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Old Gen X | Activist Education |Socialist | Te Whanganui a Tara | Fuelled by sarcasm and Yorkshire Tea | Dartologist🎯| C’mon Aatarga!| Kom igen Sverige! | BMLBPLLH

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The way data is presented shapes how we interpret it - it’s why data visualisation is so important. So how about we create some data for the election ourselves? Check out www.election2026.co.nz for re... TikTok video by Paul Barlow

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06.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Knew I liked you. Already following

Stay Lucky

06.03.2026 10:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tick tock!!
Exactly

06.03.2026 08:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Analysis: What would it take for Christopher Luxon to quit as prime minister? Analysis - One of Luxon's weaknesses has been his inability to take feedback. Another is his complete lack of self-doubt, writes Jo Moir.

Luxon's repeated refusal to listen, take on advice & feedback & his 'complete lack of self-doubt' (per Moir) =hubris, inflexibility & an inability to learn from mistakes.

These feature strongly in studies of what causes leaders to fail.

tick tock

#nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

06.03.2026 05:00 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Government passes retrospective law codifying debt for beneficiaries The Government has passed a controversial law that will codify more than $63 million in debt owed by beneficiaries with ACC claims.

Hateful. #NzPol

05.03.2026 08:36 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

"I misspoke" is no more an apology than "I'm sorry you were offended."

Erica Stanford is a LIAR who LIED in an election campaign stunt to whip up hostility towards non-white immigrants.

Anyone in the media who can't, or won't, say that straight up is also LYING. #nzpol

04.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

If you are an Immigration Minister, with access to the latest data and experts as part of your job description, and you're still peddling false and misleading over-stayer figures in an election year?

You didn't "misspeak." You are a LIAR who got caught LYING. End of story. #nzpol

04.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

When Aotearoa/NZ needs a leader… we get this corporate, middle-manager side-shuffle πŸ€”. It’s pathetic. He should just go away at this point. He’s so embarrassingly ineffectual. Give me Jacinda’s clarity & decisiveness any day.

03.03.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is looking at a hp computer screen ALT: a man in a suit and tie is looking at a hp computer screen

Curia: I just don't see how his polling could go any lower

Christopher Luxon: *Does the Iran Presser*
#NZPol

02.03.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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These billboards are really coming along nicely… #nzpol #OneTermGovernment

02.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Luxon is trying to impress us, the small business owners. It’s not working You know, for a man whose whole tagline is β€œtrust me, I’m good at business", Christopher Luxon still does not understand small business owners.

"It’s the absence of this normality that allows abnormality to fester. That’s what we wanted. Not this imbecilic, circular passing of the collective buck. A move that’s so stupidly impractical and casually inhumane that it only appeals to the sort of person who knows nothing about this."

02.03.2026 02:31 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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NZ Government's Support Of Trump's Illegal Iranian War Stains Our Collective Mana - The Daily Blog The NZ Government's unbelievably weak statement on Trump's latest illegal conflict stains all our collective mana.

thedailyblog.co.nz/nz-governmen...

01.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A screen shot from Facebook of Ryan Hamilton holding a bucket and wearing a big, soliciting donations for the Heart Foundation outside Hillcrest New World.

A screen shot from Facebook of Ryan Hamilton holding a bucket and wearing a big, soliciting donations for the Heart Foundation outside Hillcrest New World.

The origins of the Move On orders are from Ham East National MP, Ryan Hamilton - former Hamilton City Councillor whose council colleagues are setting up bylaws of a $20,000 fine for basically being visibly homeless.

It begs the question, who's allowed to ask for money on the street and who isn't?

28.02.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 6
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Weekly jobs update. Still looks like we are settling on zero jobs growth for a while. I mean it is better than losing jobs, but it's not a recovery is it? (1/3)

26.02.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

#nzpol Child poverty data from Stats NZ out today. All political parties except Act agreed to the Child Poverty Reduction Act 2018, creating legally mandated targets for child poverty reduction. Right now, we are missing even the looser targets the government has set. A 🧡

25.02.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Absolutely the fuck not what the actual fuck

26.02.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

You are a king amongst men!

Good on you!

Stay Lucky.

