@secondzeit

Almost the last NZ journalist on Twitter. Senior writer with The Press newspaper. These opinions are my own. Retweets are not endorsements.

Christchurch City, New Zealand
Joined December 2010
Forever haunted by this image/moment
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A fan writes
Im going to dig up some old Mathews reviews and piss on them.
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He'll have to print them out, unless he plans to piss on his laptop. Or maybe they are old Listener reviews. Quite rare these days.
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A person complaining they are not blocked. A Twitter first.
Replying to @ZooNealand
I muted him, he refused to re block me!
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St Elmo's Ashes
Rob Lowe confirms the long-discussed "St. Elmo’s Fire" sequel is still "in the works": “It is definitely in the works, for sure. All of us actors want to do it, and we’re supposed to get a draft of the script the first week of October.” variety.com/2026/film/news/r…
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Philip Matthews retweeted
So the Opportunity party have binned their tax ideas that offended Luxon so loudly from their "bottom line" menu.Think it through class.
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For real?
Nicky Hager, Author of “Dirty Work” will join @SeanPlunket at 8:30am tomorrow morning to answer to growing criticism on the book.
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Not something to brag about
Replying to @aniobrien
I got top marks in a book review and never read the book. Work harder not smarter
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Will the Prefu be a Fubar or a Fugazi?
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Waiting for Prefu. An existential drama starring Nicola Willis.
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Tracey Martin was saying this in relation to all the complicated overhang advice offered to voters who now require a degree in advanced maths to work out who to vote for
"There's only so much the general public can stand of an election." Wisdom from Tracey Martin on Nine to Noon.
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The Post editorial on National's launch: "Promising to do nothing is hardly a motivating message from the largest party of the incumbent government seeking votes after three tough years, with the cost of living still far and away the biggest issue."
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Philip Matthews retweeted
The Post’s fairly scathing editorial on the Nat and Lab leaders and their campaigns brings to mind the line from someone earlier in the year that Luxon and Hipkins may be the only leaders who could each lose to the other.
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Philip Matthews retweeted
When I said they were Iranians arriving in small boats, I meant British nationals living in London.
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You mean you want a podiatrist in Papanui, a sous chef in Sandringham, a funeral director in Featherston and a dental technician in Devonport to pay for a … hang on, I’ve lost the thread of this
So let me get this straight. Labour wants a truck driver in Eltham, a builder in Whanganui, a farmer in Waverley, a kiwifruit worker in Mangamahu, and a small business owner in Hāwera to help pay off the student loans of lawyers, doctors, engineers and other high earners...
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He’s had a successful career? I thought he’s always complaining he was cancelled.
Replying to @s1halfdone
I wonder whether @secondzeit could conceive of the idea that @Glinner has a successful career, & isn’t defined by the day that cretins like him labelled him a ‘TERF’ 🤷‍♂️🙄
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There’s a Green surge in the 1News poll
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Class war from National
Labour wants a truck driver in Pakuranga, a builder in Howick, and a tradie in Bucklands Beach to help pay off the student loans of lawyers and other high earners. Let that sink in for a moment. Hardworking Kiwis footing the bill so that some of the highest earners in the country can pay off their degrees faster. Students who borrow from taxpayers should be expected to pay it back. That's only fair on the millions of Kiwis who graft, pay their taxes and never ask for a handout. We already have one of the most generous student support schemes in the western world. Apparently that's still not enough for Labour, who reckon a few hundred million more won't hurt. Classic Labour. Add it to the tab. They've already racked up more than $18 billion in unfunded spending promises, and the gap between what they've promised and what they can actually pay for keeps growing. National is taking a smarter, fairer path. We want to help graduates get ahead by reducing the compulsory student loan repayment rate from 12% to 10%. Graduates keep more of what they earn while still paying back what they borrowed. No gimmicks, no shifting the burden onto everyone else, just a fairer deal for people who did the right thing and took out a loan in good faith. Because here's the truth Labour won't say out loud. There's no such thing as free money. Someone always pays, and too often it's the tradie in East Auckland. I'd rather focus on growing our economy, creating good jobs, backing our farmers, tradies, workers and small businesses, and giving people a real shot at getting ahead through hard work and ambition. That's the real choice this election. Reward effort, or reward everyone else picking up the tab. Party Vote National 🩵
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This is what I was saying yesterday. It's not 2023 anymore; the TERFs are finding new causes.
Graham Linehan @Glinner joins @SeanPlunket live Tuesday morning to talk about Ireland’s growing support for terrorism.
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