RNZ framing this as a wily Peters evading comments, rather than as a coward who refused to answer questions and abused the rules of the house to do so is just par for the course in the current media environment, sadly

My column on how capital becomes a death cult. Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want. It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Sometimes I wonder about the impact of politicians and media treating Ardern with such misogynistic contempt for years on end and it’s pretty frightening to consider that all that energy didn’t die when Ardern left, and is now funneled into policy, and misogyny/ racism is normalised (and rewarded).

A vote for National or NZ First means returning ACT to power again. ACT are gunning for workers, disabled people, and children. They will actively and intentionally make all our lives worse, except ofc for their wealthy donor class.

PERFECTLY NORMAL@nzpom.com · 12h ago

Today's chart after ACT got another $25k The system is rigged

Wherein Doocey insists on reporting of wait times for mental health services against his targets, but not reporting of: - Number of declined referrals - Number of clinical vacancies in mental health - Wait times for community services (that declined referrals are supposedly sent to)

RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 12h ago

Fears young people slipping through gaps in mental health data

Hmm, I wonder if there's any correlation between the government deeming schoolkids to be unworthy of proper food/care/resources and kids acting up in class (who Paul Henry pretends to be so concerned about)? #nzpol

BusinessDesk@businessdesknz.bsky.social · 22h ago

As schools reported throwing out nearly one in three Compass lunches late last year, the Ministry of Education looked into adding sauce to make the meals more appealing but shelved the idea over cost.

Roderick Mulgan (Free Speech Union board member) lobbied Simeon Brown; Brown appointed him to the Medical Council. UK FSU founder Toby Young attended a private UCL eugenics conference in 2018. That's the 'free speech' movement's character reference. #nzpol

Today's chart after ACT got another $25k The system is rigged

I'm a bear of little brain, but in my book taxpayers should not be picking up the bill for any MP to travel to and from party political events, like election fundraisers or party conferences. Either they do it at their own expense, or from party funds. End of line. #nzpol

kyle@kyledchurch.bsky.social · 13h ago

Not for *government duties* for his role as leader of the National Party for a party *fundraiser* for the *election* Surely this is outside the bounds of what the Air Force should be used for?? Seems like an enormous breach of his access to public assets! www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Kick this foreign warmonger company out of Aotearoa.

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 15h ago

🚀 ROCKET LAB JUST WON A $397M SPACE FORCE CONTRACT. $RKLB will build, launch and operate multiple Flatellites for the SB-AMTI tracking program, with Neutron handling deployment. Rocket Lab is becoming a defense space prime, not just a rocket company.

Tamatha Paul in general debate talks about a homeless man dying on the streets of Wellington on Monday night in the freezing cold. This regime has a body count #nzqt

Watching NZ Parliament TV with Wellington MP Tamatha Paul talking of the desperate situations of rough sleepers and homeless people. Like the man found freezing and unresponsive on the street this week. He couldn't be saved. Many others need help. #NZpol www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

Bare shelves, freezing nights: Wellington’s rough sleepers at risk

It comes as a man, known to sleep rough, was found dead on the streets of central Wellington.

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Hard to keep up with the number of times he's been plucking the magic money tree for his own comfort. Wonder if the flights coincided with the public getting to know him better and not liking what they saw. #NZPol www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

PM took Defence Force flight home after National Party fundraiser

The PM described the fundraiser as a 'meeting' when interviewed.

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This government (and previous govts) are responsible for the violent desperation we see more and more in our society. When you hate on and oppress people they suffer and do desperate mentally unwell shit. These are the consequences of David Seymour’s “choices” #nzpol

Auckland Grammar School 'devastated' after student cyclists hit by stolen car

The headmaster of Auckland Grammar School says they are "devasted" after a group of students was hit by a car while cycling in Epsom.

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Gods, he’s embarrassing. If he had skerrick of self-awareness he would be mortified by his own haplessness, but he’s just truculent and aggrieved, and pissed off about being called to account by people he holds in contempt. #nzpol

Idiot/Savant@norightturnnz.bsky.social · 15h ago

Now squirming over which hat he was wearing when he attended the party fundraiser, because its not the hat which entitles him to military transport. #nzqt

This fuckin’ guy Christopher Luxon defends using Air Force flight to attend National Party fundraiser #NZPol

D Jukic She/her@dejanajuk.bsky.social · 14h ago

Of course he is. He’s the king of entitlement, not the Prime Minister - he gives nothing of substance except cliches and jargon - Luxon is the Prime Taker. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Permanently Disabled kids shouldn’t have to face a future living on a benefit that’s not enough to survive on, where bi-yearly they have to prove they still have an incurable condition. That’s not a future they deserve, it’s dehumanising, it’s depressing & it’s unacceptable. They have worth. #nzpol

On NRT: 49,000 unemployed under National - norightturn.blogspot.com/2026/08/4900...

Free & open for all: Unemployment rate up to 11-year high of 5.6%; Underutilisation rate up to 13-year high of 13.8%; Youth underutilisation up to 37% of workforce; Yet 111,000 work visas were granted & the RBNZ hiked to take 'heat' out of the economy. #nzpol open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...

Unemployment worse than forecast & real wages fall

Unemployment rate up to 11-year high of 5.6%; Underutilisation rate up to 13-year high of 13.8%; Youth underutilisation up by 21,500 in a year to 37% of youth workforce; Yet 111,000 work visas granted

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Remember, the only reason to get LNG into the electrical system is to keep prices artificially high for customers and ensure shareholders get a good return on their investments.

Russel Norman@russelnorman.bsky.social · 2d ago

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.

Power shortages have nothing to do with EV's or data centers It is about poor management and greed from the power companies pushing income to shareholders instead of planning for growth and new generation And it is about poor oversight by both our governments www.rnz.co.nz/news/weather... #nzpol

Live weather: Another icy morning, as temperatures plunge further

Follow our liveblog above for the latest.

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Everything that Winston Peters is raging against is HIS OWN DOING! From his Covid response when NZ First was in power w/ Labour, to every HORRIBLE decision of this coalition government: he has given the green light! He only takes exception to his agreement now because it's an election year #nzpol

#nzpol Nicky noboats has been bleating on national news hours beforehand to front foot this with things are now picking up. Unemployment rises to 11-year high of 5.6% www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Unemployment rises to 11-year high of 5.6%

Unemployment has pushed higher to its highest level in more than 11 years as growth in the labour force outstripped the number of jobs.

rnz.co.nz

Great headlines of our time

#nzpol But hey, let’s cover the country in hyperscale AI data centres. Monorail, monorail, monorail 🤦🏽‍♀️

RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 20h ago

Transpower issues power warning

So much for human dignity in Aotearoa. #nzpol

RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 20h ago

Older Kiwis choosing between 'starving or heating' as price increases bite

The major party in govt not being "legally" allowed to share a bill with another major party in parliament in order to get their support to pass it, has to be the most stupidest excuse I've ever heard. Oh look, and it came from our Education Minister... #nzpol

National wants to show Labour the social media ban bill, but 'we can't', education minister says

The education minister says she hopes to get a copy of the social media ban bill to Labour's caucus this week, after previously saying legal reasons were preventing her from doing so.

rnz.co.nz

power companies heavily increased prices a few months back, even before it was seriously cold and people were using more power. and yet here we are again with another energy infrastructure failure despite being rorted for the last decade. where the fuck is NZers money even going??

Tom Isaacson@parsley72.bsky.social · 20h ago

Everybody get solar. www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Beware NZ, I know social media bans for teens sounds like good policy. But this is the ultimate destination. Age verification laws ends up putting the entire population under surveillance. #nzpol

The SCREEN Act is a Christian Nationalist Nightmare

Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the arc...

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Perversely, the further south down the motu you go, the conditions get worse while the govt support disappears

2covet @2covet.bsky.social · yesterday

#nzpol In light of the -10⁰C predicted for tomorrow, can the Aotearoa NZ Govt press pool ask the PM and his many ministers what is being done for the thousands of homeless around the motū who are now forced to sleep rough, in bushejs, under bridges, or in garages, or in their cars. #MontageTime