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11.03.2026 09:34
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Just a few generations ago you could buy an entire family of slaves and feed them on one salary. Today? You'd have to move to Dubai for that.
Please don't mock Charlie
He died in service to the youth of America
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Same stupid system most expensive power source sets the price
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I’ve seen this whole dismissive attitude emerge toward writers and people in the writing biz that essentially blames and shames them for not just abandoning their careers and principles to desperately shill for AI like some of their peers have and it infuriates me
Don't make me tap the sign
That's the end of the 99 reasons to date...
...they're not done yet
David Seymour was caught messaging school kids on Snapchat, some as young as 14
As well as, targeting academics with bullying “victim of the day” posts on social media
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Then there was the harassment of Benjamin Doyle by Winston Peters
And racist comments directed towards Teanau Tuiono in the House by Winston Peters again
Spent $44k on a helicopter trip up a mountain with the Australian prime minister while the country is doing it tough
In case you missed it: “Let me be clear: I'm wealthy, I'm ‒ you know ‒ sorted”
Posted on social media about being in Te Puke on business, when he was really on holiday in Hawai’i
Told kids to just “make a marmite sandwich” when the free school lunch programme was failing because of National’s funding cuts
Had to correct his own words twice on our position on the war on Iran
Fumbled interviews (if he showed up at all), with even Mike Hosking saying he’d “made a complete meal of this” after a particularly embarrassing exchange
Claimed an accommodation supplement (on top of his $471,000 salary) to live in his own mortgage-free apartment
Entered Aotearoa into conflict in the Middle East
Refused to condemn the US's illegal invasion of Iran
And just on Christopher Luxon: he referred to New Zealand voters as ‘customers’
Was worse at maths than the 8-year old interviewing him
Plan to get rid of our Regional Councils
Passed the Regulatory Standards Bill despite widespread opposition (including from Seymour’s own new Ministry for Regulation), making it harder to pass regulation in the public interest
Refused to recognise a Palestinian state to address the war in Gaza
Announced they will legislate Move-on orders giving police extra powers to move on, fine and imprison unhoused people in town centres as young as 14 years old
Scrapped First Home grants
Refused to lower the voting age
Ended same-day voter enrolment, making it harder for people to vote
...and simultaneously cut funding from frontline services providing critical support for families living in emergency housing
Introduced no-cause evictions for renters
Gave landlords a $2.9 billion tax break despite there being 'no evidence it will achieve anything'
Plan to spend $200 million on fossil fuel development through new gasfields
Scrapped the construction of thousands of state homes during an escalating housing crisis
Slashed access to emergency housing without providing any alternatives...
Passed the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill, despite 95% of public submissions being in opposition
Scrapped the Clean Car Discount
Rejected Climate Change Commission advice to set more ambitious climate goals
Plan to put over 60% of Conservation Land up for sale
Fast-tracked the import of Liquified Natural Gas, despite their own independent review advising against
Lowered methane targets, despite the independent Climate Change Commission recommending they be increased
Gutted the Zero Carbon Act without proper consultation
Earned Aotearoa the unflattering 'Fossil of the Day' award at the COP30 global climate summit after weakening methane emissions policies
Plan to disestablish the Ministry for the Environment
Unbanned oil and gas exploration in the middle of a climate crisis
Rejected independent Law Commission recommendations to better protect transgender and intersex people against discrimination
Restricted sentencing flexibility by mandating that judges can only discount a sentence by up to 40% due to mitigating factors
Cut funding for Section 27 reports which gave more context to offending and helped address the drivers of crime
Pushed through the three strikes law, despite evidence of ineffectiveness and inhumane outcomes
Funded military-style bootcamps for young people, despite international and local evidence showing they don’t work
Scrapped prisoner reduction targets and boosted our prison population to a record high
Banned prisoners from voting through the Electoral Amendment Bill
Refused to offer safe staffing for nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants, resulting in nationwide strikes
Introduced “fire-at-will” for employees earning above $180,000
Brought back 90 day trials for employers
Criticised firefighters for striking to advocate for better pay and working conditions
Spent taxpayer money on Facebook ads to attack teachers, nurses, and firefighters who were striking
Halved the government contribution to Kiwisaver each year
