National so far this term:

Getting to your meeting 30 seconds quicker is a higher priority than protecting kids from cars on their way to school

Keeping school attendance up is a higher priority than protecting kids from measles

Saving a few bucks is a higher priority than a decent lunch

Watch: Dramatic scenes as Lamborghini supercar goes up in flames on busy Akl street No one was injured, though the blaze briefly closed parts of Remuera Rd.

Again, if the herald were consistent, this would be: “PETROL Lamborghini supercar goes up in flames…”
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/lamborghi...

YouTube video by NZ Council of Trade Unions Richard & Helen

1/2 Outgoing CTU President Richard Wagstaff speaking with his predecessor Helen Kelly. Today marks the last day of Richard's presidency, in which he’s been a fierce defender for working people, health and safety, and strong unions. #nzpol

“WE OWE IT TO WORKING PEOPLE TO BE OUR BEST”
Today is Richard Wagstaff’s last day as President of the NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi. He sat down with incoming President Sandra Grey, and they spoke about the importance of centering working people in their mahi. Full interview will be posted tomorrow. #nzpol

On the left: Trickledown Economics. Ask nothing of the wealthy and their corporations and they will eventually create a society in which all prosper. On the right: Pinata Economics. Instead of fruitlessly waiting for wealth to trickle down, beat the rich with blunt instruments until the gold flows.

Found this on Facebook, and I became an immediate fan. Figuratively speaking, of course.

A grubby, grotty attempt to shirk responsibility for decades of horror OPINION: The Government’s move to make it harder for some victims of abuse in state care to access compensation is disgusting.

More despicable behaviour from a despicable Government. #nzpol

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

A Facebook post by Yifat Goddard shows a photo of four people standing together indoors. From left to right, a woman in a black floral dress, a man in a dark long-sleeved shirt, another man in a dark suit with glasses, and a man in a pinstriped suit. The caption mentions Brian Tamaki, Alfred Ngaro, and Nigel Woodley, noting that it was an important meeting with the deputy of the minister of foreign affairs in Israel.

After New Zealand announced it would not recognise a Palestinian state, Israeli deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskell visited the country. While here she met with Christian Zionist leaders

Brian Tamaki (Destiny Church)
Alfred Ngaro (leader of the NewZeal party)
Nigel Woodley (Flaxmere Fellowship)

In today’s NZ Herald #megastrike

PM secures $8100 rates cut on luxury Waiheke holiday home Ninety per cent of property owners who challenged valuations are waiting for decisions.

Let's not forget or forgive that while Rortin' Luxon gamed the system for a $8,100 rates cut on his $10m dollar holiday home, low income homeowners have to re-apply every year for an elaborately means-tested rates rebate (not cut) capped at $805. #nzpol

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a hamster is eating a carrot out of a bowl of carrots . ALT: a hamster is eating a carrot out of a bowl of carrots .

#NZPol
Christopher Luxon gobbling entitlements

Stolen Louvre jewellery found safe and sound inside the British Museum

1987 for me!

Rosie the Riveter poster only it’s the Portland frog and it reads: Rosie the Ribbeter says We Can Do It! She has a no kings button, and where it said War Production Department in original, war is now Peace production.

Rosie the Ribbiter by Canadian artist Jo Blakely (@JoBlakely@mastodon.social).

#BREAKING Rā Whakamana locations have just DROPPED. On the 28th of October we're gathering across the motu as iwi and unions to mark the signing of He Whakaputanga and the first Labour Day. Go to together.org.nz to find an event in your rohe and sign up for email updates. #nzpol

Agree

Well done. He must be very pleased.
The 90 day trial is a cruel way to start employment.

Three persons in inflatable frog costumes. One of them is holding a nicely painted sign with two little cartoon frogs holding hands, below the text "FROGS TOGETHER STRONG"

Blessed are the frogs, for they keep making authoritarians look incredibly stupid

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

to all the Labour mps on here can you tell your leader we need a commitment to reverse the Jobseekers policy that National has just introduced. Thats not giving your policy away that is exercising basic humanity and getting rid of very poorly formulated policy. Just say it. Come on.

Govt's pig welfare amendment bill is Orwellian doublethink Opinion from the University of Auckland: Govt's pig welfare amendment bill seeks to carve out an exception from the present law to specifically allow for otherwise unlawful regulations

Govt’s pig welfare amendment bill is Orwellian doublethink
The Government’s amendment bill regarding pig welfare seeks to carve out an exception from the present legislation to specifically allow for otherwise unlawful regulations
#nzpol

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Indeed it is.
For those following along at home, youth unemployment is higher in rural areas (eg Northland) and wildly skewed by ethnicity, eg unemployment rates for Pacific youth est 20%. Our M & P youth deserve better.
Again, we need a conversation abt this.
#nzpol

My parents had a large hedge, I've got a couple of small plants, but scent of the fruit takes me straight back to my childhood. I love it!

This is your regular reminder that according to IRD, the richest 350 families in the country pay an effective tax rate of 8%

I spent his entire presentation last night pondering on that very question

Great benefits, what about the costs? - Greater Auckland Big infrastructure projects are great if you only count the benefits and none of the costs. That seems to be the position of infrastructure lobby group Infrastructure NZ, based on

"I don’t know about you, but paying $180 million a year for a project that delivers an annual $63 million (or $79 million) in benefits doesn’t sound like a very good deal."

Today's post: Matt does the numbers on last week's report from Infrastructure NZ: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/09/22/g...

How a National Party MP Weaponized Violence to Target Academic Criticism Mohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change

How a National Party MP Weaponized Violence to Target Academic Criticism
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The most dispiriting thing about this Kimmel thing is that Disney spent millions on ANDOR but none of them seemed to have watched it.

Cathy Newman "Does [Keir Starmer] face the kind of oblivion that you took the party to in 2019?"

@jeremycorbyn.bsky.social : "It wasn't oblivion in 2019, it actually got a million votes more than was received for Labour 4 years later"

Screenshot of a Facebook post by Hannah Tamaki. The post includes a shared article from nzherald.co.nz with a headline reading: “Protesting Christian priests invite Willis to break bread outside electorate office.” The photo in the article shows two ministers holding books and a sign that reads “LOVE DEMANDS ACTION.” Both men are wearing clerical collars, one in a black coat and glasses, the other with a beard and purple stole. Hannah Tamaki’s caption above asks: “Who are these guys? What churches are they from??”

"What churchs are they from??"

Ones that follow the teachings of Jesus Christ

Not surprised Hannah Tamaki is unfamiliar