Reposted by Tiger Belle𝕯𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖆𝖘™ @dallasbarnett.com · 2hCanadian moot shared this with me.... we are getting robbed 3157
Reposted by Tiger BelleGrant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It often feels as if the smashing of science is practically invisible in NZ 😔 People can easily relate to the damage done to the health system, and fair enough too. It’s difficult for them to relate to the science system, and probably harder for them to know how it benefits them. 2148
Reposted by Tiger BelleGrant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#NZpol On the NZ current government not keeping its side of the NZ – EU trade agreement, and being honest brokers. Prof Bronwyn Hayward (MNZM, FRSNZ) is a Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Canterbury. 12411
Tiger Belle @thegreatbrendini.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Ultimately the taxpayer (us) will pay for freezing of minimum wage and an exploitative “training” wage through higher WFF costs and the impacts of poverty on out communities. #nzpol 0144
Reposted by Tiger BelleRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Time for this classic again. 156164715555
Reposted by Tiger BelleAndrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I got myself a batch of OIA documents from the Ministry of Education about school attendance. One of them presents David Seymour with a rather awkward problem. It begins on 11 February 2025. Intrigued? #nzpol 18540
Reposted by Tiger BelleCindyBax @cindybax.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NZ: pure shitfuckery. Great new content by @thejuicemedia.com Thanks legends #nzpolyoutube.comNZ Election 2026 | 100% Pure S*itF@^keryYouTube video by thejuicemedia 04824
Reposted by Tiger BelleSimon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Cool visual of a hot planet by @RyanWeather. Watch the Bell Curve slowly wobble from the left of the chart to the right side and think about what this means for your region (glance at the map too). Source: buff.ly/lgXQKFA 26620
Reposted by Tiger BellePrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Swiss private equity firm and UK investor buy 1,570-bed student accommodation. Another sector taken over by PE, loaded with debt, high rents, profiteering. Rents outstrip govt maintenance loans. No UK tax charged on dividends paid to foreign investors.living.insidehousing.co.ukSwiss private equity firm and UK investor buy 1,570-bed student housing portfolioA Swiss private equity firm and UK investor have bought a 1,570-bed student housing portfolio for £165m. 31407232
Reposted by Tiger BelleOl’ ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026When you think about it, "fixing the basics" is such an admission of failure for a campaign slogan. #nzpol 3544
Reposted by Tiger BelleVote for hope in November! Toitū te Tiriti 🇳🇿 @mrjeffhowell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Absolutely cracking analysis of Hager's "Dirty Work" & the damage a few men (one in particular) did to the delicate precious fabric of our society in pursuit of power & profit. Also a reminder Simon Wilson is one of Aotearoa's best essayists. simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com/p/dirty-work...simonwilsonhopetown.substack.comDirty work and the disinfecting sunshine it deservesNicky Hager’s new book ‘Dirty Work’ reminds us how much we’ve lost in the last three years 02411
Reposted by Tiger BelleNick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A new IPSOS report finds 65% of respondents believe the economic system is rigged in favour of the rich and powerful. PDF: earth4all.life/wp-content/u... 054
Reposted by Tiger BelleFelix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026“First and most damaging is the influence of private donors. Private money needs to be banned in our electoral system.” 214123
Tiger Belle @thegreatbrendini.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Character counts In #nzpol The question is whether Hipkins‘ offerings of election promises is evidence of cowardice. Or whether it’s Luxon’s demonstrably spineless leadership throughout this term of govt. 230
Reposted by Tiger BelleJordan Rivers @jordanriversnz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Nationals latests spin posts are claiming Labour never finished Light Rail. But Light Rail was Canceled by Luxon along with the ferries, now we have neither. And the CRL hes taking credit for was started by John Key and supported by Labour. Thats a win for John Key and Labour and 2 losses to Luxon. 26523
Reposted by Tiger BelleMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Hmm... building an ever larger treasure trove of shares, equity, bonds, etc. Is 'forced investment / saving' the answer to our problems? Let's have a look. First, the whole 'investing in NZ' thing is rather misleading - the big gains come from investing in *offshore* shares. [🧵 1/n] 14212
Reposted by Tiger BelleGeneral Practitioners Aotearoa @gpaotearoa.co.nz · 07/09/2026The message is consistently clear: invest in basic healthcare, reap the financial rewards. It's not rocket science, or even complicated economics. 011
