Catherine Arrow
@caanz.bsky.social
Constantly curious. And just awarded Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year - so pretty stoked about that.
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#nzpol Opposition MPs accepted our 93,000+ strong petition at Parliament yesterday, and spoke to the shocking attacks on pay equity made by this Government back in May. Thank you to Jan Tinetti, @whaeadeb.bsky.social and Kahurangi Carter for your korero and support.
July 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
#nzpol Opposition MPs accepted our 93,000+ strong petition at Parliament yesterday, and spoke to the shocking attacks on pay equity made by this Government back in May. Thank you to Jan Tinetti, @whaeadeb.bsky.social and Kahurangi Carter for your korero and support.
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"Nicola Willis's NZ Debt Higher Than All 6 Years of Ardern Government” - but it’s been spent on the richest, & stolen from the poorest NZers #nzpol
thestandard.org.nz/nicola-willi...
thestandard.org.nz/nicola-willi...
Nicola Willis’s Debt Higher Than All 6 Years of Ardern Government
Current & planned debt will surpass Labour’s full term debt in less years. Willis also admitted Budget 2024 had a higher deficit than all of Grant Robertson’s bar Covid.
thestandard.org.nz
July 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
"Nicola Willis's NZ Debt Higher Than All 6 Years of Ardern Government” - but it’s been spent on the richest, & stolen from the poorest NZers #nzpol
thestandard.org.nz/nicola-willi...
thestandard.org.nz/nicola-willi...
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I guess the Pope is lucky he's not saying this in Britain and therefore won't be charged with a terrorism offence. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Pope condemns Gaza war’s ‘barbarity’ as 93 reported killed by Israeli fire while waiting for food
Israeli forces open fire on hungry Palestinians near Gaza City in one of bloodiest incidents involving aid seekers
www.theguardian.com
July 21, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I guess the Pope is lucky he's not saying this in Britain and therefore won't be charged with a terrorism offence. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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What Ray Chung did mirrors what we see happening to women politicians globally.
From Finland, UK, Canada, US, Aus etc... gendered disinformation is used to disengage, undermine & silence.
It’s not “just Wellington politics.” It’s part of a transnational pattern & feeds into online violence.
#nzpol
From Finland, UK, Canada, US, Aus etc... gendered disinformation is used to disengage, undermine & silence.
It’s not “just Wellington politics.” It’s part of a transnational pattern & feeds into online violence.
#nzpol
July 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
What Ray Chung did mirrors what we see happening to women politicians globally.
From Finland, UK, Canada, US, Aus etc... gendered disinformation is used to disengage, undermine & silence.
It’s not “just Wellington politics.” It’s part of a transnational pattern & feeds into online violence.
#nzpol
From Finland, UK, Canada, US, Aus etc... gendered disinformation is used to disengage, undermine & silence.
It’s not “just Wellington politics.” It’s part of a transnational pattern & feeds into online violence.
#nzpol
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Another ICE "assault" case unravels. Border Patrol and ICE are arresting US citizens and then after they find out that they are US citizens, they are charging them with "assault" to justify their actions. This is clearly DHS policy at this point. We've seen it repeatedly now.
July 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Another ICE "assault" case unravels. Border Patrol and ICE are arresting US citizens and then after they find out that they are US citizens, they are charging them with "assault" to justify their actions. This is clearly DHS policy at this point. We've seen it repeatedly now.
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In addition to the sheer insanity of reducing capacity in an already super busy maternity unit (can we PLEASE listen to the midwives and OBs?) we need to ask why it’s always women whose needs are considered secondary? 😡
(Spot the former midwife, eh?)
#nzpol
(Spot the former midwife, eh?)
#nzpol
Wellington Hospital cuts maternity and gynaecology beds for ED
It's a trial aimed at making more room for patients from the overcrowded Emergency Department, according to a leaked memo.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
In addition to the sheer insanity of reducing capacity in an already super busy maternity unit (can we PLEASE listen to the midwives and OBs?) we need to ask why it’s always women whose needs are considered secondary? 😡
(Spot the former midwife, eh?)
#nzpol
(Spot the former midwife, eh?)
