@_Jase_The_Ace_ @grant_farquhar @carlworker You can guarantee it’s a business that relies on the public sector. He a lifer in the public office
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@grant_farquhar @carlworker Shocking to think Carl is a "small business owner" when he doesn't even know these basic facts. WTF is he operating? A 1 man call center?
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A minister who is incapable of understanding the concept of national interest.
Simeon Brown@SimeonBrownMP
Labour’s Ute Tax was actually taxing hard working farmers and tradies who didn’t have alternatives while subsidising wealthy people to buy EV’s. All while Labour lumped a 11.5c per litre tax on fuel in Auckland. Labour loves taxes!
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Australia are on their 2nd emergency cabinet meeting over fuel crisis. Meanwhile the NZ government hasn't even had one.🙄
abc.net.au/news/2026-03-2…
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Contraceptives in the water would fix this!!! What a bloody joke. @nzlabour @NZNational_RBX stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360955…
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@EvilArthurFleck @Kermys_Returned You’re an idiot if you think it creates more gst over all.
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Oil was down to $86 a barrel last night you WEF piece of shit.
We can see exactly what you are doing.
You’re constantly talking about fuel shortages because you know it creates public fear & pushes up prices because your broke govt needs the tax revenue.
It’s absolutely pathetic
Christopher Luxon@chrisluxonmp
The world is currently facing the greatest disruption to fuel supply in a generation. New Zealand is in a good position with healthy stocks of fuel in the country and more on the way. But of course, we are actively planning for a scenario where obtaining future supply becomes more difficult. The last few years have been tough for everyone. Kiwis have been knocked around by the pandemic, then high inflation and the recession, then US tariffs, and now the Middle East conflict. We’ve made good progress in the last few years. Inflation and interest rates are down. And the economy is growing again. We will not repeat the mistakes of Covid. Too much spending doubled debt and increased inflation and mortgage rates. But we know the impact fuel prices are having on Kiwis when they fill up at the pump. That’s why we are delivering temporary, timely support that is targeted to low-to-middle income working families with children. Eligible households will receive a temporary $50 per week boost. This is a measured response to help the squeezed middle that is careful not to increase inflation or government debt.
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Seriously thanks for nothing Brook Van Velden, human life is worth more than you know, women’s work is worth every form of equity and justice, I hope the harm you have led stops now.
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@michaelwoodnz @RobSuisted Your and idiot. There has been more electric cars bought in the last two weeks per annum than under the clean car discount. It was just another labour wealth transfer
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The clean car discount was making New Zealand’s vehicle fleet cleaner, cheaper to run, and helping us to be more resilient in an unstable world.
Its cancellation was a massive own goal by the Luxon Government and is now seriously costing New Zealand.
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@JonesVincentt Shows how little he knows about the economy. The GST increase will be offset by people not spending on other things. If chippy thinks kiwis won’t change their spending habits to fit their budget, he’s an idiot. Higher fuel prices already make public transport cheaper. 🤦
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Lots of damage in just 2.5 yrs. Workers, women and clear thinking Aotearoans can breathe a sigh of relief.
rnz.co.nz/news/political…
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Just got back from visiting Mt Roskill & Avondale fire stations to show my support for striking fire fighters. Safe fire trucks, enough gear for the job, and fair pay are not too much to ask for the people who keep us safe. It’s time for the govt to listen & show some leadership.
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@AlTaylorNZ @MBIEgovtnz @MFATNZ @chrisluxonmp @cjsbishop @dbseymour Isn’t it more to do with the South Koreans withholding crude oil? We get 20-30% of our source from there and similar from Singapore. Easier to get straight crude oil than fuel apparently
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West Texas Crude on a downward trajectory again, but petrol in Canterbury currently going up 10c A DAY!!
Up 35% in last 2 weeks!!
@MBIEgovtnz @MFATNZ
@chrisluxonmp @cjsbishop @dbseymour
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@dairymanNZ "It rubs the lotion on its skin. It does this whenever it is told." 😂
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@backblock100 @GregPresland exposed regardless of the saudi fed refinery being here or in asia
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I have this many ideas how to get the country out of the oil crisis.
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@Dysfunc80937081 @rtaonui No Labour didn’t want to have the conversation. The govt could of bought it off the fuel companies or bought into it
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@backblock100 @rtaonui But it explains why we don't have more storage no one wants to pay for it. It's why MP closed. No one wanted to pay to keep it open.
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Remain Hopeful. Another fantastic solution from the Minister of Finance to rising fuel prices and possible looming shortages.
Newstalk ZB@NewstalkZB
Govt remains 'hopeful' NZ has enough fuel to cover crisis newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-ho…
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@LesserMegadeath @GregPresland We are now exposed. It’s the byproducts that will hit us the most. Bitumen and CO2. Roading will slow and so will anything that uses CO2
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@backblock100 @GregPresland both government should of made sure we had storage maximised.
(also got off oil as much as possible )but 100 days would be 2400 million litres, sounds unfeasible on a topic with lots of bollocks spun.
fact is we burn a shit load of fuel like idiots
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@Dysfunc80937081 @rtaonui None of this changes the fact we have less storage now than when we had marsden point operating
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@backblock100 @rtaonui Diesel up to a year for petrol under six months.
Japan has cheaper fuel thanks to less tax and more government support for the petroleum industry.
Since 2022 alone, Japan has spent over $40 billion in subsidies to refiners to artificially cap domestic gasoline prices.
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@RachelA82984054 @therealgregjack Haha block me. The truth starting to hurt was it!!!
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@RachelA82984054 @therealgregjack Yep that definitely seems to be you. Do you hate all strong women or just the right leaning ones!!! I’m guessing your into cats as well!!! And unions and worked in public service all your life
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@tukakimatt Why don’t you have over at your house, pissing on your front door, screaming and yelling
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What have we become as a society?
A person sitting on the street with a discarded cup, hoping someone might drop in a $2 coin — and instead of help, they’re told to move on. If they don’t? They can be charged. Fined. Criminalised.
Thousands of dollars in fines… for someone who clearly has nothing.
Think about that for a moment.
What lesson are we teaching here?
Because it’s not about accountability.
It’s not about safety.
It’s not even about solutions.
It’s about criminalising the homeless. Criminalising the vulnerable. Criminalising people who are already at the very bottom.
And at the same time?
We underfund mental health.
We turn people away from services.
We leave whānau without support until they hit crisis point.
Then when they fall through the cracks — we punish them for it.
What does that say about us?
What does that say about our humanity?
We cannot fine our way out of homelessness.
We cannot police our way out of poverty.
And we certainly cannot build stronger communities by pushing people further to the margins.
If we are serious about change, then let’s start investing in real solutions:
Housing.
Mental health support.
Addiction services.
Whānau-centred care.
Because right now, all we are doing is making a hard life even harder — and calling it policy.
We can do better than this. We should do better than this.
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@_ConnorSharp @RichardHills_ You’re an idiot Connor. Read the article. The car was speeding. Cars don’t drive to speed limits unless the driver obeys them.
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Is this what Simeon Brown meant by a 'sensible' approach to speed limits? Crashes which kill children?
This child might not be dead if Brown and the government did not increase speed limits, against all evidence, to fuel an ideological culture war so they could rile up votes.
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