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An image taken from before the 2023 election of Chris Luxon holding up a sticker that had the text "LIVE, LAUGH, LUXON". The image has been modified, changing the text on the sticker to "LIVE, LAUGH, LEVIES".

Live, laugh, levies (definitely not a tax).

30 day streak on Connections! I feel as though it has been an easier run, lately, with fewer groups that have required U.S.-specific knowledge.

It has taken me a while, but I've beaten my 113 streak on Wordle, today. 🎉

Luxon on breakfast just now standing outside the cordon at Mt Maunganui finishing his facile interview with the inane electioneering slogan "Fixing the basics..." - the man is completely devoid of empathy or tact.

#NZPol

It finally happened:

Wordle 1,682 1/6*

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Reminds me of Judith Collins posting old holiday snaps during cylone Gabrielle. 😡

Is this what we can expect this election year? Tax payer funded advertorials in support of the current government swamping the media? #nzpol

I trust all newspapers will be running with the headline “FIFA Peace Prize recipient invades Venezuela to steal oil”

I finally beat my 13 day streak on Connections! 🎉

PM confirms action plan on Auckland CBD homeless 'move on orders' after mayor, minister meet The PM said he expected an announcement to be made by Christmas.

Just house them you heartless callous bastards. Shipping them to poorer suburbs - because thats what will happen - so entitled folks can shop and eat without the reminder that political choices have consequences is reprehensible #nzpol

During lockdown we had a "Family Taskmaster" every week. One person would set the task/judge and we would have some time (usually an hour or 2) to complete it before we would all join a video chat to reveal what we had done. My profile pic is from one where we had to reproduce a famous work of art.

Yeah, it’s crazy how many products have milk in them that probably don’t need it.

Me too (well, almost every label). I honestly can’t imagine having to get my phone out to load some website for every imported product that isn’t labelled to our standards.

And, it seems that QR code wouldn't actually be on the packaging, but likely on the shelf that it's sold on, so you can't check anything that others have purchased easily, or easily re-check it once you've taken it home from the store. 🤬

These guys are dangerous idiots. It's tiresome enough already having to read, and re-check, the labels on everything that I eat, and now they want to have me scan a QR code to get to that information.

Denying redress to abuse in care survivors who've committed crimes is unconscionable. Essentially they're saying the Crown will only show remorse for their failings to people who don't show their damage on the outside.

Tighter rules may be needed to stem flow of public submissions, says MP 'Coordinated, largely online campaigns' make it harder for politicians to consider good-faith submissions on laws

This is arguing about what equipment to kit the ambulance with at the bottom of the cliff. Stop unnecessary urgency, stop accepting rubbish bills that don't clear the quality bar, and you won't end up with a firehose of outrage from a disrespected public. 🤷‍♀️

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Fuck all the people who voted no to Māori wards

My first confused thought while reading that second paragraph: "why do we need Trump on TV?" 😂

A small wrinkle in the Jobseeker policy The government’s recent changes to benefits feel like this: the house is on fire, and this policy is them turning off the smoke alarm and saying it’s fixed

#nzpol Sometimes a policy is so stupid it makes you question the very fabric of reality. Decisions so fabulously, almost wantonly dumb, you wonder if we actually live in a simulation. Welcome to the world of removing Jobseeker Support for 18 & 19-year-olds. craigrenney.substack.com/p/a-small-wr...

"The world doesn't owe you a knighthood" - Foxy Lusty-Grover #NZPol

NZ not yet recognising Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announces The government has decided against recognising Palestinian statehood, retaining its "when, not if" position.

The coalition is out of step with the people of Aotearoa New Zealand and out of step with the world. Shame on all of them.

NZ not yet recognising Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announces
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Luxon on Willis:

Mine is House LANnister.

Don’t worry guys he is treating us as a bottomfull ATM it’s all good you see

Slightly diminish a book

Cretaceous Park

Slightly diminish a band:
Squadronwood Mac

Sounds more like a description of Luxon's ability to dodge actually answering a question.

The Skirmish on Drugs

Long-term changes needed to bailouts, natural disaster responses - Christopher Luxon The government is looking at what the Tasman district needs, but in the long-term it can't keep bailing people out after disasters, the PM says.

After introducing dozens of policies to increase greenhouse emissions, undermining global efforts to cut the climate pollution which drives more extreme flooding events, Luxon says his Govt wants to take LESS responsibility for the damage caused by ITS OWN policies. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...