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I'm old enough to remember what happened to Clare Curran after a couple of undiarised meetings with Carole Hirschfeld (who also lost her job). But here we have Goldsmith just doing whatever he pleases off the record, with no repercussions. #nzpol

On the 10th anniversary of Jo Cox's death, I'm resharing the post I wrote half-way through my term on city council - reflecting on the imbedded misogyny, violence, and harassment in politics. Her death is a reminder of how fatal the consequences can be. saycheeselouise.substack.com/p/inside-the...

Absolutely GUTTERED to hear of the passing of Ian Ruru.

Sat in an all day hui about Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and omg the impact to our taonga species and the non inclusion of mana whenua for these "strategies" are mind boggling.

Save my son Tameem before it’s too late. We are enduring a life completely bereft of stability, facing severe hunger and displacement every day. Your donation or share is the lifeline that can grant him a night without fear. 🙏 @amscraig.bsky.social

So last week I signed a job offer for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. I will be working for 18 months as their lead technology change ☺️

1,000 New Yorkers won our lottery for affordable tickets to the World Cup. Today, we celebrated in the stands for the first NY/NJ game of the tournament. The beautiful game belongs to everyone.

So I am not sure I have mentioned this here but I have enrolled at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Rongoā this year. The absolute best is to have learnt how to make Wairākau and to make gummies out of it. A game changer for our kids. Getting this to have healthy rongoā everyday 🙏🏼

Billboard at Saint Mathews in the City opposing the Legislation (definitions of woman and man) amendment bill Crossposted with @openvibe.social

We just hit 1500 for our campaign funds. Can afford 10 x large billboards. Need at least another 1800 for phamplets and smaller billboards.

Aluminium in water prompts 'do not drink' warning in Waiouru

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OMG - someone just offered to donate $500 to the campaign

Scientists have spent over 50 years searching for it, and now it's official: Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way, is blowing a powerful, hot cosmic wind into space! 🌌 1/3

Ok team - now the cat is definitely out of the bag. Any ideas on how to raise funds? We need funds for billboards (at least 20 (10 big, 10 small), phamplets for leaflet letterbox drops (20,000 of them) and a few other expenses for organising events and getting around the mōtū to other events.

"If you give people free stuff they tend to like it" Just like landlords, oil companies, tobacco companies, etc Fuck the working public who need public transport, but OK to prop up those who take the luxury taxi to town from the lifestyle mansion for good 3hrs <ahem> work. #nzpol

Anyone have the Spinoff general email? Wanting to send a press release to them as fyi.

Our press release. 1 of 2.

And we are live

Saw this come up the other day, so completely true on every level

These fucking patronising articles about turning off the TV and heated towel rails to save pennies piss me off so much Save money on your bills by voting for parties who will look after you and not themselves #nzpol

They can also abdicate responsibility too. Because "the machines did it"

sitting here reading news of State of Emergency declared for Pōneke's south coast and the Civil Defence alert on my phone still gave me a fright! Mandatory Evacuation order in place from 9am Tuesday for waterfront properties in Owhiro Bay, Island Bay, Houghton Bay & Breaker Bay. stay safe, folks.

anyone able to edit a press release for me???

This Korean paper asmr artist that I’ve been following for a while made a TikTok of her healing Van Gogh 🥹 Her account name is paper pepper www.tiktok.com/@paper__pepp...

6 June 1907 | A Polish man, Stanisław Pawłowski, was born in Radom. A carpenter. In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942. No. 37559 He perished in the camp on 23 July 1943. --- 📖 "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

6 June 1897 | A Scottish woman, Jane Haining, was born in Dunscore. A Church of Scotland missionary in #Budapest. In #Auschwitz from 14 May 1944 No. 79467 She perished in the camp on 17 July 1944. Haining was recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations.

Ok so my affiliation I had "Strong voice. Smart Calls. Wairarapa." Apparently there is only 38 spaces (including spaces). So what should I put up? "Strong voice, smart decisions." “Your voice. Our Wairarapa. Real action”

Ok thanks team. All sent. Pending checks I am a candidate in the Wairarapa By-Election for Greater Wellington Regional Council.

Thoughts on these photos?

4 June 1909 | A Czech, Anton Hrncir, was born. A postal clerk. In #Auschwitz from 8 June 1942. No. 37413 He perished in the camp on 17 July 1942.

Whomst among you wants stickers? And to support a disabled person who needs food and mental health care, and regular healthcare ko-fi.com/systemerror

1 or 3 June 1904 | A Polish Jew, Izrael Spirytus, was born in Radom. A bootmaker. In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942. No. 37587 He perished in the camp on 26 June 1942.

Blue Whales are the largest animals that have ever existed on Earth. They are alive today for us to observe, protect, dream about, and maybe one day communicate with. What a precious speck of dust this planet is.

Put on a noticeboard today cos I need a way to keep track image: photo of handwritten poster Todays submission suggestion: Disability Support Services Bill (due 12 June) feeling energised? Here's some others worth submitting on (continued in reply)

Its not El Niño that is pouring fuel on the burning world, its ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, Saudi Aramco, BP, Equinor, Rosneft, Peabody, Santos, Glencore , Woodside, Petrobras, Koch Industries, your ICE car, yr coal fired electricity house etc etc

Auē. 3 pou in 3 wks. Tā Tamati Reedy, Tā Hirini Moko Mead, & now Whatarangi Winiata, Ngāti Raukawa 💔 "Today, as a result of his efforts, Ōtaki is a bilingual town, with Māori spoken in 50% of its homes." Whatarangi Winiata established & was CE of Te Wānanga o Raukawa, & founding President of TPM.

Massive thanks to the magic editing skills of @verbscape.bsky.social I now have a pretty decent candidate statement. So hopefully can get all my candidate information submitted and put payment through. Also do we think this is a good photo for the candidate booklet?

Paywall now lifted: The Government has dismantled a New Plymouth research and development centre set up by Labour to investigate new energy sources and help Taranaki transition away from oil and gas. newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/02/t...

Anyone got some time to help me edit my profile candidacy statement? I am stuck

Can someone help me write my profile statement?

Happy birthday King Charles III, your family’s murderous genocidal expansionism shaped the world we live in, and made us all culturally and economically poorer for it.

Called it. Was only a matter of time with this Government.

Look I hate Starlink ethically. But the ability to get fast internet in rural NZ is undeniably easy with Starlink. Faster, Cheaper and more reliable.

Pride month is coming up and I cannot tell you enough, cis people, that the best thing you can do right now is stand up for trans people financially, publicly, and in any way you can think of so this witch hunt ends, once again, with bigots on the wrong side of history.

“We reject the discrimination & attempts at exclusion of trans people in the name of our safety.For decades, biology has been used by politicians as an argument to deny women the vote, to deny gay couples’ right to be together, to control women’s bodies, & to deny people their basic freedoms” #nzpol

I do have to laugh how journalists want to "both sides" racism but not Trans stories.

Yes it sucks dealing with a cavalcade of endless fuckery from the Government but you know what's worse? Not dealing with it! www.emilywrites.co.nz/subs/

Well, budget data is a proper mix-up! A highlights 🧵 What a magical presentation! Govt have the press gallery focused on the feted return to surplus, but the data presented excludes borrowing for capital. Include that, and the 2027 borrowing requirement is higher than the average over covid! 🤣 [1/n]