Kaimataara
@kaimataara.bsky.social
History, philosophy and politics through a Māori lens... or whatever my hyperfocus is at the current moment.
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People are saying how Hipkins should say something about the anti trans policy that came out. However we need to remember his is the party who didn't ban Posie Parker who didn't include anti LGBTQ hate speech on the hate speech laws and who didn't stand up for Benjamin Doyle besides Verrall #nzpol
"Labour care deeply about the queer community"
Meanwhile Ted Greensmith-West who had multiple roles within Labour:
No one can convince me yet they won't go the Starmer Route.
Meanwhile Ted Greensmith-West who had multiple roles within Labour:
No one can convince me yet they won't go the Starmer Route.
November 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
People are saying how Hipkins should say something about the anti trans policy that came out. However we need to remember his is the party who didn't ban Posie Parker who didn't include anti LGBTQ hate speech on the hate speech laws and who didn't stand up for Benjamin Doyle besides Verrall #nzpol
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Hence why I'm only surprised to not have heard from the greens as a collective
People are saying how Hipkins should say something about the anti trans policy that came out. However we need to remember his is the party who didn't ban Posie Parker who didn't include anti LGBTQ hate speech on the hate speech laws and who didn't stand up for Benjamin Doyle besides Verrall #nzpol
"Labour care deeply about the queer community"
Meanwhile Ted Greensmith-West who had multiple roles within Labour:
No one can convince me yet they won't go the Starmer Route.
Meanwhile Ted Greensmith-West who had multiple roles within Labour:
No one can convince me yet they won't go the Starmer Route.
November 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Hence why I'm only surprised to not have heard from the greens as a collective
People are saying how Hipkins should say something about the anti trans policy that came out. However we need to remember his is the party who didn't ban Posie Parker who didn't include anti LGBTQ hate speech on the hate speech laws and who didn't stand up for Benjamin Doyle besides Verrall #nzpol
"Labour care deeply about the queer community"
Meanwhile Ted Greensmith-West who had multiple roles within Labour:
No one can convince me yet they won't go the Starmer Route.
Meanwhile Ted Greensmith-West who had multiple roles within Labour:
No one can convince me yet they won't go the Starmer Route.
November 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
People are saying how Hipkins should say something about the anti trans policy that came out. However we need to remember his is the party who didn't ban Posie Parker who didn't include anti LGBTQ hate speech on the hate speech laws and who didn't stand up for Benjamin Doyle besides Verrall #nzpol
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So the Greens already out swinging.
Is Hipkins asleep?
Or is he on the blower to his mate Starmer to find out how he can sell this as good news?
#nzpol
Is Hipkins asleep?
Or is he on the blower to his mate Starmer to find out how he can sell this as good news?
#nzpol
November 19, 2025 at 6:34 AM
So the Greens already out swinging.
Is Hipkins asleep?
Or is he on the blower to his mate Starmer to find out how he can sell this as good news?
#nzpol
Is Hipkins asleep?
Or is he on the blower to his mate Starmer to find out how he can sell this as good news?
#nzpol
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has Hipkins said anything about the regime's puberty blocker ban yet, or is he still waiting for a focus group to tell him what his values are?
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
has Hipkins said anything about the regime's puberty blocker ban yet, or is he still waiting for a focus group to tell him what his values are?
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Not Andrew Little hyping up National Government transport nonsense two days in a row 🙄
Did he forget that his Labour Party mates had already planned for better ships delivered sooner? This is the cheap and dirty downgrade mate.
And no alt text on his images 🙄
Did he forget that his Labour Party mates had already planned for better ships delivered sooner? This is the cheap and dirty downgrade mate.
And no alt text on his images 🙄
📣📣📣 ANNOUNCEMENT: More investment for Wellington! The government's announcement of some upgrades to the Wellington Interislander dock, along with confirming the two new rail-enabled ferries, will cement Wellington's role as the main sea connection to the South Island for decades to come 🛳️
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Not Andrew Little hyping up National Government transport nonsense two days in a row 🙄
Did he forget that his Labour Party mates had already planned for better ships delivered sooner? This is the cheap and dirty downgrade mate.
And no alt text on his images 🙄
Did he forget that his Labour Party mates had already planned for better ships delivered sooner? This is the cheap and dirty downgrade mate.
And no alt text on his images 🙄
Under capitalism technology displaces the worker rather than replaces the worker, because surplus value can only be generated by living labour and its absence would mean the end of capitalism. #socialism
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Under capitalism technology displaces the worker rather than replaces the worker, because surplus value can only be generated by living labour and its absence would mean the end of capitalism. #socialism
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Dripkins thinks that he can lead Labour to be able to govern alone again. I'm not sure what's worse for us as a country, that or a second term of this government.
