'It keeps me awake at night': Bishop orders cost-benefit review of promised roads Infrastructure minister's concerns about unsustainable spending on over-specced projects is echoed by international credit rating agency, reports Jonathan Milne.

The Infrastructure Commission is saying NO
The Ratings Agencies are saying NO
Their Benefit Cost Ratios are all below 1.0*
Time for Bishop to ditch 16 of the RoNS and tell NZTA to leave 1960 behind and join the 21st Century on actual proper transport especially as the oil shocks continue

What a long day, whew.

Working from 6 to 6.30pm just so my taxes can pay for the Coalition Government to do fuck all since the catastrophic announcement of Luxon possibly losing his position as PM.

And now the infighting
This will probably drag onto November 🤦
#nzpol

The coolest thing about solar energy is that you don't need to invade another country to go get it. GREENPEACE

Former NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional values More than 100 NASA astronauts have signed on to a nonpartisan effort to promote “the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years”

"the rule of law, checks and balances and the peaceful transition of power..."

www.scientificamerican.com/article/ex-n...

Christopher Luxon shoots the messenger as nightmare New Zealand election scenario hangs over him | Claire Robinson An increasingly unpopular prime minister scolded the media after surviving a tense caucus vote. It was a masterclass – just not in the art of leadership

“Confidence is not competence Christopher”

Luxon may have survived his own confidence vote but this is not the same as re-gaining the confidence of voters. He is a leader on notice who is yet to learn that when that notice is served is not up to him.
#nzpol

Luxon fires up at Peters: NZ First responsible for PM Jacinda Ardern The Prime Minister says Winston Peters is trying to 'scaremonger'.

Luxun on Peters: “They’re the guys that claim to be socially conservative and then put Jacinda Ardern into power,”
Imagine National managing Christchurch massacre, White Island & the Pandemic! Another "Do nothing, do nothing, do nothing, O f..k! response? #nzpol
tinyurl.com/3ybdruvp

#nzpol
Luxon seeking a half-hearted vote of confidence from his own MPs is not leadership. It is weakness in a time of crisis.
Here is what real leadership looks like:
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Here is the silver lining:
As long as Luxon remains Prime Minister, National will tank in public polls. Good news for the left group come November 7 election day. #nzpol #nzpolitics

Extraordinary video shows the chaos in Wellington after flash floods smash city Follow the latest updates in Stuff’s weather blog.

We're sleepwalking to oblivion

DON'T LOOK UP

The Post: political editor and editor of almost everything else, Malpass, loves the Nats.
NZ Herald: right-wing propaganda rag.
TVNZ: Political editor takes cues from government ministers.

Labour, Greens and TPM ain't got a dog's chance getting their messages through!

Going, going ... the 10 state-owned assets atop ministers' sales block Newsroom asks Associate Finance Minister David Seymour which Crown businesses need to justify their continued public shareholding.

People need to be reminded of this regularly, right up to election day.
Selling Kiwibank, remember the Postbank gobbled by ANZ?
Privatising TVNZ, let's not forget the history of TV3.
Power companies? Well, see your latest power bill!
Reject the CoC. #nzpol #assetsale
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/11/t...

‘Do nothing’ national fuel plan leaves NZ exposed, economist warns Simplicity chief economist Shamubeel Eaqub has laid out his concerns about the current state of local readiness for a real global supply shock. He says New Zealand is simply not prepared.

"Economist Shamubeel Eaqub has taken a shot at New Zealand’s four-stage national fuel plan, saying that it’s along these lines: “do nothing, do nothing, do nothing, and then, oh f..k”. What an apt description. #nzpol
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...

What's next, ban overseas voting to speed up the final result announcement? Do people's rights mean nothing to these right-wing critters?

Luxon & Seymour importing Trump election rigging to NZ & denying tens of thousands of voters their democratic rights by changing the registration time, despite Electoral Commission's advice that time taken to release final results won't change. And now they're restricting Māori seats rules. #nzpol

BOOM!
South Australia's power prices have plummeted as they near 100% renewables, proving to the world that relying on wind and solar with battery back-up is possible, more reliable and costs people less.

