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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 2d

While the govt keeps proudly promoting welfare cuts for jobless 18 & 19 yos, there was Chris Hipkins (Labour leader) on RNZ this am refusing to take any position on this 'blame the victim' approach to rising unemployment. Labour friends: how can you - or we - ever trust yr party? #nzpol #kikorangi

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 3d

Appalling that our govt is bringing forward their attack on 18/19 yr olds' ability to claim welfare in their own right, even though youth unemployment is rising. Big question for Labour: will you unequivocally reverse this & other welfare cutbacks if returned to power next year? #nzpol #kikorangi

Jobseeker changes: 'Punished for economic crisis they didn't create'

"We love these young people," the prime minister says, but a youth advocate says they've never met a young person who doesn't want to find work.

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 19d

Great to be out on the streets today with many others protesting our rightwing govt's sudden overturning of decades of struggle for pay equity. But - will the Labour folks out on the marches today actually ensure any future Lab-led govt will fully reinstate/improve access? #nzpol #PayEquity

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Aug 9

Our People's Select Committee on Pay Equity starts its first hearings live in Pōneke tomorrow morning - all hearings will be available online as they happen. A huge 'kia ora' to the many hundreds of you who have made submissions despite this process not being part of govt. #nzpol #kikorangi

Hearings

www.payequity.org.nz

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Aug 8

Unemployment & homelessness rising, health system crumbles - yet Labour seems set on a CGT as its key response - sometime. Labour friends: is there any understanding that courageous, effective income redistribution & support for public services is the only way you'll regain real respect from many?

Labour MPs gather in Christchurch to formulate election strategy

The party is inching closer to announcing its tax policy, amid growing unemployment.

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Jun 24

Found myself extolling BlueSky on RNZ 'The Panel' tonight -reflecting on surviving accelerating crises (msm/sm overload) & importance of keeping up with news of resistance. Still surprised to find good folks unaware of the near demise of the bird & the alternative here. #bluesky #kikorangi #nzpol

The Panel with Sue Bradford and Tim Wilson Part 2

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sue Bradford and Tim Wilson. This half hour the panel hears about how in Wellington the number of people using the Long Island Bay cycle l...

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Jun 20

Kia ora to all who have made a RSB (Regulatory Standards Bill) submission, or who are making one this weekend, just in time. So important to max out voices vs imposing capitalist property rights & abrogating Te Tiriti (& the rest) - as far right here mimics far right everywhere. #nzpol #kikorangi

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Jun 15

Thanks to all the wonderful people here who have been sharing news & vids of the No Kings demos yesterday - so inspiring to see folks rising up across the States, & in other locales also. Go for it on the 3.5% - & beyond - solidarity from antifascists here & everywhere. #nzpol #kikorangi

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Jun 11

In this morning's 'Spinoff' Marilyn Waring explains why she set up the People's Select Cttee on Pay Equity after the govt wiped out all claims retrospectively under urgency (& more). The article has a link to the submission site: closing date 31 July, we'd love to hear from you! #nzpol #kikorangi

Marilyn Waring: Why I convened the people’s select committee on pay equity

The government chose ideology over evidence. We'll uncover what should have been considered – and make it available to all.

thespinoff.co.nz

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Jun 8

Solidarity to all of you who are resisting ICE & fascism on the streets of your American cities right now - I'm sure this comes not just from me but from many of us here in the deep south of the Pacific #nzpol #kikorangi

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Jun 2

A fetching juxtaposition this weekend-in a big switcheroo Rod Carr (classic NZ right wing economist) says 'markets should be a tool - not enslave us' - just as Ruth Richardson is honoured for 1990s services to breaking unions, workers, welfare claimants, selloffs to foreign capital #nzpol #kikorangi

The Post

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · May 26

Looking forward to joining this newly-formed 'People's Select Committee' on pay equity, alongside nine other former women MPS - providing a democratic, open process for public submission after the NZ govt slammed through a retrospective law taking out all current pay equity claims. #nzpol #kikorangi

Pay equity changes: 'People's select committee' formed to gather evidence instead of 'high-flying cliches'

Former National MP Dame Marilyn Waring has gathered a group of female former MPs to look into the changes.

