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Duncan Webb MP @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The law says CNZ / the Arts Council must set guidelines for the allocation of funding. I asked for those guidelines. They do not exist.

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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I'm still fucking mad that the last Labour government just decided not to defend their own fucking policy and kept reshaping it to please an opposition who'd never be happy - and they're still so cowed by that experience that they've been near silent on the developing and huge Cost Of Water Crisis.

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Hmmmm. "The meeting began with a recommendation to add a speed hump on one half of Deans Ave, and ended with elected representatives plotting how they could convince a different community board to eliminate the other half."

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I'm surprised more people aren't aware of the speed and scale of local government reform underway ‐ by the time they realize, it'll all be a done deal. Of course, who knows how the election outcome will impact the process.

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I know writers who use subtext and they're all cowards!

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Delwyn @delwynm.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

It took just seven years to go from, "They have chosen to make New Zealand their home and it is their home" (Jacinda Ardern), to "Go back to your own country" (Winston Peters).

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 27/07/2026

👋 Public Health Communicator from Australia here. One of the reasons Australia punches above its weight in sports is that it prioritizes sports science. It's no surprise that Aussie athletes like the swim team have been consistently masking to prevent themselves getting sick before competitions.

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Cantabrians can choose their future representation arrangements, but only if they choose correctly? #nzpol

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Absolute scenes as councils up & down the country race to consult on rushed amalgamation proposals foisted on communities by a government that neither likes nor understands localism. #nzpol

Screenshot of a Press post about Selwyn District Council merger considerations.

Screenshot of a Press post about Kaikōura District Council merger considerations.

Screenshot of a Press post about Christchurch City Council merger considerations.

Screenshot of a Press post about Marlborough District Council merger considerations.

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Contrast TOP's position on NZF with the Greens'. 1/2

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Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

National isn't being PULLED to the right by NZF or Act, they are CHOOSING to go in that direction. Yes, you can partly put the blame on Luxon being a wet paper towel at the negotiating table, but really it's because this is what National want to do, but never want to speak of it.

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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand @greens.org.nz · 06/07/2026

The Green Party will fix the rules so all of us can drink, swim, and fish in the places we love 🐟💚 See our greens.org.nz for the full policy: www.greens.org.nz/waterforlife

Campaign graphic titled “Green Party Policy 2026.” Large text reads: “Aotearoa is a water-rich country.” Smaller text states that the Luxon Government is weakening environmental protections to benefit industrial agriculture and fishing. The image features blue ocean water, a fish above the waves, and people standing on a jetty at the lower left. Green Party branding appears at the top.

Green Party Policy 2026 graphic titled “The Facts.” The graphic lists four statements: up to 100,000 people get sick from unsafe drinking water every year; nearly half of rivers are unsafe for swimming; three out of four lakes are unhealthy; and New Zealand is the only country still bottom trawling in the South Pacific. The text appears in dark green on a light background. Ocean waves span the bottom of the image, with a white sailboat on the right-hand side. Green Party branding appears at the top right.

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Jeremy @shepz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I think these two headlines demonstrate what people mean by a "K shaped economy", the policies behind it all, who benefits & who loses, it feels really messed up and gross. #nzpol

Screenshot of two headlines in New Zealand news from Tuesday 30th of June. One headline reads "School lunches inquiry finds long list of failures" and the other headline reads "New Zealand's Michelin Star restaurants announced"

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Andrew Jull NZRN (he/him) @andrewjull.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Extremely bad news today; Medical Council has rolled over and ceased work on drafting statements on cultural safety. Political interference from ACT and Simeon Brown successful. If Labour supports changes to Health Competency Assurance Act, I will spit fecking tacks. www.mcnz.org.nz/about-us/con...

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Consultation – Draft statements on cultural competence, cultural safety, and hauora Māori

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The Government’s latest attack on local government doesn't quite seem to be achieving the desired result. In Auckland Māori reps stay anyway, but ARC members have to go, causing a conflict with Akl Council's own rules ROFL. #nzpol

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

So Luxon says TOP ‘want to make every New Zealander a beneficiary’. Is it a bad thing to receive something beneficial? Is that what our PM means here? Or is 'beneficiary' somehow a slur? I wonder. #nzpol

A Stuff headline that reads "Luxon says party closing in on 5% ‘want to make every New Zealander a beneficiary’"

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Any party willing to put NACT back in power after all the anti Māori, anti women, anti queer people, anti environment and anti democracy shenanigans of the last 3 years is not serious and not worth voting for. #nzpol

Stop trying to make TOP happen, it's not going to happen (mean girls meme)

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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand @greens.org.nz · 21/06/2026

It's time for the super-rich and big corporations to pay their fair share. Visit greens.org.nz to learn how "A Tax System for All of Us" can build a fairer country for everyone 💚✊

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This conundrum can be cleared up by consulting the minister's diary, right? Right? #nzpol

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Great vibes at the day of action for trans rights in Ōtautahi today.

