ClareBear 💚 1d ago
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/593296/local-government-minister-simon-watts-on-challenges-building-water-infrastructure DITCH THESE PRICKS IN 26 #nzpol #infrastructure #onetermgovt #DitchThePricksIn26
Local Government Minister Simon Watts on challenges building water infrastructure

Local Government Minister Simon Watts says the costs will be in the region of $4 billion per annum over the next 10 years.

RNZ
Simpson2d ago

Could have been us!

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/europe/uk-smoking-ban-2009.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

#onetermgovt

Proposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain

The proposal, which was approved by Parliament on Tuesday, will ban the supply or sale of tobacco products to anyone born in 2009 or after, permanently.

The New York Times
ClareBear 💚 5d ago
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/592799/national-luxon-fall-in-latest-poll-coalition-trails-left-bloc Tumbles. Trails. All fall down #nzpol #polls #buggarthepolls #onetermgovt #ditchthepricksin26
National, Luxon fall in latest poll, coalition trails left bloc

<i>Analysis:</i> A new poll showing National sitting on just 30 percent, and the coalition unable to govern, has set the stage for a crucial week in Christopher Luxon's prime ministership.

RNZ
ClareBear 💚 Apr 18

However, the government in 2024 cut back the increases sought by FENZ to the insurance levy that provides nearly all its almost $800m revenue.

It then told FENZ to save $50m a year.

This is what you get voting for this coalition of chaos

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/community/592737/hutt-valley-firefighters-place-ban-on-truck-with-multiple-faults

#nzpol #FENZ #cutskill #onetermgovt #DitchThePricksIn26

Hutt Valley firefighters place ban on truck with 'multiple faults'

The truck went to a fire in Petone just after midnight, but its pump failed, the NZPFU said in a notice to Fire and Emergency.

RNZ
ClareBear 💚 Apr 16

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/592637/todd-mcclay-denies-christopher-luxon-facing-leadership-challenge Haha I first read this as McLay challenging hahahahahahaha...come back Maureen all is forgiven

#nzpol #coup #nocoup #onetermgovt #DitchThepricksIn26

Todd McClay denies Christopher Luxon facing leadership challenge

Todd McClay's comments reports claiming Christopher Luxon avoided meeting with a senior MP trying to discuss flagging support.

RNZ
ClareBear 💚 Apr 11
What a contrast…Terenga Paraoa Marae in Northland actually providing a safe haven for people impacted by this damaging weather (as per normal) and the ‘leader’ of Aotearoa New Zealand taking out a full page propaganda message in the paper which is absolute word salad (as per normal) a bazooka of babel if you like 😞. Bring on Nov 7 #nzpol #leadership #manaakitanga #onetermgovt #worstgovtever #ditchthepricksin26 #enrol #vote #EnrolAndVote
ClareBear 💚 Mar 30
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/591084/deputy-pm-david-seymour-outlines-5-lessons-learned-from-covid-in-addressing-nz-s-fuel-response Load of f*kn nonsense. Sit down skidmark #nzpol #fuelcrisis #onetermgovt #ditchthepricksin26
Deputy PM David Seymour outlines 5 lessons learned from Covid in addressing NZ's fuel response

The Deputy PM says it would be "mad to ignore a live experiment in politics and policy during a scary global situation" given the country was facing another global event.

RNZ
ClareBear 💚 Mar 29
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/590985/fuel-crisis-business-as-usual-luxon-says-but-some-industries-are-struggling "Keep working, keep the kids in school, doing all that stuff. Please don't think 'it's Covid 2.0, I'm making sourdough at home again'." Oh ffs. What a stupid pathetic hollow little man. #nzpol #onetermgovt #ditchthepricksin26
Fuel crisis: 'Business as usual', Luxon says but some industries are struggling

Christopher Luxon also acknowledged there will be "some form of disruption to fuel at some point in time".

RNZ
ClareBear 💚 Mar 29
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/590982/from-beststart-to-kiwisaver-changes-that-might-affect-your-wallet-on-1-april The minimum wage rate will increase from $23.50 an hour to $23.95. Mean and nasty #nzpol #minimumwage #onetermgovt #ditchthepricksin26
From BestStart to KiwiSaver: Changes that might affect your wallet on 1 April

Some additional shifts can make a big difference to your bank balance, pay and retirement savings.

RNZ
ClareBear 💚 Mar 27
https://thekowhai.substack.com/p/the-state-of-the-nation?publication_id=2124652&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&r=f8a6 “Support from the government for owners of electric vehicles has been weaker than the elastic barely holding together an aged pair of undies.”
Correct. #nzpol #fossilfuelcrisis #govtresponse #onetermgovt #ditchthepricksin26
The State of the Nation

It's in a right mess. Of its own making.

The Kōwhai