.com · 20/06/2026The AUDACITY of a white dude with a heavy non-NZ accent telling me to "go back to your country" when I call him out for riding his motorcycle in the cycleway. He was previously mounting footpaths to circumvent red lights, while also running other red lights before turning into the cycleway 2013440
Reposted by David MathiesonBill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Today’s newsletter. billbennett.co.nz/tuanz-bipart...billbennett.co.nzTuanz calls for long term tech strategyNew Zealand needs a clear, long-term technology strategy ‘that endures beyond electoral cycles - Tuanz. Chorus happy with longer fibre regulatory period. 122
Reposted by David MathiesonBill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Tuanz calls for bipartisan technology strategy: billbennett.co.nz/tuanz-bipartisan-… New Zealand needs a clear, long-term technology strategy ‘that endures beyond electoral cycles - Tuanz. Chorus happy with longer fibre regulatory period. 011
Reposted by David MathiesonGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 17/06/2026We’re calling on all political parties for an immediate pause on signing a PPP contract for NZ’s costliest bit of road (so far),Warkworth to Te Hana. There’s cross-party consensus on the need for proper scrutiny of major infrastructure. So let’s start now! www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/06/18/u...greaterauckland.org.nzUrgent call to rescope Warkworth to Te Hana - Greater AucklandOn Monday Greater Auckland wrote to all political parties calling for a pause on signing a Public-Private Partnership for the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway, and urging the government to work with op... 23720
Reposted by David MathiesonLiving Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 17/06/2026This is a fantastic article in The Spinoff about Professor Tim Welch's research on safer speeds. Tim's research is important to provide evidence that safer speeds do save lives and the blanket policy to increase speed limits will likely cost them. Tim has analysed speed limit changes in Auckland:thespinoff.co.nzSimeon Brown deemed speed limit cuts ‘anti-car ideology’ – a new analysis shows they saved livesThe National-led government has raised speed limits. New data reveals the potential human cost of that move. 153
Reposted by David MathiesonPatrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 28/05/2026At last a more accurate description of recent changes in the AKl city centre. A relief from the doom merchants who have found they get attention by mis-representing the real story. Media loves misery, usually. Ngā mihi Janika. www.stuff.co.nz/home-propert...stuff.co.nzFrom 'garbage' to 13 million visitors a year: How a decade of change reshaped foot traffic in central AucklandTen years after demolition of Downtown Shopping Centre to make way for Commercial Bay, pedestrian counts in the area are around double those further up Queen Street. 1277
Reposted by David MathiesonEnvironmental Law Initiative - Aotearoa NZ @eli-aotearoa.bsky.social · 24/05/2026We are calling for an Ombudsman inquiry & a Solicitor-General review into revelations that the Prime Minister’s Office has hidden significant lobbying by Fonterra & Z Energy that lead to the Government’s move to block Mike Smith’s climate case. www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/24/a... #nzpol #climate1news.co.nz'A co-ordinated campaign of secret lobbying' – climate activistFonterra and Z Energy confirm in court they met with the Prime Minister's staff – something the PM says he has no record of. 25933
Reposted by David MathiesonRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 20/05/2026The latest from @connorsharp.bsky.social on the RoNS boondoggle is extraordinary. NZTA has successfully fought to avoid releasing the BCR for Warkworth to Te Hana – on the argument that PPP bidders might pull out if they knew how bad the project was. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/05/21/w...greaterauckland.org.nzWhen transparency might stop a bad project - Greater AucklandSix months ago I lodged a complaint with the Ombudsman, appealing a refusal by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and the Ministry of Transport (MoT) to release information related to the Warkwor... 36936
Reposted by David MathiesonIsi Baehr-Breen @isibb.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Hasn't even been a year and Zohran's governance is having a massive impact on my family. Our daycare was able to open a 15-seat 3K program because of the 2,000 extra seats the admin funded. Everyone we know got in somewhere they wanted. This is gonna save us almost 50 grand. 445043667
Reposted by David MathiesonMarc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Paywall now lifted: Analysts from the world’s foremost economic forum have rebuked the Government’s plans to import liquefied gas and spark a renaissance in domestic fossil fuel production. newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/11/o...newsroom.co.nzOECD tells NZ there's no future in gasNZ could achieve electricity security, affordability and sustainability by breaking the power sector's reliance on gas, economic forum advises 510049
