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I went and got an education because now I've got a weapon and can't be disarmed.
November 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I went and got an education because now I've got a weapon and can't be disarmed.
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Aotearoa: disaster occurs --> local marae opens its doors to the victims. Every. Single. Time.
The fire on Tongariro National Park has grown to 1,600 hectares and remains uncontrolled, and Ngāti Rangi has opened their marae in Raetihi to support affected communities.
Iwi offer shelter as firefighters battle uncontrolled forest fire on Tongariro
The fire on Tongariro National Park has grown to 1,600 hectares and remains uncontrolled, and Ngāti Rangi has opened their marae in Raetihi to support affected communities.
www.teaonews.co.nz
November 9, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Aotearoa: disaster occurs --> local marae opens its doors to the victims. Every. Single. Time.
Last night shift of 4, LETS GOOOO 2:19am
November 6, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Last night shift of 4, LETS GOOOO 2:19am
I'm on night shift and tbh I just want to snuggle my cat and be unconscious and horizontal amongst a pile of cushions.
November 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I'm on night shift and tbh I just want to snuggle my cat and be unconscious and horizontal amongst a pile of cushions.
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Tomorrow is the Fifth of November – but let’s forget Guy Fawkes and his actions against an arrogant Protestant king and instead look to our own history: the unlawful attack on Parihaka and, by extension, Māori sovereignty.
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#kikorangi
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#kikorangi
November 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Tomorrow is the Fifth of November – but let’s forget Guy Fawkes and his actions against an arrogant Protestant king and instead look to our own history: the unlawful attack on Parihaka and, by extension, Māori sovereignty.
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#kikorangi
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#kikorangi
A week of people acting horrendously selfishly. Sometimes I want working conditions and pay and the cost of living to be better so people aren't so stressed and awful to interact with argh
October 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A week of people acting horrendously selfishly. Sometimes I want working conditions and pay and the cost of living to be better so people aren't so stressed and awful to interact with argh
My ofrenda for Ninja 🥰
October 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
My ofrenda for Ninja 🥰
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BREAKING: Resident - junior - doctors in England will go on strike for five days in November 14th to 19th over jobs and pay the The BMA has just announced.
October 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
BREAKING: Resident - junior - doctors in England will go on strike for five days in November 14th to 19th over jobs and pay the The BMA has just announced.
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Discworld QOTD, from Wintersmith
"When all hope was gone, you called for Granny Weatherwax, because she was the best.
And she always came. Always. But popular? No. Need is not the same as like."
"When all hope was gone, you called for Granny Weatherwax, because she was the best.
And she always came. Always. But popular? No. Need is not the same as like."
Discworld QOTD, from Sourcery
October 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Wintersmith
"When all hope was gone, you called for Granny Weatherwax, because she was the best.
And she always came. Always. But popular? No. Need is not the same as like."
"When all hope was gone, you called for Granny Weatherwax, because she was the best.
And she always came. Always. But popular? No. Need is not the same as like."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... Aside from the obvious responses to this - a VERY interesting choice of words here. "We have done our best to break the inevitable actions" break vs. Negotiate a fair deal? Oops, you slipped. Also, he's "comfortable" and sorted on holiday I see.
Strikers' demands 'a mystery', government's top negotiator says
The Public Service Commissioner says it's regrettable major strike action is going ahead, because he's always been available to negotiate.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... Aside from the obvious responses to this - a VERY interesting choice of words here. "We have done our best to break the inevitable actions" break vs. Negotiate a fair deal? Oops, you slipped. Also, he's "comfortable" and sorted on holiday I see.
And everyone else striking today!
this should surprise absolutely no one at all.
But will be said regardless. At volume.
But will be said regardless. At volume.
October 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
And everyone else striking today!
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NZ’s health workforce: “like the All Blacks, except they play the game for 12-hour shifts.”
“They work together so harmoniously, and the entire thing runs on good will. If it wasn't for that, the wheels would fall off and the whole thing would collapse."
A must read:
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
“They work together so harmoniously, and the entire thing runs on good will. If it wasn't for that, the wheels would fall off and the whole thing would collapse."
A must read:
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Man with infection can't get ambulance to hospital, finds 50 people in waiting room
Told by a doctor to call 111, a seriously ill man found his own lift after being told no ambulances were available, then found a full ED with intubated patients in triage areas and beds gridlocked dow...
www.rnz.co.nz
October 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
NZ’s health workforce: “like the All Blacks, except they play the game for 12-hour shifts.”
