Jason Walls
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tries her hand at Japanese calligraphy.
It says Kiwifruit.
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Breaking: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Cabinet has agreed to move to alert level three and moved up to level four in 48 hours.
‘The situation here is moving at pace, as so must we.’
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern briefly ducked out of the press pack’s eyeline on her way to the House this afternoon.
While we were all trying to work out who had an exclusive with the PM, a passing Labour MP told us that Ardern was, in fact, ‘petting a dog’.
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Green MP
@_chloeswarbrick
was heckled by a National MP during her speech on the Zero Carbon Bill.
She fired back with "okay boomer" but the captions on Parliament TV clearly have not yet got the memo on millennial slang:
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern disagrees with Judith Collins’ tweet that under the new hate speech law, calling someone a ‘Karen’ will become illegal.
‘That is absolutely incorrect and I apologise - that means these laws will not protect that member [Collins] from such a claim.’
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I’ll plant a tree for every like this tweet gets.
What could go wrong.
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Breaking: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to move a motion to declare a climate change emergency next week.
As it's a Government motion, it's highly likely to pass when it's debated on Tuesday.
When asked for her reaction, Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick told the Herald: 'Yeah boi'.
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1000 likes and I’ll wear one of these bad boys to the next post-Cabinet press conference.
Interesting how I have about a dozen good friends that call themselves “journalists” but zero friends that will commit to wearing this hat morning day and night
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's been given an honorary doctorate from Harvard University.
She used her speech to rally against disinformation, and called on social media giants to limit its spread by 'recognising their power and to acting on it'.
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Say what you want about the Daily Mail… but by God, can they write a headline.
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Covid Minister Chris Hipkins wasn't holding back about anti-vaxxers this morning:
'When you've got white supremacists out there appropriating Māori culture to promote an anti-vaccination message... that should be pause for thought for everybody.'
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Just in case anyone still thinks the Wellington protesters are ‘peaceful’ - a cameraman and a journalist were just chased out of parliament grounds by a group, with one man yelling ‘we will hang you bro.’
All on livestream. Appalling.
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This has got to be New Zealand’s most beautiful pōhutukawa tree.
Simply stunning.
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'I miss people,' Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tells the press pack this afternoon.
'No disrespect to any of you,' she said after a brief, but pregnant, pause.
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I’m up in Auckland covering the NZ First conference this weekend and staying with my parents.
Before I was about to leave this morning, I discovered my mum had made me a wee packed-lunch for the day.
I am 27.
Bless this woman.
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Fact-checking Judith Collins' attack on questions from the Press Gallery where she claimed we ask the Prime Minister 'how are you feeling' and don't ask about 'the vaccinations'.
We've not once asked the PM 'how are you' and we ask about the vaccination every single day.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s reunited with the homestay who lived with her and her family, when she was 10 years old.
Ardern says she remember trying to get her to ride a tractor.
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Poor Frankie… his owner briefly disappeared behind the secret door in the Beehive Theatrette and he stood like this until he was back 😢
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There is no doubt New Zealand’s lockdown is bad for the economy and people’s wellbeing… but it’s producing some absolute TikTok masterpieces.
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Breaking: NZ First leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has been banned from Parliament for two years for attending the anti-mandate protest.
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The irony of it.
Someone in the crowd has just yelled over the loud speaker the colour, make and licence plate of a car that’s blocking some of the protester’s vehicles in.
They’re asking them to ‘move their car’ like they haven’t gridlocked Wellington for four days now.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reveals in the House that New Zealand has reached 90% doubled dosed, for our eligible population.
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A mate - who’s staying at an Air BnB in Christchurch this weekend - just sent me this…
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It really blows my mind that landlords - who have seen the value of their house go up a tax free $100,000 in the space of a year - will actually try and withhold bond from tenants for small scratches on the kitchen floor and a bit of dust on a ceiling fan.
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Not me, sweating profusely, bent over a couch with my Newstalk ZB mic roughly tapped to a tripod in the Oval Office, less than a meter away from the President.
Career highlight.
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Ordered a regular flat white and got a large. The barista told me not to worry about it and gave me an extra stamp on my card.
Reporting live from inside New Zealand, this is my
#NZhellhole
story.
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Getting word that Jacinda Ardern is set to announce a new funding package to make sure Ashley Bloomfield gets free beers at any bar and/or pub of his choosing for the rest of his life.
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Are we still slamming Barry online? If so, I would like to offer my perspective: He walked into the office yesterday and said 'someone's dropped their USB stick'.
It was a vape.
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Asked my Covid positive, Zoomer co-worker if he needed me to pick anything up for him while he’s isolating.
I have no idea what any of these things are:
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Hey Maria,
The Govt incorrectly told 700,000 Aucklanders to get a Covid-19 test during a city-wide lockdown last night.
That message was not corrected until 1:15 the next day, despite the Health Minister doing an interview this morning.
I'll ask as many questions as I want.
Hey Jason, please warn us of you are going to carry on, I'll switch off. Did you not understand her answer the first or second time?
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Possibly the most Kiwi thing I've ever seen. New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern using a hay bale as a podium for a press conference in a sheep shed.
