In case this isn’t clear, all parties were working collaboratively to advance a new law on consent NOW. National withdrew from this collaboration in order to promise it would do this same thing AFTER THE ELECTION. Trying to slow down this change.
@rusku.bsky.social
Remember when Luxon's press secretary covertly recorded women in public and sex workers and was investigated by Police and Luxon said he didn't know anything? #nzpol
new zealander everlee wihongi has been found in a new ICE prison, that also has a track record of abuse. today on webworm, audio with everlee about the dehumanising, endless journey of being flown around the united states, hidden from her lawyer. please RT: www.webworm.co/everleeupdate/
Everlee Update + THANK YOU
We hear Everlee's voice, and the pressure is finally on.
webworm.co
new zealander everlee wihongi was due to meet with her lawyer yesterday. then ICE moved her to their most notorious tent facility in texas: 3000 people, highest death rate, most sexual assaults. and today, she disappeared off the system. please RT: www.webworm.co/everleehasdi...
Everlee Has Disappeared
Everlee Wihongi was transferred by ICE to the notorious "Camp East Montana" at Fort Bliss, Texas. Then she disappeared.
webworm.co
National's rubberstamp committee has reported back on their kill to kill MfE, unsurprisingly ramming it through despite near-universal public opposition. Select committee scrutiny is a joke. Parliament is a joke. selectcommittees.parliament.nz/v/6/ee66ce10...
Select Committee Reports
selectcommittees.parliament.nz
A system that consistently protects perpetrators and undermines survivors is a biased, corrupt system. How many headlines do we see where a judge is protecting a perpetrator’s good name, their career? How many actions are framed as a judgement error? Help change an unacceptable status quo👇 #nzpol
Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.
petitions.parliament.nz
Palm kernel (PK) is one of the products of the palm industry in Malaysia and Indonesia. PK makes up about 20% of the income of the palm industry. So as the world's biggest importer of PK, NZ is fuelling rainforest destruction. For Fonterra's dairy cows. www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
The supermarket trip that led to Fonterra admitting its “100% New Zealand Grass Fed” claim is misleading and deceptive - Greenpeace Aotearoa
One day in October 2023 I was walking down the supermarket aisle when I saw greenwashing in plain sight.
greenpeace.org
Yo can some journalist please help me Kainga ora just text me and put u my rent by over 300 dollars as of next week I am DISABLED AND ON SLP. please help me. This will make me homeless
In light of the news that Ngaro will be standing for NZ First at this years election, I'm taking this 2023 article out from behind the paywall. Ngaro previously led the Christian Nationalist Party 'NewZeal' after leaving National www.feijoadispatch.nz/p/the-christ...
The Christian Nationalism of Alfred Ngaro and NewZeal
There is more to the ideology of Ngaro's party than just Christian values
feijoadispatch.nz
A year ago, ministers met to consider tightening NZ’s pay equity law. Their decisions went further than officials had advised, hardening the policy to the point some groups were cut out from ever making a claim. Why? And on what evidence? They won’t show us. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
How a crucial 45-minute meeting between ministers took pay equity claims away from tens of thousands of women
In a crucial 45 minute meeting, ministers decided to go beyond official proposals, making it even harder for 180,000 workers to ask for pay equity.
rnz.co.nz
RAT reminder. If you’re in Aotearoa NZ you can get bulk covid tests from Sober Check. They have 2 flavours straight covid or covid/rsv/flu a&b. it ends up about 40% cheaper than buying single tests #covid
Dangerously stupid headline. (It implies catching Covid is a neutral alternative option to getting a booster. It is not).
Aboriginal avatar Jarren, who hosts online videos about Australian wildlife under the name Bush Legend, is overstepping indigenous boundaries, according to Māori AI innovator.
Man behind ‘digital blackface’ controversy revealed as living in NZ
Aboriginal avatar Jarren, who hosts online videos about Australian wildlife under the name Bush Legend, is overstepping indigenous boundaries, according to Māori AI innovator.
teaonews.co.nz
#GinnyAnderson "Are wages keeping up with the cost of living when white bread has gone up 58.3% in the past year?" #DavidSeymour "Consider wholemeal." Ginny Anderson: "It's more expensive." David Seymour: "Eat less." You first, Scrooge McFuckFace. You first. #nzpol #TheAtlasNetwork
The Free Speech Union didn't exist when black ppl couldn't speak. The Free Speech Union didn't exist when LGBTQ ppl couldn't speak. The Free Speech Union didn't exist when disabled ppl couldn't speak. The Free Speech Union existed when racist white ppl were asked to keep their racism to themselves.
If you're Aotearoa New Zealand-based, please sign and share. 27 queens found at last count by a biosecurity department that's been battered by public service cuts. We have to eradicate this threat. c.org/bkt2N7cxFh
Sign the Petition
Urgent Action Required on Yellow-Legged Asian Hornet Incursion.
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Buried in the detail about reducing earthquake strengthening is the removal of requirements for disabled access and fire safety. You know who does that? Sociopaths.
This quote is from a few months ago but if we’re talking about the face of New Zealand, it’s never looked so small, and mean, and utterly bereft of a moral compass.
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
Yet another indictment of the current government’s decision to host an FBI base in New Zealand - this is disgusting and anti-trans extremism has absolutely no place here. 🏳️⚧️
FBI to Categorize Trans People As "Nihilistic Violent Extremist" Threat Group, Report Says
The choice is being championed by the Heritage Foundation, which is behind Project 2025.
them.us
Firing a Black woman for quoting Kirk’s horrific statements about Black women is insane. It seems the Washington Post would rather perform politeness (and demand that the people Kirk harmed do it too) that tell the truth: karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
karenattiah.substack.com
"A new report says there are reasonable grounds to conclude that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out since the start of the war with Hamas in 2023" Any one of those five acts would be genocide www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says - BBC News
The panel finds that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out against Palestinians during the war.
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Nat MP Joseph Mooney is trying to get a NZ academic fired for saying it's inappropriate to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk in Parliament. Does anyone else see the irony of the free speech proponents? Dutta didn't call for violence - Mooney encouraged a witch hunt & attacking academic freedom #nzpol
I see Shane Jones is telegraphing the same 'Great Replacement' narrative, & lie Christchurch terrorist used to justify massacre of 51 Muslims in March 2019. This is not political debate. This is violent extremist rhetoric fuelling racism, endangering communities, & ripping apart social cohesion.
The Local Govt Bill might sound dull but it’s anything but. It strips out councils’ responsibility for wellbeing, accessibility & inclusion. That means fewer safe footpaths, fewer inclusive playgrounds, fewer spaces where disabled people can belong. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
Submission Sunday: Local Government Bill
The Bill might be boringly titled, but the content strips out protections, accessibility, and inclusion requirements – which is deeply concerning long-term.
open.substack.com
New Zealand lost its AA+ rating under Key, and regained it under Ardern. If political journalists were willing to include that sort of context it would be much harder for Nicky No-boats to lecture the left on fiscal responsibility. #nzpol