Christian Rika ⚡

I'm sure someone can figure it out

Buying them back feels like the most logical move to bring prices down quickly and move ahead with shovels in the ground. We already have enough consented projects in the pipeline, they need to actually begin and be delivered. Power companies will never move fast enough in that regard. #nzpol

I got involved in Labour around the time of the asset sales (the power companies). Pretty funny to see the predictions play out exactly as called. We fucked around and found out. #nzpol

It's ugly, move it and figure it out 😆😆😆 we need to capitalise on our stunning waterfront more (but yeah think Wynyard is a great addition!!)

Auckland needs more places to sit, and come together peacefully. We need more parks like Albert where you can enjoy the weather, watch the world pass by, catch up with friends. Replacing ports of Auckland with a native forest park and ocean pools needs to happen asap. #nzpol

Kinda crazy how underutilised the space at the Michael Parekowhai Lighthouse is. Prime real estate and just a few seats?

Person throws off shackles in the sunlight

It's still light at 7pm!!!!

The latest big film release and... Crickets??? New Zealand please 😭😭😭

YouTube video by CNN Watch extended cut of CNN's interview with Hamas official

Our PM encouraged us to watch. I don't think this interview is doing what Luxon thinks it's doing... #nzpol

New Zealand couldn't even do the conditional recognition of Palestine like our colonisers did. I don't know who this position is in service of, but it's not the Palestinian people or in righting the wrongs of our colonial past. Ready to march. #nzpol

I think the weka are more cute than kiwi. When's bird if the year, I'm ready to support

Someone do this in New Zealand. Sit in bars. Go out of the house after 5pm.

Is it controversial to say fuck special character areas??? Tired of our city being held hostage by a few people who decided to live in a city but selfishly refuse to let it grow to support ALL of Auckland. #nzpol

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YouTube video by nzherald.co.nz MPs debate at Mood of the Boardroom 2025

Barbara Edmonds had got it. A little nervous perhaps but absolutely has great style, substance, and intellect. Suuuuper excited to see her shine on a national stage. Give her more opportunities to get face time and confidence and she'll be away. #nzpol

Auckland split on future of housing density Auckland Councillors will today vote on whether to keep a housing density plan, which allows for three-storey residential buildings to be put up anywhere in the city. Victor Waters reports.

This RNZ piece on the future of Auckland housing density not featuring anyone under 40. We need to be designing for all, not just boomers wedded to their character houses. Sorry to all the YIMBY boomers but sort your lot out. #nzpol

Watched Prime Minister and I've got Jacinda mania #nzpol

Young people are not gonna come back when they experience life away. We need to do everything we can to make life here attractive and enjoyable. And arts, culture, and events are a big part of that. #nzpol

Organisations like Auckland Pride need the funding to be able to support our queer communities adequately. And having spent time outside Auckland, we need more work to become a more welcoming and enjoyable country for our rainbow communities. #nzpol

New Zealand's vibe is dead. We desperately need arts, culture, and events. While they're focusing on overseas acts already (great), the government must adequately invest in local arts and culture programming. Even back to 2021 before I left the sector was in a crisis. You want a vibe? Fund it #nzpol

Does Te Pāti Māori want to be in government? Because every action lately says no. Get your house in order or kiss a change of govt goodbye #nzpol

Constituents deserve political leaders who will tell them the truth and be real with them. The conversation around rates rises isn't a realistic one in the current council funding model. #nzpol

Listening to Ray Chung is like trying to scramble eggs while standing in the middle of the exit gates of Eden Park as an All Blacks v Springboks game finishes #nzpol #nzqanda

Toronto getting mayhem ball, Sabrina carpenter, NIN, and a bunch of others all after I left. Auckland getting... Nobody 😭😭😭 no wonder nobody wants to be here unless they have kids #nzpol

Going back on twitter and viewing the FYP it's crazy how much American trash it pushes. It's become such effective rage bait. The failure to regulate social media has a lot to answer for.

Selfie with Waikato river and bush in the background

Doing contract work is so fun because I get to just go for a little daily bike ride and see the river to clear my head

Also bring back leaders actually leading. Luxon getting dog-walked and rolling over every time has not been good for our expectations. Tākuta deserves to be stood down for those comments. #nzpol

Tākuta seems to forget in his racist ranting that Peeni Henare is Māori. The people campaigning for him were there to support and uplift a Māori candidate. Would love Aotearoa to get to the point where we move past hating immigrants or people of other ethnicities, we need each other. #nzpol

Zoned capacity for two million homes doesn't mean two million more homes. Not every site will be redeveloped, and not every development will be to the maximum allowed. Also, the two million includes the 550k already zoned. I have some concerns about Bishop's plan, but this isn't one of them.

Let me at the RNZ app re-design project #nzpol