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Aotearoa NZ. Pākehā. Toitū Te Tiriti #Queer (they/them) 😷 ❤️ #Books Music Ideas Please don't follow me unless you use Alt Text on images 🧱⚠️ https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-add-alt-text-to-images-on-bluesky-and-why-you-should/

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Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · Jan 21

Reminder from @timothysnyder.bsky.social in his #book On #Tyranny Written in 2016.
#USpol #NZpol

"Lesson 1: Do not obey in advance".

2nd lesson is "Defend Institutions!"

youtu.be/9tocssf3w80

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Gary Chiles 🚲 🍄 ☕ 🦚 🐱 𝟜 𝟚𝟘 @testtubeone.bsky.social · 3h

There is no better dressed MP in Parliament than Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan and he NEVER wears a tie.✌️👍🥰
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol

Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan standing on the red carpet in a Parliament corridor wearing a black full length buttoned silk gown with a black waist belt and embroidered green and yellow trees and plants and vines and a jade or pounamu pendant.

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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 2h

#NZPol #NZStrike

Daniel Vernon @yeehawtheboys.bsky.social · 6h

Come on FENZ get Fire(fighter) wise!! Support your local firefighters on strike this Friday! Sticking for safer working conditions and fair pay! Talk more over at my substack: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/come-on-gu...

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The Broke Bonsai Bloke me my coffee & bonsai🇳🇿🌳✂️🌲☕️ @memycoffeenbonsai.bsky.social · 2h

#NZpol

Te wookie o te tangata @chewienz.bsky.social · 2h

SHORT NOTICE CALL TO ARMS FOR DUNEDIN FOLKS

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Craig Shearer @craigshearer.bsky.social · 5h

About time. Content "broadcast" over the internet shouldn't be exempted from standards. Difficult to enforce though.

#nzpol

Toitū te Tiriti 🇳🇿 @mrjeffhowell.bsky.social · 5h

Broadcasting Standards Authority finally takes steps to regulate lies, hate, and disinformation on online news platforms. Old man, cooker media and Atlas-funded astroturf complain.

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

Winston Peters accuses broadcasting watchdog of ‘Soviet era stasi’ censorship

This comes after the Broadcasting Standards Authority revealed its looking to widen its remit to include online media networks.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Tim A @pixelace.bsky.social · 5h

Remembered this oldie after Simeon Brown suggested an antiquated occupation for the teens of NZ. It's from the same era his religious beliefs come from after all #NZPol

Photo of a printed article titled "Work, Work, Work". Article reads:
On about this date in 1801, Britain's first census was begun. In a subsequent survey conducted in 1881, residents were asked to furnish their "rank, profession, or occupation." Some of the more puzzling responses, as preserved by the London Genealogical Society, included:
• Colourist of artificial fish
• Knight of the Thimble
• Disinfector of railways
• Examiner of underclothing
• Invisible net maker
• Electric bath attendant
• Proprietor of midgets
• Fifty-two years an imbecile
• Knocker-up of workpeople
• Maker of sand views
• Gymnast to house painter
• Turnip shepherd
• Emasculator
• Sampler of drugs
• Fatuous pauper
• Drowner
• Count as female
• Fish-bender
• Goldfish-catcher
• Cow-banger
• Running about
• Grape-dryer
• Beef twister
• Random waller

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 5h

Someone else has has cracked 40%, it's a small protest action of activism that warms the heart #NZPol

NinjaKitty 忍者キティ🥷🐈‍⬛ @ninjakitty.bsky.social · 5h

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Stuff
NZ News World News Quizzes
Who do you think should lead National into the next election?
Christopher Luxon 14%
Chris Bishop 28%
Erica Stanford 13%
Nicola Willis 2%
Simeon Brown 3%
Someone else 40%

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UrbanAKL @urbanakl.bsky.social · 4h

The BSA receives a complaint on a certain political podcast for "unacceptable racist comments"

and Winston Peters, and one of the fake unions, are freaking out on losing their freedom to spew racist bullshit.

#nzpol

RNZ headline "Winston Peters accuses Broadcasting Standards Authority of 'Soviet era stasi' censorship"

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/576015/winston-peters-accuses-broadcasting-standards-authority-of-soviet-era-stasi-censorship

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Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · 5h

On one hand they gave leave to other MPs to attend less important events. On other hand they may be trying to save him and NZ Govt embarrassment of justified criticisms at climate action conference.
#NZpol

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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 6h

NZ First draws a line in the sand: either genetically modified organisms stay in labs, or the gene tech bill stays in limbo, writes Fox Meyer.

Late changes demanded to gene tech bill, splitting coalition

newsroom.co.nz

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 6h

Victory is ours, bluesky has the juice! #NZPol

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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 9h

If you're protesting this weekend: Prep a burner phone, learn to move in crowds and what to do if things get violent, understand how you'll be surveilled, and find resources for storing media and remotely locking or erasing your phone: www.digitapub.com/collections/...

