Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialcoupdegraz7.bsky.social @coupdegraz7.bsky.social · 6h#nzpol #youngpeople 053 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialPaul Brislen @brislen.nz · 16hThe “we are short staffed today our apologies” sign at the ward entrance has been laminated and has been in place so long the edges are curling. I’d rather my taxes went towards more nurses than more tax cuts. 26527 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialJolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 9h"18-24-year-olds are the second-largest voting age group in Aotearoa. We've got the numbers, and the power is in our hands," campaigners said. "What if we all showed up?" 👏🙌🙏👊 #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nz'The power is in our hands': Young people aim for biggest youth voter turnout yetYoung people are mobilising across Aotearoa, calling on their generation to enrol and vote in November's general election. 16728 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialFoxes @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Children can’t have cancer treatment because Nats government have cut nurses numbers should be enough on its own for them to lose the election #NZPol 716249 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialAnneleise Hall @anneleise.bsky.social · 14/10/2026More on point content from The Onion... #NZPol 0179 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialmanuwai.bsky.social @manuwai.bsky.social · 13/10/2026If EVER u needed a reason to vote OUT National, ACT & NZLast... #NZPol 031 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialTrevor Nicholls @aquatarkus.bsky.social · 10/10/2026ISTM that a lot of National's recent policy announcements are not being made in good faith, because Simeon (or whoever) must be totally aware that any potential coalition partner will find them completely unacceptable. This is policy to be traded away, not a commitment. #nzpol 0141 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialAaron Hawkins @ahawkins.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Drug testing has (by design) captured all the attention, but it's nowhere near the worst bit. For more than 30 years, benefit levels have been kept lower than the cost of staying alive. On purpose. Campaigning on the back of cutting them even further is monstrous. The cruelty is the point. 316160 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialDavid Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Remember kids: A vote for TOP is a vote for National #nzpol 55918 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialKa pū te ruha - Toitū Te Tiriti @kaputeruha.bsky.social · 08/10/2026No previous Labour or Greens voters could seriously be thinking of giving these guys their vote surely? #nzpol 3133 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialminimalzen.bsky.social @minimalzen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026If you don’t want another 3 years of National you probably shouldn’t vote for these people #nzpol www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...nzherald.co.nzQiulae Wong says no tax reform next term 'worth considering' in potential deal with NationalChristopher Luxon points to Wong's land tax when ruling out Opportunity. 04210 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Seriously. 39413 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026If you really want to get "more people off welfare and into work", consider not tanking the economy. That typically works better than performative cruelty. 420550 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Just 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...rnz.co.nzNational promises random drug testing for jobseeker beneficiariesNational is promising to introduce random drug testing for those on the jobseeker benefit to ensure they're "ready for work". 3131274 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialTalaria.FYI @talaria-fyi.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Why does Labour keep using austerity to pay off debt to free credit for National to use up again transferring wealth to the rich? The history of government debt shows this happen. It's a one way ratchet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn2b... #nzpolyoutube.comLabour’s sinking-lid fiscal strategy has consequencesYouTube video by The Kākā with Bernard Hickey 2104 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialGanesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 06/10/2026#nzpol In all seriousness ... has been *all* the time for this long-running survey ... is in the "O" of QSBO ... It stands for "Opinion" ... as in "Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion"🤔. That some peoples' opinions may be devoid of fact (or occupy a parallel universe) is not news. 🙏🏾. 0183 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is a brilliant report... Basic gist is 'almost all the real data is crap, but businesses think things are going to get better, so... Good Times!' Honestly, I think might go mad. Link in the alt text. 65213 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialRyan Nicholls @royuniscool.bsky.social · 03/10/2026So a 4 party government is hardly uncharted territory. In fact, it's territory mostly charted by the National Party, who by a long way have spent the most time in government with that many parties. 1245 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialVincent O'Malley @vomalley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Remember travelling on the Silver Fern overnight train service between Wellington and Auckland as a child (after catching the Rangatira ferry from Lyttelton to Wellington) and it was great. Still got this set of cards as a souvenir. 1312722 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialMlb Kiwi 🫵✋😛🤚 @mlbkiwi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I had a dream there was an earthquake. I woke up and read that NZ had one and thought that’s a funny coincidence. Then I read this 😳 #auspol www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comMagnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across MelbourneThe epicentre was at Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with residents reporting houses shaking just after 2am 1162 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialDavid Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Hey Bluesky New Zealand!! Can you help spread the message this weekend?! Yeah sure this is just one video, but so many people haven’t enrolled yet and don’t realise they are running out of time. Thank you! 