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I can report, after a couple of days off, that I’ve had plenty of sleep; thanks for your concern Prime Minister.
At conference yesterday, Reporter forgot his Q. to NZ PM Jacinda Ardern. Here’s how it went:
• Jacinda: Justin
• Reporter: Sorry it doesn’t matter
• Jacinda: No problem..will come back to you...I do worry about your sleep atm, Justin
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A guy, who I’ve never met, just came up to me at a party and said: ‘Hey, you’re the guy who forgot his question to Jacinda Ardern, aren’t you?’
I guess this is my life now.
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Jacinda Ardern on the AM Show this morning, when asked when mandates will end:
'We are right at the front end of a peak, not coming off it. So this is not the time to pull off all of our armour, right when the enemy [Omicron] has arrived on the doorstep.'
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Most capital city airports: ‘Welcome. Please, choose from our wide selection of public transport options to get you into the city centre’.
Wellington: ‘LOL good luck wheeling your bag through the Burger King carpark on the way to the ONE bus into town which may or may not come.’
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You can’t see this on the TV, but the sign language interpreter’s shoes today are amazing.
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Listen, is the name of the vaccination bus the most important thing in New Zealand right now? No, of course not.
But things are pretty grim for a lot of people. So maybe just let people have just a little bit of fun before getting on your condescending high-horse.
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Collins: ‘I think David Seymour would be an excellent Deputy Prime Minister.’
Jacinda Ardern: ‘Jeepers!’
#Leadersdebate
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Breaking: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the ‘unprecedented’ step that every person coming to NZ will be required to self isolate for 14 days, except people from the Pacific Islands.
Ardern said these are the toughest restrictions in the world.
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Wellington having an earthquake right now is such attention-seeking behaviour.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern coming out strongly against the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade.
'People are absolutely entitled to have deeply held convictions on this issue. But those personal beliefs should never rob another from making their own decisions.'
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Absolutely resent the implication that McNuggets aren’t for adults.
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Every time an MP starts a sentence with ‘our policy’ my brain automatically jumps to ‘New Zealand’s lowest food prices’ and then I miss what the policy actually is.
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I’ve lost countless hours to this cursed app but every once in a while, one video comes along that makes it all worth it.
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James Shaw, in the House: 'Yesterday, the grifters and the charlatans; the political opportunist and the white supremacists who were behind the protests melted away like cowards and abandoned the fields to the desperate people that they had led astray'. 1/2
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The biggest issue Jacinda Ardern seems to be facing in Singapore is actually being able to leave a room.
The MC at a dinner last night had to announce she was departing twice as she was being mobbed for selfies - took her almost half an hour to get out the door.
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister and Trade Minister, with Jacinda Ardern and Damien O’Connor.
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Someone requested a 'breakdown of the costs involved in awarding Mittens, a long-haired Turkish Angora cat, the keys to the city' under the OIA.
The total was $14.83.
-$14 for the certificate frame
-83c for printing the certificate
-The key was gifted by a Wellington jeweller
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This is what today will be remembered for - forget about the noise outside Parliament.
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Who else remembers that feeling of absolute dread in the 1990s/early 2000s; not knowing if a TV ad was for a real product, or if it was one of those fake-out, brutal ACC Thinksafe ads where the twist was someone dies without warning?
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Meeting my girlfriend’s parents for the first time - her dad is a massive Crusaders fan.
I know almost nothing about rugby so my dad (also a massive Crusaders fan) is messaging me things to say during tonight’s game to make it look like I know what I’m talking about.
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Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says Act leader David Seymour is race-baiting in a tweet where he revealed a vaccination access code meant for Māori.
'It's cruel, low-level scum politicking,' she says.
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According to the Ministry of Health, Auckland now has 89% of its eligible people vaccinated with at least one dose.
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I was washing my hands in the bathroom, next to a Policeman.
After about 10 seconds of silence, he says: 'Hey man, how are you?' I replied: 'Yeah good thanks, and you?'
Turns out he was holding his phone to his other ear and not talking to me at all.
How's your morning going?
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Harete Hipango asking her staffer to edit her Wikipedia page to remove the 'Controversies' section, has now been added to the 'Controversies' section of her Wikipedia page.
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Incredibly , protesters - who have set several fires, thrown projectiles at Police and Firefighters - are chanting ‘peace and love’ as they clash with Police on the frontlines.
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Spot the difference:
UK: ‘I am shocked by this morning's attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israeli citizens.’
Canada: ‘Canada strongly condemns the current terrorist attacks against Israel.’
NZ: ‘NZ is deeply concerned at the outbreak of conflict between Israel and Gaza.’
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No press conferences today - the Ministry of Health will provide updated information at 1pm though.
But, if the demand is there, I will livestream myself yelling questions at my computer in case anyone one has gotten too used to their usual lockdown routine.
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Very testy stand up with Judith Collins - who said the PM treated New Zealanders like children for not giving us the target yesterday.
But she then reveals that she has a vaccination target… but won’t be revealing it until tomorrow.
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As promised.
