Lisa Meto Fox

I’ve started a Substack!

I’m going to start a blog on Substack. It may be in the form of a thread of tweets.

Pacific communities encouraged to 'show solidarity' with Māori at Waitangi A Samoan political commentator is calling for Pacific people to stand in solidarity with Māori as Waitangi Day approaches.

See you at Waitangi.

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Former minister calling for more action from Pacific community Former Pacific Peoples Minister and Mangere MP ,Aupito William Sio, says Pasifika need to understand the perspective of Māori better.

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I am one of those people who forgot their password over the break 🤦🏽‍♀️

Classic Kiwi Christmas. Feels like 100% humidity.

Why do journalists keep calling the te reo allowance that some public servants get a “bonus”?!

Waihōpai: Fri, 5pm, Wachner Place, Dee St Whakatū: Sat, 10.30am, 1903 Square, Upper Trafalgar St.

Whanganui: Sat, 11am, Riverside Market. Ahuriri: Sat, 11.30am, cnr Marine Parade & Tennyson St. Ōtautahi: Sat, 1pm, Bridge of Remembrance. Ngāmotu: Sat, 1pm, The Landing, 1 Ariki St.

Kirikiriroa: Sat, 1pm, cnr Wairere Dr & Naylor St Ōtepoti: Sat, 2pm, Otago Museum reserve. Te Papaioea: Sat, 2pm, The Square. Heretaunga: Sun, 2pm, Clock Tower - Heretaunga St.

Tāmaki Makaurau: Sun 2pm, Aotea Square. Tauranga Moana: Sun, 11am, Coronation Park, Mount Maunganui.

Israel's genocide continues, incl. killing Palestinians sheltering in a school, bombardment of central & southern Gaza, & attacks in the West Bank. Rainfall has also triggered floods in parts of Gaza as strong winds damage makeshift tents.

So, a reminder of rallies for Palestine this weekend:

Erica Stanford dodged the question: what does “making the NZ curriculum more balanced” in the coalition agreement mean? On Morning Report. #nzpol

I like the term “culture police”. I only learned it recently but it really resonates. Culturally police - just doesn’t sound the same.

I keep thinking about how those who culture police others are often deeply insecure in their own identify & place in the world.

National are talking about “economic vandalism” as though Labour are single handedly responsible for the world wide economic impacts of Covid. #nzpol

National keep saying they want to devolve power - which I have no problem with in theory. But what they mean is a dereliction of duty. Under resourcing community providers & then pretending the job is done.

National Māori Action Day - Te Pāti Māori protests in pictures www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Auckland #freepalestine rally change of location & day. Now Sunday 12 Nov, Aotea Square at 2pm.

Palestinian ambassador wants New Zealand to 'play a leadership role' and ask for immediate ceasefire... The Palestinian ambassador to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific says NZ can play a role internationally to help reach a ceasefire in Gaza.

RNZ’s biased reporting on the genocide in Gaza is out of control.

We can see whole apartment blocks bombed on videos - from numerous sources. Why are they lapping up misinformation? And using it to frame their stories?

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Actually my friend explained it to me. I didn’t figure it out on my own. Lol!

There’s no DM function on Bluesky!

Ah I see! Yeah it such a weird system! I seriously considered giving my party vote to TPM but realised they were likely to get more electorate seats then party vote so it would be a “wasted voter. I’m not Māori so can’t vote in the Māori electorates.

Really? How so?

Wow, hard out. Cool to have a different skill set to most!

You made your own model?

Assume there will be a recounts in Nelson and Tāmakai Makaurau.

Rachel Boyack and Phil Twyford will be happy to have won their seats.

Clear message to Labour in the Māori seats. 6/7 seats going to TPM.

I feel some recounts coming.

There you have it.

Getting the popcorn ready to watch the special votes coverage. 🍿Also have the chocolate ready in case I need to comfort eat due to the left loosing close seats. #nzpol

Samoans for a ceasefire in Gaza and a Free Palestine.

#CeasefireForGaza #FreePalestine #samoamosamoa 🇵🇸 🇼🇸

(Picture taken at the Auckland Palestine rally on Saturday 28 October.)

Anything about the Palestine rallies around the country?

Thousands of New Zealanders in front of the US embassy chanting.
“Ceasefire, ceasefire, ceasefire.” “Blood,blood, blood on your hands.” #Gaza_Genocide #FREEPALESTINE