Teepers
@teepers.bsky.social
Kiwi. Writer, mum of grown boys, refugee from Twitter to which I've been addicted, but it's a bad buzz. Admitted to myself at the weekend I need to experience more of the grass and the sky and the trees and flowers to remember the world is not all bad
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@teepers.bsky.social
· Jan 2
The Regulatory Standards Bill | Ministry for Regulation
www.regulation.govt.nz
Just did my submission re Seymour's ploy to destroy our legal protections; has Qs angled to his desired outcome. You can skip biased multi choice & still submit. PUSH BACK. #NZpol www.regulation.govt.nz/our-work/reg....
Required reading in these dark times.
Re-upping my video comparing the 2nd Trump term to the Cultural Revolution, in light of the recent Harvard crackdown.
www.youtube.com/watch?si=rhV...
www.youtube.com/watch?si=rhV...
Why DOGE reminds me of the Cultural Revolution (at least serving the same political purpose)
YouTube video by Huey Li and the news
www.youtube.com
April 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Required reading in these dark times.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: community.greenpeace.org.nz/petitions/do...
Don't fast track Te Waikoropupū!
Siren Gold Mining has been invited to fast track an application to mine in the Golden Bay - if it goes ahead the crystal-clear waters of Te Waikoropupū could be lost forever. Join me in signing to sav...
community.greenpeace.org.nz
February 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: community.greenpeace.org.nz/petitions/do...
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“Despite unprecedented economic growth over the last few decades, wages have stagnated globally and have not kept pace with rising productivity. This means that shareholder payouts are rising faster than wages, so workers don’t get a fair share of the productivity they deliver.”
#LivingWage
#LivingWage
Why companies must pay living wages to fully benefit society
Paying a living wage to all workers is a powerful action businesses, and organizations can take to advance the social justice agenda worldwide.
www.weforum.org
January 12, 2025 at 3:18 AM
“Despite unprecedented economic growth over the last few decades, wages have stagnated globally and have not kept pace with rising productivity. This means that shareholder payouts are rising faster than wages, so workers don’t get a fair share of the productivity they deliver.”
#LivingWage
#LivingWage
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Aotearoa! Please! The future of the nation is at stake!
January 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Aotearoa! Please! The future of the nation is at stake!
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Just did my submission re Seymour's ploy to destroy our legal protections; has Qs angled to his desired outcome. You can skip biased multi choice & still submit. PUSH BACK. #NZpol www.regulation.govt.nz/our-work/reg....
The Regulatory Standards Bill | Ministry for Regulation
www.regulation.govt.nz
January 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Just did my submission re Seymour's ploy to destroy our legal protections; has Qs angled to his desired outcome. You can skip biased multi choice & still submit. PUSH BACK. #NZpol www.regulation.govt.nz/our-work/reg....
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December 31, 2024 at 3:30 AM
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A point for #nzpol Treaty principles submissions- David Seymour implies nowhere else have Indigenous people’s rights been enshrined in law-he’s incorrect-he also argues critics need to show how ‘modern’ nations move forward with such arrangements-here are 20 examples e-tangata.co.nz/korero/un-sp....
UN Special Rapporteur: Pay attention to global Indigenous rights | E-Tangata
“An essential aspect of the right to self-determination is recognising that the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the state is on an equal footing.” — UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of ...
e-tangata.co.nz
December 30, 2024 at 7:44 PM
A point for #nzpol Treaty principles submissions- David Seymour implies nowhere else have Indigenous people’s rights been enshrined in law-he’s incorrect-he also argues critics need to show how ‘modern’ nations move forward with such arrangements-here are 20 examples e-tangata.co.nz/korero/un-sp....
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We are in our generation’s moment of what we are willing to stand up for… or submit to …that will set the course for the new world. Because the old one is over.
Canadian MP Charlie Angus: The message I’m hearing from people across Canada is this: they’re not afraid of you. They know you’re a convicted felon. They know that the people you’re bringing in to run your, let’s call it an “organization” rather than a government, are grifters, thieves, and thugs.
December 20, 2024 at 11:57 PM
We are in our generation’s moment of what we are willing to stand up for… or submit to …that will set the course for the new world. Because the old one is over.
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You can make submissions on the RSB until 7 January. Make sure your voice is heard.
#nzpol #ACT #regulations
#nzpol #ACT #regulations
December 17, 2024 at 9:02 PM
You can make submissions on the RSB until 7 January. Make sure your voice is heard.
#nzpol #ACT #regulations
#nzpol #ACT #regulations
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My Wellington-based former employer has gone from two directors and 8 staff down to two directors in less than 12 months.
It's not the bike lanes. It's Nicola.
#nzpol
It's not the bike lanes. It's Nicola.
#nzpol
a road with a yellow sign that says " do not enter " on it
ALT: a road with a yellow sign that says " do not enter " on it
media.tenor.com
December 17, 2024 at 9:43 PM
My Wellington-based former employer has gone from two directors and 8 staff down to two directors in less than 12 months.
It's not the bike lanes. It's Nicola.
#nzpol
It's not the bike lanes. It's Nicola.
