'Social investment' doesn't mean 'cuts'. They are being required to make cuts, and directed to use 'social investment' (i.e. normal evaluation methods) as a way to decide what to cut. 'Social investment' as a theory overall would tell you invest more in our failing, underfunded services.

Horrifying thread on the situation in Gaza. Please press governments to take action to force supplies into Gaza and restore the ceasefire, @carladenyer.bsky.social @adrianramsay.bsky.social @maramadavidson.bsky.social @teanau.bsky.social @philtwyford.bsky.social

The Green budget has great stuff in it and it frustrates me no end that they get treated like "tree-hugging weirdos" while National, who were told that their landlord tax cuts didn't add up before the election, get to throw women under the bus and still are somehow "safe hands" for the economy.

#NZPol Great work here from @maramadavidson.bsky.social (as usual). archive.ph/63GqL It’s mind boggling and frustrating to me that people are so stuck believing this is the only way things can be. Having lived in a real Social Democracy I know it’s not true. Cmon AoNZ, let’s kick the neolibs out.

#NZPol. Reluctant to do knee jerk commentary ... but ... Child Poverty Report is a whole *4 pages* long - of which one page is charts. Those charts indicate that Budget announcements are expect to do SFA to improve child poverty rates over coming 4 years. Reflects perverted set of priorities😡.

For anyone who wants to look at the report. budget.govt.nz/budget/2025/...

Budget2025: NZ government spending needs to fund communities, not #corporate greed- Marama Davidson #NZGreens #nzpol www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/budget-20...

A thing to do is amplify Greens policy (see @maramadavidson.bsky.social) and @tepaatimaori.bsky.social policy. Talk about it with your mates. Plaster it over your social media. The Government is trying to normalise wealth inequity, conservatism, misogyny - amplify and vote for those pushing back.

I went straight to the Govts Child Poverty Report that assesses their Budget. This cruel govt has CHOSEN to put throw more children & whānau into poverty! It doesn't have to be this way! We can decide to have an Aotearoa that looks after all of us and our planet. www.greens.org.nz/green_budget...

Just about everything Nicola Willis is announcing in this budget is bad for our future, bad for climate, bad for our society. Taking money from essential workers in female dominated industries, young families having new babies, KiwiSavers. It’s madness.

It is a very particular thing with this Government that businesses are the only things that drives economic growth, whereas people just, I dunno, have babies and breath too much.

A budget that doesn’t address decades of underfunding under the guise of fiscal discipline is one that leaves people behind. #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights #nzpol #Budget2025

“It's a cost-cutting exercise, but it's also the Government saying, ‘we don't value violence prevention work and services in communities and schools’.” My comment from this article. www.thepress.co.nz/business/360...

Whole thread for good feels.

📺 NZ Green Party #nzpol 📢 We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally. 👉more news/weather bots#nzpol

Let’s be clear, this is not about improving the Waitangi Tribunal like the Minister says, it is about making it easier to trample all over Te Tiriti and punch down on tangata whenua.

#nzgreens @maramadavidson.bsky.social 💚 youtube.com/shorts/-esq5...

“The ACT Party has tried to pass a version of this legislation three times since 2007 and has failed each time. Now it’s forcing the bill through as part of the coalition agreement.” — Melanie Nelson on the Regulatory Standards Bill.

“One approach is about truth, evidence, and accountability. The other is about control, efficiency, and convenience.” — Lawyer Roimata Smail, comparing the Waitangi Tribunal and the Regulatory Standards Board proposed in ACT’s new bill.

Read all about it here! www.greens.org.nz/green_budget...

“The teaching conditions for your teachers are the learning conditions for your Tamariki”. Marama Davidson - May 2025 #nzpol #budget #government #deficit #education #greenbudget @nzgreenparty.bsky.social @maramadavidson.bsky.social Full BHN interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ3K...

Introducing the new and improved bird of the year 2025!

The Green Party budget proposes a *reduction* in income tax. More than 90% of income earners would pay less tax than currently. Everyone would benefit from massive increase in services like free primary health care, free public early childhood education, and so much more.

Exactly #nzpol

📺 NZ Green Party #nzpol 📢 We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally. 👉more news/weather bots#nzpol

📺 NZ Green Party #nzpol 📢 We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally. 👉more news/weather bots#nzpol

📺 NZ Green Party #nzpol 📢 We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally. 👉more news/weather bots#nzpol

📺 NZ Green Party #nzpol 📢 We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally. 👉more news/weather bots#nzpol

Happy Mother’s Day from the Coalition Government My Stuff #cartoon today #nzpol #WomensPay #Fairpay #Equity #KissMyFatArseMyDarling

Some time to fill the cup on Mother's Day. My mokopuna clinging on like a stuck pāua.

@jordanriversnz.bsky.social Thanks for the accurate content.

I just found out that the local resthome has a covid outbreak, lots of oldies and staff with it, several residents have died. Arohanui to their whanau. A pox on this govt and the last one for not legislating for indoor air or respirator use.

#nzpol Paying women less won't help the economy, stupid newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/10/p...

The Government’s plans to limit the powers and scope of the Waitangi Tribunal is a disgrace.

image description: placard that reads "women need dollars not definition"

At our Auckland rally today. Instead of tryna define us, just pay us.

The attack against pay equity for women is disgusting enough. But then seeing Govt Ministers crowing about how this is good for women?! Insulting gaslighting patronising 'splaining. We know we have to use this to galvanise the many!

This is now the most blatantly anti-worker government in decades: open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...

Just remember the PM is earning almost half a million while his govt works to pay women as little as they can get away with.

Racist, Jew-hating graffiti put up in Wellington this week is a timely reminder that antisemitism is never ok. The movement for Palestinian liberation recognises this, and it’s important that we don’t allow antisemitic actions to infiltrate our campaign for peace and justice.

Snap organising ka pai unions! This government just say the cruel things out loud. So we gather and unite against this attack on women and workers. Shame on Brooke van Veldon for undoing the work towards pay equity with URGENCY!

“They don’t need to have 250 pencils. They can have 5.”

Took whānau to the launch/fundraiser dinner for the Humanitarian Support Committee NZ! They provide aid directly on the ground in Gaza (when Israel isn't violating aid distribution that is!) Local to Rewa, Zaitoon Kebab and Grill, beautiful kai and kaupapa. With @bloodysamoan.bsky.social tautoko!

On Saturday finally got back to the Auckland protests against genocide in Gaza for the first time since breast cancer diagnosis. Thanks for the warm welcome back everyone. #FreePalestine

Say it with me: Disabled people deserve to live even if they can’t work.

This petition to stop NZ First's stupid sex definitions bill has been open for nearly a week and has 1.2k signatures The hate group's petition that spawned this bill took four months to get 2.2k signatures Let's show just how little hate there is petitions.parliament.nz/cc70b2c2-cfd...

Essential reading.