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Cartoon. Title: “How To Do Quality Law-Making” Image has three pictures. The first one is titled Strategy Meeting. Brooke van Velden is saying to PM Christopher Luxon “You act casual, like nothing’s happening, then VOOM!” The central picture is titled, “The Plan of Action” and shows a group of women holding placards, reading “Pay equity” and “Fair pay” BVV and CL are whizzing around them, going “VOOM!” and the women are saying, “What the…” “What was that?” “We were robbed!” The last image is titled, “The Outcome” and BVV and CL are walking away with armloads of money, and Luxon is saying, “Didn’t even see us coming! Brooke, you’re brilliant!”

How to do quality law-making. Certainly not the sneaky way the Coalition Govt went about the pay-equity business.
My #cartoon today #NZpol #PayEquity

#NZ This Wednesday 23rd. Parliament. 1pm.

All welcome - please.

Petition handover.

Still time to sign the petition now - here: www.together.org.nz/fbt_for_pay_...

#ProtectPayEquity – stop scrapping #EqualPay claims and law.

Protect Pay Equity – stop scrapping equal pay claims and law Sign the petition: Protect Pay Equity

There's still time to share and sign the petition to Protect Pay Equity before we hand it over at Parliament tomorrow—share with your friends and whānau today:
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The petition closes at 8AM TOMORROW. We’ll be delivering it at Parliament at 1PM TOMORROW. We’re almost at 90,000—sign and share while you still can!

#NZ This Wednesday 23rd. Parliament. 1pm.

All welcome - please.

Petition handover.

Still time to sign the petition now - here: www.together.org.nz/fbt_for_pay_...

#ProtectPayEquity – stop scrapping #EqualPay claims and law.

Disinformation spreads so easily online because of the architecture of social media platforms & lack of accountability for info that gains virality. Mainstream media need to take the time to check sources & ultimately make sure they're not feeding into the same often racist, misogynist framing

#NZ “Start your submission with your stance, e.g. I oppose/support the changes made to the #EqualPayAct. Then explain why you have this stance.” ~ @nzctu.bsky.social 👇

#NZ "Ending the chilling effect of pay secrecy will allow employees to discuss their pay more freely, and allow any unfairness or discrimination in pay to be remedied." ~ Camilla Belich

A good step towards eliminating the #PayGap

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"A major Newsroom survey of candidates, in the 2022 local elections, found low proportions of women, ethnic minorities and young people seeking elections – and that voters were returning them at even lower rates. In other words, voters were still more likely to vote for older, white men." #nzpol

#NZ “Start your submission with your stance, e.g. I oppose/support the changes made to the #EqualPayAct. Then explain why you have this stance.” ~ @nzctu.bsky.social 👇

Join us at Parliament NEXT WEDNESDAY to Protect Pay Equity. Tell your friends, tell your whānau, and spread the word—let’s fight back together for working women. #nzpol

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#NZ Please sign & share.

We’ve power in union!

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#NZ “New Zealand has no meaningful framework to address this. The Harmful Digital Communications Act wasn’t built for large-scale disinformation. There's no platform accountability.” ~ @legallyfeminist.bsky.social

PM Luxon: Uphold Codes of Conduct - Call David Seymour into line Responsible leaders welcome advice from experts when they are creating laws and policies. They know good decision making means planning for the long term, considering diverse points of view and making...

We've seen bullying in local government recently. But it starts at the top. I launched this petition because our Deputy Prime Minister belittled people for exercising their democratic rights. His behavior sets the tone and empowers others. This must stop. #nzpol

#NZ
He wrote the email to smear & discredit Tory.
He regrets being caught.
He undermined his campaign.
His email a blatant political attack &
He abused Tory.
“To be crystal clear”, this did start with Him.
He should call himself out - out of the race.
He’s not fit for office.

The campaign to destroy Tory Whanau And the media's role in the sexual harassment campaign

“So no, it turns out politicians won’t work together on the big issues. Not when the issue is: Should a brown woman be allowed to lead without being torn apart? Not when the issue is: Should we believe misogynist rumours, or challenge them?”

Stellar and vital commentary as always from Emily Writes.

I was slightly miffed yesterday when the media reporting on Ray Chung didn't mention how it is also gendered disinformation. Put together this wee explainer for my Instagram. Hope it helps #nzpol

Wellington mayoral candidate Ray Chung spread sex, drugs gossip about Tory Whanau Ray Chung's email detailed 'tempestuous' fling Mayor Tory Whanau categorically denies.

Despite enduring a constant stream of false and malicious rumours throughout this term, I’ve chosen to stay focused on our city’s progress. Now, mayoral candidates who have helped spread these rumours are standing for election. This behaviour is not acceptable and voters deserve to know. #nzpol

Completely appropriate.Tear the house down!

Anne Salmond: A flawed bill Comment: Act's Regulatory Standards Bill speaks of freedom, but practices ideological imposition. It is self-contradictory, unbalanced and non-adaptive and should be discarded, argues Dame Anne Salmon...

#NZ “Ultimately, as Peter Thiel has written, a libertarian version of ‘freedom’ and democracy are incompatible. Taken to the extreme, the unfettered pursuit of freedom by individuals undermines democracy and the rule of law, and the rights of others.” #12DayCitizen

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Yes, just incredible & nothing of note on their totally offensive behaviour. Another gross public demonstration of how they really feel.

#NZ - Emergency housing & #FamilyViolence victims being turned away.

@maramadavidson.bsky.social questioning Luxon April 2025.

507 emergency housing requests denied in February 2025.

Women allegedly denied emergency housing while fleeing abuse The prime minister insists there is support for anyone trying to escape violence. But that’s not what support workers on the front line are saying.

#NZ “…a ministry staffer decided she “contributed” to her own homelessness.” 👇 #FamilyViolence

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Often wondered about the 1930’s German snitch. More so of late. On Plonker, the uniform fits.

#NZ “Ideology was the only arbiter for these rubbish claims.” ~ Marilyn Waring

#PayEquity

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#NZ This is who we are.
This 👇

2024 Stocktake of Gender and Ethnic Diversity on Public Sector Boards and Committees (2025) Results of the 2024 stocktake of gender and ethnic diversity on public sector boards and committees, undertaken annually by Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women.

#NZ 2024 results of stocktake of gender & ethnic diversity on public sector boards & committees, undertaken annually by Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women. - Women's representation reached 52.1% of public sector boards & committee members.

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Two more sex workers speak of the night the PM’s press sec was busted “I have the Prime Minister’s phone number in my hand. Should I call him and let him know what’s happened?”

Don’t gloss over the detail that that Holly had already been recorded - twice, once video and once audio - by a different client.

Massive noise demo outside the Beehive Tonight #FreePalestine

#NZ - Gaps in NZ law on covert recording & harassment

Are covert audio recordings illegal?

What about covert filming of women in public places?

Are any of these behaviours “harassment”?

Has New Zealand law kept up?

Where to now? 👇