#nzpol
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December 17, 2024 at 11:24 PM
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Just a reminder of what this gov inherited
September 2023 - New Zealand's economic outlook 'stable',
retains AAA and AA+ credit ratings
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
#nzpol
September 2023 - New Zealand's economic outlook 'stable',
retains AAA and AA+ credit ratings
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
#nzpol
New Zealand's economic outlook 'stable', retains AAA and AA+ credit ratings
Standard & Poor's has outlined some ways that could soon change, however.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 16, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Just a reminder of what this gov inherited
September 2023 - New Zealand's economic outlook 'stable',
retains AAA and AA+ credit ratings
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
#nzpol
September 2023 - New Zealand's economic outlook 'stable',
retains AAA and AA+ credit ratings
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
#nzpol
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🔥 Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick utterly nails it in her response to yesterdays release of the Half Year & Fiscal Update (HYEFU) which saw Finance Minister #NickyNoBoats Willis walk out of the House less than halfway through her speech.
Full version here: x.com/kelvin_morga...
#nzpol
Full version here: x.com/kelvin_morga...
#nzpol
December 17, 2024 at 5:36 PM
🔥 Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick utterly nails it in her response to yesterdays release of the Half Year & Fiscal Update (HYEFU) which saw Finance Minister #NickyNoBoats Willis walk out of the House less than halfway through her speech.
Full version here: x.com/kelvin_morga...
#nzpol
Full version here: x.com/kelvin_morga...
#nzpol
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The Minister of Finance and the Treasury released its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update today, and with it – its ‘plan’ for the Budget in 2025 in the Budget Policy Statement. The indicators show very clearly that it’s not working for anyone. A long thread (apologies) #nzpol
December 17, 2024 at 2:40 AM
The Minister of Finance and the Treasury released its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update today, and with it – its ‘plan’ for the Budget in 2025 in the Budget Policy Statement. The indicators show very clearly that it’s not working for anyone. A long thread (apologies) #nzpol
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December 16, 2024 at 9:01 PM
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#nzpol Another year, another real terms Minimum Wage cut. The government has decided to increase the Minimum Wage by 1.5% - when inflation is forecast by the Reserve Bank to be 2%. Full time Minimum Wage Workers will be $235.04 a year worse off. A 🧵 www.nzherald.co.nz/business/min...
Minimum wage rate to go up by 1.5% next year: Unions, EMA react
'Unfair and unequal' or suitable for a sluggish economy?
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 16, 2024 at 9:04 PM
#nzpol Another year, another real terms Minimum Wage cut. The government has decided to increase the Minimum Wage by 1.5% - when inflation is forecast by the Reserve Bank to be 2%. Full time Minimum Wage Workers will be $235.04 a year worse off. A 🧵 www.nzherald.co.nz/business/min...
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This is among the most anti-worker governments in a generation. And they just keep aiming for the top spot. Fully evil policy direction.
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/pay-...
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/pay-...
Pay deductions for partial strikes to be reintroduced
Changes to collective bargaining will help rebalance the rights and consequences of industrial action, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says.
www.beehive.govt.nz
December 9, 2024 at 5:40 AM
This is among the most anti-worker governments in a generation. And they just keep aiming for the top spot. Fully evil policy direction.
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/pay-...
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/pay-...
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Finally I can post things about my culture without being harassed online by #trolls #proudtobemaori #nz #hongi
December 1, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Finally I can post things about my culture without being harassed online by #trolls #proudtobemaori #nz #hongi
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In 1909, it would have been impossible for Rutherford to attribute an economic benefit to firing alpha particles at a thin gold foil. No ‘economic’ uses for a model of the atom existed. Without that research, pretty much no modern technology could exist. We are governed by ignorant fools. #nzpol
December 4, 2024 at 7:56 PM
In 1909, it would have been impossible for Rutherford to attribute an economic benefit to firing alpha particles at a thin gold foil. No ‘economic’ uses for a model of the atom existed. Without that research, pretty much no modern technology could exist. We are governed by ignorant fools. #nzpol
#NZpol - concrete evidence this Govt is financially inept and doing all it can to pin the blame on Labour - newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/04/h...
Health NZ commissioner loses $130m battle with Auditor-General
Ministers have agreed to provide Lester Levy a 'letter of comfort' guaranteeing a billion-dollar bailout if needed. Jonathan Milne investigates.
newsroom.co.nz
December 4, 2024 at 9:10 PM
#NZpol - concrete evidence this Govt is financially inept and doing all it can to pin the blame on Labour - newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/04/h...
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The Government has asked MoH to open public consultation on trans kids' right to access healthcare. They know full well the harm it will do. MoH have intentionally excluded both trans lived experience and the best expertise in the country from this work. This is political interference.
Gender-affirming care affects a small minority – so why the public consultation?
Public consultation is currently open on further restricting the use of puberty blockers in young people experiencing gender dysphoria. Jennifer Shields argues why the process has been flawed from the...
thespinoff.co.nz
December 4, 2024 at 12:21 AM
The Government has asked MoH to open public consultation on trans kids' right to access healthcare. They know full well the harm it will do. MoH have intentionally excluded both trans lived experience and the best expertise in the country from this work. This is political interference.
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#nzpol 🏳️⚧️
The Government has asked MoH to open public consultation on trans kids' right to access healthcare. They know full well the harm it will do. MoH have intentionally excluded both trans lived experience and the best expertise in the country from this work. This is political interference.
Gender-affirming care affects a small minority – so why the public consultation?
Public consultation is currently open on further restricting the use of puberty blockers in young people experiencing gender dysphoria. Jennifer Shields argues why the process has been flawed from the...
thespinoff.co.nz
December 4, 2024 at 2:57 AM
#nzpol 🏳️⚧️