9 September 2020

So we’ve got a whole bunch of political candidates publicly saying they’ve smoked weed, which is a crime, but Meteria didn’t declare a flatmate, which is a crime*, and she got hounded out of Parliament? I smell some INCONSISTENCIES!

— Greta Yeoman (@gretayeoman) September 8, 2020

Breaking: Labour are proposing a new top tax rate of 39% for income above $180,000. It will hit only the top 2% off earners and Labour believes bring in about $550m a year.

— henry cooke (@henrycooke) September 8, 2020

Yesterday Weta Digital told me the culture at the company has changed after 1 News revealed multiple allegations of misconduct. I have received a number of messages today from current and former staff who dispute this. Their stories on @1NewsNZ at 6

— Kristin Hall (@kristinhallNZ) September 9, 2020

Tinkering with income tax is fine (and overdue), but it does not address the growing inequality between those who own wealth (things like property & shares), & those who work for a living & earn to provide for their families. To rebalance this @NZGreens must be at the Govt table.

— James Shaw (@jamespeshaw) September 9, 2020

Twitter, less than 3 hours ago we asked you to sign this open letter supporting the Waikato 6 who are taking a a stand against racism in academia. We thought we might get 50 signatures. So far, 600 of you world-wide have signed. Thank you. Let’s keep going. https://t.co/FxeJIUf6KM

— Prof. Joanna Kidman (@JoannaKidman) September 9, 2020

Why am I laughing so hard at this? 😂 (via 1dreamjonny/TikTok) https://t.co/TzjFWzogOk

— Overtime (@overtime) September 8, 2020

Labour’s tax announcement, which is less progressive than Clark’s in ‘99 and Brash’s in ‘05, and rules out taxes on capital, is a declaration that they will continue to govern as centrists protecting the interests of middle class capital.

— Jack McDonald (@tautokai) September 9, 2020