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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 14h
On the day he is a main candidate in a very important by-election, Facebook has *suspended* Zack Polanski’s account. This ON ITS OWN should be reason to vote Green in Holborn & St Pancras. This is foreign interference in British democracy. And guess what, the media (and Labour) is silent.
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Foxes @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Clip from 2016 There were 37,151 tests and just 55 positive so that is approximately 0.15%
From 2016
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Dr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Ready now for the IHC election forum - interested to see what each of the parties have to say about disability and the promises they will make... #nzpol #IHC
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jonathansgamecast.bsky.social @jonathansgamecast.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Ladies they're coming for your right to abortions... 1 don't vote NZFirst 2 don't date anyone that votes NZFirst 3 break up with anyone that votes NZFirst. Draw a line in the sand here and now or give them an inch and they'll take a mile. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
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Winston Peters says late-term abortion ‘shades’ into ‘murder and assassination’
Peters was speaking to Family First founder Bob McCoskrie on a podcast released yesterday when the topic of abortion was raised.
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Andy Gardner @discovery-process.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Nat and Act are ignoring NZTA requests to remove illegal billboards on State Highways because they can afford the fines.
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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
ACT getting 5x as much in donations as the Green party but still polling at about 2/3 of the Greens really shows how hard right wingers have to work for people to actually like them. Imagine if a left wing party had that kind of money. Imagine if right wingers couldn't splurge money like that.
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PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 07/10/2026
Today's chart after ACT and NZFist got a flurry of donations The system is rigged #nzpol
Sum of large donations in 2026 by party

Act:  $2,372,033
National:  $2,291,750 
Labour:  $890,301
NZ First:  $832,999
Opportunity:  $491,660
Green:  $405,194
Te Pāti Māori: $114,00
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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 19h
He was, at the time, loudly supporting and encouraging the vaccination.
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Laurie Fleming @laurief.bsky.social · 19h
www.1news.co.nz/2021/06/17/w...
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Winston Peters says NZ must speed up its Covid-19 vaccine rollout
Peters spoke to Australian media today and said the rollout wasn't going fast enough for his liking.
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Dr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The headline buries the lede: ❌️ Cutting benefit rates after 2yrs ❌️ Incr stand down to 26wks (up from 13wks) ❌️ Incr minimum residence period to qualify benefits from 2yrs to 5yrs These are awful, horrifying policies that will drive povery and misery #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
rnz.co.nz
National promises random drug testing for jobseeker beneficiaries
National is promising to introduce random drug testing for those on the jobseeker benefit to ensure they're "ready for work".
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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Just piss off, you desperate creeps. You've done this before, and it was a total waste of time and money. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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National promises random drug testing for jobseeker beneficiaries
National is promising to introduce random drug testing for those on the jobseeker benefit to ensure they're "ready for work".
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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
These integrity reforms from Duncan Webb are a really important start and it would be great to have champions from all NZ political parties push this forward. NO matter who wins the election unless New Zealand democracy is fixed, we all lose www.linkedin.com/pulse/labour...
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Labour's Proposal for Integrity Reform in Politics
The purpose of Labour's recently announced political integrity package is not to respond to corruption scandals (although they may exist). It is to strengthen public confidence in democratic instituti...
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Smithiesm @smithiesm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Normal folks pay a far higher effective tax rate than billionaires. So effectively the rest of us are subsidising them while our hospitals and infrastructure fall apart. Billionaires like the Mowbrays are bludging off hard working taxpayers and Seymour wants more of them?
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Kent Duston @kentduston.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Steve Braunias totally nails the Leaders Debate and Luxon's performance: "For 90 minutes, he often looked weak, petty, not especially smart, not all that interested in principle, a gimp. It has been easy to see why there have been leadership challenges." #nzpol newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/07/l...
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Leaders debate: night of the possibly living dead
Steve Braunias reviews the Leaders Debate
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NinjaKitty 忍者キティ🥷🐈‍⬛ @ninjakitty.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Luxon seemed ill at ease. He has spent three years looking ill at ease and it's almost got to the point where he seems at ease being ill at ease, that it's his natural setting to look shifty, anxious, and talk endless rubbish instead of giving a straight answer, eg when Tame asked him once, twice, three times whether he would rule out working with the Opportunity Party. Once, twice, three times he made noises coming out of his mouth which resembled language.
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Andrew R _ @andrewr4.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We can tell you don’t care The results of your policies are the next story. #nzpol
Screen grab from Stuff 