#nzpol
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Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
RFK Jr. says U.S. will stop funding global vaccine alliance Gavi
Gavi works to expand access to vaccines for children in some of the world’s poorest countries. Health experts say the move could have deadly consequences.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Yes, Seymour and ACTs targeting of academics this way could be described as "lame", but it's also dangerous for democracy which, as we're seeing overseas, is fragile indeed. Any other PM would be pulling their Minister’s up for such behaviour. Where is ours? *crickets
Dame Anne Salmond on a lame but personally abusive campaign launched by Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour against academic critics of his Regulatory Standards Bill
Anne Salmond: Victim of the Day
newsroom.co.nz
June 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Yes, Seymour and ACTs targeting of academics this way could be described as "lame", but it's also dangerous for democracy which, as we're seeing overseas, is fragile indeed. Any other PM would be pulling their Minister’s up for such behaviour. Where is ours? *crickets
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Good to see this from @misswhanau.bsky.social - Seymour’s behaviour has been deplorable. Totally unacceptable for anyone to behave this way let alone someone in role of Deputy PM. Everyone should complain and he should be called to account, apologise and desist or be sacked.
I’ve written a letter of complaint to the PM regarding Seymour's behaviour. We’ve witnessed him target academics who act as our critic and conscience, and attack public servants for simply doing their job. This is unacceptable.
June 23, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Good to see this from @misswhanau.bsky.social - Seymour’s behaviour has been deplorable. Totally unacceptable for anyone to behave this way let alone someone in role of Deputy PM. Everyone should complain and he should be called to account, apologise and desist or be sacked.
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From post Cab Q&A: When Seymour targets individual academics he says he's being "playful", that there's no breach of the Cabinet Manual. He sneers about @misswhanau.bsky.social's concerns.
A totally predictable response. But this is not just being playful. It's about silencing dissent.
A totally predictable response. But this is not just being playful. It's about silencing dissent.
June 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
From post Cab Q&A: When Seymour targets individual academics he says he's being "playful", that there's no breach of the Cabinet Manual. He sneers about @misswhanau.bsky.social's concerns.
A totally predictable response. But this is not just being playful. It's about silencing dissent.
A totally predictable response. But this is not just being playful. It's about silencing dissent.
Statement by the Secretary-General - on Iran
António Guterres
“I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran today.
I call on Member States to de-escalate and to uphold their obligations under the UN Charter and other rules of international law.”
António Guterres
“I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran today.
I call on Member States to de-escalate and to uphold their obligations under the UN Charter and other rules of international law.”
Statement by the Secretary-General - on Iran | United Nations Secretary-General
I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran today. This is a dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge – and a direct threat to international peace and securi...
www.un.org
June 22, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Statement by the Secretary-General - on Iran
António Guterres
“I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran today.
I call on Member States to de-escalate and to uphold their obligations under the UN Charter and other rules of international law.”
António Guterres
“I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran today.
I call on Member States to de-escalate and to uphold their obligations under the UN Charter and other rules of international law.”
An accurate headline would read ‘Trump claims illegal attack on Iran’s nuclear sites’
'Totally obliterated': Trump claims successful attack on Iran’s nuclear sites
Trump says US dropped 'full payload of bombs' on Iran's Fordow nuclear site.
www.nzherald.co.nz
June 22, 2025 at 4:21 AM
An accurate headline would read ‘Trump claims illegal attack on Iran’s nuclear sites’
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hey @nytimes.com what if instead of this you reported accurately that the president of the united states has violated the united states constitution by entering into war with a foreign power without the approval of congress, just like, what if
June 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
hey @nytimes.com what if instead of this you reported accurately that the president of the united states has violated the united states constitution by entering into war with a foreign power without the approval of congress, just like, what if
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If you're still working on your submission about the Regulatory Standards Bill, I strongly recommend this short piece jointly written by Jonathan Boston, Michael Baker, Andrew Geddis, Carwyn Jones, and Geoffrey Palmer.
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/reg...
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/reg...
Regulatory Standards Bill threatens the public interest, public health and Māori rights
Public policy and law experts urge New Zealanders to oppose the Regulatory Standards Bill, warning that it excludes key public values like health, wellbeing and environmental protection.
www.phcc.org.nz
June 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
If you're still working on your submission about the Regulatory Standards Bill, I strongly recommend this short piece jointly written by Jonathan Boston, Michael Baker, Andrew Geddis, Carwyn Jones, and Geoffrey Palmer.
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/reg...
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/reg...
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All the little ordinary things we keep doing feel simultaneously like fiddling while Rome burned but also like leaning into the fragile humanness that it precious & worthy of protection.
June 22, 2025 at 1:54 AM
All the little ordinary things we keep doing feel simultaneously like fiddling while Rome burned but also like leaning into the fragile humanness that it precious & worthy of protection.
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Some perspective for people that don’t live here. The protests in L.A. are happening downtown, within the red area. That red area is 0.2% of the city, and 0.02% of the county. The majority of the protests are peaceful, a small fraction are violent.
June 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Some perspective for people that don’t live here. The protests in L.A. are happening downtown, within the red area. That red area is 0.2% of the city, and 0.02% of the county. The majority of the protests are peaceful, a small fraction are violent.
