Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I love taking the train between San Diego and Los Angeles since it's such a gorgeous view but there's just no way it'll still exist on the same track a generation from now. www.instagram.com/reels/DeSCAh... 1794788893
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Katya @nzkatya.bsky.social · 12/10/2026"Roger never claimed to be special or sought special treatment. He was the antithesis of those. I was very struck by the cruel irony of this. His whole life was devoted to community service – as a political activist and provider of all kinds of social assistance in his community"newsroom.co.nzA decision taken in a carpark that a vital medical service be deniedComment: The last part of Roger Fowler's life were marred by the many casual cruelties of our health system, writes his Rob Campbell. 151
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 11/10/2026By their own values, the ones they firmly demanded they be measured on, the current govt shouldn’t even be contenders this election - 26117
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 11/10/2026It's not great that 'only' 35% of Americans still approve of Trump - it is f***ing disgrace that that many Americans still support him. 2132732
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 12/10/2026“This is exactly why Government is supposed to exist," Swarbrick continued, "to regulate what needs regulating, to ensure benefits are appropriately shared and harms minimised." www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nz'We don't work for AI': Greens vow to regulate artificial intelligenceThe Green Party says it will regulate artificial intelligence (AI) so its benefits are shared with New Zealanders, not just the technology companies that operate them, if elected. 111532
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Russell 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". 3131374
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Kim Tairi (ia/she/her) Nā te mea he Māori ahau ia rā ia rā @kimtairi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The veil between the employed and the unemployed is very thin. Do you want to be treated with dignity? Don’t vote for National #nzpol 012327
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026And disability can be yours in a heartbeat. Vote accordingly. #NzPol 29122
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Orthanc @orthanc.nz · 07/10/2026Just wait, next announcement will be another tax cut for the already wealthy to allow them to create new jobs that will definitely work this time and not be hoarded 1191
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 08/10/2026In a remotely normal environment this is both front page news and disqualifying for office. 2619
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Rescuers worked at the site of the Russian strike in Pryluky all night and day. Russia killed 22 people here for Putin's birthday, 5 of them were children. They celebrate like this, crashing apartment buildings onto sleeping residents. search and rescue operation continues. 31624285
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Richard Hills @richardhills.bsky.social · 08/10/2026City is DEAD again. 61039
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Clint Fern @clintfern.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Audrey proves me wrong - "Chris Hipkins was the stronger performer by far. He was more direct, more specific about policies to alleviate the cost of living, and crisper in his delivery. He was more relatable" Wow, Luxon has even lost the safest of backers. 3343
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Dave Mac @davem7.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Not on ordinary peoples’ side, that’s for damn sure! 021
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#BusNews: From October 1, NZTA has introduced new rules that require road users to give way to buses leaving bus stops. On roads with a 60km/h or lower speed limit, if bus drivers are leaving a bus stop, the side of the road or moving out of a bus lane, other drivers must give way to the bus. 1207
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026#busNews: The first Oamaru to Dunedin bus service hit the highway on Thursday morning. Its maiden trip was celebrated with a small ribbon cutting ceremony. Via Otago Daily Times: www.odt.co.nz/otago/north-...odt.co.nzAll aboard! First public bus from Oamaru to Dunedin departsAll aboard! First public bus from Oamaru to Dunedin departs 071
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Ling Yee 令怡 @bigduckling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Words have consequences. When Aotearoa signed up to climate action and then this gov't refuses to lift a finger or u-turn on climate action, it must have consequences. This time it's trade & foreign policy implications. The real world consequence is more flood, more emergencies in the future. #nzpol 0248
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦manuwai.bsky.social @manuwai.bsky.social · 30/09/2026So let's get this straight.... The National Party, who have been the lead party in power for 3 years are saying, "Vote for us! because we can be trusted to fix the problems that we created." That's it, in a nutshell. #NZPol 24412
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026In the brief period of Caitlin Cherry's editorship & before Tracy Watkins got rid of 90% of the left of centre voices at the Post (I lasted longer than many!) I had a column in that paper. Best piece I wrote, imo, was on exactly this topic.thepost.co.nzCollective action works, just look in your backyardOPINION: Thousands of people chose to reject cynicism and to achieve together what would have been impossible with the creation of Zealandia. The blueprint is there, and we can do the same with other ... 2399
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦manuwai.bsky.social @manuwai.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Spilt my tea laughing tonight..watching Luxon on TVNZ1 at that mushroom packers... Luxon's an expert at keeping things in the dark & feeding them shit. #NZPol 1133
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦James Nisbet @bandit.nz · 30/09/2026Fuck around, find out. I'm happy to see this one #nzpol www.1news.co.nz/2026/09/30/n...1news.co.nzNZ hit with landmark EU trade complaint, minister rejects claimThe most extreme consequences for New Zealand could be losing access to the lucrative European market. 35115
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦KiwiNikki @kiwinikki.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Isn’t it funny how some people believe the crap? National is the ‘party of business’? No, it’s not. Look at the numbers. Not the headlines. #nzpol 3438
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026OTD in 2015 Russia began bombing Syria. -we denied we'd do it -we then did it -we bombed lots of hospitals, shopping centers & schools to create refugees -we said it would be WW3 if NATO got involved -when NATO helped throw us out, we just ran away Sound familiar? 17840219
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦The Guardian @theguardian.com · 30/09/2026‘Delays are always welcome’: 10 of the best railway station pubs in the UKtheguardian.com‘Delays are always welcome’: 10 of the best railway station pubs in the UKConverted from Victorian buffet bars, ticket offices and waiting rooms, these station pubs offer beautifully restored interiors, real ales and a slice of railway history 56210
