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A timely reminder that the power in NZ resides in us, the Kiwi voter. Politicians work for us. They need to work for our votes. If you are feeling despondent about NZ future, don’t. It is in your hands. Choose the issue(s) most important to you and vote #nzpol #nzpolitics

🇨🇳 🇨🇺 The average Cuban consumes 60kg of rice every year. China just donated enough rice in ONE BATCH to feed all of Cuba for a whole month.

@mlbkiwi Kind @MusicalChairs14 setting Luxon right on a great thread. Thank you. #nzpol #nzpolitics

The funniest thing I’ve seen today #nzpol

@okanepeter @FlyAirNZ What would you want? Money or bestie? You’ll know best thing to do 🕊️🌿♥️

my oldest friend is having cancer surgery in chch next friday, thought i would fly down as a support person, @FlyAirNZ $758, would prefer to give her the money to get pampered somewhere post procedure

So, here we are stumbling into the next global crisis, with economic growth on its knees, relatively high unemployment, with hopium and corporate word salad as a strategy. [Ends]

Oh, and mortgage payments, yes, sure, they're back to 2023 levels. RBNZ crashed the economy and then crashed interest rates to (fail) to restart the flywheel. You neglected to step in and help out. So, here we are, in the doldrums. Great work 👏👏👏 [5/n]

Inflation down from 7.3%? Yes, it went up with the last global energy/food/supply shock. All countries went up & down again. Good to make a song and dance about it though - you're going to look pretty stupid over the next 6 - 12 months if Trump carries on smashing stuff up. [4/n]

The precious fiscal position has zero chance of getting back to surplus - the ghouls appear to be ignorant to the fact that govt surpluses have relied on private debt expansion, racheting down interest rates, and ever-cheaper imports in the past. Those days might be over. [3/n]

Whether or not you think this is material or important, Govt debt has blown out compared to previous forecasts. That's what happens when you constrain spending into a downturn, cancel capital investment etc etc - it backfires. [2/n]

This frankly bonkers clip has been doing my head in. Let's have a quick look at the success metrics that Chris and the clueless cronies are using here... [🧵1/n]

Another lie from @winstonpeters alongside the Marsden Point closure. The ferries will cost over $2 billion. thepost.co.nz/politics/36096…

How a crucial 45-minute meeting took pay equity claims away from women rnz.co.nz/news/political… "A flagrant and significant abuse of power". Every voter should have to read this before they cast their vote.

@nickofnz Couldn’t make treaties with the oil producers…?

Was it always just about oil? Netanyahu wants oil, gas to flow through Israel post-Iran war reuters.com/world/middle-e… #IranWar‌

How come they are not all full ? Especially more diesel so necessary to keep the business economy, that supplies us all, going ?

The decision to have an all-electric bus fleet in Palmerston North has potential to help households wanting to manage rising fuel costs. thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360969…

@GregPresland @nettieg3 Clever. Did he need the props?

I have this many ideas how to get the country out of the oil crisis.

@samoaobserver Be good if they could all join together and do something particularly fantastic for their community.

The $10 million Manawanui compensation will be distributed to individuals but paid out through household units, with one family member responsible for dividing the money. buff.ly/KMCYanv

"Meanwhile, in Waiheke Island, near Auckland, petrol prices have surged ahead of the rest of the country and are sitting close to $4 dollars." Foodstuff's petrol stations continue to offer discounts despite stores running dry | RNZ News share.google/6b41S1SKC1EAWq…