Kate Hay #toitutetiriti
@warriortui.bsky.social
Yoga practitioner and Recovering barrister
Writer of poetry, short stories and science fiction
Political and historical podcast junkie
Writer of poetry, short stories and science fiction
Political and historical podcast junkie
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If you're going to use a slur against women (pussy, bitch, etc) in a post i otherwise agree with, I'm gonna unheart that like. & consider the block.
Why can't people make a valid point without demeaning women?
Even on the left?
& we wonder how so many people can still vote for misogyny?
Why can't people make a valid point without demeaning women?
Even on the left?
& we wonder how so many people can still vote for misogyny?
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"I witnessed the Israeli Defense Forces shooting at the crowds of Palestinians," a retired US special forces officer told the BBC when asked he resigned from his work with US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution centres. www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Gaza: 'I witnessed war crimes,' former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC
A retired US soldier reveals why he quit working at Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid hubs.
www.bbc.com
July 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"I witnessed the Israeli Defense Forces shooting at the crowds of Palestinians," a retired US special forces officer told the BBC when asked he resigned from his work with US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution centres. www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
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Wasn’t the focus of the of the National Party election campaign to ease the cost of living for New Zealanders?
And this is the result?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
And this is the result?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
One year, 27,850 jobs gone Stats NZ latest data shows
Young people are feeling the impact of the weak labour market.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Wasn’t the focus of the of the National Party election campaign to ease the cost of living for New Zealanders?
And this is the result?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
And this is the result?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
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#nzpol Data from Stats NZ today demonstrates how far we have fallen in the labour market. Between June 2019 and June 2023, we put on 225,000 new jobs. Since then, we have lost 31,216 jobs. A filled job is lost every 34 minutes. A thread
July 28, 2025 at 4:40 AM
#nzpol Data from Stats NZ today demonstrates how far we have fallen in the labour market. Between June 2019 and June 2023, we put on 225,000 new jobs. Since then, we have lost 31,216 jobs. A filled job is lost every 34 minutes. A thread
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This guy makes skits but they’re based on real things that are happening.
That little fact about the plague that Arizonan died of is sending me into spirals. People said it’s no biggie about that plague death, but I’m not so sure. A 100% mortality rate is bad, no?
That little fact about the plague that Arizonan died of is sending me into spirals. People said it’s no biggie about that plague death, but I’m not so sure. A 100% mortality rate is bad, no?
July 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This guy makes skits but they’re based on real things that are happening.
That little fact about the plague that Arizonan died of is sending me into spirals. People said it’s no biggie about that plague death, but I’m not so sure. A 100% mortality rate is bad, no?
That little fact about the plague that Arizonan died of is sending me into spirals. People said it’s no biggie about that plague death, but I’m not so sure. A 100% mortality rate is bad, no?
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The Government is proposing to remove protections for drinking water in its proposed national freshwater plan. The proposals align with the demands of polluting industries over communities. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/gov...
Government cannot achieve “enduring freshwater policy” by siding with narrow commercial interests
The Government’s proposed changes to national freshwater policy favour the interests of narrow commercial and agricultural groups at the expense of other sectors.
www.phcc.org.nz
July 15, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The Government is proposing to remove protections for drinking water in its proposed national freshwater plan. The proposals align with the demands of polluting industries over communities. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/gov...
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The slimy little fucker got the taxpayers of NZ to pay for his hotel porn.
July 15, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The slimy little fucker got the taxpayers of NZ to pay for his hotel porn.
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Literally anyone is vulnerable to Covid
This is my most confrontational post of the day: please watch Armond’s video & think on it.
It isn’t at all progressive or leftist to spread disabling disease in an ongoing pandemic. There are more Armonds than you know, & folks who don’t mask are making more each day bc most spread is asymptomatic
It isn’t at all progressive or leftist to spread disabling disease in an ongoing pandemic. There are more Armonds than you know, & folks who don’t mask are making more each day bc most spread is asymptomatic
July 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Literally anyone is vulnerable to Covid
Pay attention, Aotearoa. This is very bad for everyone.
#NZ #Doctors warn private #health moves risk a US style health system
#privatisation #ForProfit #poverty #deaths #nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/07/13/d...
