Kaimataara
@kaimataara.bsky.social
History, philosophy and politics through a Māori lens... or whatever my hyperfocus is at the current moment.
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puts into context the pro-bishop articles over the last few weeks. which reporters are on the leash?
too many are frothing so hard for the sad little parlor games that pass for intrigue in NZ that they abrogate their responsibilities as journalists and overtly take sides - often against the public
too many are frothing so hard for the sad little parlor games that pass for intrigue in NZ that they abrogate their responsibilities as journalists and overtly take sides - often against the public
While constantly saying that the leader is doing a great job, that is not aiming to roll them.
Politics is just lying for power
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Politics is just lying for power
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Chris Bishop in failed National leadership coup - report
Former Hutt South MP and Transport, Housing, Infrastructure and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop was behind a recent failed coup plan within the National Party, The Post has reported.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
puts into context the pro-bishop articles over the last few weeks. which reporters are on the leash?
too many are frothing so hard for the sad little parlor games that pass for intrigue in NZ that they abrogate their responsibilities as journalists and overtly take sides - often against the public
too many are frothing so hard for the sad little parlor games that pass for intrigue in NZ that they abrogate their responsibilities as journalists and overtly take sides - often against the public
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hey look TPUSA operates EXACTLY the same as TPU and FSU in NZ 🤔🤔
The fact that TPUSA posted the entirely reasonable comments from the instructor here as coming from the “TRANS PROFESSOR” gives away the game.
They’re not defending students, they’re targeting faculty — as always
They’re not defending students, they’re targeting faculty — as always
idk not to mention how very nuanced and normal the actual response here was
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
hey look TPUSA operates EXACTLY the same as TPU and FSU in NZ 🤔🤔
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Speech is here... nothing in here that suggests a willingness to tackle the big issues. www.labour.org.nz/news/speech-...
Speech to Labour Party Conference 2025: Barbara Edmonds
www.labour.org.nz
November 29, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Speech is here... nothing in here that suggests a willingness to tackle the big issues. www.labour.org.nz/news/speech-...
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And some more local #nzpol thoughts: I’m so worried about the next electoral term - I think labour will win and will follow labour in the uk and the dems and a bunch of the euro centre left in turning into a centre right party who will do more damage, lose the moment to turn things around, and gift
November 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
And some more local #nzpol thoughts: I’m so worried about the next electoral term - I think labour will win and will follow labour in the uk and the dems and a bunch of the euro centre left in turning into a centre right party who will do more damage, lose the moment to turn things around, and gift
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The worst thing is I think Little and Hipkins will probably support the changes next year rather than rolling them back or doing something better because they are suck mediocre, vision-less blancmanges
November 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The worst thing is I think Little and Hipkins will probably support the changes next year rather than rolling them back or doing something better because they are suck mediocre, vision-less blancmanges
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It's not good enough that Shanan and Webb have been the only people to say something. A leader would have said something but that leader is too busy leaving a window open for nzf and being a racist dick at tpm. The health spokesperson should DEFINITELY have said something publicly by now. 🦗
November 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
It's not good enough that Shanan and Webb have been the only people to say something. A leader would have said something but that leader is too busy leaving a window open for nzf and being a racist dick at tpm. The health spokesperson should DEFINITELY have said something publicly by now. 🦗
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If you know that the MSM don’t report on you well, it’s on you to get a good socials game.
It’s not being reported properly is a poor excuse these days
Look at Greens comms for a great example
It’s not being reported properly is a poor excuse these days
Look at Greens comms for a great example
November 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM
If you know that the MSM don’t report on you well, it’s on you to get a good socials game.
It’s not being reported properly is a poor excuse these days
Look at Greens comms for a great example
It’s not being reported properly is a poor excuse these days
Look at Greens comms for a great example
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Depressingly well-made point.
November 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Depressingly well-made point.
