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Melanie D.

@melulater.bsky.social

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Teacher. Karaoke queen. Herder of cats. Politics junkie from the left. Big #ChiefsMana fan. Independently owned and I garden on warm sunny days. If you believe in free quality public education, LIKE Save Our Schools NZ on Facebook.

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Andrew R @andrewr4.womcats.com · 15h

Some pics from my partner #nzstrike #megastrikeNZ

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Melanie D. @melulater.bsky.social · 14h

Thought I'd pop into K-Mart while waiting for a friend to text back.

I think every other teacher and kid off school has too. The carport is busy.

Melanie D. @melulater.bsky.social · 14h

Hamilton's Garden Place was chockablock with SIX unions attending.
#strike

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Craig M. Ranapia @craigmranapia.bsky.social · 15h

Let's not forget or forgive that while Rortin' Luxon gamed the system for a $8,100 rates cut on his $10m dollar holiday home, low income homeowners have to re-apply every year for an elaborately means-tested rates rebate (not cut) capped at $805. #nzpol

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/prime-min...

PM secures $8100 rates cut on luxury Waiheke holiday home

Ninety per cent of property owners who challenged valuations are waiting for decisions.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Melanie D. @melulater.bsky.social · 19h

My outfit for today.
Let's strike!!

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Melanie D. @melulater.bsky.social · 1d

Anywhere from touching someone in private places to some sort of penetration or coerced sexual act.

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David Slack @davidslack.bsky.social · 2d

You’re never too old to make worse friends than Slater

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Melanie D. @melulater.bsky.social · 2d

Duncan has been fantastic in Parliament.

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Assiduously Julie @awaterevalley.bsky.social · 2d

This is sad news for Ōtautahi. Whenever people were emailing their MPs to urge them to advocate for justice I never had to, Duncan was always openly fighting our corner anyway.

Labour MP Duncan Webb announces retirement from politics
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Labour MP Duncan Webb announces retirement from politics

His decision adds to a growing list of senior Labour politicians calling it quits.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Melanie D. @melulater.bsky.social · 2d

Well-known New Zealander charged with indecent assault can be named.

Well, well, well, if it isn't David Seymour’s mate Tim Jago, for ACT Party president.

Well-known New Zealander charged with indecent assault can be named
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Well-known New Zealander charged with indecent assault can be named

The charges date back three decades.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Melanie D. @melulater.bsky.social · 4d

Simon Watt's mutterings today on Q&A should come back to haunt him in years to come.
I'm so over his bullshit.
#nzpol #nzqanda

There are too many Simons and they all look the same.

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Melanie D. @melulater.bsky.social · 4d

Surprise.

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Char @kiwichar.bsky.social · 5d

Interesting…🤨 #AtlasNetwork #nzpol #Aotearoa #NewZealand

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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 4d

The era of government paying for storm-damaged properties is over, with the climate minister signalling a new approach to the next extreme event. Marc Daalder reports.

Assumption of buyouts after disasters ends now – minister

newsroom.co.nz

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Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability @te-ara-paerangi.community · 4d

This is well worth the time to read the whole piece. It also exposes rubbish arguments like government finances are the same as household finances very clearly.
#NZPOL

Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 6d

#nzpol

We need to replace more than 3 decades of manufactured debt hysteria, with sound, robust, prudent *economics* as our basis for fiscal management.

Spending, borrowing, taxing - it's called fiscal policy
open.substack.com/pub/ganeshna...

Spending, borrowing, taxing - it's called fiscal policy

Reclaiming fiscal policy as a legitimate tool for economic governance

open.substack.com

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Melanie D. @melulater.bsky.social · 4d

That is fucking low.
This government is completely heartless.

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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 4d

The Government has quietly dropped a subsidy for costs associated with managing the affairs of vulnerable people, leaving some families with large bills.
#nzpol

She helped a vulnerable man manage his money – then came a $2400 bill that shocked her

The Government has quietly dropped a subsidy for costs associated with managing the affairs of vulnerable people, leaving some with large bills.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 7d

Just look at the police line defending Luxon in Dunedin.
Meanwhile crimes are up, they can't even recruit 30 of the promised 500 new cops,police don't even bother to investigate over 5000 retail crimes & a raging meth & cocaine crisis goes ignored #nzpol Photo courtesy @petesi.me

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