#nzpols
The ACT & New Zealand First parties are in a coalition with National
They have backed an ad promoting voting in electorates for National & party list voting for their parties
They are trying to obtain a majority of seats with a minority of the vote.
Brash, ACT & NZF reject UNDRIP
The ACT & New Zealand First parties are in a coalition with National
They have backed an ad promoting voting in electorates for National & party list voting for their parties
They are trying to obtain a majority of seats with a minority of the vote.
Brash, ACT & NZF reject UNDRIP
October 29, 2026 at 11:18 PM
#nzpols
The ACT & New Zealand First parties are in a coalition with National
They have backed an ad promoting voting in electorates for National & party list voting for their parties
They are trying to obtain a majority of seats with a minority of the vote.
Brash, ACT & NZF reject UNDRIP
The ACT & New Zealand First parties are in a coalition with National
They have backed an ad promoting voting in electorates for National & party list voting for their parties
They are trying to obtain a majority of seats with a minority of the vote.
Brash, ACT & NZF reject UNDRIP
#nzpols
The underfunding of the public health system is the design of the bald man's government.
Government by and for the rentier class with private health insurance.
The underfunding of the public health system is the design of the bald man's government.
Government by and for the rentier class with private health insurance.
Private sector gets 80% of increase in public health funding, unions' report finds
Eighty percent of the increase in public health funding from the government over the past three years has gone to the private sector, according to a new report.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 26, 2026 at 9:06 PM
#nzpols
The underfunding of the public health system is the design of the bald man's government.
Government by and for the rentier class with private health insurance.
The underfunding of the public health system is the design of the bald man's government.
Government by and for the rentier class with private health insurance.
#nzpols
The TOP leader says she will phone "the party" (not coalition group) with the most seats
"would have walked away from current coalition agreement"
It seems TOP would provide only a support or confidence & supply arrangement to Luxon & co (if they met its 5 bottom lines)
The TOP leader says she will phone "the party" (not coalition group) with the most seats
"would have walked away from current coalition agreement"
It seems TOP would provide only a support or confidence & supply arrangement to Luxon & co (if they met its 5 bottom lines)
on-demand.radionz.co.nz
October 20, 2026 at 7:15 PM
#nzpols
The TOP leader says she will phone "the party" (not coalition group) with the most seats
"would have walked away from current coalition agreement"
It seems TOP would provide only a support or confidence & supply arrangement to Luxon & co (if they met its 5 bottom lines)
The TOP leader says she will phone "the party" (not coalition group) with the most seats
"would have walked away from current coalition agreement"
It seems TOP would provide only a support or confidence & supply arrangement to Luxon & co (if they met its 5 bottom lines)
#nzpols
Voting card enabled, like The Opportunity Party one of 2 3 headed hydras to consider.
NACT + NZF (1996 for its life now) and LabourGreen + TPM.
How are TOP deciding?
Voting card enabled, like The Opportunity Party one of 2 3 headed hydras to consider.
NACT + NZF (1996 for its life now) and LabourGreen + TPM.
How are TOP deciding?
I have my voting card (the cheapest one in the world, a corner to cut off a bit of paper received in the mail - via a red wooden letter box on top of a post)
Voting advice on-line
A "blue-green party" is currently at over 5% in the polls
It poses as a modern centrist party (now NZF is NACTed)
Voting advice on-line
A "blue-green party" is currently at over 5% in the polls
It poses as a modern centrist party (now NZF is NACTed)
The Opportunity Party. But, Opportunity for who?
Troubling aspects to Aotearoa's latest political aspirants.
frankmacskasy.substack.com
October 19, 2026 at 5:38 AM
#nzpols
Voting card enabled, like The Opportunity Party one of 2 3 headed hydras to consider.
NACT + NZF (1996 for its life now) and LabourGreen + TPM.
How are TOP deciding?
Voting card enabled, like The Opportunity Party one of 2 3 headed hydras to consider.
NACT + NZF (1996 for its life now) and LabourGreen + TPM.
How are TOP deciding?
Vote progressive parties – if you seek justice for Palestine #asiapacificreport #justiceforpalestine #NZpols #elections
asiapacificreport.nz/2026/10/15/v...
asiapacificreport.nz/2026/10/15/v...
Vote progressive parties – if you seek justice for Palestine | Asia Pacific Report
asiapacificreport.nz
October 14, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Vote progressive parties – if you seek justice for Palestine #asiapacificreport #justiceforpalestine #NZpols #elections
asiapacificreport.nz/2026/10/15/v...
asiapacificreport.nz/2026/10/15/v...