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Newcastle Port now closed to coal ships! Wish we had drone footage of 5 Nannas in a tinny breaching 100m exclusion zone in an ‘exciting back &forth with police boats’. (Observers report). No arrests. Harbour authorities closed the port to coal ships. @risingtideaus.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Newcastle Port now closed to coal ships! Wish we had drone footage of 5 Nannas in a tinny breaching 100m exclusion zone in an ‘exciting back &forth with police boats’. (Observers report). No arrests. Harbour authorities closed the port to coal ships. @risingtideaus.bsky.social
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@chrishipkins.bsky.social Lead on trans rights and gender affirming care or get out of the way. This is coming directly from the medical professionals who know best, and protects the people who are most vulnerable to losing life-saving care. THIS IS AN EASY WIN. TAKE THE W.
Labour have been gifted opportunity by PATHA releasing gender affirming care guidelines, and still haven't said anything (AS A PARTY) to support human rights of trans people
If you're not pushing back on the National coalition then you're helping them along
If you're not pushing back on the National coalition then you're helping them along
November 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
@chrishipkins.bsky.social Lead on trans rights and gender affirming care or get out of the way. This is coming directly from the medical professionals who know best, and protects the people who are most vulnerable to losing life-saving care. THIS IS AN EASY WIN. TAKE THE W.
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It feels like the traditional supposedly “left” parties are slowly being outed as being overrun by cynical so-called “centrists” who simply wish to position themselves wherever their best chances of power lie. They have no solid values, no vision and will abandon principles for votes or $$.
November 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
It feels like the traditional supposedly “left” parties are slowly being outed as being overrun by cynical so-called “centrists” who simply wish to position themselves wherever their best chances of power lie. They have no solid values, no vision and will abandon principles for votes or $$.
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'Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’ has become the catch-cry of proud 'centrists' in Australia.
But it’s time we admitted that the good has become the enemy of better…my piece in the weekend edition of @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
But it’s time we admitted that the good has become the enemy of better…my piece in the weekend edition of @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
'The good has become the enemy of better’: why the Senate refused to accept Labor’s first EPBC draft
'Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’ has become the catch-cry of proud 'centrists' in Australia. But it’s time we admitted that the good has become the enemy of better.
thepoint.com.au
November 29, 2025 at 4:11 AM
'Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’ has become the catch-cry of proud 'centrists' in Australia.
But it’s time we admitted that the good has become the enemy of better…my piece in the weekend edition of @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
But it’s time we admitted that the good has become the enemy of better…my piece in the weekend edition of @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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Hello #nzlabour folks on Bluesky, I'm just letting you know, I would be exceedingly happy if your party had a leadership shake up.
Have you forgotten what having the energy of Ardern felt like in 2017? I haven't.
This isn't it. I want bold action. I want hope. I don't want incrementalism.
Have you forgotten what having the energy of Ardern felt like in 2017? I haven't.
This isn't it. I want bold action. I want hope. I don't want incrementalism.
Restraint. Fucks sake Labour is that bewedded to the cancerous Centralism Incrementalism it has learnt nothing from 2023 when it got its arse handed to it because of Centralism Incrementalism
If all Labour can offer is National Lite why would people change to Labour
They wont
Bishop Wins
If all Labour can offer is National Lite why would people change to Labour
They wont
Bishop Wins
OPINION: Labour’s finance spokesperson set the tone for 2026 with a message of restraint and fiscal responsibility — while avoiding the details voters will eventually demand.
November 29, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Hello #nzlabour folks on Bluesky, I'm just letting you know, I would be exceedingly happy if your party had a leadership shake up.
Have you forgotten what having the energy of Ardern felt like in 2017? I haven't.
This isn't it. I want bold action. I want hope. I don't want incrementalism.
Have you forgotten what having the energy of Ardern felt like in 2017? I haven't.
This isn't it. I want bold action. I want hope. I don't want incrementalism.
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In the end, I know that Ardern was another neoliberal, but Hipkins has no energy. He has no spark. He will not win you this election. Why should anyone vote for Labour when your leadership has largely been uninspiring for the past 2+ years?
November 29, 2025 at 7:11 AM
In the end, I know that Ardern was another neoliberal, but Hipkins has no energy. He has no spark. He will not win you this election. Why should anyone vote for Labour when your leadership has largely been uninspiring for the past 2+ years?
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Winning movements:
Let’s do this
Yes we can
Our time is now
Por el bien de todos
Lula 2022
Versus:
Do not, my friends, become addicted to water. It will take hold of you, and you will resent its absence!
