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beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · 56m

Hard agree. What a fkn wanker Brownlee is.

Michael Bain @mikejbain.bsky.social · 3h

We live in a Māori nation. Our Parliament should reflect that more. The haka from the public gallery is an appropriate response to a maiden speech. Suspended Parliament only reminds Māori that they are not welcome to be authentically themselves there. #nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Watch: Haka breaks out after Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech, Parliament suspended

Speaker Gerry Brownlee intends to investigate whether anyone knew the haka would take place after Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech.

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beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · 57m

Mike Hoskings: the poster child for wankers.

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UNRWA @unrwa.org · 1d

Two years too long, amid a brutal war.

Our UNRWA teams in #Gaza have been working non-stop in high-risk conditions, delivering lifesaving services.

Watch our exclusive footage through the eyes of the humanitarian frontline workers.

#CeasefireNow

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 1d

In 2022, protestors hurled bricks, faeces at police & lit fires. Winston Peters said those protestors just wanted to be "heard" & shook their hands.

This week Peters called the mostly peaceful, law abiding Kiwis outside his home "gutless, spineless, [the] worst" protestors #nzpol

Faeces thrown at police at Parliament protest

Poo was pelted at officers during an early morning operation today to contain the protest at Parliament. The 3.30am operation caught the occupiers off guard with attempts to thwart the plan, resulting...

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beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · 1d

Yes.

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Tahetoka @amscraig.bsky.social · 1d

So some news from us - inbetween the chaos of moving house.

Te Whare Hangahanga and I are finalists in the Sustainable Business Awards this year in the Transformational Leaders category
sustainable.org.nz/next/whos-ne...

Transformational Leaders

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Kieran @nug.monster · 1d

man who spread racist anti-maori propaganda on TV for years finally kicks the bucket.

'Formidable detective' and 'gruff teddy bear': Police Ten 7 host Graham Bell dies at 78

Police Ten 7 host and veteran cop Graham Bell has died.

www.stuff.co.nz

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beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · 1d

You can sign this, I did. #nzpol

Andrew Jull NZRN @andrewjull.bsky.social · 1d

Open letter from staff, students, and alumni of the New Zealand community of universities.

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Open Letter to Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs: The New Zealand Government must recognise the State of Palestine

As students, staff and alumni of the university community in Aotearoa (New Zealand), we express our profound dismay at the Government’s recent decision not to recognise the State of Palestine. Aotearo...

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Andrew Jull NZRN @andrewjull.bsky.social · 1d

Open letter from staff, students, and alumni of the New Zealand community of universities.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Open Letter to Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs: The New Zealand Government must recognise the State of Palestine

As students, staff and alumni of the university community in Aotearoa (New Zealand), we express our profound dismay at the Government’s recent decision not to recognise the State of Palestine. Aotearo...

docs.google.com

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beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · 1d

The Big As Strike

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beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · 1d

lazy media shortcut - "crackdown".

Luxo "cracking down" on youth on benefits - by removing them from those who need it most.

Trump "cracking down" on Chicago - by sending in the Texas national guard.

"Crackdown" is a euphemism for dodgy govt action, while blaming the victims of it.

#nzpol

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 1d

The Govt wants to cut Health NZ staff working on alcohol harm & end its research & social marketing campaigns. Sixty five organisations have signed an open letter to the PM, calling for alcohol industry to be excluded from policy making.
My #cartoon today #NZpol #alcohol #Health #PublicHealth

Cartoon. Title: “Sponsored by the Alcohol Lobby”. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey and Assoc Justice Minister Nicole McKee, drinking together. McKee hands her beer to Doocey and says, “Hold my beer” “I’m going to sort out these Public Health boffins. Lower right it says, “Govt ignores expert advice on alcohol”

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Dr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 2d

I remember when a protester punched the co-leader of the Greens in the face.

Hana Maipi-Clarke had her home broken into by a political stalker.

I recall VFF protesting outside Clarke's parents' home while Jacinda was on holiday.

