Mark Darbyshire

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I wear too many hats. I love theatre, data, science, and connecting people. Let's make a sustainable future that isn't built on the assumptions of the past.

He/him. Vegan. I live in Ōtautahi, Aotearoa.

Opinions are my own. Boosts aren't necessarily endorsements.
Websitehttps://markd.nz/
Bloghttps://remarks.nz/
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You can influence the course of tonight's leaders debate by voting on (or asking) questions at www.slido.com #LD2023

For more info about the debate, see
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300985813/minor-parties-set-for-clash-at-the-press-leaders-debate #NZPol
Minor parties set for clash at The Press Leaders Debate

The minor political parties have turned into the major power players of the 2023 election and they’re set to go head-to-head at The Press Leaders Debate tonight.

Stuff
The smartest city car… is the one you don't own - ReMarks NZ

What to do when your apartment has no car park? Walking, bussing, and biking are great, but sometimes you need an electric car share.

ReMarks NZ
TIL that Christopher Luxon doesn’t live in his own electorate, and when he voted today in Botany he had to cast a special vote for the Epsom electorate 😲 I guess we heard about this when he was first elected to parliament a whole 3 years ago, but I’d forgotten. I wonder if any of the 7 properties he owns are in Botany 🤔 #NZPol
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Advance voting opens tomorrow!

- You don’t need ID to vote
- You don’t need the EasyVote card to vote
- If you’re eligible but not enrolled you can enroll and vote at the voting place
- Your employer _must_ allow you time off to vote on the day

If you can’t get to a polling place you can
- Authorise someone else to collect and return your voting papers
- Request Elections staff to deliver and return your voting papers
- If physically unable to mark a ballot paper you can vote by phone

#Accessibility / #Disability awareness in a nutshell

Rhapsody in violet and blue. Half Dome viewed from Olmstead Point, Yosemite National Park, CA, USA - September 2023

#photography #landscape #bluehour #yosemite #california #usa #nature #travel #travelphotography

It's a stunning (windy) day.

With all the doom sowing from Chris Luxon and National, are they lying to the #NewZealand public about the amount of debt NZ is in?

In the lead up to the #NZVotes23 I thought I would take a quick squiz at NZs comparative debt to GDP:

Debt to GDP Ratio by Country 2023:
United States — 128%
Canada — 89.7%
United Kingdom — 80.7%
Australia — 45.1%
New Zealand — 19%

#NZPol

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/debt-to-gdp-ratio-by-country

Debt to GDP Ratio by Country 2026

Comprehensive overview of debt to GDP ratio by country, with economic health and stability of nations in terms of debt they hold against the size of their economies.

World Population Review