Aotearoa Unfiltered in Pōneke
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Navigating people, politics, and the occasional tea spill—proud pet mummy, plant whisperer, knitting enthusiast, satire fan and professional plate spinner (sometimes all at once).
Tiriti o Waitangi centric-organise, plan and educate for a one term govt.
Tiriti o Waitangi centric-organise, plan and educate for a one term govt.
Profiting off incarceration?
The Govt is handing $800M to private companies to build prisons instead of fixing the root causes of crime. More cells for Māori, more profits for corporates—while whānau are left behind. This isn’t justice, it’s exploitation.
#NZPol
The Govt is handing $800M to private companies to build prisons instead of fixing the root causes of crime. More cells for Māori, more profits for corporates—while whānau are left behind. This isn’t justice, it’s exploitation.
#NZPol
'Restoring law and order': Govt plans $800m private sector partnership to overhaul prison
Phase 1 of the project will cost up to $800 million and use a Public Private Partnership.
www.nzherald.co.nz
March 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Profiting off incarceration?
The Govt is handing $800M to private companies to build prisons instead of fixing the root causes of crime. More cells for Māori, more profits for corporates—while whānau are left behind. This isn’t justice, it’s exploitation.
#NZPol
The Govt is handing $800M to private companies to build prisons instead of fixing the root causes of crime. More cells for Māori, more profits for corporates—while whānau are left behind. This isn’t justice, it’s exploitation.
#NZPol
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I’ll just leave this here for your perusal…
“Private ownership of our ASSETS is Private ownership of OUR futures” #nzpol #WeAreNotForSale #OneTermGovernment #Aotearoa #ToitūTeTiriti #TangataTiriti #nz #PeopleOverProfit
“Private ownership of our ASSETS is Private ownership of OUR futures” #nzpol #WeAreNotForSale #OneTermGovernment #Aotearoa #ToitūTeTiriti #TangataTiriti #nz #PeopleOverProfit
March 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I’ll just leave this here for your perusal…
“Private ownership of our ASSETS is Private ownership of OUR futures” #nzpol #WeAreNotForSale #OneTermGovernment #Aotearoa #ToitūTeTiriti #TangataTiriti #nz #PeopleOverProfit
“Private ownership of our ASSETS is Private ownership of OUR futures” #nzpol #WeAreNotForSale #OneTermGovernment #Aotearoa #ToitūTeTiriti #TangataTiriti #nz #PeopleOverProfit
Māori activism is about kaupapa, not copy-paste Americanism.
Not all protests are created equal. Some fight for justice. Others just serve egos.
Someone put Brian on a plane to the States. Doosh. #NZPol
Not all protests are created equal. Some fight for justice. Others just serve egos.
Someone put Brian on a plane to the States. Doosh. #NZPol
Police take ‘enforcement action’ after haka halts motorway traffic in Destiny Church flag protest
Dozens flooded onto the busy motorway - halting traffic - in the November incident.
www.nzherald.co.nz
March 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Māori activism is about kaupapa, not copy-paste Americanism.
Not all protests are created equal. Some fight for justice. Others just serve egos.
Someone put Brian on a plane to the States. Doosh. #NZPol
Not all protests are created equal. Some fight for justice. Others just serve egos.
Someone put Brian on a plane to the States. Doosh. #NZPol
For generations, Māori land was taken under the Public Works Act—roads, rail, cities built on whenua never returned. Now, the govt wants to speed up acquisitions with cash incentives & fewer legal hurdles. Will whānau face pressure to sell? Another land grab in disguise? #NZPol
Accelerating fast-track: Govt to offer ‘premium payments’ for giving up land to major projects
Private landowners could get tens of thousands of dollars by agreeing early.
www.nzherald.co.nz
March 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
For generations, Māori land was taken under the Public Works Act—roads, rail, cities built on whenua never returned. Now, the govt wants to speed up acquisitions with cash incentives & fewer legal hurdles. Will whānau face pressure to sell? Another land grab in disguise? #NZPol
If you’re rich, you’re fine. If you’re Māori, sick, or struggling? Too bad. This is a health death sentence—Simeon Brown’s plan hands your care to corporations while public hospitals collapse. Privatisation won’t fix the crisis; it is the crisis.
#NZPol #HealthCrisis
#NZPol #HealthCrisis
Health Minister Simeon Brown announces major overhaul of health sector
Changes include "partnering" with the private sector and reinstating a board.
www.rnz.co.nz
March 7, 2025 at 4:10 AM
If you’re rich, you’re fine. If you’re Māori, sick, or struggling? Too bad. This is a health death sentence—Simeon Brown’s plan hands your care to corporations while public hospitals collapse. Privatisation won’t fix the crisis; it is the crisis.
