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Contract ICT Incident Manager, geek, liberal conservative and Constitutional Monarchist. Views are my own and retweets are not an endorsement.

Auckland, New Zealand
Joined July 2008
Heineken and Whitebait fritter at HQ #ViaductHarbour
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It is hilarious that Labour is the most trusted party to fix inflation and the cost of living given that in 6 years they delivered a lockdown and The Cost of Living Crisis. stuff.co.nz/politics/3609837…
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It’s great to recognise the 1990–1993 National Government that reduced gun-related mortality in New Zealand with the Arms Amendment Act 1992 that introduced mandatory background checks, photo IDs, and licensing for gun owners. Other countries can learn from New Zealand.
Other countries could take lessons from Aotearoa nz, While gun violence can't be completely eliminated, it can be dramatically reduced if everyone agrees it's an issue
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#NZ "Foreign Minister Winston Peters has told Parliament he is in charge of foreign policy, not the Prime Minister." I thought the ministers role was to advise the PM and then execute the leaders decision. stuff.co.nz/nz-news/36097241…
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#SamiraTaghavi "When rhetoric ignores reality" demonstrates @HelenClarkNZ cares more for territorial sovereignty than human rights & advocates "endure, survive if you can and hope the system evolves, with no actionable pathway offered for dismantling the repression". link follows
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Thou i may, live resplendently for 2025. ITC +13.
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If we had enough doctors, offering subsidies to cover appointments is a GEEAT idea. We DON’T have enough doctors. This policy has already failed. Let’s keep The Cost of Living team / @nzlabour in opposition. nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/p…
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It is laughably appalling of @chrishipkins to suggest a Sovereign wealth fund when #NZ is in debt from his previous government. It was idiotic when the debt ridden US president made the same suggestion as the Executive Sponsor of the Cost of Living Crisis. nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/d…
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I don’t believe @chrishipkins is the best person to speak on monetary policy. The only policy he actually delivered as Prime Minister, was a Cost of Living Crisis.
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Am wondering if @_Chloeswarbrick @RMarchNZ or @nzgreens are aware of Standing Orders of the House of Representatives 2023, SO 118 & 120?
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#IREvNZL Fulltime Score Ireland 13 Damian McKenzi 18
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Hello @AudreyNZH (@nzherald). What's the difference between @dbseymour and the fictional Jim Hacker MP, minister for the also fictional Department of Administrative Affairs? Wrong but funny answers only, please.
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So @kimdotcom claims (1) “loved New Zealand” and (2) “not leaving” and also that #NZ is (3) an "obedient US colony in the South Pacific". If you love living in a US colony, you should celebrate your imminent return to the US mainland. nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/k…
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Today, Matthew Hooton @nzherald is at his best when he said "It takes a special talent (with Adern and Hipkins) to damage an economy more after a pandemic than during one". nzherald.co.nz/business/will…
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Hey @orbitkey That flag labelled as #NZ it is NOT the New Zealand flag. There is help at mch.govt.nz/our-work/flags-a…
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