Reposted by Tiger BelleFiscal Policy Institute @nyfiscalpolicy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Our new analysis finds that states that tax high earners produce more millionaires. This is no surprise: Investing in an educated workforce, childcare, and reliable transit strengthens the economy and pays back dividends for everyone, including the rich. 1/4 10366102
Reposted by Tiger BelleMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 02/09/20262014: Harmful air pollution above legal limits. 2024: Harmful air pollution driven down to legal limits. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 601485419
Reposted by Tiger BelleDavid Slack @davidslack.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Free to share www.davidslack.net/borrow-story/davidslack.netTrainwreck debt quizChristopher Luxon is forever talking about the colossal economic train wreck the last government left and this gets repeated as certain fact. But what are the actual numbers? 53733
Tiger Belle @thegreatbrendini.bsky.social · 27/08/2026F**king the basics and ruining the future. #nzpol 0125
Reposted by Tiger BelleSacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026National Minister Penny Simmonds kowtowed to industry, sank plastic packaging phaseout. (paywall) #NzPolthepost.co.nzGovernment shelves plastic ban after years of workThe government has abandoned the third stage of a plastic crackdown after years of delays and intense lobbying from exporters. 53825
Tiger Belle @thegreatbrendini.bsky.social · 26/08/2026A partner of a woman who had strangled her on at least two occasions, killed her in on the third occasion. Apparently this is only manslaughter. He’s “deeply sorry” and his offending was a surprise to all that knew him. Jailed for 4 years, 2 months. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-a...rnz.co.nzHao Feng sentenced to four years and two months in prison for fatally strangling partner in her homeAn Auckland man who fatally strangled his partner during an argument in her Avondale home has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison. 085
Tiger Belle @thegreatbrendini.bsky.social · 25/08/2026No cheating. Share the last photo of the sky from your camera roll 010
Reposted by Tiger BelleDr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 23/08/2026100%. Access to early screening, GP appts & support, where people live now, makes far more difference long term to outcomes than a fancy one-off private hospital in a singular location. ACTs foolishness is what happens when wealthy ppl seek control instead of listening to experts. 36817
Reposted by Tiger BelleMs Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 23/08/2026 there was a raft of ways to invest in cancer care, that should be prioritised over a large cancer hospital. New Zealand needed a structure that enabled people to receive cancer treatment close to home. "Centralising care in one or two places for all cancers, is ... a crazy idea, really." #nzpolrnz.co.nzOtago oncology professor calls ACT's cancer centre policy 'magical thinking'ACT's proposal to build a national cancer centre is being labelled a fantasy by an oncology professor. 37630
Reposted by Tiger Bellealexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Solar farms usually need large stretches of open land. India found another place to put them: directly above water that was already flowing through irrigation canals.The idea took shape in Gujarat. #ActOnClimate #Renewables #ClimateActionNow #solarpower 19452391492
Reposted by Tiger BelleIan Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 21/08/2026What happens to strength, balance, stamina and reflexes as you age – and what you can do about it theconversation.com/what-happens... #health #wellness #exercise #fitness #gerontology #geriatrics #GeriSkytheconversation.comWhat happens to strength, balance, stamina and reflexes as you age – and what you can do about itSome age-related decline is locked in. Strength, balance and fall risk are not – and the evidence shows what works. 43120
Tiger Belle @thegreatbrendini.bsky.social · 19/08/2026The impact of ULEZ on London and Londoners is incredible and effective. Lowering emissions is good for everyone, where ever it happens. 000
Reposted by Tiger BelleRNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Cook Strait ferry cancellations have ripple affect across livestock industryrnz.co.nzCook Strait ferry cancellations have ripple affect across livestock industryLivestock transporters say ferry cancellations and fewer working vessels are hurting their businesses. 134
Reposted by Tiger BelleTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Enough. Billboard done with @visionzerovancouver.ca 431475
Reposted by Tiger BellePeter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 14/07/2026One of Australia's biggest ports swaps out diesel trucks for battery electrics, to save money and emissions thedriven.io/2026/07/14/o...thedriven.ioOne of Australia's biggest ports swaps out diesel trucks for battery electrics, to save money and emissionsOwner of one of Australia's biggest ports says it has made big savings on costs, and emissions, after swapping half its diesel fleet for heavy-duty battery electric trucks. 11915
