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My wonderful wife, on behalf of her Hapu, has spoken truth to power. Read all about it
#ToituTeTiriti
#KiaMau
#KiaKaha
@patbrittenden.bsky.social Kia Ora Brother, Lurchy from the #BHN community here.
Heads-up⦠Paula and I will be in Waitangi from Tues 4th Feb to Fri 7th Feb.
Weβre sharing a house in Paihia with whanau, nice & close to the treaty grounds.
Giz a yell out if you find some spare time to catch up.
Leo Molloy really is a huckery trivet of a man
Luxo delivering outcomes
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Yep. Identify the arseholes and trolls. The tell-tale signs are usually there.
What is said.
What is done.
Whatβs the intention?
Another example of where an argument is put, seemingly based on evidence, logic, and reason.
The resulting public policy change or legislation will then be rammed through.
The intention however is less tax through a minimalist state.
Fucky McFuckface looking smarmy with a Herald headline reading 'Regulatory Standards Bill: A new law to get our mojo back as a country - David Seymour'.
As if we haven't heard enough about David Seymour's opinions lately....
I stopped reading when I got to the bit where we don't need earthquake standards because not that many people have died in earthquakes compared to cancer.
Christian fundamentalist MP Chris Penk has personally intervened to grant Candice Owen a visa to enter New Zealand....
Nicola has a degree -
Masters of Incompetence.
Indeed - but one concern I have: Yield to nobody in my disdain for Willis. She was a dishonest fiscal illiterate in Opposition, and hasn't improved on the Treasury benches. But she's not been freelancing on this flustercluck. Please don't let the dudes off the hook, people.
There seems to be near universal panning of this decision making. I tend to avoid hyperbole as a matter of course (because I think it's more appropriate for to me focus on policy itself) but you very rarely see this type of near total agreement with wording this strongly.
bsky.app/profile/mars...
Oh goodness, because that decision by Muldoon is considered one of the, if not THE, singular worst mistakes in NZ financial policy history.
Wish my mum, who nursed so many with AIDS, could be here for this. Look, Mum. You won!
It was startling but unsurprising to read that 1940s and 50s Americans were against establishing universal healthcare because black people would get it too. Shades of this racist attitude are visible in New Zealand too with the current de-prioritisation of non-pakeha health care.
#nzpol
The new port facilities bridges for the new ferries.
With some design by Simeon Brown.
Vlado Chernozemski, who assassinated King Alexander I of Yugoslavia, belonged in his youth to a club that was devoted to a game of regicide.
In the game, known as "chess," contestants subtly maneuver into a position that allows them to topple the opponent's monarch.
Always loads of interesting stuff in Bernard Hickeyβs daily Dawn Chorus podcast thingie but this really stood out today.
The cancellation of Health NZβs IT upgrade means our public health system will continue running on (unsupported) Windows 2012.
Go hackers!!
thekaka.substack.com/p/when-haste...
Cartoon strip. Title: The Mother of Invention. David Seymour holding an envelope from The Ministry of Regulation, addressed to him. Heβs saying, βLook! From my very own Ministry! That I invented!β 2nd frame: David Seymour opening the envelope. 3rd frame: David Seymourβs eyebrows going up, and he says, βThisβ¦ This isβ¦Free, frank and fearless advice!β 4th frame: The letter heβs reading is discarded. It reads, βAnti Red Tape Bill Not Neededβ Heβs saying, βGrrrr This is not what I asked forβ. Last frame shows him miserable, with his head in his hands. Brooke Van Velden is standing beside him, saying, βNever mind, David, Iβve invented some employment law to deal with thatβ
David Seymour and his Ministry of Regulation.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Regulation #EmploymentLaw
MAGAβs Project 2025 falsely claims climate policy is βeconomy-killingβ & that diversity objectives are βirrelevantβ. The U.S. already has faced 23 major climate disasters since Jan. 2023, costing billions.
http://dlvr.it/TGjLMq #ClimateAction
Itβs time to light the candles,
Itβs time to chant the rites,
Itβs time to summon Satan,
On The Muppet Show tonight!
Golden!
WHEEZING
When doesnβt he?
So it turns out $900m is > $551m. And Windows 2012 is ok for Health NZ. And defunding a charity wrapped around 4k vulnerable children is ok. Here's what happens when a Government unnecessarily panics about a non-existent 'Budget Crisis'. When hast makes waste. thekaka.substack.com/p/when-haste...
