60 tweeps to follow this election

Bryce Edwards had his go at a list of the top 100 tweeters to follow this election, but with only 24 women making the cut he faced terrible accusations of “a perceived lack” of gender balance. The silver lining is that his follow-up post was chock-full of the women who complained! Pesky, pesky women, as ColeyTangerina put it.

I thought I’d try my hand at a list – with a lot of women, an entirely obvious leftwing bias, and a big disclaimer right up front that these are just people who I think have interesting things to say about the election and NZ politics. Please suggest your own faves in the comments!

In the interests of deflecting criticism, tweeps are listed alphabetically by username. Click on their name to see their Twitter feed and give them a follow!

Mainstream media

Get the inside scoop on the night’s top stories/the front page/the stuff that gets bumped because an All Black has a career-threatening injury.

.@Jackalblog @RadioLIVENZ @JudithCollinsMP you're wrong. I said I have OIAs quickly when the info was released to other media.

— Andrea Vance (@avancenz) August 23, 2014

What is all this rugby talk? Doesn't anyone know the election opening broadcasts are on? Priorities people, priorities.

— Claire Trevett (@CTrevettNZH) August 23, 2014

Desperately waiting for it to snow in Dunedin. Every drop of rain sees me tell like a child "is THAT snow?" It's definitely cold enough.

— Katie Bradford (@katieabradford) August 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/mcquillanatorz/status/502227329293090816

Jamie Whyte Act Leader doesn't know what Whanau Ora is. You'll need to know if you go into a coalition with @PaatiMaori @TeUruroaFlavell

— Mihingarangi (@Mihi_Forbes) August 4, 2014

So after promising to answer the media's questions on #Dirtypolitics, the PM's answer is "we've had a good chew on it, time to move on".

— stories from the city (@mizjwilliams) August 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/mlle_elle/status/501851759044608000

PM says we are spending less than we earn. But Govt not yet in surplus, public debt still rising and country's current account in the red.

— Brent Edwards (@journobedwards) August 21, 2014

Rules are starting to slip – heckling, head shaking, eye rolling and counter-arguments #hellensville #outtacontrol

— Tova O'Brien (@TovaOBrien) August 11, 2014

Politicians

The good, the weird and the always-interesting-even-if-I-disagree-with-them.

https://twitter.com/asenatitaylor/status/501607601721704448

(Editor’s note: I am, like, 95% sure this isn’t the parody Asenati account. But who can tell?)

https://twitter.com/grantrobertson1/status/501556395309670400

You know your past times r confusing when u jump in taxi post door knocking with mass of clipboards &drivers asks if you work for office max

— Jacinda Ardern (@jacindaardern) August 23, 2014

I should have brought some Green Party Akl transport plan leaflets on this bus. 15 people now standing.

— Julie Anne Genter (@JulieAnneGenter) August 23, 2014

Judith Collins finally gives an interview and it's too Rachel Glucina of The Diary. Wonder how the newsroom at NZ Herald feels abt that?

— Julie Fairey (@juliefairey) August 22, 2014

Fire your advisors John Key. That whole "Most NZers won't care" line is such an insult. Why you want insult NZers? #dirtypolitics

— 🏳️‍⚧️Marama Davidson MP (@MaramaDavidson) August 21, 2014

heres a question from today @JohnKeyPM why is your govt cutting $3.8b from health, education and environmental spending? #askJohnKey

— Metiria Turei (@Metiria_Turei) August 19, 2014

Hey @AliIkram .. I want you to come and do a lolly poll in Rotorua!!

— Tāmati Coffey (@tamaticoffey) August 19, 2014

#If and it's a big #if I was a lefty and was looking for a progressive, innovative #LeftParty to vote for, I would #VoteGreenParty 20/09

— WestSide 8345 (@tauhenare) August 22, 2014

https://twitter.com/TrishTupou/status/500935410642460676

This so-called surplus is achieved by all sorts of manipulation & creative accounting. No improvement is forecast on employment.

— Winston Peters (@winstonpeters) August 19, 2014

Nerds and h4xx0rs

Knowledge is power, innit?

Brownlee's staffer took part in blog, commented 'well done' about Simon Pleasant's leaked public service info http://t.co/X93r0NcC96

— Dirty Politics (@DirtyPoliticsNZ) August 22, 2014

What if we just printed money for first home buyers? #QEburn

— Keith Ng (@keith_ng) August 24, 2014

On Polity: Steven Joyce vs the facts on export breadth; reliance on dairy. Facts 2, Joyce 0. http://t.co/HjZM1ur1Pb

— Rob Salmond (@rsalmond) August 5, 2014

Thinking folk

My people. And me. It’s my list, dammit.

https://twitter.com/AceMcWicked/status/503042219465400320

https://twitter.com/AsherGoldman/status/503309921387937792

OIA needs teeth. #DirtyPolitcs shows @NZNationalParty flagrantly breaching Act. That should be an offence. Currently done with impunity.

