Worth reading and acting on www.stuff.co.nz/money/360880...

Describe your cat’s personality with one photo

Remember Parihaka #nzpol nzhistory.govt.nz/te-ra-o-te-p...

Just had MMR vaccine. Because of my age they are only giving me one, and I paid for it (only $20). I didn’t have measles as a child as I was youngest and the older kids had it before I was born.

Support Siouxie! She has done so much for all of us. @siouxsiew.bsky.social

As an example of how AI tools have racism inherently built into them, here is a Grammarly suggestion to not have Te Reo Māori first, but to prioritise Reo Pākehā. Needless to say, I find this disappointing and also alarming. #AIisracistAF

Re-finding again this lovely song by Harry Nilsson -The most beautiful world in the world… so sweet and poignant m.youtube.com/watch?v=JA60...

This is truly shameful legislation. The government is once again showing contempt for the rule of law. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Week in Review: Opinion from the University of Auckland: Govt's pig welfare amendment bill seeks to carve out an exception from the present law to specifically allow for otherwise unlawful regulations

Excellent tool for NZ'ers (and also, anyone from anywhere in the world). Created by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Highly recommend those in politics, public life, activism, journalism, media, and academia use this tool to determine risk of PII exposure. www.howexposedami.co.nz

aje.io/slic0q Let’s talk about what Israel needs to do to achieve peace

Second letter that PSNA has sent to the government ALT is included if you find the print too small #NZPol

Israeli Occupation Forces have illegally boarded vessels delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla & kidnapped members of the flotilla including AoNZ citizens Samuel Leason, Rana Hamida & Youseff Sammour. Sanctions now! our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/nz...

BREAKING: The Global Sumud Flotilla says one vessel, Marinette, is “still sailing strong.” Over the last 24 hours, 21 boats were confirmed intercepted and 20 presumably intercepted. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/qngd86

Samuel Leason from Aotearoa has been abducted by the IDF Contact MFaT and let them know that they need to provide consular support #NZPol

Measles cases in NZ. Symptoms → fever, cough, sore eyes, rash. 📍 Locations: Northland, Queenstown, Cromwell → spr.ly/63329A977F 📞 Feeling unwell? Stay home & call Healthline 0800 611 116.

Public Library staff safety - occupational violence www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Cabinet papers are typically written by ministerial staffers with direction from Ministers. But the paper canvassing the options on recognising Palestine and deciding on one was written by Winston Peters' office instead. From my colleague Thomas Manch: www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Have heard that govt likely to cut eligibility for Total Mobility - an essential lifeline for many disabled people who cannot drive or access public transportation. Please sign this petition to parliament calling for Increased funding for Total Mobility Scheme

The Green Party says the Government’s decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood is cowardly, and a stain on Aotearoa’s reputation as a voice for peace and justice internationally. www.greens.org.nz/govt_cowardl...

Hey Pōneke, I’m visiting and the weather sucks. Just as well I will spend the next two days in a conference hall for LIANZA 2025 conference. Bad weather, great company- Kia ora fellow librarians. #LIANZA2025 #kikorangi

Important thread. Words do matter. We can’t whitewash what’s happening here #fascism

How are there no repercussions for this guy?

March for humanity- Aotea Square before we set off in our thousands to demand our government sanction Israel. Stop the genocide! #FreePalestine #TāmakiMakaurau

Tonight I went to the most creative and positive local government election event I have ever experienced. Louise Hutt, standing for re-election in Hamilton, exhibited her democracy knitting, and it is glorious. And she supports removing library overdue fines! @saycheeselouise.bsky.social

March the bridge starts at 9.30 from Stafford Park so get there early good people.

It is not just the USA- stop censorship and the global spread of idiocy and fascism!

📢 Palestine supporters are planning to march across the Auckland Harbour Bridge as protests continue over Israel’s actions in Gaza.

📢 Police say planning is well underway ahead of a pro-Palestinian march that will shut the bridge on 13 September.

Yo! Tāmaki Makaurau! March the Harbour Bridge to call for sanctions on Israhell: Saturday 13th September 9.30am at Stafford park #Palestine #nzpol bring your whanau!

70 people were killed at work in NZ last years, thousands injured and the Minister wants to make it less safe for workers. As she also says it’s okay for workers to lose human rights if it means more profit for businesses and apparently even their lives. #NZpol

For Tāmaki central peeps, candidates meeting Waitematā ward and board, at Double Whammy, Tuesday 2nd September 6pm X

So #nzpol can anyone tell me why Don McGlashan hasn't been made a knight yet for his service to Aotearoa New Zealand music & for telling Bishflap to "shut up you dickhead" I heard this on the car radio & thought how we need this song & Don McGlashan more than ever youtu.be/2HVogejKx_c?...

Remembering the 273 journalists killed in Palestine by the IDF. Te Komititanga Square, Tāmaki Makaurau Saturday 23 August 2025. Stop the genocide!

Just stop. This must be stopped. Not stopping it is condoning it.

Brooke van Velden will be holding multiple street corner meetings all over Tāmaki electorate on 7th September. I highly recommend everyone comes to join them and make their feelings known about pay equity. #payequity #nzpol

Aotearoa - A variety of ropū are behind this #GrantTheVisas campaign, which is urgently calling on the Government to grant emergency humanitarian visas to Palestinians in Gaza who have family ties to NZ. They have heaps of resources to get on board here: grantthevisas.com

BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.

This is awesome #nzpol

Arrived early at the Civic to see the film Prime Minister and there are anti -vaxx protesters outside!!!! X

Peace Action Wellington completely opposes the opening of a US FBI office in Aotearoa New Zealand. The decision by the NZ government to allow a foreign country’s police force to operate here is terrifying.

Opening night, NZIFF Tāmaki Makaurau

Latest Zoom webinar by Voices for Freedom (VFF) built further on entryism with grounded strategies, & tactics to infiltrate local government. Essentially, like a cancer, VFF is a threat to New Zealand's democracy from within. This level of sophisticated/sustained network mobilisation unprecedented.

BREAKING: At least 116 Palestinians, including 38 people near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid sites, have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza today, according to medical sources in the enclave. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/f6uvdq

10 writers by whom I’ve read more than 5 books. PS there are many more… Ursula Le Guin Margaret Atwood A S Byatt Elizabeth Knox Doris Lessing Barbara Kingsolver Anne McCaffery Margaret Mahy Lois McMaster Bujold Angela Carter

Two independent Jewish Voices groups in Aotearoa New Zealand have written an open letter to the government condemning the Zionist “colonisation” project leading to genocide and criticising the role of the NZ Jewish Council for its “unelected” and “uncritical support” for Israel. #gaza #jews #Zionist

“…the value of poems is tuning us to a different frequency of existence.” Garth Greenwell, in Small rain, the most wonderful book I have read in ages. #poetry @garthgreenwell.bsky.social

Does your library still have fines? Hamilton, Whanganui, Wairoa, Marlborough, Grey and Waimate still collect overdue fines. If you love libraries you might want to ask your Councilors when they will be making the move. loveyourlibrary.org.nz/fine-free-ao...