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#BHN The policy kicking 18/19-year-olds off jobseeker is "absolutely universally f**ked"
YouTube video by Big Hairy Network #BHN The policy kicking 18/19-year-olds off jobseeker is "absolutely universally f**ked"

"Absolutely universally fucked" @clrenney.bsky.social

#nzpol

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bJ3...

09.10.2025 00:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Andrew Hoggard says he will allow cancer-linked glyphosate to be increased by 100 x in our food production.

He's also ignored a High Court order telling farmers to remove cruel farming practices around pigs - extending the 2025 due date out by 10 years. This is ACT #nzpol #kiwi

09.10.2025 00:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 73    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

#nzpol

GOOD NEWS ALERT ๐Ÿšจ

Today the government relented to pressure from the @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social and retained the requirement for contracted workers to be paid at least the Living Wage rate in Government Contracts. Around 5,000 workers will likely benefit from this decision

09.10.2025 00:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 281    ๐Ÿ” 68    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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a man in a suit is pointing at the camera with the words `` it 's you '' written below him . Alt: a man in a suit is pointing at the camera with the words `` it 's you '' written below him .

'The state-owned electricity companies have seen revenue increase by $1.7b more than expected. This was โ€œlargely due to stronger sales revenue earned by the electricity generators and retailers,โ€ the report says.'

WHO PAID FOR THE ELECTRICITY REVENUE?!?!?! #nzpol

09.10.2025 00:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Governmentโ€™s books show finance minister borrowing billions to keep the lights on Treasury has revealed the state of the Governmentโ€™s finances and it shows weโ€™re borrowing just to keep the lights on.

It's unbelievable that this article

"Governmentโ€™s books show finance minister borrowing billions to keep the lights on"

does not once mention the $12to$14Billion tax cut cost they are borrowing to cover, nor the Billions they stole from Pay Equity Fund #NZPol

09.10.2025 00:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 117    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Was reminded both on TV and earlier by my wife that it was protests outside politician's homes that stopped the Dawn Raids. With our politicians increasingly curating where they are available, I am unsure how I feel about it being a criminal act to protest outside someone's home.

08.10.2025 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 61    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gazaโ€™s list of war dead Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israelโ€™s offensive

www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
#nzpol
18,457 babies and children. We have been forced into complicity with this horror. 18,457 babies and children.

08.10.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Video of Joseph Bray, spokesperson for @peaceactnotautahi.bsky.social , being arrested for ostensively touching the wall of Te Pae

Around 35 people were arrested yesterday while protesting violence in Gaza and NZs part in it

#NZPol

08.10.2025 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Luxonโ€™s job claims met with disbelief amid shrinking youth labour market The PM insists teens can find work by simply 'getting off the couch' โ€“ but industry leaders and youth advocates say he's out of touch.

The PM insists teens can find work by simply โ€˜getting off the couchโ€™ โ€“ but industry leaders and youth advocates say heโ€™s out of touch, writes Catherine McGregor

Luxonโ€™s job claims met with disbelief amid shrinking youth labour market #nzpol

08.10.2025 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I will once again note that the current NZ government, and Peters in particular, are doing a milder version of this RIGHT NOW and even the supposedly sensible Spinoff described it all as Peters getting his groove back. Absolutely complicit. #nzpol

08.10.2025 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
"Should the Jobseeker benefit for teens depend on their parents' income?".
The poll was conducted by Stuff.
72% of respondents answered "No".
21% of respondents answered "Yes".
8% of respondents were "Not sure".

"Should the Jobseeker benefit for teens depend on their parents' income?". The poll was conducted by Stuff. 72% of respondents answered "No". 21% of respondents answered "Yes". 8% of respondents were "Not sure".

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Another absolute clanger of a policy from Luxon & Co. #NZPol

08.10.2025 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As Nicky Hager details here, NZ is worryingly far more involved in planning with the US and UK for military attacks against China than previously revealed.

AoNZ should not be part of this!
#nzpol

newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/09/s...

08.10.2025 20:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We're taking our power back. Sign our open letter to bring Aotearoa New Zealand's energy market back into public ownership. #nzpol

08.10.2025 01:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#nzpol A timely reminder to take extra care when voting in these local government elections.

08.10.2025 01:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mini-Hoon: Ganesh Nana on a failing 'strategy' Just ahead of today's 50 basis point rate cut by the RBNZ, I spoke to economist Ganesh Nana about the Government's fiscally-tight & failing approach to economic management

Mini-Hoon: Ganesh Nana on a failing 'strategy'. Just ahead of today's 50 basis point rate cut by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, I spoke to economist Ganesh Ahirao about the Government's fiscally-tight & failing approach to economic management. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/mini-hoon-...

