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Liam Boardman
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Still dabbling. Socialist/Greenie Pākehā. He/him
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What Ōtautahi has lacked since the earthquakes is boarding houses, I feel like it wouldn't take many to be able to actually end homelessness in the city

www.odt.co.nz/star-news/st...
Not enough houses for rough sleepers in Chch | Star News
Christchurch Methodist Mission's executive director says her organisation already has about 100 people on its Housing First waitlist - and the...
www.odt.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Really not surprised.
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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So I didn’t ask that question, and the Commissioner wasn’t there (surprise), but I did ask another question: ‘In the 24 hrs ministers have repeatedly referred to a few bad apples. Is it not time to recognise that the barrel holding these apples are part of the problem? How should the systemic…
November 12, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Even the corruption is just crass.
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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For taxpayers, every piece of cycling infrastructure is a gift that keeps on giving.

An asset that returns annual savings in congestion, pollution, maintenance, safety and healthcare over its lifetime.

Stop asking whether your city can afford to invest in cycling. Ask whether it can afford not to.
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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The massive cover-up of allegations made against former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming gets right at key contradictions in policing itself. The police exist in order to maintain social order - but that social order is fundamentally unjust.
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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If anyone is interested … ‘my’ old bill, the Companies (Address information) Amendment Bill is in the House right now for its third reading.
Thank you so much to Hon Dr Deborah Russell @beefaerie.bsky.social for working so long and hard to get the bill to this stage.
Now, PASS!!! 🤞🏼
#nzpol
November 12, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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this is hardly the most salient point in the article but they only withdrew the charges against Ms Z *this week*? fucking hell
November 12, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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“That means courts will treat these children like adults” is a sentence the premier actually used. Proposing life sentences for 14-16 year olds is evil. Meanwhile the federal government is banning kids the same age from social media. Too young to post online but not to serve life in prison.
These reforms violate human rights obligations, contradict the evidence and will be devastating for children and young people in conflict with the law.
Victoria’s ‘adult time for violent crime’ reforms will not solve the youth crime problem
theconversation.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Righto, we had 50 years of state sanctioned child abuse, we had a former Minster of Immigration under investigation for sexual abuse of children, we have the former Act party pres. convicted of sexual abuse, we had a collection of top police men covering for sex offenders, we had cops making false
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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ooof this feels like most every university rn
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Created Google NotebookLM instance on IPCA Report 'Review of Police handling of complaints against Jevon McSkimming'. notebooklm.google.com/notebook/13f... Has a number of resources for New Zealanders to grasp what's in 135-page PDF. Important to render this material accessible to widest audience.
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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The Greens warn that people may be left without practical alternatives for travel once congestion charges on driving start to bite.
Green MP says public transport not ready for congestion charging
The Greens warn that people may be left without practical alternatives for travel once congestion charges on driving start to bite.
dlvr.it
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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You need to understand that there is both an officially licensed "Avatar: The Last Airbender" RPG where nobody is allowed to be the Avatar AND an officially licensed "Doctor Who" RPG where nobody is allowed to be the Doctor. The situation is dire.
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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For the avoidance of doubt, the actual phrase is:

"One bad apple

RUINS THE WHOLE BUNCH"

Thank you for your attention.
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the measure would remain in place until Washington ceased attacks on boats in the Caribbean, deepening his rift with US President Donald Trump on.ft.com/3XuBBpj
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in one month of "ceasefire." Gardens, homes, entire neighborhoods turned to dust www.bbc.com/news/article...
Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza since ceasefire
Entire neighbourhoods controlled by Israel have been levelled in less than a month, satellite images show.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Frankly, more tax money should be flowing in our direction to keep these NATIONAL institutions going. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Te Papa announces plans for restructure in an effort to cut rising costs
It comes after the museum started charging international visitors to the site due to rising costs of energy, insurance and staffing.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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November 12, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Fire and Emergency is circulating a restructure proposal to its staff this afternoon but told RNZ it would not release it publicly.
Government must stop 'short-sighted' FENZ job cuts, PSA says
Fire and Emergency is circulating a restructure proposal to its staff this afternoon but told RNZ it would not release it publicly.
dlvr.it
November 12, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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This was a pleasure to edit. The papers come from the wonderful histories of northern and regional Australia stream at the AHA conference this year. Thanks to all the talented contributors.
AHA members Lyndon McGarrity and Ben Jones have co-edited a special issue of Australian Studies Journal, on "Histories of Northern and Regional Australia". Access the special issue at the link to read the latest work from a bunch of AHA members! australienstudien.org/australian-s...
Australian Studies Journal 44/2025 – German Association for Australian Studies
German Association for Australian Studies
australienstudien.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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"A country is also its culture."
Lots of other good points made, especially if you are a librarian, library worker, or a library user.
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Because it is. Ask any Māori.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Hey, so is this saying that police can somehow *remove* an email from the ministers inbox? #NZPol
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM