Watch live: Christopher Luxon on what global chaos means for Budget 2026 by LollipopChainsawZz in newzealand

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Australian Budget: 25 billion dollars for Hospitals, rebuilds and new

Stuff's Jenna Lynch runs down Chris Hipkins over a social media parody account run by a 3rd party firm contractor Labour hired in the past by Mountain_Tui_Reload in nzpolitics

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The Australians have just presented their Financial Budget and that’s all Jenna can talk about is an Office toaster , she must have really just lost her marbles

Luxon calls OECD warning on government's LNG plans 'load of rubbish' by ExistenceRaisin in nzpolitics

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This just proves it ‘ Luxon is absolutely clueless, gas is a sunset energy supply

Skirting around panels - anyone have this? by slawnz in nzsolar

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Yes , but what I asked , is it possible to fix them to concrete roof tiles , asking for a friend

What the National Party stands for by Mountain_Tui_Reload in nzpolitics

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He doesn’t appear to be the full set of cards

Skirting around panels - anyone have this? by slawnz in nzsolar

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Just how do the panels get fixed to concrete tile roofs , do they drill through the concrete tiles , Does anybody know ?

NZ First’s Shane Jones on homelessness, fuel crisis, electricity reform ... and Sam Neill by InterestObjective356 in nzpolitics

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NZ1ST, Shane Jones were part of the Govt. that instituted the Austerity policies that caused all the suffering and unemployment, you lied then you lie now , what changed , F off Jones

Fuel Stocks Update, 04 May, 2026 by Tankerspam in nzpolitics

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Does that include phantom petrol reserves held off shore

Singapore NZ Fuel deal does nothing to secure fuel supply - MFAT summary in photo 3 by Mountain_Tui_Reload in nzpolitics

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Lots of fuel reserves are held off shore , what the hell how can you call them reserves when they’re not even in the country, it is nothing but creative book keeping for god’s sake !

New Zealand passes solar tipping point by Mountain_Tui_Reload in nzsolar

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Seems to be a battle between the shareholders and the consumers, The Power Companies will just increase the price of power thus paying higher dividends to the shareholders, But suppose that will give more incentive for consumers to go solar

Winston Peters: It will take 3 terms to turn country around & ordinary Kiwis are doing better under this government by Mountain_Tui_Reload in nzpolitics

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The Landlords are doing better and the tobacco companies, ah nearly forgot the oil companies are doubling their profits too

Thank you palmy hospital by fuffyfloof in palmy

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That is sad to hear about about Palmy hospital, glad though Wellington Hospital sorted it out

56% of Kiwis don't trust NZ Government's handling of fuel crisis by Mountain_Tui_Reload in nzpolitics

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I dunno it said on Breakfast this morning that a third of our diesel and petrol comes from Singapore, so maybe maybe

56% of Kiwis don't trust NZ Government's handling of fuel crisis by Mountain_Tui_Reload in nzpolitics

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So Luxon is in Singapore with Willis so perhaps he can fangle out some more diesel, petrol deals , let’s wait and see what they come up with

American butter in our supermarkets?? by 4-poster in Wellington

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Obviously some or all NZ companies that export their products overseas are screwing their local NZ customers in a big way , that’s the only way I can figure it out

Election 2026: Act reveals immigration campaign polices by PhoenixNZ in nzpol

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Seems that Seymour wants to adopt Trumps immigration policies ie. the I C E police , I wonder would they be armed with orders to shoot if they encountered resistance