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NZ MAGA'fuckation | January 2026 Edition

A month of MAGA'fuckation importation by the New Zealand Government

Robin Capper

Robin Capper

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NZ MAGA'fuckation | January 2026 Edition
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MAGA'fuckation: Usage suggests the term is meant to describe the perceived adoption or importation of MAGA-style politics or rhetoric into other countries, in this case New Zealand, with a strongly negative connotation. (Copilot)
Government orders review into ManageMyHealth data breach
Hackers say they will release up to 400,000 stolen patient documents if ManageMyHealth doesn’t pay.
RNZRNZ News

Health Minister who cut Health IT support and backs outsourcing to private providers

Health minister blames slow OIA responses on officials, but union points to government’s job cuts
The PSA says Simeon Brown is blaming officials for slow responses, when his government’s cuts are at fault.
RNZRussell Palmer
Christopher Luxon working from home as year gets underway
“I’ve always been used to going back to work on the 3rd or 4th of January,” the PM said before Christmas.
RNZRNZ News

""In the US you maybe get two weeks' annual leave holiday and Christmas is a couple of days off and you're back at it again," Luxon said." Fuck off, this isn't the US "Luxon has not released any statements on Venezuela" Mr Absence of opinion again

Record number of New Zealanders face visa troubles in United States
Dozens of Kiwis sought help from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after encountering border or visa issues.
RNZGillian Bonnett

"...including searches of electronic devices and social media accounts." Why the US is off my travel destination list, fuck Trump.

Venezuela attack: New Zealand ‘concerned’, expects everyone to follow international law - Winston Peters
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made the government’s first statement following the US military action against Venezuela.
RNZRNZ News

But nothing from our useless PM

India free trade agreement excludes dairy, but that could change - minister
New Zealand could continue to see improvements for the dairy industry under its Free Trade Agreement with India, the trade minister says.
RNZRNZ News

A half-arsed rushed deal for appearances sake

Sheep shearing industry, government announce $75,000 animal welfare programme
It follows allegations of sheep mistreatment related to shearing practices which are still under investigation.
RNZAnna Sargent

$0.0032 per sheep, $4 per sheep farm will make a massive difference

Kiwi expert on Venezuela attack: ‘Time that we made our voice clear’
International relations expert Professor Robert Patman described the US’ military actions against Venezuela as an audacious move.
RNZRNZ News

Inaction from MAGA aligned coalition

Government orders review into ManageMyHealth data breach
Hackers say they will release up to 400,000 stolen patient documents if ManageMyHealth doesn’t pay.
RNZRNZ News

""I think there's certainly lessons that need to be learned, I think it's pretty unacceptable what's happened to be honest." The Minister is fucking unacceptable

Financial support needed for communities following severe weather events, LGNZ says
“Those events are happening more and more and communities are paying for it emotionally, but mostly financially,” Rehette Stoltz says.
RNZRNZ News

But the current government closed the Climate Emergency Response Fund (CERF).

This is here, not for Anna Breman's actions:

RBNZ governor signs letter of support for US Fed boss Jerome Powell
Anna Breman has joined a letter supporting embattled Fed boss Jerome Powell amid attacks from the US President.
RNZRussell Palmer

The new Reserve Bank Governor doing her job

But because of these responses:

Winston Peters tells RBNZ governor Anna Breman to ‘stay in her New Zealand lane’
The Foreign Minister’s statement is in response to Anna Breman signing a letter of support for US Fed boss Jerome Powell overnight.
RNZRussell Palmer

Winston being a prick (to be polite) about it. She is independent of government.

RBNZ governor should have sought advice before signing letter of support for US Fed boss Jerome Powell
Anna Breman should not have signed the letter of support without first getting advice, Minister of Finance says.
RNZRNZ News
Conservation Minister says Blue Spring not a priority after councillor seeks funds to protect site
The minister suggested councils look options they might have at their “fingertips” to generate revenue, such as car parking charges.
RNZMorningreport

The 'Conservation' Minister

Government considering ban on rock pool harvesting in Auckland
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says he is considering bans.
RNZMorningreport

The Minister advocating raping conservation land (with open cast mining) and commercial fishing in protected areas (Hauraki Gulf) doesn't miss an opportunity to bring racism to the issue

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon invited to join Trump’s Gaza ‘board of peace’
A draft charter for the organisation, which will be chaired by Donald Trump, has been sent to a number of world leaders.
RNZRNZ News

"A spokesperson for the prime minister said he welcomed the beginning of the next phase of the peace plan for Gaza." "He was invited to join the board and will give it "due consideration". MAGA'fuckation importer

