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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social

anyone else remember when a NZ politician sent a text to cancel a major procurement and cost the country $600 million? is there any other time in NZ history when an MP would've *got away with that*?

aug 15, 2025, 12:55 am • 201 64

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djmcluckie.bsky.social @djmcluckie.bsky.social

Waiting to see what the final cost will be

aug 15, 2025, 1:27 am • 1 0 • view
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Katzi 🇵🇸 🇳🇿 @katzicael.bsky.social

Billions

aug 15, 2025, 1:29 am • 1 0 • view
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the only mikewilson in australia @mikewilsoninoz.bsky.social

scott morrison did the equivalent to the french over an australian submarine contract, by text, and wait...who is scott morrison?

aug 15, 2025, 5:27 am • 2 0 • view
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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social

It should come out of her pay for the rest of her life. As would happen for an overpaid beneficiary.

aug 15, 2025, 7:09 am • 20 5 • view
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Lauren M @elenem.bsky.social

Every so often Stuff comments are Good, Actually "Half a billion plus of taxpayer dollars straight down the toilet and not even a skid mark to show for it."

aug 15, 2025, 2:29 am • 12 0 • view
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Elizabeth Knox @elizabethknoxnz.bsky.social

That we will NEVER forget

aug 15, 2025, 2:52 am • 2 0 • view
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Mark @maetl.bsky.social

The comparable time in NZ history would be 1987–89. That’s where we’re at right now, sadly.

aug 15, 2025, 5:21 am • 4 1 • view
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sallyp @sallypoastes.bsky.social

Oh cool, can't wait for the mother of all budgets* *the daughter of the mother of all budgets?

aug 15, 2025, 5:32 am • 4 0 • view
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Whatkonnerth @whatkonnerth.bsky.social

Bloody disgraceful

aug 15, 2025, 1:43 am • 2 0 • view
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Pounamu 🦜 @pounamu.bsky.social

Worst Fin Min since Muldoon throwing away our retirement savings plan in the 70s

aug 15, 2025, 1:39 am • 5 0 • view
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bee-d.bsky.social @bee-d.bsky.social

I cried then cos it meant even a tougher time for females, and I could see what had been mine.,and was to be mine, taken away

aug 15, 2025, 3:42 am • 4 0 • view
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Pounamu 🦜 @pounamu.bsky.social

And wasted 10 years of planning. And put our biggest transport connection at risk. And put lives at risk. And destroyed 100s of jobs

aug 15, 2025, 1:37 am • 14 4 • view
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jakktak.bsky.social @jakktak.bsky.social

Yea. How is there not multiple articles demanding that she resign?

aug 15, 2025, 3:02 am • 10 1 • view
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Isn’t this lovely @mrwatson.bsky.social

Bill English suspending payments to the super fund from 2009 to 2017 was pretty up there

aug 15, 2025, 8:01 pm • 1 0 • view
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bee-d.bsky.social @bee-d.bsky.social

Esp as its one who doesnt even have a seat cos her area know what a dill she is. Just what favours does she have with Luxon for no reprimand occurring

aug 15, 2025, 3:40 am • 1 0 • view
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Drew @cybogoblin.bsky.social

Don't forget to refer to her by her correct name from now on #NickyNoBoats

Nicky No Boats sticker from BHN
aug 15, 2025, 4:32 am • 1 1 • view