D Jukic She/her
@dejanajuk.bsky.social
Enthusiastic amateur gardener. Dalmatian. Croatian. Pākehā. Tangata Tiriti. Parent. Partner. Baba. Teta. Cis. She/her. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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Another bonkers aspect of NZ that I still don’t get; when I was going to school in London as a kid, all the stationery was provided by the education authority for the city. Free
at the point of need, paid for by taxes.
at the point of need, paid for by taxes.
Wellington stationery drive in high demand, exhausts all funding
Wellington stationery drive in high demand, exhausts all funding
The organiser of the Wellington charity supplying school stationery to families in need says they may be forced to turn people away.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 5, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Another bonkers aspect of NZ that I still don’t get; when I was going to school in London as a kid, all the stationery was provided by the education authority for the city. Free
at the point of need, paid for by taxes.
at the point of need, paid for by taxes.
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Benefits are too low, so debt cycle exacerbates.
$802,105 pw [$41.8Mpa] was taken from income support & sent directly to creditors in Aug 2025 [nom 45% rise in 4.5 yrs.]
Women [bc more families w children] are approx 2x as likely to have wages or benefits docked through attachment orders as men."
$802,105 pw [$41.8Mpa] was taken from income support & sent directly to creditors in Aug 2025 [nom 45% rise in 4.5 yrs.]
Women [bc more families w children] are approx 2x as likely to have wages or benefits docked through attachment orders as men."
Use of attachment orders, which take money from the benefits or wages of a debtor and pays it director to the creditor, is on the rise
Charitable trust asks Govt to stop creditors docking benefit payments
newsroom.co.nz
February 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Benefits are too low, so debt cycle exacerbates.
$802,105 pw [$41.8Mpa] was taken from income support & sent directly to creditors in Aug 2025 [nom 45% rise in 4.5 yrs.]
Women [bc more families w children] are approx 2x as likely to have wages or benefits docked through attachment orders as men."
$802,105 pw [$41.8Mpa] was taken from income support & sent directly to creditors in Aug 2025 [nom 45% rise in 4.5 yrs.]
Women [bc more families w children] are approx 2x as likely to have wages or benefits docked through attachment orders as men."
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Excellent news.
BREAKING: Fast Track panel declines seabed mining bid.
"This is a victory for the moana, for all the people across Taranaki and Aotearoa, from Iwi and hapu and councils and everyone who loves our ocean," said KASM chairperson Cindy Baxter.
#nzpol
www.kasm.org.nz/post/breakin...
"This is a victory for the moana, for all the people across Taranaki and Aotearoa, from Iwi and hapu and councils and everyone who loves our ocean," said KASM chairperson Cindy Baxter.
#nzpol
www.kasm.org.nz/post/breakin...
BREAKING! Fast Track panel rejects seabed mining
PRESS RELEASE
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining are celebrating the Fast Track Panel's draft decision to decline Trans Tasman Resources' bid to mine the SouthTaranaki seabed. The draft decision was publis...
www.kasm.org.nz
February 5, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Excellent news.
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9 volunteers on the eve of the long weekend, calling with me tonight to change the government 🥹 6 who have never called before!
They found supporters, more volunteers and even a person who wanted to make a donation.
They found supporters, more volunteers and even a person who wanted to make a donation.
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 AM
9 volunteers on the eve of the long weekend, calling with me tonight to change the government 🥹 6 who have never called before!
They found supporters, more volunteers and even a person who wanted to make a donation.
They found supporters, more volunteers and even a person who wanted to make a donation.
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Massive win for moana as Taranaki seabed mining application rejected www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Massive win for moana as Taranaki seabed mining application rejected - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Greenpeace along with iwi and environmental groups are calling the decision to reject Trans Tasman Resources proposal to mine the Taranaki seafloor “a massive win for people power and the…
www.greenpeace.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Massive win for moana as Taranaki seabed mining application rejected www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
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Do you have a couple of $$ to spare? But only if you can xx
Here is my bank account. Any little funds, even a little bit would help. But not if people are struggling, that would make me feel worse.
AMBER CRAIG
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AMBER CRAIG
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February 5, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Do you have a couple of $$ to spare? But only if you can xx
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An incredible community campaign and incredibly important victory against seabed mining which threatens the last great wilderness on planet earth - the deep ocean. The fight against deep sea mining continues globally.
February 5, 2026 at 8:27 AM
An incredible community campaign and incredibly important victory against seabed mining which threatens the last great wilderness on planet earth - the deep ocean. The fight against deep sea mining continues globally.
