Mountain Tui

Good to know our state broadcaster is ignoring our country's respected, credentialed and proven economic commentators, while publishing Atlas Network devotees. The same Atlas Network that produced Liz Truss, Javier Miller and Donald Trump. Here's NZ Initiative's declaration of love for Atlas #nzpol

Greens demand return of New Zealanders detained in Israel, government sanctions The flotilla involved dozens of boats carrying 500 people, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg.

""Luxon, Seymour and Peters are proving they would not have been the leaders of this country who chose to stand against apartheid South Africa," she said."

I mean, we kinda know for a fact Peters supported the apartheid tour.

It's actually highly concerning. A 30 second search would have revealed his background and affiliations. Something very wrong with the editorial switch here

I have no idea, they're full of dumb titles like "Doctor" as if I give two hoots about their contrived letters.

YEP that's what I mean - fucking oath, this is not great.

RNZ just published a NZ Initiative Wesselbaum opinion piece on its front page Why our media landscape might be significantly more compromised than I thought. And below - NZ Initiative's proud association with the Liz Truss / Javei Miller connected Atlas Network

I thought when I was the opinion piece on RNZ earlier something was off, it was narrow in focus and off for an opinion piece about politics.

And here @mountaintui.bsky.social expertly captures that this I cause for alarm bells, Atlas at work.

#nzpol #bhn #nz

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He's a leftie and will do the right thing, not abuse his power. That's what the right take advantage of, all the while whining about no free speech

RNZ just published a NZ Initiative Wesselbaum opinion piece on its front page Why our media landscape might be significantly more compromised than I thought. And below - NZ Initiative's proud association with the Liz Truss / Javei Miller connected Atlas Network

Right now we can't even get them to disclose the NZI part but I agree with you - NZ media is shockingly bad. See my article (bottom) and compare it to Australia's

They didn't even disclose his affiliations and published his under Politics & Business on the front page. (I'll have to find yours)

WTF @theconversation.com Did you not realise this guy lobbies? And RNZ is shit house - it took me 30 seconds to find the background #nzpol #media

But the no free speech thing was always BS - and anyone who believed it was just getting suckered into FSU lies.

Also Dennis is a fully fledged member of the NZ Initiative

RNZ just published a NZ Initiative Wesselbaum opinion piece on its front page Why our media landscape might be significantly more compromised than I thought. And below - NZ Initiative's proud association with the Liz Truss / Javei Miller connected Atlas Network

The battle is going to be much harder than I thought. Support your parties and their leaders; it's not going to be easy - RNZ publishes an opinion piece from NZ Initiative fellow on its front page #nzpol

But RNZ published it - that's what's most shocking here. Our state broadcaster is cooked

RNZ almost never publishes "political opinions" but today they & Stuff/The Post published one defending Nicola Willis's handling of the economy.

The author is Dennis Wesselbaum - from lobby group NZ Initiative, where Luxon/Willis reportedly get economic policies from

RNZ is shot #nzpol #kiwi

We've submitted on the Demonstrations Near Residential Premises Bill, we'll have it online soon but if you want the PDF before the 2pm submission cutoff time you can read it here: nzccl.org.nz/wp-content/u...

"The world doesn't owe you a living" - Christoper Luxon - who continued to claim $52,000 tax free taxpayers money for not living in his 2 official residences, saying he was "entitled to his entitlements".
Luxon finally relented after Newstalk ZB listeners criticised him #nzpol

Yup that's why NZ Initiative like these useful puppets in govt right now

NZ Initiative: Luxon runs NZ like a listed company - and he's getting results Dr Oliver Hartwich The Australian 9 October 2024

If you ever needed proof that NZ Initiative is just another right wing lobby tank with little to no credibility, look no further than their commentary last year, supporting Luxon's corporate approach to managing NZ. If by results they mean a crashing economy etc then true.
#nzpol

Can confirm #nzpol #auspol

Honestly the guy is a pathological liar, I don't trust a word he breathes

4300 teens will be thrown off jobseekers as youth jobs disappear across the country.

More stress, more homelessness, more domestic violence, more poverty, more crime, more prisoners, more profit for PPPs - National Party's back on track is right on track #nzpol

They are doing this to make their budgets look better too and so they can accuse anyone of fixing this of increasing debt/taxes #nzpol

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

Israel accused of grabbing Greta Thunberg's hair, beating her, forcing her to kiss the Israeli flag and putting her in a bed bug infested cell.
Meanwhile, Luxon expressed little to no concern with the Kiwis on board and no official statements have been made by our govt #nzpol

Wright Family Foundation posts $42 million operating profit, boosted by a 17% increase in govt funding to $306 million Other beneficiaries of the National-ACT-NZ First Coalition include $300million to big tobacco, and $500 million to big tech

Former National Party Cabinet Minister Tony Ryall got an ~11% pay increase to ~$313,000 as Best Start CEO, showing that money is contagious in National Party circles. Meanwhile Luxon tells unemployed job seekers to "stop playing Playstation" #nzpol #Kiwi

Philip Crump has vast #AtlasNetwork connections both in NZ & in UK #nzpol

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Yet another terrible policy decision from the coalition of chaos.

Let’s inspire more tourism, by charging through the nose and further alienate tourists and locals alike.

Morons. National would have you own nothing, rent everything, and they expect you to be happy about it.

#NZpol

& In 2024, Best Start made tax free op. profit of $34m. $37m was paid to the Wright Family. The charity also made significant loans to private companies & trusts connected to the family - for example, $84m worth in 2021. In 2022, 73% of its revenue base was from taxpayers #nzpol

Rich-lister controlled charity posts surplus after Govt funding boost to its childcare centres BestStart is the largest operator in the early childhood sector, with over 260 centres.

Wright Family Foundation receives over $300 million of taxpayers' funding & posts $41.6 million op. profit. The business was converted to a "charity" & pays no tax.
The Wright Family bankrolled Sean Plunkett & The Platform, which regularly attacks govt 'handouts' #nzpol
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Someone tells me it's the Wright Family Trust that funded Sean Plunket / The Platform, not Wright Family Foundation. Correcting if true - noting that the Wrights presumably withdraw "tax free surpluses" from the WFF to their other accounts and boosetd by $300m from taxpayers. #nzpol