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🇵🇸 Dean Tāne 🇵🇸 @dean-tane.bsky.social · 3h

Today, 144 years ago, 1600 Crown troops invaded a pacifist settlement that was the centre of resistance against British colonialism. The leaders were arrested, the settlement sacked, the people violated.

For many in Aotearoa, November 5th is Parihaka Day, or Te Rā o te Pāhua: The Day of Plunder.

A black and white photograph of a settlement, Parihaka, with a great snow capped mountain (Taranaki Maunga) in the background

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Bevan Holloway @bevanholloway.com · 1d

Utterly shameful the Ministry of Education is still calling the curriculum Te Mātaiaho, a name gifted to them by Wayne Nata to help capture the central place of Te Tiriti in it.

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 1d

I had one cat who was both those things rolled into one.

JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 3d

I can't read the article cos of paywall but I feel that everyone who writes about CGT should have to declare how many properties they own other than the family home/farm.

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 3d

So sorry you have to put up with these dreadful people. Remember there are tons of people who support you and thank you for the work you did and the lives you saved. Kia kaha.

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 4d

"... the elaborate decorations were instead made by Halloween super-fan Jayne Grundy who woke up extra early this morning at 5am to tie 24 balloons to drains around the city.

"I’m a big fan Halloween and I just wanted people to have a surprising morning with a bit of mystery."

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 5d

www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...

Support Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMe

Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse

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Ira @ira.bailey.nz · 7d

Now if you haven’t read it, my friend Jessie researched and wrote a fantastic deep dive into the white supremacist roots of this endeavour in great detail, which was published a few days ago.

e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...

The imported ideology behind education reform | E-Tangata

e-tangata.co.nz

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 10d

2 of my fave shows in the 1960s were Star Trek & Dr Who. Fave authors included Asimov, Pohl, Le Guin, Silverberg, Herbert and Heinlein. I (F) was watching & reading Sci-Fi before that idiot was even born. And I wasn't alone, we just didn't talk about it with guys cos of attitudes like this.

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 11d

Please keep yourself safe.

JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 12d

"Let’s stop mistaking white-coated research for truth, or charisma for credibility. Let’s listen to the voices in the room that too often go unheard — and more importantly, let’s ask why those voices didn’t show up in the first place."
www.engaginglearningvoices.com/post/what-ac...

What Actually Happened on the Curriculum Roadshow? A Knowledge-Rich Love Story

by ELVWe’ve all been waiting, haven’t we? For someone — anyone — from Camp Roadshow to step forward and tell us what really went on. Not the soundbites, not the policy gloss, but the actual story be...

www.engaginglearningvoices.com

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 13d

If they were going to donate it to charity why apply for it - wouldn't it be better spent by the council in the Waiheke community?

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 14d

All exams should be open book in my opinion.

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Auckland Women's Centre @akwomenscentre.bsky.social · 15d

“Women’s hard-won rights are being sacrificed to fund tax cuts for landlords and tobacco companies.
“Māori women and Pasifika people are effectively working for free for the because of persistent gender and ethnic pay gaps, with all women working for free from the 30th of November". #nzpol

New Zealand Council of Trade Unions @nzctu.bsky.social · 15d

Today marks 53 years, over half a century, since we passed the Equal Pay Act in New Zealand... but the Luxon Government has taken us backwards.
#nzpol

53 years of the Equal Pay Act - NZCTU

53 years since the Equal Pay Act 1972 was passed, NZCTU Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges is calling on political parties to reverse the recent changes to the Act that undermine women’s pay equity righ...

union.org.nz

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NZ Political Parties News (unofficial) @nzpol.nzcow.com · 16d

📺 NZ Green Party #nzpol
📢 We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.

👉more news/weather bots

Open letter to Hon Judith Collins

www.greens.org.nz

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 16d

Where is the love for my fave Pachycephalosaurus?

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 17d

This is only one of the unions Primary Principals belong to. NZEI has approx. 650 Primary Principal members and they have not accepted the offer and will be striking with teachers.

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 20d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JKK...

BILL & BEN ~ THE FLOWERPOT MEN

YouTube video by Mick Lee

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 24d

The choices of the UK celebrities are great, most are actually funny, witty and/or intelligent people. Loved the first 2 episodes.
So much better than the US celebrity version - I watch that one only because it is such a train-wreck it is funny. Oh and because of Alan Cumming of course.

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 24d

True that.

JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 24d

Kirikiriroa narrowly voting to keep but a lot of last minute and special votes to be counted.

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 26d

"In Parliament, a haka breaks the power.
In public, youth are cut down by adults they should be able to trust.
In policy rooms, attendance becomes a weapon"

www.engaginglearningvoices.com/post/see-mor...

The Real Story Behind Seymour’s Attendance Data

By Rebecca ThomasHow tidy numbers hide the children we stopped countingAttendance is up, youth are lazy,The government wants you to believe the classrooms are full again.Seymour waves his stats, Luxon...

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · Oct 5

I thought they were all well cast and the acting was excellent. Bogdan is an important character, surely his absence will only be temporary if they do make more, which I hope they do.

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · Oct 3

And the number of illnesses kids are catching these days due to poor air quality & also Covid leading to depressed immune systems. 7 yr old grandie, who's had Covid 3 times, has had Flu A 3 times & RSV twice in last 18 months & got Shingles (at 7!) She loves school but is well below 90% attendance.

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JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · Oct 2

I prefer without.