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@MayaOfAuckland
Aspiring novelist. Sets crosswords for local magazines. Lifelong fan of ''Doctor Who'' (but in a good way). Married with kids.
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National could’ve taken action when they got into govt. Instead, they’ve waited until closer to the election to sway the masses and portray themselves as helping Kiwis when in-fact they’re not.
The retail industry said on 1 News at 6pm that retailers will need to increase their prices to account for the costs they will face for not recouping the credit card and payWave fees. So National's idea is not the win you think it is.....
When energy was cut up and privatised we were told that competition would provide lower priced power Yeah Right
I reported *that tweet of his, only for X to inform me it didn't violate any of their guidelines.
Good to see McClay praising the work of O'Connor and Ardern. Thanks Labour! Any idea on whether National's lack of action on climate change will ruin this for us Thomas?
It's so exhausting living in a system where nearly every place is designed to take money, every moment is supposed to cost money, everything is about money. It's relentless. It's like our entire lives are just for rent, nowhere to sit down for free, nowhere to rest, time to pay…
I’ve always acknowledged the incalculable debt I owe Tom Lehrer; the Edinburgh show will need a few minor tweaks but otherwise we’re pressing on. I’m sad it’ll now be a eulogy rather than living tribute but it’ll be all the more heartfelt now he’s gone. variety.com/2025/music/obi…
Hipkins actually answering the Qs that matter to NZers. Compare this to the knee-jerk, evidence-free nonsense from current Govt that only favours a 'select few'... nzherald.co.nz/nz/why-hipkins…
It is reprehensible that the Deputy Prime Minister refers to ANY voters as 'Drop Kicks'. Why is everyone accepting this? @chrishipkins @Kieran_McAnulty @CarmelSepuloni @chloeswarbrick et al YOU SHOULD BE UP IN ARMS!! @dbseymour is utterly unfit to hold high Public Office.
When David Seymour was referring to the "Drop Kick" voters he was in fact referring to his own 8% following. @dbseymour @BrookevanVelden
That racist moaning about shop staff speaking Hindu among themselves and she reported it My local Tesco petrol station (Beckton) I use daily has Indian heritage staff who often speak Hindu to themselves but speak to customers in English Why would anyone be offended by it? 1/2
Simon Jones is 75 today, Happy Birthday Simon 🎁🎂
Hang on I thought we were broke and had to watch the pennies coz Nicola wrecked the economy? Oh, they're your MAAATES... All good, nothing to see here, move right along... 🙄 #nzpol nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/go…
A 7-year-study of 70,000 elderly people from 19 towns in Japan has found that the more public library books there are in a town, the fewer residents need long-term nursing care.
Let me just make this really clear. The problem is ISRAEL in Gaza. Take them out and there are no problems. Leave them there and they will keep killing until everyone is dead. Anyone pretending anything else is part of the problem.