hu ... Kia hora te marino ... @sammasamadhi

I'm surprised to see him running in this seat where there is a good MP

Why this seat?

Schools commit to Te Tiriti anyway | E-Tangata “The relationships that schools and kura have with Māori endures despite directives from the right-wing.” — Awanui Te Huia.

“The relationships that schools and kura have with Māori endures despite directives from the right-wing.” — Awanui Te Huia.

Tōku tuakana hou: My new sister | E-Tangata “The arguments to exercise caution with DNA are valid, if a bit doom-laden. But there is another perspective that we need to consider, and that’s the power of DNA to reconnect those Māori who don’t kn...

“The arguments to exercise caution with DNA are valid, if a bit doom-laden. But there is another perspective that we need to consider, and that’s the power of DNA to reconnect those Māori who don’t know their whakapapa.” — Atakohu Middleton, who found her sister through DNA testing.

If they don't record it (e.g. family violence), they can't count it. Easy.

It’s been a shit few days here at #COP30 so when I got the pānui that my iwi are taking the Crown to Court to protect our taiao and future generations it was pretty special.

A real demonstration of everything we’re preaching here - Indigenous Peoples are holding the line where states are failing!

Its great eh but as someone said today at Waihao, hui ā tau, there's so much coming at us, we can't fight everything. Next year apparently there's heaps more pain to come. Hopefully your tinana is holding up over there. Pai tō mahi e Kera

THIS. Friendly reminder that the best vaccine against this toxic waste lie is to actively listen to trans people who will go into granular detail about the flaming hoops they have to jump through for every morsel of gender-affirming healthcare at every stage of their lives. It's not that hard.

Bullshit alert: some NZ politicians (dishonestly) claiming that the puberty blocker ban is about "saving" kids from "unnecessary" medical interventions and "letting them make up their own minds"

No, that's *what puberty blockers* do. It gives those kids time to work out their own identity.

Wellington City Council vote to allow Ray Chung appointment

Imo this is on the same spectrum as the PoliceNZ scandal. Attacking women should be a disqualifier for any role and definitely an sppoitment that gives you power over others #nzpol 1/2

Women’s lives, our reputations, our safety are discounted. Misogny in action.

www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Oops

Hipkins jumped on bluesky after a 2month break to support Winston Peters here

Has so far refused to do the same to support the trans community in the face of destructive and, frankly, fatal policy that NZF and National delivered this week

Really showing his, and Labour's, priorities

EU touts climate leadership while undermining antideforestation rules, critics say BELÉM, Brazil — At a Nov. 19 press conference at the U.N. climate summit currently underway in Brazil, European Union officials spoke for half an hour without a single mention of forests or efforts to...

“For Indonesia, the delay carries major implications for the potential clearing of 3.6 million hectares of natural forest inside oil palm concessions, and roughly 17 million hectares of natural forest inside industrial timber concessions."

news.mongabay.com/2025/11/eu-t...

Ban on puberty blockers serious human rights infringement

NZ Human Rights Commission: “It is a clear breach of their human rights and will cause unnecessary harm and distress to vulnerable young people”

London's rough sleepers offered shelter as temperatures drop The capital's severe weather emergency protocol provides emergency homeless accommodation in freezing conditions.

Sleeping outside in these freezing temperatures can be deadly.

We’ve activated the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol with London Councils to ensure anyone sleeping rough is offered emergency accommodation.

Seen someone in need? Alert StreetLink & help them out of the cold.

Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a

10½ years in prison for Reform leader in Wales

Nathan Gill is sentenced for taking pro-Russia bribes

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...

An illustration of a young women yanking a weed out of a bed of marigolds. The primary colours of the piece are deep green and a saffron yellow, with some brown and moss green tones as well. The camera is looking up at the young girl with a forced perspective, as she pulls out the weed while leaning back. The text reads: PULL FASCISM UP BY THE ROOT.

👩‍🌾 Grab your tools

World Fisheries Day: championing the communities who keep our oceans alive - Greenpeace International Coastal communities' knowledge and sustainable practices are essential to conserving the ocean’s richness - an ocean we all depend on.

World Fisheries Day:

Championing the communities who keep our oceans alive www.greenpeace.org/internationa...

'Expression of kotahitanga': More than 1000 schools reaffirm commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi It comes after the government removed Treaty obligations from the Education and Training Act.

All in 1 week!
'Expression of kotahitanga': More than 1000 schools reaffirm commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu...

Government quietly rejects advice to set more ambitious 'net negative' emissions goal The decision to retain the 2050 net-zero target ignores Climate Change Commission advice that New Zealand can, and should be, doing more.

Government quietly rejects advice to set more ambitious 'net negative' emissions goal www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Cruisin' (for a bruisin') on the Interislander

Analysis: Most countries have big commercial operators competing to offer the cheapest, safest, most reliable crossings – but our politicians think they can run ferries better than the experts, writes Jonathan Milne.

Two police officers face trial; ex-justice minister demands accountability

New questions about police conduct, and concern that watchdog is being 'gutted', reports Jonathan Milne.

"To suggest that someone who once worked for an organisation that once got donations at one time from a tobacco company means that they are corrupted in some way is absolutely ludicrous." - Costello

Actually,no,it isnt,Ms Costello.In fact,you've just defined corruption.Your position is untenable.

‘Chaotic and indecisive’: key findings of report on UK’s Covid response under Tories Second pandemic report focuses on decision-making, organisation and messaging by senior politicians including Boris Johnson

I'll just note this inquiry has noted that with 20/20 hindsight the UK should have acted... pretty much exactly as New Zealand did.

Which a good portion of NZ's media and political class have spent 5 revisionist years trying to paint as an overreaction. Overwhelmingly, it wasn't.

"The coveted Listeners’ Choice title, decided entirely by public vote, went to #BHN Big Hairy News, reflecting the show’s highly engaged audience across subscriptions and social channels."

“Trust us! Marginalising these communities more will absolutely bring down the cost of a KG of Mince and get your job back!”

I’m excited to announce I’m releasing a new book! 'A Few More Slices of Heaven' packages a fresh batch of comics that celebrate Aotearoa’s institutions, icons, identity, and shared experiences! It's available for pre-order now, and will be released December 8th 🎅🎅🎅: danielvernon.bigcartel.com

He's desperate to give off the Illusion of leadership by making his problems and people disappear!

Six police staff stood down, criminal investigations under way after auditing of devices Criminal investigations begin and staff stood down following audit of police devices.

a fEw bAD aPpLeS

Tamatha was right
#nzpol

US Zionists' deranged racist anti-Mamdani AI slop video drops jaws US right-wingers are churning out AI slop as they cry more over Zohran Mamdani surging to victory in the NYC mayoral election

You've seen crowned Trump dumping shit on No Kings protesters, have you, but...
Have you seen this yet?

The empire doesn't take defeats lightly.