PM Christopher Luxon says tariffs ‘not the way forward’ in dispute over Greenland
The Prime Minister says tariffs are not the way foward as the US president threatens extra tariffs on EU allies that oppose his Greenland plans.
RNZLillian Hanly

"Luxon said it was in New Zealand's interest to see a "healthy trans-Atlantic relationship in place", through discussion, debate and dialogue." What a cutting analysis of a disgusting undermining of World order

‘War on nature’: Forest and Bird says govt changes put wildlife at risk
Forest and Bird has criticised the removal of a criteria to show mining projects deliver a national or public benefit.
RNZLillian Hanly

"Last week, the coalition celebrated changes to the Resource Management Act coming into force that make it easier to consent to mines and quarries" See above re rock pools, fucking hypocrites

Election date announcement due as MPs gather for caucus retreats
National MPs meet in Christchurch where leader Christopher Luxon is expected to announce this year’s election date, while Labour counterparts gather in West Auckland.
RNZGiles Dexter

I wish the end, November 7th, was in sight, but the main opposition party doesn't give much hope.

Sand-mining company McCallum Bros probed for alleged wildlife breaches at Pākiri
Department of Conservation confirmed to RNZ that the concerns of locals are under investigation.
RNZFarah Hancock

Not complying where they are operating and they have a 'Fast Track' application to fuck Bream Bay

Goff takes aim at Peters ‘deafening’ silence on Trump’s NATO comments
Phil Goff has accused Foreign Minister Winston Peters of failing to stand up for New Zealand soldiers.
RNZRNZ News
‘Unelected globalist bureaucrats’ - Peters praises United States’ WHO withdrawal
The United States has officially exited the WHO, a year since President Donald Trump gave notice via executive order.
RNZRNZ News

He should be sacked as Foreign Minister for this and the India Tade Deal comments

Former Foreign Minister says NZ must stand up to Trump, defends WHO work
Winston Peters says the World Health Organization has forgotten its original mandate, but Phil Goff has rubbished the idea of NZ quitting and says it needs to stand up to Donald Trump.
RNZMorningreport, Middayreport

Go Phil!

‘Absolute disgrace’ to consider joining Trump’s ’Board of Peace - Hipkins
Labour is calling it an “absolute disgrace” the government hasn’t ruled out sitting on a committee with Vladimir Putin.
RNZ, Craig Mcculloch

It wasn't until January 30th that they decided not to with this half arsed weak statement: "The government has considered President Trump's invitation and has decided not to join the Board of Peace in its current form." "in its current form", what the fuck?

Over half of government retail crime advisory group resigns
Questions have been raised about the group’s value for money and the behaviour of its chair Sunny Kaushal.
RNZLouisa Cleave, Jimmy Ellingham

Retail spending crime

Curtains down for Crusher Collins, one of politics’ leading players
Analysis: Perhaps now we’ll get a Judith Collins’ memoir that actually ‘Pulls No Punches’.
RNZCraig Mcculloch

I question her fitness for the new Law Commission role

Nearly 40% of voters think Treaty of Waitangi has too much influence on government decisions - poll
Voters also had their say on whether the Prime Minister should be in Waitangi for Waitangi Day commemorations, in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.
RNZGiles Dexter

50.7% think it's About Right or Too Little, why isn't that the headline?

MPs urged to stop education bill said to have unprecedented ministerial over-reach
Submissions to Parliament’s Education and Workforce Select Committee nearly all spoke against the Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill.
RNZJohn Gerritsen

"This bill assumes that unfettered political control can replace our schools' professional expertise and their partnerships with communities."

900,000-tonne miscalculation makes carbon target even tougher
It’s given New Zealand less wiggle-room to meet all of its planned greenhouse gas savings.
RNZKate Newton

"The Ministry for the Environment said the proportion of diesel cars in the country's vehicle fleet was under-reported, leading to the error." "Climate Change Minister Simon Watts said public consultation on the amendment "highlighted that widespread adoption of the emerging mitigation tools is critical for a technology-led approach to succeed". So they are relying on magic happening

Ex-Education Ministry staffer says new school curriculum heavily politicised
“I watched colleagues run back and forth to the Beehive for approval, watched academics and sector experts be removed,” she says.
RNZJohn Gerritsen

"As a curriculum writer, I was asked to disregard the evidence, the research, and decades of my own experience." "I watched colleagues run back and forth to the Beehive for approval, watched academics and sector experts be removed from writing teams in favour of corporate resource creators, and saw curriculum documents change radically over a matter of hours in response to the latest red-pen notes from ministers."

Watch: National and Labour MPs team up to get slavery bill heard after ACT objects
A new process to skip the ‘biscuit tin’ lottery is being used for the first time - because ACT refused to support a government bill.
RNZRNZ News

Act don't object to slavery.

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