David Mathieson @seafever.co.nz · 11/05/2026It feels like these guys have been given personal KPIs by the CEO to see how much long-term damage they can inflict before they get a boot up the arse. www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...rnz.co.nzGovernment changes climate law to prevent lawsuitsThe announcement means a landmark trial next year will no longer go ahead. 020
Reposted by David MathiesonRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 11/05/2026In his latest, @connorsharp.bsky.social looks at another cost of the government's RoNS mania: deaths and serious injuries that could have been avoided with low-cost safety improvements that were sidelined by "a myopic focus on over-scoped highways". www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/05/12/t...greaterauckland.org.nzThe Road Toll of the RoNS - Greater AucklandHow many people have been killed or seriously injured because of a myopic focus on over-scoped highways? This isn’t a rhetorical question. The Roads of National Significance (RoNS) – the name of which... 34131
Reposted by David MathiesonJulie Fairey (she/her) @juliefairey.bsky.social · 03/05/2026New urban nerd blog just dropped - Ranking Auckland is starting with malls, and the transport score is based on access by PT not car 😍 rankingauckland.blogspot.comrankingauckland.blogspot.comRanking AucklandA local blog ranking all sorts around Auckland, indoor and outdoor! Read along to find out about the very best of our city! 0104
David Mathieson @seafever.co.nz · 02/05/2026Love a bit of public art. Especially when it can make you smile. 000
Reposted by David MathiesonSK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 25/04/2026This isn't satire, this is just the correct answer to my Ecological Climatology final 244789
Reposted by David MathiesonJohn FitzGiraffe Kennedy @jgiraffekennedy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Wherein “LLMs will decimate white‑collar work” is decisively disproved. An impromptu essay about the generation of “work products” without the required context or intent. (1) 24212
Reposted by David MathiesonRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Auckland earlier tonight. (Pic by the Hauraki Gulf Weather account on Facebook, seeing as he's not on this platform) 923034
Reposted by David MathiesonDr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Welcome to Bluesky @courtsofnz.bsky.social, and hope other government Ministries, and Departments in New Zealand follow suit. #nzpol 460196
Reposted by David MathiesonJim Teeth @drjamesjteeth.bsky.social · 22/03/2026This is an excellent summary of the US War on Iran current situation. I’m an existentialist and borderline absurdist and even I struggle with the current moment. This summary is just fantastic.no01.substack.comMarch, 19-21: God is a comedianA stiff drink is recommended 8631831409
Reposted by David MathiesonEnvironmental Law Initiative - Aotearoa NZ @eli-aotearoa.bsky.social · 18/03/2026We've wrapped up our 3-day hearing v Minister of Climate Change at the Wgtn High Court. Now we await the Court's decision. Thank you for all the support, from the ELI & Lawyers for Climate Action teams. Our final comments here: www.eli.org.nz/updates/clim... #nzpol #climatelitigation #climatechangeeli.org.nzMinister was required to do better than ‘a coin toss’ on climate — Environmental Law InitiativeThree days of hearing in the Wellington High Court in Lawyers for Climate Action and Environmental Law Initiative v Minister of Climate Change, concluded this afternoon. The Minister was required b... 36218
Reposted by David MathiesonConnor Sharp @connorsharp.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Reminder - Simeon Brown and Cabinet signed off a rule change that said if a local authority lowered speed limits with schools as one of the reasons, they had to increase them. Let me repeat that, if speed limits were lowered because a school was nearby, Brown forced an increase. 15016
Reposted by David MathiesonKate Bevan @katebevan.com · 18/03/2026Very glad I had the shingles jabs as part of a vaccine trial a couple of years ago. Cannot recommend highly enough signing up for these trials! I do them via St George's in Tooting, but there are trial centres all around the country. 9264
Reposted by David Mathiesonhenry cooke @henrycooke.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Officials slammed move-on orders in just-released advice, warning they would add: - 6 people to the prison pop - 200-800 court cases - Make homelessness worse www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...thepost.co.nzOfficials warn move on orders will make homelessness worseGovernment agencies are scathing of the proposed move-on orders - which official documents say will see an estimated six people imprisoned every year and up to 818 cases taken to court. 54927
Reposted by David MathiesonBen Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Air New Zealand is cancelling flights faster than National doing Policy U Turns. All because of the price of oil skyrocketing straight up. If only we have an alternative ground network to move passengers that was not reliant on oil. Like electrified inter city/region passenger rail! 👇 46119
