Emily
emilywrites.co.nz
Emily
@emilywrites.co.nz
Super shocked by this scoop - the NZ police won't tell us whether or not the CSAM and non-consensual deepfake content generated on Grok might be illegal, or even provide advice on what to do if you (or your child!) is a target. Story here: www.emilywrites.co.nz/nz-police-do... #nzpol #kikorangi
NZ Police don't know what to do about Grok child sexual abuse images...
What should you do if you or your child is a victim of a Grok deepfake? This question is simple, right? Feel free to skip to the comments if you read this already in your email! Skip t...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Reposting with #nzpol #kikorangi because I always forget hashtags
Yet another instance of a scandal that would have sunk almost any other government in NZ history. These are stacking up and becoming untenable for NZ democracy. We need early elections, and even more than that we need mainstream media to decide that democracy and political consequences are important
The other piece is by @tworuru.com for the Bad Newsletter asking how the hell the supposedly neutral Public Service Commission ended up running attack ads supporting the Government against teachers, doctors and nurses unions www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
January 12, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Reposted by Emily
#nzpol
Follow @emilywrites.co.nz to keep up with the Coalition of chaos (& what we must do about it to ensure it's just one nightmare term later this year!).
The other piece is by @tworuru.com for the Bad Newsletter asking how the hell the supposedly neutral Public Service Commission ended up running attack ads supporting the Government against teachers, doctors and nurses unions www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
January 12, 2026 at 5:25 AM
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OIA emails show coordinated campaign between PSC and Ministers. #NzPol
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What the hell is going on between the Coalition Government and the Public Service Commission?
It's not normal for public servants and the Government to collude against unions like this.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:35 AM
The other piece is by @tworuru.com for the Bad Newsletter asking how the hell the supposedly neutral Public Service Commission ended up running attack ads supporting the Government against teachers, doctors and nurses unions www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
January 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Two new posts today: I’m starting a new series called Keeping Up With the Coalition because wow this unruly chaos crew sure need a lot of keeping up with. All the horrible stuff + qs in desperate need of answers!

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Keeping up with the Coalition
Ok, well - I did think because it's Monday, it would be cruel to send out a newsletter about everything garbage going on. So I started writing about why Heated Rivalry is so important, and then I was ...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:42 AM
I'm on Bluesky! Apparently it is not always terrible here! But what the government is up to is terrible so I made a round up of all the upcoming bills you can submit on #nzpol #kikorangi
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OK FINE WHAT THE F DO I HAVE TO DO?!
We talked about how last year was The Year of Revolt - I'm hoping this year will be the Year of Being Horny on Main. But that seems less likely with every new day and we're only on day bloody six. I m...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:14 AM