He's just a desperately disappointing "leader", who seems more confident and comfortable attacking his potential partners than Luxon
He's just a desperately disappointing "leader", who seems more confident and comfortable attacking his potential partners than Luxon
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Dripkins thinks that he can lead Labour to be able to govern alone again. I'm not sure what's worse for us as a country, that or a second term of this government.
He's just a desperately disappointing "leader", who seems more confident and comfortable attacking his potential partners than Luxon
He's just a desperately disappointing "leader", who seems more confident and comfortable attacking his potential partners than Luxon
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Labour faithful on here have suddenly awakened to the fact that Andrew Little was an awful candidate who will further destroy the left in Wellington.
I wonder if they'll ever put 2 and 2 together and realise that Hipkins is merely Starmer in heels?
I don't think they will.
Fascism ahoy!
#nzpol
I wonder if they'll ever put 2 and 2 together and realise that Hipkins is merely Starmer in heels?
I don't think they will.
Fascism ahoy!
#nzpol
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Labour faithful on here have suddenly awakened to the fact that Andrew Little was an awful candidate who will further destroy the left in Wellington.
I wonder if they'll ever put 2 and 2 together and realise that Hipkins is merely Starmer in heels?
I don't think they will.
Fascism ahoy!
#nzpol
I wonder if they'll ever put 2 and 2 together and realise that Hipkins is merely Starmer in heels?
I don't think they will.
Fascism ahoy!
#nzpol
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Oh what a surprise. "Opposition" leader Chris Hipkins simping for terrible government policies yet again.
Fuck Labour.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Fuck Labour.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Big parties keen on $3.8b Wellington tunnels - but what do you think?
A four-week ‘engagement’ period has started for the project that is intended to make travel easier through downtown Wellington.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Oh what a surprise. "Opposition" leader Chris Hipkins simping for terrible government policies yet again.
Fuck Labour.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Fuck Labour.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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Hipkins really is useless.
“Labour leader Chris Hipkins declined to endorse the pledge, saying his party would “honour all existing permits” just as it had under the oil and gas exploration ban.”
“Labour leader Chris Hipkins declined to endorse the pledge, saying his party would “honour all existing permits” just as it had under the oil and gas exploration ban.”
Greens vow to scrap mining consents as fast-track changes rushed through
Greens vow to scrap mining consents as fast-track changes rushed through
The public was given just 11 days to make submissions on dozens of controversial changes to the fast-track law....
thespinoff.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Hipkins really is useless.
“Labour leader Chris Hipkins declined to endorse the pledge, saying his party would “honour all existing permits” just as it had under the oil and gas exploration ban.”
“Labour leader Chris Hipkins declined to endorse the pledge, saying his party would “honour all existing permits” just as it had under the oil and gas exploration ban.”
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Dripkins HAS to go
#nzpol
#nzpol
Big parties keen on $3.8b Wellington tunnels - but what do you think?
A four-week ‘engagement’ period has started for the project that is intended to make travel easier through downtown Wellington.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Dripkins HAS to go
#nzpol
#nzpol
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I'm actually getting very concerned about Labour. At a standup Hipkins said his job is to "win as many seats as possible" when it should be to "create good policy". I think this objective creates a perverse incentive that sets them up in opposition to their allies.
To put it diplomatically, I know there's *cough* a certain element in Labour that are pissy boots that the Greens snatched their wigs in "their" Wellington seats but this is taking spite way too far. #nzpol
November 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I'm actually getting very concerned about Labour. At a standup Hipkins said his job is to "win as many seats as possible" when it should be to "create good policy". I think this objective creates a perverse incentive that sets them up in opposition to their allies.
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Apparently I was wrong, Andrew Little and Chris Hipkins want extra tunnels in Wellington. Fucking useless.
November 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Apparently I was wrong, Andrew Little and Chris Hipkins want extra tunnels in Wellington. Fucking useless.
Its always the Women leaders in Labour who do any substantive progressive change while the cis white men, Cunliffe, Little, Hipkins get to play it safe through milquetoast centrism even though their privilege will make it so they wouldn't suffer attacks as severe as Helen or Jacinda received. #nzpol
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Its always the Women leaders in Labour who do any substantive progressive change while the cis white men, Cunliffe, Little, Hipkins get to play it safe through milquetoast centrism even though their privilege will make it so they wouldn't suffer attacks as severe as Helen or Jacinda received. #nzpol
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Little setting himself up for failure by not immediately punishing Chung with removal from committees or similar. He was already given a MASSIVE chance by not freezing him out on the basis of behaviour during the campaign. End his career or suffer the consequences.
Mayor Andrew Little says he and chief executive Matt Prosser have had assurances from Chung the situation was unintentional and that Chung has apologised.
Private council briefing blogged online after ‘hot mic’ moment
Wellington City councillor Ray Chung left an open phone line to a controversial social media figure for 40 minutes during a closed training session, the mayor has confirmed – the contents of which wer...
www.thepost.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Little setting himself up for failure by not immediately punishing Chung with removal from committees or similar. He was already given a MASSIVE chance by not freezing him out on the basis of behaviour during the campaign. End his career or suffer the consequences.
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trying to kill the golden mile and advocating for road tunnels then cries it's about fair share?? of terrible roading projects??? why tf do you want a fair share of those?
Our city has not received our fair share in recent years across all modes. This is a central government proposal related to SH1. I'm committed to better public transport and one of the ways I'll be advocating for that is through getting a Regional Deal for Wellington.
November 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
trying to kill the golden mile and advocating for road tunnels then cries it's about fair share?? of terrible roading projects??? why tf do you want a fair share of those?
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great scoop, this outright porkbarrel corruption. in any other government would probably see bishop forced to resign
NEW: Chris Bishop used housing money to fund a bridge in his electorate his own Govt had killed off.
Officials were against the move and Labour say he shouldn’t have been anywhere near the decision.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Officials were against the move and Labour say he shouldn’t have been anywhere near the decision.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Chris Bishop diverts Kāinga Ora money to fund a bridge in his electorate
Officials warned against the use of housing funds for bridge building but Bishop says it was a “pragmatic choice”.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
great scoop, this outright porkbarrel corruption. in any other government would probably see bishop forced to resign
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Guaranteed that Hipkins is 100% on board with what UK Labour is doing. A vote for Labour or anyone to the right of them in any country is now a vote for fascism.
UK Labour is about to be SO evil on immigration, is anyone still in Starmer's camp from the left at this point? or even the centre??
In NZ, it should be WORRYING that Hipkins got advice from these guys and still hasn't resiled from them at all even as they accelerate towards fascism
In NZ, it should be WORRYING that Hipkins got advice from these guys and still hasn't resiled from them at all even as they accelerate towards fascism
November 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Guaranteed that Hipkins is 100% on board with what UK Labour is doing. A vote for Labour or anyone to the right of them in any country is now a vote for fascism.
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UK Labour is about to be SO evil on immigration, is anyone still in Starmer's camp from the left at this point? or even the centre??
In NZ, it should be WORRYING that Hipkins got advice from these guys and still hasn't resiled from them at all even as they accelerate towards fascism
In NZ, it should be WORRYING that Hipkins got advice from these guys and still hasn't resiled from them at all even as they accelerate towards fascism
November 17, 2025 at 5:57 AM
UK Labour is about to be SO evil on immigration, is anyone still in Starmer's camp from the left at this point? or even the centre??
In NZ, it should be WORRYING that Hipkins got advice from these guys and still hasn't resiled from them at all even as they accelerate towards fascism
In NZ, it should be WORRYING that Hipkins got advice from these guys and still hasn't resiled from them at all even as they accelerate towards fascism
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first thing im interested in for the new TOP leader is whether they support a free palestine and can use the term genocide, given that one of TOP's EX leaders routinely promotes pro-Israel propaganda and engages with the worst genocide denialists in NZ to smear anti-genocide activists
November 16, 2025 at 6:33 AM
first thing im interested in for the new TOP leader is whether they support a free palestine and can use the term genocide, given that one of TOP's EX leaders routinely promotes pro-Israel propaganda and engages with the worst genocide denialists in NZ to smear anti-genocide activists
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November 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Dear Marxists who think going out of our way to make theory simpler to understand and more accessible is anti-intellectual: If that is anti-intellectual nō reira, he whakahē-mātauranga koe nā te mea me whakamahi koe i tētahi kaiwhakamāori kia pānui ai i tēnei. #Marxisn
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Dear Marxists who think going out of our way to make theory simpler to understand and more accessible is anti-intellectual: If that is anti-intellectual nō reira, he whakahē-mātauranga koe nā te mea me whakamahi koe i tētahi kaiwhakamāori kia pānui ai i tēnei. #Marxisn