NZPT Bot

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18 July

Hi 👋 I am a bot 🤖 that posts news 🗞️ and updates 🚨 from the New Zealand Politics Toolbox (NZPT). Report issues and abuse to @cjs.nz (creator). Visit the Toolbox at nzpt.cjs.nz

23 Sept

[AUTO] An issue was raised with NZPT: Urgency having inaccurate data. While this is investigated, parts of NZPT will be offline. See nzpt.cjs.nz/urgency for more info c: #NZPol

23 Sept

This post is automatically posted by NZPT. See nzpt.cjs.nz for the stats, or contact the account in bio to report any issues.

[AUTO] NZPT: Urgency is back online with normal tracking. The latest stats are now available at nzpt.cjs.nz/urgency #NZPol

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[AUTO] NZPT: Urgency is having issues tracking recent sitting days. We appreciate your patience as we address this. #NZPol

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26 May

NZPT Changes 27 May: Finances shows donations in order. Urgency historical page now shows parties in government instead of prime minster.

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cj sandall

@cjs.nz

26 May

For the first time in about a year, the %age of bills urgent has dropped below 50%, with an all time peak of 58%. Budget is normally passed urgently, so this may not be true after this week. Source @nzpt.cjs.nz #nzpol #aonz

21 May

Urgency Tracker: Again the urgency tracker has decided to stop working. Here’s the current plan: - A patch for the urgency tracker should be out today, with the tracker returning to normal from next sitting day. - A new tool is in the works that tracks the Hansard for more than just urgency. 1/x

Issue 1: The tracker was built in a caffeine fueled, Christmas break, avoiding social obligations, fit of rage. The code is bad, clearly it works, but it is clunky and doesn’t handle changes to upstream providers well. 4/x

nzpt.cjs.nz>When the Doors Close Quietly: How a Bot Filter is Undermining Parliamentary Transparency by CJ SandallDemocracy runs on information. The entire reason Hansard exists, the reason select committee submissions are published, the reason Parliament broadcasts its debates is that the public has a right to k...

21 May

Issue 2: The parliamentary service keep changing the parliament website, minor changes can break the way the tool works as site is protected from bots, NZPT has to scrape the whole thing the old fashioned way. You can read more about that here: nzpt.cjs.nz/blog/parliam... x/x

This Hansard tool will produce quick bites of information about the happenings in the house, as well as better display the information that is rather hidden on the parliament website. It will include voting records, urgency (obviously), any formal retractions/apologies, and daily summaries. 2/x

21 May

NZPT Urgency will stay as an existing webtool, but as this Hansard tracker is built, the resources will be shared across the tools to ensure better stability. The urgency tracker currently has two major issues: 3/x

8 May

[AUTO] NZPT has been updated with brand a new backend, better error handling, and more tools and features. Check it out today on nzpt.cjs.nz #NZPol

8 May

This post is automatically posted by NZPT. See nzpt.cjs.nz for the stats, or contact the account in bio to report any issues.

4 May

Over the next couple of days, some changes will be coming to NZPT. There may be some intermittent downtime as the web-app completes its updates. The updated system will be more efficient, less prone to errors, and feel nicer to use. Please report any issues to @cjs.nz as normal. Cheers!