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The Washington Post will sharply expand its opinion offerings, including with articles from other publications, according to people familiar with the plan. A final phase, allowing nonprofessionals to submit columns with help from an A.I. writing coach called Ember, could begin testing this fall.
The Washington Post Plans an Influx of Outside Opinion Writers
A new program, known internally as Ripple, would open The Post to journalists at other publications and influential writers on Substack.
trib.al
June 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The Washington Post will sharply expand its opinion offerings, including with articles from other publications, according to people familiar with the plan. A final phase, allowing nonprofessionals to submit columns with help from an A.I. writing coach called Ember, could begin testing this fall.
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A Parliament that disrespects the voting public by saying a computer will read their submissions on a bill is not one that is worthy of our trust to have four year terms.
Labour must commit to funding Parliament to do its own analysis of submissions, and press this at Standing Orders review too.
Labour must commit to funding Parliament to do its own analysis of submissions, and press this at Standing Orders review too.
June 4, 2025 at 3:34 AM
A Parliament that disrespects the voting public by saying a computer will read their submissions on a bill is not one that is worthy of our trust to have four year terms.
Labour must commit to funding Parliament to do its own analysis of submissions, and press this at Standing Orders review too.
Labour must commit to funding Parliament to do its own analysis of submissions, and press this at Standing Orders review too.
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The way round AI in search is to insert swear words at random.
I will be doing the same with my submission I suspect.
I will be doing the same with my submission I suspect.
No. Bad. BAAAD.
This is unacceptably bad.
This is unacceptably bad.
Government members on Finance and Expenditure Committee just voted to use an AI bot to read submissions on the Regulatory Standards Bill🙄. Turns out democracy under this government is real people making submissions and computers reading them. 👎
June 4, 2025 at 6:45 AM
The way round AI in search is to insert swear words at random.
I will be doing the same with my submission I suspect.
I will be doing the same with my submission I suspect.
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Horses and Trees above the Mist - Hawke's Bay, NZ.
Golden morning light washes over horses and leafless trees in the misty foothills of Te Mata Peak, Hawke’s Bay.
#photography #landscape #nz #foggymorning
Golden morning light washes over horses and leafless trees in the misty foothills of Te Mata Peak, Hawke’s Bay.
#photography #landscape #nz #foggymorning
June 4, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Horses and Trees above the Mist - Hawke's Bay, NZ.
Golden morning light washes over horses and leafless trees in the misty foothills of Te Mata Peak, Hawke’s Bay.
#photography #landscape #nz #foggymorning
Golden morning light washes over horses and leafless trees in the misty foothills of Te Mata Peak, Hawke’s Bay.
#photography #landscape #nz #foggymorning
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Image-based sexual abuse is gender based violence. Pretty clear criminal offences apply here. Disturbing, awful, misogynist behaviour.
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
PM’s press secretary ‘recorded sex workers without consent’
Christopher Luxon’s deputy chief press secretary quits after Stuff investigation into allegations he secretly recorded sessions with sex workers.
www.thepost.co.nz
June 4, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Image-based sexual abuse is gender based violence. Pretty clear criminal offences apply here. Disturbing, awful, misogynist behaviour.
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
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"It's not clear what I'd be apologising for," says Chris Bishop when asked whether he'd apologise to Stan Walker. Let me help: for attending the AMAs a guest, drinking the free beer and then loudly and rudely behaving like an arse during Stan's performance. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Chris Bishop frustrated by 'politicalised' Stan Walker Aotearoa Music Awards performance
"It's not about Stan Walker ... It was just the sort of politicisation of it," the Cabinet Minister says after declaring "what a load of crap" during a Aotearoa Music Awards performance.
www.rnz.co.nz
June 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"It's not clear what I'd be apologising for," says Chris Bishop when asked whether he'd apologise to Stan Walker. Let me help: for attending the AMAs a guest, drinking the free beer and then loudly and rudely behaving like an arse during Stan's performance. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
This government has seemingly no regard for the safety or welfare of people it represents - this MP and new deputy PM are unrepresentative of the electoral vote and in place through sheer luck of the Luxon draw who appears content to hand off government to an extreme minority of tiny minds
The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety’s announcement today on gutting WorkSafe’s enforcement capability signals a return to a failed approach, that will weaken our health and safety system. Read the full release here: union.org.nz/government-guts-worksafe/
June 3, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This government has seemingly no regard for the safety or welfare of people it represents - this MP and new deputy PM are unrepresentative of the electoral vote and in place through sheer luck of the Luxon draw who appears content to hand off government to an extreme minority of tiny minds
