Just because he can’t control his coalition partners doesn’t mean we need a new electoral system: we just need a new government #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Christopher Luxon promises MMP referendum if re-elected, Winston Peters calls it a 'power grab'

Winston Peters has labelled the prime minister's call for a referendum on the MMP voting system "inexplicable" and a "power grab".

rnz.co.nz

The NZ economy is being lashed by high fossil fuel prices, which increase the cost of living and drive inflation. Let's decarbonise the energy system for the climate and reap the side benefits of lower energy prices.

If you show up to Bluesky without following anyone, you'll be treated to a series of posts about art, music, and dogs. If you show up to X without following anyone, you'll be bombarded with right-wing conspiracies and white supremacist slop. It's weird which one is seen as a "political bubble"

You should all be using Claude, Luxon told Rotorua businesspeople. So we did

You should all be using Claude, Luxon told Rotorua businesspeople. So we did

We fired up the AI chatbot to assess the prime minister's comments in response to what he called a 'negative view' question....

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This is why we can't trust the seabed miners. They're not giving up - and neither are we - we need to get a BAN ON SEABED MINING in place as soon as possible. Sign our petition, ask questions at candidate meetings... www.kasm.org.nz/ban-seabed-m... #nzpol

Two scathing editorials abt Luxon in two days. Hooten not holding back 🤣 Then there was Charlie Mitchell’s NZF hitler youth exposé… Ouch all round #nzpol

Stu Fleming@thebasement.nz · 2d ago

It’s not impotence, it’s electile dysfunction www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...

What??? #nzpol

Marc Daalder@marcdaalder.bsky.social · 2d ago

The Electoral Commission has told staff to turn away voters who aren't on the printed roll and who say they're unenrolled, but has no plans to count how many people will be affected. newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/03/t...

The fast track has created a dependency on political patronage. Individual businesses can only access the fast track if ministers agree. Coincidentally political party donations linked to fast track applications have ballooned.

Winston is a coward who cannot answer a logical question about two positions he holds which are contradictory. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...

'Turn that thing off': Peters terminates interview after just 96 seconds

Winston Peters had told a Stuff journalist to “piss off” after they asked questions about other instances of violent rhetoric and behaviour toward MPs.

stuff.co.nz

The difference--

450/ "Stunning FT report on how Iran is systematically chasing the Yankees out of West Asia, to the extent US forces in Bahrain and Kuwait are scurrying away from expected precision Islamic Republic decapitation strikes. The Empire is on the run" - @kitklarenberg.bsky.social x.com/KitKlarenber...

Luxon having a bad morning. “Winston is getting away with this isn’t he” - Campbell hammers him before RNZ cuts him off mid blah for the news. And this brutal editorial #mzpol www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

Editorial: National has one last chance to re-consider leadership before election

EDITORIAL: National MPs have an obligation to their party and its supporters to assure themselves Christopher Luxon is the best of their number to defeat Chris Hipkins again

thepost.co.nz

Winston Peters is a formidable political operator. Those around him are just means to an end. He’s running a scorched-earth campaign to become Prime Minister, with the gloves off and no filter. He knows this may be his last chance to cement his legacy. #nzpol

Luxon criticises Nash for his misogyny, yet introduces legislation harmful to women, then criticises Peters for his racism, when Luxon's basically spent the last three years being racist towards Māori & trying to get rid of Te Tiriti obligations. Stuart & Winston just say it out loud 🤷‍♀️ #nzpol

#nzpol nzno we’re called liars but www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...

‘It’s a song and a prayer’: The hidden cost of 1300 empty nursing jobs

More than 1300 nursing roles are vacant across NZ’s public health system, leaving frontline staff increasingly reliant on exhausted colleagues working extra shifts to keep wards running.

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#nzpol

Luxon has no choice but to fire this minister he is actively endangering our global reputation #nzpol

The Spinoff@thespinoff.bsky.social · 6d ago

Winston Peters’ comments to Lawrence Xu-Nan make headlines around the world

agree 100%. Does Luxon have the balls to sack Winston as foreign minister less than 100 days out from the election? Is Winston trying to force a snap election?

