Victoria Tupou

Dear Children Dear Children, a campaign by Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad, highlights that the safety of children is not only a significant social issue - it is one we all have a role in addressing. Sign...

Today the Children’s Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad launched a nationwide advocacy campaign — Dear Children — calling on all of New Zealand’s adults to sign their name to a safer future for our tamariki.

Let’s show our children they’re dear to us, sign the letter, dearchildren.co.nz

I'm reading the new Social Sciences curriculum content and I wasn't prepared for how sad I would feel. We spent thousands of hours working with the previous iteration and the NZ history content and all that enthusiasm and excitement was just killed for something so bad.

City Vision’s Jon Turner and Julie Fairey speaking alongside C&R’s Christine Fletcher

Let’s go @jonturnernz.bsky.social and @juliefairey.bsky.social @ Mt Albert Meet the Candidates this evening!

She’s live! Ask Julie Anything!

Photo of me holding up a former envelope with all the details in the skeet

I’m doing an Ask Me Anything on Reddit, Wednesday 3rd Sept 7pm. I don’t entirely know it works yet but @jonturnernz.bsky.social is a great teacher & I’m a quick learner so hopefully any hilarity will be intentional not accidental 😂 Join me u/JulieFaireyAMA to find out! Cc @cityvision.bsky.social

City Vision flyers on a table featuring ward candidates Julie Fairey and Jon Turner, and City Vision candidates for Maungawhau and Ōwairaka local boards.

Election season! ❤️💚
Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa vote @juliefairey.bsky.social @jonturnernz.bsky.social @cityvision.bsky.social

Vandalism to City Vision's election hoarding of the candidates standing for the Albert-Eden Local Board

This is the first election we have experienced coordinated vandalism. It is really concerning that the perpetrators are armed with a knife and targeting women, Māori and Pasifika candidates www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

‘No-brainer’: Commuters go loco for Tauranga to Auckland train ‘Cheaper, safer and faster’ journeys by rail are a better option than driving or flying, avoiding increasingly unbearable traffic and airfares.

#TrainNews: A Green Party policy for a passenger train between Auckland and Tauranga is a “no-brainer” commuters say, as a “cheaper, safer and faster” alternative to the worst traffic in the country and soaring airfares.

Via Stuff: www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

At our Auckland rally today.
Instead of tryna define us, just pay us.

Live: Nationwide protests against controversial pay equity law change More than 1000 people walked to Brooke van Velden's Auckland office as part of nationwide protests against changes to pay equity law.

Apparently Stuff and NZ Herald have decided there were no protests today but RNZ have a good run down here:

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Nicola Willis and Erica Stanford have overseen the absolute slop being served to kids in schools and have now changed their minds on the importance of pay equity for women.

Women who literally hold our communities together with their critical work. It’s despicable.

My 12 y/o son was willfully ignorant of politics until he calculated the potential cost of a Switch 2 with tariffs. Now he is radicalized.

Polyfest50: A cultural beacon in need of support for the future Pacific community leaders call for sustainable funding for Auckland’s premier schools' festival.

Polyfest is part of the fabric of Tāmaki Makaurau — providing generations of connection to language and culture, secure funding must be found.
pmn.co.nz/read/languag...

Holy shit this entire thing is just a complete misrepresentation of queer culture. What a fucking surprise.

Meanwhile the media let the convicted sex offender for ACT who was heavily involved with the party and current leader go without seventeen thousand articles about him.

Te Tōangaroa (Quay Park) | Boffa Miskell

I’m all for a new rectangular stadium — Auckland needs our own Suncorp. A new home for multiple teams, close to public transport.
www.boffamiskell.co.nz/projects/te-...

Loss of Libelle leads to drop in quality, schools to close canteens with short notice Libelle, which provides about 125,000 meals a day for the government's revamped school lunch programme, went bust on Tuesday.

This would be a sackable offence for any Government Minister, because the entire programme is designed by Seymour, happened because of him, failed because of his decisions. He will not be sacked as he props up the Govt. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Let’s go Crichton! Dogs up tonight!

Let’s go Moana!!!

Photo is of the back of a person in a straw hat and grey top standing in front of a collage of photos. There is a patch on the back of her top that reads Ban poverty not patches. The patch is hand embroidered. The flowers on either side are bought. There is a living wage sticker affixed underneath the patch.

A nice bit of stitching from a friend. Ban poverty not patches. 🪡🧵🇳🇿

As someone who was injured and reported it to police I think it’s interesting the article says otherwise. There were multiple assaults, blood drawn, assaulted teenagers etc. The article really undersells the vibe.

Why Does Brian Tamaki's Destiny Church Terrorise With Impunity in New Zealand? White nationalist groups in the US have been terrorising LGBTQ communities for years.Mountain Tui is a reader-supported publication.

Some q. for the govt:

- Why have you not sent an unequivocal message of support for our LBTQ community?

- Why have you not condemned the actions of Tamaki and his gang?

- Why did Paul Goldsmith appoint individuals with a history of transphobic comments to NZ’s Human Rights Commissioner roles?

Watch: PM Christopher Luxon reveals reshuffle, Reti loses health The Government has faced increasing scrutiny due to pressures within the health sector.

Absolutely ridiculous. The entire election campaign they were all about how their special doctor man was the best possible person for Health. No one could be better than their doctor.

This is a massive admission of failure, isn't it?

at.govt.nz/bus-train-fe...

5.2% adult fare increase — Mt Albert to City will be $4.65 — we’re back to the same situation whereby if 2 or more of our little whānau are travelling, it’s cheaper to get an Uber 🫠

Excellent question from @davidfarrier.bsky.social: where is the Sméagol to their Gollum?

So many timeouts 🙃

Trying to get into the NFL while waiting for Beyoncé… honestly very boring and slow compared to league or union 😅

Leftover pavlova for Boxing Day breakfast is one of the greatest Christmas time joys 🥰