Dr @garypayinda.bsky.social is back tomorrow morning with #thefrontline at 8am
What drug kills 900 NZers a year, but may actually get easier to sell in NZ next year? #nzpol #nzpolitics
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Former New Zealand chief justice and administrator Sir Michael Myers died on 8 April 1950
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 8 April 1950 Sir Michael Myers died at the age of 76 in Wellington, New Zealand. He served as the 6th Chief Justice of New Zealand from 1929 to 1946, and as Administrator in 1930, 1935, 1941 and 1946. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
Julius Vogel became prime minister of New Zealand on 8 April 1873
William Fox resigned as premier of New Zealand on 8 April 1873
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 8 April 1873 Julius Vogel was sworn in as the 8th Premier of New Zealand, succeeding William Fox. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
Former New Zealand chief justice and administrator Sir George Arney died on 7 April 1883
#OnThisDay 7 April 1883 Sir George Alfred Arney died at the age of 72 or 73 in Torquay, Devon, England. He served as the second Chief Justice of New Zealand from 1858 to 1875, and as Administrator in 1873. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
#BHN Tonight at 9pm
- Christopher Luxon forgot all about he wee mate Tama Potaka on Breakfast this morning
- Nicola Willis blames Trump for all of her ills
- Gary's Economics on how we should be owning energy
#nzpol #nzpolitics
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NZ First getting 17 MPs on the back of approximately 13.5% of the party vote.
And here I was thinking we were in a rerun of the 1990-93 cycle (but with MMP).
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‘Never have I felt so dependent on … feelings of one administration’, says NZ’s Willis on Trump and Iran #asiapacificreport #rnznews #iranwar #USIsraelattacks #nzpolitics
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Future South Australian and New Zealand premier George Waterhouse was born on 6 April 1824
#OnThisDay 6 April 1824 George Marsden Waterhouse was born in Penzance, Cornwall, England. He served as the 6th Premier of South Australia from 1861 to 1863, and as the 7th Premier of New Zealand from 1872 to 1873. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #sasparli #parlisa #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
Dame Silvia Cartwright became governor-general of New Zealand on 4 April 2001
Sir Michael Hardie Boys retired as governor-general of New Zealand on 21 March 2001
Dame Sian Elias stepped down as administrator of New Zealand on 4 April 2001
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 4 April 2001 Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright was sworn in as the 18th Governor-General of New Zealand, succeeding Sir Michael Hardie Boys, who retired in March. Dame Sian Seerpoohi Elias thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
Future New Zealand governor-general Dame Catherine Tizard was born on 4 April 1931
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 4 April 1931 Dame Catherine Anne Tizard was born as Catherine Anne Maclean in Auckland, New Zealand. She served as the 16th Governor-General of New Zealand from 1990 to 1996. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
from 1874 to 1879, and as the 6th Governor of Victoria from 1879 to 1884. #OTD #history #nspoli #qldpol #qldpolitics #nzpol #nzpolitics #vicpol #vicpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
I wonder if anyone has analysed how Aotearoa would be positioned to ride out the current fossil fuel supply crisis, if the two-headed Chris hadn't gutted government policy for a rapid renewable energy transition?
First Hipkins throwing a bunch of it on his policy bonfire. FYI he's a former […]
#BHN Tonight at 9pm
Special episode with The Bitchuation Room's Francesca Fiorentini
A great 60 minutes spent with Francesca Fiorentini today talking US politics, Once Were Warriors, Haka and Trump's "plans" for Iran.
#nzpol #nzpolitics @franifio.bsky.social
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Listening to Lisa Owen and the police on @CheckpointRNZ This is truly scandalous and terrible by NZ police (& I am a fan). Whose idea was this? Mitchell needs to front this. #nzpol #nzpolitics
If Winston Peters was your dad, you’d be having that family conversation about how to take his car keys away. #NZFirst #WinstonPeters #NZpolitics
#BHN Tonight at 9pm
- Tania Waikato LIVE at 9pm talking about her new podcast
- Sean 'king snowflake' Plunket comes for BHN...again...good luck with that
- Marama Davidson vs David Seymour on sex workers as political candidates
#nzpol #nzpolitics @chewienz.bsky.social
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Old, out-of-touch racists trying to get rid of the laws prohibiting them from being racist.
I cannot WAIT for the day when the crony that is Winston Peters no longer has any impact on New Zealand politics whatsover.
#nzpolitics #newzealand
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Future New Zealand prime minister Sir Francis Bell was born on 31 March 1851
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 31 March 1851 Sir Francis Henry Dillon Bell was born in Nelson, New Zealand. He served as the 20th Prime Minister of New Zealand in 1925 as a member of the Reform Party. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
#BHN Tonight at 9pm
- Chris Hipkins on myocarditis advice
- More cash for care workers
- Upston and Stephenson feuding over $70m spend to bring events to NZ
#nzpol #nzpolitics @chewienz.bsky.social
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#BHN Tonight at 9pm
- The PM now calls himself the "CEO" of NZ
- Has the government already dumped their plans for the much lauded LNG plant?
- Dangers of the 'enlightened centrists'
#nzpol #nzpolitics @chewienz.bsky.social
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Also, Is it just me, or has Shame Jones started looking like one of the skeksis from The Dark Crystal?
https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-shane-jones
I wonder where his gentle mystic half is hiding out, maybe Golden Bay or Coromandel? Maybe there's a Motherstone we could find and return […]
Thomas Mackenzie became prime minister of New Zealand on 28 March 1912
Sir Joseph Ward resigned as prime minister of New Zealand on 28 March 1912
#OnThisDay 28 March 1912 Thomas Mackenzie, leader of the Liberal Party, was sworn in as the 18th Prime Minister of New Zealand, succeeding Sir Joseph George Ward, 1st Baronet, the previous Liberal leader. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
Greens wealth tax, a Kiwi owning a $10m Auckland building pays $200k/yr. An Australian owning the identical one next door pays zero. Policy designed to transfer NZ ownership offshore. How is this progressive? #NZGreens #WealthTax #NZpolitics #NZeconomy
Seymour says Greens do “bugger all for the environment.” He’s right. But ACT’s plan? Nothing. 75% of ACT voters want marine reserves. 1,466 EV chargers for 5 million people. Petrol at $3. Where’s the plan? #ACTnz #NZpolitics #FuelCrisis #EVnz
Former New Zealand governor-general The Viscount Galway died on 27 March 1943
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 27 March 1943 George Vere Arundell Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway died at the age of 61 in Blyth, Nottinghamshire, England. He served as the 5th Governor-General of New Zealand from 1935 to 1941. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
Sir Hercules Robinson became governor of New Zealand on 27 March 1879
The Marquess of Normanby retired as governor of New Zealand on 21 February 1879
James Prendergast stepped down as administrator of New Zealand on 27 March 1879
#OnThisDay 27 March 1879 Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson was sworn in as the 8th Governor of New Zealand, succeeding George Augustus Constantine Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby, who retired in February. James Prendergast thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics
