I’m gonna say it again, one more time, for those that are still unsure … the country is NOT A BUSINESS. A surplus is just money you did not invest in to the country (like you should). Feed your people, educate your people, house your people, care for your people, invest in the country. #nzpol
He wants to stop destroying the planet, end our water being poisoned or wasted, and introduce levels of top rate tax that we fully supported under Thatcher. What an adolescent!
The hospital chaplain defeated two rivals and is favored in November to become the state’s first transgender legislator.
Congratulations, Wellington Chapter! Last week, GBB Wellington won the Health and Wellbeing category at the Wellington Airport Community Awards 🍰 Ngā mihi nui to all our incredible volunteers whose dedication to our kaupapa makes these acknowledgements possible 💛
Oh my GOD how have we missed calling them the Slop Government They want your kids to eat garbage They want to replace human workers with AI They've turned the curriculum to shit The slop government!
Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷#Seymour’sSlop is perfect description for what the NZ Govt has done to healthy eating in schools programme. If we tax NZ's wealthiest 0.5% we will bring in +/- 1,100% more than we save feeding kids inedible food. Might want to show this to your drunk uncle. Thanks @ninjakitty.bsky.social
Vote @greens.org.nz, for everyone's sake💚 #nzpol
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I know he's had a bad week - but can the media stop Luxon just making shit up? I guess he's talking about GDP (not wealth)? Irish GDP is massively distorted by US corporates passing their profits through Ireland to dodge tax. GDP is also a measure of flow rather than stock etc etc. What an idiot.
What's with people being disappointed with Labour's lack of vision yet unwilling to find out if any other parties are offering what they're looking for? (spoiler: they are!)
National-dominated council strips Hamilton of its democracy
Nigel RobertsonIn more electoral news, Hamilton City Council voted yesterday to change from STV to FPP. No consultation, some councillors kept in the dark until the motion was put up. Only 6 years since a public consultation when 78% supported STV. Outrageous move by the 9 councillors who voted this through #nzpol
Stay safe out their friends! MIL just got a scam call with proper BNZ caller-id and everything. The golden rule is ALWAYS call back on the bank's listed number. NEVER accept inbound from banks or insurance companies. BNZ are super interested because this is new scam traffic they haven't seen.
Today is the 81st anniversary of the nuclear bombing of #Hiroshima. Yet despite the gut wrenching horror, the 9 nuclear states have *already* amassed the equivalent firepower of 145.000 Hiroshima bombs & still want more. This is madness. #NoMoreHiroshimas @cnduk.bsky.social
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A godawful environment and he’s the worst. And so, he’s the best at manipulating people, including the public (imho)
He knows words, & what they mean. He knows exactly who he can bully, when, & how to get the results he wants (or close enough to). We do ourselves a disservice when we take his bullying as a sign of his “senility,” when we believe he’s not in control… He’s no genius, he has learnt the cheat codes
I'd like a public service ombudsperson to have oversight over the performance of the Speaker, and be able to hold them to account if needed. Yes, I know 'who then checks the checker' but I think it would be good for at least the Speaker to be checked like the rest of the public service is.
Record levels of unemployment and child poverty, food banks unable to cope with demand, homeless people dying from the cold... and people are still willing to vote for this government #nzpol
Jolisa GracewoodPer the local FB page, two souls who were sleeping rough in our area have died in the last week. It's bitterly, heart-breakingly cold out there. 😔