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We've still got Nick in Nelson but the good news is there was a 35% swing from the last Maori Ward vote in 2012 so we get to keep the ward.

11.10.2025 06:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Really pleased that Nelson has told Simeon Brown and Hobsons Sludge to go and get fucked.

11.10.2025 02:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks. Great news on the Maori Ward but two new r-w cllrs (Skeggs & Austin) with only one left (Kerby).

Still at least Matthews & Baillie failed).

11.10.2025 02:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Where are you hearing the results? Brilliant if we have kept the Maori Ward.

11.10.2025 02:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My favourite bit was to paraphrase - Luxon's absolute trash who has to go but none of the rest of the caucus is any better.

11.10.2025 00:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

NZ Initiative Luke thinks this big noting is hated by his colleagues.

Everyone hates him.

11.10.2025 00:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Urban resilience

Urban resilience

Community TODs

Community TODs

IAP2 participation

IAP2 participation

A call to building it right

A call to building it right

Urban resilience
What is it and what do we need to do
What we have done from 1950 onwards no longer works (it actually never worked)
So time to get back to what is actually the basics!
Work together rather than dominate

10.10.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Retrospective #6: 2008 - the death of Hillary

10.10.2025 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

and what their job is โ€” political leaders especially.

(he) betrays a basic misunderstanding of what a politician actually is. Being a politician in a democracy such as New Zealand is, first and foremost, about persuading people you and your plans are worth voting for and then persevering with."

10.10.2025 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

quietly talking about what might happen if he were rolled, keeping it hypothetical, safe in the knowledge that, at the moment, there is no other person who is a clear rival or successor around whom they can rally.

A big part of the problem is Luxonโ€™s basic concept of what a politician is.." (2/3)

10.10.2025 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Malpass has abandoned the listing vessel Luxon and is heading for the lifeboats.

"His hyper-enthusiasm, brand awareness, and inability to take backwards steps or admit things arenโ€™t great are wearing on both ministers and the wider caucus.

His caucus colleagues are.." (1/2)

archive.ph/cDR07

10.10.2025 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Morning!

Yeah I do โ˜•๏ธ

10.10.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 61    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I hand ground beans and made a coffee syphon and still those bloody Norwegians haven't given me the Nobel Science prize.

10.10.2025 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pathetic & desperate. Luxon is drowning.

10.10.2025 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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"Hudson told Stuff his client wanted to be clear that he was not part of any protest activity outside Petersโ€™ house"

So will Winston do the decent thing and apologise?

10.10.2025 05:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'd say Peters has been agitating for the strongest charge.

To be clear, you are absolutely right and the police should be the ones to judge. the seriousness. Also obviously don't think either should be anywhere near 10 years / life.

10.10.2025 01:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking forward to Winston Peters taking full responsibility for this. That's how this works now, right? #nzpol

10.10.2025 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 99    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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19-year-old charged after sending death threats to Green MP who since resigned Detective Inspector Warren Olsson said the nature and volume of the threats met the threshold for investigation and subsequent prosecution.

Seeing as Winston Peters is seeking a 10 year sentence for a person that broke his windows I am looking forward to him calling for life imprisonment for the death threats sent to Benjamin Doyle.

10.10.2025 01:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Home-made, 3D printed guns seized in Auckland police raid A 20-year-old man was arrested.

FBI boss Kash Patel gives NZ Govt Ministers 3D printed guns. Is thanked, even if present is subsequently destroyed.

19YO NZ man keeps 3D printed guns at home. Is arrested by #NZpolice and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.

#NZpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

10.10.2025 00:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Surely it would be cheaper for him to assist local 18/19yo to relocate to Queenstown?

Oh, then he wouldn't be able to exploit them.

10.10.2025 00:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
10.10.2025 00:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Will Nash be welcome in either?

10.10.2025 00:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bus shelter poster saying โ€œIf i could find a
country that didn't take immigrants in I'd move thereโ€

Would you?

Bus shelter poster saying โ€œIf i could find a country that didn't take immigrants in I'd move thereโ€ Would you?

Iโ€™m not saying racists are stupid butโ€ฆ

09.10.2025 23:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 129    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

His being employed is one of the mysteries of the universe.

09.10.2025 22:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just hoping the early morning starts put him off.

If they choose him that'll be not tuning in again.

09.10.2025 22:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What we deserve : Mihingarangi Forbes / Mฤni Dunlop

What we'll get : Paddy Fucking Gower

09.10.2025 22:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No wonder they gotta clamp down on the teenagers what a
disaster govt

09.10.2025 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 50    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

50,000 more unemployed, 400,000 people looking for more work, 130,000 kiwi's or more have *left*

Clown show of a government

#nzpol

09.10.2025 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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