Darren Watson

Darren Watson Sings John Hiatt - The Shed This will be Darren's first performance in the Wellington region in almost half a decade! Strictly limited tickets so book early to avoid disappointment.

The last few tickets for my trio's November 28 show at The Shed in Alicetown are gonna go this week. Don't miss out... The 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' album is dropping on November 7.

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Ian Taylor: What shocked me most about fallout over criticising Jacinda Ardern Entrepreneur doubles down on criticism of former PM's wider record and argues that politicians might be worst people to handle a pandemic.

Ian Taylor a short open letter from me.

Dear Ian,

Your desperate need for attention is exhausting please just get counselling like a normal person and get out of our lives.

Yours

Cam

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Only 15 tickets left for my show at The Shed in November. Don't sleep on it, Wellington. #darrenwatson #bluesguitar #intimateshow #johnhiatt #newalbum

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Sasha Borissenko: Regulatory Standards Bill undermines democratic process OPINION: Some 88% of 22,821 submissions opposed the bill outright.

I doubt David was ever firmly told no as a child. He never met a cogent argument he couldn't haughtily dismiss with the combined superpower of memorised Ayn Rand and Milton Friedman passages. And when that fails he just calls everyone else stupid. #nzpol www.nzherald.co.nz/business/dav...

NZ pulls out of global coalition for phasing out fossil fuels The move follows the Budget announcement of $200 million to support new drilling for fossil fuel fields.

Simon Watts. When you order your John Key from Temu, destroy the planet like a wannabe billionaire! #nzpol #climatechange

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Trump Supporter Breaks Down After ICE Detains a Third of His Employees. Now He's Asking the President 'What Happened?' A Trump supporter and small business owner is opening up about feeling the emotional and financial toll of the president's aggressive mass deportation campaign, after a third of his employees were tak...

Maybe replace the MAGA hat with one that reads FAFO?

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Trump says US has attacked three nuclear sites in Iran President on Truth Social says US completed ‘very successful attack’ on Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan

“NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter...”

That sounds sane after send B1s to bomb Iran without congressional approval...

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Landlord put CCTV in tenant’s lounge to ‘protect his property’ Ankit Arora installed CCTV in his tenant’s lounge, which the Tenancy Tribunal found amounted to harassment, ordering him to pay her $3000.

Aren't you glad landlords are getting interest deductibility now? Finally they have the dignity they deserve! #nzpol

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Picture of the latest leak spot in my Wellington rental.

Rent control NOW!
In 2020 the average rent in Welli was $536 per week. In 2025 it's jumped to $665. That's a 24.0672% increase. House sale prices in Welli are DOWN 25.4% since 2021. Landlords paying less for houses, getting tax breaks on interest. The 'invisible hand' shafting renters.

#nzpol

Damien Grant: The negative effects of taxing wealth OPINION: Taxing capital reduces the existing pool of resources and the future accumulation of wealth required to invest and build New Zealand.

Damien Grant can fuck off, and then fuck off some more

Landlord’s moon boot excuse fails to overturn $6k fine A bid to overturn a fine for a rental with no oven, heating or proper ventilation has fallen flat with the Tenancy Tribunal.

... and the tenant will probably walk to the moon before she gets her $6k. Until a government makes Tenancy Tribunal rulings enforceable they are utterly performative. #nzpol

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Chantelle Baker ordered to pay $100k bond ahead of defamation case against Stuff Right-wing activist Chantelle Baker is claiming Stuff defamed her in the Fire and Fury documentary.

Like Chuck said. Goes to show you never Chantelle! #aonzpol #nzpol

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YouTube video by Beyond Visible Films The Beach Boys - 'Til I Die

Rest in peace Brian Wilson. Actual genius.

I'm a leaf on a windy day
Pretty soon I'll be blown away
How long will the wind blow?
How long will the wind blow?
Ohhhh
Until I die
Until I die
These things I'll be until I die

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Darren Watson at The Jam Factory | the-incubator Darren will be performing solo versions of songs from his “Darren Watson sings John Hiatt” album (being recorded at the moment) along with other songs from his vast catalogue.

