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dudeseriouslywtf.bsky.social
1 in 3 households.

1 in 3 Households.

1 IN 3 HOUSEHOLDS.

DO YOU HEAR THAT, #CHRISLUXON?

Unacceptable. 🤬

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...

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'Pretty grim': 1 in 3 NZ households struggling with food, report finds
The report found 68% of food-insecure households only started struggling in the past year.
www.nzherald.co.nz
March 11, 2026 at 5:58 PM
dudeseriouslywtf.bsky.social
The rich get richer.

The poor get THIS picture.

It's also for you #LouiseUpston.

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Beneficiary numbers soar to 12-year high despite government's reduction promise www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Beneficiary numbers soar to 12-year high despite government's reduction promise
Louise Upston vowed to "curb the surge in welfare dependency" after taking office, but the numbers are now the highest since at least 2013.
www.rnz.co.nz
March 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
garysteel.bsky.social
Pat Pilcher has a close look at the increasingly bizarre school lunch saga that’s played out over the past weeks and suggests a solution.

www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2025/why-are...

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Why are our politicians so out of touch with NZ's poor? - Witchdoctor
PAT PILCHER has a close look at the increasingly bizarre school lunch saga that's played out over the past weeks and suggests a solution.
www.witchdoctor.co.nz
March 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
dudeseriouslywtf.bsky.social
The harsh reality of increasing poverty for disabled people and their families in #AotearoaNZ under #ChristopherLuxon's govt.

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Number of disabled people in financial hardship growing, data shows www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Number of disabled people in financial hardship growing, data shows
It's been a tough few years for many households - but people with disabilities have been struggling particularly hard, representatives say.
www.rnz.co.nz
March 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM
dudeseriouslywtf.bsky.social
Who else's Kiwisaver balance is plummeting?

Like, I'm already poor and had Fuck all in there.

Thanks a lot, Dumptruck/BB.

#kiwisaver #povertynz
March 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM