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Analysis: Finance Minister Nicola Willis effectively confirmed Tuesday that New Zealand will not meet its 2030 climate target under the Paris Agreement under the current Government’s policies.
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Govt accused of breaching Paris climate deal after Willis rules out buying credits
Analysis: Finance Minister Nicola Willis effectively confirmed New Zealand will not meet its 2030 climate target under the current Govt's policies.
newsroom.co.nz
December 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Analysis: Finance Minister Nicola Willis effectively confirmed Tuesday that New Zealand will not meet its 2030 climate target under the Paris Agreement under the current Government’s policies.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/03/g...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/03/g...
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Excellent column from Dr Bex.
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Seymour attacks a School Principal instead of addressing his providers mouldy school meals
The DARVO by ACT does not augur well
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December 3, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Excellent column from Dr Bex.
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
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Folks in New Zealand should pick up latest copy of Listener magazine. Peter Bale's long form journalism is excellent, and comprehensively captures pulsating far-right landscapes, and what it all risks evolving into given Govt's platforming of, & dalliance with thinly-veiled extremist ideologues.
December 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Folks in New Zealand should pick up latest copy of Listener magazine. Peter Bale's long form journalism is excellent, and comprehensively captures pulsating far-right landscapes, and what it all risks evolving into given Govt's platforming of, & dalliance with thinly-veiled extremist ideologues.
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NZ is now several steps behind every comparable jurisdiction on social media regulation.
We don’t need blanket bans for under-16s. We need:
• a regulator
• enforceable duties of care
• penalties for platforms who ignore NZ law
Delay has gendered consequences.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
We don’t need blanket bans for under-16s. We need:
• a regulator
• enforceable duties of care
• penalties for platforms who ignore NZ law
Delay has gendered consequences.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
December 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
NZ is now several steps behind every comparable jurisdiction on social media regulation.
We don’t need blanket bans for under-16s. We need:
• a regulator
• enforceable duties of care
• penalties for platforms who ignore NZ law
Delay has gendered consequences.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
We don’t need blanket bans for under-16s. We need:
• a regulator
• enforceable duties of care
• penalties for platforms who ignore NZ law
Delay has gendered consequences.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
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This is an important point - bad faith actors like Seymour use these tactics regularly. If you've ever been a victim of this in your personal life you'll recognise it in people in positions of power and Seymour is a prime example. It's unacceptable and toxic AF.
DARVO from Seymour in full effect, classic abuser tactics.
Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender.
Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender.
'No political agenda': Principal says CCTV proves mouldy meals weren't last week's leftovers
The authority says it's more than likely that some lunches provided last week remained at the school and were not refrigerated.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This is an important point - bad faith actors like Seymour use these tactics regularly. If you've ever been a victim of this in your personal life you'll recognise it in people in positions of power and Seymour is a prime example. It's unacceptable and toxic AF.
The responses to this has been wild. Pupils are given mouldy lunches, principal raises the alarm, the deputy PM no less, accuses the principal of political grandstanding and blames the school for the lunches.
#nzpol
#nzpol
'No political agenda': Principal says CCTV proves mouldy meals weren't last week's leftovers
The authority says it's more than likely that some lunches provided last week remained at the school and were not refrigerated.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The responses to this has been wild. Pupils are given mouldy lunches, principal raises the alarm, the deputy PM no less, accuses the principal of political grandstanding and blames the school for the lunches.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Government ministers differ on how brazenly New Zealand should flout its international commitments. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Government needs to get carbon credit story straight, faces trade risks - climate lawyer
Willis says the government won't be sending "cheques for billions of dollars" offshore, but an expert says this could have real-world trade and legal risks.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Government ministers differ on how brazenly New Zealand should flout its international commitments. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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So looking at this our Government, for all intents & purposes is taking us out of the Paris climate agreement. They just not admitting it. Wonder how the EU & UK are feeling about those FTAs now?
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
Willis: Government not prepared to ‘send billions overseas’ to meet Paris pledge
Finance Minister Nicola Willis describes 2030 emissions-reduction pledge as an extravagant committment made by the Greens the Government would use “best efforts” but not spend billions of dollars over...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:57 AM
So looking at this our Government, for all intents & purposes is taking us out of the Paris climate agreement. They just not admitting it. Wonder how the EU & UK are feeling about those FTAs now?
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
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This is really just Opposition MPs doing their job, reading the accounts and asking the right questions. And the Minister of Finance insulting them because she doesn't want to answer the questions.
“Under questioning in the meeting, Willis also confirmed the government had no intention of buying offshore carbon credits to meet the 2030 Paris agreement as part of a "performative awards ceremony" even if that meant it would breach its commitment.”
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
'A bit tired, a bit ratty': Heated exchange between Willis and Labour MPs at Parliament
The Finance Minister has called the opposition's behaviour "unbecoming" after accusations of name-calling and conspiracy-thinking.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 2, 2025 at 4:30 AM
This is really just Opposition MPs doing their job, reading the accounts and asking the right questions. And the Minister of Finance insulting them because she doesn't want to answer the questions.