08.10.2025 01:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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New Zealand oceans warming 34% faster than global average, putting homes and industry at risk, report finds NZ$180bn worth of housing and $26bn of infrastructure at risk of flooding and storm damage, new government report finds

More risk management challenges confronting NZ Government! Do you think they're up to it? ๐ŸŒ€๐ŸŒช๐ŸŒฉ๐ŸŒŠ

It's not just the environmental risk but the financial and economic costs foreshadowed in the report! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ฐ
#NZpol
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

08.10.2025 02:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Greens being smeared by the media nz | Underclass Aotearoa NZ Get more from Underclass Aotearoa NZ on Patreon

Nz greens being smeared updated saved list of links (not in chronological order)

#nzpol

08.10.2025 02:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weird how this isn't the headline.. any stats on a first term PM being less popular than the opposition leader ? #nzpol

08.10.2025 02:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This strong Green Party showing is why they're trying so hard to attack Chlรถe Swarbrick, and blame the actions of that one adult man (crowbar man) on her, instead of it being his own stupidness in response to Winston Peter's undefendable position on the genocide that Israel is committing. #nzpol

08.10.2025 02:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#nzpol The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate by 0.5%. That sounds great. But banks only cut interest rates that much when the economy is in trouble - and not when things are going well. This cut is a sign of economic weakness, not strength. A ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿงต

08.10.2025 02:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 157    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

#SimeonBrown #SimonCourt #DavidSeymour #WinstonPeters #ChristopherLuxon #nzpol
#Freepalestine #genocide

GENOCIDE GENOCIDE GENOCIDE
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08.10.2025 02:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why are National party aligned C&R cozying up to conspiracy theorists and enabling harassment?
This is an epic thread by @connorsharp.bsky.social on the red flags and toxic behaviour we have encountered this local government election #nzpol

07.10.2025 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This really is fishy AFโ€ฆ๐Ÿ‘€ #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #Aotearoa #NewZealand

newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/07/o...

07.10.2025 21:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Facebook comment screenshot from Emily Writes:

Emily Writes
Also Nicola Willis MP I wonโ€™t forget how you sucked up to me at the library trying to say you werenโ€™t right wing and you were a fan of my books. You wanted a selfie and I said no. You said you just wanted to make life better for children and now look at you? Calling anyone who tries to save the lives of kids a dog. I hope youโ€™re ashamed of yourself. I knew then you were just another pick me power hungry social climber who would walk on the backs of innocent families to get what you want.

Facebook comment screenshot from Emily Writes: Emily Writes Also Nicola Willis MP I wonโ€™t forget how you sucked up to me at the library trying to say you werenโ€™t right wing and you were a fan of my books. You wanted a selfie and I said no. You said you just wanted to make life better for children and now look at you? Calling anyone who tries to save the lives of kids a dog. I hope youโ€™re ashamed of yourself. I knew then you were just another pick me power hungry social climber who would walk on the backs of innocent families to get what you want.

Emily Writes - (Facebook).
We all know it when we see it.๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ’ฉ
We can all smell it.๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ’ฉ
#EndGenocide
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol

07.10.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Shame on cops, shame on aerospace!! Please spread the word ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ
#nzpol

07.10.2025 21:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s been proven again and again globally that anywhere there are bike lines and ability to move slowly. Retail business goes up not down. Found out these businesses bothered to do any research at all. #NZpol

07.10.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 65    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mini-Hoon: Bryce Edwards on councils & lobbyists In the final week of council elections, I spoke with Integrity Institute Director Bryce Edwards about the need for more transparency & vigilance around lobbyists & candidates in local democracies

In the final week of council elections, I spoke with Bryce Ed Edwards about the need for more transparency & vigilance around lobbyists & candidates in local democracies. Itโ€™s open to all. #nzpol
thekaka.substack.com/p/mini-hoon-...

07.10.2025 21:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Classic. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #Aotearoa #NewZealand #PayEquity

thespinoff.co.nz/politics/07-...

07.10.2025 20:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Save our Polytechs Communities across Aotearoa deserve thriving, regional polytechnics that can help meet the needs of learners and the wider community. Our polytechs provide people with opportunities to upskill, r...

Please sign the petition to Save Our Polytechs! Theyโ€™re vital in our communities, especially right now.

action.greens.org.nz/save_our_pol... #nzpol

07.10.2025 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#NZGovt is pushing through law banning #protests outside Politician's/private homes.

Convenient isn't it: a window is smashed at #WinstonPeters' house the same week this law is going through?

Create the problem, then force your solution.

#nzpol
#LIARS #ErosionofRights #nationalnotfittogovernnz

07.10.2025 19:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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