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Doubly so given the govt own lawyers (correctly) conceded two grounds pled by PATHA were arguable (the court found another 3 were also arguable).

“It's judicial activism to agree with the govt on how dodgy its process looks!"

These are not serious people.

We’re standing up for trans rights.

Auckland Pride is taking the Government to Court because we don’t think it’s fair the Minister is making decisions without thinking about the rights of our trans, rainbow and takatāpui communities.

More info: aucklandpride.org.nz/auckland-pri...

I am supporting Auckland Pride 10 toes down in their challenge of the Government on the removal of trans inclusion guidelines for community sport.

Blatant homophobia is no surprise from an MP that voted against Homosexual Law Reform, Civil Unions, Marriage Equality and Gay Adoption - but we should expect better from our leaders. 5/5

You only need to look at the Burnett Foundation’s instagram to see that sexual health campaigners regularly use the language of pop-culture to engage with queer communities. 4/5

Benjamin Doyle is a public health advocate, academic and a highly respected member of our community. Before becoming an MP, their role was to engage with and educate queer communities to end HIV and sexually transmitted diseases in Aotearoa. 3/5

Winston Peters needs to watch an episode of Ru Paul’s Drag Race before engaging in more conspiratorial fear mongering. Peters’ disgusting attacks todayshow that he is completely out of touch with the language of rainbow communities and pop-culture. 2/5

Winston Peters is engaging in exactly the same kind of stochastic terrorism used by Brian Tamaki to inspire attacks on queer communities last month. These attacks resulted in seven people being charged with assault and indecent assault. 1/5

The Jewish-Palestinian-Māori Queer Socialist Agenda.

Show this to a fascist to spook them.

Best way I’ve heard is find someone with a good therapist and get them to ask their therapist for recommendations

I'm not sure it's cunning if I take your idea directly lol

Stop giving these cunts the benefit of the doubt for fucks sake. The devil can afford his own lawyers without you doing it for free.

I've thought quite hard about what I, as a pakeha public law theorist, can add to the submissions of my Treaty expert & Māori (& Māori Treaty expert!) colleagues on the TPB. & I think it's this: under very orthodox western constitutional theory, the Bill is illegitimate & v likely unconstitutional.

A bar graph showing the percentage increases to the minimum wage since the year 2000. The years when a National led government was in power are highlighted showing generally lower increases. The most recent increase is the smallest on the chart.

1.5% is the smallest increase in the minimum wage in 25 years:

The weather in Tāmaki is wild - I don’t think I’ve ever heard thunder that loud before

I just want to be able to make a day trip on the weekend

If they knew our history, they wouldn't be talking about parliament's 'dignity' | E-Tangata Parliament’s “dignity” rests on “a structure introduced less than 200 years ago, where members are required to swear allegiance to a foreign monarch who has no power but plenty of wealth derived from ...

Suzanne Menzies-Culling: “The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill is the latest iteration of settler skullduggery, cloaked in the language of fairness, equality and individualism.” #nzpol

Sign the Petition Our Petition is to call the New Zealand Government to advocate and call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza where 4500+ innocent civilians have been killed of whom nearly 2000 are children. 75% of Gaza...

I’m a descendant of Polish Ashkenazi Jews on my fathers side. I am devastated by the mass bombing of Gaza. I’ve signed this petition calling for NZ government to advocate for a ceasefire. #NotInMyName #CeaseFireNow

1000s back here to say Auckland demands CEASEFIRE NOW

Huge turn out in Tāmaki for the Palestine rally

Hugely disappointing from Auckland Council - and an absence of leadership from our Mayor:
Auckland Council has voted down Māori seats 11 votes to 9 (1 abstention, Mayor)