Hayley
@writagal.bsky.social
Forever learning, opinions mine. Generally annoyed about something. Aotearoa.
Sometimes I wonder about the impact of politicians and media treating Ardern with such misogynistic contempt for years on end and it’s pretty frightening to consider that all that energy didn’t die when Ardern left, and is now funneled into policy, and misogyny/ racism is normalised (and rewarded).
“We aren't a country, I think, who would like to think of the fact that we've got old people who are either starving or freezing in their own homes.” We don’t like to think about it but it’s absolutely the reality for our older people - and everyone in power is perfectly happy with this status quo.
RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 18h agoOlder Kiwis choosing between 'starving or heating' as price increases bite
A vote for National, NZFirst, or ACT is a vote to keep older kiwis in poverty, and to make their poverty worse. This coalition government has actively passed policies that have made things tougher for everyone who isn't in the wealthy donor class. It will only get worse if they are voted back in.
RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 18h agoOlder Kiwis choosing between 'starving or heating' as price increases bite
Wherein Doocey insists on reporting of wait times for mental health services against his targets, but not reporting of: - Number of declined referrals - Number of clinical vacancies in mental health - Wait times for community services (that declined referrals are supposedly sent to)
RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 10h agoFears young people slipping through gaps in mental health data
“Gender equality in Parliament is a fragile thing. Parliament briefly hit 50/50 in late 2022…It’s too early to call but the number of men announced so far who are replacing women could threaten achieving anything like gender parity in November’s 55th Parliament.” This seems very fine and normal etc
Women’s representation threatened as parties show off their machismo
Comment: As safe seat selections favour men and political hostility targets women, NZ risks losing its historic gender parity in Parliament, says Jo Cribb
newsroom.co.nz
Tamatha Paul in general debate talks about a homeless man dying on the streets of Wellington on Monday night in the freezing cold. This regime has a body count #nzqt
The lack of self reflection from media on their own biases absolutely results in the current government being held to lower expectations - to the detriment of the public, particularly vulnerable communities, and consistent, escalating erosion of democratic norms.
kyle@kyledchurch.bsky.social · 11h agohate to keep doing this, & it has ALWAYS been true, but the double standard for left vs right politicians by the media & other institutions has become WAY too stark now if this was a left wing PM we would have rolling coverage for WEEKS - hauling in veterans & air force supporters to attack etc etc
Not for *government duties* for his role as leader of the National Party for a party *fundraiser* for the *election* Surely this is outside the bounds of what the Air Force should be used for?? Seems like an enormous breach of his access to public assets! www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Christopher Luxon defends using Air Force flight to attend National Party fundraiser
Christopher Luxon is defending his use of an Air Force flight after attending a National Party fundraiser, saying he has a "busy job" and "full schedule".
rnz.co.nz
I can’t say enough how vital this kind of writing is. It shouldn’t be rare to see decision makers & leaders being held to account, but this is one of the few crystal clear, absolutely on point articles I’ve seen outside of the excellent work being done by those who don’t have a mainstream platform.
Hayley@writagal.bsky.social · 19h ago“There is at least one important section of society where little shittery is rampant, destructive and harmful to the environment of the workplace. It’s actively impeding the ability of well-behaved people to perform well & limiting productivity. I’m talking, of course, about parliament.” No notes🙌
“There is at least one important section of society where little shittery is rampant, destructive and harmful to the environment of the workplace. It’s actively impeding the ability of well-behaved people to perform well & limiting productivity. I’m talking, of course, about parliament.” No notes🙌
The little shits are coming from inside the House
Act wants to deal with the little shits in the classroom. Perhaps they should clean up the ones on their own turf first.
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“With regards to the risks associated with disestablishing specialist committees, the Minister was warned “communities could be detrimentally affected by the change”; disabled people are specifically mentioned as one of those communities.” “Nothing about us, without us” - except in all govt policy.
Minister Brooke van Velden ignores advice to retain the Lottery Individuals with Disabilities Committee
OIA documents reveal the Minister of Internal Affairs was repeatedly given advice to keep the specialised committee, but she chose to cut it six months later.
thedlist.co.nz
This. Something to ask the PM on bridge run.
