“The watchdog found host du Plessis-Allan and senior political correspondent Barry Soper went far beyond legitimate political critique during the Sept 5, 2025 broadcast, using language that was “insensitive, disrespectful, and dehumanising”
We need to revisit who is worthy of honours imo. #nzpol
Nicola Willis doesn't want to send billions of dollars offshore to pay for carbon credits to meet our obligations. And also doesn't want to enact domestic policy that would meet our obligations. Grown-up choices are hard. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
You people literally just had a Budget where you had nothing new for public transport and now you're talking about breaking into an emergency fund for it? Seems pretty random. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Russell Brown
But the opposition says it's surprising, given there were no moves to improve public transport in the Budget.
Emergency responce fund starting to look like an election year slush fund to counter opposition
Some good news for a change - our organising worked, a number of councillors changed their minds and this motion was defeated 10-1, with even the councillor that seconded the motion seeing the writing on the wall and voting against it.
Taiwan: COVID-19 cases rise for 3rd straight week
🔹ER visits hit 1,000 for May 31–June 6, up 4.1% from the previous week.
🔹The main circulating variants are currently BA.3.2 and XFG, followed closely by NB.1.8.1.
National-led government gambling with New Zealand's global reputation. #NzPol
COVID-19 activity in Taiwan has continued to trend upward over the past three weeks, with outpatient and emergency room visits reaching 1,000 last week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tues...
Really need the next government to not only break up the duopoly and support the creation of a chain of co-operative supermarkets, but also take action on #privacy by banning loyalty cards like the new Club+
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Mamdani is the type of person who genuinely wants to do good for everyone! We need more like him!
Radio station Newstalk ZB has been ordered to broadcast a statement censuring its flagship drive show after a broadcast mocked former Green Party MP Benjamin Doyle.
www.stuff.co.nz
Crime rates have reached all-time low under Mayor Mamdani in New York
www.nydailynews.com/2026/06/03/n...
You people literally just had a Budget where you had nothing new for public transport and now you're talking about breaking into an emergency fund for it? Seems pretty random. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
kamimagic
But the opposition says it's surprising, given there were no moves to improve public transport in the Budget.
Kāpiti Coast District Council are considering a motion at their next meeting that could see them withdraw their declaration of a climate emergency.
I wrote to the Mayor and my Ward and Districtwide councillors this afternoon to ask them to stand strong for the climate and vote this down.
