On NRT: Schools belong in the OIA - norightturn.blogspot.com/2026/04/scho...

Rabbi who boasts of bulldozing Palestinian homes will light torch for Israel’s national day Human rights campaigners say honour for Avraham Zarbiv endorses ethnic cleansing and war crimes

Ethnic cleansing used to be Israel's surreptitious policy. Today, it is Israel's in-our-face pride and joy. Time to ban Israel from every international organisation, like we banned Apartheid South Africa. Enough is enough! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Overall: mRNA is one of the most powerful vaccine platforms modern medicine has.👇

Another day, another large govt agency which has no idea about the cost of meeting its #OIA obligations, and says no-one has even asked it. So it seems like Goldsmith's claim that "it costs too much" is pure vibes, with no evidence, and no attempt to find out.

Wellington NZ hospital carpark flooding picture as IAG warns that weather events are increasingly erratic, frequent & intense - just like the climate scientists warned

A blue car balanced precariously on a fence. The car has the National Party logo on the side, the name Luxon is on the bonnet, with the words “back on track” along the bottom

Like this?

Thats great but he really should've known how to do these things before becoming Prime Minister.

COVID vaccines tied to less hospital care, long COVID, and economic burden

"COVID vaccines tied to less hospital care, long COVID, and economic burden."

"People vaccinated against COVID in Germany in 2023 experienced reduced hospitalization rates, fewer long-COVID diagnoses, and lower all-cause mortality than those who weren't vaccinated, according to a new study"

No-hoper saved by circle of doom

THREAD 🧵

An Al Jazeera investigation of satellite imagery from Planet Labs and Sentinel Hub reveals that Israel is expanding military sites across Gaza, including the construction of what appear to be more permanent bases.

🔗: aje.news/rhu622 | #Infograph

The media should not desist from pressing the PM on whether his colleagues continue to have confidence in him — whether he likes it or not.

ANALYSIS: Government set to reduce Treaty in legislation to lowest possible standard - what it means Sweeping changes to Treaty clauses across 23 laws could lower te Tiriti to its weakest legal standard, reshaping how it influences decisions in health, environment and beyond.

Lovely to see Māni Dunlop still reporting and doing an excellent job of it.

This is the kind of in-depth look at an issue I like to see in our national media. @manidunlop.bsky.social Keep up the good work.

Including NZ ones such as Simeon Brown and Winston Peters.

love the way NZ @greens.org.nz MPs use SM to communicate to young & old, #nzpol geeks & *non-voters* alike. complex issues are demystified, distilled. motivation, focus & hope are offered. 🟢 MPs take what truly matters, seriously. (they can also be very funny & sassy af. have to go to IG for that 🤣)

Why mission-led funding is mission impossible Comment from Auckland University: A science system focused only on outcomes risks becoming a Christmas tree with no roots – pretty to look at, but destined not to last.

Austen Ganley on how mission-led science depends on exploratory science. Describes the new NZ science proposal as a Christmas Tree model -- no roots, doomed to die.
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#nzqt Q12. Goldsmith confirms will not consult Tiriti partners on his wholesale law change, except as select committee submitters. #NzPol

Paul Goldsmith, asked whether he accepts that te Tiriti is Aotearoa's founding document, says he accepts that it was the document that was signed at its founding. A careful pseudo-acceptance that is actually a refusal #racist

Exclusive: Government quietly agrees to repeal number of Treaty references in laws Ministers made the decision but until now hadn't told the public.

"It’s closed out. It's finished. We voted it down yesterday, and it's over, and we're moving forward." - Luxon

“Cremated and buried”. - Potaka

They lied. Despite over 90% of submitters opposed and massive divisions caused.

National Govt continues to roll it out. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

NZ minimum wage is, roughly, $6 an hour below the living wage rate to be implemented in Sept 2026.

$6.

That's quite a chunk of cash.

Developed with no consultation with Māori, guaranteed to further harm Crown / Iwi / Hapu relationships, will ensure further breaches of Te Tiriti, and don't get me started on the stated equivalence of Te Tiriti and the Treaty of Waitangi (ie the real text and English translation).

It's a damning indictment of this government that the answer to this question is "buy them a one way ticket to Australia."

The damaging events are on the right hand side of the graph. The right hand side of the graph is where we live now.

Here is a version for local use of the amount of officially declared States of Emergency for climate related reasons

On NRT: More racism from National - norightturn.blogspot.com/2026/04/more...

Lines companies 'putting their finger on the scale', advocates say Lines companies have reduced rebates for peak-time power from home batteries by up to 95 percent, raising the risk of greater costs for consumers.

Lines co's scamming 95% of the ticket on home solar exports

#NewZealand has about 860MW of installed grid tied home solar that is *never* reported on official energy sources and is at the moment significantly under valued, and short changed

#nzpol

newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/14/l...

Apparently Shane jones was on reality check radio today using phrases like “butter chicken tsunami” so that seems like totally cool and normal and good political discourse

Open Letter: Free Public Transport for ALL Students under 25 to keep every young person in education This is an equity issue The fuel crisis does not impact all New Zealanders equally. Low-income families are the least able to absorb rising transport costs. The Spinoff has reported that the Governmen...

Please consider signing; this petition focuses on young people and reducing inequities, and it's a great idea (fuel crisis or no fuel crisis!) our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/fr...

Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80% A study confirms the vaccine gives excellent protection for babies against life-threatening chest infections.

Some good news.
“A vaccine during pregnancy which protects newborns against nasty chest infections (RSV) is cutting hospital admissions of babies by more than 80%, UK health officials say.”

This 🧵is a great example of what can sit behind a headline.
It’s good to be very clear eyed about the intent of the framing here, and equally clear about how important it is to challenge any attempt to ‘other’.