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I do love (hate) that the 90s have been so totally memory holed beyond Ruthanasia in NZ. The misery inflicted on people was terrible sure but there are like a dozen people with names and address who made dozens of millions from that misery who live happy lives lmao.
November 27, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I do love (hate) that the 90s have been so totally memory holed beyond Ruthanasia in NZ. The misery inflicted on people was terrible sure but there are like a dozen people with names and address who made dozens of millions from that misery who live happy lives lmao.
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
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Notable that no one with any relevant expertise has spoken in favour of this. & a burgeoning number of organisations who *do* have expertise are explicitly condemning.
We've also seen statements from the Greens and TPM. There is one outlier whose institutional silence is getting increasingly loud.
We've also seen statements from the Greens and TPM. There is one outlier whose institutional silence is getting increasingly loud.
Statement from Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa (Māori Medical Practitioners Association) expressing its condemnation of the banning of puberty blockers by the NZ government.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Notable that no one with any relevant expertise has spoken in favour of this. & a burgeoning number of organisations who *do* have expertise are explicitly condemning.
We've also seen statements from the Greens and TPM. There is one outlier whose institutional silence is getting increasingly loud.
We've also seen statements from the Greens and TPM. There is one outlier whose institutional silence is getting increasingly loud.
Finance minister urges banks to make people feel richer so they will vote for her www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Finance Minister urges banks to slash home loan rates after latest OCR cut
Banks began dropping their floating rates on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank cut the OCR by 25 basis points to 2.25 percent.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Finance minister urges banks to make people feel richer so they will vote for her www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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They only ever feel confident when there is a right wing government that allows them to exploit workers and avoid paying their share of tax, but no media printing this tripe will ever admit it
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 AM
They only ever feel confident when there is a right wing government that allows them to exploit workers and avoid paying their share of tax, but no media printing this tripe will ever admit it
Voter-suppression bill is back; regime says "fuck you" to submitters and ploughs on regardless.
A regime which interferes in elections is illegitimate. So is a parliament which enables it. selectcommittees.parliament.nz/v/6/f6aa2374...
A regime which interferes in elections is illegitimate. So is a parliament which enables it. selectcommittees.parliament.nz/v/6/f6aa2374...
Select Committee Reports
selectcommittees.parliament.nz
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Voter-suppression bill is back; regime says "fuck you" to submitters and ploughs on regardless.
A regime which interferes in elections is illegitimate. So is a parliament which enables it. selectcommittees.parliament.nz/v/6/f6aa2374...
A regime which interferes in elections is illegitimate. So is a parliament which enables it. selectcommittees.parliament.nz/v/6/f6aa2374...
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Who knew about this? The areas marked "Kahore I Hokona" (=never sold) are land for which there are no purchase agreements by colonial companies. The land was simply taken from Kai Tahu. You'll notice it includes all the Otago Lakes with their pricey real estate. Totally stolen land. #kikorangi
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Who knew about this? The areas marked "Kahore I Hokona" (=never sold) are land for which there are no purchase agreements by colonial companies. The land was simply taken from Kai Tahu. You'll notice it includes all the Otago Lakes with their pricey real estate. Totally stolen land. #kikorangi
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Woo-hoo! Flood-prone land scams are back on! www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
The end of 'Category 3': Cyclone red zones to be phased out
Land categories are about to be a thing of the past for Hawke's Bay properties.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Woo-hoo! Flood-prone land scams are back on! www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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As Craig Renney revealed to a shocked Dr Gary Payinda, Te Whatu Ora underspent its wages budget by $500m which has been signed off by Willis & returned to general coffers. Let that sink in. The money was there, but they deliberately underspent. On orders?
November 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
As Craig Renney revealed to a shocked Dr Gary Payinda, Te Whatu Ora underspent its wages budget by $500m which has been signed off by Willis & returned to general coffers. Let that sink in. The money was there, but they deliberately underspent. On orders?
On NRT: Climate Change: Failure and fraud - norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/11/clim...
Climate Change: Failure and fraud
RNZ yesterday had a piece about the regime's consultation on amendments to the Second Emissions Reduction Plan 2026-30, which closed yester...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
On NRT: Climate Change: Failure and fraud - norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/11/clim...
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The previously unknown gold, well mapped by prospectors who knew about it in the late 19th century:
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The previously unknown gold, well mapped by prospectors who knew about it in the late 19th century:
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The queue to be arrested for holding a banned placard: this afternoon outside the RCJ about 3 o’clock
I’d estimate 40 or so each taking six officers
It would run into the dark
On woman I spoke to had got up at 04:30 to travel from Somerset
I’d estimate 40 or so each taking six officers
It would run into the dark
On woman I spoke to had got up at 04:30 to travel from Somerset
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The queue to be arrested for holding a banned placard: this afternoon outside the RCJ about 3 o’clock
I’d estimate 40 or so each taking six officers
It would run into the dark
On woman I spoke to had got up at 04:30 to travel from Somerset
I’d estimate 40 or so each taking six officers
It would run into the dark
On woman I spoke to had got up at 04:30 to travel from Somerset
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Germany has about 8GW of balcony solar.
That's more than Ireland's entire generating capacity.
That's more than Ireland's entire generating capacity.
Today on Volts: I've had more requests to cover this than almost any other topic in the pod's history, so now, at long last, balcony solar! We dig into how "plug-in solar" took off in Europe & how it's making its way to the US, starting in Utah. Backyard DIY types rejoice!
What's the deal with balcony solar?
Cora Stryker joins me to explain how "plug-in" solar took Europe by storm and is finally, via Utah (?), making its way to America.
www.volts.wtf
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Germany has about 8GW of balcony solar.