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard) @alans-world.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Honestly "there's so much Māori text, so confusing for tourists or people like me" THERE'S BIG FUCKOFF ENGLISH-LANGUAGE SCREENS THERE YA RAGE BAIT-DRIVEN CLOUT CHASER AND TRANSLATIONS *EVERYWHERE*. Do people complain in f'n Tokyo "Too much Japanese here!" or France "Too much French!"?!?!?! JFC. 1101
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Tony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Now do Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga and the rest of the country you idiots #nzpol 57014
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The NZ Govt travels the world telling people how they take their climate commitments seriously. But at home they dismantle every policy that constrains emissions and subsidise more emissions. So we've joined international efforts to hold them to account. www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...greenpeace.orgGreenpeace joins complaint to EU over NZ climate policy reversal - Greenpeace AotearoaThe complaint addresses Government reversal of climate policies, which Greenpeace has labelled a 'race to the bottom on environmental regulation'. 413645
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026🚨🚨 @coe.int of Europe said yesterday that the #US formally notified it that it would leave the Group of States against Corruption, or #GRECO. Only two other countries have left GRECO before — #Russia and #Belarus. The fall of the #US on the world scene is striking. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comUS withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groupsThe Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog. 53849588
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It's critical to remember we have NO civics education in New Zealand. Ppl do not necessarily know how MMP works, how a coalition works, or how to best make their vote reflect their values The more you can make talking about politics normal and chill, the more ppl feel they're allowed to be curious 1115539
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Kim Tairi (ia/she/her) Nā te mea he Māori ahau ia rā ia rā @kimtairi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026My sincerest hope is for a government change. Please vote! It is heartbreaking how hard it is for so many. #NZpol 111325
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Two people were killed in a Russian strike on a school in Sumy‼️ 6 people were injured, including 3 children. The attack was carried out with 4 aerial bombs. Terrorist country keeps killing Ukrainians including children, and striking civilian targets. We need air defense! 5237104
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“Hence today we are joining this complaint in the hope that the risk of losing preferential trade access to the EU market will encourage the New Zealand Government to change course. Sadly it seems that money is the only language they understand.” @russelnorman.bsky.social #NzPolgreenpeace.orgGreenpeace joins complaint to EU over NZ climate policy reversal - Greenpeace AotearoaThe complaint addresses Government reversal of climate policies, which Greenpeace has labelled a 'race to the bottom on environmental regulation'. 0184
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again. 874299338758
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 30/09/2026How much I would love to have a normal night's sleep again, instead of staring at the ceiling and thinking about how russia struck a school today during the day, and an animal shelter at night, where poor dogs and cats had no chance of escaping their cages. How a private house in Kyiv is 702358533
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#TrainNews: Greater Wellington Regional Councillor Tom James has shared photos of the full-scale carriage mock up of the Tūhono trains. Several elements of the trains are being reviewed by several groups to ensure the train works well for the region. 253
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#RailNews: More than one million train rides have been recorded on Auckland’s rail network in the first two weeks since the City Rail Link opened. MORE: www.beehive.govt.nz/release/city... 02411
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026#TrainNews: Trains Taranaki is asking the Government to fund a feasibility study to restore passenger train services between New Plymouth and Wellington, including Whanganui. Via NZ Herald: www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-ch...nzherald.co.nzCalls for Government help to restore New Plymouth to Wellington passenger rail serviceThe proposed route would connect New Plymouth, Whanganui, Palmerston North and Wellington. 064
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026#RailNews: Many of the speed restrictions on Wairarapa’s rail line to Wellington are expected to be eliminated by the end of summer as track upgrades continue. Via The Post: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...thepost.co.nzWairarapa Line slow spots ironed out over summerMany of the speed restrictions on Wairarapa’s rail line to Wellington are expected to be eliminated by the end of summer as track upgrades continue. 041
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026🇺🇦 Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps has revealed further gains from Operation Vivaldi on the Lyman axis, with DeepState now mapping 84 km² of liberated territory. The Corps reports liberating Nove, Ridkodub and Katerynivka, and restoring control over Karpivka and Novomykhailivka. 1050780
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Chris Slane @slanecartoon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026No new taxes... #NZpol #Listener #cartoon 516268
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Only in America do they deny children free lunch while forcing them to read about Jesus feeding the hungry. 563251717
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I'm so incredibly tired. Attacks, victim-blaming, attacks, victim-blaming, on and on and on. I want to scream into people's faces that it is not our fault that Russia is killing us, and that we need help. I once naively thought that if social media had existed during World War II, 561292299
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026"Why should Canadians trust Americans who have twice elected someone they consider a venal, dangerous buffoon? They could excuse them for being 'tricked' the first time. But electing him again, by a bigger margin the second time, tells them all they need to know." — @brynntannehill.bsky.socialpublicnotice.coThe view from Canada: Make America Think AgainRebuilding trust will take generations. 857122973195
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. In 2025, he made 1,794x more. And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers? I will continue my boycott of Starbucks. 633131243898
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/09/2026‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanestheguardian.com‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanesTrump tries to dominate at the UN as his approval ratings plummet and even some Republicans distance themselves from him 2923783
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Dumb arse doesnt realise without climate you simply dont exist 2274
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Looking forward to it 👇 2382876507
Reposted by YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦Dave Mac @davem7.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Thanks; have posted your comment on a couple of FB pages, plus: Is Te Huia being promoted & managed as well as possible? We all want Te Huia to succeed. I’m certain WRC & KiwiRail have reasons why they couldn’t add extra carriages BUT I echo Yasukiwi’s plea for Te Huia to be more up with the play… 111