#NZPol #HealthCrisis
#NZPol #HealthCrisis
Hipkins’ State of the Nation speech was the same old yawn—regurgitated ideas with no transformative change. A reshuffle dressed up as strategy, but nothing bold to shift the dial. Labour’s stuck in repeat mode, offering tweaks when real change is needed. Only answer is in a coalition govt.
#NZPol
#NZPol
At what point do we just accept that Labour are a bunch of softcocks and we're basically going to be irreversibly owned by the Atlas Network in the next 2 years?
Thanks for pandering to the centre Chippy.
Dickhead.
#nzpol
Thanks for pandering to the centre Chippy.
Dickhead.
#nzpol
March 7, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Hipkins’ State of the Nation speech was the same old yawn—regurgitated ideas with no transformative change. A reshuffle dressed up as strategy, but nothing bold to shift the dial. Labour’s stuck in repeat mode, offering tweaks when real change is needed. Only answer is in a coalition govt.
#NZPol
#NZPol
NZ First wants to drag us back to the old boys’ club days—scrapping diversity rules and calling fairness “woke.” They say it’s about “merit,” but it’s really about keeping power in the same hands. Aotearoa is changing, and we’re not going backwards. #NZPol
These fucking idiots are just an unserious clownshow. DEI
#nzpol
#nzpol
NZ First bill aims to remove diversity regulations from public service
Winston Peters says the party’s bill is a necessary step to remove what he calls "woke left-wing social engineering" from government hiring practices.
www.stuff.co.nz
March 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
NZ First wants to drag us back to the old boys’ club days—scrapping diversity rules and calling fairness “woke.” They say it’s about “merit,” but it’s really about keeping power in the same hands. Aotearoa is changing, and we’re not going backwards. #NZPol
This government is turning a crisis into a catastrophe. Slashing access to emergency housing while homelessness soars? That’s not policy—it’s cruelty. Whānau are being shut out, left on the streets, and they call it ‘improvement’? Get real. #NZPol #HousingCrisis
'Almost a trap' - Advocates say near impossible to get into emergency housing as homelessness increases
A couple in Auckland were sleeping in a hospital waiting room at night just "so they had a roof over their heads".
www.rnz.co.nz
March 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This government is turning a crisis into a catastrophe. Slashing access to emergency housing while homelessness soars? That’s not policy—it’s cruelty. Whānau are being shut out, left on the streets, and they call it ‘improvement’? Get real. #NZPol #HousingCrisis
Looks good on paper—but here’s what National has done:
• Scrapped Te Aka Whai Ora, undermining Māori health.
• Reviewed MAPAS, threatening Māori & Pasifika doctors.
• Pushed a Treaty Bill weakening Māori rights.
More med school spots won’t fix systemic bias. #NZPol #HealthCrisis
• Scrapped Te Aka Whai Ora, undermining Māori health.
• Reviewed MAPAS, threatening Māori & Pasifika doctors.
• Pushed a Treaty Bill weakening Māori rights.
More med school spots won’t fix systemic bias. #NZPol #HealthCrisis
Government boosts medical school intake numbers
It is a part of a suite of initiatives designed to tackle the long waits for patients to see their GPs
www.rnz.co.nz
March 4, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Looks good on paper—but here’s what National has done:
• Scrapped Te Aka Whai Ora, undermining Māori health.
• Reviewed MAPAS, threatening Māori & Pasifika doctors.
• Pushed a Treaty Bill weakening Māori rights.
More med school spots won’t fix systemic bias. #NZPol #HealthCrisis
• Scrapped Te Aka Whai Ora, undermining Māori health.
• Reviewed MAPAS, threatening Māori & Pasifika doctors.
• Pushed a Treaty Bill weakening Māori rights.
More med school spots won’t fix systemic bias. #NZPol #HealthCrisis
I think the real question is—if the PM says he’s working 20 hours a day… can he count? And what’s the turnover rate in his office? Because either he’s stretching the truth, or his staff are running for the exits. Then again, maths isn’t this government’s strong suit.
#nzpol #ThisThread
#nzpol #ThisThread
This here is a real bugbear for me, this is the kind of outrageous claim that Luxon has been able to make unchallenged for his whole time as leader of the National Party. Who the fuck hears someone say they work 20 hours a day and doesn't ask for explanation and receipts? #NZPol
March 2, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I think the real question is—if the PM says he’s working 20 hours a day… can he count? And what’s the turnover rate in his office? Because either he’s stretching the truth, or his staff are running for the exits. Then again, maths isn’t this government’s strong suit.
