There is NO one biological definition of man and woman. This bill is pure folly. Please submit against it today! This is your last chance! Even just a few sentences or even one line is better than nothing. www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak... #NZpol

Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability@te-ara-paerangi.community · last mo.

Genomics for Aotearoa New Zealand's submission in opposition to the Definition of Woman and Man Bill. #NZPOL

Yeah, their souls fit mine too.💚✅✅ #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #NZ

Has anybody read the Global Justice Report? I'm so excited by it but can't find anyone to talk to about it. globaljusticeproject.wid.world

Global Justice Project

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Sign the open letter: Reject the gender-defining Bill action.greens.org.nz/humanrights_...

Reject the Defining Gender Bill

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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/go...

Golden Triangle by Train: Te Huia to Tauranga

Over half of New Zealand’s population lives in the Golden Triangle, and it is one of the fastest-growing parts of the country — it makes sense to have a modern, safe and efficient train service betwee...

our.actionstation.org.nz

This is the best video about Covid that has ever been made www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqWx...

NZ's ninth wave of Covid | Now You Know | The Spinoff

YouTube video by The Spinoff

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John Campbell's takedown of Luxon is worth watching. Particularly strong on Luxon's Christian heroes not being performative handwringers waiting for every condition to be met before they acted. Ouch. www.tvnz.co.nz/news/breakfa...

IT WOULD BE FUCKEN GREAT IF THE SCEPTICISM THAT THE NZ MEDIA HAS SHOWN TO "TYLENOL CAUSES AUTISM" COULD BE APPLIED TO "GENDER AFFIRMING HEALTHCARE IS BAD" BECAUSE THEY'RE BOTH FUCKING LIES SPREAD BY THE FAR RIGHT

#NZpol Sigh. I know, I know, it's been a week. Well, Monday just dropped. "....when it comes to stopping climate change from getting worse, figures show our biggest city is way off target" The *country* is way off target. Feeling it's a case of getting through All This Shit one day at a time.

Auckland prepares for climate change realities

However, figures show our biggest city is way off target.

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Happy Mothers Day.

Look at this

Appreciate the pātai. Te Pāti Māori won’t let Aotearoa import UK/US-style hate. We reject attacks on trans, non-binary and takatāpui whānau. That’s not who we are. Our Te Tiriti commitment means protecting mana, inclusion, and whānau safety. Whakapapa over wedges. Manaakitanga over fear. Always.

Need Labour/Greens to speak to the gallery today and go "So they're cutting health jobs, again, they've failed to provide abortion services, and the biggest concern of the Women's Health minister is deleting inclusive language? Typical, focused on culture war nonsense and attacking minority groups"

Heartbreaking and vitally important read from the parent of a trans child in the spinoff this morning. "how am I going to tell her? How do you tell a child, “All those things we promised you about growing up as a young woman, the government has decided that you can’t have any of that”?"

‘She knew before she could read’: The reality of raising a trans child

A parent shares their experience and fears as public submissions are sought on the use of puberty blockers for gender-affirming care.

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For the past 3 years Anthony worked tirelessly on writing a book on “Auckland’s Changing Climate” tracking Auckland’s (past, present -and future) climate. Written for the intelligent lay person in a chatty friendly style. Check it out here: sites.google.com/view/aucklan... Repost widely please.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 6 - 12 www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rod-emmer...

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 6 - 12

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

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In case you also need a list: ✍️ Treaty Principles Bill - 7 Jan ✍️ Oranga Tamariki Amendments Bill aka Military Bootcamps - 9 Jan ✍️ Regulatory Standards Bill - 12 Jan ✍️ Puberty Blockers Consultation - 20 Jan

May 2025 be the year everyone gets a library card. Libraries are amazing third places and they get funding based on card holders and borrowing stats in most cases. Pop in. Check something out. P.S. The Libby app works on your phone/tablet. It has audibooks and regular books.

Erin Burrell says protect trans kids@erinkb.bsky.social · 2y ago

This might sound like a hot take but friends: Read books as a hobby this year. It is one of the best things you can do for your brain to grow your thinking and perspectives. If you want to be anti-consumption get a library card. Bonus: in places like UK/AoNZ/CA library copies pay authors

Submissions for the MoH’s puberty blocker consultation close on 20 Jan 2025. Emily Writes had some great info on her Substack, & @oldmatecans.lol wrote an excellent post on what to do/avoid: postingdad.medium.com/how-to-submi...

How To: Submit in favour of gender-affirming care.

A simple guide to avoid some suspicious survey framing.

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Finally got around to submitting on the Treaty Principles Bill and the Regulatory Standards Bill. Are there any I've missed?

“Sorry Kids, I need all these for our poor, poor landlords.” says Luxon, the Grinch #nzpol #repost

This seems like a good way to increase my book stash while supporting local shops and I don't have to leave my garden. i.stuff.co.nz/entertainmen...

'A way of ensuring our survival': Kiwi booksellers band together to take on Amazon

In bookshops throughout the country, a small band of booksellers has decided to take on Amazon in their very own David v Goliath fight.

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