Ailsa Pehi
@ailsaaotearoa.bsky.social
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This article talks about Labour deciding which voter bases to “target” which perfectly encapsulates why Labour always makes me feel like a box to tick as a rainbow voter.
“Diversity is having a seat at the table, inclusion is having a voice, and belonging is having that voice heard.” - Liz Fosslien
“Diversity is having a seat at the table, inclusion is having a voice, and belonging is having that voice heard.” - Liz Fosslien
Labour wants its 2020 mojo back – can it convince voters it still has the recipe?
Labour's party-heavy weekend conference revealed big dreams, and big gaps in its voter base.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This article talks about Labour deciding which voter bases to “target” which perfectly encapsulates why Labour always makes me feel like a box to tick as a rainbow voter.
“Diversity is having a seat at the table, inclusion is having a voice, and belonging is having that voice heard.” - Liz Fosslien
“Diversity is having a seat at the table, inclusion is having a voice, and belonging is having that voice heard.” - Liz Fosslien
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the CoC has swung for the fences, disregarded criticism, and just plain got on with implementing their vision.
experts? fuck 'em!
public opinion? aint got time for it!
damn the torpedoes, start smashing foundations.
the left bloc needs to bring that same energy to fix it all
experts? fuck 'em!
public opinion? aint got time for it!
damn the torpedoes, start smashing foundations.
the left bloc needs to bring that same energy to fix it all
November 30, 2025 at 9:51 AM
the CoC has swung for the fences, disregarded criticism, and just plain got on with implementing their vision.
experts? fuck 'em!
public opinion? aint got time for it!
damn the torpedoes, start smashing foundations.
the left bloc needs to bring that same energy to fix it all
experts? fuck 'em!
public opinion? aint got time for it!
damn the torpedoes, start smashing foundations.
the left bloc needs to bring that same energy to fix it all
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Now, I freely admit that I am probably not labours target demo, but if their answer to a single term of the fastest dismantling of progress we have ever seen in this country is; "steady now, we cant move too quickly, cant fix everything, temper your expectations"
I am not confident
I am not confident
November 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Now, I freely admit that I am probably not labours target demo, but if their answer to a single term of the fastest dismantling of progress we have ever seen in this country is; "steady now, we cant move too quickly, cant fix everything, temper your expectations"
I am not confident
I am not confident
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So that is why Hipkins did not use his speech to denounce Winston and his Anti Trans Policies.
As predicted although not Hipkins doing so, Labour is seeking out or rather cuddling Winston for 2026 while bashing the Greens and TPM
"“Yeah, he's a wily old dog" Peeni regarding Winston
As predicted although not Hipkins doing so, Labour is seeking out or rather cuddling Winston for 2026 while bashing the Greens and TPM
"“Yeah, he's a wily old dog" Peeni regarding Winston
Hipkins denies Labour MPs are talking to Winston about coalition hopes - but they are
Labour’s talks with Winston Peters about coalition ‘opportunities’ - which Hipkins denies
www.stuff.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
So that is why Hipkins did not use his speech to denounce Winston and his Anti Trans Policies.
As predicted although not Hipkins doing so, Labour is seeking out or rather cuddling Winston for 2026 while bashing the Greens and TPM
"“Yeah, he's a wily old dog" Peeni regarding Winston
As predicted although not Hipkins doing so, Labour is seeking out or rather cuddling Winston for 2026 while bashing the Greens and TPM
"“Yeah, he's a wily old dog" Peeni regarding Winston
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Why would we increase productivity when we get shafted on wages every single time?
#nzpol
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#nzpol
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Why are we all paid close to minimum wage?
The median wage has drawn significantly closer to the minimum, so how can we boost incomes?.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Why would we increase productivity when we get shafted on wages every single time?
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
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The thing that really stuck out to me about Labour's conference, is how little they seem to want to campaign on the issues that most of us care about - namely cost of living.
