If you don’t want another 3 years of National you probably shouldn’t vote for these people #nzpol www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

Qiulae Wong says no tax reform next term 'worth considering' in potential deal with National

Christopher Luxon points to Wong's land tax when ruling out Opportunity.

nzherald.co.nz

Oh dear, this is awful. A heady mix of ill-informed and untrue. Let's have a quick run through the lowlights... First, when we do get some articles about the rest of the balance sheet, Brucey? Govt's *positive* net financial worth? Business debt? Household debt? No? Why? [🧵1/n]

I believe the term used recently in parliament was “Cry me a river” right?

RNZ News (Unofficial)@radionz.nzcow.com · 2d ago

📢 Some property managers are concerned at the prospect of a Labour government removing their ability to issue no-cause eviction notices.

Last chance to have your name on your badge! Double check you’ve grabbed your ticket and entered your handle (name) by the end of this weekend (Sunday 11th Oct). events.humanitix.com/kawaiicon-4/...

Kawaiicon 4

Kawaiicon is one of the myriad technical computer security conferences in the Australia-Pacific region, and certainly the most adorable.

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Let everyone know about this gem 👇

Paparoa@paparoa.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A senior figure in New Zealand First’s youth wing has been linked to a neo-Nazi group and online accounts that praised Adolf Hitler. Great work from @comingupcharlie.bsky.social www.thepress.co.nz/politics/361...

Not surprised they used AI here, National hate real artists, have cut funding to Ministry of Culture/Heritage, Te Papa, Creative NZ, Heritage, Film commission etc #Nzpol

There are those among us who believe that the answer to all manner of challenges is investing more in kiwisaver, pension funds, savings etc. Kiwi households are nearly top of the world at the wealth accumulation thing folks - not you? Ah, maybe you can spot the real issue then?!? [1/3]

“We need a new world order!” #groceries #delivery #aonz

I’m gonna put this out there: Alex Lifeson’s speech when being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was exponentially more punk than Pat Smear lighting one up on stage at the VMAs, and Lifeson wasn’t even in a punk band #dontatme #lookitup

I saw “AI Accord” trending and was just sure Honda was releasing a new 4-door but it’s far far worse than that

Got a crowdfunding extension, closes Friday, please join us and share with a music nerd in your life! It’s a big push but we can do this… #nerds #history #music #documentary #amps #highvoltage #neuralampmodeling #aotearoa #newzealand

This is your school holiday assignment. Complete the school lunch quiz by matching the image to the name - a quiz based on the school lunch images sent by @ninjakitty.bsky.social this past school term. There are 15 images in total. forms.gle/et7qDL4VGBJH...

The Aotearoa New Zealand School Lunch Quiz

The images show 15 school lunches delivered to a school in August 2026. Your task is to pick the name that was assigned to each one.

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To those following along at home, looks like PledgeMe quietly extended crowdfunding deadline by seven days so there’s still a chance to get in on some amplified goodness to hit the goal🤘🤘PLEASE share directly with a nerd #guitar #amps #aotearoa #newzealand #music pledgeme.co.nz/projects/916...

Last hours for the crowdfunding and there is a ways to go. Chip in if you can and share if you can’t. Thanks for all the help so far! #guitar #kikorangi #amps #music #musichistory #aotearoa #newzealand #loud pledgeme.co.nz/projects/9167

"National has used footage of crimes committed during its own time in government in an election advertisement accusing Labour of “gaslighting” New Zealanders over crime." www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...

Crime footage in ad accusing Labour of 'gaslighting' happened under National's watch

Christopher Luxon has brushed off criticism of National using crimes from its own term in an anti-Labour ad, saying the focus should be on falling crime figures.

stuff.co.nz

You might have seen articles today about the 'employment confidence gaining ground' (Herald) or 'employment confidence rises from June low' (RNZ). Here's the actual report. It is littered with typical westpac hopium, but the data doesn't lie. Q3 was second lowest confidence ever (in over 20 years).

FOUR DAYS LEFT! pledgeme.co.nz/projects/9167 Global BSky, do me a solid and *plz* share, especially if you are a musician or artist, an electronics or history nerd, or just love music. Fun new vid up testing the digital model vs tha real thing. It’s surprisingly accurate. youtu.be/PK7WiCPg4Cs

When the goal is to never be able to hear the guitar...NAM A2, amp and LIVTRA

YouTube video by The Aotearoa Guitar Show

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We MUST get these scheming, backstabbing arseholes voted into oblivion in November 🤬 #nzpol

‘Betrayal’: Government U-turn strips fishing protections won in the wake of Rena

After rebuilding from the devastating Rena oil spill and winning landmark court protections, Motiti islanders condemn the Government's sudden U-turn gutting local marine biodiversity rules.

thepost.co.nz

I’m doing a couple of hardware tiers for the crowdfunding. If you or someone you know wants a slick little box with 30 extremely rare (even in-country) AoNZ amp models loaded onto it, give us a pledge! pledgeme.co.nz/projects/916...

I’ve always wanted to start a band called Cute Death for Cabbie but never liked the idea of how that sounded to cabbies but this feels like the perfect time to revive that idea

𝕯𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖆𝖘™@dallasbarnett.com · 4w ago

You know what to do folks. Let's show some hostility out there

Please pledge if you can! This is gonna be fun. Also please share with one person that you think might be interested! Full video and more here: pledgeme.co.nz/projects/916...

I have updated the hand copied list of influenza hospitalisation in Auckland (from the PHFS Dashboard) I started late last year. gist.github.com/thoughtfulbl... Other years had higher totals by now, but because they all came since August, this wave is bigger than the 2022 reintroduction wave.

New publication! 🎓 My paper on co-creating a culturally responsive parenting programme in Aotearoa New Zealand has just been published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Link: www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/23...

TOP: not beating the allegations

Katya@nzkatya.bsky.social · 4w ago

The politicians' response to the Nurses Organisation meeting about the dire staffing situation at NSH #voteforhealth #nzpol

A lot of people have said to me “but why would the government lie about the risks from Covid?” And I’m sorry but the answer is always because capital is valued over lives and they want you to go back to work, it was true in the mines, true on the railroads, true post-9/11, and true now.

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · last mo.

NEW: Mayor Mamdani has released 170,000 documents that suggest New Yorkers were misled about the safety of the air quality following the 9/11 attacks. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/n...

I spoke to Sarah Kapene at 7 on a Saturday morning as she finished her final shift in the emergency department. It was another 12 hour one and she feels relief at the decision to not go back. She and other nurses and doctors describe what it’s like on the frontline of NZ’s EDs.

‘The system’s just broken me’: The pressure in ED is overwhelming

Emergency department doctors and nurses across New Zealand describe conditions they say are unsafe

stuff.co.nz

I wished that this site existed, so I spent the last week building it. Track which way an MP votes on various issues across their whole time in Parliament: hotair.nz

Hot Air

Hot Air links every New Zealand MP to what they've actually said and how they've actually voted in Parliament — built from the official Hansard record, so you can look past the press release and see the voting history for yourself.

hotair.nz

HEY! Only *9* days left! If music is your thang and you’ve got a fiver to spare, drop me a pledge? I’ve also added *two new hardware tiers* if you also want a bit of kit and have a bit more funds. Some fun video updates in link below as well. Please share widely 🤘🤘 pledgeme.co.nz/projects/916...

Oh! Oh! Is it voting out the death cult?!