Bad Guitar Player

Great thread on hearing Sir Ashley Bloomfield speak today. I SO miss this level of clear-headed leadership. #nzpol

I was just starting to feel teary as I read your thread - even more when I read THIS post. I miss this kinder, smarter leadership so much.....

Let’s shake on it!

Why we used to sleep in two segments Continuous sleep is a modern habit, not an evolutionary constant, which helps explain why many of us still wake at 3am and wonder if something’s wrong. It might help to know that this is a deeply huma...

I often sleep soundly but every now and again,that 3am thing happens. Turns out I’m just (very) old school! www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbei...

We’re at the point in the election cycle where National starts talking about asset sales again 🙄 #groundhogday #nzpol

Hmmm, having trouble spotting them green shoots in this cartoon 🤔

Err BUT...

❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing

❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker

❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing

❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs

While tourists dine under stars, the homeless sleep under them The government is moving fast: clearing the slums for the sommeliers.

Andrea Vance has gotten her teeth into this useless, venal, no-ideas govt and she’s not letting go.

www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Wow!

Look at us, punching above our weight! “The ditching of the plan comes shortly after New Zealand reduced its national target to cut methane emissions by 2050 on the basis that it was being incorrectly measured”. #nzpol

If you’re media covering bike-lanes, watch this news story.

If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.

If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.

And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.

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Govt's climate strategy: Let it burn Comment: The Government has relentlessly pursued policies that boost climate pollution – even if they cost more or jeopardise NZ's reputation, Marc Daalder writes

They're giving a big middle finger to their own election promises (which were lies), our global commitments, and most especially to our children and grandchildren.

Govt’s climate strategy: Let it burn
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/07/g...

#nzpol
#cabinet

Years ago I trained to answer calls at Lifeline, on a volunteer basis. It was a profound experience and taught me so much about what lies behind private doors here in NZ. It’s an essential service and could so easily be Government funded.

Investors are going to stay away in droves, knowing the next Government is going to take away those exploration permits.

That’s so weird. Who has time to foment that much outrage? If it helps Gav, the videos of your solar panels have triggered us to start looking carefully at this today. Keep up the great work 👍🙌

It IS kind of funny though 😜

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Yep - although it was tough to discover I agreed with Winston on something 😱

Sounds like a brutal year. I hope 2026 is SO much better for you.

Feels like something the current opposition in New Zealand might want to consider carefully🤔 #nzpol

No, it’s OK - the cycle lane “isn’t needed” in this section 🙄Presumably cyclists can levitate between functioning cycle lanes???

Can they do ANYTHING right???

"Back on track"

YouTube video by Monica Castillo Tapia Paul Mccartney For No One Solo Acoustic Performance

“For no one” - the lyrics are SO poignant, and this early demo version says so much about McCartney, and how young he was to be that talented youtu.be/cbJrXqrLtMw?...

Mmmm, except this article is from September and even if these steps started then, it wouldn’t amount to 2200 “extra” nurses

I heard Luxon on RNZ baldly stating that this Government had added 2100 nurses and 600 doctors since they came to power. Nothing I’ve read supports this but does anyone know for sure? Clearly Corin didn’t as he let it slide #nzpol

Wow - that’s FLYING!

So much like this!