#nzpol #ThisThread
#nzpol #ThisThread
Luxon says he wants school lunches to “deliver for kids”—but his “expectations” won’t do anything. So why put Seymour, who called them a “waste of money,” in charge? We all know where this is heading. They’ll gut the programme, then deny responsibility. #nzpol
PM is a Weetbix dry & bland
PM is a Weetbix dry & bland
‘He’s the Minister responsible:’ PM makes expectations clear to Seymour over school lunches
PM says the programme is still experiencing some 'teething issues'.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Luxon says he wants school lunches to “deliver for kids”—but his “expectations” won’t do anything. So why put Seymour, who called them a “waste of money,” in charge? We all know where this is heading. They’ll gut the programme, then deny responsibility. #nzpol
PM is a Weetbix dry & bland
PM is a Weetbix dry & bland
Less reporting ≠ less crime. Don’t let them spin the numbers.
The numbers don’t lie—but they do.
Govt claims violent crime is dropping—but victimisation rates haven’t changed. 4% of adults experienced violence in both 2023 and 2024. Police stats track reports, not reality. #nzpol
The numbers don’t lie—but they do.
Govt claims violent crime is dropping—but victimisation rates haven’t changed. 4% of adults experienced violence in both 2023 and 2024. Police stats track reports, not reality. #nzpol
In some circles what these ministers have done is referred to as “lying” I believe.
In other circles it’s simply known as “fuckery”. #nzpol
In other circles it’s simply known as “fuckery”. #nzpol
Let’s use a made up measure from a tweet so we look good.
‘The ministers based their measure for violent crime off a post on social media site X … because "violent crime" was not a category of data that police used ...’
#Nationalnotfittogovern #NZpolitics
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
‘The ministers based their measure for violent crime off a post on social media site X … because "violent crime" was not a category of data that police used ...’
#Nationalnotfittogovern #NZpolitics
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
February 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Less reporting ≠ less crime. Don’t let them spin the numbers.
The numbers don’t lie—but they do.
Govt claims violent crime is dropping—but victimisation rates haven’t changed. 4% of adults experienced violence in both 2023 and 2024. Police stats track reports, not reality. #nzpol
The numbers don’t lie—but they do.
Govt claims violent crime is dropping—but victimisation rates haven’t changed. 4% of adults experienced violence in both 2023 and 2024. Police stats track reports, not reality. #nzpol
A four-year term won’t fix a broken system. More time for bad governments to do damage, less accountability between elections. Want stability? Give power back to the people—stronger protections for Te Tiriti, real democracy, not just longer terms. #nzpol
February 27, 2025 at 9:26 AM
A four-year term won’t fix a broken system. More time for bad governments to do damage, less accountability between elections. Want stability? Give power back to the people—stronger protections for Te Tiriti, real democracy, not just longer terms. #nzpol
Expanded citizen’s arrest powers—what could possibly go wrong?
More power to random vigilantes while police can’t even stop Destiny Churchs’ Man up storming a Rainbow Storytime for kids.
This government’s priorities are a joke.
More power to random vigilantes while police can’t even stop Destiny Churchs’ Man up storming a Rainbow Storytime for kids.
This government’s priorities are a joke.
Expanded citizen's arrest powers to be announced
The industry lobby group fears the government's plan to widen powers will see more violence against staff who "don't go to work to do law enforcement".
www.rnz.co.nz
February 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Expanded citizen’s arrest powers—what could possibly go wrong?
More power to random vigilantes while police can’t even stop Destiny Churchs’ Man up storming a Rainbow Storytime for kids.
This government’s priorities are a joke.
More power to random vigilantes while police can’t even stop Destiny Churchs’ Man up storming a Rainbow Storytime for kids.
This government’s priorities are a joke.
David Seymour as Acting PM is like letting the fox guard the henhouse—except the fox wants to sell the henhouse, privatise the farm, and claim the hens were better off without it. A grim preview of ACT’s vision for Aotearoa. #nzpol
David Seymour to be acting Prime Minister
Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters are both overseas.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 25, 2025 at 3:25 AM
David Seymour as Acting PM is like letting the fox guard the henhouse—except the fox wants to sell the henhouse, privatise the farm, and claim the hens were better off without it. A grim preview of ACT’s vision for Aotearoa. #nzpol
The government is backing a programme slammed as ‘dangerous’ by domestic violence groups—while real frontline services fight for scraps. Man Up isn’t the solution; it’s a risk. How many more warnings will they ignore before harm is done? Priorities speak volumes. #nzpol
Domestic violence groups slam 'dangerous' Man Up programme
Police and the courts continue to use Destiny's programme, despite long-time concerns.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The government is backing a programme slammed as ‘dangerous’ by domestic violence groups—while real frontline services fight for scraps. Man Up isn’t the solution; it’s a risk. How many more warnings will they ignore before harm is done? Priorities speak volumes. #nzpol
Chinese navy in the Tasman, live-fire drills forcing flight diversions—NZ left scrambling for info. A reminder that we’re on the sidelines as big powers 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 flex for the Pacifica, flex because they can. Australia’s Cold War is heating up. But where does NZ stand? Left out of the loop again. #NZPol
February 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Chinese navy in the Tasman, live-fire drills forcing flight diversions—NZ left scrambling for info. A reminder that we’re on the sidelines as big powers 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 flex for the Pacifica, flex because they can. Australia’s Cold War is heating up. But where does NZ stand? Left out of the loop again. #NZPol
KLuxon wants to build a new oil refinery—doubling down on fossil fuels while the world moves towards renewables. Billions in taxpayer dollars for dirty energy, while whānau struggle with the cost of living. This govt’s priorities are clear: profit over people, money for mates.
