Kera O’Regan
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The trees are so big
October 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The trees are so big
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Absolutely this.
Christian nationalism is a risk to the Rainbow community, to women - to anyone who isn’t a privileged white cis man.
NZ is moving quickly from taking selfies with some of the worst people in the world to implementing the same values and behaviour as policy - it can’t continue.
Christian nationalism is a risk to the Rainbow community, to women - to anyone who isn’t a privileged white cis man.
NZ is moving quickly from taking selfies with some of the worst people in the world to implementing the same values and behaviour as policy - it can’t continue.
October 25, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Absolutely this.
Christian nationalism is a risk to the Rainbow community, to women - to anyone who isn’t a privileged white cis man.
NZ is moving quickly from taking selfies with some of the worst people in the world to implementing the same values and behaviour as policy - it can’t continue.
Christian nationalism is a risk to the Rainbow community, to women - to anyone who isn’t a privileged white cis man.
NZ is moving quickly from taking selfies with some of the worst people in the world to implementing the same values and behaviour as policy - it can’t continue.
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Rick Harp @mediaindigena.bsky.social tonight at the BFF symposium at UBC-Vancouver:
"Indigenous language revitalization is climate change solution."
A glorious possibility. And we have also to deal with oligarch nihilism for our planet and for all of the Peoples. Begin by disbelieving them.
"Indigenous language revitalization is climate change solution."
A glorious possibility. And we have also to deal with oligarch nihilism for our planet and for all of the Peoples. Begin by disbelieving them.
Beyond Fires & Floods (BFF): Indigenous Narratives in an Era of Extremes - UBCevents
How have Indigenous narratives helped Indigenous peoples cope with and confront climate change? What does it mean to see and story climate change not so much as a problem, but […]
events.ubc.ca
October 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Rick Harp @mediaindigena.bsky.social tonight at the BFF symposium at UBC-Vancouver:
"Indigenous language revitalization is climate change solution."
A glorious possibility. And we have also to deal with oligarch nihilism for our planet and for all of the Peoples. Begin by disbelieving them.
"Indigenous language revitalization is climate change solution."
A glorious possibility. And we have also to deal with oligarch nihilism for our planet and for all of the Peoples. Begin by disbelieving them.
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Your regular reminder that unions represent PEOPLE. They are simply the voice of the PEOPLE they represent.
Nothing more. Nothing less.
Attack them and you’re attacking the people they represent.
It’s pretty simple.
#nzpol
Nothing more. Nothing less.
Attack them and you’re attacking the people they represent.
It’s pretty simple.
#nzpol
October 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Your regular reminder that unions represent PEOPLE. They are simply the voice of the PEOPLE they represent.
Nothing more. Nothing less.
Attack them and you’re attacking the people they represent.
It’s pretty simple.
#nzpol
Nothing more. Nothing less.
Attack them and you’re attacking the people they represent.
It’s pretty simple.
#nzpol
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Our govt love fascism
Meanwhile, in New Zealand: Conservative US commentator Candace Owens granted NZ visa after government intervention www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Our govt love fascism
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Also useful to note that the money they spend on actual counselling has gone down despite their revenue increasing, which is explained by greater efficiency.
If a charity that offers a counselling service has more money, then surely, they ought to be investing in expanding their counselling?
If a charity that offers a counselling service has more money, then surely, they ought to be investing in expanding their counselling?
This stinks more than a soggy gumboot , King's execs get 527k which is what some other charities run on per year if they haven't been cut altogether by this cretinus gov..
#nzpol
#nzpol
October 15, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Also useful to note that the money they spend on actual counselling has gone down despite their revenue increasing, which is explained by greater efficiency.
If a charity that offers a counselling service has more money, then surely, they ought to be investing in expanding their counselling?
If a charity that offers a counselling service has more money, then surely, they ought to be investing in expanding their counselling?
“Risk comes about when people and ecosystems and infrastructure are exposed to those hazards… when it has underlying weaknesses… so we need to think about what we can do to reduce that risk.”
David Dodman at #ChristchurchConversations @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025
David Dodman at #ChristchurchConversations @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025
October 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
“Risk comes about when people and ecosystems and infrastructure are exposed to those hazards… when it has underlying weaknesses… so we need to think about what we can do to reduce that risk.”
David Dodman at #ChristchurchConversations @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025
David Dodman at #ChristchurchConversations @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025
“As Ngāi Tahu we migrated south to Te Waipounamu… We have been adapting all our lives.
I think it’s really inspiring as a young person to think back to our ancestors and how they have succeeded because we are all here today.”
The awesome Thomas Blakie at #AF2025 @adaptationfutures.bsky.social
I think it’s really inspiring as a young person to think back to our ancestors and how they have succeeded because we are all here today.”
