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Why wouldn't other countries unite with China, against the USA regarding trade? They're a more reliable trading partner.

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Do you really want the Party who negotiated the new school lunch program negotiating your work rights? #NZPol

submitted 4 hours ago • 20 comments

Today I am Returning to Sender vile misinformation that appeared in my letterbox. "Stop Co-governance" he says.😒 What is he so scared of? #NZpol

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Here's my newsletter link for anyone interested buttondown.com/unsettling

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The one time I’m at a birthday on Takapuna beach front & I don’t bring my camera. iPhone 12mini & Lightroom mobile did alright though.

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Didn’t turn up to vote divisive TP Bill down but came to announcement he had no part in? “Luxon congratulated Waikato-Tainui for the JV & described day as "momentous". "I hope you feel incredibly proud of what YOU’VE achieved” Now removing Te Tiriti from legislation.. #nzpol #ToitūTeTiriti

submitted 14 hours ago • 1 comment

An absolute taonga. I have 2 original pieces by here & they are divine. #RIP Robyn Kahukiwa

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If you’re absolutely sure of your view of the world that ‘there isn’t enough money’ for public services, but you are a curious and open sort, then read this…

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Restoring trust and credibility to the United States will require not just pushing Trump out of power but putting him and all his cronies in prison.

submitted 1 day ago • 60 comments

Multi-pronged white supremacist attack by racist right wing National-led govt. #nzpol

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Right, rant incoming on that Treasury fiscal policy paper. I'll start with the first paragraph of the cutesy summary version. Apparently, we have a 'public purse' that pays for services. Let's unpack that a bit - where is this public purse and how much is in it? [🧵 1/n]

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Latest monthly benefits data is out but it's just more of the same - stumbling along the bottom of the slump with the odd glimmer of hope. A few quick highlights... Here's the year-on-year increase in people on a main benefit. Starting to look very sticky. [🧵 1/n]

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Right, because Grandma is on X. This is corruption, plain and simple.

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This is the start of a thread on how I’m ditching US-based services and products: and the alternatives I’m switching to instead. It’ll be a mix of privacy-respecting, open-source, independent and non-aligned options.

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These things keep happening. A young man I know, on a stopover in Hawaii on the way to Canada to work, was detained for 24 hours. He got to go on, but the Swede he was in the room with surrendered his phone (after sustained bullying about it) and got sent back. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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The answer is blowing in the wind and it's not windmills or sunshine. It's HYDRO Nova Energy chief quits as firm splits generation and retail arms newsroom.co.nz/2025/04/11/n... #NZpol

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NEW 🧵 The number of people travelling from Europe to the US in recent weeks has plummeted by as much as 35%, as travellers have cancelled plans in response to Trump’s policies and rhetoric, and horror stories from the border. Story: www.ft.com/content/6dc1...

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Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 5th lowest on record (JAXA data) • about 310,000 km² below the 2010s mean • about 660,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 1,130,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 1,640,000 km² below the 1980s mean Plots: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i... 🧪

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Been thinking of old Letterman clips for some reason.

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This covers the assault on libraries and our information systems so well.

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This is absolutely brilliant. Proving yet again that bullshit and braggadocio is no match for someone who knows what they're doing and works with their allies.

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Wonder if a national policy could be done around this @tepaatimaori.bsky.social 👇

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i was leaked a bunch of material from MBIEs two year investigation into arise church. what i found demonstrates i'd argue is a combination of incompetence and ineffectiveness from MBIE, and further proof that arise church is as horrible as it's always been: www.webworm.co/p/chasingthe...

submitted 1 day ago • 3 comments

Same needs to apply in Aotearoa #nzpol www.instagram.com/reel/DISFixq...

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A high rate of sedimentation means our estuaries are getting shallower, but the road to fixing the damage is a much deeper issue.

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I suspect that Chinese consumers are going to find this a lot easier than American consumers will find it to avoid Chinese-originated products.

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Voyager Media Awards finalists out today. This is nice. (With apologies to those whose stories I haven’t yet told. I am trying, I promise 😢)

submitted 2 days ago • 5 comments

Fun story tomorrow.

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Some vaguely good news on Climate Change in Aotearoa NZ that I missed earlier in the week: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... Simon Upton wants pine and plantations removed from the ETS. Nothing locked in but it's good to have it called out. #nzpol #climatenz

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That's one way to reduce waiting lists. Simply pay hospitals to remove people from the list. What could go wrong 🤷 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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A realty good project both in design (seperate shared path on whole length, eco restoration) and process (hugely successful partnership with Iwi) www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

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This is beginning to look like a run on a currency. Safe haven buyers selling US dollars and buying Swiss francs. USD/CHF (USD/CHF) is at 0.8200 (-4.26%) au.investing.com/currencies/u...

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We’ve dropped off 100s of written submissions to MBIE against the Govt’s procurement changes to remove the Living Wage. In a fitting fashion the contracted Security Guard - impacted by the changes - dropped the forms off to the procurement consultation team. We hope MBIE takes note.

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