#privatisation #ForProfit #poverty #deaths #nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/07/13/d...
July 15, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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David Seymour's School lunches use OFFAL MINCE.
Jeezus!
Jeezus!
July 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
David Seymour's School lunches use OFFAL MINCE.
Jeezus!
Jeezus!
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Look at the other provisions too. Councils again the bogey. What about localism?
I want my Council to support libraries, parks and cultural and heritage activities as well.
#nzpol
Local Government Amendment Bill introduced to remove council wellbeing provisions www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
I want my Council to support libraries, parks and cultural and heritage activities as well.
#nzpol
Local Government Amendment Bill introduced to remove council wellbeing provisions www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Local Government Amendment Bill introduced to remove council wellbeing provisions
Requirements on councils to prioritise core services will also be imposed.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Look at the other provisions too. Councils again the bogey. What about localism?
I want my Council to support libraries, parks and cultural and heritage activities as well.
#nzpol
Local Government Amendment Bill introduced to remove council wellbeing provisions www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
I want my Council to support libraries, parks and cultural and heritage activities as well.
#nzpol
Local Government Amendment Bill introduced to remove council wellbeing provisions www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
This government doesn't seem to want to trust voters in local body electorate to be allowed to make their own decisions about their own communities
National-led government narrows focus for Councils again.
Local Government Amendment Bill introduced to remove council wellbeing provisions
Requirements on councils to prioritise core services will also be imposed.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
This government doesn't seem to want to trust voters in local body electorate to be allowed to make their own decisions about their own communities
When it's cold these 2 forget they hate each other
#catsofbluesky
#catsofbluesky
July 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
When it's cold these 2 forget they hate each other
#catsofbluesky
#catsofbluesky
There's a detail that bugs me about the whole #Epstein #Trump thing. A consistent thread across interviews with Epstein victims, after sex $300 would be put on beside table. Karen McDougal was really perplexed and upset that after 1st sex Trump put $300 on bedside table. Questions follow
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July 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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#NZpol
Well, as I blogged over a year ago now, it's been a case of "reprehensible racism, planet-destroying arrogance and science-denialism cosplaying as Government: “That’s New Zealand today, your leaders tonight…”...'
Nothing, *nothing at all*, has improved since, it just keeps getting *worse*.
Well, as I blogged over a year ago now, it's been a case of "reprehensible racism, planet-destroying arrogance and science-denialism cosplaying as Government: “That’s New Zealand today, your leaders tonight…”...'
Nothing, *nothing at all*, has improved since, it just keeps getting *worse*.
“The current Govthas taken this to a whole new level. Last year, when confronted with some evidence on the efficacy of bootcamps the PM responded: “I don’t care what you say about whether it does or doesn’t work.” A dishonourable position about knowledge; a genuine refusal to acquire it.” #NZpol
Govt continues its blunt refusal to acquire knowledge
Opinion: Increasingly knowledge is replaced with one politician’s intuition or a coalition agreement based on three politicians’ intuition, writes Rob Campbell
newsroom.co.nz
July 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
#NZpol
Well, as I blogged over a year ago now, it's been a case of "reprehensible racism, planet-destroying arrogance and science-denialism cosplaying as Government: “That’s New Zealand today, your leaders tonight…”...'
Nothing, *nothing at all*, has improved since, it just keeps getting *worse*.
Well, as I blogged over a year ago now, it's been a case of "reprehensible racism, planet-destroying arrogance and science-denialism cosplaying as Government: “That’s New Zealand today, your leaders tonight…”...'
Nothing, *nothing at all*, has improved since, it just keeps getting *worse*.
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So Libelle's problems weren't just financial: Ministry of Education officials warned about food safety failures going back to 2021 and tried to get the group it was part of excluded from the school lunch tender. They were ignored. This should be a scandal. www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
‘Serious concerns’: Officials urged school lunch firms be dumped before $170m deal
Ministry of Education officials made a last minute bid to stop the School Lunch Collective from being awarded the two-year contract, newly released documents reveal.
www.thepress.co.nz
July 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
So Libelle's problems weren't just financial: Ministry of Education officials warned about food safety failures going back to 2021 and tried to get the group it was part of excluded from the school lunch tender. They were ignored. This should be a scandal. www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
Nice call!