THIS is how we avoid the next oil crisis.

#EnergyRevolution

You're probably right. They keep judging the numbers. So confusing.

Where are the 3000 EV chargers you promised, Mr Luxon or was that another lie?
#nzpol #nzpolitics

NZ Cricket to push for revitalised T20 league in New Zealand Cricket bosses say a NZ20 franchise league is a preferred outcome, rather than entering teams in the Australian Big Bash League.

Let's hope the new domestic cricket, whatever the final format, stays on TVNZ/TVNZ+
#cricketnz #t20nz
www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/5...

Iran oil crisis: why NZ’s car dependence is now a strategic liability New Zealand generates more than 85% of its electricity from renewable sources, but transport remains almost entirely chained to imported oil.

Indictment National & its coalition mates' obsession with massive roading projects and fossil fuels. #nzpol #nzpolitics #fossilfuel #oil #iran #war
theconversation.com/iran-oil-cri...

Truth comes out - it's undiplomatic. Then diplomacy steps in, and denials follow. Chief is still unhappy!
#nzpol #nzpolitics

Luxon and Willis are 'fixing the basics' of the economy by adding more to the national debt. You know the debt they've been so vehemently criticising Labour for. Perhaps, Erica Stanford should enrol her colleagues on one of the 'basic' addition & subtraction courses!

Is Nicola confused about the difference between 'deficit' and 'debt'? | Matthew Hooton Get more from Matthew Hooton on Patreon

Wow, Matthew Hooton on warpath with Nicola Willis?
#nzpol #nzpolitics #nzeconomy
www.patreon.com/posts/is-nic...

#nzpol #newzealand

Stupid voting is stupid.

Shane Jones, blaming the previous Labour government for a lack of a fuel plan [RNZ Midday Report] in the current crisis, just proves the incompetence of the current lot's "senior ministers" in crisis management.
Bring back Jacinda Ardern!
#nzpol #nzpolitics #petrol

My Friend, Christopher Luxon Is it time to say Goodbye? Plus: The Big Lie told by the right wing parties and media that helped Luxon and his Coalition partners win in 2023.

Every country has its big lie moment. This was the right's - the economy.

National inherited a AA+/AAA credit economy, one of the lowest OECD debt to GDP ratios, “better than expected” finances & positive growth expectations.

Importantly Treasury always forecasted inflation drops & no recession.

Democracy Briefing: The Five voter tribes that will decide who governs New Zealand If you want to understand what will happen on 7 November, forget the polls for a moment.

A very interesting analysis of the New Zealand voter profile. Major political parties have lost sight of a large segment of potential voters who should be their base but feel ignored and excluded.
#nzpol #nzpolitics #nzelection26
www.democracyproject.org.nz/p/democracy-...

A scathing commentary on Luxon/Willis government's priorities.
#nzpol #nzpolitics
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...

Why privatisation and user-pays are more wasteful. #nzpol #nzpolitics

'Sorry, conservatives, there is no money magical tree' - Max Rashbrooke
www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/36...

Government readies for Iran war economic fallout As tensions in the Middle East deepen, Nicola Willis is weighing what sustained higher fuel prices would mean for households, freight costs and the Reserve Bank’s next move.

Let's hope Willis and Luxon won't use this as an excuse for poor economic results this election year, just as they didn't give the Labour government any leeway for the covid fallout. #nzpol #nzpolitics
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

TVNZ board chair rang senior minister to discuss negative coverage Justice minister won't reveal exactly what the public broadcaster's board chair said, while police minister doubles down on concerns about bias.

Right-wing commentators were *obsessed* with what they fancied was the former Labour govt's control of the media. Yet now we have what looks like direct political interference with reporting that ministers didn't like. Far out. newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/04/t...