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The Supreme Court told them they had to start again at the EPA. They applied and started the hearings. Then TTR pulled out as Luxon offered them the fast track. We fought them through the fast track process and today’s draft decision is to decline it.
February 5, 2026 at 8:27 AM
The Supreme Court told them they had to start again at the EPA. They applied and started the hearings. Then TTR pulled out as Luxon offered them the fast track. We fought them through the fast track process and today’s draft decision is to decline it.
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The mining company TTR applied in 2013 to the EPA, were declined. Then the Key Govt told them to apply again to get the ‘right’ decision. They got EPA approval on a 5/4 decision with the chair casting a double vote in favour. We took it thru the courts and beat them in the Supreme Court.
February 5, 2026 at 8:27 AM
The mining company TTR applied in 2013 to the EPA, were declined. Then the Key Govt told them to apply again to get the ‘right’ decision. They got EPA approval on a 5/4 decision with the chair casting a double vote in favour. We took it thru the courts and beat them in the Supreme Court.
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The activists who were arrested in civil disobedience actions against seabed mining can wear their convictions with honour. Everyone who attended a protest, made a submission, signed a petition, donated money, you changed the course of history.
February 5, 2026 at 8:27 AM
The activists who were arrested in civil disobedience actions against seabed mining can wear their convictions with honour. Everyone who attended a protest, made a submission, signed a petition, donated money, you changed the course of history.
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This is an environmental win for the ages. They tried to start seabed mining in Aotearoa. For 12 years we fought back. And won. A magnificent alliance of iwi and environment NGOs and 100,000s of NZers www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Massive win for moana as Taranaki seabed mining application rejected - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Greenpeace along with iwi and environmental groups are calling the decision to reject Trans Tasman Resources proposal to mine the Taranaki seafloor “a massive win for people power and the…
www.greenpeace.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:27 AM
This is an environmental win for the ages. They tried to start seabed mining in Aotearoa. For 12 years we fought back. And won. A magnificent alliance of iwi and environment NGOs and 100,000s of NZers www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
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Zack Polanski, "Palantir.. £240 million contract last month"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
February 4, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Zack Polanski, "Palantir.. £240 million contract last month"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
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OMG OMG OMG
We knew it was a stupid idea, and the Panel HAD to agree with us. What fabulous news!
TIME FOR A BAN ON SEABED MINING
Weirdly, the company persuaded the EPA and govt to not publish draft decision til after the stock markets closed.
We knew it was a stupid idea, and the Panel HAD to agree with us. What fabulous news!
TIME FOR A BAN ON SEABED MINING
Weirdly, the company persuaded the EPA and govt to not publish draft decision til after the stock markets closed.
BREAKING: Fast Track panel declines seabed mining bid.
"This is a victory for the moana, for all the people across Taranaki and Aotearoa, from Iwi and hapu and councils and everyone who loves our ocean," said KASM chairperson Cindy Baxter.
#nzpol
www.kasm.org.nz/post/breakin...
"This is a victory for the moana, for all the people across Taranaki and Aotearoa, from Iwi and hapu and councils and everyone who loves our ocean," said KASM chairperson Cindy Baxter.
#nzpol
www.kasm.org.nz/post/breakin...
BREAKING! Fast Track panel rejects seabed mining
PRESS RELEASE
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining are celebrating the Fast Track Panel's draft decision to decline Trans Tasman Resources' bid to mine the SouthTaranaki seabed. The draft decision was publis...
www.kasm.org.nz
February 5, 2026 at 6:44 AM
OMG OMG OMG
We knew it was a stupid idea, and the Panel HAD to agree with us. What fabulous news!
TIME FOR A BAN ON SEABED MINING
Weirdly, the company persuaded the EPA and govt to not publish draft decision til after the stock markets closed.
We knew it was a stupid idea, and the Panel HAD to agree with us. What fabulous news!
TIME FOR A BAN ON SEABED MINING
Weirdly, the company persuaded the EPA and govt to not publish draft decision til after the stock markets closed.
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We should, eh?
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Can we all have a day off when David Attenborough turns a hundred in a couple of months.
We need more joy in our world
#AttenboroughDay
We need more joy in our world
#AttenboroughDay
February 5, 2026 at 6:49 AM
We should, eh?
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Its not mine, I found it online and this is the source.
February 5, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Its not mine, I found it online and this is the source.
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Seymour is such a twat that he wants us to forget that monarchy is a hierarchical position.
