Thinking about what I want to say in my submission on the terf bill, and I really don't think its worthy of rational engagement. The bill is not intended to address any rational or legitimate policy purpose. Its only purpose is to whip up hate and denigrate a sector of Aotearoa's community...

Rimmer now claims four houses in his pecuniary interests declaration. That's what being a minister means: an extra house every five years. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/act-leade...

The natural conclusion from this story is that the mayor got a ticket and is pissed about it www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/595...

Police bigger fraudsters than initially suspected.

Another one entitled to the entitlements Fucking heartless ghoul #nzpol

Submissions are now open on the terf bill. Let them know you hate it. www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...

Interesting to see that the Greens & Te Pāti Māori voted against nominations to the Electoral Commission. Rare not to have unanimity on this. In addition to the nominees' skills with regard to te ao Māori, I think it's a bit of a red flashing light for an NZ Initiative board member to be nominated

On NRT: A vicious, corrupt and insane policy from a vicious, corrupt and insane regime - norightturn.blogspot.com/2026/05/a-vi...

Or, stay with me, people in private rentals are getting shafted and anyone not subject to private landlords looks like they won the lotto by comparison.

Ban landlords

Paul Goldsmith objects to questiosn claiming that his regime is "criminalising homelessness". His tyrannical "move on" law includes criminal penalties for "rough sleeping".

On NRT: Drawn - norightturn.blogspot.com/2026/05/draw...

THEY'RE TAKING $390 MILLION AWAY FROM SOCIAL HOUSING TENANTS AND GIVING IT TO PRIVATE LANDLORDS WHO HAVE TENANTS RECEIVING THE ACCOMMODATION SUPPLEMENT - IT WONT GO TO THE TENANTS, IT GOES TO THE LANDLORDS NATIONAL ARE GIVING MORE PUBLIC MONEY TO LANDLORDS, INSTEAD OF SOCIAL HOUSING PROVIDERS

Lan Pham's bill to ban mining on conservation land was drawn from the ballot! So parliament is going to be forced to go on record on the issue, right before an election.

In 1934 Hitler created a medal to give to everyone who participated in the Beer Hall Putsch, in case you want to know what's going to happen to all these people after Trump gives them a big check.

Racism in Northland police and what sounds like a truly awesome young guy who deserves a small medal, not the nonsense he received... (Also, why it's worth keeping a Herald sub) www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/racism-cl...

In today’s NZ Herald

#ToitūTeTiriti #TeRārangiRangatira #nzpol Willow Jean Prime: "Today, I have submitted my members bill, the Education and Training (Upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi) Amendment Bill, to reinstate the obligation for school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi." 👏 www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA26...

I have been collecting these all day and imo these are the funniest

1. The UK Information Commissioner stepped aside from his role this February. Under John Edwards' tenure, the ICO performed so badly that nobody noticed his absence until late April. This is why @openrightsgroup.org are launching a campaign to reform it. 🧵 www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/the-ico...

Sorry, National MPs, history will judge you by the vote you cast, not the sad face you made while doing it

Trans rights are human rights Trans women are women We love our trans whānau NZ First, National and ACT can get in the sea 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

Best news in a long time. Te Waikoropupu springs are safe, for now

"Trump either underestimated how powerful the weapon of Hormuz is, or didn’t believe Iran would use it. And now that Iran has successfully created a global energy crisis that’s rapidly turning into an economic one, he still wants someone else to solve the problem. Yet he keeps getting turned down."

To bend a well-known phrase: Labour is afraid people will say things about them if they support trans people. Trans people are afraid of being killed.

The prime minister and minister of health are extremist Christians but of course that has nothing to do with it.

Hey, just noting for the gell of it, you'll notice that the people who want to have 4 year parliamentary terms will almost always claim that govts 'can't do anything in election year'. Not noticing this govt sitting on its hands.

behold, a biological human female (under proposed New Zealand legislation)

If any National MPs who consider themselves queer-friendly happen to see this and think "but I had no choice" Literally quit. If that's really the only other choice you have then it's the better one and you should do it

***Call to action*** NZ First’s transphobic bill is lawfare against trans, non-binary, and intersex people. What can we do about it? Well, we can make sure the select committee receives as many submissions as possible against the bill. To that end I will offer my time to anyone who wants help 1/4

Every MP who votes for the hate bill tonight is a collosal piece of shit, and you should politely tell them that if you run into them in public.

The Ombudsman is completely correct here. Will parliament listen to its own officer? Or will the regime force through another BORA violation to please a corrupt minister and his pet industry? newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/18/o...

Changing the government will kill the bill.

So i think this is why parliamentTV is failing for me ATM, and there's some variant of it in every browser I try

Spotted on Cuba Street today, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.

Trans rights are human rights Trans women are women Can socially liberal National party people please do something about their party’s descent into imported culture war nonsense that is cruel and harmful.

Oh, so Luxon isn't bothering to turn up on Wednesdays either, and is letting Rimmer answer questions to him. Can't be bothered to do a basic function of the job, but still wants the big salary and the prestige. Classic CEO behaviour. #nzqt

A selection from speeches from the debates on the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Recognition Act 2021. Any journos reading this feel free to ask any of the speakers whether they stand by these comments made less than five years ago. At the second reading: Nicola Grigg:

On NRT: Member's Day: Parliament is a house of hate - norightturn.blogspot.com/2026/05/memb...

Terf bill gets an official s7 report saying it violates the BORA.

If we actually want the public service to get out of the 1980s (actually the long 1990s, but whatever) we need to stop giving effect to the corporate funded ideologues who cheerlead economics and public choice theory ideas from the 1980s.

National and ACT are officially hate-parties now.

So NZ First delayed the 2nd reading of its anti-"woke banking" bill (which was going to fail) so they could use parliament as a hate platform tonight instead. What a pank of wankers.

OT1H, want. OTOH, 2.24 kWh x NZ$0.14 (diff between import and export price) x 120 = NZ$37 / year, or 6% ROI. About the same as a "safe" financial investment. I still want one, but its not a big money-saver ATM.

National's latest attack on beneficiaries won't be reported back until after the election either, which means the next government can just withdraw the bill bills.parliament.nz/v/6/d440d257...

ACC appear to have considered paying GPs to get patients off ACC and back to work faster www.thepost.co.nz/business/361...

Met Police will ask the CPS to consider charging up to 57 people & 20 companies over the Grenfell Tower fire Alleged offences include corporate & gross negligence manslaughter, misconduct in public office & fraud 72 people were killed in the disaster

Another complaint to the Ombudsman due to egregious fuckery by a govt ministry. They're not even pretending to comply with the law anymore. Clearly, incentives - both institutional and personal - are lacking.