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Police take ‘enforcement action’ after haka halts motorway traffic in Destiny Church flag protest

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Reposted by Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke

Char @kiwichar.bsky.social · Mar 13

I’ll just leave this here for your perusal…

“Private ownership of our ASSETS is Private ownership of OUR futures” #nzpol #WeAreNotForSale #OneTermGovernment #Aotearoa #ToitūTeTiriti #TangataTiriti #nz #PeopleOverProfit

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Mar 13

Māori activism is about kaupapa, not copy-paste Americanism.
Not all protests are created equal. Some fight for justice. Others just serve egos.
Someone put Brian on a plane to the States. Doosh. #NZPol

Dozens flooded onto the busy motorway - halting traffic - in the November incident.

Accelerating fast-track: Govt to offer ‘premium payments’ for giving up land to major projects

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Mar 9

For generations, Māori land was taken under the Public Works Act—roads, rail, cities built on whenua never returned. Now, the govt wants to speed up acquisitions with cash incentives & fewer legal hurdles. Will whānau face pressure to sell? Another land grab in disguise? #NZPol

Private landowners could get tens of thousands of dollars by agreeing early.

Health Minister Simeon Brown announces major overhaul of health sector

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Mar 7

If you’re rich, you’re fine. If you’re Māori, sick, or struggling? Too bad. This is a health death sentence—Simeon Brown’s plan hands your care to corporations while public hospitals collapse. Privatisation won’t fix the crisis; it is the crisis.
#NZPol #HealthCrisis

Changes include "partnering" with the private sector and reinstating a board.

NZ First bill aims to remove diversity regulations from public service

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Mar 7

Hipkins’ State of the Nation speech was the same old yawn—regurgitated ideas with no transformative change. A reshuffle dressed up as strategy, but nothing bold to shift the dial. Labour’s stuck in repeat mode, offering tweaks when real change is needed. Only answer is in a coalition govt.
#NZPol

ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · Mar 7

At what point do we just accept that Labour are a bunch of softcocks and we're basically going to be irreversibly owned by the Atlas Network in the next 2 years?
Thanks for pandering to the centre Chippy.
Dickhead.
#nzpol

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Mar 7

NZ First wants to drag us back to the old boys’ club days—scrapping diversity rules and calling fairness “woke.” They say it’s about “merit,” but it’s really about keeping power in the same hands. Aotearoa is changing, and we’re not going backwards. #NZPol

PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · Mar 6

These fucking idiots are just an unserious clownshow. DEI
#nzpol

Winston Peters says the party’s bill is a necessary step to remove what he calls "woke left-wing social engineering" from government hiring practices.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Mar 6

This government is turning a crisis into a catastrophe. Slashing access to emergency housing while homelessness soars? That’s not policy—it’s cruelty. Whānau are being shut out, left on the streets, and they call it ‘improvement’? Get real. #NZPol #HousingCrisis

'Almost a trap' - Advocates say near impossible to get into emergency housing as homelessness increases

A couple in Auckland were sleeping in a hospital waiting room at night just "so they had a roof over their heads".

Government boosts medical school intake numbers

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Mar 4

Looks good on paper—but here’s what National has done:
• Scrapped Te Aka Whai Ora, undermining Māori health.
• Reviewed MAPAS, threatening Māori & Pasifika doctors.
• Pushed a Treaty Bill weakening Māori rights.

More med school spots won’t fix systemic bias. #NZPol #HealthCrisis

It is a part of a suite of initiatives designed to tackle the long waits for patients to see their GPs

‘He’s the Minister responsible:’ PM makes expectations clear to Seymour over school lunches

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Mar 2

I think the real question is—if the PM says he’s working 20 hours a day… can he count? And what’s the turnover rate in his office? Because either he’s stretching the truth, or his staff are running for the exits. Then again, maths isn’t this government’s strong suit.
#nzpol #ThisThread

Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · Mar 2

This here is a real bugbear for me, this is the kind of outrageous claim that Luxon has been able to make unchallenged for his whole time as leader of the National Party. Who the fuck hears someone say they work 20 hours a day and doesn't ask for explanation and receipts? #NZPol

Luxon said he was working 20 hours a day to make sure we are delivering for New Zealanders".
"This is a fantastic country with an awesome future. We're in a tough spot at the moment but we can get through to the other side, but we've got to make some tough decisions.
"But we have to, importantly, embrace growth and a positive mindset that we have a fantastic future ahead of us."