Dr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️‍🌈@sarahhbickerton.bsky.social · 6d ago

I was listening to @bernardchickey.bsky.social's 'The Hoon' podcast this morning, and I must say I agree very much with Helen Clark (always find it amazing that her Bluesky account is suspended) that Winston Peters should be sacked as AoNZ Foreign Minister. thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly...

University of Auckland associate professor of law Carrie Leonetti says "Taking children and saying, 'You will not see them for three years, they will live or die depending on what I decide' is an act of domestic violence."

CindyBax@cindybax.bsky.social · 6d ago

I’m glad Mihi Forbes got to do this not the Netflix doco #nzpol 'He was a dictator': Mother of Marokopa children speaks out about her relationship with Tom Phillips www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-a...

Opinion: The things that are and aren’t compatible with National’s values #nzpol

The things that are and aren’t compatible with National’s values

Wanting to tax land: absolutely not. Xenophobia? That we can work with.

thespinoff.co.nz

I’m glad Mihi Forbes got to do this not the Netflix doco #nzpol 'He was a dictator': Mother of Marokopa children speaks out about her relationship with Tom Phillips www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-a...

'He was a dictator': Mother of Marokopa children speaks out about her relationship with Tom Phillips

For most people, the Tom Phillips case began when he first disappeared with his children into the bush in 2021 and ended when he was shot dead by police last year.

rnz.co.nz

This is surely curtains for Farage's political career. I don't think there's any coming back from it. I hope not, at any rate. Looks like there could be a strong basis for a criminal case as well. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK

Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her son

theguardian.com

A federal judge has thrown out the FBI director’s lawsuit against a blogger who called him a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch.” trib.al/ouHgmYA

Kash Patel Loses Lawsuit Against Man Who Called Him “Googly-Eyed” Chud

A federal judge has thrown out the FBI director’s lawsuit against a blogger who called him a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch.”

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This is fantastic… Our regional councils were set up to cover catchments: it makes so much sense, as does this proposal #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-ao-m...

Iwi proposal would reshape councils around mountains and rivers

A group of central North Island iwi has unveiled a proposal to reorganise local government around the region's mountains, river catchments and the communities connected to them.

rnz.co.nz

So this is sickening: “Steff, who is now based at Mendel University in the Czech Republic, said New Zealand had the prospect of establishing itself as a "proving ground" where partners could test defence AI in the country's wide open spaces.” I hope Labour’s planning to pull back from this #nzpol

RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · last wk.

NZDF joins US Army to test high-tech weapons

So I’m now a pensioner, officially. I put some snapper in the smoker and had that on crackers w kewpie wasabi mayo and I think this will keep me going another 20 years. Also now eligible for free shingles vaccine, reminded of that today Onward!!!

Winston’s back to blaming labour for “risking hundreds of deaths in 12-17years olds from vaccine injuries” during the global pandemic. Full cooker dog whistling from 5 years ago, sprinkled with racism, misogyny, xenophobia & culture wars, rinse & repeat for NZLast. 🤦‍♀️ #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #NZ

Just caught up with 1news and am I right to be alarmed at my growing understanding that Jason Walls is going to be one of their main election correspondents? 😳 #nzpol

Sign the petition: Press Pause On New AI Data Centres #nzpol action.greens.org.nz/pause_ai_dat...

Press Pause On New AI Data Centres

The Green Party is calling for a one-year pause on the construction of new AI data centres, so we have time to develop clear rules to make sure that the needs of people and planet are put first.

action.greens.org.nz

And Simeon Brown has quietly changed the elective surgery waiting time in NZ from 4 months to 12 months for a specialist appointment. Share it. If your GP sends a waiting list referral you get the Xray, then a letter advising of 12 month wait to see a Specialist.