“Mandarin-speaking communities are so familiar with Winston, we have nicknamed him ‘Lao Pi’. Lao Pi is like that grumpy neighbour everyone knows is a problem. Except he’s not a random neighbour. He is the foreign affairs minister and former deputy prime minister.” — Mengzhu Fu.

Why we call Winston Peters ‘Lao Pi’ | E-Tangata

“Mandarin-speaking communities are so familiar with Winston, we have nicknamed him 'Lao Pi'. Lao Pi is like that grumpy neighbour everyone knows is a problem. Except he’s not a random neighbour. He is...

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I’ve actually felt quite sick with the fact that Peters has got away with his racist bullshit AGAIN! This shit cuts deep, right across the Asian diaspora here. Why the fuck would we recommend our Asian whānau to invest in New Zealand when the government sees this as acceptable behaviour?? #nzpol

Tze Ming Mok 莫志明@tzemingdynasty.bsky.social · 5d ago

Act wants to kill poor disabled people www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/03/a...

ACT calls for "productivity focus" for Pharmac

An independent review of Pharmac is one of ACT’s major priorities in health, and new candidate Todd Stephenson believes things need to change with the organisation.

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The Press@thepress.co.nz · 2w ago

The funding would come out of other new health spending over time.

Bit weird to hold the Declaration on Independence in high esteem but then shit on He Whakaputanga every day of your life.

kyle@kyledchurch.bsky.social · last mo.

utter and pathetic subservience there are numerous MPs within NZ's government who would give EVERYTHING to the USA we're beyond just embarrassing, this has reached the level that we should worry sovereignty and foreign interference

Why are we harbouring representatives of a country committing war crimes? Send this shit home

RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · last mo.

New US ambassador would like chance to work on New Zealand's nuclear policy

A wealth tax?! That's economic lunacy! We must be doing everything in our disposal to please the wealthy! Read Chris Luxon's full statement, exclusive to my Substack: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/economic-l...

“…in one year, the current Government awarded landlords more money than has been paid out to Māori in 40 years as compensation for historical wrongs.” Dr Neal Curtis. (2.9b v 2.7b) #AoNZpol

ICE continues to f**k with everlee wihongi. here is the latest update, direct from her lawyer: "the guards told her that there was going to be no court and that they were rescheduling for tomorrow and friday – a total lie." please, please RT: www.webworm.co/june18/

ICE F**ks With Everlee (Again)

David Farrier's Webworm with an update on Everlee Wihongi's case with ICE, from her lawyer Marc Christopher.

webworm.co

Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses

Luke Foley@lukefoley.me · 2mo ago

You hide in your mansion While the young peoples' blood Flows out of their bodies And is buried in the mud You've thrown the worst fear That can ever be hurled Fear to bring children into the world For threatenin' my baby Unborn and unnamed You ain't worth the blood That runs in your veins 🎶

The Victorian Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on Uncle Robbie Thorpe’s bid to revive genocide-related charges against King Charles III and Crown representatives.

Aboriginal elder has made his arguments for prosecuting King Charles for genocide in court

The Victorian Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on Uncle Robbie Thorpe’s bid to revive genocide-related charges against King Charles III and Crown representatives.

teaonews.co.nz

Sigh. No small modular reactors are in operation anywhere in the world. There are three very expensive experimental small reactors, and no factory produced modular reactors in existence or likely to ever be produced. www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/small-modula...

Small modular nuclear reactors: a history of failure

Global hype around small reactor designs to replace fossil fuels is on the rise everywhere but few, if any, are likely to ever be built.

climateandcapitalmedia.com

RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 2mo ago

'Couple of small modular reactors': A new pitch for nuclear power in New Zealand

Ōtautahi, haere mai for a rally on a national day of action challenging the "definition of woman" bill. Hear from a wide range of speakers, cis and trans, and make it clear that it doesn't speak for *anyone*. 1pm 13th June, Bridge of Remembrance

I hate how when we win human rights gains (like self ID in BDMRR) we then have to keep fighting for them in an endless struggle against evil

🫜🫚🌶️ Caitlin Spice 🌶️🫚🫜@catespice.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thanks to National and ACT, going on any social media platform now means being bombarded with posts about the Woman & Man Definitions bill and seeing all the comments about trans people being 'mentally ill' and 'perverts' and whatnot. It's like the BDMRR bill all over again.

Pardon my French, but who gives the proverbial flying fuck at the moon what unelected and notoriously incompetent functionaries of foreign governments have to say about the New Zealand's domestic business? #nzpol www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/30/p...

Pete Hegseth says NZ is 'freeloading' off American military

Hegseth made the comments today at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia-Pacific's premier security conference.