Also, he wants us to forget that there weren't any monarchs who were homeless, starving, freezing, and called 'bottom-feeders' by the govts that served them.
Also, he wants us to forget that there weren't any monarchs who were homeless, starving, freezing, and called 'bottom-feeders' by the govts that served them.
February 5, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Seymour is such a twat that he wants us to forget that monarchy is a hierarchical position.
Also, he wants us to forget that there weren't any monarchs who were homeless, starving, freezing, and called 'bottom-feeders' by the govts that served them.
Also, he wants us to forget that there weren't any monarchs who were homeless, starving, freezing, and called 'bottom-feeders' by the govts that served them.
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The thing about "kings and queens" is that they were significantly wealthier than the people they ruled, even the most simple forms of monarchy would have involved staff, cooks etc etc.
I don't think our poorest have any of that.
I don't think our poorest have any of that.
February 5, 2026 at 6:35 AM
The thing about "kings and queens" is that they were significantly wealthier than the people they ruled, even the most simple forms of monarchy would have involved staff, cooks etc etc.
I don't think our poorest have any of that.
I don't think our poorest have any of that.
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Seymour says colonisation means even the poorest live like monarchs.
As someone who's spent far too much of my life involvedin studying the past, I say he's talking undiluted shite.
As someone who's spent far too much of my life involvedin studying the past, I say he's talking undiluted shite.
February 5, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Seymour says colonisation means even the poorest live like monarchs.
As someone who's spent far too much of my life involvedin studying the past, I say he's talking undiluted shite.
As someone who's spent far too much of my life involvedin studying the past, I say he's talking undiluted shite.
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BREAKING: Fast Track panel declines seabed mining bid.
"This is a victory for the moana, for all the people across Taranaki and Aotearoa, from Iwi and hapu and councils and everyone who loves our ocean," said KASM chairperson Cindy Baxter.
#nzpol
www.kasm.org.nz/post/breakin...
"This is a victory for the moana, for all the people across Taranaki and Aotearoa, from Iwi and hapu and councils and everyone who loves our ocean," said KASM chairperson Cindy Baxter.
#nzpol
www.kasm.org.nz/post/breakin...
BREAKING! Fast Track panel rejects seabed mining
PRESS RELEASE
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining are celebrating the Fast Track Panel's draft decision to decline Trans Tasman Resources' bid to mine the SouthTaranaki seabed. The draft decision was publis...
www.kasm.org.nz
February 5, 2026 at 6:42 AM
BREAKING: Fast Track panel declines seabed mining bid.
"This is a victory for the moana, for all the people across Taranaki and Aotearoa, from Iwi and hapu and councils and everyone who loves our ocean," said KASM chairperson Cindy Baxter.
#nzpol
www.kasm.org.nz/post/breakin...
"This is a victory for the moana, for all the people across Taranaki and Aotearoa, from Iwi and hapu and councils and everyone who loves our ocean," said KASM chairperson Cindy Baxter.
#nzpol
www.kasm.org.nz/post/breakin...
He’s beyond help so I just wish the media in NZ would stop helping him.
February 5, 2026 at 6:19 AM
He’s beyond help so I just wish the media in NZ would stop helping him.
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Peter Mandelson fulfilling the 90s comedian bit about politicians wearing sponsors logos so you knew who owned them
losing my mind at this photo, it's literally the 'my t-shirt' meme
February 5, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Peter Mandelson fulfilling the 90s comedian bit about politicians wearing sponsors logos so you knew who owned them
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The City to Sea bridge feels like a real metaphor for this country at the moment. Pretty, nostalgic for another time, not suitable for the current situation, so we'll spend high on arguing about it but in the end we'll just shrug and let any actual decision be someone else's problem.
So who takes the blame if it collapses and hurts/kills people?
"A popular footbridge connecting Wellington's waterfront to the central city has been saved from demolition - but its seismic risk won't be addressed." www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
"A popular footbridge connecting Wellington's waterfront to the central city has been saved from demolition - but its seismic risk won't be addressed." www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Wellington's City to Sea bridge saved but most seismic work off the table
There's been a years-long fight over the City to Sea bridge that connects Wellington's waterfront to the central city.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 5, 2026 at 5:58 AM
The City to Sea bridge feels like a real metaphor for this country at the moment. Pretty, nostalgic for another time, not suitable for the current situation, so we'll spend high on arguing about it but in the end we'll just shrug and let any actual decision be someone else's problem.
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One from today, leaving work little early and walking through the gardens.
February 5, 2026 at 6:03 AM
One from today, leaving work little early and walking through the gardens.