First story : 
'Frankly, I don't care, Luxon says as undecided panel favour Hipkins

Seconf story 
Homicide
Eleven children and 21 women dead, amid rise in multi-victim
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Deborah Russell MP @beefaerie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
How do you come third in a two person race?
Graphic showing the set up for a tv leaders debate, with the split for who won the debate. The numbers show 49% for Chris Hipkins, 27% undecided, and 24% for Luxon.
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Te wookie o te tāngata @chewienz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
just, the BIGGEST and most GOOBERY Goober
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Daniel Vernon @yeehawtheboys.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Don’t be left standing in the rain after October 25th begging for a second chance, enrol to vote now! If you like this comic, and want to support, grabs pre-order of my new comic book: danielvernon.bigcartel.com
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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Based on the 2026 Election Protocols elections.nz/guidance-and... wrote to Election Commission regarding this despicable video, since it clearly framed candidate of a (registered) fringe conspiracy/far-right party promoting himself. I hope they investigate it, him, & party. #nzpol
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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
no taxes? I’d rather NZ political parties dealt with the fact we have 1) NO rules around lobbying 2) NO disclosure of targeted digital campaigns 3) NO limits on party donations
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Tom Isaacson @parsley72.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Has anyone checked on National’s election promises from last time? How’s that Dunedin hospital going? #NZPol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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National promises to fund $800 million Christchurch Northern Motorway extension
National is promising to fully fund an extension to the Christchurch Northern Motorway at the cost of $800 million in next year's budget, if it leads the next government.
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manuwai.bsky.social @manuwai.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Clint Fern @clintfern.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Tamatha's commentary makes the Brentness of the video bareable.
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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 04/10/2026
Honestly pretty funny. National has never found a road they didn't want to build.
Greens promise $2 capped fares and free travel for millionsNational promises $1.75b to start corridor along SH1 in Auckland
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John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#nzpol
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Ken @kenzime.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Who's that? The "i will stand down if we borrow money for tax cuts" finance minister?
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Jjengar @jjengar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
DON’T ever forget this. Pass it on: #nzpol
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Alex Turner @turnerinroc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Reading "Life After Cars" and was blown away by this fact. A light rail station being added to a rural area in Japan reduced health care costs in that community to the tune of $600 per person per year!! 🤯
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Marama Davidson @maramadavidson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Coleaders have already said we would not lead Greens into any arrangement with them. It's a non goer. Focus is on Party Vote Greens so we have the biggest mandate.
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GreenLeft Network 🍉 @nzgreenleft.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Do you like more trains? Because the Greens will push for MORE And unlike a blue or red party that over-promises and/or poorly-delivers We will deliver at the right pace by following the advice by Te Waihanga and our local councils (apparently that's too difficult for some parties to do). #nzpol
Potential routes for mass rapid transit

We’ll take advice from the Infrastructure Commission and councils
on the best mass rapid routes for communities to stay connected.

Auckland Light Rail mass rapid transit proposal map.

https://assets.nationbuilder.com/beachheroes/pages/92458/attachments/original/1791067852/Transport_policy_online_.pdf?1791067852Wellington Light Rail and Christchurch Light Rail mass rapid transit proposal maps

