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While world leaders are outraged by images of an emaciated Israeli hostage, a 20 yr old Palestinian, Ahmed Saeed Tazazeh, abducted by Israel & held without charge or trial, was beaten to death while in captivity. Just imagine. Beaten up until he died. No statements. No outrage.

Social media may be the most important invention of the 21st century. I truly believe that before it, we were only slightly more informed about the true state of the world than farm animals. Because this has literally been happening since 1948, but have you ever seen it on CNN?

Unemployment data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows an increase to 5.2%. There are now 158,000 people unemployed in New Zealand, up 28% since the government took office. There is no plan to help, and the data shows even deep problems ahead. A 🧵

There were 2.5m fewer hours worked than last year, and 8.5m fewer hours worked this year than at change in government. That’s over a million fewer days at work on an average 8-hour day. The Quarterly Employment Survey shows 34,600 fewer filled jobs than December 2023

51% of workers got a pay rise less than inflation, and 64% of people got a pay rise less than 3%. The majority of workers are now seeing their pay shrink in real terms on their base pay. 43% of workers saw no increase in wages according to the Labour Cost Index.

Underemployment continues to be a real problem. 130,000 people want more hours and can’t get them. The number of people underutilised – a broader measure of spare capacity including all those wanting work or more hours – broke the 400,000 barrier for the 1st time in NZ's history

There were 15,000 fewer 15-24 year olds in employment than last year. Māori unemployment is 10%, Pacific Peoples unemployment is 12.1%. The number of people employed fell in 9 out 12 regions, with a fall of 23,100 people employed in Auckland since last year.

This data, together with anticipated weaker GDP data, suggests that the economy is in a difficult place and now needs support – not cuts. Unemployment is higher in New Zealand than in the UK (4.5%) the USA (4.2%) and Australia (4.2%). It’s higher than the OECD Average (4.9%)

This data shows that New Zealand needs a different economic plan. Workers are paying the price for the government's policies, and the government has the wrong priorities when tax breaks come before employment support. Do you feel back on track yet?

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BREAKING: Israel is dropping bombs on several civilian villages in South Lebanon in the middle of the night. No military targets. No warning. No justification. Just pure, calculated terror.

Israeli hostage negotiator, Gershon Baskin told Piers Morgan that his government is committing war crimes in Gaza and Hamas told him twice in writing that they will release the hostages and a commitment to end the war in August last year.

Israelis force an innocent child to strip and slap and bully him for no reason. This is life before Oct 7.

This is a video none of you have seen yet. It was filmed aboard an Egyptian aid plane and aired on an Egyptian TV channel just three hours ago. It captures even more shocking scenes of devastation. The Egyptian journalist described Gaza as “the city of rubble.”

So the billboard was designed by the Campaign Company, whose general manager is Ani O'Brien, owned by Jordan Williams

It turns out Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers’ Union purchased the Shutterstock image used for Don Brash and Hobson’s Pledge Billboard— exactly the kind of evidence that confirms Hobson’s Pledge is tied to the Atlas Network. This connection links the New Zealand Initiative,

Ah, happy mortgage rate data day. Great news! Total interest charged on NZ mortgages is back to levels last seen in December 2023 when the economy was merrily turning to custard. We're still about $500m a month above the 'usual' levels of 2018 (in real terms)... [🧵1/n]

If we turn the geek level up a bit and look at mortgage interest per capita in real terms it is clear that we under water - contractionary. Remember that interest is flowing from spenders to savers/aussie banks - demand sucked out of the economy. [2/n]

Now, what would it take to get that interest charged down to the 'normal' levels last seen in 2018? Great question. But, I am going to have turn the geek level up another couple of notches to answer that... [3/n]