The awesome Thomas Blakie at #AF2025 @adaptationfutures.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
“As Ngāi Tahu we migrated south to Te Waipounamu… We have been adapting all our lives.
I think it’s really inspiring as a young person to think back to our ancestors and how they have succeeded because we are all here today.”
The awesome Thomas Blakie at #AF2025 @adaptationfutures.bsky.social
I think it’s really inspiring as a young person to think back to our ancestors and how they have succeeded because we are all here today.”
The awesome Thomas Blakie at #AF2025 @adaptationfutures.bsky.social
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While Israelis celebrated the return of captives from Gaza, Israel warned Palestinian families against holding celebrations over the return of prisoners – some who had been held for decades. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh explains.
October 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
While Israelis celebrated the return of captives from Gaza, Israel warned Palestinian families against holding celebrations over the return of prisoners – some who had been held for decades. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh explains.
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This is great. Also, let’s do away with private election companies. They continue to do a garbage job and excluding Māori candidates from the booklet this year was unforgivable.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/13-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/13-...
Winners, losers, big losers and gigantic losers from the 2025 local elections
Winner: the endless cycle of underinvestment in core infrastructure. Big loser: the pipes.
thespinoff.co.nz
October 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This is great. Also, let’s do away with private election companies. They continue to do a garbage job and excluding Māori candidates from the booklet this year was unforgivable.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/13-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/13-...
Sounds similar to the narrative we heard from the Minister the other day #nzpol
Republicans keep saying the “genuinely disabled” don’t have to worry about losing Medicaid.
All disabilities are genuine.
You also need healthcare to get a diagnosis. To get the paperwork done. To “prove it”.
They’re ensuring people get trapped in red tape loopholes so they can’t get care.
All disabilities are genuine.
You also need healthcare to get a diagnosis. To get the paperwork done. To “prove it”.
They’re ensuring people get trapped in red tape loopholes so they can’t get care.
October 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Sounds similar to the narrative we heard from the Minister the other day #nzpol
“At SPREP we have developed model legislation that safeguards Indigenous Knowledge & recognises it as something to be protected and respected when it is used.”
Director General of SPREP, Sefanaia Nawadra, closing the Indigenous Forum of @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025
Director General of SPREP, Sefanaia Nawadra, closing the Indigenous Forum of @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025
October 12, 2025 at 4:10 AM
“At SPREP we have developed model legislation that safeguards Indigenous Knowledge & recognises it as something to be protected and respected when it is used.”
Director General of SPREP, Sefanaia Nawadra, closing the Indigenous Forum of @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025
Director General of SPREP, Sefanaia Nawadra, closing the Indigenous Forum of @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025
Professor Steve Ratuva opening the panel at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025 reminding us of the critical time we are in for adaptation and rollbacks of Indigenous Rights.
October 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Professor Steve Ratuva opening the panel at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025 reminding us of the critical time we are in for adaptation and rollbacks of Indigenous Rights.
“Indigenous peoples have lived through upheavals before… including ice ages and colonisation… our knowledge systems are built for adaptation.”
Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D. Huson at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025 Indigenous Forum
Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D. Huson at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025 Indigenous Forum
October 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
“Indigenous peoples have lived through upheavals before… including ice ages and colonisation… our knowledge systems are built for adaptation.”
Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D. Huson at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025 Indigenous Forum
Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D. Huson at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025 Indigenous Forum
“We recognise that Indigenous communities are already doing the adaptation work.”
Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D Huson shares a vision for an Indigenous Climate Adaptation Network at the Indigenous Forum of @adaptationfutures.bsky.social
“It’s a living breathing community of relationship.”
#AF2025
Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D Huson shares a vision for an Indigenous Climate Adaptation Network at the Indigenous Forum of @adaptationfutures.bsky.social
“It’s a living breathing community of relationship.”
#AF2025
October 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“We recognise that Indigenous communities are already doing the adaptation work.”
Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D Huson shares a vision for an Indigenous Climate Adaptation Network at the Indigenous Forum of @adaptationfutures.bsky.social
“It’s a living breathing community of relationship.”
#AF2025
Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D Huson shares a vision for an Indigenous Climate Adaptation Network at the Indigenous Forum of @adaptationfutures.bsky.social
“It’s a living breathing community of relationship.”
#AF2025
“We [Indigenous Peoples] are not asking to join the adaptation agenda - we ARE the adaptation agenda.”
“If being Indigenous is to adapt then adaptation must become Indigenous.”
Marama Royal at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social Indigenous Forum #AF2025
“If being Indigenous is to adapt then adaptation must become Indigenous.”
Marama Royal at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social Indigenous Forum #AF2025
October 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
“We [Indigenous Peoples] are not asking to join the adaptation agenda - we ARE the adaptation agenda.”
