Kaimataara
@kaimataara.bsky.social
History, philosophy and politics through a Māori lens... or whatever my hyperfocus is at the current moment.
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Finished my most recent article on why — under capitalism — our products are much like ghosts open.substack.com/pub/kaimataa...
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Ghosts are real, you are holding one.
On the residue of life that haunts our world.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Finished my most recent article on why — under capitalism — our products are much like ghosts open.substack.com/pub/kaimataa...
#socialism
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this is almost certainly connected directly to NZ integration into US military industry and imperial power projection and it’s fucking insane that we get hysterical red scare “reporting” about chinese aggression while this overtly evil corruption gets almost zero interrogation or critique
📢 The new rules will "provide clearer pathways for the sector to test, trial, and grow", says Space Minister Judith Collins.
Govt cuts red tape for businesses developing new drones
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 6:18 AM
this is almost certainly connected directly to NZ integration into US military industry and imperial power projection and it’s fucking insane that we get hysterical red scare “reporting” about chinese aggression while this overtly evil corruption gets almost zero interrogation or critique
Finished my most recent article on why — under capitalism — our products are much like ghosts open.substack.com/pub/kaimataa...
#socialism
#socialism
Ghosts are real, you are holding one.
On the residue of life that haunts our world.
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Finished my most recent article on why — under capitalism — our products are much like ghosts open.substack.com/pub/kaimataa...
#socialism
#socialism
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“ we need to destroy the country on the demands of ACT/NZF because if we don’t then we won’t be able to destroy the country in the ways WE want because the government might collapse”
Christ on a bike, these fucking idiots are ruining the country for no other reason than coalition agreements.
VOTE THEM OUT
#nzpol
VOTE THEM OUT
#nzpol
'It's not impossible': National may campaign on regulatory standards repeal
The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
“ we need to destroy the country on the demands of ACT/NZF because if we don’t then we won’t be able to destroy the country in the ways WE want because the government might collapse”
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fuck Andrew Little, and fuck Labour thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
Andrew Little buddies up to the right
In his first council meeting as Wellington mayor, Andrew Little opened a political rift between Labour and the Greens.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
fuck Andrew Little, and fuck Labour thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
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and pushes progressive policies. (Ardern, Corbyn)
4. A milquetoast leader comes in and puts their progressive policies on the bonfire while also acting as if they weren't there (Hipkins, Starmer)
We saw what happened when Starmer won, guess what comes next if Hipkins is still leader and wins?
4. A milquetoast leader comes in and puts their progressive policies on the bonfire while also acting as if they weren't there (Hipkins, Starmer)
We saw what happened when Starmer won, guess what comes next if Hipkins is still leader and wins?
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
and pushes progressive policies. (Ardern, Corbyn)
4. A milquetoast leader comes in and puts their progressive policies on the bonfire while also acting as if they weren't there (Hipkins, Starmer)
We saw what happened when Starmer won, guess what comes next if Hipkins is still leader and wins?
4. A milquetoast leader comes in and puts their progressive policies on the bonfire while also acting as if they weren't there (Hipkins, Starmer)
We saw what happened when Starmer won, guess what comes next if Hipkins is still leader and wins?
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People say "NZ Labour won't be like UK Labour/Hipkins won't be like Starmer" except they always have been. In order of timeline:
1. Helping introduce neoliberalism (Lange, Blair)
2. Ideologically more traditionally social-democratic (Clark, Brown)
3. A far more progressive leader comes in (1)
1. Helping introduce neoliberalism (Lange, Blair)
2. Ideologically more traditionally social-democratic (Clark, Brown)
3. A far more progressive leader comes in (1)
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
People say "NZ Labour won't be like UK Labour/Hipkins won't be like Starmer" except they always have been. In order of timeline:
1. Helping introduce neoliberalism (Lange, Blair)
2. Ideologically more traditionally social-democratic (Clark, Brown)
3. A far more progressive leader comes in (1)
1. Helping introduce neoliberalism (Lange, Blair)
2. Ideologically more traditionally social-democratic (Clark, Brown)
3. A far more progressive leader comes in (1)
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And this.
Without someone other than Labour or NACT in significant power, politics for those in my situation (Māori, severely disabled, in poverty) does not become life or death but rather death or slower death #nzpol #labournz #newzealand
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
And this.