This November I'm playing an intimate solo show at Tauranga's Jam Factory. Tickets are $30 waged, $20 unwaged and strictly limited. #nzmusic #nzgigs #darrenwatson #blues #folk #soul #country

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RFK Jr to remove all members of CDC panel advising on US vaccines Health secretary says he’s getting rid of members sitting on panel of vaccine experts and reconstituting the committee

Well, what could possibly go wrong? Right?

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YouTube video by Darren Watson Official Channel Lyin' Luxon (and his Tobacco Goons) | Darren Watson

Ha thanks but I wouldn't do that to Don's beautiful tune. I did this one in early '24.
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Sorry, I'm still trying to transition from x to here. And generally useless at social media in general so I don't always cross-post stuff.

If Bish had his way it'd be the Benson and Hedges NZ (Not Aotearoa!) Music Awards for Musicians who vote National. #nzpol #nzmusicmonth

Mayoral hopeful faces scrutiny over conspiracy group links Ray Chung is under pressure to explain his campaign’s apparent connections to groups linked to anti-trans rhetoric, vaccine conspiracies and the 2022 Parliament occupation.

Walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, hangs out with certain ducks... etc. #nzpol

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Crackdown on public service leaks is leaked to RNZ Sir Brian Roche says in some cases public servants should be fired.

Government totally ignores the evidence-backed advice of its own public servants. Makes policy based on blind and widely discredited ideology. Surprised when things leak. Even the letter about 'cracking down on leaks' it seems. 🤣 #nzpol
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Trump reportedly fires head of US copyright office after release of AI report Dismissal of Shira Perlmutter follows firing of librarian of Congress, which oversees copyright office

So Trump fires the head of the US Copyright Office after she releases a report saying that training AI on copyright material is not 'fair use' ... nothing to see here, folks. Just more of the same corruption. Say goodbye to your intellectual property.

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Fears sick people will 'soldier on' at work with pseudoephedrine Michael Baker said pseudoephedrine masks Covid-19 symptoms, meaning people could go back to work or school when they are still unwell and contagious.

Reckon that's EXACTLY why Seymour legalised it again? #nzpol

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Watching Winston Peters telling a citizen he looks like a testicle was not on my political bingo card for 2025. #nzpol

They can shout c*nt, meme, accuse, and divert to their hearts' content. But they cannot begin to explain why, if this pay equity change is not just about saving money, it was a massive secret and then rushed through the house under urgency a week before the budget. #nzpol

Refugee status for white South Africans: First group lands in US Donald Trump says they are victims of "racial discrimination", which is strongly denied by South Africa.

Can you believe this sh*t? Poor white safas suffering from 'racism' taken in as refugees by Donald of Orange. 8% of the SA population who own 85% of the land.... obvious victims of racism, eh?

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I reckon the polls are gonna reflect they have quickly gone from Nicky No Boats to National No Votes faster than you can say "Pay Equity." #nzpol

Media firm board battle: Ex-National Govt Cabinet minister in line to be NZME chair A potential compromise is on the horizon in NZME's board battle.

Pretty legal I guess. But hardly makes NZME any more trustworthy. #nzpol

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Government halts all current pay equity claims, makes it harder to lodge new ones Unions are calling it "shameful", but Workplace Relations Minister Brooke Van Velden says it will "significantly reduce costs to the Crown".

NACTFirst are stealing from all women in NZ to fund interest deductibility for landlords, tax cuts for the top 20% of earners, and $9 billion of spending on military equipment. I guess they figure women don't vote for misogynistic pricks anyway. #nzpol

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Rail freight will be less viable without Aratere ferry, critics say Interislander's only rail-enabled ferry will be taken out of service this year to make way for the construction of new port infrastructure.

I dunno man, I’m wondering whether cancelling new ferries, the first of which was scheduled to arrive next year, might possibly have been a less than ideal decision.

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