Welly wahine (salty_kiwi on X)
@wellywahine.bsky.social
Tūhoe. Health law & policy in Aotearoa NZ - Te Tiriti, mental health & hauora Māori. No TERFs. Gardener & bird lover. Opinions my own.
Right when the debate was first scheduled Bishop was worried about it interfering with Budget week. He said this on Friday the 16th
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
May 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Right when the debate was first scheduled Bishop was worried about it interfering with Budget week. He said this on Friday the 16th
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Govts failing to accept Waitangi Tribunal recommendations or ensure legislation complies with BORA is nothing new.
What is different about this govt is that it again and again openly says it doesn't care about findings against it and makes no attempts at all to address the concerns raised. #nzpol
What is different about this govt is that it again and again openly says it doesn't care about findings against it and makes no attempts at all to address the concerns raised. #nzpol
May 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Govts failing to accept Waitangi Tribunal recommendations or ensure legislation complies with BORA is nothing new.
What is different about this govt is that it again and again openly says it doesn't care about findings against it and makes no attempts at all to address the concerns raised. #nzpol
What is different about this govt is that it again and again openly says it doesn't care about findings against it and makes no attempts at all to address the concerns raised. #nzpol
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Please consider signing this petition. Urgency is massively misused in AoNZ, perfectly & jaw-droppingly demonstrated this week by the current government.
May 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Please consider signing this petition. Urgency is massively misused in AoNZ, perfectly & jaw-droppingly demonstrated this week by the current government.
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Meanwhile, on the other issue pushed by its coalition partner National is hoping slips through while everyone is distracted, the cab paper & consultation response for the reg standards Bill has been released in the wake of its approval for introduction.
Remarkably, it is LESS popular than the TPB.
Remarkably, it is LESS popular than the TPB.
May 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Meanwhile, on the other issue pushed by its coalition partner National is hoping slips through while everyone is distracted, the cab paper & consultation response for the reg standards Bill has been released in the wake of its approval for introduction.
Remarkably, it is LESS popular than the TPB.
Remarkably, it is LESS popular than the TPB.
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“Mōrena to everyone except Stephen Rainbow. Please make a complaint about Rainbow using the form I've linked. Once they receive a certain number of complaints it becomes an issue that they must investigate..” ~ @wellywahine.bsky.social
Here: tikatangata.org.nz//resources-a...
Here: tikatangata.org.nz//resources-a...
April 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“Mōrena to everyone except Stephen Rainbow. Please make a complaint about Rainbow using the form I've linked. Once they receive a certain number of complaints it becomes an issue that they must investigate..” ~ @wellywahine.bsky.social
Here: tikatangata.org.nz//resources-a...
Here: tikatangata.org.nz//resources-a...
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As a Jewish kiwi (albeit completely lapsed), I will clearly say that I couldn't agree with you more. Rancid Rainbow should have been fired yesterday.
May 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM
As a Jewish kiwi (albeit completely lapsed), I will clearly say that I couldn't agree with you more. Rancid Rainbow should have been fired yesterday.
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I am informed that HRC have a duty to act if they received 7 or more complaints about a topic so if any of you have capacity you can do so here: [email protected]
May 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I am informed that HRC have a duty to act if they received 7 or more complaints about a topic so if any of you have capacity you can do so here: [email protected]
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As a Muslim kiwi I will clearly say that the NZ chief human rights commissioner is a threat to our lives here in Aotearoa New Zealand and his reported words in the media are is basically inciting violence against a community that has already paid with their lives because of racism like his.
May 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
As a Muslim kiwi I will clearly say that the NZ chief human rights commissioner is a threat to our lives here in Aotearoa New Zealand and his reported words in the media are is basically inciting violence against a community that has already paid with their lives because of racism like his.
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Also, Standing Orders don’t address the point but speak to permissible languages.
February 19, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Also, Standing Orders don’t address the point but speak to permissible languages.
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Curious question. What legislative instrument, if any, designates our country's name as "New Zealand"? 🤔
February 19, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Curious question. What legislative instrument, if any, designates our country's name as "New Zealand"? 🤔
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Was it Rima Nakhle who just made that incredibly ungracious and rather spiteful comment to Dr Ganesh Nana?
January 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Was it Rima Nakhle who just made that incredibly ungracious and rather spiteful comment to Dr Ganesh Nana?
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RNZ syndicating barely veiled pro-Musk 'analysis' that for some strange reason pushes this 'immigration' line without attributing it to the far-right figures who manufactured it...
I don't know who is making the editorial decisions, but this is fifth column, shit
I don't know who is making the editorial decisions, but this is fifth column, shit
January 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
RNZ syndicating barely veiled pro-Musk 'analysis' that for some strange reason pushes this 'immigration' line without attributing it to the far-right figures who manufactured it...
I don't know who is making the editorial decisions, but this is fifth column, shit
I don't know who is making the editorial decisions, but this is fifth column, shit
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CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) has provided real-time data and analysis about disease outbreaks and emerging health threats without a break every week since 1960.
Until today.
Until today.