“They work together so harmoniously, and the entire thing runs on good will. If it wasn't for that, the wheels would fall off and the whole thing would collapse."
A must read:
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
“They work together so harmoniously, and the entire thing runs on good will. If it wasn't for that, the wheels would fall off and the whole thing would collapse."
A must read:
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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They are citizens with employment rights, professionals with ethical obligations, not just public and state servants. So when work conditions make safe, competent practice impossible, acting collectively, including through lawful strike, is an exercise in professional integrity, not party politics.
October 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
They are citizens with employment rights, professionals with ethical obligations, not just public and state servants. So when work conditions make safe, competent practice impossible, acting collectively, including through lawful strike, is an exercise in professional integrity, not party politics.
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Public servants must be politically neutral in their official roles, but they are also ordinary citizens with employment rights. Political neutrality does not erase the right to organise, bargain, and, where lawful, strike; nor does it forbid people from being politically active outside work.
October 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Public servants must be politically neutral in their official roles, but they are also ordinary citizens with employment rights. Political neutrality does not erase the right to organise, bargain, and, where lawful, strike; nor does it forbid people from being politically active outside work.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Indeed it is.
For those following along at home, youth unemployment is higher in rural areas (eg Northland) and wildly skewed by ethnicity, eg unemployment rates for Pacific youth est 20%. Our M & P youth deserve better.
Again, we need a conversation abt this.
#nzpol
For those following along at home, youth unemployment is higher in rural areas (eg Northland) and wildly skewed by ethnicity, eg unemployment rates for Pacific youth est 20%. Our M & P youth deserve better.
Again, we need a conversation abt this.
#nzpol
Worth noting that we only see decent job growth for young kiwis when the economy is running hot - that's when employers give less experienced people a chance.
RBNZ respond to hotness by hiking interest rates to slow the economy down. Youth unemployment is a feature of our economic model, not a bug.
RBNZ respond to hotness by hiking interest rates to slow the economy down. Youth unemployment is a feature of our economic model, not a bug.
October 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Indeed it is.
For those following along at home, youth unemployment is higher in rural areas (eg Northland) and wildly skewed by ethnicity, eg unemployment rates for Pacific youth est 20%. Our M & P youth deserve better.
Again, we need a conversation abt this.
#nzpol
For those following along at home, youth unemployment is higher in rural areas (eg Northland) and wildly skewed by ethnicity, eg unemployment rates for Pacific youth est 20%. Our M & P youth deserve better.
Again, we need a conversation abt this.
#nzpol
The world doesn't owe our children a living? Yes we do? Isn't that the whole point? I don't know many parents that wouldn't wish that for their kids, why is it different because they're not YOUR kids? Such an incredibly telling statement, really.
October 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The world doesn't owe our children a living? Yes we do? Isn't that the whole point? I don't know many parents that wouldn't wish that for their kids, why is it different because they're not YOUR kids? Such an incredibly telling statement, really.
I have nobody to share this joke I just heard with! "How many gaeilgeoir do you need to change a light bulb? Six, because any more and you'll be seacht" 😄😄
October 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I have nobody to share this joke I just heard with! "How many gaeilgeoir do you need to change a light bulb? Six, because any more and you'll be seacht" 😄😄
I just had freshly baked home made bread with home made marmalade for breakfast with a chaser of decaf instant coffee and some panadol extra because I'm not perfect OK guys
September 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I just had freshly baked home made bread with home made marmalade for breakfast with a chaser of decaf instant coffee and some panadol extra because I'm not perfect OK guys
I love being a doctor, just sharing heatless curl ideas for under scrub caps with my sister (4th year med student on surgery rotation) so our hair looks pretty after work 😄 probably just to doom scroll and yap hahaha
September 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I love being a doctor, just sharing heatless curl ideas for under scrub caps with my sister (4th year med student on surgery rotation) so our hair looks pretty after work 😄 probably just to doom scroll and yap hahaha
Ugh Aotearoa these dudes are literally so embarrassing 😬😬
September 27, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Ugh Aotearoa these dudes are literally so embarrassing 😬😬
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The New Zealand government’s underfunding of healthcare is killing people everyday & Doctors are saying it everyday and being largely ignored. Privatisation will make this situation worse. #nzpol
September 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The New Zealand government’s underfunding of healthcare is killing people everyday & Doctors are saying it everyday and being largely ignored. Privatisation will make this situation worse. #nzpol