This is ACT Nationals Brave New World neoliberal's economic “pie”
Brought to you by distraction, the myth of meritocracy & the erosion of collective rights & division
The greatest danger is not inequality itself but a population conditioned to accept it
America's contagious infection
#NZpols
Brought to you by distraction, the myth of meritocracy & the erosion of collective rights & division
The greatest danger is not inequality itself but a population conditioned to accept it
America's contagious infection
#NZpols
October 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
This is ACT Nationals Brave New World neoliberal's economic “pie”
Brought to you by distraction, the myth of meritocracy & the erosion of collective rights & division
The greatest danger is not inequality itself but a population conditioned to accept it
America's contagious infection
#NZpols
Brought to you by distraction, the myth of meritocracy & the erosion of collective rights & division
The greatest danger is not inequality itself but a population conditioned to accept it
America's contagious infection
#NZpols
October 8, 2026 at 8:35 PM
like the one really old person who says 'thats ai' or 'fake news' this guy's job on fb for nzpols is to do the 'is criticism of Luxon all you lot have' line. but he doesn't get that that is the single biggest problem and the thing we need to 86.
September 19, 2026 at 1:23 AM
like the one really old person who says 'thats ai' or 'fake news' this guy's job on fb for nzpols is to do the 'is criticism of Luxon all you lot have' line. but he doesn't get that that is the single biggest problem and the thing we need to 86.
I have been pointing this out for months & now Ben Thomas & Thomas Coughlan have both come to the same conclusion - Labour is fighting this election on National's terms. #nzpols #nzpolitics #election26 #NZLabour #Hipkins
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Hipkins and Labour meekly allowing National to set the election narrative
OPINION: Two months out from voting, the Labour party is poised to squander the opportunity of a lifetime with its political ineptitude.
www.thepost.co.nz
August 29, 2026 at 4:49 AM
I have been pointing this out for months & now Ben Thomas & Thomas Coughlan have both come to the same conclusion - Labour is fighting this election on National's terms. #nzpols #nzpolitics #election26 #NZLabour #Hipkins
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
I am bringing fourth a solution nzpols lack of counter propaganda
August 26, 2026 at 2:58 AM
I am bringing fourth a solution nzpols lack of counter propaganda
Important to also know what conservatives are conserving
- its not resources
- its not the environment
- its not services
- its not social support
Seems like they are conserving a white privileged patriarchal system where they're at the top
They are conserving the patriarchy for the rich
#NZPols
- its not resources
- its not the environment
- its not services
- its not social support
Seems like they are conserving a white privileged patriarchal system where they're at the top
They are conserving the patriarchy for the rich
#NZPols
August 19, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Important to also know what conservatives are conserving
- its not resources
- its not the environment
- its not services
- its not social support
Seems like they are conserving a white privileged patriarchal system where they're at the top
They are conserving the patriarchy for the rich
#NZPols
- its not resources
- its not the environment
- its not services
- its not social support
Seems like they are conserving a white privileged patriarchal system where they're at the top
They are conserving the patriarchy for the rich
#NZPols
August 19, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Luxon is a national embarrassment - his economic damage has been worse than covid
We're a laughing stock but don't worry - Luxons sorted
#NZpols
We're a laughing stock but don't worry - Luxons sorted
#NZpols
The Australian media giving a more honest assessment of the last few years in NZ than much of the NZ media. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
August 19, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Luxon is a national embarrassment - his economic damage has been worse than covid
We're a laughing stock but don't worry - Luxons sorted
#NZpols
We're a laughing stock but don't worry - Luxons sorted
#NZpols
What about the sovereignty of parliament and your use of retrospective law changes to deal with inconvenient budget items like pay equity or court decisions you didn't like? #nzpols
Fast-tracked housing developments can't be paused, Chris Bishop says.
The fast-track is on the wrong track for councils and infrastructure & money & things? Anyone surprised except Bish?
#nzpol
The fast-track is on the wrong track for councils and infrastructure & money & things? Anyone surprised except Bish?
#nzpol
Fast-tracked housing developments can't be paused, Chris Bishop says
The housing and infrastructure minister says he can't legally pause fast-tracked housing developments.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 17, 2026 at 2:05 AM
What about the sovereignty of parliament and your use of retrospective law changes to deal with inconvenient budget items like pay equity or court decisions you didn't like? #nzpols
Is anyone keeping track of the number of sector candidate events that parties decide not to attend? There was a Youth one in Ōtautahi last week plus the BHN ones where some invitees decline. Maybe a table with name of sector/event and date and then ticks for which parties attended? #nzpols
Wait what do you mean none of our currently governing parties are interested enough in science to come talk to scientists
August 17, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Is anyone keeping track of the number of sector candidate events that parties decide not to attend? There was a Youth one in Ōtautahi last week plus the BHN ones where some invitees decline. Maybe a table with name of sector/event and date and then ticks for which parties attended? #nzpols
I guess semantically, if you pause them they are no longer fast, and so logically yeah, you can't have a fast track that is paused.
