Ms Hooper

The House: MPs agree infrastructure debate should be politics free

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say *everything is political*.

You want to make a choice between houses or pipes? That's political.

You want clean water? That's political.

Too many people confuse politics with ideology.

#nzpol

Kāinga Ora loses $2m on scrapped social housing site Agency boss “comfortable” with the $900k-plus GST sale price.

Thanks to Chris Bishop
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Hard Times in the Land of Plenty. The Economic Recovery that never was.

open.substack.com/pub/nickrock...
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Luxon may simply be the wrong person for this type of protracted cost-of-living crisis. Unlike Key, who is far wealthier, Luxon has a habit of entitling himself to a great many Parliamentary entitlements; he pondered a taxpayer-funded Tesla and began claiming the $52,000 accommodation top-up before cancelling it and agreeing to repay what he took. Key could afford to dismiss these perks, but Luxon has been unable to. The problem, when seen in this light, might not be that multimillionaire Luxon is too wealthy for the moment, it’s that he’s not wealthy enough. Hosing down speculation of a resignation on Friday on Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive, Luxon repeated his oft-used excuse, “I’m not a career politician”. Luxon’s inaptitude for a career in politics seems to be one thing on which he and voters can agree.

T-Cough is, I think, trying to be very mean to Luxon here but it doesn't quite land: it can be read like he thinks we should always have a Daddy Warbucks as PM while we all suffer. In any case the last line is good #nzpol

Every single time I read an article that reports how Israel gave an evacuation order to a foreign sovereign territory that they're going to bomb 'pre-emptively', I wonder how we got to a point where telling civilians that you're going to murder them is seen as decency?

Cartoon. Title: “Lingo” Minister Paul Goldsmith on the phone with the chair of the TVNZ board. He looks a bit annoyed, and is saying, “you might very well think that [I am annoyed] but I couldn’t possibly comment [that you should fix it]

Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith and the TVNZ board chair.
My Stuff #cartoon #NZpol #Broadcasting

Mediawatch: Fears of interference and influence in news Two cases this week raised questions about influence on newsrooms from outside - and inside media companies - and sensitivities about the possibility of political interference.

"There's a power imbalance and it's also off-the-record in an 'under the desk'-style and I just find that dangerous," former broadcasting minister Marian Hobbs told RNZ politics show The Whip last Wednesday.
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I would just like to remind everyone that the slimy Atlas operative cancelled the network of community organisation supply good lunch (apparently “woke” to have nice food for kids) in favour of a global corporate to serve up disgusting and occasionally dangerous slop to our tamariki.

This woman is doing some fucking heavy lifting for the rest of us at the moment.
Mad respect, Queen!

Shameful. Absolutely shameful billing it as a 'Summit' with 0 Indigenous scientists speaking. Colonised as.
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Also, once again note that apparently the racism and climate denial and so many other destructive policies are irrelevant to Mr Dann. These people are quite happy if the world burns to ashes and everyone is suffering as long as a few people are making money. #nzpol

Services in limbo | E-Tangata “Programmes that have supported thousands of whānau are suddenly under review. Contracts that provide stability for workers hang in limbo.” — Jaye Wainui.

“Programmes that have supported thousands of whānau are suddenly under review. Contracts that provide stability for workers hang in limbo.” — Jaye Wainui. #nzpol

e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...

Sandy Morrison: Bringing Indigenous thought to the IPCC | E-Tangata “It is the spiritual relationship that is so often missing in scientific reports, and that I hope will be highlighted in the next IPCC report.” — Professor Sandy Morrison.

“…the IPCC has accepted that we need more than one knowledge system contributing to solutions. It recognises that the inclusion of Indigenous knowledges can expand and deepen human knowledge systems. We need to be talking across disciplines, not just operating in silos of expertise.” #nzpol

RNZ is at it again so here are some pertinent facts about pensions. #nzpol

Hurricanes BBQ scrapped as Resene workers protest amid living wage row 'We are sick of Resene putting its profit into the Hurricanes rather than supporting us.'

I’m sorry I missed this.

“Standing in paint-splattered boots & hi-vis, workers said the company should prioritise paying staff enough to live decent lives before spending money on what they describe as vanity projects.”

“We matter as much as the Hurricanes,” E tū union delegate for Resene #nzpol

As a small country, everyone in AoNZ ought to support the rule of law and international mechanisms/ institutions to maintain it, as it is the only thing stopping someone like Trump or Putin coming here and taking whatever they want. #NZpol

No matter how well Christopher hides, Jack Tame is coming for him.

Jack is the new Breakfast presenter and Christopher can’t run away from him there!!

All the popcorn in the world is still not enough popcorn.

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Chris Bishop: 18% preference , up 2 points since October. He is considered the best option across all voter groups. Nicola Willis: 11% preference , showing no change since October. Erica Stanford: 10% preference , down 2 points since October. Mark Mitchell: 9% preference , up 4 points since October. Simeon Brown: 9% preference , up 1 point since October. Shane Reti: 5% preference , down 2 points since October. Someone Else: 6% of voters would prefer a different candidate. Unsure: 31% of voters are unsure who should take over.

It is with a certain amount of amusement that I disclose the information that the majority of NZers want to replace Christopher Luxon with "Unsure" as prime minister #NZPol

If He survives past Tuesday, His government won’t last past November

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"The 25‑point swing away from Labour shows voters want people‑centred solutions rather than cautious managerialism"

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This. Is #nzpol opposition listening?

Just remembering how Luxon bought a new Tesla EV when there was a Clean Car Discount, then cancelled the policy so others couldn't do it, and is now canning the Clean Car Standards and adding a new tax to petrol.

What a guy.

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I can’t tell you how much l’m enjoying @london.gov.uk ‘s Breathe: how to win a Greener world. In the midst of a leadership crisis in NZ, at a time when it feels that cynicism & focus group politics dominates over genuine commitment to change, it’s so refreshing & helpful-can’t recommend it enough.

‘An ideological guest list’: Trump invites Latin America’s rightwing leaders to Florida summit Omission of presidents of Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, however, exposes failure of US president’s ‘theatrical’ doctrine, say experts

‘An ideological guest list’: Trump invites Latin America’s rightwing leaders to Florida summit
Omission of presidents of Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, however, exposes failure of US president’s ‘theatrical’ doctrine, say experts

Argentinas very popular in some political circles ….
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UK must stockpile food in readiness for climate shocks or war, expert warns Prof Tim Lang says country produces far less food than it needs to feed population and is particularly vulnerable

UK must stockpile food in readiness for climate shocks or war, expert warns
Prof Tim Lang says country produces far less food than it needs to feed population and is particularly vulnerable

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More than double!!
Vote for a government that will take proper harm reduction action ASAP.

#TooManyCows
#ReduceNitrates
#ProtectWater
#SwimmableRivers

It's so funny to me @dimsie.bsky.social that in the end it has come down to him not being able to be told, just as we had seen from the very start - incredible stuff #NZPol