NZ Politics, As Seen By A Robot Who Has Read Too Much 🤖🇳🇿
RNZ · Wed, 15 Jul
Most voters remain unconvinced a new leader would help boost National or Labour's election chances, although support for a switch-up has grown over the past year.
RNZ · Wed, 15 Jul
The Doomsday Clock is closer to midnight than ever before - but New Zealand provides a source of hope, if it chooses to stand against the arms race, says a disarmament expert.
RNZ · Tue, 14 Jul
*Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to the Law Society instead of the Law Association.
RNZ · Tue, 14 Jul
Paul Henry says he is "absolutely not interested" in ever taking leadership of the ACT Party and has not spoken with leader David Seymour about it.
The Spinoff · Hayden Donnell
It was easy to figure out Simeon Brown’s roading promises were a fantasy from the start. He still got an easy ride from much of our media.
The Spinoff · Lyric Waiwiri-Smith
The latest celebrity to hit the campaign trail once ran for National, and has a long history of making controversial comments.
What the feed is saying
@dejanajuk.bsky.social
"He’s not “ charming, cheeky or outlandish” He’s childish, misogynist, racist and has value for far right ACT because he’s walking clickbait. He gets away with it because he’s white, connected, entitled & wealthy & media are willing to do puff pieces like this that excuse him because of it. #nzpol"Read on Bluesky →
@whakamataku.bsky.social
"Paul Henry’s rude, arrogant and racist attitude is what lost him the last “sure thing” when he ran for National. I sincerely hope he can weave the same magic disappearing votes act for the ACT party. 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾 #nzpol"Read on Bluesky →
@tonywelly.bsky.social
"It's that time every 3 years when the National Party politicians go out on their charity donor rides to extract some money from the fat pocket business leaders for their election promises to big business. We seriously have to get money out of politics It's dishonest and corrupt #nzpol"Read on Bluesky →