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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · 2d

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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · 2d

Greater Wellington results are in. @quentinduthie.bsky.social is back in in Te Awa Kairangi, so is Gabriel Tupou, unfortunately ACT's Nigel Elder also made the cut.

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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · 2d

Especially satisfying to see Guppy booted out, considering the toxic and truly unhinged behaviour of his mate Bloxham towards Peri and her supporters

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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · 2d

So freaking stoked about this!!! Go Peri!

Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 2d

Peri Zee has declared victory in the Upper Hutt mayoral election, defeating Wayne Guppy after eight terms.

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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · 2d

Me too! So stoked

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 4d

If this crowdfund meets the goal I can pay myself the equivalent of the jobseeker benefit for the time between my current contract ends, and the start of the next academic year, at which point I'll become a full time student and borrow weekly living costs

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Podcast: Quit Paris? How pulling out of the Paris Climate Accords went from fringe media to the mainstream | PledgeMe

Quit Paris? This podcast will investigate how a fringe idea moved from being a fringe position to one advocated by mainstream politicians

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Dr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 6d

I remember when a protester punched the co-leader of the Greens in the face.

Hana Maipi-Clarke had her home broken into by a political stalker.

I recall VFF protesting outside Clarke's parents' home while Jacinda was on holiday.

I dont remember hearing about National's concerns back then??

Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 6d

Calling people attack dogs is not at attempt to deescalate and maintain civility, it's a attempt to escalate to distract from a failing economy. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · 9d

This is giving MAHA vibes. They want more NZ to get a bigger slice of that wellness influencer cash

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Government announces more funding for natural pharmaceutical sector

It's announced a $42.8 million funding boost to go towards a 'Biodiscovery Platform'.

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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · 10d

Indeed!

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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · 10d

My extremely Swiftie teen and her BFF are burning off nervous energy in the kitchen baking Taylor-themed biscuits while listening to Taylor back catalogue and I predict things are going to reach fever pitch by 5pm

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Eloquentsonia @eloquentsonia.bsky.social · 11d

Rest in Primates, Jane Goodall.
🐒🥺😢
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Jane Goodall dies age 91 - follow live

The ethologist, a

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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · 14d

And past data is not very helpful when we haven't had a large plate boundary earthquake in recent human history. A m8 Alpine Fault or Hikurangi subduction zone quake is going to be something else entirely...

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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · 14d

To be clear that last bit is from his maiden speech which JC quoted back at him

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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · 14d

I sense Seymour's hand in this. Seismic standards were an example of 'bad regulation' he used to push the Reg Standards Bill. He fundamentally misunderstands the nature of EQ risk - what happened in the recent past is no indication of will happen in the future when we have a big plate boundary EQ

An excerpt from an op ed from David Seymour from Jan 2025. "New Zealand has lost a fortune to earthquake regulations in the past decade, because politicians thought, or should I say felt, more restrictions were the right thing to do after the Canterbury quakes. And yet, fewer than 500 people have died from earthquakes in the history of our country. That’s about as many as die from cancer every three weeks, but we can’t afford all the drugs they need. Hmmm.

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Guy Body @bodycartoon.bsky.social · 14d

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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · 14d

Your delightful musings are very welcome in the bleak timeline. Thank you for your service

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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · 16d

It was jarring to see him in the Jacinda doco, standing behind her in Chch right after the mosque shootings, at marae events, in press conferences. He really has traveled a long way in just a few years.

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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 16d

“We are shocked to our core by harrowing images of famine in Gaza. We are revolted by what can only be described as a grossly disproportionate response from the Israeli Government."

It is described as *genocide*, you tool.

NZ will not yet recognise Palestinian statehood, Peters says in UN speech

Foreign Minister Winston Peters said there was no obvious link between recognising Palestinian statehood now and protecting work towards a two-state solution.

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Julie Fairey (she/her) @juliefairey.bsky.social · 16d

Use “I” statements please Winston. The tens of thousands of NZers who marched, the thousands and thousands more who see this genocide for what it is and who know recognising Palestine is an important symbol of solidarity, your decision does not represent us.

NZ Herald app screenshot with photo of Winston Peters in front of NZ flags. Headline says “Watch: Winston Peters says NZ ‘not ready’ to recognise Palestinian statehood”

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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · 19d

I'd like to hear this podcast - if you would too, chuck Bryon a few bucks to get it made

Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 21d

Crowd funding campaign now live! I'm raising money for a limited series podcast investigating how the campaign to quit the Paris Climate Accords went from the fringe to the mainstream

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Podcast: Quit Paris? How pulling out of the Paris Climate Accords went from fringe media to the mainstream | PledgeMe

Quit Paris? This podcast will investigate how a fringe idea moved from being a fringe position to one advocated by mainstream politicians

www.pledgeme.co.nz

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 20d

They all admit that they are leaving pregnant people with zero options when it comes to pain and fever management.

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 21d

Is it really "fast-tracking" or "accelerating" when it's basically restarting some of the 100-odd projects you iced a year ago, putting the construction sector into a nosedive? www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Minister orders more classrooms to help struggling construction workers

The Government is ordering new classrooms, as it looks for immediate fixes to stem back-to-back reports of a declining construction sector.

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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 26d

Hey Hutt folks, you may miss it when voting, but please don’t vote for Suzanne Levy! She sounds fine, but OOPS she runs the TERF organisation Speak Up For Women.

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Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · Sep 10

It's a good thing, but well overdue. For years and years the commercial fishing industry has been spectacularly resistant to changing their practices when it comes to saving critically endangered species in Otago and Southand waters (see also NZ sea lions). Just hope it's not too late for hoiho.

Caitlin Carew @caitlinc.bsky.social · Sep 9

Just extraordinarily awful shit going on in support of the Upper Hutt incumbent mayor's campaign.

God I hope the amazing Peri Zee beats Guppy and his toxic mate

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The mayors, the media man and the mystery shrouding Upper Hutt’s election

An abusive email was sent to an Upper Hutt mayoral candidate. The sender says he has nothing to do with the incumbent mayor’s campaign. But locals and other mayors suspect otherwise.

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