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · May 3

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/pr...

Protect Waipiro Bay: Say NO to the Fast-Tracked 250-Berth Marina

Because Waipiro Bay is more than just a piece of coastline—it’s part of who we are. Here’s why it matters: • Waipiro Bay is a taonga, home to rich marine life, cultural traditions, and a close-knit co...

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Apr 6

Very cool to see Hands Off actions happening on an incredible scale across the US (& elsewhere). Good on you all! -while noting that here in Aotearoa, we need to be hyper-aware that the coalition parties have much the same agenda vs people & planet, & our responses are mostly way too muted, so far.

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Apr 3

Looks like 'social investment' round 2 is going to feature large in next month's Budget - & that Coster means well. Yet this is such a deeply flawed approach - cut funding for public housing, school lunches, disability etc - while slashing ability of community to respond. #nzpol #kikorangi

Social investment means funding reprioritisation, more changes to services

Social Investment Agency chief executive Andy Coster says 'hard messages' are coming down the line, as the Govt beds in its flagship policy

newsroom.co.nz

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Mar 26

NZ govt brings in a new sanction vs welfare claimants, putting 50% of benefit under income management, & forbidding its use for rent & utilities. Rent alone is often 50%+ of income & sanctions are often down to govt error in any case. Keen to hear Labour's response. #nzpol #kaihikatea

Beneficiaries on money cards may not be able to pay rent

New 'money management' cards can't be used to cover accommodation, raising concerns about rising homelessness.

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Bill Bradford @billbrad.bsky.social · Mar 23

I wrote this when Trump was elected for his first term. It was first published in the 'poets meet politics' anthology 2019.

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Mar 23

Willie Jackson is now responsible for Social Development. After 6 yrs of Labour govt refusal to take serious pro-people action on welfare do he & his party have any will to shift direction? He barely mentions welfare here, & talks the classic 'obligations' mantra-not a good start. #nzpol #kahikatea

‘I’m pragmatic’: Willie Jackson gears up for one of Labour’s biggest jobs

"On my own marae, I have banned [gang] patches for years."

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Mar 18

Are there any tech-savvy types out there who can advise if there are - or are likely to be soon'ish - alternatives to Starlink as a fast reliable provider in rural areas of Aotearoa NZ? Good call on the Tesla front folks - but this seems far more difficult to resolve #nzpol #kikorangi

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Mar 15

Thanks for your reporting here - from isolated Aotearoa, it's often hard to maintain a clear, updated understanding of events in your part of the world, though of course, it's eyes open for other new sources as well - cheers!

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Mar 12

Kia ora & welcome to Blue Sky @counterfutures.bsky.social - a journal of left thought & practice in Aotearoa that's been a confluence of different currents for a while now - & more relevant than ever as we face the rightwing onslaught of 2025 #kikorangi #nzpol

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Feb 25

One of the only Atlas Network goals not yet being pushed in Aotearoa is 'criminalising peaceful protests'. But now we have the IPCA advocating an offence 'to protest without permission' (& more). We're like a mini crewmate version of the US descent into darkness - eyes open folks #nzpol #kikorangi

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Feb 16

Cool to see folks from our left/Te Tiriti-grounded networks making the jump here - welcome! It's up to us to make this work. Cheers also to all of you sharing info & analysis from the big world out there - these isolated islands are not immune from the dangers of this moment. #kikorangi #nzpol

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Dec 31

Happy New Year to all, including those who've been sharing submissions info on New Year's - such dedication! I hope you're finding a time of peace & refreshment before diving into 2025, with all the multifarious challenges & opportunities the year will bring. A luta continua! #nzpol #kikorangi

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Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · Dec 31

Have any groups opposing this Bill from progressive & Te Tiriti positions put together submission guides?

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