1000 likes and I’ll wear one of these bad boys to the next post-Cabinet press conference.
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A PSA reminder: Supermarkets, bottle shops and bars can't sell alcohol tomorrow or Sunday because of God stuff.
Another PSA: Easter trading laws are a joke and well passed there used-by date.
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Updating my CV:
‘I’m great team player - I was part of a team of 5 million for a number of weeks which shows I can work well in larger groups.’
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BREAKING: An emotional Jacinda Ardern has announced she will NOT be seeking re-election.
She's stepping down before the election, on October 14th.
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No one:
Random rural New Zealand town: ‘Hello, would you care to visit our highly specialised, side-of-the-road museum?’
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Watched the
#vaxathon
from 12 until 8pm. It was an absolute triumph - charmingly funny and a lot of fun, and 130k vaccines today.
Everyone involved should be proud of such a fantastic effort.
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Can people who don't enjoy the music of Six60 just leave the people who do enjoy the music of Six60 alone? No one cares that you don't like a popular band.
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Air NZ has put pilot Philip Kirk at the helm of its inaugural flight from Auckland to New York.
Meaning the plane will be piloted by Captain Kirk.
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Girlfriend wanted me to hold a cute sign for her when picking her up at the airport.
Wish me luck.
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It always seems to be the people constantly telling us to ‘be kind’ making the cruelest comments.
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For those keeping score at home – NZ First has killed or blocked:
- Auckland Light Rail
- A bill which would overhaul how rape trials are run
- A bill forcing landlords to negotiate rent relief with tenants hit by Covid-19
That's just this week - it's only Wednesday.
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson just finished a speech by saying: ‘To borrow a line from a good friend of mine, we’re all in this together.’
It’s not clear if he’s talking about Troy Bolton from High School Musical, or Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
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Bus drivers who wait until you sit down to start driving are the backbone of this nation.
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PM Jacinda Ardern: 'In the face of the greatest threat to human health we have seen in over a century, Kiwis have quietly and collectively implemented a nationwide wall of defence.
'You are breaking the chain of transmission. And you did it for each other.'
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This image of Ashely Bloomfield without glasses or a suit is making me question my own reality.
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David Seymour gets cut off halfway through his question; he complained he was just 'pausing for effect,' and was not finished.
Speaker Trevor Mallard fired back:'The Minister will sit down for effect now.'
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Several Police have been carried out, clearly injured while the protesters cheer.
They continue to throw projectiles at Police - it’s sickening.
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Jacinda Ardern is UPDATING HER INSTAGRAM STORY in the ad break of tonight’s debate.
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Since I went on pre-election leave:
- Paula Bennett resigned
- David Clark resigned as Health Minister
- Hamish Walker resigned
- Jian Yang resigned
- Roughly 11,000 people escaped from isolation
- Todd Muller resigned as National leader
I’m never going on holiday again.
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I genuinely thought I could no longer get shocked by things on Twitter.
But the cruel, stubbornly partisan, holier-than-thou attacks on a pregnant woman trying to return home has utterly floored me.
Feeling for all the Kiwis overseas having to watch this all play out.
Last word, from me, on the plight of the pregnant journalist
Source of story said to be a ‘senior National MP’ perhaps that explains the confusion
Look forward to Media Watch next week for a bit of a probe
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I want to dispel the ridiculous rumour doing the rounds that Police started the fires yesterday.
There are numerous videos of the rioters starting the fires - I saw them throwing gas bottles into the flames and stoking them with anything they could find.
Don’t believe the lies.
A video of the protestors starting the fire, just to put Chantelle Baker’s lie that “the police knocked over a generator” to bed.
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Do you remember that one time when the Prime Minister of our small Island Nation looked down the barrel of the TV camera and told us all that the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy were essential workers?
#LockDownMemories
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Imagine how many people would be using the Covid-19 tracer app if it had ranked achievements and awards?
‘Congratulations! You are one of the top 10 KFC Courtenay Place patrons this week with a grand total of 19 visits. Here are you top competitors...’
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It's date night, so I'm doing something really special for the missus - treating her to four liters of petrol at the Wellington central Z Station.
I spoil her.
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In case anyone had any doubts about what political party Jacinda Arden belongs to:
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Breaking: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced NZ will evacuate those Afghan Nationals who worked with New Zealand while we were in the country.
‘We are working though this with the utmost urgency,’ Ardern said, adding the Taliban’s advancement is of ‘grave concern’.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was asked about the multitude of issues going on in the world, all combining at the same time.
She said: 'In politics, we call it a cluster… we just edit out the other part.'
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Hands down the best thing about Wellington is there is an omnipresent cat called Mittens that roams the city and is basically a celebrity.
Often the paparazzi find him in the most random of spots throughout the city and post photos.
His Facebook fan page has 30,000 members.
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The whole plane just erupted in spontaneous applause, after National’s Chris Bishop — after three or four minutes of trying — finally was able to fit his bag into the overhead compartment above his seat.
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Ashley Bloomfield making an appearance at RnV this year - how Kiwi is that.
Credit to Samira Archer who posted original video on Vic Deals.
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