That's more than Ireland's entire generating capacity.
That's more than Ireland's entire generating capacity.
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In today’s NZ Herald
November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
In today’s NZ Herald
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UK ignores a foundation of Natural Justice to charge members of Palestine Action under closed material procedure (CMP) with secret court, unknown charges, unknown evidence, and no opportunity to challenge case.
Could this happen in Aotearoa NZ?
#UKpol #NZpol
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Could this happen in Aotearoa NZ?
#UKpol #NZpol
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
‘Unavoidably unfair’: the secret courts system hearing part of Palestine Action case
The CMP system means Huda Ammori will not be allowed to know what allegations were made against her
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
UK ignores a foundation of Natural Justice to charge members of Palestine Action under closed material procedure (CMP) with secret court, unknown charges, unknown evidence, and no opportunity to challenge case.
Could this happen in Aotearoa NZ?
#UKpol #NZpol
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Could this happen in Aotearoa NZ?
#UKpol #NZpol
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
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It's now in the court record that powerful people use Snapchat to groom minors, solicit objectionable images & rape children
So do we get to revisit certain MPs playing the "i'm so innocent, Snapchat is just a social app" line? Because that discourse directly led here
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
So do we get to revisit certain MPs playing the "i'm so innocent, Snapchat is just a social app" line? Because that discourse directly led here
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Auckland executive paid teen $1000 for sex, exchanged Uber Eats for intimate photos
The man, who described himself as a 'sugar daddy' on on Snapchat, has admitted paying a teenage girl for sex.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
It's now in the court record that powerful people use Snapchat to groom minors, solicit objectionable images & rape children
So do we get to revisit certain MPs playing the "i'm so innocent, Snapchat is just a social app" line? Because that discourse directly led here
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
So do we get to revisit certain MPs playing the "i'm so innocent, Snapchat is just a social app" line? Because that discourse directly led here
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Regime admits its wishful thinking won't work, and its now only meeting its carbon budget by an accounting scam www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Cancelled Kapuni carbon storage scheme scrapped from national emissions plan
Despite a raft of climate policy cuts, the country is still on track to narrowly meet its greenhouse gas budget - but not a 2030 methane target set in law.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Regime admits its wishful thinking won't work, and its now only meeting its carbon budget by an accounting scam www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Reminder for those on and near to Waiheke Island — Wikipedian at Large Dr Mike Dickison will be visiting this weekend to run a couple of great events. Details here: www.wikimedia.nz/waiheke-work...
Anyway I’m in Auckland for the next five days: presenting on Wikipedia at the MacDiarmid Institute’s symposium at the Uni, and giving a public talk and Sunday workshop on Waiheke Island in the weekend.
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Reminder for those on and near to Waiheke Island — Wikipedian at Large Dr Mike Dickison will be visiting this weekend to run a couple of great events. Details here: www.wikimedia.nz/waiheke-work...
Jones gave this interview in a ministerial capacity, which means his knowledge of demonic eggbeaters is held in that capacity.
‘Demonic eggbeater’: Shane Jones has a normal one on RNZ
‘Demonic eggbeater’: Shane Jones has a normal one on RNZ
The hot air produced by our minister for resources this morning could’ve solved our energy crisis....
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November 26, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Jones gave this interview in a ministerial capacity, which means his knowledge of demonic eggbeaters is held in that capacity.
Absentee PM. He just doesn't do the work.
The sum total of speeches that Luxon has made in the House for 2025 so far:
1 speech opening Parliament
1 speech for the budget
3 obituary speeches
No speeches of any type at all between 22 May and 16 October
Why are we paying the egg-in-a-borrowed-suit to be the PM?💩🥚
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
1 speech opening Parliament
1 speech for the budget
3 obituary speeches
No speeches of any type at all between 22 May and 16 October
Why are we paying the egg-in-a-borrowed-suit to be the PM?💩🥚
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
Radware Page
Loader page.
www3.parliament.nz
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Absentee PM. He just doesn't do the work.
Useful ruling from the Ombudsman on an extension decision, which reinforces a number of points. Specifically:
* extensions cannot be used to cover staff absences. Organisations can't use their own administrative inefficiency to gain more time...
* extensions cannot be used to cover staff absences. Organisations can't use their own administrative inefficiency to gain more time...
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Useful ruling from the Ombudsman on an extension decision, which reinforces a number of points. Specifically:
* extensions cannot be used to cover staff absences. Organisations can't use their own administrative inefficiency to gain more time...
* extensions cannot be used to cover staff absences. Organisations can't use their own administrative inefficiency to gain more time...
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Plus, they were saying everyone whose submissions were ignored were right all along!
But that National were too corrupt, too stupid and/or too incompetent to do anything with that.
But that National were too corrupt, too stupid and/or too incompetent to do anything with that.
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Plus, they were saying everyone whose submissions were ignored were right all along!
But that National were too corrupt, too stupid and/or too incompetent to do anything with that.
But that National were too corrupt, too stupid and/or too incompetent to do anything with that.
On NRT: An utter shambles II - norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/11/an-u...
An utter shambles II
Two weeks ago, the regime rammed through its deeply unpopular Regulatory Standards Act , imposing a radical Libertarian ideological straitja...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
On NRT: An utter shambles II - norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/11/an-u...
I can't think of any better way for a regime to completely destroy its own credibility than to announce that it will campaign against its own legislative program, and repeal a law it has just spent two years passing.
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I can't think of any better way for a regime to completely destroy its own credibility than to announce that it will campaign against its own legislative program, and repeal a law it has just spent two years passing.