Insane Moments in NZ Politics @InsaneMomentsNZ
Well, how come the curtains don’t match the carpet? Aotearoa New Zealand Joined February 2023-
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Christopher Luxon has a variety of orchid named after him (2024)
Christopher Luxon has a variety of orchid named after him (2024)
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Labour spends $2,000 on Grindr ads (2017)
Prime Minister Rob Muldoon locks his party president in the Beehive the day after losing the general election (1984)
Shane Jones enjoys a cigar (2023)
NZ First MP Asenati Lole-Taylor asks the Minister of Police, Anne Tolley, "would she feel harassed and intimidated if she was asked while walking down the street, 'how much for a blowjob?'" (2013)
United Future MP Paul Adams goes on a three week hunger strike in protest of the Civil Unions Bill (2004).
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@aotesam @InsaneMomentsNZ “let’s go to vernon. vernon, has this become slightly more offensive?” “i would say yes, yes it has”
@JamesHalcrow Don’t think it’s fair to say that IMO, but do you know if Luxon supports it?
new twitter bullshit standing in the way to submit content for @InsaneMomentsNZ
Some of the last English words entered into the Hansard for this Parliament will be "Up The Wahs" - the last words of the Speaker's speech in the adjournment debate.
WITHOUT GOOGLING Name a famous historic battle.
@InsaneMomentsNZ The best part about this was that he asked the judge if he could double his fine to do it again lmao
Still my favourite moment in New Zealand politics: John Banks remembers Kashin the elephant. It would be a tragedy if this clip were ever lost so I'm uploading here for posterity.
So... Helen Clark appeared on a motorcycle for an "asthma appeal" advert. The only trace of it online is from NZ Parliament's "Looking Back - Episode 11"
@King__Spades @Bob247874 @InsaneMomentsNZ @Kiwi_Force i have NEVER heard of this but if anyone has it it’ll be the national library surely
@InsaneMomentsNZ David Lange met Mickey too Source: natlib.govt.nz/records/230452…
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