#NZPol #OneTermGovt
#NZPol #OneTermGovt
February 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
KLuxon wants to build a new oil refinery—doubling down on fossil fuels while the world moves towards renewables. Billions in taxpayer dollars for dirty energy, while whānau struggle with the cost of living. This govt’s priorities are clear: profit over people, money for mates.
#NZPol #OneTermGovt
#NZPol #OneTermGovt
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Dr Gary Payinda - A devastating & factual arrival on the Health NZ crisis - #nzpol #health #defunding #jobcuts #privatisation #AtlasNetwork #profits agenda #SacktheGovt
open.substack.com/pub/drgarypa...
open.substack.com/pub/drgarypa...
February 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Dr Gary Payinda - A devastating & factual arrival on the Health NZ crisis - #nzpol #health #defunding #jobcuts #privatisation #AtlasNetwork #profits agenda #SacktheGovt
open.substack.com/pub/drgarypa...
open.substack.com/pub/drgarypa...
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This is Luxon 7 months ago when challenged on boot camps. The evidence was 85% reoffended but Luxon / Chhour were adamant theirs would work.
Now they won't reveal the results but rumours are 8 of 10 have re-offended and 6 of 10 are locked up. 1 unfortunately died after running away.
#nzpol
#nz
Now they won't reveal the results but rumours are 8 of 10 have re-offended and 6 of 10 are locked up. 1 unfortunately died after running away.
#nzpol
#nz
NZ PM Luxon on military style youth boot camps and concerns from the Chief Children's Commissioner
YouTube video by Mountain Tui
www.youtube.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Isn’t this obvious? The government’s long-term planning strategy: “Wait until the problem becomes a crisis, then act surprised!” Maybe we should be taking notes from the Auditor-General—turns out planning ahead might actually help! The AG thinks so… #BetterLateThanNever #LongTermThinking
#NZPol
#NZPol
Auditor-General calls for government to do long-term planning
The Auditor-General's office wants the government to do long-term planning like councils, who have done well despite "significant uncertainty" over transport and water policy.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Isn’t this obvious? The government’s long-term planning strategy: “Wait until the problem becomes a crisis, then act surprised!” Maybe we should be taking notes from the Auditor-General—turns out planning ahead might actually help! The AG thinks so… #BetterLateThanNever #LongTermThinking
#NZPol
#NZPol
Govt latest: China sends navy ships into the Tasman Sea, and NZ gets no heads-up. It’s like the neighbour throwing a party, and you’re left standing outside wondering why no one invited you. Is it that tourism plan? Diplomacy 101, National—seriously?
No one’s talking to the coalition! #NZPol
No one’s talking to the coalition! #NZPol
February 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Govt latest: China sends navy ships into the Tasman Sea, and NZ gets no heads-up. It’s like the neighbour throwing a party, and you’re left standing outside wondering why no one invited you. Is it that tourism plan? Diplomacy 101, National—seriously?
No one’s talking to the coalition! #NZPol
No one’s talking to the coalition! #NZPol
Word of the Day: ‘Revisionist’
Definition: Someone who rewrites history to serve a political agenda, often by twisting facts or erasing inconvenient truths.
Used in a sentence: The revisionists behind the TPB distort history, using ‘equality’ to gaslight Māori of their rights under Te Tiriti.
Definition: Someone who rewrites history to serve a political agenda, often by twisting facts or erasing inconvenient truths.
Used in a sentence: The revisionists behind the TPB distort history, using ‘equality’ to gaslight Māori of their rights under Te Tiriti.
February 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Word of the Day: ‘Revisionist’
Definition: Someone who rewrites history to serve a political agenda, often by twisting facts or erasing inconvenient truths.
Used in a sentence: The revisionists behind the TPB distort history, using ‘equality’ to gaslight Māori of their rights under Te Tiriti.
Definition: Someone who rewrites history to serve a political agenda, often by twisting facts or erasing inconvenient truths.
Used in a sentence: The revisionists behind the TPB distort history, using ‘equality’ to gaslight Māori of their rights under Te Tiriti.
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'get money out of politics' is such a slam dunk message, but there's a very depressing reason they won't do it. so they need to be mercilessly bullied into doing it.
February 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
'get money out of politics' is such a slam dunk message, but there's a very depressing reason they won't do it. so they need to be mercilessly bullied into doing it.