How To Be A Digital Revolutionary Mini Zine Vol. 1

This mini 'zine is a 7-page collection of the most essential personal and digital security advice for those attending protests, rallies, marches, or other events where there's an element of risk. Lock...

www.digitapub.com

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Peace Action Wellington @peacewellington.bsky.social · 6d

Your right to protest is under threat.
Join us for the launch of PROTECT PROTEST a coalition established to defend protest as a tool of democracy and liberation. Wednesday 15 October at 4:30pm at Government Building Lecture Theatre 1 (GBLT1), Pipitea Campus, Te Herenga Waka VUW.

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Peace Action Wellington @peacewellington.bsky.social · 8h

See full details of their blood money event here>> aerosociety.nz/2025-raes-nz...

2025 RAeS NZ Division Symposium- 31 October - Aviation in New Zealand's Future - Royal Aeronautical Society New Zealand Division

Title: Aviation in NZ’s Future. Theme: The role Aviation and Aerospace may play in New Zealand’s growth and future. Synopsis: With the focus and need to grow New Zealand’s […]

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Peace Action Wellington @peacewellington.bsky.social · 8h

Halloween Horror Show!
Noise demo against weapons dealers meeting at Parliament
Fri, 31 October 8:30am-9:30am at Parliament
The Aerospace Industry is meeting at Parliament with speakers from global weapons giants Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney and Bell Textron.

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Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · 7h

At #ProtectProtest event in Te Whanganui A Tara. HT AmnestyNZ + @nzccl.org.nz + @peacewellington.bsky.social

Good to see @teanau.bsky.social and group of activists here on 15 October.
#NZpol

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Teanau Tuiono @teanau.bsky.social · 2d

A dispatch from the War on Roadcones

After 5 months of the heralded ‘tipline’, just 204 road cones are confirmed gone

In Whanganui, information from the Government’s own Road Cone Tipline had actually led to more cones being put out than taken away. In Wellington, 110 complaints resulted in just two cones being remov...

www.stuff.co.nz

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 8h

I think now we know what malicious compliance to Brownlee cracking down on dress standards could look like: top hats and tails, like its 1920 or something. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 7h

Really solid nuanced analysis of the TPM situation we are currently witnessing @mountaintui.bsky.social

I hope the media can take a nod and not rush to hype the situation unfairly,that we see maturity as the truth unfolds.

#nzpol #bhn

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Te Pati Māori's implosion isn't great

Tākuta Ferris & the Kapa-Kingis double down

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Andrew Geddis @acgeddis.bsky.social · 10h

Ooof ... Australian Court just upheld Australian Govt decision to refuse Candice Owens Farmer (she drops the last name in her promo stuff) a visa to do a paid speaking tour. I assume that'll kill off her trip here, too (on practical grounds, even though Chris Penk gave her permission to come).

In a lengthy ruling, the high court upheld Burke’s findings. The court said:

In the absence of evidence, or agreed facts, it is not obvious that the opportunity to hear Ms Farmer speak in Australia (the so-called “lightning bolt” effect) could add anything to political communication in Australia.

Owens will have to pay the costs of the appeal.

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NZ Council for Civil Liberties @nzccl.org.nz · 9d

Our submission is now up on our website for easier reading than with a PDF: nzccl.org.nz/submission-d...

Submission: Demonstrations Near Residential Premises Amendment Bill

The Council opposes this attempt to limit our right to protest as a completely unjustified restraint on our civil liberties. If it should pass we make suggestions for improvements including tighter de...

nzccl.org.nz

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NZ Council for Civil Liberties @nzccl.org.nz · 9d

We've submitted on the Demonstrations Near Residential Premises Bill, we'll have it online soon but if you want the PDF before the 2pm submission cutoff time you can read it here: nzccl.org.nz/wp-content/u...

nzccl.org.nz

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Kyle Matthews @kylermatthews.bsky.social · 9d

If it feels like the right to protest is under threat then this event is for you! Come watch Operation 8 and learn about contemporary threats to protest rights.
www.facebook.com/share/1DD1UQ...

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NZ Council for Civil Liberties @nzccl.org.nz · 9d

The NZCCL is looking for people to join our exec committee at our AGM in November.

While we're particularly looking for people with policy or legal experience, we're interested in anyone who is keen and willing to learn.

Contact [email protected] to get started.

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Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · 5d

NZ Govt to change law so #NZpolice can take + keep random photos + use them to profile Māori, particularly young Māori men. Surveillance state indeed!

#NZpol Pretty sure @nzccl.org.nz won't be impressed.

I #WearAMask for health reasons. 😷⚕️ It helps with #Privacy too
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Fears of 'surveillance state', as police regain right to photograph public, retain images

An amendment to the Policing Act will allow police to collect and use images in public spaces.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Blue Sky, Kiwi Fly @blueskykiwifly.bsky.social · 7h

Even The Guardian is wtf 😅

The results of the referendums were split down urban-rural lines – six of the seven cities required to vote supported Māori wards, while rural regions skewed heavily towards disestablishing them.

#NZPol
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Guaranteed Māori seats on New Zealand councils to be slashed by more than half

Controversial law change that forced councils to put the fate of Māori wards to a public vote saw 25 vote to disestablish the guaranteed seats

www.theguardian.com

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