2covet @2covet.bsky.social · yesterday#nzpol In light of the -10⁰C predicted for tomorrow, can the Aotearoa NZ Govt press pool ask the PM and his many ministers what is being done for the thousands of homeless around the motū who are now forced to sleep rough, in bushejs, under bridges, or in garages, or in their cars. #MontageTime
The wrong, dishonourable MPs: Targeted harassment in New Zealand’s legislature sanjanah.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/t... (WordPress) www.linkedin.com/pulse/wrong-... (LinkedIn) #nzpol
Point taken Andrew, but my study of the Hansard from 2024 onwards is a clear record of how Winston Peters, far more than any other MP, is responsible for the decline in the standards of the House, which ironically he so often decries. The Speaker appears to be complicit in enabling this. #nzpol
Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa@sanjanah.bsky.social · 2d agoThe wrong, dishonourable MPs: Targeted harassment in New Zealand’s legislature sanjanah.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/t... (WordPress) www.linkedin.com/pulse/wrong-... (LinkedIn) #nzpol
My sister has moved house so I told her she needs to update her details on the electoral roll because same day registration is no longer possible. She had no idea about the changes. Will there be an advertising campaign? Otherwise people won't know and will be turned away on election day. #nzpol
Chlöe Swarbrick and NZ Greens with one of the most important messages for the public to note ahead of the upcoming election in Aotearoa.
As a potential project for this evening team, you might want to direct some spare change to one of these orgs. I just received a personal thank you from DCM for a small donation, which made clear that anything you can spare will really make an impact. DCM: www.dcm.org.nz
Hayley@writagal.bsky.social · yesterdayVote for Tamatha Paul, who immediately put out a call for support for organisations who are on the frontlines of an increase in “people in our communities sleeping out in the open in sub zero conditions through freezing southerlies, hail, rain and flooding”. 👇 Link: www.instagram.com/reel/DbmeuHu...
This is an excellent Chlöe Swarbrick quote re the Treaty Principles Bill but feels very relevant to current #nzpol events.
Vote for Tamatha Paul, who immediately put out a call for support for organisations who are on the frontlines of an increase in “people in our communities sleeping out in the open in sub zero conditions through freezing southerlies, hail, rain and flooding”. 👇 Link: www.instagram.com/reel/DbmeuHu...
THIS ⬆️🚩⬆️🚩 And one has to ask why? The electoral commission has come out and stated publicly that it WON’T speed up the election results. Even ZB listeners know this 😳… www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heath...
Changes won't make vote counting faster, says constitutional lawyer
Constitutional lawyer Graeme Edgeler tells Ryan Bridge why the government's proposed changes to vote counting won't make the process faster.
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In the last two elections in between checking my enrolment and election day I was removed from the roll. Only found out when I attempted to vote. All sorted out painlessly at the time but it doesn’t bode well
I was very surprised Stuff actually printed an actual column saying things like “maybe men should, for our own good, look past politicians who most accurately resemble our high school bullies” but here we are and this is worth a read - and maybe stick it under the nose of your fellow dudes, dudes.
Men are tripping over their alphahood in the year of the Bro Election
Men are unemployed at a higher rate than women for the first time in seven years, yet guys keep voting against their own interests.
stuff.co.nz
“The Electoral Commission has told staff to turn away voters who aren’t on the printed roll and who say they’re unenrolled, but has no plans to count how many people will be affected.” So nice to see democracy in action, nothing to worry about here, love NZ’s accessible and clear election process.
Newsroom NZ@newsroom.co.nz · 2d agoThe Opposition says people who think they're not enrolled should lodge special votes rather than being turned away from voting entirely.
Apropos of nothing it’s super interesting how consequences and accountability so often just become this
Wouldn’t you rather have the intelligent lady with loads of empathy asking us to be kind to each other?
Hayley@writagal.bsky.social · 2d agoWho in Parliament, indeed.
A big old scoop: an Ombudsman investigation into a refused OIA request has helped shed light on just how much AI the Ministry of Education is using to create the new school curriculum www.emilywrites.co.nz/the-ministry...
The Ministry of Education is using so much AI it can't tell us how much AI it's using
The Ministry doesn't seem to want the public to know exactly how much AI it's using - or what it's using AI for.
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Great writing @drbex.bsky.social...slammed that nail fair on the head..! Waikato has been slammed again this week. Not enough staff. Not enough space. Not enough alternate destinations after hours. Nowhere near enough funding.