People say "NZ Labour won't be like UK Labour/Hipkins won't be like Starmer" except they always have been. In order of timeline:
1. Helping introduce neoliberalism (Lange, Blair)
2. Ideologically more traditionally social-democratic (Clark, Brown)
3. A far more progressive leader comes in (1)
1. Helping introduce neoliberalism (Lange, Blair)
2. Ideologically more traditionally social-democratic (Clark, Brown)
3. A far more progressive leader comes in (1)
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
People say "NZ Labour won't be like UK Labour/Hipkins won't be like Starmer" except they always have been. In order of timeline:
1. Helping introduce neoliberalism (Lange, Blair)
2. Ideologically more traditionally social-democratic (Clark, Brown)
3. A far more progressive leader comes in (1)
1. Helping introduce neoliberalism (Lange, Blair)
2. Ideologically more traditionally social-democratic (Clark, Brown)
3. A far more progressive leader comes in (1)
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Then I genuinely beg of you, by all means BE clear and specific on this issue instead of offering broad wishy-washy statements about decisions in care and having staffers send email replies that characterise an attack on the trans community as "distract[ing] from the Government's economic failures."
No, we're very clear that the right people to make decisions a on health care are the person (patient), their medical carers, and in some cars depending on the age of the patient, their parents, guardians or caregivers.
November 24, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Then I genuinely beg of you, by all means BE clear and specific on this issue instead of offering broad wishy-washy statements about decisions in care and having staffers send email replies that characterise an attack on the trans community as "distract[ing] from the Government's economic failures."
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Labour MPs still allergic to mentioning trans people in their statements.
No, we're very clear that the right people to make decisions a on health care are the person (patient), their medical carers, and in some cars depending on the age of the patient, their parents, guardians or caregivers.
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Labour MPs still allergic to mentioning trans people in their statements.
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This 👇 "if Labour is enough for you then you're relatively privileged". Labour might repeal some of the damage, but they're not interested in healing it.
Without someone other than Labour or NACT in significant power, politics for those in my situation (Māori, severely disabled, in poverty) does not become life or death but rather death or slower death #nzpol #labournz #newzealand
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This 👇 "if Labour is enough for you then you're relatively privileged". Labour might repeal some of the damage, but they're not interested in healing it.
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Or, sadly, more unnecessarily painful and miserable death.
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Or, sadly, more unnecessarily painful and miserable death.
Without someone other than Labour or NACT in significant power, politics for those in my situation (Māori, severely disabled, in poverty) does not become life or death but rather death or slower death #nzpol #labournz #newzealand
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Without someone other than Labour or NACT in significant power, politics for those in my situation (Māori, severely disabled, in poverty) does not become life or death but rather death or slower death #nzpol #labournz #newzealand
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The challenge for the left generally, Labour specifically, and Hipkins personally is to present as appealing a platform, fronted as charismatically, as Mike Moore did in 93. If they can't collectively manage *that*, God help us all.
November 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The challenge for the left generally, Labour specifically, and Hipkins personally is to present as appealing a platform, fronted as charismatically, as Mike Moore did in 93. If they can't collectively manage *that*, God help us all.
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Alt text: @chrishipkins.bsky.social stands in front of burning trans and tino rangatiratanga flags, leaning away in fear from a fire extinguisher being offered. He is saying "wo! Wo! Wo! Are you sure? Let's not be radical... Maybe take an internal poll first? Or like, give it to someone else to do"
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Alt text: @chrishipkins.bsky.social stands in front of burning trans and tino rangatiratanga flags, leaning away in fear from a fire extinguisher being offered. He is saying "wo! Wo! Wo! Are you sure? Let's not be radical... Maybe take an internal poll first? Or like, give it to someone else to do"
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November 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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This rings so true.
Hipkins has never been a leader. He will always be a toady and a follower.
The choice of a woman to hold the fire extinguisher is fantastic.
Hipkin's Labour has shown its misogynistic underbelly. It's not just decisions he is terrified by - it's women too.
Bravo Daniel
#nzpol
Hipkins has never been a leader. He will always be a toady and a follower.
The choice of a woman to hold the fire extinguisher is fantastic.
Hipkin's Labour has shown its misogynistic underbelly. It's not just decisions he is terrified by - it's women too.
Bravo Daniel
#nzpol
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM
This rings so true.
Hipkins has never been a leader. He will always be a toady and a follower.
