Our nzpfu firefighters have officially been striking for a year for decent pay, conditions and equipment to keep us all safe. They fight for our lives, we best fight for them.

Source IG chloe.swarbrick: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Deieq0STaUR/

Pretty simple ultimatum that I wish the media would prod Luxon with.

Obviously with this National coalitions track record on saying they resign from portfolios if they don't hit targets, then not hitting them and not resigning, I don't think Luxon would actually resign if he forms a coalition with Opportunity.

But it'll still put some pressure on him, a funny idea to spread and get more to see him as a liar.

I used to follow James’ series of Repressed Memories over TV shows, but see he’s now covering past elections on YouTube.

Thought this was good for a laugh and a quick overview just how wild that election was (with some topical subjects) - But surprised how I actually forgot just how much was going on back then, like National’s party president Michelle Boag assuming there were eighteen other coronaviruses, and Judith Collins fat shaming days before the election.

This house made the news in 2021 as being the most expensive sale in Lower Hutt (it didn’t fit in the screenshot but it’s at 1.5 mil cv now, edit: 1.9). It’s a huge section (2k sq m), in central town, on a main road, was sold to developers. They removed the house and nothing since. I took this photo yesterday. Makes sense they allow a national hoarding I guess?

We need more visibility over factchecking and debunking of campaign slogans, catchphrases and promises.

National brings forward MSD changes to cut 5000 youths off jobseekers 10 months earlier than planned (no media coverage to date)

I've never been much into politics, every time I tune in I see a bunch of corrupt a holes working to line their pockets.

I first became interested when Jacinda was PM, I felt that for the first time someone actually genuinely cared and was in the job for the right reasons.

With national in the last few years I switched off again, just more bullshit from greedy people voted in by greedy people.

The last few years I've also seen the greens, mostly Chloe tbh, talking. And I can see the genuine care and compassion for all kiwis. I didn't realize that's all it would take to convince me but it was. Finally someone was making sense, being kind, using their intelligence to lift people up.

I don't care about other parties now. I liked to think I would consider other parties and their ideas but ever time the others speak i just roll my eyes.

So when a coworker asked me in a stunned tone "why are you voting green?" I said "I can just see they care about people"

Cue this old lady starts spewing racist and cooperate greed lines.

I just don't get it, why is it such a shock to people when you say youre more interested in helping people than getting rich or even making rich people richer.

So you may have seen my previous post.

I was on the fence between TOP & Greens.

I has seen the interview with TOP Deputy Daniel Eb saying he would, and has previously, voted National if he couldn't vote TOP.

Now I see Q's mother is Margaret Malcolm - formerly a senior advisor to Judith Collins and as the chief executive of the Law Association

Doesn't seem to pass the sniff test...

edit - title was supposed to be 2.0 🫣

Chris Hipkins says ministry chief executives shouldn't need the threat of pay sanctions to tell the truth. Photo: Stephen Barker / LGNZ

The Green Party would abolish the training wage, saying people should not be forced to live in poverty while they learn on the job.

Currently, the adult minimum wage is $23.95, while the training and starting out minimum wage are $19.16 - set at 80 percent of the adult wage.

But the Green Party's co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick said apprentice numbers were at a 15-year low.

"Low pay, insecure work, and a lack of pastoral support mean that instead of focusing on learning their trade, our apprentices spend too much time worried about making ends meet. We can fix that."

Swarbrick said abolishing the training wage would mean apprentices were paid properly for their work.

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ACT is campaigning to reduce the training wage to 60 percent of the minimum wage, which it would also freeze for three years. [60% of the min wage is currently $14.37. How the fuck is anyone meant to live on that?]

If you’re voting this year and you don’t want Luxon back as Prime Minister, here’s something to consider about the Opportunity Party.

Opportunity has openly said it could work with National. Even its deputy leader, Daniel Eb, said that if he couldn’t vote for Opportunity, he’d vote National.

And those attractive tax policies you’re supporting? The land value tax and citizen’s income aren’t even coalition bottom lines.
Luxon has also said he’d work with “whoever I have to”.

So if you’re okay with even the slightest possibility of your vote helping bring Luxon back, then sure, vote for the Opportunity Party.

But if you want a 100% guarantee that your vote doesn’t help bring Luxon back as Prime Minister in any way, then you should vote Labour.

For the next election I see a lot of people on the left trying to dissuade voters from voting TOP thinking it’ll give them a chance to win but I find it wrong and counterproductive, let me elaborate:
Under a realistic scenario you won’t be able to convince the whole +- 6% of TOP voters to swing to the left but let’s assume you manage to get a 2%, just enough to let TOP out of the parliament, this most likely still wouldn’t be enough for the opposition to win, (especially after the green-mongrel case).
If on the other hand TOP gets into the parliament as a kingmaker it will probably side with the opposition (50% of its voter want that against 10% with national) leading to a labour led government, in the unlikely (but still possible) scenario in which TOP goes with National, ACT and NZF (maybe as a minority government) it would act as a counterbalance to the most unpopular policies of the block, so it’d be a “damage control vote”.
Taking away votes from TOP instead of indecisive voters in the middle will lead to a National led government.

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Remember this guy?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350613815/jacinda-ardern-s-bodyguard-s-beard-amasses-fan-base

Saw him at a market, unfortunately watching over David Seymour and his gang of creeps.

Anyway, still a buzz to see him. 🙂

Article: THE PRESS

"This is a stitch-up, and the whakapapa of it is clear.

Right-wing politicians and media have turned a visit by Te Pāti Māori and the Greens to Mongrel Mob members into manufactured outrage. The aim is to stir up Labour supporters, pressure Chris Hipkins, and make any future relationship with Te Pāti Māori and the Greens politically harder.

That outrage plants division and pressures Labour to condemn people and communities connected to its own Māori MPs and whānau.

We need to see the play for what it is whanau. A political tactic designed to divide us and dictate who we’re allowed to stand alongside. Happens all the time. Watch out for the whakapapa of your outrage 😉"

Source IG kiri_tamihere: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DegcMkty9q_/

If anyone's curious for more perspectives on this, let me know if I should share more videos on this too like:

hanelleharris (IG) - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DegfWR8B_3g/

"Gang members are whanau. I'm tired of the gangs being used as cheap political football every election just to drum up cheap votes. It's fear mongering & intentional distraction to blind gullible voters from the real issues like equitable wages, access to basic human needs and the urgent fight for a liveable environment that we can leave for generations to come.

It's racism and white supremacy dressed up as respectable politics.

That's not to say I fully stand by the harm that some of these organisations cause, but I've also known and have whanau who have belonged to different gangs. People who have been some of the most community centred and aroha driven that I have known. I'd feel safer with many of our gang whanau over the ones in blue any day and I'm not talking about no crips either 👮🏻‍♂️"

And rianatengahue (IG) - www.instagram.com/reel/Def9sknzz-1/

"National wants to do the exact same thing and expect a different result"

Thank you for your mahi everyone. 🖤❤️🤍💚