1news.co.nz

How much taxpayer money was wasted on this excessive event? How many police were involved? How long did the preview of the engagement take, where and how long? Were officers pulled from other LAC’s? What court applications preceded this event and did police attempt to negotiate prior to the action?

David Marler@qldaah.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Here we Joh again. Violent clashes as the Crisafulli government sends police in to destroy the Goori Camp Embassy at Barrambin Victoria Park, Queensland. Indigenous people & supporters vow to fight on, returning to camp at dusk. Bulldozers scheduled for Monday. #qldpol

The Govt wants to give itself more power over disabled people’s medical information. Buried in a new welfare “modernisation” Bill are provisions allowing MSD to require medical examinations “at any time” while expanding automated decision-making #nzpol Read more: open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...

The Government wants more power over Disabled People’s Medical Information

A Bill about Automated Decision Making has some buried hooks for disabled and/or unwell persons

open.substack.com

Our statement on the 2026 Budget is now live on our website. Read it here: tinyurl.com/mr3sw8em

To all my cis woman friends here from Aotearoa NZ, it would mean the absolute world to me if you could sign this petition. Please stand with your trans sisters against this horrific, transphobic bill! our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/e-...

E Tū E Kī: They Don’t Speak for Us - Block the Definition of Woman Bill

The Government is progressing a Bill through Parliament that aims to limit the rights of transgender, non-binary, and intersex New Zealanders in the name of cis women, by defining “man” and “woman” (a...

our.actionstation.org.nz

Rights Aotearoa's submission guide for the Legislation (Definition of Woman & Man) Amendment bill is here! www.rightsaotearoa.nz/rights-aotea...

Rights Aotearoa's Submission Guide for the Legislation (Definition of Woman & Man) Amendment Bill

An unworkable, expensive solution in search of a non-existent problem.

rightsaotearoa.nz

Israel is targeting and killing healthcare workers in Lebanon nearly every day. Since March 2nd, Israeli attacks have killed 124 health care workers. The total death toll in Lebanon now stands at 3,185. — Lebanese Ministry of Health

You should listen to this podcast and the trans people on this podcast. You should also, especially if you're cis, be as mad as I was and determined to take some god damned action.

1/200 Media@1of200.bsky.social · 2mo ago

1/200 Campaign Season E1 - Trans Voices on Anti-Trans Legislation @oldmatecans.bsky.social hosts @jennifilm.nz, @mythros.bsky.social and Mia to discuss the very real effects New Zealand Firsts anti-trans bill will have - as well as action to stop the rising tide of bigotry.

Almost everything put in place following the Royal Commission into the 2019 mosque shooting has been disestablished, piece by piece, and the social media environment is far worse now than 2019. This is, unfortunately, an unsurprising development www.rnz.co.nz/news/communi...

Muslim leaders warn NZ facing worst anti-Muslim extremism in 20 years | RNZ News

Federation of Islamic Associations says community leaders want an urgent meeting with the prime minister.

rnz.co.nz

i have a template to copy and paste and just add your own thoughts on it, open.substack.com/pub/huhana62...

Why Disabled People Need to make a Submission on the Disability Support Services Bill and a template attached

Dr Huhana Hickey

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My apologies to the women I've "trampled on the rights of" by *checks notes* feeding my child from my chest, being a person who was pregnant, pissing in the men's loos, and growing a better beard than you've ever been able to.

Chris Hipkins: "It's a distraction." Georgina Beyer, staring a wall of bigots in their eyes: "Your hatred is *totally* intolerable." Your energy is not up to stuff on this matter, Chippy. Soz. youtu.be/vbbMUPykFW4?...

"Your hatred is totally intolerable!" - Georgina Beyer

YouTube video by Te Karere TVNZ

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CEO Johnny Cans@oldmatecans.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It's a low bar and once again Chris Hipkins has fucking missed it by miles. Points to Chlöe for calling it despicable, and identifying it as targeted at trans people.

Transphobia doesn't win votes. It doesn't get people elected. The vast majority of people tend not to give a fuck. But enough people with their hands on the levers of power see us as a laboratory group to test out the rollback of human rights and bodily autonomy, and the rest can't or won't see it.

Hey if you want to send a letter to ALL members of parliament, you can do this for the cost of 121 pieces of paper and an envelope, no stamp needed. All members of Parliament Care of Distribution Services Freepost Parliament Private Bag 18 888 Parliament Buildings Wellington 6160

Offer to pay for your trans friends to get their birth certificates, passports, and drivers' licenses updated. Now.

henry cooke@henrycooke.bsky.social · 3mo ago

NEW: National will support NZ First's definition of a man and woman bill through first reading, giving it the numbers it needs: www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...

They're right you know