Reposted by Tiger BelleGreenEggs| Toitū Te Tiriti @hekikakariki.bsky.social · 06/07/2026#nzpol @henrycooke.bsky.social @marcdaalder.bsky.social Hey team journalism, it would be great to get an in-depth article on where exactly we’re at with the ferries. What are the actual costs v previous? has a contract been signed? Who with? How much? When? Budget allowance? Has Winston lied to us? 36020
Reposted by Tiger BelleMichael Bain @mikejbain.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Why can’t we do this in Aotearoa NZ? #cleangreenenergy #renewables #solarpower #nzpol 4228
Tiger Belle @thegreatbrendini.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Voting through bills just because it’s “in the coalition agreement” despite being against the stated objectives of the party is bad politics, as well as a waste of time and taxpayer money. (1/2) #nzpol 230
Reposted by Tiger BelleAndrew R _ @andrewr4.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Remember, if your RW friends get OTT about the Green tax rates - here are the current rates in Australia 56531
Reposted by Tiger BelleAndrew @openpolicy.bsky.social · 20/06/2026“If the shadow of every ID check is permission, then the shadow of digital ID systems is the ability to deny permissions in more places, more often, and with less friction.” Important reading as New Zealand stumbles towards age verification of access to social media, and govt mandated digital ID. 034
Reposted by Tiger BelleMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 15/06/2026How to create an $18bn fiscal hole - tank the economy with your ridiculous cut to grow strategy. 49137
Reposted by Tiger Bellelukewigram.bsky.social @lukewigram.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Link below to information and a webinar this Thursday evening #nzpol www.forestandbird.org.nz/campaigns/sa...forestandbird.org.nzSave Conservation Land – Amendment BillFind out moreAttend our webinar on Thursday, 18 June to learn more about the Bill and submit. 055
Reposted by Tiger Belletuffrings.bsky.social @tuffrings.bsky.social · 13/06/2026I didn't make this chart, but it isn't wrong. As for Hipkins, he has been taking advice from Starmer, & is clearly moving the Labour Party even further right. Look at the party list, for instance. Look at UK polls for where this could take Labour. Play people for fools at your peril. 132
Reposted by Tiger BelleThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 12/06/2026Emergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s T-charge and Ulez, study suggeststheguardian.comEmergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s T-charge and Ulez, study suggestsImperial College scientists analysed health records before and after introduction of air pollution reduction zones Low emission and clean air zones attract controversy whenever they are proposed, but there is growing evidence that they work in improving air quality. The Bradford zone was followed by a reduction of about 25% in GP visits for heart and breathing problems and survey data shows that the central London zone was followed by a reduction in the likelihood of a person taking sick leave. Now analysis of health records has found emergency admissions to hospital reduced after the introduction of the T-charge and ultra-low emissions zone (Ulez) in central London. Continue reading... 12413194
Tiger Belle @thegreatbrendini.bsky.social · 10/06/2026It is odd this has happened as one of the elements to consider during procurement would have been cultural fit. A vendor that does not value the essence of a customers business is doomed to fail. 000
Reposted by Tiger BelleBrian Dixon 🌿🌐🎶 #ClimateAction 🔆 #ClimateJustice ☮️ @brianboru.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Helen Clark, on X-Twitter: Anne Salmond on the alternatives available to #NZ: “First, we need leaders who understand that they are there to deliver health, prosperity & happiness to as many citizens as possible, not just the wealthy and privileged.” ➡️ 2newsroom.co.nzAnne Salmond: Hayek's bastards, revisitedNeoliberalism's attempt to make self-interest into a governing philosophy has proven to be a disaster, writes Dame Anne Salmond, but alternatives do exist 1258
Reposted by Tiger Belle2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 05/06/2026#nzpol I'd just like to point out that all these MPs claiming the top accommodation 'entitlement' of $52k per annum are receiving 2.7 times more than the basic jobseekers benefit ($372 per week) paid to the thousands of people they've made unemployed in Wellington. 🧐🤬 24914
Reposted by Tiger BelleMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Awful truth, unknown to 99% of the population... NZ Govt adopted an economic management model in the 1980s that MAKES SURE: 1. We always have tens of thousands of kiwis on the dole. 2. People with work / little work live in abject poverty that keeps them desperate for crap jobs. Why? [🧵 1/n] 815184
Reposted by Tiger Bellesamuel mehr @mehr.nz · 20/05/2026tough to overstate how quickly science funding in New Zealand has been blown to pieces - on Friday the NZ govt straight up disbanded the Marsden fund (our version of the NSF) it'll be replaced by a 'transition fund' with less money and zero information, as of yet, about what it will support #nzpol 13214135