These things would help:
$0 Prescriptions
Subsidised public transport
Fair pay agreements
Progressive tax structure (Aus)
These things would help:
$0 Prescriptions
Subsidised public transport
Fair pay agreements
Progressive tax structure (Aus)
November 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The thing that really stuck out to me about Labour's conference, is how little they seem to want to campaign on the issues that most of us care about - namely cost of living.
These things would help:
$0 Prescriptions
Subsidised public transport
Fair pay agreements
Progressive tax structure (Aus)
These things would help:
$0 Prescriptions
Subsidised public transport
Fair pay agreements
Progressive tax structure (Aus)
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National-led government will force councils to sell assets to pay for water infrastructure etc. #NzPol
Luxon indicates council rate capping law imminent
The Government would be introducing rates caps to help people with the rise in the cost of living, Luxon said.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
National-led government will force councils to sell assets to pay for water infrastructure etc. #NzPol
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Chippy just cause your opponent is frequently dunking on them selves thinking they are scoring point at the wrong end of the court dosent mean yall can just skate by on fucking dumb ass centrist shit like this.
God I really hope the greens get there shit together.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
God I really hope the greens get there shit together.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Labour announces low-interest loans for family GP practices
If elected, the Labour Party would prioritise areas with no GPs, or practices with closed or partially closed books.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Chippy just cause your opponent is frequently dunking on them selves thinking they are scoring point at the wrong end of the court dosent mean yall can just skate by on fucking dumb ass centrist shit like this.
God I really hope the greens get there shit together.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
God I really hope the greens get there shit together.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Good to see UN at minute 21 with firm questions on NZ’s human rights record and failure to implement key RCOI recommendations from the Christchurch attacks. Goldsmith’s response, starting after minute 38, was difficult to watch, stretched reasoning, and failed to address the core concerns. #painful
Paul Goldsmith (44min) says NZ didn't ban #HateSpeech cos of #FreeSpeech concerns. It banned display of Gang Patches tho Freedom of Expression is in NZ Bill of Rights Act cos freedom from intimidation.
#NZpol
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🙄 Nazi symbols allowed in NZ
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
#NZpol
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🙄 Nazi symbols allowed in NZ
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
3179th Meeting, 116th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
Consideration of New Zealand
webtv.un.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Good to see UN at minute 21 with firm questions on NZ’s human rights record and failure to implement key RCOI recommendations from the Christchurch attacks. Goldsmith’s response, starting after minute 38, was difficult to watch, stretched reasoning, and failed to address the core concerns. #painful
459 licenses revoked. One country. The problem starts at the source with corrupt immigration agents issuing fraudulent papers.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/459-truck...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/459-truck...
459 truck licences revoked by NZTA held by people all born in the same country
Most of the licences were converted from the United Arab Emirates.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
459 licenses revoked. One country. The problem starts at the source with corrupt immigration agents issuing fraudulent papers.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/459-truck...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/459-truck...
They're dirty baaaahstaaards! Snap election or revolution. Get them the fuck out now.
As Craig Renney revealed to a shocked Dr Gary Payinda, Te Whatu Ora underspent its wages budget by $500m which has been signed off by Willis & returned to general coffers. Let that sink in. The money was there, but they deliberately underspent. On orders?
November 27, 2025 at 1:58 AM
They're dirty baaaahstaaards! Snap election or revolution. Get them the fuck out now.
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Tucker is not wrong. Moreover, politicians should not take money from any lobby groups. They are there to serve the people and they get more than adequate financial compensation. If they want to get rich they should find a new career.🎯
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Tucker is not wrong. Moreover, politicians should not take money from any lobby groups. They are there to serve the people and they get more than adequate financial compensation. If they want to get rich they should find a new career.🎯
Wasn't the current deputy prime minister Seymour made famous on Snapchat with teen school girls? Yes. Yes, he was. Creepy dodgy dog.
