'The countries who don’t recognise Palestine are scattered across the globe, but many of them do share a commonality: They rely on American military support.'

Buried in the detail about reducing earthquake strengthening is the removal of requirements for disabled access and fire safety. You know who does that? Sociopaths.

Ruling party decisively victorious in parliamentary election widely viewed as a choice between Europe and Russia.

#nzpol Monthly employment data - and there are 4,814 more jobs than this time last month! Whoop. Only 42,746 to go to get us to where we were at the last election. 62 jobs lost every single day of this government, one roughly every 23 minutes. A 🧵

Your risk, their profits Business saving $8bn but you might die These evil fuckers dont give a shit about us #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

“The rules were brought in under 2017 changes following the Canterbury Earthquakes and the subsequent Royal Commission of Inquiry.” Literally any EXPERT ADVICE based on GOOD PUBLIC POLICY will be ignored, belittled, or removed by these homicidal greed fuckers #NoConfidence #OneTermGovernment #nzpol

This government’s approach to risk management is heavily modelled on Russian roulette.

I knew he was a narcissist, but this is beyond belief #nzpol

get absolutely fucked you embarrassing clown of a man

This #nzpol this!

Just think, English teachers of Aotearoa New Zealand: there was a March 2025 version of the rewritten senior English curriculum that didn't fully embrace Rata's determination to "end decolonisation's success". But we got the version that literally erased Māori and Pacific authors.

Now that's what's called a dick move. Stuff staff revolt at reduced pay offer following strike www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Excellent piece from Bali Haque on the NCEA changes www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Is that like the range of iwi leaders he falsely claimed to have consulted?

I have been boosting Bevan’s work for some time & am dismayed that there seems to be little interest by media to pick it up. THIS needs to shared widely amongst #nzpol The overriding of proper process and underhanded inclusion of colonial power in a govt curriculum document is an outrage.

What Foxy said. Also, the minimum wage should be the Living Wage #nzpol

Early this morning, daylight saving began in New Zealand for another year. This is, I think, a good opportunity to highlight two Kiwi innovations: it was the first country in the world to establish a national mean time and a New Zealander invented DST. How did that happen? Well, read on... 1/20

Ka pai Ireland and Taoiseach (PM) Micheál Martin Watch from 9 minutes. #nzpol #gaza #ireland

here’s korean protesters throwing their shoes at a likeness of netanyahu

“To refuse to provide a symbol of hope and promise during these dark days is akin to arguing that we need to wait for the genocide to be completed before we recognise the place Palestinians can bury their dead,” he said. “Shame on us.”

Notable clarification added at the end: “The Cabinet paper on the recognition issue was prepared by staff in Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ office, not foreign ministry staff.”

Looks like a good time in the news cycle to tackle three big myths 🧵 ❌ NZ pension costs are an unsustainable burden ❌ Seriously, no, for lots of reasons. 1. Our current Govt spending on pensions is low compared to most other advanced economies. And... [1/n]

The deputy Prime Minister this week admonished a regional council for enforcing its rules (which it is legally required to do) on the basis that the RMA will be overhauled at some point www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Another day, another fucking eco disaster 😑 #nzpol

Personally think we should consider making this not just the way it is

Anyone heard from the "one law for all, equal treatment" crowd on this or are they too busy complaining about something important like macrons on road signs

Traumatised Palestinians are required to form a perfect pacifist government. Genocide may continue until they do this. They must perfectly mimic western democracy, minus the power and threats, or the murder continues. Also, if they do gather anywhere to do this, they'll be killed. Say NZ gov.

Incredible

Loved this Jon Stewart and Jacinda Ardern conversation. Too many leaders weaponise fear. True leadership treats power as responsibility—to act with empathy, optimism & courage, and to improve lives. A good reminder right now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJg1...

You may not find it on the front pages - or even sports pages - of the four big local media companies, but Niamh Fisher-Black won the silver medal in last night’s women’s road race at the world champs in Rwanda. And yes, that’s a big deal.

Hope - not as something you have, but something you practice into being. It is what the philosopher Jonathan Lear has called “radical hope” - “directed towards a future goodness that transcends the current ability to understand what it is.” Vale Professor Jonathan Lear (1948-2025)

The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy. www.chosun.com/english/nati...

Goldsmith is worried about sovereign risk from court recognition of tikanga Māori But the real sovereign risk comes from a govt that has repeatedly meddled with the independence of courts and legal proceedings for cynical self-serving ideological reasons www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Made the mistake of looking at the data behind Treasury's long-term briefing. It was Hooton's fault. I wanted to check if the statement quoted below was true... It wasn't 😲. But, jeez, these Treasury ghouls are dangerous. [🧵1/n]

I'm sensing a bit of a pattern here: government stops some big project with no plans for a replacement, finds out that it's going to cost them more in the long run for a worse result. Huh, imagine that.

This is incoherent to a degree only Luxon could manage. Man has no brain and no heart #nzpol

No sign of the storm that was predicted to hit Tāmaki Makaurau yet.

Some first reactions from me and Dayenu: NZ Jews Against the Occupation.

While this cowardly Government refuses to recognise Palestine, our Council has already signed an agreement with Ramallah and approved an investment policy that excludes Israeli companies and government bonds. Who's lamo now? #nzpol

Considering how this govt sees its own indigenous people & language, are we really surprised they just OK’d ethnic cleansing of another? #nzpol

I am venting my rage at this government by cleaning out all my kitchen cupboards

Just my opinion but … Postcard campaigns are quite impactful. A couple hundred emails don’t take up much inbox space and are easy to ignore, but a stack of postcards are impressive. #nzpil

Exactly this ⬇️ #nzpol

Worth expressly noting that the ONLY reason given in Peters' speech for why AoNZ should recognise Israel and not Palestine as a state is that Palestine "does not control its own territory". So, we reward Israel for its illegal actions + will keep doing so until it chooses to stop.

Beating a dead horse here but it’s an absolute shocker that rnz can report on our nation’s cowardice at the UN and the only occurrence of the word “genocide” comes from a quote from Labour

Winston Peters didn't attend a UN climate summit the day after he promised to explain the problems of the Paris Agreement to Pacific nations. newsroom.co.nz/2025/09/26/w...

Highest level of cowardice per capita good job New Zealand

#NZPol Peter’s speech: Loads of bad stuff is happening, the UN needs to do more. Leadership needs to step up to change things. Not us though, we’re going to do nothing. Disgusting, shameful, pathetic.

spineless gutless pricks. WTF. just sucking up to Israel and the US. This Coalition has to go. Recognise Palestine you cowards and condemn the genocide. Introduce sanctions. Winston Peters and the rest are just pathetic.