Bring back Tiriti-based, inclusive Relationships & Sexuality Education in schools The importance of effective violence prevention cannot be overstated: for example, around a third of women in Aotearoa NZ have experienced sexual violence [8] and many more experience non-sexual relat...

That petition link, once more with feeling: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/br...

Another post in need of #nzpol... I wish there was no more WP...

I don't often watch TV - just turned on Aljazerra and they have Donald Trump speaking. It made me think how can we boost the reputation of reporters so that whenever a political figure twists facts, out right lies, or "misspeaks" they can be called out in real time. #nzpol

Govt's census shake-up advances despite 'unreliable' data concerns Labour confirms it will back polarising changes through the first stage of the legislative process – but is reserving the right to kill the bill

Appalled NZ Labour Party will ignore rainbow communities in official population counts. Why? Short term cost cutting! Administrative data doesn't count LGBTIQ+ people! We need a full Census! @chrishipkins.bsky.social @beefaerie.bsky.social @newsroom.co.nz
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I have always wondered if this is something stats can be gathered on

Woah :(

Photo of the LGBTQIA+ flags that say Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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I mean, it’s fucking genius level stupidity at this point. 🙄🤪 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment

I arrived on the shores of Aotearoa over 12 years ago. Every year there have been cuts to public research and redundancies of public researchers. I cannot overstate how dire this is and how much of our future we are losing.
Public research is one way we look after one another. It matters. #NZPOL

Two years. If we re-elect nact1 we're two years behind the US on this. They've got a taste of the ease at which they can ram things through "under urgency", and they will be leaning on that for everything.

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Ex-ACT staffer Grant McLachlan says party created fake grassroots groups Political pundits and media experts are warning that artificial grassroots organisations - nicknamed "astroturfs" - are being used to manipulate and mobilise public opinion for political gain.

Ex-ACT staffer Grant McLachlan says party created fake grassroots groups #nzpol 2/n www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

This is terrifying

Sorry nope that changes the meaning to a totally different word-somethibg to do with the tropics or tropical weather I can't quite recall. Stick with "he paru" or if you want stronger or to go more on the lines of "that's offensive" "he whakaweriweri"

Puberty blockers ban anxiety grinds on as ‘very, very worried’ children and families look for support 'Ultimately, there's a very real chance that it's going to cost people's lives.'

There’s not much I can add to this piece this morning other than to ask you to read it, because it contains the words of those actually affected by this ban - the people whose voices have been missing the entire time. Heartbreaking. While the ban has been paused, our communities are still suffering.

This sounds like hell

Where exactly are we going to “move-on” all the people in need of housing? Won’t be into the 3,500 cancelled new state home builds, or the 900 up for sale: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/where-exac...

Especially to the nurses so way more violence & aggression than I had seen previously (as someone with chronic health). Plus a lot more disrespect for patients & staff - including from corrections officers. No longer a career path I'd want for the next gen. They need help, support & funds #nzpol

Antibiotics by then as I was obviously sick by those levels, the rigors (didn't know teeth chatted so much), & fever. Bed shortages, & staffing limitations evident over the week. The staff were amazing, working to the bone. What I did note when I started being more with it was the violence 2/3

Spent a decent chunk of last week with what turned out to be a kidney infection. CRP levels at 298 :( spent 9 or more hours in A&E diagnosing as rigors had hit in mid ultrasound so needed CT too, was it an ovary? Appendix? Once they could see through the scars it was kidney. I'd already had IV 1/3

Luxon "the entitled one" will probably just repeat his new CEO phrase blah, blah, blah
#nzpol

This is only a year ago.

And now we're having a conversation about homelessness.

Who would've guessed it? Well, apart from the people screaming this would happen, but apart from them, who would've guessed!?

#nzpol

#immoral #nzpol this govt sucks

So let me see if I have this right. There weren't enough police to support folk in mental health crisis at hospitals, so now they just drop them but the police are, according to Luxon, going to hook up homeless people with wrap around services as they tell them to piss off? *cough* Hbullshit! #NZPol

Coming soon: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Gay An awkward and absurd play about identity, honesty and intimacy when there’s nothing left to lose.

It's time to announce:

I wrote a play & the book will be coming to kickstarter soon.

'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Gay' is a two act play about Shakespeare's most homoerotic duo in their last hours.

The prelaunch page is now live follow it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lot...

#theatresky

Because kids are easy targets I guess.

Oh I believe you & the information level never being enough, it's happened to my own whānau & friends too. It is a system designed to be cruel and convoluted.

#nzpol

Finland has a similar population, similar landmass, similar situation with population density (majority of population in one part of the country) to us and yet it has an amazing interconnected public transport system and we dont.

It is very possible to do if you want to.

This 👇 #nzpol

It is disgusting how dehumanized you become on a benefit and how little your word matters.