This is so cool.
Takahē nesting in wild areas of Upper Wakatipu
Takahē are now nesting in Upper Wakatipu areas and a close eye will be kept on the vulnerable birds to ensure they survive and thrive. The first...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:48 AM
This is so cool.
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Ahem!
That $66 Billion was rather well spent it seems.
Thank you Jacinda Ardern, Grant Roberston, and Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
🫂🫶💪👏🎯
That $66 Billion was rather well spent it seems.
Thank you Jacinda Ardern, Grant Roberston, and Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
🫂🫶💪👏🎯
Worldwide mortality experience since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2024) shows excess deaths over that period in almost every country measured. Australia (+6%) was below average, and New Zealand (+0.1%) the lowest we measured.
December 2, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Ahem!
That $66 Billion was rather well spent it seems.
Thank you Jacinda Ardern, Grant Roberston, and Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
🫂🫶💪👏🎯
That $66 Billion was rather well spent it seems.
Thank you Jacinda Ardern, Grant Roberston, and Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
🫂🫶💪👏🎯
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My brave and heroic daughter helped put together this open letter hoping to prevent others from suffering from Long Covid as she is, please sign
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December 2, 2025 at 6:04 AM
My brave and heroic daughter helped put together this open letter hoping to prevent others from suffering from Long Covid as she is, please sign
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/a-...
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/a-...
I looked at advent calendars today - they were $45!!
That's pretty outrageous, and about 3x the price they were only a few years ago.
I came home and dug an old one out of the wardrobe instead.
That's pretty outrageous, and about 3x the price they were only a few years ago.
I came home and dug an old one out of the wardrobe instead.
December 2, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I looked at advent calendars today - they were $45!!
That's pretty outrageous, and about 3x the price they were only a few years ago.
I came home and dug an old one out of the wardrobe instead.
That's pretty outrageous, and about 3x the price they were only a few years ago.
I came home and dug an old one out of the wardrobe instead.
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A grim anniversary today - six years since the first identified Covid case.
In Aotearoa, we were lucky to have leadership that listened to the science in the early phases of the pandemic, saving thousands of lives.
However, subsequently we have not applied the science that
In Aotearoa, we were lucky to have leadership that listened to the science in the early phases of the pandemic, saving thousands of lives.
However, subsequently we have not applied the science that
December 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
A grim anniversary today - six years since the first identified Covid case.
In Aotearoa, we were lucky to have leadership that listened to the science in the early phases of the pandemic, saving thousands of lives.
However, subsequently we have not applied the science that
In Aotearoa, we were lucky to have leadership that listened to the science in the early phases of the pandemic, saving thousands of lives.
However, subsequently we have not applied the science that
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Basically, National are reneging on the Paris Climate agreement and spinning it as Labours fault 😵💫 Trade agreements be damned 🙄
“Under questioning in the meeting, Willis also confirmed the government had no intention of buying offshore carbon credits to meet the 2030 Paris agreement as part of a "performative awards ceremony" even if that meant it would breach its commitment.”
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
'A bit tired, a bit ratty': Heated exchange between Willis and Labour MPs at Parliament
The Finance Minister has called the opposition's behaviour "unbecoming" after accusations of name-calling and conspiracy-thinking.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 2, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Basically, National are reneging on the Paris Climate agreement and spinning it as Labours fault 😵💫 Trade agreements be damned 🙄
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Old enough to remember when she was considered to be one of the Good Ones (along with Bish).
Also able to remember when she was regarded as merely an Incompetent One, and plausibly a Stupid One.
Now busy reminding people that she was always a Bad One.
Also able to remember when she was regarded as merely an Incompetent One, and plausibly a Stupid One.
Now busy reminding people that she was always a Bad One.
“Under questioning in the meeting, Willis also confirmed the government had no intention of buying offshore carbon credits to meet the 2030 Paris agreement as part of a "performative awards ceremony" even if that meant it would breach its commitment.”
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
'A bit tired, a bit ratty': Heated exchange between Willis and Labour MPs at Parliament
The Finance Minister has called the opposition's behaviour "unbecoming" after accusations of name-calling and conspiracy-thinking.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Old enough to remember when she was considered to be one of the Good Ones (along with Bish).
Also able to remember when she was regarded as merely an Incompetent One, and plausibly a Stupid One.
Now busy reminding people that she was always a Bad One.
Also able to remember when she was regarded as merely an Incompetent One, and plausibly a Stupid One.
Now busy reminding people that she was always a Bad One.
Our random, and fascinating, factoid for the day.
Important note: there was a professional dog-stealing ring in 19th century London which specialised in taking the dogs of rich people for ransom payments, and they were called The Fancy! Her dog was stolen three times and she had to pay heaps every time to get him back
I am listening to an audiobook about dogs belonging to famous women writers (shut up) and Elizabeth Barrett (pre-Browning) fucking loooooooooooved her cocker spaniel
December 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Our random, and fascinating, factoid for the day.