January 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) has provided real-time data and analysis about disease outbreaks and emerging health threats without a break every week since 1960.
Until today.
Until today.
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Pressure is working!
The Treaty Principles Bill continues to dog National despite Luxon's efforts to shirk responsibility for letting it get this far.
Luxon has now ruled out a referendum should ACT get to the coalition negotiations again
#ToitūTeTiriti
The Treaty Principles Bill continues to dog National despite Luxon's efforts to shirk responsibility for letting it get this far.
Luxon has now ruled out a referendum should ACT get to the coalition negotiations again
#ToitūTeTiriti
Treaty referendum ruled out under Luxon's watch
The Treaty Principles Bill continues to dog the National Party despite Luxon's repeated efforts to communicate the legislation will not go beyond second reading.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 24, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Pressure is working!
The Treaty Principles Bill continues to dog National despite Luxon's efforts to shirk responsibility for letting it get this far.
Luxon has now ruled out a referendum should ACT get to the coalition negotiations again
#ToitūTeTiriti
The Treaty Principles Bill continues to dog National despite Luxon's efforts to shirk responsibility for letting it get this far.
Luxon has now ruled out a referendum should ACT get to the coalition negotiations again
#ToitūTeTiriti
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Good graph to see how the US doesn't work. They spend way more public money on health than we do with far less coverage.
www.statista.com/statistics/2...
www.statista.com/statistics/2...
Public and private per capita health expenditure by country 2023 | Statista
In terms of public and private health spending per capita varied significantly among all OECD countries. The U.S. was among the highest spenders globally.
www.statista.com
January 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Good graph to see how the US doesn't work. They spend way more public money on health than we do with far less coverage.
www.statista.com/statistics/2...
www.statista.com/statistics/2...
Incredible that David Seymour made zero mention of Māori in the part of his speech subtitled “NZ’s origin story: A nation of immigrants”, but still managed to make plenty of digs at Māori in the part about the mediocre “tribe.”
I refuse to get used to this nasty, divisive and racist rhetoric.
I refuse to get used to this nasty, divisive and racist rhetoric.
January 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Incredible that David Seymour made zero mention of Māori in the part of his speech subtitled “NZ’s origin story: A nation of immigrants”, but still managed to make plenty of digs at Māori in the part about the mediocre “tribe.”
I refuse to get used to this nasty, divisive and racist rhetoric.
I refuse to get used to this nasty, divisive and racist rhetoric.
This government: access to abortion won’t change under us
Also this government: Under the HNZ restructures, we’re downsizing the team who oversee the operational side of abortion services nationwide, to a barely-existent 0.5FTE
Also this government: Under the HNZ restructures, we’re downsizing the team who oversee the operational side of abortion services nationwide, to a barely-existent 0.5FTE
January 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM
This government: access to abortion won’t change under us
Also this government: Under the HNZ restructures, we’re downsizing the team who oversee the operational side of abortion services nationwide, to a barely-existent 0.5FTE
Also this government: Under the HNZ restructures, we’re downsizing the team who oversee the operational side of abortion services nationwide, to a barely-existent 0.5FTE
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Sexual binary? Nah, it never existed in the first place.
Here's Why Human Sex Is Not Binary
Ova don’t make a woman, and sperm don’t make a man
www.scientificamerican.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Sexual binary? Nah, it never existed in the first place.
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Why is a minor coalition partner giving State of the Nation speeches?
Why is ANYBODY in NZ giving State of the Nation speeches?
Why is ANYBODY in NZ giving State of the Nation speeches?
January 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Why is a minor coalition partner giving State of the Nation speeches?
Why is ANYBODY in NZ giving State of the Nation speeches?
Why is ANYBODY in NZ giving State of the Nation speeches?
Oh ffs. If anyone thinks the private health system provides all the services that the public system does, or that having to negotiate with your insurance company to get ANY service is a better alternative, I have a bridge to sell you.
January 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Oh ffs. If anyone thinks the private health system provides all the services that the public system does, or that having to negotiate with your insurance company to get ANY service is a better alternative, I have a bridge to sell you.
Kia ora e hoa mā. I'm looking for some quotes (by Māori, not by 'early European observers') about what Māori society was like in the pre-colonial era. Does anyone know of any good ones?
January 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Kia ora e hoa mā. I'm looking for some quotes (by Māori, not by 'early European observers') about what Māori society was like in the pre-colonial era. Does anyone know of any good ones?
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the biologists made a bunch of noises.
"We don't know how to tell you this," they said. "But see, we don't know for sure."
I was like HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW
And one of them was like, "No one has really bothered to study human women."
"We don't know how to tell you this," they said. "But see, we don't know for sure."
I was like HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW
And one of them was like, "No one has really bothered to study human women."
January 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
the biologists made a bunch of noises.
"We don't know how to tell you this," they said. "But see, we don't know for sure."
I was like HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW
And one of them was like, "No one has really bothered to study human women."
"We don't know how to tell you this," they said. "But see, we don't know for sure."
I was like HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW
And one of them was like, "No one has really bothered to study human women."
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Who made this 🤣
January 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Who made this 🤣