Sam Neill has also spoken out following personal attacks by Shane Jones he’s been targeted by “supporters” of the project who have immediately escalated to threats of physical violence

NZF are the number 1 vector in this country for stochastic terrorism & there needs to be more coverage of that

Listening to the PM and his ministers w@nk on about the economy is giving me hives this week. The audacity of Nicola Willis to warn RNZ listeners that a vote for NZ First is a vote to return to a Labour-led coalition, as if the majority of us weren't all far better off then than we are now. #nzpol

The Wellington flood image so astonishing people couldn’t believe it was real Follow weather updates here.

So unreal this govt has barely acknowledged it's happened.

#NZPol

There has never been a better time for the Labour Party to declare that there will be no Labour/NZ First coalition, regardless of the election results.
Make it clear to voters that Winston Peters and NZ First are 100% National's problem.
It's so easy. Do it.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol

Notably absent: 🇳🇿

Survivor wants good character discounts scrapped from sex offender sentencing Sam Troth has created a petition calling for changes to the Sentencing Act, saying sex offenders should not get credit for their supposed good character.

💯 this. An abuser described as “of good character” is in many ways worse: they’re a good liar, someone who’s adept at hiding who they really are…
#nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-a...

Green surge in urban areas
#nzpol

It drives me ABSOLUTELY MAD when "left wing" parties go to right "to get votes from the right" when that has been shown over and over and over again to get pretty dismal voter turn out. And when genuinely left wing policies are brought out, you get record voter turn outs. MAYBE JUST BE PROGRESSIVE?!

If this isn't sabotage of New Zealand BY OUR OWN* Government, I don't know what the fuck is.
#OneTermGovernment
#DitchThePricksIn26
#NZPol
*this government is governing for their donors only. If you think otherwise you're a bloody fool

Uh-oh. Do we need a new version of @magnets.eurosky.social’s brilliant observation about how climate change will manifest?

In a surreal twist, people are now doubting footage that is both very real and very close to home—a result of AI imagery poisoning the waters:
www.tickaroo.com/e/GCRysAwNeu...

I was thinking that there's a lot to gain for Winston forcing a snap election. NZF are up in the polls, Luxon is weak and this whole affair makes him look weaker. National's loss may well be NZFs gain?

ANALYSIS: Government set to reduce Treaty in legislation to lowest possible standard - what it means NZ Government to cap Treaty clauses at “take into account,” weakening obligations across 20+ laws.

ANALYSIS: Government set to reduce Treaty in legislation to the lowest possible standard!
What it means is, they couldn't pass their bill to kill the #TreatyOfWaitangi so now they'll weaken Treaty obligations across 23 laws to undermine it!
#nzpol
www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/04/20/a...

Wellington NZ hospital carpark flooding picture as IAG warns that weather events are increasingly erratic, frequent & intense - just like the climate scientists warned

The government is quietly repealing Treaty of Waitangi references from 23 pieces of legislation. No public announcement. No press conference. Cabinet signed off in February and said nothing until journalists found out. This is what "quiet" governance looks like. #nzpol

#NZpol

So one of our biggest insurers said we've got to move from a "react and respond" to "better preparation as a Nation going forward".

Pretty explicit.

Ofc, that was an excellent opportunity for a real news person to step in and say, "Yes, what Greens have been pushing for, hmmm, DECADES?"

Where is that quote from?

Cars and vans bobbing in flood water in an Edwardian suburban street.

"Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it"

Or till the background is the street you grew up in. Hits home.

I think in the context of Software Engineering - my field - I can honestly say that Claude is transformative. The article seemed to be high on BS, but that claim at least I think is reasonable

Benefit warning for KiwiSaver withdrawals More than $49 million was withdrawn from KiwiSaver in March for financial hardship reasons by 5610 people.

We will give you less money than you need to survive and, if you withdraw KiwiSaver funds to stay afloat in the face of extreme hardship, we WILL reduce your benefit or claw it back #nzpol

Benefit warning for KiwiSaver withdrawals www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Hey remember that time when we had world leading policies. Jeez so pleased that the CoC stole from us any chance of being well regarded around the world

Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament Ministers hope tobacco and vapes bill, which will become law next week, will create a ‘smoke-free generation’

Hey look the UK is doing that thing that NZ was doing but then the Minister responsible led the repeal of the legislation and enacted several pro tobacco policies based on a document that appeared on her desk
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

More than a ‘posh picnic’: Why Sam Neill is right to question the mine OPINION: How have we reached a point where people proudly claiming they've never been to Central Otago are having their say on a new gold mine there.

“Tailings dams are a toxic time bomb that pose one of the greatest risks to their surrounding environment and the people who depend on that environment for their livelihoods.”

Not knowing what the worst people in the world were thinking every fucking day

#nzqt Q12. Goldsmith confirms will not consult Tiriti partners on his wholesale law change, except as select committee submitters. #NzPol

Government rams through sweeping changes to Te Tiriti in legislation We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.

🍃🌹🌿#NZ Green Party condemns National-ACT-NZFirst Govt for secretly ramming through sweeping changes to #TeTiriti in laws #nzpol
#PartyVoteGreen ✅free GPs Dentists & Childcare, lower tax for 91% of NZers, Min income,jobs, wages,housing,health, environment & climate
www.greens.org.nz/government_r...

In breaking news, incompetent sneering flaccid starch tuber remains leader of party of incompetent sneering flaccid starch tubers.

Here's Gerald with the weather.

Between now and the election, I do not want to see the media focussing on how badly Luxon is managing his caucus. I want to see them writing about how appallingly Luxon's government is managing the country.
#nzpol

I really sympathise for this family. Mum really needs a ramp to walk into the house as the steps are becoming more & more dangerous for her to manage but I can pretty well guarantee I’ll get knocked back asking for this because she’s not in a wheelchair yet. This government hates the disabled #nzpol

Your regular reminder, that had Nikki No Boats not cancelled the iREX ferries out of spite, we'd have brand NEW fit for purpose ferries coming in to service about NOW!

instead, we have no new boats, and a fleet of aging not fit for purpose boats that require additional maintenance.

#nzpol

Almost everything we argue about is a substitute for the thing we should be arguing about: the immense wealth & power of an oligarchic class, which captures governments, ruins lives and wrecks the living planet.
This class redirects our rage at scapegoats. To resist its lies is to resist its power.