Fiona McKenzie

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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Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.

Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.

Our priorities are so fucked.

Ouch!

If you are in a perpetual cycle of response and recovery with inadequate preparation, planning and mitigation, no we are not getting good at this.

'We are in a perpetual cycle of severe weather' says Mark Mitchell, tying himself up in knots rather than just saying climate change

These fools are ideologically dangerous

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NZ has normalised inequality. As the cost of living rises, Govt has to expand into every corner of life so people don't starve and end up homeless.
We need to reduce inequality and rampant rentierism so that people and communities have the resources they need to look after themselves.

I'm In Love, by Zab 'n Oz track by Zab 'n Oz

Happy Valentines to you all! Please enjoy this Valentines Day release from my son and his mate! They’re awesome
- i’m so proud! Please like and share if you enjoy it too

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TV One News leading with "Mother Nature" FFS, mythology before climate science? You can't say climate change because? You can simplify it right down but at some point everyone needs to put on their whole arse adult pants and understand that these weather events are not going to stop

World's Richest Man: I have great plans.
People: Using your vast wealth to end world hunger?
WRM: No, that is a weak-minded fantasy typical of the woke empathy draining the strength of our species.
People: So, what will you do?
WRM: I will build a catapult on the moon.

Does #NicolaWillis KNOW how annoying her patronising yapping voice is? #nzpol

I'm not David Seymour, but I thought the basic rule was that all levies are taxes, but not all taxes are levies?

Either way, I hope as many folk as can afford it switch to solar and fuck this govt for making electricity more expensive and more detrimental to the environment for those who can't

shit that’s a Great bakery usually! 😬 damn

Cartoon. Title: “Short and Curlies” Picture shows PM Christopher Luxon, in his bathroom, trying to look at a growth on his back (the architect of the Treaty Principles Bill, David Seymour). He is saying, “I thought it’d just fester and fade, but I don’t know, it’s looking kind of … smug”

PM Christopher Luxon, and his self-inflicted affliction, the architect of the Treaty Principles Bill, David Seymour.
My #cartoon today #NZpol #Waitangi #ToitūTeTiriti

New Zealand will likely sign a US-NZ Minerals Agreement and while the negotiations remain clouded in secrecy from Kiwis - if it happens, it'll be a move that commits our country to fast-tracking and expanding mining, largely to supply America’s needs and as a move against China #nzpol #kiwi

i fully trust you. Will add to the tray!

Nothing winds me up more than Luxon and assorted other suits saying we need to be wealthier before we can afford doctors, nurses, water we can swim in etc. Meanwhile wealthier kiwi households have stacked up huge piles of savings (cash, shares, equity etc). The economy works for the few. [🧵 1/n]

Roast Radish?!😳 i am shook …

this POS ! what scum

FEEL it you absolute cowards! Shameful from NBC - FEEL what you’ve done to your international reputation!

the only ones riding roughshod were Bush, Bush and this C&nt / your other guys have seemed reasonable . the whole republican party is ruining democracy and you’re all letting it happen

EXCELLENT news! well done @cindybax.bsky.social and everyone who put in the hard yards for this wonderful result

we are so old fashioned with our TIVO we watch both one and three 🤣

It’s weird how the White House can just blame a “staffer” for the racist post as if just any low level flunky can pretend to be the President of the United States at any random time.

Ha ha he can do the voice too! #nzpol. #Seymour

this shot is everything!!

I hate buying clothes and have the same rule for this year. Replacement shopping only from now on - who needs more than ten tee shirts?

Movie review from Guardian on Melania.

it’s only one week a year but my god it’s worth it

Winston Peters long term project to align NZ with the US sure looks pretty stupid with Trump. NZ needs an independent foreign policy.