“If being Indigenous is to adapt then adaptation must become Indigenous.”
Marama Royal at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social Indigenous Forum #AF2025
“If being Indigenous is to adapt then adaptation must become Indigenous.”
Marama Royal at @adaptationfutures.bsky.social Indigenous Forum #AF2025
“We were the first responders… that’s what we do as Māori”
Marama Royal speaking of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei response to the Auckland Anniversary Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle & the need for Māori leadership in the emergency management space to be recognised & formalised
#AdaptationFutures2025
Marama Royal speaking of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei response to the Auckland Anniversary Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle & the need for Māori leadership in the emergency management space to be recognised & formalised
#AdaptationFutures2025
October 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
“We were the first responders… that’s what we do as Māori”
Marama Royal speaking of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei response to the Auckland Anniversary Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle & the need for Māori leadership in the emergency management space to be recognised & formalised
#AdaptationFutures2025
Marama Royal speaking of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei response to the Auckland Anniversary Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle & the need for Māori leadership in the emergency management space to be recognised & formalised
#AdaptationFutures2025
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The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!
Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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October 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!
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Fucksake. It's quite clear now that they only looked at this benefit policy as political marketing and took no advice on who it would impact – which includes young people with serious health issues and disabilities. Just feckless and cynical. Shame on them. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Hundreds of teens with a health condition, disability may be cut from Jobseeker benefit
The government is ending Jobseeker payments to 18- and 19 year olds whose parents earn more than $65,000.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 8, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Fucksake. It's quite clear now that they only looked at this benefit policy as political marketing and took no advice on who it would impact – which includes young people with serious health issues and disabilities. Just feckless and cynical. Shame on them. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Fun fact: when you have Long Covid but can’t work you have to go on the Jobseeker benefit because GPs can’t say whether you’ll still have Long Covid in two years - so teens with chronic conditions are now conceivably navigating absolutely debilitating symptoms while also getting zero govt support 👍🫠
Hundreds of teens with a health condition, disability may be cut from Jobseeker benefit
The government is ending Jobseeker payments to 18- and 19 year olds whose parents earn more than $65,000.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Fun fact: when you have Long Covid but can’t work you have to go on the Jobseeker benefit because GPs can’t say whether you’ll still have Long Covid in two years - so teens with chronic conditions are now conceivably navigating absolutely debilitating symptoms while also getting zero govt support 👍🫠
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USA: Mask rules are returning to Bay Area health care settings from Nov 1 as COVID, flu, and RSV cases rise.
Counties including Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Sonoma, Napa, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz will require masks for workers, and in some cases patients and visitors, through spring.
Counties including Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Sonoma, Napa, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz will require masks for workers, and in some cases patients and visitors, through spring.
October 9, 2025 at 4:13 AM
USA: Mask rules are returning to Bay Area health care settings from Nov 1 as COVID, flu, and RSV cases rise.
Counties including Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Sonoma, Napa, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz will require masks for workers, and in some cases patients and visitors, through spring.
Counties including Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Sonoma, Napa, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz will require masks for workers, and in some cases patients and visitors, through spring.
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no-one, certainly no-one in the public sector, could have predicted that the population would continue aging
"The government is spending an extra $1.6 billion on superannuation, because of an ageing population."
This is exactly the sort of thing it is impossible to budget for, poor Nicola. Snakes and snails! #nzpol
This is exactly the sort of thing it is impossible to budget for, poor Nicola. Snakes and snails! #nzpol
October 9, 2025 at 5:22 AM
no-one, certainly no-one in the public sector, could have predicted that the population would continue aging
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Disabled Māori face higher rates of hardship, poor health, and exclusion. Huhana Hickey calls it what it is: poverty by design.
‘Poverty in Aotearoa is not accidental’: How our systems deliberately keep people poor
All of this is avoidable – so how do we fix what's broken?
thespinoff.co.nz
October 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Disabled Māori face higher rates of hardship, poor health, and exclusion. Huhana Hickey calls it what it is: poverty by design.
The govt’s plans to means test benefits for 18 & 19 yos will put disabled, queer, Māori & other marginalised young adults at risk.
While I’m glad the disability rights angle of this issue has got traction (and was glad to speak to TVNZ) the Minister’s response was appalling. #nzpol
While I’m glad the disability rights angle of this issue has got traction (and was glad to speak to TVNZ) the Minister’s response was appalling. #nzpol
October 9, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The govt’s plans to means test benefits for 18 & 19 yos will put disabled, queer, Māori & other marginalised young adults at risk.
While I’m glad the disability rights angle of this issue has got traction (and was glad to speak to TVNZ) the Minister’s response was appalling. #nzpol
While I’m glad the disability rights angle of this issue has got traction (and was glad to speak to TVNZ) the Minister’s response was appalling. #nzpol