Disclaimer: I don't know who this author is, other than that she's a historian, either professionally or by acute interest. Apparently also an illustrator. But this is one of the best (and most important) essays I have read this year. It is one of the best explanations I have seen for how […]

The ballot question, which goes before voters in November, will ask whether the state should bar businesses, unions and nonprofit groups from making donations to candidates and political parties, or from taking sides in public referendums. It requires support from a simple majority of voters […]

I call Bullshit🤬 #nzpol “Brains learn the same way and the science of learning, underpinning the reforms, does not divide down cultural lines, she says. “The evidence is very clear that a knowledge-rich curriculum and a structured approach to learning is the best thing you can do for all children.”

‘Ideological’ school curriculum rewrite breaches Treaty principles – tribunal

But Education Minister Erica Stanford disagrees, saying she's already starting to see a turnaround in Māori achievement

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Nearly a year old but good https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment_climate/597849/one-in-100-year-coastal-floods-now-happening-twice-a-year-in-wellington-study 'Researchers analysed #tide gauges recorded between 1900 and 2005 and used #climate simulations to identify the influence of human […]

From Instagram (hashtags added): 'Documents obtained by the #Green Party have revealed how key sections of new anti-#environment laws to be passed this week replicate powerful, #polluting #industry demands ‼️⚠️ 'The Natural Environment Bill and #Planning Bill will go to their third readings […]

Dear #solar people of Aotearoa New Zealand: "The Electricity Authority is consulting on how New Zealand's electricity rules should support plug-in generation [ie, balcony solar panels] if it becomes legal in the future (this is a decision for other regulators), and improvements to distributed […]

Israeli forces reportedly use phosphorus shells in attacks on southern Lebanon - The use of airburst white phosphorus on areas with a dense civilian population is prohibited under international law, as the weapon inflicts indiscriminate harm on civilians. White phosphorus is an incendiary […]

I'm going to get on my usual soap box for a minute here. Tech giants and their platforms are harmful to kids and everyone else. Banning kids from them is a bad idea because it requires all of us to give up our privacy, for no gain, as kids will still get on. This has been proven. But on top of […]

[nzpol, climate] @RFPatterson “ACT declares climate emergency over”?! What fact-free cave of convenience are they living in? The climate emergency is the biggest challenge human civilisation has ever faced, and right now we’re failing to meet it. It’s hard not to view this destructively wilful […]

#Gas in #NZ - https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/1297821/what-methanex-s-departure-will-do-to-gas-prices 'Households should not expect a price drop, particularly in the North Island where there are fixed costs involved in the pipeline supply network. '"The costs of the pipeline network and […]

[nzpol, climate] https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1066641/political-parties-make-their-climate-adaptation-pitch 'New Zealand First says economic development should come first 'Representing New Zealand First, Shane Jones said he had not come to the conference to look for votes […]

[NZ pol+health] Nick Rockel from Nick's Kōrero <nickrockel@substack.com>: 'Back in 2023, #National said they would “put an end to postcode lottery #healthcare by delivering more #doctors and #nurses.” As we know, they put in place a regime that made it so difficult to replace staff that we now […]

[nzpol poverty etc] https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1048629/luxon-and-social-development-minister-apologise-for-winter-energy-payment-error '"This issue was not caused by staff error, system error, or automated decision-making. MSD has been administering the legislation as […]

💥🤮Listening to Qiulae Wong on TVNZ this morning. She confirmed that TOP will sit round the table with NZF and would support him as a Minister in any coalition they are in. Please, please.... if you are a Labour or Green voter who is considering voting for TOP, this would be a real possibility

RE: https://mastodon.com.br/@xkcd/117085550296741333 "FREE REIN"

Kieran McAnulty's face in the first few minutes of this as Tova grills Bishop is amazing. The fact that he manages to stay silent until addressed is a credit to him. #NZPol https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/13/watch-chris-bishop-grilled-on-nationals-leadership-drama/

Watch: Chris Bishop grilled on National's leadership drama

National minister Chris Bishop said he backed Luxon, and emphasised that the meeting was called due to the leadership threat from Penk.

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Is there a kind of nature focused podcast or youTube that any of you like? Something that was more like news and less like mini-documentaries and extended conversations. (Those are fine, but they aren't good for working as I get too locked in) Like an anarchists farmer's almanac for city and […]

Wife's idea. It worked! 😂😎 #floppy #floppydisk #SolarEclipse

I got some good photos of the partial eclipse in Zürich today, but to be fair all of them were... eclipsed (😎) by this once in a lifetime unplanned shot from a friend of mine. Luck + preparation always wins. Also on reddit […] [Original post on mastodon.delroth.net]

RE: https://fediscience.org/@ZLabe/117084590082477989 Record sea temperature heights since June and climbing!

Worth repeating: Date: 11/03/2026 Subject: 99 reasons this government has to go Over the past week, the leadership of Christopher Luxon has been called into question in the polls and the media. Aotearoa is no longer buying what his government is trying to sell us, and here's 99 reasons why […]

🤖 **is learning copywriting still worth it when AI output is already client-passable?** Been using a few AI tools to help with copy for a small side project and it's raised a question I can't quite shake. The output is genuinely decent now. Not great, but decent enough that clients wh... 📰 […]

A video platfom. * You pay a fee to host videos for one year. * Your video will be served to 1000 people for free and you can embed it wherever * You can pay a flat fee to see the more popular videos on the platform. * The platform has a built-in patreon -like system where people can support […]

RE: https://mastodon.me.uk/@ChrisMayLA6/117024668624139920 #Tax #reform could make a difference. #PartyVoteGreen

Yet another heatwave scorched the Western United States Saturday, bringing extreme heat warnings to Southern California and record temperatures in the Southwest and Montana. Portions of the Pacific Northwest, already grappling with an onslaught of large wildfires, were under an exceptionally […]

[nzpol] Substack comment by James #Hickey 4d https://keenlens.substack.com/p/the-bank-of-england-admitted-in-2014/comments (small proofreader corrections) 'You know if #Peters, #Seymour and the #Tax Payers #Union are panting hysterically about any #policy that they claim is the end of the […]

New EU law requires devices to be repairable - Every phone, television or washing machine you buy in Europe must be easier to repair starting tomorrow. That’s when the European Right to Repair Act takes effect […]