The choice of a woman to hold the fire extinguisher is fantastic.
Hipkin's Labour has shown its misogynistic underbelly. It's not just decisions he is terrified by - it's women too.
Bravo Daniel
#nzpol
Hipkins has never been a leader. He will always be a toady and a follower.
The choice of a woman to hold the fire extinguisher is fantastic.
Hipkin's Labour has shown its misogynistic underbelly. It's not just decisions he is terrified by - it's women too.
Bravo Daniel
#nzpol
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WOULDN'T WANT TO SPOOK MIDDLE NEW ZEALAND.
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 AM
WOULDN'T WANT TO SPOOK MIDDLE NEW ZEALAND.
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The fact that self professed "lefties" are so willing to align themselves with these right wing ghouls, simply to stick it to the Greens, is fucking pathetic. Labour stans are fundamentally deeply dishonest people.
November 25, 2025 at 3:46 AM
The fact that self professed "lefties" are so willing to align themselves with these right wing ghouls, simply to stick it to the Greens, is fucking pathetic. Labour stans are fundamentally deeply dishonest people.
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The fact is those conservatives have shown utter incompetence in the portfolios they had before, launched attack after attack after attack at even the mere mention of real progressive change, our fmr Mayor was slandered, attacked, literally *EVERYWHERE*, and then these same people get... *promoted*!
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The fact is those conservatives have shown utter incompetence in the portfolios they had before, launched attack after attack after attack at even the mere mention of real progressive change, our fmr Mayor was slandered, attacked, literally *EVERYWHERE*, and then these same people get... *promoted*!
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Who could have predicted Andrew Little would be a shit mayor except anyone paying attention?
In his first council meeting as Wellington mayor, Andrew Little gave a big promotion to controversial rival Ray Chung and opened a political rift between Labour and the Greens.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
Andrew Little buddies up to the right
In his first council meeting as Wellington mayor, Andrew Little opened a political rift between Labour and the Greens.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Who could have predicted Andrew Little would be a shit mayor except anyone paying attention?
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Labour stans will call themselves "lefties" while writing impassioned defences of *checks notes* grubby creep Ray Chung and other right wing councillors who have engaged in similarly grubby behaviour. There isn't one single left-wing point being expressed by old mate Harriet.
Lefties my arse.
Lefties my arse.
November 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Labour stans will call themselves "lefties" while writing impassioned defences of *checks notes* grubby creep Ray Chung and other right wing councillors who have engaged in similarly grubby behaviour. There isn't one single left-wing point being expressed by old mate Harriet.
Lefties my arse.
Lefties my arse.
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idly wondering if duncan, who is retiring from politics, is doing this because he no longer has to appease hipkins.
Labour lodges member's bill to repeal Regulatory Standards Act, asks NZ First for support www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Labour lodges member's bill to repeal Regulatory Standards Act, asks NZ First for support
"We can do it right now, if Winston Peters is willing to walk the walk."
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
idly wondering if duncan, who is retiring from politics, is doing this because he no longer has to appease hipkins.
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I feel like Chris Hipkins in reaction to National is like either:
*angry teacher voice*: I’m glad they’ve had a good idea, I wish they had done this earlier
Or
*angry teacher voice*: This might be a good idea and if it is I hope it’s successful
Or
🤐
*angry teacher voice*: I’m glad they’ve had a good idea, I wish they had done this earlier
Or
*angry teacher voice*: This might be a good idea and if it is I hope it’s successful
Or
🤐
So,we voters get no say in choice in the matter?Luxon wants to scrap democratically elected representatives without voter approval?
How is this democratic?
Did they campaign on this in 2023?
Removing democratic representation is serious - what mandate do they have?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
How is this democratic?
Did they campaign on this in 2023?
Removing democratic representation is serious - what mandate do they have?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
'Serious shake-up' of local government imminent
The coalition is set to announce major changes that could spell the end of regional councils, RNZ understands.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I feel like Chris Hipkins in reaction to National is like either:
*angry teacher voice*: I’m glad they’ve had a good idea, I wish they had done this earlier
Or
*angry teacher voice*: This might be a good idea and if it is I hope it’s successful
Or
🤐
*angry teacher voice*: I’m glad they’ve had a good idea, I wish they had done this earlier
Or
*angry teacher voice*: This might be a good idea and if it is I hope it’s successful
Or
🤐