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Farah

@kiwifarah.bsky.social

Data & longform journalist RNZ In Depth. Trying hard to get the word 'minging' in a headline. Failing. Email: farah.hancock@protonmail.com

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Farah@kiwifarah.bsky.social · 3w ago

Ongoing work on political donors. A glimpse into the motivations behind a two donors who have dropped a quarter of a million this year alone. Phillip Mills & Craig Greenlees. #NZPol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Two big political donors backing opposite sides explain why they’ve given over a million dollars to different parties

What do rich donors expect for their contributions? We ask two big donors who give to opposite sides of the spectrum why they donate to politics.

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Farah@kiwifarah.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Another $50k today, this time to ACT from Multum Corp. Craig Heatley is a director. Link to updating charts here:https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/647946/rnz-political-donations-tracker-billionaire-nick-mowbray-puts-dollar250-000-into-national-party-s-campaign

Bar chart titled “Donation total by party for 2026” showing political party donations of $20,000 and over. National received the highest total at $1,938,075.20, followed closely by ACT at $1,782,164.79. Labour received $607,921.08, NZ First $573,000, Opportunity $491,660, Green $343,194.56, and Te Pāti Māori $40,000. National and ACT each received roughly three times as much as Labour and NZ First, while Te Pāti Māori received by far the lowest total.
Farah@kiwifarah.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Getting confused by what is being said about the sale provision in the Conservation Amendment Bill? Here’s an explainer with comparison pics for the visual people (like me). #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Explainer: Could the Conservation Amendment Bill really lead to billionaires buying up the national estate?

Explainer: Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says the Conservation Amendment Bill doesn't include a plan to sell great swathes of conservation land.

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Ben Paris @nzbatman.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Incredible story by @kiwifarah.bsky.social on a man’s mission to control feral cats in Fiordland “He knows his idea won’t eradicate feral cats completely but each cat removed is another hungry predator gone.” www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/i...

They're 'killing machines', wiping out native species. So why is it so hard to fight back against feral cats?

Feral: How millions of feral cats are creating a 'bloodbath' across our native heartland.

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Farah@kiwifarah.bsky.social · last yr.

KiwiRail's chair questioned the extensive conflicts of a newly-appointed board member, suggesting they would test his loyalty. O'Donnell is also one of the four directors of Dynes Transport Tapanui, which donated $20,000 to NZ First in July 2024. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... #NZPol

Extensive measures in place to manage KiwiRail director's conflict of interests

KiwiRail's chair questioned the extensive conflicts of a newly-appointed board member, suggesting they would test his loyalty, documents obtained by RNZ show.

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Farah@kiwifarah.bsky.social · last yr.

Philip Morris allegedly pitched draft legislation to NZ First as part of a lobbying campaign for its Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs), according to documents released in litigation against a US vaping company. www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept... #NZPol

Nicotine lobbyists said Winston Peters was 'very powerful' and 'very industry friendly'

Lobbyists for heated tobacco products identified the NZ First leader as "friendly". His party later delivered huge tax cuts for their products.

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