Mike FireBeard

Chris Hipkins | I will not tolerate race-baiting. Today I called it out and I’ll continue to do so. Unity matters and our diversity is our source of... | Instagram 167 likes, 13 comments - chrishipkinsmp on February 17, 2026: "I will not tolerate race-baiting. Today I called it out and I’ll continue to do so. Unity matters and our diversity is our source of...

Chris Hipkins calling out racism in Parliament today.

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Winston Peters is a reprehensible blot on our parliament. Gerry Brownlee did his best to cover for him, but Peters wouldn‘t even take the out offered to him.
I’m glad Chris Hipkins stood up to denounce Peters and tell Brownlee to do his job.
#nzpol

Why would New Zealand disestablish the Ministry of Environment? Plus: Why James Shaw was right

The world subsidises fossil fuels (oil and gas) to the tune of US$7 trillion dollars (NZD $11.6 trillion) a year

On the flipside, some part of Oz are investing in renewables and seeing electricity prices tumble by 30% in a year #nzpol #climate #kiwi

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Delivering better grocery prices Today I am announcing next steps in the Government’s mission to deliver better grocery prices for Kiwis. Our Government knows that the cost of living is a major concern for New Zealanders. We are focused on delivering changes that will bring down the cost of living, now and in the years ahead. One major driver of the cost of living is the high prices many Kiwis pay for their basic groceries. After housing, food is the second-most expensive item in Kiwis’ household budgets.

Resign!

#nzpol

The LNG terminal tax is to prop up private companies like Methanex, not for power generation for the public.

WOW 🤯

The number of times a State of Emergency has been declared this year in New Zealand ALREADY matches the 2025 total.

It’s February.

This is what the Climate Crisis looks like.

They looked for “Don T” in the Epstein files and redacted all instances, which means they also redacted a lot of “don’t”

The X Factor: Grok deepfakes and why NZ is still using Elon Musk's X Explainer - Elon Musk's X has been in the line of fire over Grok AI deepfakes - with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's office calling them "concerning." What's going on?

I talked to @nikdirga.bsky.social for his story about what to about X. Musk has wrecked its public utility and now he's put an abuse tool front and centre. Public agencies and NGOs need to ask whether they should be there. www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...

This is how you write a headline.

100% truth. No fluff dressed as reality.

Taking notes yet, NZ media? No?

You should start.

#nzpol

Daron Parton in today’s NZ Herald -

Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession

Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession

Billionaires added record $2.2tn in wealth in 2025 Just eight billionaires accounted for a quarter of the gains, led by Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison and Larry Page

Everyone's New Year's Resolution should be campaigning for a wealth tax.

Email your MP, be a nuisance about it and don't just shrug your shoulders/roll your eyes

It doesn't have to be this way
#taxtherich

I helped a 15 year old get a late term abortion for a hidden pregnancy not that long ago.

One of the hardest parts was dealing with her GPs practice and their online system, which her parents had access to.

The GP had to sit down with me and the office manager to figure it out. It was a mess.

1/3. Screenshot taken from an Instagram account. It reads: Israel announced it will ban 37 international humanitarian and aid organizations from operating in Gaza, effective January 1, 2026. For the first time in history, a state has banned Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières).

Screenshot 2 of 3 - of the list of 37 Aid charities that Israel has newly banned from operating in Gaza. Israel's ban targets the following humanitariarn and aid organizations operating in Gaza: ا 1. Action Against Hunger 2. ActionAid 3. Alianza por la Solidaridad 4. Campaign for the Children of Palestine 5. CARE 6. DanChurchAid 7. Danish Refugee Council 8. Handicap International: Humanity & Inclusior 9. Japan International Volunteer Center 10. Medecins du Monde France 11. Medecins du Monde Switzerland 12. Medecins Sans Frontieres Belgium 13. Medecins Sans Frontieres France 14. Medecins Sans Frontieres Nederlanc 15. Medicos del Mundo 16. Mercy Corps 17. MSF Spain

3/3 screenshots of the list of 37 Aid charities that Israel has newly banned from operating in Gaza: 18. Norwegian Refugee Counci 19. Oxfam Novib 20. Premiere Urgence Internationale 21. Terre des hommes Lausanne 22. International Rescue Committee 23. WeWorld-GVC 24. World Vision Internationa 25. Relief International 26. Fondazione AVSI 27. Movement for Peace-MPDL 28. American Friends Service Committee 29. Medico Internationa 30. Palestine Solidaritv Association in Sweden 31. Defense for Children Internationa 32. Medical Aid for Palestinians UK 33. Caritas Internationalis 34. Caritas Jerusalem 35. Near East Council of Churches 36. Oxfam Quebec 37. War Child Holland

Israel has newly banned 37 medical and food aid agencies from operating in Gaza. 37!!! Everything and everyone from Doctors Without Borders to Oxfam. This is genocide. Any government not immediately speaking out and standing up to Israel on this is participating in that genocide.

Home Enrol to vote in New Zealand’s elections and referendums. Our democracy is better with you in it.

OK, we have all just about managed to survive 2025

Let's make sure we fix in 2026

Don't spend too much energy trying to change people's minds, concentrate on the ones that "can't be arsed"
#vote
#nzpol

A lot to fix in 2026.

GPs worried by lack of information on ManageMyHealth data breach The country's largest patient information portal on Wednesday confirmed it had identified a cyber security incident involving "unauthorised access" to its platform.

GPs only find out about patient portal breach through media.

👇 quite clear now, isn't it?

#NZGovt grinches #nzpol

Israel Bans Aid Groups For The Same Reason It Bans Journalists, And Other Notes Doctors and aid workers largely became the de facto journalists on the ground in Gaza when Israel banned international news media and began systematically assassinating Gaza-based Palestinian journ…

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Shocking Bill Allows Force Against Children No Safeguards!
#theorderpaperpodcast
#cowardpunch
#citizensarrest

You can watch the full video here
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Security sites report it's the Kazu ransomware, with a date of Dec 30. Question is, has Manage My Health alerted its users? Really not convinced that there's any value for patients to have health data directly internet accessible like this.

ManageMyHealth investigating possible cyber breach The personal health portal ManageMyHealth is investigating reports of a cyber breach.

Oh crap, this could be seriously bad for all patients. @chewienz.bsky.social @patbrittenden.bsky.social

BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.

Above a homeless person sleeping on a bench, text reads We need to stop measuring 'the economy' by how well rich people are doing.

A more egalitarian, fairer, better everything Aotearoa is possible . Politicians who refuse to commit to that are not only benefitting from the status quo they’re going into parliament to preserve it. #nzpol

YouTube video by RNZ MATA Reports | ACT: The Foreign Influences That Have Shaped David Seymour's Political Agenda | RNZ

In light of the rampant abuse of power NZ is facing with this Govt dismantling laws that stop us being looted and taken over by big money it's probably a good time for people to check out or revisit this excellent investigative piece by Mihingarangi Forbes ... #NZPol
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[0005784] Kea birds steal inapropriate size objects

another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls

Trees on a hilltop are seen in a starry sky but with clouds on the far horizon. A strange red circular band of light is seen in the sky. Near this band's center, some bright jellyfish like structures are visible. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

🔭 Red Sprites and Circular Elves Lightning over Italy

Image Credit & Copyright: Valter Binotto

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