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trish forsman

@colintrish

Retired, animal lover, social justice, tangata tiriti, equity

 Otepoti Dunedin Aotearoa
Joined February 2015
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MarkGraham_akl@MarkGraham_AklNov 1
I’m sure @SimeonBrownMP has his reasons for not releasing these reports… (Paywall) newsroom.co.nz/2026/11/02/di…
‘Disgrace’ that minister is sitting on public health advice

‘Disgrace’ that minister is sitting on public health advice

Health Minister Simeon Brown, of National, is accused of hiding reports, some written two years ago, by an independent advisory committee

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“Fuel costs have shot up from fifth to third in the October survey of voters' biggest concerns, behind inflation and cost of living, and Labour has extended its lead over National on all the top five concerns” rnz.co.nz/news/politics_elec…
Fuel rises become top-three concern, as Labour extends lead - IPSOS poll

Fuel rises become top-three concern, as Labour extends lead - IPSOS poll

The latest IPSOS poll adds pressure on National in the final week before election day, even as the party clashes with its coalition partners over vote-splitting.

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National’s half shorn sheep advert and their new two blue pricks Epsom campaign – reasons to candidate vote David Seymour this election Never before has there been a reason to candidate vote David Seymour in Epsom, but if it means shutting a prick like Goldsmith out, every left wing voter in Epsom must consider tactically voting David Seymour as the candidate vote. I KNOW! It’s awful to consider, but think of this. #nzpol LINK BELOW ⬇️⬇️
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Ayn Randy@AynRandy666Nov 1
New IPSOS Poll today has Labour leading the top 5 concerns & pretty much eveything else along with the Greens and TPM. Bullying, punching down National managed to keep Law and Order. If this doesnt signal a change of govt 6 days from an election I don't know what does.. #nzpol
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Ayn Randy@AynRandy666Nov 1
Of course National want another 3 years. They - and their mates - haven't finished fleecing you yet... #nzpol
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The last Ipsos poll before the 2023 election had National leading on 15 of 20 issues. Now it leads on just one, crime, and barely. Labour led on 2 in 2023. Now it leads on 16. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/02…
The new poll that tells the true story of the 2026 election | The Spinoff

The new poll that tells the true story of the 2026 election | The Spinoff

Just as the gang issue was dominating headlines, a special edition of the Ipsos Issues Monitor was in the field. 

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They'll be feeling sick about losing their jobs. Now they know how hundreds of thousands around the country have been feeling. They've finally realized they work for us. Bonus: their loss is all their own fault.
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Ayn Randy@AynRandy666Nov 1
The Plan: Wreck/privatise health Bully homeless & disabled Wreck our economy & dollar Record unemployment Shut businesses & industry Division & racism Fossil fuel-a-rama Smash/sell the environment Coddle farmers & landlords 💩 Intl reputation WE DON'T WANT THIS PLAN!!! #nzpol
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stevewicks@stevewicks1621h
Hope this current Coalition Government gets the boot because of the Toxic incompetence amplified by groups like The NewZealand Taxpayers Union that practice the politics of hate ,racism and division...well you have succeeded in amplifying how bloody awful you are..Good.
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Hey Lefties don't forget to turn up wearing BLUE and give Luxon a hard time in Tamaki today 😅😅 #nzpol
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Eftwyrd@eftwyrdNov 1
National’s standard campaign speech and social media caption states: "A Labour-led government with Chloe Swarbrick as Finance Minister that would spend more, borrow more, and slug Kiwis with nine new taxes." No vision,fear mongering-no mention of COL/Health. @nzlabour @NZGreens
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Ayn Randy@AynRandy666Nov 1
As if National's bad very bad not good day could get ANY worse, with open public conflict with their so-called Coalition partners over vote splitting - and desperately wheeling out John Key for ANYTHING - now they have even lost HDPA... 😬 The wheels are OFF 🤣 #nzpol
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National didn't bother showing up to a recent debate on science, innovation, and technology, that's cos Luxon and his brain-dead party don't 'do' innovation. They have 2 strategies - take as much money off the working people as possible and give as much money as possible to the rich. That's it.
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Tim Norrie.@TheCoot5Oct 31
Remember church going self declared followers of christ @chrisluxonmp @simeonbrowmp Both created ,with absolutely no shame, this situation. But they gave their mates billions of our $s because they think public hospitals are wasted on you.
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Rotorua Hospital declares state of emergency. 1 patient died while waiting for an ED bed. nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily…
Rotorua Hospital ED nurses declare state of emergency

Rotorua Hospital ED nurses declare state of emergency

The union said a patient had a heart attack after a delay in securing an ED bed.

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Catherine@MrsMacNZOct 31
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Simon Wilson@simonbwilsonOct 31
Are voters allowed to have bottom lines? Here's mine. I have spent my life believing that if I or my children need hospital care, we will get it. It’s a fundamental tenet of our welfare state. But it's no longer true. New Substack post at Hopetown today. simonwilsonhopetown.substack…
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Terry McKain@terrymckain1Oct 30
The Treaty is for all of us. It helps protect NZ from the exploitation of our country by big business and overseas interests who want to plunder us for their profits substack.com/@seanackland/no…
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Ayn Randy@AynRandy666Oct 31
It really is getting quite sad. The sheer desperation. "Oh John Key please save us, we are cooked!!" 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 And for one of the absolutely WORST ministers they have. I bet John Key is nowhere to be found on Sat night. He'll be in Hawaiii!! 😅 #nzpol
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Vincristine@vincristineOct 31
Replying to @AndrewDickson13
Should a finance minister be a person chronically disconnected from humanity?
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Chlöe Swarbrick is just immensely believable when she talks about government finances. She’s just straight up credible. Seymour? I decided it would be useful to catalogue his worst finance reckons. It wasn't difficult. A painful read: andrewdicksonnz.substack.com…
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