— Felix Geiringer (@BarristerNZ) August 23, 2014

if nothing else, National's campaign has made me want to watch 8 Mile again

— Clint Smith (@ClintVSmith) August 24, 2014

Seriously don't listen to councils on water. Just look at the Ruataniwha Dam nonsense. #StopDestroyingOurAwa #NativeAffairs

— Haututū Fulla (@CmmdrZed) August 4, 2014

https://twitter.com/ColeyTangerina/status/501294376534810626

https://twitter.com/DawgBelly/status/503286558787518464

God forbid!!!! Is Hekia Parata planning National Standards for preschoolers? http://t.co/NY3GsNICIa via @Dianne_Khan

— D! ratified 🐀 (@Dianne_Khan) August 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/DorothySarker/status/502335746062024704

https://twitter.com/DuckieMcDuck/status/503380298495582208

Might go out and steal me some elections tonight #LeftWingAgenda

— Aunty Hōhā (@fuck_lupus) August 21, 2014

Key saying he was in Hawaii having a "whale of a time" confirms his contempt 4 those concerned about #dirtypolitics

— Helen Kelly (@helenkellyUnion) August 22, 2014

*sigh* the problem with the housing market is not one of demand, it's one of supply, and how we provide that supply. For crying out loud.

— Dr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️‍🌈 (@sarahhbickerton) August 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/izzyelle/status/503319753201446912

National's message to the poor seems to be: "we know you are worse off but look! More spending on rheumatic fever!"

— jo (@jofromgreylynn) August 23, 2014

https://twitter.com/LI_politico/status/503279273760026624

McCaw > Cunliffe > Key

— Morgan Godfery (@MorganGodfery) August 23, 2014

https://twitter.com/MrDuttonPeabody/status/503382313049149442

https://twitter.com/NatDudley/status/502234455084236800

https://twitter.com/nzdodo/status/502791401839419393

Why do we have Māori Studies anyway? Has it solved poverty? #ChannelingCraig #NativeAffairs

— Michael Tamihere (@RevTamihere) July 14, 2014

https://twitter.com/someofmybest/status/500768697099644928

https://twitter.com/stephanierodgrs/status/503085304354308096

Crouching Farrar, Hidden Cameron #johnkeymovietitles

— Aunty Wah Wah 🔝🧜‍♀️ (@_surlymermaid_) August 22, 2014

Every housing policy National bring out only serves to increase value of existing landholders' stock and banks' business. When will they, oh

— At The Drive Thru 🎙podcast (@drivethrupod) August 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/thelittlepakeha/status/502958542152687616

https://twitter.com/tripthestation/status/503136017067429888

https://twitter.com/verbscape/status/503325468439748608

When National liberalises stuff it always goes wrong. Always #thenationtv3

— Vincristine (@vincristine) August 23, 2014

https://twitter.com/VishOnAMish/status/503293412045385728

https://twitter.com/writehandedgirl/status/501658041498869760

LOLz

It’s a laugh, isn’t it?

What?

That noise you make at the back of your throat.

Oh yeah, that’s a laugh.

I don't understand…PM backing Seymour? But…I'm not even on the list. Is it too late to join the Internet Party reality show?

— flourpour (@EpsomFlour) June 9, 2014

https://twitter.com/GCSBIntercepts/status/503269813733425153

https://twitter.com/johnkeysemotion/status/501939506346332161

https://twitter.com/Megapope/status/502195023803199488

John Key knows he can lie, hack, spy, deploy surveillance state, cheat, leak, drone bomb, anything but ….. mess with shower head sizes.

— Watershitdown (@watershitdown) August 21, 2014

Token rightwing pundit for “balance”

Hear the National Party’s key messages whole hours before they show up on The Panel!

https://twitter.com/MatthewHootonNZ/status/499984634302574593

8 Replies to “60 tweeps to follow this election”

weka says:

26 August 2014 at 21:19

completely off topic here, but just wanted to say thanks for perservering in the Gilchrist post on ts. Luckily I had to go out that day and then was offline mostly for a week, because I was gobsmacked by the post and many people’s responses to it, and didn’t want to risk a ban by saying something. Am glad you had some leeway with it under author privileges.

thanks for the tweep list too. I finally joined twitter so I could follow the Dirty Politics fall out, so will make use of it up to the election.

1. MsStephanieCatherine says:
  
  26 August 2014 at 22:37
  
  Thanks weka! I have had a good amount of feedback on the Gilchrist issue, I think a lot of people are feeling that way. Enjoy Twitter! (PS follow me 🙂 )
  
  1. weka says:
    
    27 August 2014 at 00:47
    
    You are now duly followed 🙂
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