Reposted by David MathiesonRob✅✅ @robdickinson.bsky.social · 10/03/2026You can literally see where this government increased our exposure to oil price shock There is no reason for this other than oil money funding politics #nzpol 48336
Reposted by David MathiesonJulie Fairey (she/her) @juliefairey.bsky.social · 09/03/2026While you may have heard Cr Fletcher blaming City Vision's Richard Northey for the postal voting system, there was a vote last term where we decided NOT to change from postal voting to booth voting. As the sole City Vision councillor I voted FOR booth voting, and Cr Fletcher voted AGAINST booths🤷♀️ 04814
Reposted by David MathiesonTimothy Gassin @timothygassin.bsky.social · 07/03/2026With the evident failure of the Luxon experiment, I hope the National Party, the media, and the general public might give some thought to the qualities needed in a leader. I found the media excitement about Luxon entering politics baffling and nothing he has done since has changed my view. 811522
Reposted by David MathiesonJo Johnson @jojohnson.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Time to trot out my usual PSA: 🚲 = $savings #costofliving #nzpol Petrol prices jump past $3 a litre at the pump www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... 041
Reposted by David MathiesonBike Auckland @bikeauckland.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Cars back on Queen St - act now or go back to the bad old days 😤 Auckland Transport is quietly bringing back cars to Queen St. Here's why they aren't acting in good faith and what to do about it. www.bikeauckland.org.nz/news/cars-b… 0126
Reposted by David MathiesonPublic Health Communication Centre @phcc.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Providing free #e-bikes with training and social support helps people keep riding and improves their physical and mental health, supporting the case for wider access to grow active transport in Aotearoa New Zealand. 🚲⚡ www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/fun...phcc.org.nzFun, confidence and better health: Inside a year on an e-bikeProviding free e-bikes with training and social support helps people keep riding and improves their physical and mental health, supporting the case for wider access to grow active transport in Aotearo... 198
Reposted by David MathiesonIceland Cricket @icelandcricket.bsky.social · 25/02/2026It is possible England will rig their last Super 8 match against NZ, but the good thing with them is we will never be able to tell. 0325
Reposted by David MathiesonHayley @writagal.bsky.social · 20/02/2026The economic cost of fraud in NZ is about $10 billion a year; $7-$8b of that is tax avoidance. Wealthy individuals and multinational corporations are the primary drivers of large-scale tax avoidance. If we want to “claw back welfare payments” let’s start with the ones we’re giving to the wealthy.nzherald.co.nzHow fraudsters and scammers are getting more sophisticated in NZEconomic cost of fraud is believed to be around $10 billion. 714764
David Mathieson @seafever.co.nz · 20/02/2026podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/t... I know I’m late to the party but this is a great series. I think it’s the first time I’ve heard properly heard Iwi perspectives on Treaty negotiations.podcasts.apple.comThe NegotiatorsHistory Podcast · Daily Series · For many New Zealanders, Treaty settlements are an aspect of our history that is shrouded in mystery & misunderstanding. Take a closer look at the conversation through... 000
Reposted by David MathiesonBen Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 16/02/2026Introducing this bill TODAY. Wow. Woooooowiee. 23614
Reposted by David MathiesonVote vote vote @krusin.bsky.social · 14/02/2026I admit, Canada being a curling villain wasn't on my Olympics bingo card. lol 1183
Reposted by David MathiesonSacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 12/02/2026“Should LNG imports proceed, domestic gas pricing would increasingly be influenced by international energy markets as existing long-term contracts expire. This has the potential to place upward pressure on gas prices over time.” - LNG supplier. @dileepafonseka.bsky.social (paywalled)businessdesk.co.nzBidder’s message: Build LNG, expect upward pressure on gas pricesA Turkish company that participated in the Government’s hunt for Liquefied Natural Gas options says New Zealand faces “upward pressure” on gas... 0124
Reposted by David MathiesonCV Nicks @cvnicks.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Live, laugh, levies (definitely not a tax). 2207
Reposted by David MathiesonRichard Hills @richardhills.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Questions: Does anyone believe the oil/gas ban prevented new gas, when there hasn’t been a gas find in 26yrs? Why does half our gas go to methanex? Can that deal be undone to prioritise NZ households? Or no? Have power co’s underinvested to focus on dividends since the sale? 45413
Reposted by David MathiesonGuinevere @fairguinevere.bsky.social · 10/02/2026So these dipshits won't fund a *pair* of ferry terminals that'd get used several times a day, but will fund an LNG terminal that *might* get used once in a blue moon? One terminal, for the same price as two, and with zero (0) ferries? 37830