But it's getting genuinely insane the number of NZpols people who keep trying to insist that *their* little thing can't ever be undone for any reason. =/
But it's getting genuinely insane the number of NZpols people who keep trying to insist that *their* little thing can't ever be undone for any reason. =/
August 16, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I guess semantically, if you pause them they are no longer fast, and so logically yeah, you can't have a fast track that is paused.
But it's getting genuinely insane the number of NZpols people who keep trying to insist that *their* little thing can't ever be undone for any reason. =/
But it's getting genuinely insane the number of NZpols people who keep trying to insist that *their* little thing can't ever be undone for any reason. =/
The coalitions health policies are anti-social & pro-private wealth
The three blokes of the coalition are not governing for us - they govern for private interests
#NZpols
The three blokes of the coalition are not governing for us - they govern for private interests
#NZpols
Or maybe just fund the health system properly
#nzpol
#nzpol
Could this simple tax change give 200,000 more Kiwis health insurance?
There have been renewed calls for a tax change.
www.stuff.co.nz
August 14, 2026 at 11:18 PM
The coalitions health policies are anti-social & pro-private wealth
The three blokes of the coalition are not governing for us - they govern for private interests
#NZpols
The three blokes of the coalition are not governing for us - they govern for private interests
#NZpols
Feel like interjecting metacommentary into this before Lew, etc, discovers it tomorrow and it becomes “What even is a real political party under MMP?”, longest thread in nzpols bsky, locked by mods after 6767 posts, and so on…
August 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Feel like interjecting metacommentary into this before Lew, etc, discovers it tomorrow and it becomes “What even is a real political party under MMP?”, longest thread in nzpols bsky, locked by mods after 6767 posts, and so on…
Follow up to yesterday's invisible unemployed story, those with illness and disabilities. #nzpols #disabilities
Stories from the 'invisible unemployed'
A stroke survivor living on canned soup and bread is among those stuck with too much money for a benefit, but not enough to get by.
www.rnz.co.nz
March 13, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Follow up to yesterday's invisible unemployed story, those with illness and disabilities. #nzpols #disabilities
I have been wondering for a while what the real numbers of unemployed in Aotearoa are, so I asked a journalist. I shared a bit of my story, and it turns out the invisible unemployed are legion. #nzpols #Aotearoa #politics #unemployed
'The invisible unemployed': Too much for a benefit, not enough to make ends meet
While the rising number of beneficiaries is plain to see, there is another layer of people struggling.
www.rnz.co.nz
March 13, 2026 at 7:16 PM
I have been wondering for a while what the real numbers of unemployed in Aotearoa are, so I asked a journalist. I shared a bit of my story, and it turns out the invisible unemployed are legion. #nzpols #Aotearoa #politics #unemployed
This article ignores Peter Jackson's successful efforts to change the law so NZ film workers (still) can't have collective agreements and the millions in subsidies Warner Bros got for LOTR. Do your research journalists. Jackson tricked people into panic and threatened to leave, and won! #nzpols
James Cameron calls for stronger rebate system amid Avatar frenzy
As Wellington rolls out its biggest red carpet in years for Avatar: Fire and Ash, director-writer James Cameron is using the moment to issue a challenge: strengthen the screen rebate or risk losing ma...
www.thepost.co.nz
December 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This article ignores Peter Jackson's successful efforts to change the law so NZ film workers (still) can't have collective agreements and the millions in subsidies Warner Bros got for LOTR. Do your research journalists. Jackson tricked people into panic and threatened to leave, and won! #nzpols
Please consider making a submission - it doesn't have to be long. The government is trying to stop some survivors being compensated. Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill Submission - New Zealand Parliament share.google/Cz1syEOxK0z6... #nzpols #abuseincare #redressforsurvivors
November 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Please consider making a submission - it doesn't have to be long. The government is trying to stop some survivors being compensated. Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill Submission - New Zealand Parliament share.google/Cz1syEOxK0z6... #nzpols #abuseincare #redressforsurvivors
Megastrike 23rd October: The Detail: New Zealand goes on strike, again www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedeta... #nzpols This will be amazing, I will certainly be there in support.
The Detail: New Zealand goes on strike, again
Tens of thousands of workers have had enough and will down tools in a week's time for a nationwide walkout.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Megastrike 23rd October: The Detail: New Zealand goes on strike, again www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedeta... #nzpols This will be amazing, I will certainly be there in support.