"...one member reported walking past the construction site where they yelled out to him calling him Jevon & asking him if he'd interfered with animals recently."
I'm sorry this happened but that is just objectively funny.
#NZ #Police officers spat at, called paedophiles in wake of #JevonMcSkimming scandal https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/582170/police-officers-spat-at-called-paedophiles-in-wake-of-jevon-mcskimming-scandal #RNZ #NZPOL
Rupert Brackenbury
Rupert Brackenbury
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he/him. Business Analyst. Frustrated Writer. Civil Servant. OPINIONS ARE MINE ALONE (& quite possibly wrong)
Formerly https://mastodon.lol/@RupertBBare
https://rupert-brackenbury.squarespace.com/
Our government might not belive in #climatechange but it seems to be showing up in our #GoogleTrends for #2025 #nzpol


There is no reason for this except pure, destructive stupidity. The next time someone loses a house, or their life, in a storm or wildfire, Simon Watts & all of cabinet should be considered responsible
#NZ Government rejects all of #ClimateChange Commission's emissions target recommendations https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/580824/government-rejects-all-of-climate-change-commission-s-emissions-target-recommendations
#RNZ #nact #nzpol
[#DavidSeymour getting fired for poisoning a customer:]
"My boss is a 'frequent flyer' with HR, complaining about quite a range of my behaviours, as they have the right to do, but I think people need that context."
Parents horrified children ate mouldy mince in government-funded #SchoolLunches
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/580553/parents-horrified-children-ate-mouldy-mince-in-government-funded-school-lunches
#RNZ #NactionalFirst #nzpol
I hope the lesbian couple in front of me in the #kmart queue realise I'm not homophobic, I just hate young people experiencing joy
#nztwits
I'm sure this is a sign of a well managed economy.
#nzpol #costofliving


I dont want to know about #Hipkins getting married. I don't want to see #Luxon in his pajamas. It's like when you were a kid and ran into your teacher at the supermarket.
#NZPol
I hate to lose my leftist street-cred, but from what I've seen, voters seem quite positive about ##Labour's #CGT, so maybe it's not total failure?
#NZPOL
It's appalling that this government is pulling out all stops to try and crush workers, but at least it demonstrates how scared they are
#nzpol
#MovieIdea: A heist movie in which it's only possible to hack the #NZ government during the 1 minute a year when everyone is under their desk for the #ShakeOut #earthquake drill
#nztwits #aotearoa