It's now in the court record that powerful people use Snapchat to groom minors, solicit objectionable images & rape children
So do we get to revisit certain MPs playing the "i'm so innocent, Snapchat is just a social app" line? Because that discourse directly led here
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
So do we get to revisit certain MPs playing the "i'm so innocent, Snapchat is just a social app" line? Because that discourse directly led here
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Auckland executive paid teen $1000 for sex, exchanged Uber Eats for intimate photos
The man, who described himself as a 'sugar daddy' on on Snapchat, has admitted paying a teenage girl for sex.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Wasn't the current deputy prime minister Seymour made famous on Snapchat with teen school girls? Yes. Yes, he was. Creepy dodgy dog.
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That means it's two years since I stopped.
I was chill with making myself broker and deader, but helping some asshole who's already loaded buy a new ute was a bridge too far, and to this minute I've saved $30,002.32
I was chill with making myself broker and deader, but helping some asshole who's already loaded buy a new ute was a bridge too far, and to this minute I've saved $30,002.32
Two years since the incoming government announced it hoped to fund the tax cuts for landlords partly by having more people smoking
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
That means it's two years since I stopped.
I was chill with making myself broker and deader, but helping some asshole who's already loaded buy a new ute was a bridge too far, and to this minute I've saved $30,002.32
I was chill with making myself broker and deader, but helping some asshole who's already loaded buy a new ute was a bridge too far, and to this minute I've saved $30,002.32
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Facebook is a scam factory. Meta's own internal audit reveals 10% of their revenue comes from spam advertising - $16bn annually. Between 2020-2023 scam losses in Australia increased 249%. In 76% of cases, contact occurred on Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp).
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Facebook is a scam factory. Meta's own internal audit reveals 10% of their revenue comes from spam advertising - $16bn annually. Between 2020-2023 scam losses in Australia increased 249%. In 76% of cases, contact occurred on Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp).
There is nothing else to offer entering the campaign season. Repealing legislation they endorsed and returning Kiwisaver contributions they snatched back. This won't win an election, you silly dizzy dozy cow. Fuck right off.
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
There is nothing else to offer entering the campaign season. Repealing legislation they endorsed and returning Kiwisaver contributions they snatched back. This won't win an election, you silly dizzy dozy cow. Fuck right off.
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This is hilarious, like so embarrassing. I'm mainly wondering though, if this has a) fundamentally undermined the basis of MMP by rendering coalition agreements kinda worthless, or b) been a useful example of why seriously batshit minor parties shouldn't overplay their hand even with a weakass major
Nicola Willis suggests National may join the Greens, Labour, TPM and NZ First campaigning to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
'It's not impossible': Willis says National may join other parties to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
This is hilarious, like so embarrassing. I'm mainly wondering though, if this has a) fundamentally undermined the basis of MMP by rendering coalition agreements kinda worthless, or b) been a useful example of why seriously batshit minor parties shouldn't overplay their hand even with a weakass major
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"Wonder why the media doesn't talk about taxing billionaires"
via Michael Taylor
#TaxBillionairesOutOfExixtence
#TaxTheRich
via Michael Taylor
#TaxBillionairesOutOfExixtence
#TaxTheRich
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"Wonder why the media doesn't talk about taxing billionaires"
via Michael Taylor
#TaxBillionairesOutOfExixtence
#TaxTheRich
via Michael Taylor
#TaxBillionairesOutOfExixtence
#TaxTheRich
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Not keen on politicians who come here from wherever they lived overseas and don't have the first idea about how things work in Aotearoa and presume to tell us what to do.
And to be specific and name names:
Christopher Luxon
And to be specific and name names:
Christopher Luxon
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Not keen on politicians who come here from wherever they lived overseas and don't have the first idea about how things work in Aotearoa and presume to tell us what to do.
