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Mihi to Claire. Aotearoa ... please, please, please🙏🏾 ... listen to her immense, compassion, knowledge, and kōrero. And then act✊🏾. Feel privileged to call her my friend. Take care e hoa, kia kaha❤️. www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/02/o...

Outgoing Children’s Commissioner: 'I have been a fair and balanced critic'Claire Achmad’s role as the independent children’s advocate ended on Friday — despite her wanting to stay on.www.1news.co.nz

ICYMI ... a chat with Gerard Otto about The Fix ...🙏. www.facebook.com/share/v/1D3u...

FFS *&*^% ... ... someone tell our PM that racism is not a game. ... and it hurts ... a lot ... Maybe if he wasn't white and so privileged he would understand. And, yes, I am angry. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

'There's a game going on here': Luxon asks for votes in response to Peters' immigrant commentsPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has condemned Winston Peters' comments about a Green MP as "racist" and "outrageous", but says he maintains confidence in him as Foreign Minister.www.rnz.co.nz

For Luxon to call for people to vote Nat in response to a racist trying to capture headlines, is what I expect and is his right *as Leader of National Party*. But am still waiting for Luxon *as Prime Minister* to respond to his Minster of Foreign Affairs being racist. Is that too much to ask?

#nzpol Yeah, nah. Just one question ... Is there an adult in the room? For now is the time that Aotearoa desperately needs (at least) one 😥😭.

Oh, FFS ... can we just feed and house our people first; please 🙏. www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/29/g...

Govt eyes long-range strike drones, seeks Kiwi-made solutionsDefence Minister Chris Penk says the Government wants New Zealand industry to help build the human-operated drones.www.1news.co.nz

#nzpol Great to kōrero with Gerard re proposed Economic Governance Act. Have a listen🙏. www.facebook.com/share/v/1PDE...

Yeah, incoming rant ... our two main political parties have effectively said they're not interested in change ... just more tinkering with the status quo ... which leaves me in a state of ... why friggin bother😠😢😭? substack.com/@ganeshrahir...

Ganesh R Ahirao (@ganeshrahirao)I despair ... arohamai, but incoming rant ... Is unsurprising, but am incredibly saddened and angry, that both main political parties have seen fit in discounting any and all tax ideas from other par...substack.com

#nzpol Importantly, was fun😁. And appreciate the opportunity🙏.

#nzpol Paid parental leave - awesome🙂. Wonder what happened to pay equity🤔? I presume there's a policy promise and/or media release about to be dropped on us. I just can't wait ... 😠😡.

Wondering🤔, what gives US the right to lecture rest of the world on the use of forced and/or cheap labour? Presumably, because US labour laws are world leading🤣. I could ask what gives US the right to lecture rest of the world on rights & freedoms, but that's probably a much bigger question🙏🏾.

#nzpol Yeah, nah.🤔 Perhaps we should just expect potential candidates to have a common sense of decency, ethics, values, and social mores that align to the people and communities they wish to represent. Or ... perhaps that's what they're striving to do ... 😠😡

#nzpol One down, but ... Is ok to be Minister and be openly racist, homophobic, transphobic... Is ok to be in Govt that strips pay equity... Is ok to be in Govt and promote exclusionary definition of women... I could go on... But a tweet about maternity leave somehow crosses the line... 🤔😡

Economist here😬. Even if we did have 'Norway-type' fields I'm certain we'd still stuff it up, just like the English who managed to stuff up economic returns from Scottish oil pretty easily☹️. But, am sure we won't have to worry as I *believe the science* that tells us there is no O&G out there.🙏🏾

#nzpol You can NOT be serious😠😢😡?

*#$%😢😠

One (or all) of: a) Declaration of President for Life b) Suspension of Constitution c) Suspension of all State and Federal elections d) Invasion of Cuba (and Mexico) Suspect a) and/or d) ... ... as b) and c) already effectively implemented ...

#nzpol Our health service ... yes, there are options. With thanks to Phil (especially✊🏾), for driving this through to publication🙏🏾. kaitiakihauora.nz/media/if-the...

Opinion: If the health system isn't working, what comes next? — Kaitiaki Hauora | Together for Public HealthPatients are waiting too long for care. Health workers are exhausted. In recent months we've seen patients die after prolonged waits for emergency care , and we've seen people decide the safest plac...kaitiakihauora.nz

Am somehow really, really unsure about whether this is going to go to plan🤔😠🤔. (although I suspect it might be going according to *someone else's* plan😬).

... again, cheap and "temporary" ... ffs ... ... but, hey, look, we get a surplus in 2029 ... 😠