kyle
@kyledchurch.bsky.social
Critical view from the imperial periphery Co-founder and Executive Producer for https://www.1of200.nz/podcast Described as "NZ's Early Edition" Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200
this is something the left was raising as an issue *well before* the change even went through, & Hipkins essentially refused to make it a big issue on the national stage because he was still busy playing "we're listening to NZers" or whatever the fuck this *smacks* of excuse-making at this juncture
Huge shout to specifically our editor @heavyeyed.bsky.social for turning this over in mere hours after we had to reschedule recording this week banger of an episode where we realised the topic really needs at least 10 hours of in depth discussion on half a dozen different key issues
1/200 Media@1of200.bsky.social · 3h ago1/200 Campaign Season E29 - Foreign Policy Vacuum We discuss the macro state of geopolitics, & ways in which our parliamentary parties are being pulled into, or are complicit in, a western chauvinist consensus that may leave us dangerously vulnerable w/ @kyledchurch.bsky.social @l11p.bsky.social
But kyle how does uplifting authentic/local/grassroots voices help me, Mr/Ms Career Politician, keep my well-paid job and position of power
He cannot back up this claim he's making to secure his cooker coalition of voters and keeps running from it.
fucking funny to me that the response of the centre & liberal left to far-right astroturfing & dirty pol seems to have been to create their own (less professionalised, less networked) version rather than engage with existing indie media because they overvalue the willingness to promo smear attacks
why is it always on critics and activists not to "rock the boat" or "impact the election" when it should be on political parties and institutions not to fuck up in the first place? simply be more ethical, transparent and engaged - this is the *least* that can be asked of people representing us
Now that everyone agrees the CRL is a success, it would be a good time to discuss where Auckland's next new railway stations and lines should go.
Reposting AND quote posting because it can't be said enough: we must rebuke the narrative of "frontline" workers (who are So Important and Worthy unless they're on strike over shitty pay) and "back office" workers who contribute nothing and are acceptable casualties of public service cuts
beckydubs 🇳🇿@beckydubs.bsky.social · 12h agoThey have stripped out finance, procurement, IT, project management offices, quality teams, you name it. It’s all but gone. No more “faceless bureaucrats” and “lanyard wearers”. #HealthNewZealand I’ll start calling it Te Whatu Ora again when it deserves the name it was gifted. #nzpol
what's this? I'm hearing Bryce has once again changed his mind based on reading every shrill article and packaging them as his own content which has all the insight of a dog licking it's spaying stitches.
kyle@kyledchurch.bsky.social · 11h agobryce edwards has never seen racist bait that he doesn't want gobble down singularly destructive to leftwing analysis of politics in this country - there's a reason he was ever able to hold down a long term commentary spot, and it isn't talent
are the greens not woke or too woke to bryce i feel like the turn around between the two was like a couple days
bryce edwards has never seen racist bait that he doesn't want gobble down singularly destructive to leftwing analysis of politics in this country - there's a reason he was ever able to hold down a long term commentary spot, and it isn't talent
This headline buries how large this cut is. It implies that the charge is something like $100 and now it's $80. No it's $27.14 going down to $7.20. Insane. Cruise chip passengers get a tax cut, meanwhile Kiwis get tax (sorry levy) increases under this govt. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Cruise ship passengers to be charged $20 less for travelling to and from NZ
Cruise ship passengers will be charged $20 less for travelling to and from New Zealand.
rnz.co.nz
dentists will do anything but make dental care more accessible
RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 14h agoFresh call for sugar tax to combat children's deteriorating oral health
📢 Prime Minister Christopher Luxon picked a "challenging" election date, despite the Electoral Commission favouring two other options, newly released advice shows.
Prime minister passed over easier election dates, advice reveals
rnz.co.nz
Let's break this nonsense down. The $300bn of debt 'anchoring down NZ' is the little red stub in image 2. Cute. See the blue above it? Yes, NZ Govt has more financial assets than debt. NZ has $4.9 trillion of debts, and $4.7 trillion of financial assets 🤷♂️ Don't hear about those, ae? [🧵 1/n]
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How Meta is allowed to still operate abroad after all its scandels is beyond me. Cambridge Analytica. Genocide in Myanmar. Election interference in Nigeria, Phillippines, Brazil. Like X, it needs to be fined and stomped into the ground by regulators all around the world.
Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · yesterdayThe president of Brazil has won a court case against Meta, after accusing them of restricting his posts and algorithmically favoring his opponent, Flavio Bolsonaro www.nbcnews.com/world/south-...
In Brazil, President Lula sues Zuckerberg, producing evidence that Meta was suppressing pro-Lula accounts in the run up to the last election round. paydayreport.com/lula-files-l...
Lula Files Legal Complaint Against Meta Alleging Election Theft
The legal complaint against Meta for election interference is an unprecedented move
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Good news. There are no cheaper rents, cheaper food or cheaper utility bills and transport costs for those in these ‘training’ jobs. The Green Party would abolish the training wage, saying people should not be forced to live in poverty while they learn on the job. #nzpol
Greens propose to abolish training wage
The Green Party would abolish the training wage, saying people should not be forced to live in poverty while they learn on the job.
rnz.co.nz
I wonder what happens if, after four or five days of the media, Labour, National, Opportunity and ACT pointing at the Greens and going "bad" their polling remains steady at 15/16%. Because it's entirely possible that's what happens.
Some of my students are currently testing an interactive digital experience at Tūranga.
Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi@christchurchlib.bsky.social · yesterdayI had a talk with the makers of Patchwork Ōtautahi today. It’s cool! www.patchworkplay.com#about You can check it out at Tūranga on weekdays 12 to 5, & weekends 10 to 3.
i need to start carrying a permanent marker with me so i can write "PUT A BAG HOOK HERE" on the back of bathroom doors
Remember in the previous govt when filling out a disclosure form incorrectly got a Minister effectively fired but the Health Minister fu*king up so bad that children with cancer have to wait for treatment isn't immediately fired? #nzpol
People don't realize how necessary cheap rent is to the arts.
Wait, I've found a positive data point! In September, the number of jobs nudged 6,000 higher than the same week in 2024. This is undeniably good news - but let's check-in on how it compares to population growth... [🧵 1/n]
imagine if a professional newsroom was able to undertake even an iota of this pushback on ACT or NZF candidates instead of constantly sighing about how charismatic they are
(((𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊𝙲𝚘𝚘𝚔)))@creativeelc.bsky.social · 3d agoThe youth journalists are doing amazing mahi. This video is off of Instagram. It's really bloody awful how this man thinks life is only a 'pay to play' way. Sickening. Show this to your young voters. 9 days left to enrol! #NzPol #NzElection2026
The youth journalists are doing amazing mahi. This video is off of Instagram. It's really bloody awful how this man thinks life is only a 'pay to play' way. Sickening. Show this to your young voters. 9 days left to enrol! #NzPol #NzElection2026