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Hidden talents and strong opinions, will respond when enraged.
The economy will recover when actual nation builders not parasitical wealth extractors are on the Treasury Benches Vote Greens to give Labour backbone these elections www.nzherald.co.nz/business/slo...
It’s too late for the economy to save National now
OPINION: The economic recovery has stuttered too much to lift the voter mood by November.
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Great to see that National support 30 weeks Paid Parental Leave. Especially after they voted against the introduction of PPL. Blocked the extension to 26 weeks for several years. Canceled 33 pay equity claims. And just this year, cut Best Start payments for the majority of new parents.
That’s right. If this shit is intolerable, be consistent. Shane Jones accused you of giving Modi a blow job. David Seymour protected a now convicted pedophile. Having them in cabinet is something you’re clearly “comfortable” with. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
Hipkins to PM: Nash had to go, but still you tolerate NZ First's sex jibes and racism
Hipkins says Nash’s resignation exposes Luxon’s leadership, accusing the PM of ignoring Shane Jones’ controversial remarks.
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Until midnight tonight to make a submission on why this bill is total nonsense. Tips on how to write a good submission and link to the submission portal here action.greens.org.nz/gender_bill_...
Oppose New Zealand First’s Member’s Bill!
Support Trans Rights | Oppose the Gender Definition Bill
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Newsroom NZ@newsroom.co.nz · last mo.From Victoria University - Comment: With very few of us sure of our exact chromosomal makeup, how can we know what our so-called “biological sex” really is?
You shall not bob us out of our melody. If you do, our melancholy upon your head!
Will Harris@sandwichpick.bsky.social · 8mo ago
#NZ Science in NZ has long been underfunded. Cuts to both staff and funding by the current coalition have cut into something already stretched thin. Winner of top science prize blames ‘batshit’ Budget for brain drain newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/29/w...
Winner of top science prize blames ‘batshit’ Budget for brain drain
Dr Samuel Mehr says the Government values science, but their ‘idiotic’ approach to funding it will cost them their brightest.
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In Aotearoa New Zealand Parliament today. "The Speaker has 'named' Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick for refusing to leave the House. The punishment means the MP had to once again leave the House, and will have her pay docked." [ www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... ] #nzpol
David Mohring@nzheretic.bsky.social · 12mo ago18,500 children have been killed by the Israeli military in Gaza. Despite these war crimes, the US has provided more than $22 BILLION for the war. Via [ www.facebook.com/senatorsande... ] #nzpol
Imagine it’s the west of Ireland in 1847, during the Great Famine? Starving men, women, children desperately try to get to the Workhouse or charity Soup Kitchens. British Red Coat soldiers line up on the road, fire, then bayonet wounded by the road, while laughing. 1/
Henry Morris@mrhenrymorris.substack.com · last yr.The PNG Courier on the crime against humanity currently being permitted to take place in Gaza. Substack - mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/the-png-co...
This is an excellent piece on manufacturing consent by Emily Writes as she documents how Stuff specifically is guilty of manufacturing consent for the genocide in Gaza. @nzstuff emilywrites.substack.com/p/stuffs-rol...
Stuff's role in the genocide in Gaza
And why it matters so much...
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Seriously, women get stuff done. You love to see it - while hating that we need to do it . #nzpol
Happy 276th birthday Edward Jenner! What a time for vaccination: 154 million lives saved in the last 50 years, tempered with an increase in vaccine preventable diseases across the world, vaccine sceptics in charge in the US, and cuts to overseas aid threatening global immunisation programmes.
How did we go from the country that was first in the world for Women’s Suffrage, to this destroying pay equity for women bullshit???
This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
OK I found the Hipkins quote. This is the 2nd time RNZ's headlines print out of context. May I suggest some care when quoting then? What it is is Hipkins saying if we accept Peters' recommendation then we would not have needed bigger ferries. But it was Peters WHO RECOMMENDED IT. It's a dig #nzpol
Hand over $10, you get back a Big Mac Hand over a million, you get a house Hand over 800 million and what do you get for it? Nothing, if you're Nicola Willis
I think what really adds insult to the corruption injury here is how cheap it all is. Political parties accepting bribes that are equivalent to one minor CEOs superyacht keel polishing costs.
Russel Norman@russelnorman.bsky.social · last yr.NZ has a big money in politics problem. The three governing parties took $500k from those with an interest in getting their fast track proposals approved, circumventing environmental protection laws. www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
Government workers working remotely in NZ = Bad Foreigners working remotely in NZ = Good www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Watch live: Visa rules for 'digital nomads' to be loosened, Nicola Willis announces
The announcement comes after a high-profile economist said the economy recently performed the worst in the developed world.
rnz.co.nz
Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepsen says the damage across Mangawhai Village was much worse than he envisaged. Maybe if he'd listened to climate scientists and didn't stop #ClimateChange work by KDC, Council would be more ready for #ExtremeWeatherEvents? #NZpol www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/26/l...
Two injured, around 50 buildings damaged by Mangawhai tornado
People have been rescued from damaged homes, as fallen trees and powerlines caused havoc in the area.
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"Have we been making awkward gestures in moments of enthusiasm?"
Just had to post this because it seems so appropriate for anyone in DC right now. Wish I could get the Village People to sing it during the inauguration 😂 youtu.be/surb8FzjWfg?...
Stealers Wheel-Stuck In The Middle With You Lyrics-HD
YouTube video by Sean Dolan
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"NO FRONTLINE CUTS"?! Napier (Pop. >56,000) does not have a hospital. HB Hospital is in Hastings, a 15-30min drive away. Wellesley Road Urgent Care is the closest thing we have to it. Health NZ proposes cut to Napier’s overnight urgent care services www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-t...
Health NZ proposes cut to Napier’s overnight urgent care services
A confidential briefing note says the changes could occur by March 2025.
nzherald.co.nz
You'd have to work pretty hard to convince me that Australia's managed to produce a better movie than The Castle.
a man and a woman are sitting in a living room and the man is saying `` this is going straight to the pool room '' .
ALT: a man and a woman are sitting in a living room and the man is saying `` this is going straight to the pool room '' .
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