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Elle Bee

@ElleBee54

labour-leaning, love NZ. Summer is my favourite time of year.

 Tauranga City, New Zealand
Joined February 2017
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This is not democracy! thepost.co.nz/politics/36111…
Māori voters reportedly walk away as voting booths run out of ballot papers

Māori voters reportedly walk away as voting booths run out of ballot papers

Te Pāti Māori says it has received multiple complaints about voting difficulties, while the Electoral Commission assures voters that voting places are well supplied with ballot papers ahead of...

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"This has been a travesty of an election campaign, with some wealthy citizens trying to buy democracy in New Zealand. Money has poured into right wing political parties and their proxies, as they seek to protect privilege and power." newsroom.co.nz/2026/11/11/an…
Anne Salmond: It's make-or-break time for NZ

Anne Salmond: It's make-or-break time for NZ

The rules of MMP are being rorted, and Parliament is in danger of becoming a farce, run by corporations and some of the rich in their own interests.

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Clare K@AucklandIslandNov 7
I totally agree with Helen Clark
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This is just one of the many reasons I didn’t vote TOP. They are not Left or Right, they will just go with whoever gives them a place in Govt. rnz.co.nz/news/politics_elec…
Election 2026 live: Watch, listen, follow updates | RNZ

Election 2026 live: Watch, listen, follow updates | RNZ

Watch and listen to RNZ's election night broadcast live, with text updates, results and analysis from New Zealand's 2026 election.

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This man’s strategy also set out to discredit MMP, which he has surely done. He represents big money working to distort electoral outcomes. #NZ law on political donations & 3rd parties running political campaigns is far too loose. Reform needed. nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/e… #nzpol
Harry Mowbray says vote-splitting campaign 'saved the centre-right'

Harry Mowbray says vote-splitting campaign 'saved the centre-right'

Act and NZ First have both increased their party vote share since 2023.

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1/2 Whatever the eventual outcome, there were disturbing aspects to the just concluded #NZ election campaign. 1. Anonymous funders backed a vote splitting campaign advantaging National. 2. There was a huge imbalance in party funding. rnz.co.nz/news/political/242…
Election 2026: Has vote splitting saved a battered coalition?

Election 2026: Has vote splitting saved a battered coalition?

Analysis: Pretty early on election night, it became obvious that a handful of electorate races may well decide who has the best shot at forming a government.

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Both Act and NZFirst have proved time after time that they are misogynists, racists and anti-environment and yet 20% of NZers voted for them. That is a sad indictment on our society.
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Caleb@isthiscalebv3Nov 7
ive actually never felt so disheartened and let down by my country bro. having been well-entrenched in the health system for the past 5 years, i would have hoped that nzers - having heard the stories of overworked healthcare workers - would have voted against the coalition that
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Hey Whangārei: Your National Party candidate is Lloyd Budd, a Real Estate Agent. Your Labour Party candidate is Gary Payinda, a Doctor in the hospital Emergency Department. Which one do you think will look after your life best? Careful who you vote for.
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#NewZealand will fail to meet its 2050 net zero targets, data shows, after new Govt scrapped #climateaction policies of its predecessor. Doing less achieves less: 101. Nations with heavy carbon footprints may well face growing trade barriers in Europe. theguardian.com/world/articl…
New Zealand will fail to meet 2050 net zero targets, data shows, after climate policies scrapped

New Zealand will fail to meet 2050 net zero targets, data shows, after climate policies scrapped

Scientists say government’s approach to emissions cutting is ‘high risk’ and reliant on ‘immature technologies’

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Interesting discussion on radio with people dissing the idea of Chloe Swarbrick being Finance minister, saying she’s not qualified - hello, nobody could be less qualified than Nicola Willis!
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The current Govt knowingly put the lives of vulnerable NZers at risk so they could run down our health system in preparation for privatisation. Vote them out. nzdoctor.co.nz/article/undoc…
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What the f**k? No way do I want my taxes funding Trump’s war machine rnz.co.nz/news/political/155…
New Zealand agrees to put almost $24 million into military satellite US is building

New Zealand agrees to put almost $24 million into military satellite US is building

New Zealand has agreed to put almost $24 million into a military satellite the United States is building.

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This is as true today as it was then. It’s really not too much to ask.
Ginette McDonald ONZM (@McDonaldGinette) profile pictureGinette McDonald ONZM@McDonaldGinetteSep 19
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By the way, nz in 2020
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Pleased to co-sign open letter with other former #NZ #Conservation Ministers calling for changes to Conservation Amendment Bill to “restore NZers’ trust that Govt manages conservation land/ waters to their preserve intrinsic values & as a shared treasure”. newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/17/ex…
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Industry groups Fonterra, Dairy NZ, Federated Farmers, Beef and Lamb "argued that protecting the “life-supporting capacity” of ecosystems could give environmental protection too much weight in decision-making" thepost.co.nz/politics/36107…
How Big Farm lobbyists helped rewrite new RMA laws

How Big Farm lobbyists helped rewrite new RMA laws

Documents show Federated Farmers, DairyNZ, Beef + Lamb NZ, Fonterra and Horticulture NZ using a private meeting with ministers to push specific changes to the Natural Environment Bill.

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Fantastic analogy 👍
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