Who does NZ National Party's internal polling ? Did they have offices in NZ or are these all remotely done from UK?
I assume these aren't phone polls unless they also have mobile phone numbers.
"He said the only polling he takes note of is his National's own internal polling which gets processed in the United Kingdom."
Quote from 6 March 2026 RNZ article:
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon 'absolutely not' considering standing down
Social media ban for under-16s: MPs back new online regulator, raise VPN concerns
https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360961409/social-media-ban-under-16s-mps-back-new-online-regulator-raise-vpn-concerns
ACT calls committee report recommending social media age restrictions 'predetermined' https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/588751/act-calls-committee-report-recommending-social-media-age-restrictions-predetermined
Social media ban for under-16s? MP who initiated inquiry disappointed with ‘predetermined’ outcome
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/parliament-committee-backs-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-but-mp-who-initiated-inquiry-embarrassed-by-outcome/RHGDUNWJ7ZHAVOPTHR3SLKMHLQ/
All links above are from 5 March 2026
Education and Workforce committee published the final 46 page report is in pdf
Not NZ ban. Open letter signed by over 400 computer scientists asking governments to halt social media ban:
Resist ‘dangerous and socially unacceptable’ age checks for social media, scientists warn https://www.politico.eu/article/age-check-social-media-scientist-warning/ March 2, 2026
From the article:
"Governments should halt plans to roll out age checks on online services until privacy and security concerns are addressed, hundreds of academics said Monday."
link to the open letter
https://csa-scientist-open-letter.org/ageverif-Feb2026
Currently letter indicates 419 signatories from 30 countries
2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International
https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2025/index/nzl
Falling Corruption Score Signals Growing Risks to New Zealand’s Democratic Integrity Media Release
https://www.transparency.org.nz/blog/falling-corruption-score-signals-growing-risks-to-new-zealands-democratic-integrity-media-release
February 10, 2026
On the global index:
CPI 2025 - Decline in leadership undermining global fight
Findings and Insight
https://www.transparency.org/en/news/cpi-2025-findings-insights-corruption.
Government allows advertising to be broadcast on Christmas, Sundays https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/575949/government-allows-advertising-to-be-broadcast-on-christmas-sundays 15 October 2025
Survey by #Aotearoa New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade aka MFAT
Submissions will close 5pm on 24 December 2025.
"We are seeking your views on MFAT’s next Strategic Foreign Policy Assessment. We undertake this assessment every three years to understand our changing international context and what this means for New Zealand.
Join the conversation on foreign policy https://brnw.ch/21wY1KL "
Note: link goes to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J7J8P9V
The survey page says
"The Assessment will examine the international context New Zealand will navigate in the decade to 2036, and what this means for us. "
This message and link was posted on fb, X and LinkedIn. Sharing it here on Mastodon as I think we need to ensure a wider reach than those 3 social media sites.
Post has date and time stamp of 3 December 2026, 16:36 pm.
612am, 5 December 2025 edit to add:
Page with info and link to survey
The deadline of 5pm on 24 December 2025 is from the page above.
Photo of fb post https://www.facebook.com/MFATNZ/posts/pfbid02HyYoZ2G9WCPdUHAqY1vbSGu68j3Vj6Aj8tFN6pH47UsnsPA9nG749n1MGUnaupsFl
Please sign this petition by Endo Warriors Aotearoa https://www.endowarriorsaotearoa.com/
It will be submitted this week
To: Minister of Health Simeon Brown, and Te Whatu Ora
Women, girls & people assigned female at birth with Endo deserve better: Demand guideline review now https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/people-with-endometriosis-deserve-better-demand-review-of-the-national-guidelines
#Endometriosis affects more than 1 in 7 women, girls & those assigned female at birth in Aotearoa, yet national care guidelines haven't been updated since 2020
https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/diagnosis-and-management-of-endometriosis-in-new-zealand
More info about the campaign at https://www.endowarriorsaotearoa.com/
More info about Endo in NZ
https://nzendo.org.nz/
https://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/womens-health/endometriosis
https://healthify.nz/health-a-z/e/endometriosis
Unfortunately there are many still untreated as I doubt the situation has improved since this 18 July 2024 article:
Hundreds of women left untreated as over 80% of referrals get declined https://nzendo.org.nz/endo-news/hundreds-of-women-left-untreated-as-over-80-of-referrals-get-declined/ or original at The Press https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350340056/hundreds-women-left-untreated-over-80-referrals-get-declined
Endo Warriors Aotearoa is a charity dedicated to raising awareness and educating about endometriosis and menstruation. We aim to improve support and medical care for those affected by endometriosis and combat period poverty by providing free period products and education. We support all genders affected by endometriosis or menstruation, advocating for better medical care. Our resources and education empower individuals, workplaces, and families to create a more informed and supportive community.
Byron C Clark @byroncclark is "attempting to raise money to make a limited series podcast looking at how the campaign to get New Zealand to pull out of the Paris climate accords, we've a little over a third of the way toward the goal, can you help make this happen?"
Have you received your local body voting paper(s) in the mail?
If NOT please contact the election officer for your council (NOT Electoral commission)
https://www.votelocal.co.nz/information-for-voters/
Maybe you enrolled or updated address after 1 August 2025, or listed in unprinted roll .
Check https://vote.nz/ as this is source of address
You need to fill in your voting form and post it back before midday 11 October.
Also note that some voting packs are incomplete as they have candidate info missing.
Please do not just concentrate on choice for mayor. Mayor is only 1 vote in any council or committee even though higher profile. Your local ward, council member vote matters too.
Your mayor still needs people who will vote with him/her to get things done.
Mayor is not in all committees in council. Council members and mayor do not usually get a say in what is decided by local boards.
Feel free to correct me if I am wrong on this.
Some of you are in areas that uses STV (Single Transferable vote) and others are in areas using First past the post.
You can find previous local govt election results at your council's website
Please get out an vote. Low turnout means your vote counts
* Local elections: At least three districts exclude Māori ward candidates' profiles https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/572786/local-elections-at-least-three-districts-exclude-maori-ward-candidates-profiles 11 September 2025
* Hastings voting booklet blunder leaves 27 candidates’ profiles missing
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/574081/hastings-voting-booklet-blunder-leaves-27-candidates-profiles-missing
25 September 2025
* Local elections: Errors in voting packs could lead to change https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/574493/local-elections-errors-in-voting-packs-could-lead-to-change
Priests stage sit-ins at Nicola Willis and Simeon Brown offices over Gaza, calling on the government to sanction the state of Israel. 15 September 2025
1news https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/09/15/priests-protest-over-gaza-at-national-ministers-offices/
wrt photos:
1 news article shows the sit-in at Simeon Brown's Pakuranga electorate office. Stuff shows them outside by the footpath and someone holding up the tresspass notice.
NZ H has photos from the sit-in at Simeon Brown's office and those outside Nicola Willis' office in Johnsonville, Wellington. There were a couple of skeets last night showing they were still outside Nicola Wilis' office .
Lin Nah
