Greens blast 'backing the gangs' election billboard ads
Greens blast 'backing the gangs' election billboard ads
The Greens have lodged a formal complaint against the Sensible Sentencing Trust (SST), accusing the lobby group of impersonating the party with its latest election attack ads.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 26, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Despite or *because of*? #nzpol
Despite the public holiday on Monday, more people turned out to lodge a ballot on the first day of early voting than in 2023.
Latest Election 2026 charts: More than 68,000 vote on first day
newsroom.co.nz
October 27, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Despite or *because of*? #nzpol
Bye 👋 Wellington economy.
#nzpol
#nzpol
A letter to department heads demands plans for 15% staffing cuts, while Cabinet papers warn the number of existing jobs axed could reach 11,100
Public service chiefs ordered to plan 9000 job cuts during election campaign
A letter to department heads demands plans for 15% staffing cuts, while Cabinet papers warn the number of existing jobs axed could reach 11,100
dlvr.it
October 28, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Bye 👋 Wellington economy.
#nzpol
#nzpol
AoNZ
#nzpol
#nzpol
I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.
October 26, 2026 at 4:43 PM
AoNZ
#nzpol
#nzpol
Should have stuck with iREX huh? Both boats would be in commercial revenue service by now along with two terminals built as 100 year assets not 5 minute do minimums NACT1 gave us.
Ferry replacement project hit government's $1.7b ceiling in June
October 28, 2026 at 6:51 PM
PSA
#nzpol
#nzpol
If you're on the 'dormant' roll, you can place a Special Vote. If you've ever been enrolled and been taken off the General or Maori roll, then you're placed on the Dormant Roll - NOT de-enrolled. Staff can access the Dormant Roll and process you via the Special Vote process. #nzpolitics
October 28, 2026 at 3:38 AM
PSA
#nzpol
#nzpol
If only Lula had appealed to the conservative right wing of voters who were never going to vote for him, then he would’ve lost bravely. Didn’t he learn anything from neoliberal politicians around the world?
October 26, 2026 at 2:32 AM
It is astounding
#nzpol
#nzpol
It remains obscene to me that we sold basically the country's entire electricity generation infrastructure — built over decades by NZ taxpayers, for the benefit of the whole country — to investors for ~$5b and in the years since, they've extracted billions and invested far less. And we pay more.
Power companies’ spending on new renewables fell off a cliff
New figures bolster the claim spending on new renewable electricity projects by Meridian, Mercury and Genesis collapsed after they were listed
newsroom.co.nz
October 25, 2026 at 8:19 PM
It is astounding
#nzpol
#nzpol
October 28, 2026 at 2:11 AM
A letter to department heads demands plans for 15% staffing cuts, while Cabinet papers warn the number of existing jobs axed could reach 11,100
Public service chiefs ordered to plan 9000 job cuts during election campaign
A letter to department heads demands plans for 15% staffing cuts, while Cabinet papers warn the number of existing jobs axed could reach 11,100
dlvr.it
October 28, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Queueing to vote on Day One - Wgtn wants this Govt gone! #VoteNZ
October 25, 2026 at 11:22 PM
VOTE THEM OUT
#nzpol
#nzpol
The Government claims by using artificial intelligence and digital technology the reduction would help deliver $2.4 billion in savings over four years.
Public service chiefs ordered to plan 9000 job cuts during election campaign
A letter to department heads demands plans for 15% staffing cuts, while Cabinet papers warn the number of existing jobs axed could reach 11,100
www.thepost.co.nz
October 28, 2026 at 5:10 AM
VOTE THEM OUT
#nzpol
#nzpol
In New Zealand if you're a Labour candidate who tells gang members to enroll to vote you might be pushed to resign, but if you're ACT leader, accepting donations from people who threaten to destroy mosques won't hurt your political career
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Far-right cap seller raises money for ACT
David Seymour won't return a donation from a man who threatened to destroy mosques.
newsroom.co.nz
October 26, 2026 at 9:47 AM
#nzpol Yep
David Seymour clearly doesn't know how hard it is to get a disability allowance
David Seymour clearly doesn't know how hard it is to get a disability allowance
Act has announced a policy to cut disability spending by $653 million over four years.
thespinoff.co.nz
October 28, 2026 at 7:48 AM
#nzpol Yep
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