Michael
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I think our political maestro PM may have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
Stuff’s Pulse of the Nation: 30% less likely to vote National post-coup attempt
Snap polling conducted by Stuff shows nearly a third of voters less likely to vote National following last week’s attempted coup
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I have longer memories than most it seems. Bob Jones setting up his party to give appearance of good common sense etc. sucked up enough left /centrist votes to ensure Tories got back in. Caution is the watchword .
Luxons govt is putting out this misinformation because they got caught out this morning trying to spin the numbers on nursing. They tried include Labour numbers in theirs to make it look like they had 2100 nurses when really theyve only delivered 54.
Because our media’s top positions are stacked with right-wingers, the story of a deeply conservative, anti-abortion fundamentalist remaking the country, incl being National’s election campaign chair, has pretty much escaped their scrutiny. This is the result. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
Second Free Speech Union figure appointed to regulate doctors after meeting minister
A former chairperson of the Free Speech Union (FSU) - who lobbied Health Minister Simeon Brown over proposed changes to how doctors are regulated - has been appointed to the Medical Council.
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Now is a good time to remind everyone of this absolute classic from 2023. Thank you Aurora Garner-Randolph, 17, and a friend.🥰 www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro... #MakeIt16 #OneTermGovernment #nzpol
Hey what happened to identifying the ideology of lobby groups, media? Why did that only apply that one time to the 'left wing' tax reform group? Forget the headline, you're not even telling your audience the TPU is right wing.
Daily Indignation@dailyindignation.bsky.social · 5mo agoOh are we identifying the ideology of lobby groups now? That's great! I look forward to the NZ Initiative, Free Speech Union, Taxpayers' Union, and every bank economist being called right-wing in the headlines of their numerous self-generated stories from now on.
Ex-Labour staffer from years ago does social media skits & is called a troll by Stuff's Jenna Lynch, wife of ACT Chief of Staff. But ex-National staffer & current Jordan Williams employee Ani O'Brien consistently runs troll campaigns against media & opposition MPs, but is legitimate? F*** Stuff
Here's a hypocrite if I ever saw one: Ani O'Brien saying people should be able to say what they want in their free time, even if "crude" Maiki's wasn't even a public case like this one Jordan William's "Free Speech Union" should abolish itself - was always obviously a fake
Waiting for the country to get back on track. Any moment now ???
This government, lead by NZF, is going ahead with eroding the Treaty Principles anyway, on the sly, even though Seymour’s awful bill was shitcanned. Now they’re not even telling us which laws they’re rewriting. These fuckers MUST go come November. #nzpol
As we move closer to the NZ General Election you must remember that this recession was not caused by the conflict in the Middle East. It was caused by this Coalition Governments desire for personal enrichment at any cost to the people of Aotearoa They are vile, sociopathic liars. #nzpol
#NZpol I'm just going to make the bold but possibly entirely erroneous assumption *some* MP in our much vaunted Oppo is going to have *at least* one question over this put to him. NZF simply cannot be allowed to get away with sheeting blame everywhere *else*, like they had nada to do with it all.
Workers First Union@workersfirstunion.bsky.social · 6mo agoAssociate Energy Minister Shane Jones (NZ First) has been very vocal about who's to blame for our precarious fuel security situation. Did you know that he, in 2024, was the one to scrap plans for the public diesel reserve? Full article: www.thepost.co.nz/business/360... #nzpol
i’m still seeking answers to why the entirety of NZs political reporters CONTINUE to do debase themselves like this
Danielle, Petty Hate Machine@dimsie.bsky.social · 6mo ago"The problem with campaigning on getting the country back on track, as National did in 2023, is that sometimes situations well outside of its control can have an overwhelming impact on whether that's achieved or not." - Jo Moir attempting to polish a turd again #nzpol
The guys in the shed are looking at new project, making Nobel Peace Prizes. Anyone interested let me know.
All because a tiny minority of grave dancers didn’t like Māori having their contractual rights honoured. I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again; Racism is an expensive business. 🙄 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
#ChrisBishop continues fire sale of #KaingaOra assets-ending plans for a 10storey social housing block in Ak & selling the land cheaply to property developers who donated to Nats & RW Coalition. Meanwhile, state housing list=20,000 & #homelessness increases in #NZ www.oneroof.co.nz/news/knock-o...
Oof, this one would have stung. Clearly those violent unionists are enthusiastically keeping that bed leg swinging! 😎😂 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #ToitūTeTiriti
A new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives looked at 25 countries and found those with more privatized health care fared worse on seven mortality indicators. The report comes as several provinces pursue privatizing some health-care services. #cdnpoli #skpoli
Study links health-care privatization with higher mortality rates
A new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives looked at 25 countries and found those with more privatized health care fared worse on seven mortality indicators. The report comes as s...
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#GP owners #GenPro want a separate primary health organisation after big corporates make their own #PHO: #GreenCross & #Tend Corporates #privatisation of #NZHealth #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
GP owners want separate primary health organisation after big corporates make their own
Two large corporate healthcare providers have received approval from Health NZ to set up their own primary health organisations.
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Bonsai awakens for another Summer. So comforting to know it will probably out last so many of the bastards around the world who are making misery a part of so many people's lives. Looking at you , coalition of crap.
Excellent cartoon by fellow Listener cartoonist Anthony Ellison #nzpol www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener...
Anthony Ellison’s Cartoon of the Week
Anthony Ellison shares his take on the week in politics.
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At the height of the rail compatible vs not rail compatible argument when Nicola Willis was still talking about Toyota Corollas, Don Braid from Mainfreight was on RNZ explaining that if the ferries were not rail compatible it would mean 10,000 more trucks on the roads #NZPol
Concerns new Cook Strait ferries won't be rail capable
The loss of ferries that can carry rail vehicles will mean more trucks on the roads, advocacy group says.
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At a time when everyone is seeing straight through this government, her take is completely outdated and irrelevant. Time to retire Audrey.
Rob Campbell's piece in the Newsroom today is one of the best essays yet on our current politics It is both clear and easily understood, but also one of the most chilling assessments of where we are and the direction being taken.. we have one brief window of opportunity to stop this. ELECTION.
Politics is giving me heartburn. Taking a break to make tables for my bonsai trees. Creative acts helps with keeping perspective. Come Spring, trees will be proud to sit on these.
Elizabeth Rata is coaching Erica Stanford on how "to end de-colonisation's success" Rata is a regular on Plunket's 'The Platform' and has previously written a Decolonisation Essay for 'The Democracy Project' (now "Integrity Institute) #nzpol
Erica Stanford Advisor: Let's "end decolonisation's success"
Yesterday, news came that the Ministry of Education stopped publishing ‘About the Marae’, ostensibly because there were “too many Māori words” embedded within the book.
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