A.J. Ponder

Just ignore the polls. Every single poll in the Brazilian election predicted a win for Bolsonaro. Every single one. Give The Greens or Labour your party vote. Let's ditch these ghouls. #NZPol

Overseas Kiwis couldn't choose particular parties on the Adobe form, now they can't submit their forms. What a shit show #NZ

Dear readers of fantasy both epic and cosy and all things in between, which setting do you love the most? The intrigue and grandeur of a castle, or the rustic charm of village life?

Voting is a massive pain in my ample arse. I hate peopleing, and I hate the silent Presbyterian eyeball-judgement in the queue. Whatever, I’ll do my civic duty. But Luxon’s coalition of calamity just made doing yours that little bit harder, and why you have until MIDNIGHT TONIGHT to enrol. #nzpol 🧵👇

So much noise and so much confusion, and yet what a time for hope this is. Hope and hard work, that is, because despite appearances this election is not about gangs and race. New Hopetown post on Substack #nzpol simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com/p/the-age-of...

Early readers wanted! The ARC for my cozy fantasy Legendary: Help Unwanted is now available on BookFunnel! If you're interested in receiving an early copy in exchange for an honest review, click the link to claim your book. ✨ dl.bookfunnel.com/xbo00nozna #BookSky #CozyFantasy #ARC

I’ve talked to everyone I can about politics. I’ve checked they’re enrolled to vote. And I’ve said how I’m voting if they’ve asked. ✅✅ #TwoTicksGreen #nzpol #VoteHealth

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96% of us could ‘Pay Less For MORE’ How amazing would our lives all be! 🤩🕊️… If only ordinary kiwi voters realised they are choosing to keep 96% of us ‘Paying More For LESS’. 🤑💸 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #NZ #TaxTheRich #ForAllOfUs #Aotearoa #BeAGoodAncestor #TwoTicksGreen

Special price to celebrate new covers! Time to grab some great reading! First up is Into FaerLand where Keera’s swords, forged with cold iron and adorned with silver and gold, have angered Queen of FaerLand....

General Election 2026 Deadlines Days left to enrol for the first time: 4 days Switching rolls has closed, new enrollments can still choose rolls Enrol or update here: https://vote.nz/enrolling/enrol-or-update/enrol-or-update-online Remind your Friends & Whanau #nzpol

🍃🌹🌿Report shows #Green’s free dental service would cost less than current system #PartyVoteGreen✅ for Good Change! 💚❤️🖤 #nzpol www.greens.org.nz/new_report_s...

Is Nicky Hager’s next book going to be about how the Opportunity Party was used as a cynical dirty politics strategy to keep National and ACT in power this election? #nzpol

Welcome adventurer, scholar and seeker of hidden wonders. What do you wish to find within the pages of your next book? Secrets or Knowledge?

"Meanwhile data released today showed that New Zealand's electronic retail card spending fell 0.4% month on month in Sep while food inflation accelerated to 2.4% highlighting persistent price pressures" Today's Market commentary doesn't reflect well on your performance Willis but keep lying #nzpol

ANOTHER DEATH. ANOTHER FRONT PAGE. 📰🔥 Placards aren't ruining FENZ's reputation. Failing trucks, broken leadership, and an ignored mental health crisis are doing that on their own. #NZPol

The #Green Party is the only major political party that has published a fully consolidated, written #arts, #culture and #heritage policy in advance of New Zealand's general election. #PartyVoteGreens✅ for ALL of us! #nzpol www.greens.org.nz/manifesto_20...

“Horrified and appalled” about sums it up. #nzpol

#nzpol My article on free public transport - just make it free for everyone! Why Not Go All Out on Free Public Transport? yknowthatjournalist.substack.com/p/why-not-go...

A wizard has decided you must choose between reading only about tame dragons or wild dragons -- which do you choose?

Excellent article - on how Dirty works spells out decades of manipulation power & influence of big money in right wing Nz politics - a handful of well funddd trolls presented as grass roots movement- sometimes truth just resonates

Part of the reason for the organised vilification of the Ardern govt initial response to the COVID pandemic was that it was so effective in demonstrating how powerful decisive state intervention in the interests of the common good could be. The far-right and its big business backers were HORRIFIED.

