Queenstown-based tech entrepreneur Brian Cartmell donating hundreds of thousands to political parties
Brian Cartmell, a Queenstown-based expat American, has given big donations to ACT, National, NZ First and the Opportunity party.
"...gave up his US citizenship in 2015..."
If you were wondering why the Opportunity Party smells a bit whiffy, it's their obvious addiction to the wealth of billionaires that you can smell.๐
Is this the kiss of death for a Political Party?
It should be, but it won't be.
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10.03.2026 21:25
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A journalist?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
It's NZME.
So funny. Thank you.
Good joke.
10.03.2026 03:20
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House
Luxon can't duck out of Question Time early because Chlรถe Swarbrick has a question for him and it's question 12.
Will Peters & Seymour be disorderly to defend Luxon, or will they be disorderly to attack Luxon?๐ค๐ฉ๐ฅ
They both want to poach voters from National.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
09.03.2026 23:26
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If Iran wanted to assassinate the USA's spiritual leader would they have to take out Kermit the Frog?
Or Donald Duck?
09.03.2026 10:07
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*Purely for our entertainment.
09.03.2026 02:41
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That just reminds us all how long it has been is since we had a PM who sounds prime ministerial.๐ฉ๐ฅ
09.03.2026 00:07
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Sit back and enjoy their increasingly visible panic.๐ฅฐ
Our energy needs to go into lifting up our side of the campaign, no need to waste any time or energy on National while they're busy eating their own.๐
09.03.2026 00:05
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I just want a well briefed self-aware PM who doesn't always look like his own clothes are ganging up on him.๐ฉ๐ฅ
Too much to ask for?๐ค
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08.03.2026 23:50
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Do you see anyone in the National caucus who has what it takes to reverse their decline?
I don't.
All their options are shit. Yay!
08.03.2026 23:42
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Respect
YouTube video by Blam Blam Blam - Topic
"I didn't appreciate that crack about the Prime Minister. I know it was only a joke but we've got to teach these kids some RESPECT!"๐ฉ๐ฅ๐คฃ
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08.03.2026 23:36
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Shhhh....!๐คซ
Let National print all their campaign billboards, posters, and flyers, and then force them to dump Luxon.๐ฉ๐ฅ
Timing is everything.๐คช
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
08.03.2026 22:27
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Black Caps getting thrashed by India in the cricket-for-people-who-hate-cricket final might have saved Luxon from a(nother) Bishop leadership coup.๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฅ
...or maybe not.
#ChronicChrisCrisis
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08.03.2026 22:23
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Didn't even notice Cosmic trigger on the bill until after I shared it.๐ซข
08.03.2026 21:59
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Psychedelic event poster
Twisted Music Presents:
A psychonautical night of pioneers
Shpongle
The Orb
Younger Brother
Hallucinogen
Youth
Prometheus
Troxy London, Saturday May 9th 2026 - 7pm-2am
"A Psychonautical Night of Pioneers"๐โ๏ธ
www.instagram.com/p/DVom3QpjGQL/
FUCK! YES!๐ฎ๐คฏ๐ฅฐ
FOMO overload.๐บ
08.03.2026 21:53
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Defiant Christopher Luxon says no discussions needed on his leadership
The prime minister says he did not ask any of his ministers over the weekend if he had their support.
Scrambled?
Fried?
Poached?
Separated & whipped?
Hard boiled & diced?
...place your bets.
And. Get. More. Popcorn.๐ฟ๐ฎ
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
08.03.2026 21:20
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Nigeria - oil producing nation - bombed by Trump.
Venezuela - oil producing nation - bombed by Trump.
Iran - oil producing nation - bombed by Trump.
Tell me again why the the coalition wants us to go back to looking for oil...?๐ค
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
08.03.2026 20:50
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Luxon knows exactly what it takes to make it all stop.
08.03.2026 19:47
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The USA's triumph over truth and justice counts as a victory.
Same goes for the US war on facts and evidence.
Another absolute victory for the USA, no doubt about it
Distorting history, they won that war too.๐คฎ
07.03.2026 07:36
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Egg?
Or lettuce?
Place your bets.
06.03.2026 23:28
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Spill some alphabet soup on some paper, job done.๐คช
06.03.2026 21:07
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Americans with guns are murdering more Americans every day than Iran has managed to kill during this entire war so far.๐ฎ
#FuckTrump
#FuckTheUSA
#FuckIsrael
#nzpol
06.03.2026 21:06
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TPU fingerprints are all over this...๐
Their party doesn't get to be the tail wagging the dog in a coalition if (when) National Party support collapses.๐ฉ๐ฅ
I might run out of popcorn watching their shit-fight.๐ฟ
06.03.2026 20:59
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Some poor fool has lost their weekend writing Luxon's resignation speech.๐ฉ๐ฅ
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#nzpol
06.03.2026 20:47
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Clearly what we just said to him is...
๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คช
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
06.03.2026 20:40
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Do National MPs realise that endorsing Luxon means they're taking responsibility for inflicting Luxon on us and they can expect to be punished for it at the elections?๐ค
But... have they endorsed Luxon?
I've only heard Luxon say they have.๐ฉ๐ฅ
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
06.03.2026 20:32
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Which colour matching pyjamas will the Luxon family be wearing for Christopher Luxon's resignation speech?๐ฉ๐ฅ
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
06.03.2026 20:25
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Luxon's remaining support demonstrates that the National Party still has what it takes to fool SOME of the people ALL of the time.๐ฉ๐ฅ
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
06.03.2026 02:29
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You're time is now Maureen Pugh.
What are you waiting for?
Roll, roll, roll the egg...๐ฉ๐ฅ
You can't be any worse than Luxon, and we know directly from Simon Bridges' own mouth just how "fucking useless" you are.๐ฎ
Go on...
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
06.03.2026 01:41
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Aarrrrrrrrrrr...
...sehole!
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06.03.2026 01:33
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National falls into the 20s in latest poll as pressure mounts on Christopher Luxon
"It is not good, is it?" Winston Peters says about the poll results, while Nicola Willis says it's "not a good number".
Uselessness so visible and cringe that even the drunk people can see it.๐ฉ๐ฅ
This dork-egg-flounder imbecile king of cringe is exactly what capitalists deliver to us as "leaders". Every time.๐ก
#OneTermGovernment
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06.03.2026 01:28
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