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David Seymour who made such a racket about the govt spending $3m on lunches for 1000s of school kids, but is pushing for charter schools which, so far, have cost $10.9m and only have 427 kids enrolled for next year.
What a nasty little ghoul.
What a nasty little ghoul.
Seymour: let's not make "assumptions" that a serious food safety incident is the responsibility of a company with a record of food safety incidents so bad that officials strongly warned against contracting it. Maybe it was the person who reported it! What a prick. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchu...
Seymour labels principal at centre of mouldy school lunches a media 'frequent flyer'
The principal has hit back saying the food is delivered daily and leftovers removed.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 2, 2025 at 2:32 AM
David Seymour who made such a racket about the govt spending $3m on lunches for 1000s of school kids, but is pushing for charter schools which, so far, have cost $10.9m and only have 427 kids enrolled for next year.
What a nasty little ghoul.
What a nasty little ghoul.
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We're doing the annual review for the Ministry of Regulation and the CEO keeps on telling us how valuable their tip line is, but they can't tell us how much it costs to run it. So who knows whether it's value for money or not? #nzpol
December 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
We're doing the annual review for the Ministry of Regulation and the CEO keeps on telling us how valuable their tip line is, but they can't tell us how much it costs to run it. So who knows whether it's value for money or not? #nzpol
It seems Willis was her usual offensively patronising and mendacious self in response to questions.
#nzpol
#nzpol
“Under questioning in the meeting, Willis also confirmed the government had no intention of buying offshore carbon credits to meet the 2030 Paris agreement as part of a "performative awards ceremony" even if that meant it would breach its commitment.”
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
'A bit tired, a bit ratty': Heated exchange between Willis and Labour MPs at Parliament
The Finance Minister has called the opposition's behaviour "unbecoming" after accusations of name-calling and conspiracy-thinking.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 2, 2025 at 12:33 AM
It seems Willis was her usual offensively patronising and mendacious self in response to questions.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Seymour: let's not make "assumptions" that a serious food safety incident is the responsibility of a company with a record of food safety incidents so bad that officials strongly warned against contracting it. Maybe it was the person who reported it! What a prick. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchu...
Seymour labels principal at centre of mouldy school lunches a media 'frequent flyer'
The principal has hit back saying the food is delivered daily and leftovers removed.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Seymour: let's not make "assumptions" that a serious food safety incident is the responsibility of a company with a record of food safety incidents so bad that officials strongly warned against contracting it. Maybe it was the person who reported it! What a prick. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchu...
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Given the decision on puberty blockers, I do want to note an objective fact that I think has been lost:
Eight MPs voted to keep conversion practices legal.
All were National MPs.
*Every single one* of the five who remained in Parliament after the 2023 election was given a Ministerial warrant.
Eight MPs voted to keep conversion practices legal.
All were National MPs.
*Every single one* of the five who remained in Parliament after the 2023 election was given a Ministerial warrant.
December 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Given the decision on puberty blockers, I do want to note an objective fact that I think has been lost:
Eight MPs voted to keep conversion practices legal.
All were National MPs.
*Every single one* of the five who remained in Parliament after the 2023 election was given a Ministerial warrant.
Eight MPs voted to keep conversion practices legal.
All were National MPs.
*Every single one* of the five who remained in Parliament after the 2023 election was given a Ministerial warrant.
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'The school has its own commercial kitchen and wanted to make its own meals, but the ministry had always argued that was a risk to food security, she said.' #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Food poisoning warning after Christchurch students eat contaminated school lunches
The possibility that students may have eaten contaminated lunches "fills me with horror", says a Christchurch school principal.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 1, 2025 at 5:28 AM
'The school has its own commercial kitchen and wanted to make its own meals, but the ministry had always argued that was a risk to food security, she said.' #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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So CompassNZ have burnt kids, given them food poisoning, fed them plastic in food, put ham in halal lunches, sent food too cold, too hot, too late & food that doesn’t meet nutritional guidelines but no matter how bad CompassNZ rocks on. #nzpol
We’d have ditched a supplier this bad in our business.
We’d have ditched a supplier this bad in our business.
A restraunt that served mouldy food would have its certification pulled. So what happens to Compass? www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Food poisoning warning after Christchurch students eat contaminated school lunches
The possibility that students may have eaten contaminated lunches "fills me with horror", says a Christchurch school principal.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 1, 2025 at 5:32 AM
So CompassNZ have burnt kids, given them food poisoning, fed them plastic in food, put ham in halal lunches, sent food too cold, too hot, too late & food that doesn’t meet nutritional guidelines but no matter how bad CompassNZ rocks on. #nzpol
We’d have ditched a supplier this bad in our business.
We’d have ditched a supplier this bad in our business.
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