Let’s do this
Yes we can
Our time is now
Por el bien de todos
Lula 2022
Versus:
Do not, my friends, become addicted to water. It will take hold of you, and you will resent its absence!
November 29, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Winning movements:
Let’s do this
Yes we can
Our time is now
Por el bien de todos
Lula 2022
Versus:
Do not, my friends, become addicted to water. It will take hold of you, and you will resent its absence!
Let’s do this
Yes we can
Our time is now
Por el bien de todos
Lula 2022
Versus:
Do not, my friends, become addicted to water. It will take hold of you, and you will resent its absence!
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How about saying Yes to some basic shit like?
Denouncing Winston which Hipkins still hasnt done over the anti trans policies
Reinstating Paid Equity
Fully Funded Public Services
Fully Funded Infrastructure
NOT BLOODY HARD
Denouncing Winston which Hipkins still hasnt done over the anti trans policies
Reinstating Paid Equity
Fully Funded Public Services
Fully Funded Infrastructure
NOT BLOODY HARD
labour’s ostensible catch phrase being “we can’t say yes to everything” is generational levels of fucking stupid
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
How about saying Yes to some basic shit like?
Denouncing Winston which Hipkins still hasnt done over the anti trans policies
Reinstating Paid Equity
Fully Funded Public Services
Fully Funded Infrastructure
NOT BLOODY HARD
Denouncing Winston which Hipkins still hasnt done over the anti trans policies
Reinstating Paid Equity
Fully Funded Public Services
Fully Funded Infrastructure
NOT BLOODY HARD
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Plenty of pro-austerity parties already, so why would I vote for another one in a different colour?
I want to break the wheel.
I want to break the wheel.
OPINION: Labour’s finance spokesperson set the tone for 2026 with a message of restraint and fiscal responsibility — while avoiding the details voters will eventually demand.
November 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Plenty of pro-austerity parties already, so why would I vote for another one in a different colour?
I want to break the wheel.
I want to break the wheel.
OPINION: Labour’s finance spokesperson set the tone for 2026 with a message of restraint and fiscal responsibility — while avoiding the details voters will eventually demand.
Edmonds renews Labour’s script: Discipline first, promises later
OPINION: Labour’s finance spokesperson set the tone for 2026 with a message of restraint and fiscal responsibility — while avoiding the details voters will eventually demand.
dlvr.it
November 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Plenty of pro-austerity parties already, so why would I vote for another one in a different colour?
I want to break the wheel.
I want to break the wheel.
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Those Labour Leader and Shadow Finance Minister speeches in full.
November 29, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Those Labour Leader and Shadow Finance Minister speeches in full.
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labour’s ostensible catch phrase being “we can’t say yes to everything” is generational levels of fucking stupid
November 29, 2025 at 4:26 AM
labour’s ostensible catch phrase being “we can’t say yes to everything” is generational levels of fucking stupid
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November 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Labour is getting barely any conference coverage, & that's despite pitching almost directly to the establishment & couching progressive policies to appeal to an imagined 'centre'
Is it really worth it if media won't even let you get a watered down, or even *reactionary*, message to the electorate?
Is it really worth it if media won't even let you get a watered down, or even *reactionary*, message to the electorate?
November 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Labour is getting barely any conference coverage, & that's despite pitching almost directly to the establishment & couching progressive policies to appeal to an imagined 'centre'
Is it really worth it if media won't even let you get a watered down, or even *reactionary*, message to the electorate?
Is it really worth it if media won't even let you get a watered down, or even *reactionary*, message to the electorate?
Y'know I have my critisisms of Jacinda, but I am so greatful we got most of Labour governing alone with her as leader and not Hipkins. I voted for Labour in 2020, and if Hipkins is the best they can offer then I don't think I'll ever vote for Labour again #nzpol
November 29, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Y'know I have my critisisms of Jacinda, but I am so greatful we got most of Labour governing alone with her as leader and not Hipkins. I voted for Labour in 2020, and if Hipkins is the best they can offer then I don't think I'll ever vote for Labour again #nzpol