Just heard a sound bite of Nicky No-boats saying council's don't spend money the way I would spend my money. Well Nicky, I wouldn't order a new SUV and new garage, then cancel the order costing me $80,000 in cancel fees, then buy a Nissan Micra and house it in a tent from Bunnings #nzpol
July 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Nice call!
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Look. What I say to you is this.
$200m subsidy for oil and gas
EV uptake destroyed
Industry decarbonisation binned
Looking at easing ag emissions targets
Collapsed ETS
Climate scientists belittled
Comedy NDC
FTAs breached
No adaptation $
But yeah, you can trust us on climate.
#nzpol
$200m subsidy for oil and gas
EV uptake destroyed
Industry decarbonisation binned
Looking at easing ag emissions targets
Collapsed ETS
Climate scientists belittled
Comedy NDC
FTAs breached
No adaptation $
But yeah, you can trust us on climate.
#nzpol
Government told after election it would have to quit fossil fuel group if new exploration started
Government told after election it would have to quit fossil fuel group if new exploration started
An international coalition for phasing out fossil fuels says it told the government after the election it would have to quit the group if it re-started looking for new oil and gas, contradicting what the climate change minister told the media.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Look. What I say to you is this.
$200m subsidy for oil and gas
EV uptake destroyed
Industry decarbonisation binned
Looking at easing ag emissions targets
Collapsed ETS
Climate scientists belittled
Comedy NDC
FTAs breached
No adaptation $
But yeah, you can trust us on climate.
#nzpol
$200m subsidy for oil and gas
EV uptake destroyed
Industry decarbonisation binned
Looking at easing ag emissions targets
Collapsed ETS
Climate scientists belittled
Comedy NDC
FTAs breached
No adaptation $
But yeah, you can trust us on climate.
#nzpol
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In addition to the sheer insanity of reducing capacity in an already super busy maternity unit (can we PLEASE listen to the midwives and OBs?) we need to ask why it’s always women whose needs are considered secondary? 😡
(Spot the former midwife, eh?)
#nzpol
(Spot the former midwife, eh?)
#nzpol
Wellington Hospital cuts maternity and gynaecology beds for ED
It's a trial aimed at making more room for patients from the overcrowded Emergency Department, according to a leaked memo.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
In addition to the sheer insanity of reducing capacity in an already super busy maternity unit (can we PLEASE listen to the midwives and OBs?) we need to ask why it’s always women whose needs are considered secondary? 😡
(Spot the former midwife, eh?)
#nzpol
(Spot the former midwife, eh?)
#nzpol
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Can’t get more accurate than that!! 😂😂😂
Superb work —again—by @slanecartoon.bsky.social 👏👏👏
Superb work —again—by @slanecartoon.bsky.social 👏👏👏
July 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Can’t get more accurate than that!! 😂😂😂
Superb work —again—by @slanecartoon.bsky.social 👏👏👏
Superb work —again—by @slanecartoon.bsky.social 👏👏👏
An idea for those carbon credit forests...
How about making a rule that this land that's sitting around for carbon needs to be open to the public for recreation: let the local MTB club and/or walking groups and/or horse riders build trails.
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How about making a rule that this land that's sitting around for carbon needs to be open to the public for recreation: let the local MTB club and/or walking groups and/or horse riders build trails.
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July 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
An idea for those carbon credit forests...
How about making a rule that this land that's sitting around for carbon needs to be open to the public for recreation: let the local MTB club and/or walking groups and/or horse riders build trails.
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How about making a rule that this land that's sitting around for carbon needs to be open to the public for recreation: let the local MTB club and/or walking groups and/or horse riders build trails.
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He's talking about Pride flags. He wants to get rid of Pride flags at Parliament (in certain situations which in practice means never). That's what being "anti woke" means by the way, erasing symbols of the rainbow community. #nzpol
www.nzfirst.nz/nzf_bill_onl...
www.nzfirst.nz/nzf_bill_onl...
NZ First Bill: Only Official New Zealand Flag to Fly on Government Buildings
New Zealand First has today introduced a member's bill which would make it law that government buildings can only display the official flag of New Zealand.