#pretendpanel Terry Pratchett will always inspire me. With his dedication to his craft, his humanism, his way of making things humourous and not didactic while still going deep on his themes. I aspire. I’ll never be funny like him, so instead, my goal is stated in this meme I want to share with you:

#nzpol if you haven't seen Chloe Swarbrick's Parliamentary Adjournment Speech 2026, you can do nothing better than listen to Chloe spitting facts about "the rolling trash fire that is this government's one term" www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9IB...

The alarmists have yet to be wrong 😕🇺🇸

The General Election gets closer by the day. Here are this week’s Green Party events in Kapiti 💚 Details here: linktr.ee/kapiti_kenep... #forallofus #nzpol #partyvotegreen #nzgreens

You're settling down to read your next book: What are you looking for, scary vibes or uplifting vibes? Me, I enjoy uplifting vibes, but a little scary in the middle can be fun! :)

Check out the fun cozy books in this sale. It's my favourite promotion of the year, and one where I generally pick up between 5-10 books. cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org This weekend only.

Guess the magical creature that will be on the new cover of Into FaerLand. 🐰🐲🦤🦄🐓🦁 (You don't need to be right to win) Please ❤️ like this post, and P.S. Keep an eye out for the big reveal! ❤️📖 * No purchase necessary. This promotion ends when the new cover goes live Thursday 8th 5pm EST

Having lived in countries that have real rail, I really hope #NZ can do this and get it right. The option has to be better than taking a car or a plane, it has to have that advantage and be built in from the ground up. Look at Finland's system. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

For our friends in Aotearoa-New Zealand as they head to an election on Sat 7 Nov 🇳🇿 👉 Make sure you’re enrolled to vote: https:/:vote.nz 🚨 Enrolments close October 25!

Dragonsday! Can a dragon be funny? Lots of dragons are very serious, or very dangerous. But have you come across a funny dragon? Mossoadey is hilarious, but I still think he needs more dragon jokes and puns to put in his autobiography Mossoadey on Mossoadey: My Life in Flames. What have you got?

NZ: pure shitfuckery. Great new content by @thejuicemedia.com Thanks legends #nzpol

Chlöe Swarbrick gives an almighty summation of the current governing coalition’s record. Her speech, given as parliament closes for the election, also outlines why the @greens.org.nz need to lead the next government… the video is well worth your time. #nzpol

What type of magic do you prefer in your books? Bonus Round: The world might not be ending, but you're in a bit of a bind, and evil forces have you in their grip. What sort of magic is going to get out of trouble and back home in time for tea?

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick and candidate Julie Anne Genter rally Wellington Bays voters with promises of bold ideas, like taxing the super-rich.

@patbrittenden.bsky.social @paulbarlownz.bsky.social The whole #housingCrisis is caused by "our" government PAYING #landlords to buy more houses (giving them tax breaks), instead of using that same money to help homeowners buy OUR own homes (taxing US in full). Is that clear now? #nzpol

Collusion. Costing taxpayers $360m - a tiny fraction I believe. Tell the Commerce Commission if you see it. Breach of the Fair Trading Act. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cCB... #nzpol

What type of magic do you prefer in your books? Bonus Round: The world might not be ending, but you're in a bit of a bind, and evil forces have you in their grip. What sort of magic is going to get out of trouble and back home in time for tea?

There’s a good reason why an egalitarian & equal society is better for everyone, including the #rich - doubling down on the #poor & middle class & pushing them into #poverty isn’t a good strategy! #AtlasNetwork #Project2025 #Trump www.politico.com/magazine/sto...

What an excellent project. #NewZealand needs more of this. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-ao-m...

Minister Erica Stanford refuses to divulge #curriculum feedback amid #OIA secrecy claims, despite it being her job & her responsibility. She should be sacked. #nzpol #education #AtlasNetwork www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...