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Craig M. Ranapia @craigmranapia.bsky.social · 10m

What I want to know is what sanctions this Government is going to impose on the parliamentary whips who are taking public money (an extra $19-61K) but not doing their jobs. Smells an awful lot like lazy backroom bureaucracy to me... #nzpol

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 50m

What's Seymour going to do about government truancy !

#nzpol

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 1h

Heroes. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Three Kiwis detained by Israeli forces arrive back in Auckland

Rana Hamida, Youssef Sammour and Samuel Leason were deported after the Israeli military intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla last week.

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 1h

my fucking god, if laying into Māori - for *whatever reason* - isn't about the one topic that will have the entirety of NZ's establishment media baying in lock-step with each other

it show's they CAN coordinate pressure - just choose not to for FAR worse transgressions by the rightwing

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 1h

Response letter, including table. My one is document 14 BTW. Given the withholding grounds, document 13 is clearly a public servant, and claiming confidentiality, which seems odd if it is work-related www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

MoJ-2025Terrorism-Response-10 October 2025

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 1h

(Some) submissions to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on its proposal to expand the Terrorism Suppression Act #OIA www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

MoJ-2025Terrorism-Submissions-10 October 2025

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 1h

OK, so I took out the bit about wanting to see the bill ceremonially shredded on the floor of the House, dipped in shit, and dumped back in Rimmer's lap to show him what we all think of it.

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 1h

On NRT: Reported back - norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/10/repo...

Reported back

When Rimmer pushed his Regulatory Standards bill though its first reading back in May, he recommended a report-back date of 23 December . Th...

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 1h

On NRT: 10/10: World Day Against the Death Penalty - norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/10/1010...

10/10: World Day Against the Death Penalty

Today, October 10, is the world day against the death penalty . Out of 195 UN member states, 62 still permit routine capital punishment . ...

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 2h

The majority note really sounds like they're trying to pretend opposing submissions did not exist and therefore "don't count".

I guess they'll learn the error of that at the ballot box.

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Slow News Dave @wellingtonskeleton.space · 3h

Interesting appendix, though, covering off some of the numbers, key themes, and overwhelming opposition to the RSB. #NZPOL

Text reads: "
Appendix
Committee process

The Regulatory Standards Bill was referred to this committee on 22 May 2025. We called for submissions on the bill with a closing date of 23 June 2025. About 166,300 submissions were lodged through the website and by email.1 A minority of us would like to report that the Ministry for Regulation contracted Allen + Clarke to assist with analysing submissions. Of the submissions analysed, 98.7 percent opposed the bill, 0.7 percent were in support, and 0.6 percent were either unclear or did not take a position on the bill. A majority would like to report that from additional analysis, 1,317 submissions were identified as containing detail or unique arguments, and were considered to be “substantive” on this basis. The main reasons given in support of the bill include: • promoting greater transparency and accountability • improving the quality of regulation • reducing unnecessary regulatory burden and compliance costs. The themes that emerged from submissions opposing the bill include: • omission of the Treaty/te Tiriti and its principles is unacceptable and is a breach of the Crown’s obligations • the bill is based on an ideology unsupported by most New Zealanders • the bill would favour private interests over collective benefits • the bill would weaken environmental protections • the bill would give excessive power to the Minister for Regulation • the bill would be unnecessary and expensive. We considered submissions from 159,493 interested groups and individuals. We heard oral evidence from 204 submitters, with approximately 30 hours of oral submissions heard. Advice on the bill was provided by the Ministry for Regulation. The Office of the Clerk provided advice on the bill’s legislative quality. The Parliamentary Counsel Office assisted with legal drafting. The Regulations Review Committee reported to us on the powers contained in clauses 10, 14, and 19."

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 2h

When I checked yesterday this wasn't due back until November. So I guess its more blitzkreig then.

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Dr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.bsky.social · 5h

If this ceasefire happens - and I hope it does - Western media will talk about 'peace'. This will be inaccurate. What they will mean is 'quiet', a reversion to the background level of violence that Palestinians have faced for decades. Peace can only come with the end of the occupation and apartheid.

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Christina Hood @christinahood.bsky.social · 3h

Heads up - New Zealand government's annoucements on 2050 climate target will be made midday Sunday NZ time. Will we be the first country to weaken a legislated 2050 target?

Email from the Ministry for the Environment:

Tēnā koe,
On Sunday at 12.00pm (12th October) the Government will make an announcement about New Zealand’s 2050 climate change targets.

The Ministry for the Environment will also release the 2025 emissions projections at 5.00pm on Sunday.

Ngā mihi
Ministry for the Environment

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 3h

Finally. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Man charged after string of death threats made against MP

A 19-year-old man has been charged.

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 5h

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 4h

For the triumph of the Confederacy?

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 4h

That is exactly what they did with Lucy Lawless, after pulling the same overcharging scam

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Lawless admits part in oil exploration protest

New Zealand actor Lucy Lawless says she felt compelled to illegally board a ship during a protest against oil exploration.

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 4h

Interestingly, they recommend destocking to improve resiliance.

The farmers will hate that.

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 4h

"The report found irrigated dairy farms were particularly at risk because water supplies were expected to become less reliable in areas with high usage pressures."

Oh dear. How sad. Hoist by their own petards. Anyway...

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Climate change effects expected to hurt farm viability in next decade, study finds

A new report found irrigated dairy farms are particularly at risk because water supplies are expected to become less reliable in some areas.

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 4h

I guess: is the supposed intended wilfull damage committed inside or out?

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 4h

Juries exist precisely to prevent this sort of abuse of process by the state. And I hope that the jury upholds that tradition and tells the state to go fuck itself - charge properly or fuck off.

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 4h

Or "any part of any instrument used by that person". See s231(3)(a).

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 4h

This is US-style prosecuting (also previously used against greenpeace activists), and its buillshit. And I hope a jury will also think so.

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 4h

"Burglary" is entering a property with intent to commit an imprisonable offence. "Wilfil damage" is imprisonable (for three months), so they're laundering an offence with a 3 month penalty into one with 10 years in an effort to force a settlement.

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