Raz
@razmetaz.bsky.social
Love New Zealand, Aotearoa. Blanking anything Trump-like. Living positively, I will rise
Crikey, Andy Burnham's finally selling the message Let's hope the NZ Labour party were watching and, more importantly, listening. Over to you @chrishipkins.bsky.social and @barbedmonds.bsky.social even though you've abandoned Bluesky #nzpol
Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 7d agoWow 👏
Is there anything more on the nose than a homeless man dieing on the doorstep of the government minister that introduce move on orders for homeless people?
This ongoing staff illness in schools could be prevented by mask wearing, clean air, and making sure those who are contagious stay home. www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/...
Whangārei Boys High School Year 10 students rostered home due to staff illness
An entire year group at Whangārei Boys High School is at home today because too many teachers are sick.
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The absolute brass balls of TPU to complain about the cost of setting up Waikato Water when THEY WERE THE ONES CAMPAIGNING AGAINST 3 WATERS!!! 3 Waters was the cheaper, more cost effective option for councils and taxpayers, and TPU actively fomented and stirred up racial hate to get it ditched.
The Labour Party leadership has become too privileged. We need politicians that have worked in the real world and understand the collective benefits of worker unions, who implement infrastructural change to the economy and society to rebalanced things in favour of poorer people and working people.
People are dying on hospital waiting lists and freezing to death on the streets; The Salvation Army say families are starving; Homelessness is up 250%; Families are choosing between food, rent and petrol; and the highest unemployment in decades. Brighter? I think they meant Blighted. 1/2 #nzpol
RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 3w agoBrighter economic outlook despite rising unemployment and election uncertainty
“'There are people there who are not worthy of life. They shouldn’t live. They’re not even people,' Ben-Gvir added while calling for the targeted killings of Palestinians in Gaza." The face of Israel. Yet still the Australian govt provides arms and diplo cover for the #GazaGenocide. #auspol
Edouard Machery@edouardmachery.bsky.social · 3w agowhat a nazi looks like today. boycott israel, and free palestine
I hope the other parties pick up this anti-corruption batton in some form - it's critical for everyone who wants to live in a true democracy #nzpol Opportunity Party vows to 'clean up politics' with lobbying and donations reforms | RNZ share.google/Zqftc6tPFRJe...
Opportunity Party vows to 'clean up politics' with lobbying and donations reforms
The Opportunity Party is vowing to "clean up politics" by regulating lobbying and reforming political donations.
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#Seymour’sSlop outclasses itself today by actually looking and feeling like utter slop. (See alt text) #nzpol
“The Greens had written to the Speaker and met with him “multiple times” about the “demonstrable fact” there was uneven standards being applied.” These uneven standards are what sexism & racism look like - it’s disturbing Parliament alongside mainstream media can’t muster the energy to call it out.
D Jukic She/her@dejanajuk.bsky.social · last mo.“A study of the Hansard supports Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick’s allegation that Speaker Gerry Brownlee gives New Zealand First’s Winston Peters a latitude he denies her, and other MPs who challenge Peters’ conduct.” #nzpol
It says a lot about him that he’ll not rule out working with a party drawing international attention for its racism, but will rule out working with a party because it would like a more equal tax system.
The Spinoff@thespinoff.bsky.social · last mo.Christopher Luxon had a rough day (and may have another one today)
It’s all “do your own research” and “the government is lying” until your research concludes you gotta wear respirators in defiance of govt recommendations 🤷🏽♀️
It's the same in New Zealand - wage earners pay more tax than the super wealthy #nzpol youtube.com/shorts/k2csl...
The highest taxpayers are not the same as the richest people
YouTube video by Garys Economics
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This is what so many people do not understand. The three waters approach would have saved ratepayers so much money while also building understanding of tikanga. Now we face potential privatisation of our water and wastewater assets and ending up filthy like the UK #nzpol youtube.com/shorts/rm5GN...
#BHN Is it time for Labour to say 'We told you so' about three waters?
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The world is burning and melting while two large multi-country wars rage (+ smaller wars), people around the world are in a cost of living crisis, and the global stock markets? They reach $record breaking levels. There seems to be no link between the two? It astounds me on a daily basis. #capitalism
Marama Davidson is right. "People are feeling absolutely trodden on by this government. [It] is a feeling of hopelessness, a feeling of wanting to not engage, wanting to not vote. So that is intentional, that is by design" #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
‘A pack of ........’: Marama Davidson slams coalition government, doubles down on comments
The Green Party co-leader says her words were not harsh enough and she was “being mild.“
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Swap an M for the B and then ask if this applies here Aotearoa New Zealand? #nzpol
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2mo ago1) Corporations and the super-rich spend billions on elections 2) Elected officials rewrite laws in the donors' favor, enact huge tax cuts, and deregulate industries 3) Donors make huge profit 4) Repeat If we want to talk about "integrity" and our political system, let's talk about this.
New Zealand has been the worst performer. Not just poor performance. The WORST in the OECD. "The data showed New Zealand had the worst wage growth after inflation over the past five years, of any OECD country." www.rnz.co.nz/news/persona...
New Zealand wage growth 'worst in the world' - OECD report
New Zealanders have had some of the worst wage growth in the world in recent years, when adjusted for inflation.
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The highest taxpayers are not the same as the richest people.
#nzpol A new report shows that New Zealand wages are falling faster than anywhere else in the OECD. The Government should spend less time attacking working people, and more time looking for real solutions that lift New Zealanders' wages.
Attacks on unions are costing working people NZCTU
A new report from the OECD shows that working people are being left behind by this Government, says New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges.
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Epstein survivors released this video today urging senators to block the confirmation of Todd Blanche for Attorney General. They’re trying to get to 20,000 signatures on their petition to send a message to the Senate. ujoin.co/campaigns/45...
No matter what Luxon does he says that it will grow wages, hes been saying this since his campaign and so far none of it has grown wages. CEOs dont grow wages. CEOs grow profit for investors and stakeholders. Its all talk and slogans.
For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
Quick reminder that labour introduced a tax transparency bill that would report on how fair our tax system is anually and the first thing luxons govt did was repeal it so that nobody would get that information.
'Of the 37 rich nations tracked by the [OECD], only New Zealanders have suffered a steeper fall in their after-inflation wages than Australians over the same period. By contrast, British real wages have increased by almost 8 per cent.' www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
Australia’s real wages slump one of the worst in developed world
One of the nation’s top economic forecasters warns the next two years will also be a grind thanks to higher unemployment and more poor wage growth.
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