Stories from the Sea

White folks are what's wrong with the world.

Shakey shakey #eqnz

Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming pleads guilty to possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material The charges against Jevon McSkimming, which also include possessing bestiality material, carry a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment.

What a couple of weeks it's turning out to be for the cops!

Power cuts can't get in the way of making tea, particularly when your partner is a gearhead like @mizjwilliams.bsky.social.

If you haven't already it's probably a good idea to make sure that you have adequate supplies of food and water put by, and to make sure that you have torches and candles and other forms of light close to hand. If you have a battery pack now is probably the time to make sure that it's charged.

Weather live: Wind warnings upgraded to 'red', fire destroys Kaikōura homes Gales up to 150km/h are forecast to again hit central and southern regions, as firefighters try to halt a series of blazes that have destroyed 14 buildings.

@metservice.com have already upgraded tomorrow's wind warning to a red, and are advising Wellingtonians to avoid all travel and to expect power cuts.

Watch live: Labour announces 'Future Fund' as first key election policy The party's highly-anticipated tax policy is also expected this month.

This sounds like some good policy from Labour.

Maybe the Government can't afford to avert the Mega Strike by paying public sector workers what they're worth, because it chose to prioritise billions in tax cuts to wealthy landlords over a proper pay deal for workers. 🤔

Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber really need to go.

Butter Chicken genuinely is the best Indian dish you can order. Especially when eaten with a knife and fork.

Simeon Brown accuses doctors of crossing 'ethical line' with mega strike There were audible cries of disbelief during Simeon Brown's speech to senior doctors.

I'm not sure Simeon Brown is one to be lecturing others on "ethics".

Upper Hutt has a new Mayor!!!

The awesome Peri Zee!! Unseating a Mayor of 27 years.

A new start for a great city. 📣♥️🫡

So Bryce "man of the people" Edwards' Integrity Institute is lacking in integrity...next you'll be telling me Reality Check Radio doesn't represent actual reality!?!

Willis post poll putting Nats in the 20s: I want to see a New Zealand where more kids are learning to write and do maths, you need structured literacy and numeracy for that...I want to see a New Zealand where actually it's not just our ag sector growing, it's our tech sector growing.

Shes running.

Worth remembering that Simon "Mr 29% Bridges" got rolled polling the same as Luxon is now.

The crazy tail wagging the marginally less crazy dog.

That's something I hadn't considered, just how much his own MPs must be starting to turn against him.

Them and Labour ;)

You can almost head her sharpening the knives from here.

We should be using fiscal policy to help manage the economic cycle - instead the government is determined to force the Reserve Bank to do all the work. That hinders our recovery and leads to unnecessary misery. Real people will suffer in communities around Aotearoa for this.

Plus as me and @mizjwilliams.bsky.social were discussing recently, who are they going to replace him with who will be more popular, Bish, Stanford, Willis?

The Nats enjoyed 38 straight polls where they were ahead, from the last GE onwards. They've only been ahead in 22 of the last 38, with Labour ahead in 16 polls.

Doesn't the Nats hitting the 20's almost mean an automatic leadership spill?

Reserve Bank slashes Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points The central bank has opted for a big cut after facing a difficult call.

Break the economy, freeze out the RB Governor, install a new one, instruct them to cut the OCR to fix said broken economy. Nats Party Economics.

Wellington mayor Tory Whanau gives valedictory speech Wellington's outgoing mayor used her valedictory speech to call out the government and some of her colleagues.

Let it all burn. 🔥🔥🔥

Poll: Controversial pay equity changes could cost coalition the 2026 election The survey, released by the Public Service Association and the Council of Trade Unions, found that more than a quarter of voters who backed the coalition parties in 2023 opposed the reforms.

Because there's no such thing as a free election win.

@stuff.co.nz have been screwing their staff for years. I was earning $46,250 a year before tax when I worked for them, barely enough to live on.

Watch: Government announces shake-up of earthquake strengthening laws A new "risk-based" approach to earthquake strengthening will allegedly save building owners more than $8.2 billion across the country.

Because prioritizing money over lives always works out oh so well.

#Nationalnotfittogovern

National want us to take them seriously on the economy, yet the PM and Finance Minister can't even properly confirm if they spoke about whether Willis should stay in her job!