A very cropped pic of part of the crowd at today's day of action for trans rights. Green MP Kahu Carter is speaking, Green candidates Teresa Butler and Alma de Anda are also onstage.

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

On the other hand, if you're a fan of really good policies but NOT a fan of National, there's the Greens. #nzpol

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2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I note that worker wages stay in our onshore economy buying goods and services that keep orhers employed. Money spent on imported gas and govt overuse of Ai goes offshore owner/suppliers never to return. These National/NZ First/ACT policies will weaken small business and our economy further. 2/2

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

In my neighborhood, the Wheels to Wings major cycle route also says Hi! "The surprising finding is how expensive pausing or cancelling projects really is. Delays create inflation costs, productivity losses and defer public benefits that compound over time." #nzpol

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

As @drdeanknight.bsky.social says further down: "...another wrecking ball towards the work of local government — turfing out governance arrangements carefully constructed with their communities." A constitutional change being made without public submission and select committee scrutiny. #nzpol

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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

This Government is unpopular, its policies are a mix of unpopular and pure hated, their culture war rhetoric is not a distraction it's what they want to do. Saying you learned your lessons from 2017-2023 and it's to do less, and keep some of their policies, dude what the fuck is wrong with you.

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David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

well that's all i need to know.

the last section of the herald's budget coverage has the heading "Child poverty targets will be missed, Government unlikely to meet first Paris climate goal"

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Seymour: "New Zealand's public service is bloated". Apparently the solution is to require use of a hallucinating (and planet damaging) word-association machine which currently has loss-leader pricing, that will then require humans to check and be accountable for the output. Good luck. #nzpol

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

"We think it's pretty legal" - National, probably. #nzpol

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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Definition of a Woman, NZ First - Someone who Shane Jones can enjoy watching on a hotel TV screen at taxpayer expense. ACT - Someone who is probably safe from Tim Jago. National - Someone who does not deserve pay equity.

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

And since when was willing lotto a bad thing anyway? Shouldn't we wish this on everybody, especially those who are doing it tough? Who looks at people who's income is low enough to qualify for an income-related rent subsidy and thinks "they're experiencing too much good fortune"?!

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Updating this one: Q: Do you want to make things better? Greens & TPM: Yes! Labour: Not really. National: No. TOP: We'll support the 'no' team to form Government. ACT: We want to make things WORSE! NZF: WHAT iS a wOMan? #nzpol

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

"Socially liberal but fiscally conservative" is a fiction. By their votes last night, every National MP showed us what their values are. #nzpol

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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Pro-tip for any budding politicians: Saying "It's a distraction" when your opponents begin a policy directly targeting a minority, one which will reverse your own governments gains for that minority, tells everyone in or supportive of that minority that you didn't give a fuck then and you don't now.

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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

It’s not a distraction, it’s a plan. National signed onto and supported that plan by voting for the bill to select committee. #nzpol They’ve enabled the discussion about the right of a group to exist. There are no excuses or reasons that justify what they’ve done or the harm they’ve unleashed.

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Grumpy @grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Nicola Willis's soundbite about the NZ public sector is that "we need to be more like Finland" Finland is roughly the same population and population density as NZ Willis wants to reduce our public sector employees to "under 60 000" Finland employs 74 635 in it's central gov vm.fi/en/central-g...

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Central government - Valtiovarainministeriö

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Construction of the final section of the Nor'West Arc and the first section of the Wheels to Wings major cycle route is about to commence! 🚲🎉

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PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 14/05/2026

Anti worker Anti Māori Anti women Anti poor Anti disabled Anti immigrant Anti science Anti climate Remember this November✊🏻 #nzpol

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Morale at NZTA at 'rock bottom' after latest round of proposed job cuts

Workers were in a state of confusion and shock after the proposed cuts were put to them, a union says.

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

So fuel rationing is going to be a "self-managed but compulsory" "high trust regime". LMAO I can predict how effective that's going to be. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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Watch: Significant fuel rationing only to be considered in severe crisis

The government says the "priority user" approach would only be used in phase four of the fuel response plan.

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Justin Morgenroth @jamorgenroth.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Trees in Christchurch's parks and reserves have a replacement value of $386M. They store 90K tonnes C, sequestering 4K tonnes C each year. They intercept 165M litres of rainfall every year, reducing the burden on stormwater infrastructure. doi.org/10.26021/16387 #ecosystemservices #urbanforest

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Environmental and Economic Benefits of Trees in Christchurch’s Parks and Reserves: Results of i-Tree Eco Modelling

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Jordan Rivers @jordanriversnz.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Luxon wanted NZ to show "explicit Iran war backing" AFTER the US bombed The Minab girls primary school that killed 120 children. Think about that.

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Simon Britten for Papanui @thinkpapanui.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Not at all surprised by David "Guy Fawkes" Seymour here. So much for the party of free speech.

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Foxes @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

They are also the party who put you into power you ridiculous little man #NZPol

Live: 'They're the guys that put Jacinda Ardern in power' - Christopher Luxon bites back at Winston Peters

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