https://assets.nationbuilder.com/beachheroes/pages/92458/attachments/original/1791067852/Transport_policy_online_.pdf?1791067852
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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is brilliant. Exactly what the country needs. Invest in great alternatives to always driving. Even benefits drivers: #nzpol youtu.be/LGX6jjJnFBc?...
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Green Party transport policy sees free travel for children, light rail for key cities and more
YouTube video by nzherald.co.nz
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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
So we want intercity rail, the Greens and Winston First have said yep, but we need some coin and some expertise to make the experience work: Time for he Fukuoka Blueprint where Inconvenience is extremely "illegal" voakl.net/2026/02/24/b...
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Briefing: Transforming New Zealand’s Transit: The Japanese Integrated Development Model
Short term, 3-year electoral thinking rather than 100-year generational thinking means we can not have nice stuff like intercity rail! Executive Summary This briefing document outlines a strategic …
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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Greens propose Inter City Rail that costs less than Roads of National Party Significance, have a higher Benefit Cost Ratio than Roads of National Party Significance, and even NZF supports it. Of course National wont despite their conservative voters supporting it because Luxon is a fuckwit
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Green Party announces plan for passenger rail between major NZ cities
The Green Party says it will connect the country with intercity passenger rail services, if elected.
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Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Greens proposal would cost less than just one of the RoNS, the Warkworth to Te Hana motorway to nowhere will cost over twice as much as all the trains, for almost zero benefit to anyone.
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Connor Sharp @connorsharp.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"National leader Christopher Luxon did not want taxpayer funding going into a "white elephant" that was not commercially viable. "Of course we're very committed to our 17 roads of national significance and we make no apology for that." Hmmm which one is a white elephant? #nzpol
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Smithiesm @smithiesm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Rails of National Significance!
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🚄Rob✅✅🚆 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
'National leader Christopher Luxon did not want taxpayer funding going into a "white elephant" that was not commercially viable' $2.7bn on an LNG terminal we dont need $671m on iRex $60m on a failure of a concrete facility $9m on Council amalgamation they didnt have a plan for #nzpol
$2.7bn LNG terminal$700m on cancelling ferries$60m for failing concrete plant$9m on council amalgamation
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Whakamataku - Toitū Te Tiriti 🍉 @whakamataku.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Fuck yes!!!!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 🚞🚞🚞🚞🚞🚞🚞🚞🚞🚞🚞 🛤️🛤️🛤️🛤️🛤️🛤️🛤️🛤️🛤️🛤️🛤️ 🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇 🚊🚊🚊🚊🚊🚊🚊🚊🚊🚊🚊 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 #nzpol
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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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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Another bold populist infra policy that is IMMEDIATELY leading the conversation - the Greens have done the impossible and WINSTON PETERS has had to rush to agree with it Fantastic to see this kind of policy finally being developed, promoted and communicated by the Greens - hope they have follow-up!
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Greens announce plans for Auckland to Wellington overnight rail service
The party also wants a passenger rail service between Christchurch and Dunedin.
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Gary Chiles 🚲 🍄 ☕ 🦚 🐱 𝟜 𝟚𝟘 @testtubeone.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
trainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrainstrains 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃 #OneTermGovernment #nzpol
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Green Party announces plan for passenger rail between major NZ cities
The Green Party says it will connect the country with intercity passenger rail services, if elected.
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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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Cath S @cathsheard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
You mean they lied in their advertising,
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Foxes @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I AM DECEASED!!! #NZPol
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David Tong @davidxvx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It is hilarious that Todd McClay fairly obviously confused Fernando Hernandez Espino of Both Ends with Francisco Hernandez of the Greens but neither he nor Luxon will admit it. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Christopher Luxon walks back 'bizarre claim' about the Greens
Christopher Luxon has walked back claims made by one of his ministers about the Greens, before then suggesting - wrongly - that they originated from the media.
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Mind-boggling - just mind-boggling Now expected to peak at an extraordinary 4.2C in December
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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Check/Update/Enroll⬇️ Reply/Repost/Re-Message♻️ #nzpol
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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The "say the line Bart" meme from the Simpsons with the text:
"Say the line Prime Minister"
"I got Francisco Hernandez confused with someone else"
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manuwai.bsky.social @manuwai.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Absolutely #NZPol
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Foxes @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I’ve just realised what happened! Luxon saw reporting Greenpeace joined the EU challenge and doesn’t know the difference between Greens and Greenpeace, you know I am right! #NZPol
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