And to be specific and name names:
Christopher Luxon
And to be specific and name names:
Christopher Luxon
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An investigation found Indian right-wing & Hindu-nationalist social-media networks emerged as key amplifiers of pro-Israel disinformation & anti-Palestinian narratives
Analysis indicates India is “leading a global pro-Israel disinformation ecosystem,” producing viral content attacking Palestinians
Analysis indicates India is “leading a global pro-Israel disinformation ecosystem,” producing viral content attacking Palestinians
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
An investigation found Indian right-wing & Hindu-nationalist social-media networks emerged as key amplifiers of pro-Israel disinformation & anti-Palestinian narratives
Analysis indicates India is “leading a global pro-Israel disinformation ecosystem,” producing viral content attacking Palestinians
Analysis indicates India is “leading a global pro-Israel disinformation ecosystem,” producing viral content attacking Palestinians
Same predictable nonsense in campaign season. Pissing off his coalition crooks, aligning with likely winners at next election but not too much. Supporters keep him employed. Fkn parasite. Get out. Retire already. Or die.
#nzpol
…and here we have it, proof that Winston cares only about himself and will say anything at all if he thinks he can fool his supporters. It’s depressing how easy it is to shut down critical thought with haters and racism
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
…and here we have it, proof that Winston cares only about himself and will say anything at all if he thinks he can fool his supporters. It’s depressing how easy it is to shut down critical thought with haters and racism
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
NZ First tosses Labour's scheme to repeal Regulatory Standards Act in the scrap heap
Winston Peters says he does want to repeal the controversial law, but he won’t be supporting Labour’s bill to scrap it.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Same predictable nonsense in campaign season. Pissing off his coalition crooks, aligning with likely winners at next election but not too much. Supporters keep him employed. Fkn parasite. Get out. Retire already. Or die.
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All mouth abd no trousers about the important stuff but happy to deliver on bigotry and hate. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
NZ First tosses Labour's scheme to repeal Regulatory Standards Act in the scrap heap
Winston Peters says he does want to repeal the controversial law, but he won’t be supporting Labour’s bill to scrap it.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
All mouth abd no trousers about the important stuff but happy to deliver on bigotry and hate. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
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“NZ is like mainly two large islands?”
“Yeah”
“So you must have a good ferry link”
“Our ferries are old and break down often”
“So you’ve got big tugs?”
“Minister of Transport just cancelled the tug. Said it wasn’t needed”
“Oh I guess the water is pretty calm”
“Rough as guts. Sunk a ferry once.
“Yeah”
“So you must have a good ferry link”
“Our ferries are old and break down often”
“So you’ve got big tugs?”
“Minister of Transport just cancelled the tug. Said it wasn’t needed”
“Oh I guess the water is pretty calm”
“Rough as guts. Sunk a ferry once.
November 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
“NZ is like mainly two large islands?”
“Yeah”
“So you must have a good ferry link”
“Our ferries are old and break down often”
“So you’ve got big tugs?”
“Minister of Transport just cancelled the tug. Said it wasn’t needed”
“Oh I guess the water is pretty calm”
“Rough as guts. Sunk a ferry once.
“Yeah”
“So you must have a good ferry link”
“Our ferries are old and break down often”
“So you’ve got big tugs?”
“Minister of Transport just cancelled the tug. Said it wasn’t needed”
“Oh I guess the water is pretty calm”
“Rough as guts. Sunk a ferry once.
I hate what Tākuta Ferris said about out Tangata Tiriti & will never agree with his statement. However, this interview with Mahinerangi is worth a listen. A very sad situation & for the sake of transparency has to be addressed publicly.
youtu.be/2vbASKMXb_k?...
youtu.be/2vbASKMXb_k?...
Tākuta Ferris levels new allegations against Te Pāti Māori executive | MATA
YouTube video by RNZ
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November 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I hate what Tākuta Ferris said about out Tangata Tiriti & will never agree with his statement. However, this interview with Mahinerangi is worth a listen. A very sad situation & for the sake of transparency has to be addressed publicly.
youtu.be/2vbASKMXb_k?...
youtu.be/2vbASKMXb_k?...