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Feb 28

Luxon says he wants school lunches to “deliver for kids”—but his “expectations” won’t do anything. So why put Seymour, who called them a “waste of money,” in charge? We all know where this is heading. They’ll gut the programme, then deny responsibility. #nzpol

PM is a Weetbix dry & bland

PM says the programme is still experiencing some 'teething issues'.

Expanded citizen's arrest powers to be announced

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Feb 28

Less reporting ≠ less crime. Don’t let them spin the numbers.

The numbers don’t lie—but they do.

Govt claims violent crime is dropping—but victimisation rates haven’t changed. 4% of adults experienced violence in both 2023 and 2024. Police stats track reports, not reality. #nzpol

Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · Feb 28

In some circles what these ministers have done is referred to as “lying” I believe.
In other circles it’s simply known as “fuckery”. #nzpol

Michael Bain @mikejbain.bsky.social · Feb 28

Let’s use a made up measure from a tweet so we look good.

‘The ministers based their measure for violent crime off a post on social media site X … because "violent crime" was not a category of data that police used ...’
#Nationalnotfittogovern #NZpolitics

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Feb 27

A four-year term won’t fix a broken system. More time for bad governments to do damage, less accountability between elections. Want stability? Give power back to the people—stronger protections for Te Tiriti, real democracy, not just longer terms. #nzpol

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Feb 25

Expanded citizen’s arrest powers—what could possibly go wrong?

More power to random vigilantes while police can’t even stop Destiny Churchs’ Man up storming a Rainbow Storytime for kids.

This government’s priorities are a joke.

The industry lobby group fears the government's plan to widen powers will see more violence against staff who "don't go to work to do law enforcement".

David Seymour to be acting Prime Minister

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Feb 25

David Seymour as Acting PM is like letting the fox guard the henhouse—except the fox wants to sell the henhouse, privatise the farm, and claim the hens were better off without it. A grim preview of ACT’s vision for Aotearoa. #nzpol

Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters are both overseas.

Domestic violence groups slam 'dangerous' Man Up programme

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Feb 23

The government is backing a programme slammed as ‘dangerous’ by domestic violence groups—while real frontline services fight for scraps. Man Up isn’t the solution; it’s a risk. How many more warnings will they ignore before harm is done? Priorities speak volumes. #nzpol

Police and the courts continue to use Destiny's programme, despite long-time concerns.

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Feb 22

Good luck. Just a FYI- The Act MP asks the same three questions, so be prepared.

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Feb 22

2026 is the time for change. #OneTermGovt

Health never gets the funding it deserves. Govt after govt underfunds it, leaving hospitals overstretched, workers burnt out, & whānau waiting months for care. It’s not a crisis—it’s a choice. A choice to prioritise tax cuts over lives. It needs to change.

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Feb 22

I don’t see why not. They’ve come along way.

Official Information Act requests | New Zealand Ministry of Justice

Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Feb 21

Absolutely. 💯

Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Feb 21

Chinese navy in the Tasman, live-fire drills forcing flight diversions—NZ left scrambling for info. A reminder that we’re on the sidelines as big powers 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 flex for the Pacifica, flex because they can. Australia’s Cold War is heating up. But where does NZ stand? Left out of the loop again. #NZPol

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Feb 21

It is asking or requesting information of the Ministers, and they have to reply

www.justice.govt.nz/about/offici...

Find out how to make an OIA request and read the Directory of Official Information.

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Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Feb 21

OIA the life out of them!
They have to respond.

Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke @aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social · Feb 21

They are so obvious, that they don’t even pretend anymore. #OneTermGovt is the only option.