Jasmin Taylor

3) Jones says immigrants “have to adapt and accept the host culture”, yet his govt's culture is based on opposing environmental stewardship.
And all NZ govts & the monied class that backs them have used white supremacist views to tread on the values, resources & host culture of tangata whenua.

Dunedin Pride calendar for month of March 2026

Ōtepoti: Dunedin Pride have released their Pride Month calendar

March 2026 has a range of fabulous events listed!

dunedinpride.org.nz/pages/dunedi...

image: poster of calendar (all info is accessible via the website linked above)

Ōtepoti: heads up for rain warning tomorrow

Ever since I came back to the UK I have been appalled and disappointed by the real lack of desire for anything like real inclusion in society. Rare are folk who want to sit uncomfortably .

And I’m going to say it again: real inclusion cannot be led by white straight able people. It cannot.

If you bought a nice bathroom vanity lately in Aotearoa drop ur recs. Bonus points if it isn't white, black, grey, or beige.

I don't currently have the words for my anger and frustration seeing climate events happen all over the motu and knowing - we could have been better prepared. We could have made different choices. People don't have to die.

I'm trying terribly hard to not be bitter.

reminds me of the wee dog in Labyrinth 😊

🫣😳

It should be noted that the YouTube livestream of Seymour’s speech only had 178 viewers, and the audience in Christchurch sounded small from the applause.

It is likely Seymour will be relying on media dissemination of the speech - also why it’s vital talking points are not just relayed verbatim.

Merge NZ are hosting NZSL Club in Waihōpai Invercargill, great opportunity to use & practice NZSL

Dates: Wednesday, 6.30pm - 8.00pm
11, 25 February & 11, 25 March, and 8 April

Address: South Alive, 262 Ness Street, Appleby, Invercargill

Everyone is welcome, Deaf and hearing alike

poster from Merge NZ: "NZSL CLUB IS BACK NZSL Club gatherings will be held every two weeks in South Island: Invercargill: Wednesday, 6.30pm - 8.00pm Dates: 11, 25 February & 11, 25 March, and 8 April Address: South Alive, 262 Ness Street, Appleby, Invercargill Dunedin: Tuesday, 6.30pm - 8.00pm Dates: 24 February, & 10, 24 March and 7, 21 April Address: St David Complex Seminar (Room C G.03), Otago University The St David Complex is located in the north-west region on the corner of St David and Cumberland Streets. Saint David Street, Dunedin North Join us for NZSL Club - a fun and relaxed way to practise NZSL with others!" www.mergenz.co.nz/nzslclub illustrated with Merge NZ logo and photos of people signing

Merge NZ are hosting NZSL Club here in Ōtepoti - great opportunity to use and practice NZSL

Dates: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
24 Feb, 10 & 24 March, 7 & 21 April

Address: St David Complex Seminar (Room C G.03)

Everyone welcome - Deaf and hearing alike.

image is poster, full info in alt text

An Indigenous diplomacy is possible | E-Tangata “The alternative rules-based order could be crafted to open political spaces for substantive participation by Indigenous peoples as peoples of inherent agency. They could participate as shareholders i...

“The alternative rules-based order could be crafted to open political spaces for substantive participation by Indigenous peoples as peoples of inherent agency. They could participate as shareholders in public authority, not as stakeholders to be consulted.” — Dominic O’Sullivan.

What the PM said at Waitangi was wrong | E-Tangata “When the prime minister spoke at Waitangi he set out a terribly distorted view of the country’s founding document.” — Carwyn Jones.

“When the prime minister spoke at Waitangi he set out a terribly distorted view of the country’s founding document.” — Carwyn Jones.

Did this several days ago. Please consider adding your voice. We all can see the issues overseas...

Between Dreams: Resistance and Representation in Asian Aotearoa | Te Papa This landmark collection presents fresh, progressive perspectives on what it means to be ‘Asian’ in Aotearoa.

The book is in press! HK Lennon Wall cover fuck yeah ✊ @keithng.bsky.social , harking back to Te Papa's first round of Asian activist materials collections. I wrote the intro & a few other bits & bobs. Can't wait to see how Grace has let our history speak through objects in the national collection.

Wairarapa friends: the Red Cross has six families keen to have sewing machines and we are out of stock there.

Could you please ask your neighbours, aunties, sports buddies etc ? Email any offers to sewingmachinedonations@gmail.com please 🧵💚

Please share!

Please help Khalil and his family if you can, his children are going days at a time without food

The Human Rights Commission has made a submission, find it here:

tikatangata.org.nz/news

I've just found Local Government NZ submission & they make point that rates capping will constrain the effort to strengthen emergency management

kā mihi nui!

Emergency Management Subs

NZ Greens have good points here and they're trying to make it as easy as possible for you to make your own submission too

action.greens.org.nz/emergency_ma...

Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: this is a bit last minute - submissions to Emergency Management Bill (no. 2) close tomorrow (15 Feb 2026)

I haven't seen a lot of comment about this, does anyone have handy summary of shared submissions or info?

I have seen the one from NZ Greens (will link below)

they look lovely in your spaces, Jane!

A digital flat lay of a femme and unisex white shirt with a three-colour green illustration of a tiny hiker disappearing into a giant forest of Aoteraoa native trees. It says trees please in a psychedelic font.

A digital artwork of a three-colour green illustration of a tiny hiker disappearing into a giant forest of Aoteraoa native trees. It says trees please in a psychedelic font.

A digital detail of a three-colour green illustration of a tiny hiker disappearing into a giant forest of Aoteraoa native trees. It says trees please in a psychedelic font.

First tee of 2026 and it's a BANGER: Trees Please, feat. seven Aotearoa native tree species in a three-colour screenprint of verdant greens, plus painstakingly hand-lettered text (nearly killed me ngl).

Pre-order open: please do pre-order to help gauge demand and secure your size: pepperraccoon.com

Apart from everything else that’s wrong with the govt’s continued degradation of the original school lunch programme & its range of objectives, note that David “Attendance is paramount” Seymour has now done away with the objective of ‘providing healthy lunches to promote school attendance’.
#nzpol

Get Ready (Civil Defence) info in NZSL

nzsl.getready.govt.nz

Metservice info:

source: Deaf Aotearoa newsletter

www.deaf.org.nz/newsletter-a...

(anyone can subscribe to the newsletter)

YouTube video by Deaf Aotearoa Severe Weather Warning - NEMA - 13th February 2026

Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: NZSL for Deaf community, from Deaf Aotearoa

re: NEMA severe weather warning covering Northeast of North Island, especially Gisborne/Tairawhiti, today through Saturday and Sunday

video is New Zealand Sign Language, no captions

youtu.be/3JElfY5RVhE

This shit just reminds me of how surface level some journalists understanding is of local govt is - so you get these weirdo takes that don't really make the points they think they are.

And no, despite being mentioned in the article, I was not approached for comment.