I dont remember hearing about National's concerns back then??

Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 2d

Calling people attack dogs is not at attempt to deescalate and maintain civility, it's a attempt to escalate to distract from a failing economy. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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Paul Thistoll @pault.bsky.social · 2d

Letter from Goldsmith to Rights Aotearoa about the Ia Tangata report.

"Therefore, progressing the Commission’s recommendations is not a priority for the Government at this time."

The Law Commission’s Ia Tangata report Thank you for your email and accompanying letter of 9 September 2025, regarding your concerns about the Law Commission’s (the Commission) report: Ia ‘Tangata Protections in the Human Rights Act 1993 for people who are transgender, people who are non-binary and people with innate variations of sex characteristics’. The Commission has made 27 recommendations for reform of the Human Rights Act 1993 (HRA). The Commission’s central recommendation is to add two prohibited grounds of discrimination to the HRA, which are: 1. gender identity or its equivalents in the culture of a person, and 2. having an innate variation of sex characteristics. The Commission also makes recommendations on how the 19 existing exceptions which allow, in prescribed circumstances, discrimination based on sex in the private sector, should apply to the two new prohibited grounds. The Commission’s report covers a number of complex questions and will attract a range of views. As Minister of Justice, I will be receiving advice over the coming months about the Commission’s recommendations. Whilst I do not want to predetermine the Government’s response, we have significant commitments and priorities in the Justice portfolio to restore law and order and improve timeliness in the courts. Therefore, progressing the Commission’s recommendations is not a priority for the Government at this time. The Government will formally respond to the recommendations from the Commission as required, by the beginning of March 2026. I acknowledge your request to meet with me, however, I regret that I am unable to meet with you at this time. Thank you for taking the time to write. Yours sincerely

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beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · 2d

Transparent bullshit. He will be shitting his jocks 😂

#nzpol

Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard) @alans-world.bsky.social · 2d

#NZpol

'Well I think Kiwis are a bit sick of the unions' - the PM's take on possible mega strike.

JFC piss off.

The real reason there's waitlists, suffering continues, and a potential strike THIS BIG is YOUR POLICIES.

"Let's be clear, we care deeply for employees"

Utter and complete hypocrisy.

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beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · 2d

This is strike action the like of which we haven’t seen for over 100 years. It’s shaping up to be bigger than the Great Strike.

Good on all of us for taking this action ✊🏼✌🏼🤘🏼

#nzpol

beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · 2d

Jesus this is huge. #nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 2d

Senior doctors and dentists to join massive strike this month

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beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · 2d

It’s understandable to feel like that.

I think it’ll get pretty good coverage. There won’t really be any avoiding it for them.

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beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · 2d

Jesus this is huge. #nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 2d

Senior doctors and dentists to join massive strike this month

The union has voted in favour of a four-hour strike.

www.rnz.co.nz

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beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · 2d

He’s a complete wanker.

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 2d

#nzpol Sometimes a policy is so stupid it makes you question the very fabric of reality. Decisions so fabulously, almost wantonly dumb, you wonder if we actually live in a simulation. Welcome to the world of removing Jobseeker Support for 18 & 19-year-olds. craigrenney.substack.com/p/a-small-wr...

A small wrinkle in the Jobseeker policy

The government’s recent changes to benefits feel like this: the house is on fire, and this policy is them turning off the smoke alarm and saying it’s fixed

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine preaching to the Green Party about political violence. Are we living in the Twilight Zone? Some of their MPs have been bearing the brunt of online violence & threats of offline violence for yrs. Leaving online violence against politicians to thrive normalises the same offline. Talk abt that.

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Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 2d

Calling people attack dogs is not at attempt to deescalate and maintain civility, it's a attempt to escalate to distract from a failing economy. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · 3d

Congrats!

My 15 yr old’s footy team won their league for the northern region 😊

Cue medals and a trophy 🥇🏆

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beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · 3d

I think he’s a fuckwit.

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