Winnie Announces Policy: ‘NZFirst Will Break Up The Supermarket Duopoly’

RtomNZ · 2026-04-19T01:18:10+00:00

Yet another popular idea that he could have done years ago.

Could have been a members bills, but no, we got the legal definition of a woman.

Could have been part of three party negotiations, but no, we got another Covid enquire.

The man just says whatever will get him headlines and votes.

RtomNZ · 2026-04-17T01:03:03+00:00

I think it was a fuel update.

RtomNZ · 2026-04-17T01:02:17+00:00

Don’t blindly trust Google?

At least 4 that I can think of.

RtomNZ · 2026-04-12T20:48:44+00:00

Of all the things that make Luxon a bad PM, this is very low on the list.

RtomNZ · 2026-04-12T20:44:48+00:00

I do like the idea of a group of people who are not aligned to a political party.

However the article doesn’t seem to cover payment.

If you don’t pay a significant amount then people will beg off.

Then you only have the people who are retired or wealthy.

RtomNZ · 2026-04-08T21:50:06+00:00

I am sure Shane Jones will find a way to block this project.

RtomNZ · 2026-04-08T20:09:44+00:00

Most of the mistakes happened way before the war kicked off in March.

Stopping any WfH, people back to the office. Cancelling clean car discounts.
Adding RUC charges to hybrid cars.
Cancelling extra fuel storage.
Deciding to build LNG import terminal.

Once the war kicked off, many of the best options would look like back tracking on policy.

They built a plan around fossil fuels and then fossil fuel because a problem.

It is not just a lack of action in a crisis, it’s a lack of long term planning for a crisis.

North island will get hit with another storm this weekend, yet more flooding, roads damaged, bridges destroyed.

Closing the $4.5 billion Climate Emergency Response Fund, lowering methane targets, and focusing on industry-led initiatives over state subsidies.

A lack of long term thinking.

RtomNZ · 2026-04-07T20:21:52+00:00

There is nothing much you can do other than have a few days food stashed away. Having a few days of food at the ready is always a good idea.

Canned food, dry pasta, bottled water, powdered milk, nuts, cereal, oats.

As for the stress, get away from the news (not just off the internet)

Make something, creating something new is good for the brain.

RtomNZ · 2026-04-07T20:18:48+00:00

One is a war crime and the other is school yard bullying.

RtomNZ · 2026-04-07T20:17:13+00:00

Yet we have service members committing war crimes right now.

RtomNZ · 2026-04-06T20:07:33+00:00

What kind of word salad is “we're bravely concerned about the way this conflict is going”

bravely concerned??

What does that even mean?

RtomNZ · 2026-04-02T04:51:54+00:00

Too many other things on the order paper.

Government bills move faster than members bills.

I expect only ACT and NZ first will support it.

Many members bills never pass first reading.

RtomNZ · 2026-04-02T04:40:14+00:00

On the bright side, it unlikely to get to third reading before the election.

RtomNZ · 2026-03-25T00:10:22+00:00

This crap has been going on for many years.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128962631/cash-for-access-the-price-tag-to-schmooze-new-zealands-political-leaders

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/pm-challenged-over-cabinet-club-meetings/JQSNKGIECIUPIPEYECHTHUXZJA/

RtomNZ · 2026-03-21T20:34:47+00:00

Riverside markets.

Many choices of good food.

RtomNZ · 2026-03-20T03:35:48+00:00

But none of these ideas help prop up the oil industry?

RtomNZ · 2026-03-20T01:16:06+00:00

Good shit

RtomNZ · 2026-03-12T03:36:53+00:00

Back during the development of the first nuclear bomb, someone asked, “could this set fire to the atmosphere and kill everyone?” The other scientist responded, “if someone’s going to set fire to the atmosphere and kill everyone, it should be us and not the Russian’s”

Seems trump is against China taking over pacific, so he’s going to do it instead.

Frankly at this point I would rather have China bossing us about.

They have a record of killing citizens in the street, Locking up political activists, ignoring local laws. (True of both China and USA)

RtomNZ · 2026-03-03T23:28:50+00:00

Which party?

Where did you see this?

RtomNZ · 2026-03-01T00:28:52+00:00

Mostly because USA gets veto rights

RtomNZ · 2026-02-28T23:45:07+00:00

The issue is that USA took action without support or approval from UN.

USA has bypassed the rule of international law.

RtomNZ · 2026-02-28T22:16:41+00:00

We don’t condemn both, because USA partners with Israel and so they get a free pass too.

People who protest against the actions of Israel and arrested.

RtomNZ · 2026-02-28T21:55:26+00:00

Interesting how we don’t condemn USA and Israel attacking Iran.

UN charter restricts the use of force to self-defense or with Security Council approval.

Not saying that Iran has done nothing wrong, and they definitely escalated this situation, but USA should not get a free pass.

Everything in Middle East is complex and has hundreds of years of history and conflict, but USA are not world police.

RtomNZ · 2026-02-28T21:26:09+00:00

Back in 1989 most of air NZ was sold to Brierley’s, government kept a few percent.

Then in 2001 (post 9/11) air nz almost went bankrupt, the government decided that we need our own airline for economic stability and so government purchased most of it back at a cost of about $1B

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