26.02.2026 01:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey, at least Chuck and Mary will have a Beggar-free Britomart to enjoy! I dive deeper over at my Substack: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/chuck-and-...

25.02.2026 04:31 πŸ‘ 165 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

This is a "papers please" "English is the official language" "eat slop and be grateful" "disappear the unhoused" "women are second class" "don't learn real history" "local FBI office" government and we really cannot afford to be smug about other countries' slide to open fascism, Aotearoa

25.02.2026 04:51 πŸ‘ 196 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1

every time david seymour says anything related to sex crimes the outpouring of *legitimate* hate directed at him on social media is wild

given that, & that he's one of the *most unpopular NZ politicians of all time* it is ludicrous to me that ANYONE in the media still holds water for him... and yet

24.02.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

DON'T BUY BARKERS PRODUCTS
#NZ

23.02.2026 06:12 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
#BHN Rawiri Waititi LIVE on 'move on' orders | Luxon says the quiet part out loud | Hipkins SOTN
#BHN Rawiri Waititi LIVE on 'move on' orders | Luxon says the quiet part out loud | Hipkins SOTN YouTube video by Big Hairy Network

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23.02.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Auckland Councillors speak out about National's new law - National reduced available social housing accomodation in Auckland from 890 places to 39 and cut emergency housing grants by 70-80%

Auckland Councillor confirms National cut social housing, accommodation in Auckland from 890 places to 39 in one year, and cut emergency housing grants by 70-80% ($20m). Since then, individuals rough sleeping in our city have increased by 100%.

#NZPOL #auckland

www.reddit.com/r/nzpolitics...

23.02.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 123 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4
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β€œAs of July 10, 2025, the National Gang List (including patched members and prospects) reached 10,009, an increase of more than 700 from late 2023.”

BLAH,BLAH, BLAH…. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment

22.02.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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NZ tapxayers union continues to push lies about Moa Point now using @bryceedwards.bsky.social article

Absolute shambles. Counter points: substack.com/home/post/p-... #nzpol #kiwi

22.02.2026 03:02 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
Inspiring to end the year meeting Argentinean President @javiermilei and Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno. Their Government has halved its number of departments, cut spending by 30 per cent, is posting the first fiscal surpluses in decades, seeing poverty down and economic growth up. I was struck by Mile's deep economic knowledge and his humility considering his enormous achievements. Legend.

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Inspiring to end the year meeting Argentinean President @javiermilei and Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno. Their Government has halved its number of departments, cut spending by 30 per cent, is posting the first fiscal surpluses in decades, seeing poverty down and economic growth up. I was struck by Mile's deep economic knowledge and his humility considering his enormous achievements. Legend. Post by David Seymour

In Argentina, locals are taking loans to buy food
Argentinians are taking on loans, selling their belongings, and living on credit cards to pay for basics including food.

In Argentina, locals are taking loans to buy food Argentinians are taking on loans, selling their belongings, and living on credit cards to pay for basics including food.

David Spanky Seymour recently visited Argentina & espoused the 'economic' genius of their idiot President.

This is who our current Deputy Prime minister is calling *checks notes* a "legend".

18.02.2026 06:40 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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3 Ways National/ACT And NZF Are Stealing The 2026 Election By Screwing The Scrum - The Daily Blog There are 3 ways that this Government have screwed the scrum this election and because the election looks so close, that rigging could be the difference

thedailyblog.co.nz/3-ways-natio...

18.02.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Epstein Files and the 100 Most Powerful Figures
The Epstein Files and the 100 Most Powerful Figures YouTube video by DARK ARCHIVE

Check this out.
youtu.be/fGtZF0fbdxI?...

16.02.2026 08:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What the PM said at Waitangi was wrong | E-Tangata β€œWhen the prime minister spoke at Waitangi he set out a terribly distorted view of the country’s founding document.” β€” Carwyn Jones.

β€œAt Waitangi this year, the prime minister structured his speech around the three articles of Te Tiriti, and explained what each article says and means.

The problem is that he was just plain wrong, writes legal scholar Carwyn Jones.” #NZpol e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...

14.02.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

Has Peter Thiels NZ passport been rescinded yet?
And why not?
#nzpol

14.02.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0