Fiona McKenzie

It is taxpayer money. And the idea that 36000 new tourists will come here because a few restaurants have 1 or 2 Michelin stars is really out there...😠

Just your regular reminder of the profound conflict of interest at the heart of the Luxon fast track: Chris Bishop is both chair of the National Party Campaign Committee, dependent on business donations, and as Infrastructure Minister decides which businesses get access to the fast track.

I've eaten in Michelin starred restaurants. The food was interesting, and it certainly was an experience, but in the end it was a lot of money to eat foams, airs, gels, and to not have anything to actually bite into.

Aotearoa can do better.

The Luxon Government's surprise move to gut the Zero Carbon Act has upended six years of cross-partisan consensus on climate change.

They are unfit to govern in 2025.

#nzpol

The brilliant performative politics of NZ First’s fake members’ bills NZ First MPs keep proposing laws they have no intention of passing, and the media falls for it every time.

NZ First MPs keep proposing laws they have no intention of passing, and the media falls for it every time.

thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06-...

our next show!

was a wonderful interview-you were so clear / really brought home the short-sightedness of these actions

so, unemployment is at the highest level since last time National was in govt!!
Economic custodians my arse!! #NationalNotFitToGovern #nzpol

YEP

Done
This shows appalling judgement - there must be an alternative? Where are the decent people?

Fonterra brands sale is gonna bring some unintended consequences for farmers re the creeping nitrification of Canterbury water.
They’ve now lost their social licence to pollute our drinking-water aquifers with nitrate from over-stocked and irrigated paddocks with cow urine and factory fertiliser.

OMG not only is #NicolaWillis STUPID and patronising - she’s also just a bitch! YOWZER #NationalNotFitToGovern #OneTermGovt #nzpol

jealous! I’m freaking love her

OMG THIS!!

In a weird way, you've got to take your hat off to Jeffrey Epstein for successfully running a sex trafficking ring without a single one of his rich friends finding out about it.

seriously we don’t NEED more gold on this planet!!

"Privatisation is a failed experiment which takes all our money and pays it out to shareholders."

Do we pay enough tax for good Public Services?

Can you see the problem?

They are not Public, so they will never be good no matter how much you spend.

#BHN David Seymour this morning commenting on someone who used to be associated with the Te Pati Maori that his actions show…

“the true soul of Te Pati Maori”

So, if those are HIS standards, the true soul of ACT can be seen in child sexual criminal, Tim Jago

Fair?

Global leaders, scientists gather for NZ's largest ever climate event Hundreds of scientists and global leaders are converging on Christchurch for the world's largest and most influential climate adaptation gathering.

Hundreds of scientists and global leaders are converging on Christchurch for the world's largest and most influential climate adaptation gathering.

Methane makes up 48% of NZ's climate pollution. The Govt's grossly irresponsible announcement today that they will never have a price on methane, combined with their policies to increase the dairy herd, means that they have zero intention of meeting NZ Paris obligations.

goddam this stupid arrogant polluting-loving coalition. They can get in the bloody heating sea of hungry sharks #NZPol

good shit!

what you been smoking, girl?!!🤣

Cartoon. Title: “Job Seeee-e-e-e” Image shows PM Christopher Luxon at the open hatch of a small plane, high above farmland. He’s leaning out, and holding up a parachute pack, labelled “Job Seeker” He’s calling out to someone falling from the plane, “And I’ve kept your parachute because you kids from low-income homes need some motivation” Then he adds, “Don’t let that disability slow you down!”

Govt to cut #JobSeeker benefit for 18 & 19 year olds who’s parents earn over $65,000, even if the teens have a disability or health condition. With #CostOfLiving & the job shortage they’re cranking up stress levels to 11, all to meet a target.
My #cartoon today about hard-nosed #NZpol

THIS!

Million dollar habit: Kieren quit drinking. But this addiction is harder to break The Government plans to open the online gambling market to 15 new operators. Those who’ve lived with addiction say: don’t do it.

I did some work for Paddy Gower Has Issues on the Online Casino Gambling Bill. Fair to say addicts think licensing 15 casinos here, who can advertise, is not a great idea.

You know a crappy thing about how we do lending for apartments in NZ?

Because this is 30sqm it’s deemed too small to be eligible for a conventional mortgage and so requires about a 50% deposit (that’s part of why this is so cheap) so only landlords can afford it.
www.trademe.co.nz/a/property/r...

everyone was ravishing and bonking in the hedgerows - i adored all her books and read them all on repeat when i was way too young to! Appalling in retrospect - the sexism is next level with dominant men being rough and sexy ladies asking for it that way

actually really sad about this one - like Nigel Latta, Jane Goodall was a GOOD life

I got involved in Labour around the time of the asset sales (the power companies). Pretty funny to see the predictions play out exactly as called. We fucked around and found out. #nzpol