“Government buildings are for all New Zeala...
www.nzfirst.nz
July 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
He's talking about Pride flags. He wants to get rid of Pride flags at Parliament (in certain situations which in practice means never). That's what being "anti woke" means by the way, erasing symbols of the rainbow community. #nzpol
www.nzfirst.nz/nzf_bill_onl...
www.nzfirst.nz/nzf_bill_onl...
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NZ Govt and private mining companies are robbing national parks that belong to all NZers! 🏞️
Nothing is stopping them from killing endangered wildlife that can't be replaced. How can we know what else that lot are doing?
#NZpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/real-life...
Nothing is stopping them from killing endangered wildlife that can't be replaced. How can we know what else that lot are doing?
#NZpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/real-life...
‘Like drinking Coke from a fire hose’: Forest and Bird CEO on ‘sneaky’ Govt nature reforms
'I'm worried New Zealanders … might not have eyes on the things we're losing.'
www.nzherald.co.nz
June 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
NZ Govt and private mining companies are robbing national parks that belong to all NZers! 🏞️
Nothing is stopping them from killing endangered wildlife that can't be replaced. How can we know what else that lot are doing?
#NZpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/real-life...
Nothing is stopping them from killing endangered wildlife that can't be replaced. How can we know what else that lot are doing?
#NZpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/real-life...
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#NZpol
Indeed, read then, if people haven't seen it - read it now.
And, perhaps most importantly, realize and alert/warn others that the likes of Voices for Freedom Alia Bland continue to launder these dangerous FR ideas under their cloak of "just asking questions" faux innocence *to this day*.
Indeed, read then, if people haven't seen it - read it now.
And, perhaps most importantly, realize and alert/warn others that the likes of Voices for Freedom Alia Bland continue to launder these dangerous FR ideas under their cloak of "just asking questions" faux innocence *to this day*.
First published two years ago
Today's far-right has roots in a particularly Serbian brand of white nationalism
feijoadispatch.nz/on-the-eve-o...?
Today's far-right has roots in a particularly Serbian brand of white nationalism
feijoadispatch.nz/on-the-eve-o...?
On the eve of Saint Vitus Day - by Byron Clark
Today's far-right has ideological roots in a particularly Serbian brand of white nationalism
feijoadispatch.nz
June 30, 2025 at 5:28 AM
#NZpol
Indeed, read then, if people haven't seen it - read it now.
And, perhaps most importantly, realize and alert/warn others that the likes of Voices for Freedom Alia Bland continue to launder these dangerous FR ideas under their cloak of "just asking questions" faux innocence *to this day*.
Indeed, read then, if people haven't seen it - read it now.
And, perhaps most importantly, realize and alert/warn others that the likes of Voices for Freedom Alia Bland continue to launder these dangerous FR ideas under their cloak of "just asking questions" faux innocence *to this day*.
What if NZ instituted this kind of tax here?
Why does profit from nz based digital resources have a tax break when farmers and manufacturers pay tax here?
What could we fund?
👀 @tepaatimaori.bsky.social @nzgreensglobal.bsky.social @labournz.bsky.social share.google/UO9axrXptbeA...
#NZpol
Why does profit from nz based digital resources have a tax break when farmers and manufacturers pay tax here?
What could we fund?
👀 @tepaatimaori.bsky.social @nzgreensglobal.bsky.social @labournz.bsky.social share.google/UO9axrXptbeA...
#NZpol
What is Canada's digital services tax and why is it infuriating Trump?
Donald Trump abruptly cut off all trade negotiations with Canada, citing Ottawa’s Digital Services Tax for the decision. Find out more.
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June 28, 2025 at 5:08 AM
What if NZ instituted this kind of tax here?
Why does profit from nz based digital resources have a tax break when farmers and manufacturers pay tax here?
What could we fund?
👀 @tepaatimaori.bsky.social @nzgreensglobal.bsky.social @labournz.bsky.social share.google/UO9axrXptbeA...
#NZpol
Why does profit from nz based digital resources have a tax break when farmers and manufacturers pay tax here?
What could we fund?
👀 @tepaatimaori.bsky.social @nzgreensglobal.bsky.social @labournz.bsky.social share.google/UO9axrXptbeA...
#NZpol