Yes! We need more high profile voices to highlight harassment and abuse against women and Māori in politics. I’m so glad Fisher has kept a light on this issue. Bravo.
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Saying "What are you doing?" to Luxon:
Edmund Hillary looking at the melting glaciers
Kate Sheppard looking at restricting voting enrolment
Queen Elizabeth looking at policy passed under urgency
Apirana Ngata looking at ban on Maori books
Ernest Rutherford looking at research funding cuts
#nzpol
#NZ The Prevention of Genocide is on us ALL
We call for our Government to pick up the NZ Greens Unlawful Occupation of Palestine Bill & to sanction Israel for its War Crimes.
Barring Chloe Swarbrick from the House today, more shame on us.
Who has the spine?
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Cartoon. Title: “How To Do Quality Law-Making” Image has three pictures. The first one is titled Strategy Meeting. Brooke van Velden is saying to PM Christopher Luxon “You act casual, like nothing’s happening, then VOOM!” The central picture is titled, “The Plan of Action” and shows a group of women holding placards, reading “Pay equity” and “Fair pay” BVV and CL are whizzing around them, going “VOOM!” and the women are saying, “What the…” “What was that?” “We were robbed!” The last image is titled, “The Outcome” and BVV and CL are walking away with armloads of money, and Luxon is saying, “Didn’t even see us coming! Brooke, you’re brilliant!”
How to do quality law-making. Certainly not the sneaky way the Coalition Govt went about the pay-equity business.
My #cartoon today #NZpol #PayEquity
#NZ This Wednesday 23rd. Parliament. 1pm.
All welcome - please.
Petition handover.
Still time to sign the petition now - here: www.together.org.nz/fbt_for_pay_...
#ProtectPayEquity – stop scrapping #EqualPay claims and law.
There's still time to share and sign the petition to Protect Pay Equity before we hand it over at Parliament tomorrow—share with your friends and whānau today:
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The petition closes at 8AM TOMORROW. We’ll be delivering it at Parliament at 1PM TOMORROW. We’re almost at 90,000—sign and share while you still can!
#NZ This Wednesday 23rd. Parliament. 1pm.
All welcome - please.
Petition handover.
Still time to sign the petition now - here: www.together.org.nz/fbt_for_pay_...
#ProtectPayEquity – stop scrapping #EqualPay claims and law.
Disinformation spreads so easily online because of the architecture of social media platforms & lack of accountability for info that gains virality. Mainstream media need to take the time to check sources & ultimately make sure they're not feeding into the same often racist, misogynist framing
#NZ “Start your submission with your stance, e.g. I oppose/support the changes made to the #EqualPayAct. Then explain why you have this stance.” ~ @nzctu.bsky.social 👇
#NZ "Ending the chilling effect of pay secrecy will allow employees to discuss their pay more freely, and allow any unfairness or discrimination in pay to be remedied." ~ Camilla Belich
A good step towards eliminating the #PayGap
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"A major Newsroom survey of candidates, in the 2022 local elections, found low proportions of women, ethnic minorities and young people seeking elections – and that voters were returning them at even lower rates. In other words, voters were still more likely to vote for older, white men." #nzpol
#NZ “Start your submission with your stance, e.g. I oppose/support the changes made to the #EqualPayAct. Then explain why you have this stance.” ~ @nzctu.bsky.social 👇
Join us at Parliament NEXT WEDNESDAY to Protect Pay Equity. Tell your friends, tell your whānau, and spread the word—let’s fight back together for working women. #nzpol
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#NZ Please sign & share.
We’ve power in union!
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#NZ “New Zealand has no meaningful framework to address this. The Harmful Digital Communications Act wasn’t built for large-scale disinformation. There's no platform accountability.” ~ @legallyfeminist.bsky.social
We've seen bullying in local government recently. But it starts at the top. I launched this petition because our Deputy Prime Minister belittled people for exercising their democratic rights. His behavior sets the tone and empowers others. This must stop. #nzpol
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He wrote the email to smear & discredit Tory.
He regrets being caught.
He undermined his campaign.
His email a blatant political attack &
He abused Tory.
“To be crystal clear”, this did start with Him.
He should call himself out - out of the race.
He’s not fit for office.
“So no, it turns out politicians won’t work together on the big issues. Not when the issue is: Should a brown woman be allowed to lead without being torn apart? Not when the issue is: Should we believe misogynist rumours, or challenge them?”
Stellar and vital commentary as always from Emily Writes.
I was slightly miffed yesterday when the media reporting on Ray Chung didn't mention how it is also gendered disinformation. Put together this wee explainer for my Instagram. Hope it helps #nzpol
Despite enduring a constant stream of false and malicious rumours throughout this term, I’ve chosen to stay focused on our city’s progress. Now, mayoral candidates who have helped spread these rumours are standing for election. This behaviour is not acceptable and voters deserve to know. #nzpol
Completely appropriate.Tear the house down!
#NZ “Ultimately, as Peter Thiel has written, a libertarian version of ‘freedom’ and democracy are incompatible. Taken to the extreme, the unfettered pursuit of freedom by individuals undermines democracy and the rule of law, and the rights of others.” #12DayCitizen
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Yes, just incredible & nothing of note on their totally offensive behaviour. Another gross public demonstration of how they really feel.
#NZ - Emergency housing & #FamilyViolence victims being turned away.
@maramadavidson.bsky.social questioning Luxon April 2025.
507 emergency housing requests denied in February 2025.
#NZ “…a ministry staffer decided she “contributed” to her own homelessness.” 👇 #FamilyViolence
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Often wondered about the 1930’s German snitch. More so of late. On Plonker, the uniform fits.
#NZ “Ideology was the only arbiter for these rubbish claims.” ~ Marilyn Waring
#PayEquity
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#NZ This is who we are.
This 👇