🇳🇿 35747 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialJordan Rivers @jordanriversnz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Quick reminder of Nationals biggest promise to you in 2023. Nobody got this. 613246 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialHuia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 03/10/2026(PREFU) shows this NZ Government has failed to deliver a resilient economy that works for New Zealanders. "Luxon's fiscal hole is in New Zealanders' wallets, the empty shops in our towns & the gap in action required to meet the climate crisis" #PartyVoteGreen✅❤️💚🖤 www.greens.org.nz/luxon_underm...greens.org.nzLuxon undermines economic resilienceWe are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally. 33012 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialRat Mortuis @ratmortuis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Life long National voting work colleague who dislikes 'Maori privilege' and thinks climate change is over estimated, stunned everyone by informing us she's voting Green. Because Chloe talks sense and Luxon talks shit I had to have a sit down 1251 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialJennifer @jennifilm.nz · 25/09/2026The afterword to Dirty Work gives an explanation for the poor media coverage, particularly at RNZ - Hager explicitly calls out their collusion with TPU et al and makes clear suggestions for RNZ to improve. Unsurprising but disappointing to see it fall on closed ears 511329 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialMagpie Said 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @magpiesaid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Newsroom & RNZ regularly platform the NZ Iniative & treat is as an unbiased commentator. Hartwich was recently described on RNZ as a "business leader" & not the executive director of a RW think-tank that merged with the Business Roundtable & lobbies for neoliberal policies. 1132 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialMeatMechSuit @meatmechsuit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026NZ has a foot on this path. Christofascism from National. Patriarchal white supremacy from Act. Power via scapegoating and hate from NZ First. #nzpol 1229 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Everyone should watch this from @naomiaklein.bsky.social and @astra.bsky.social.m.youtube.comHow modern fascism works | End Times Fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra TaylorYouTube video by Naomi Klein 212670 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialGreville Whittle @greville.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I wish I could repost this more than once... 04212 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialJez @jezbrown.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Hoiho is in deep poop. The yellow eyed penguin needs desperate help. NZ conservation efforts are a basket case under the current government. #nzpol 062 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialCyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is the way. All 3 of our kids have had really great general knowledge from young ages, and I’m pretty sure it started from this kind of conversation when they were very young, and continue to this day with wide ranging conversations at the dinner table every night. (Plus allllll the books!) 051 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Another piss-poor policy shambles has to be paused for a rethink. But only after councils wasted time and money on it. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzGovernment hits pause on council amalgamation plan until after electionThe Government has told mayors around the country it's deferring decisions on amalgamating councils until after the election. 711931 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialDylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 24/09/2026And sure, people will say that government isn't efficient when it comes to providing those services, and maybe that's true in some ways, but also it's hugely dependent on how you measure efficiency in the first place. And even if that's true, does it make up for the profit-taking of privatisation? 2203 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialFelix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Dirty Work by Nicky Hager. 610014 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialFelix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I'm at Unity Bookshop Wellington for the Nicky Hager book launch. The event is not due to start until 6 pm, but the room is mostly full already and filling up fast. 17356102 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialD Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026TPU who attack good people, projects and generally the common good having a giant sook because their methods, funding and tactics have been laid bare by TPU insiders. There will be a paper mill of press releases spewing out from the TPU and, no doubt, opinion pieces from astroturfers galore. #nzpol 0587 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialLilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Always hoping media will start calling it "the so-called 'Taxpayers' Union'" #NZPol 1261 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialChar Of AotearoaNZ (since 1976) @kiwichar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026*cough* Atlas Network *cough* Project 2025 *choke* 😵💫🙄 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #NZ #AtlasNetwork #Project2025 24113 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialChar Of AotearoaNZ (since 1976) @kiwichar.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Surely debt is investment right? So why is debt so bad? #nzpol 151 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialDaniel @danentropy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Ohh look - family supermarket owner cares more about themselves than a whole phucking countries access to affordable food Cry me a river! #NZpol 195 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialRob✅✅ @robdickinson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Look, what I would say to you is that ball came out of nowhere, nobody could have chunked that ball more than me, I am totally operationalising the deliverables when it comes to run KIP's #nzpol 5194 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialRyan CrawCour @ryan.crawcour.social · 18/09/2026Also, about that “really bad at long term infrastructure “ stuff … yeah that would be awful, oh, wait you lot paid $600M TO CANCEL ALTEADY IN PROGRESS INFRASTRUCTURE OUT OF SPITE!!! We should never ever ever ever forget how they wasted nearly $1,000,000,000 out of spite! Never #nzpol 052 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialRyan CrawCour @ryan.crawcour.social · 18/09/2026WHAT IN THE FLYING FUCK IS WRONG WITH THIS MAN!?!? “Get it gripped up and execute, execute , execute” “The worst in the world” Gawd he really does hate New Zealand #nzpol 4133 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialBrad Company @waeherebro.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I've finally figured out what it is I don't like about him as Prime Minister of NZ. He has no bloody idea. #nzpol 061 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialCEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 18/09/2026That.... that's not how cricket works. The bowler isn't trying to get you to hit the ball. He knows that right. 139024 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialDanielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"Strategic thrusts". I mean. He's so hateable there ought to be a specific noun to describe this level of hateability #nzpol 5442 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialPōneke @archivesrock.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Who had gripping up and thrusting with ol' Luxo on their bingo card this year? Anyone? #nzpol 3213 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.socialChar Of AotearoaNZ (since 1976) @kiwichar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026What the ACTUAL FUCK indeed. 🤬 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #NZ 0233 0
Reposted by @sylvanwoods.bsky.social🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 17/09/2026hoooooooly shit 5449 0
