Julieinnz
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🌟 Passionate about life, family, music, & nature 🌿🎶 I identify as woke AF and acknowledge there is a lot I need to learn and a lot I will probably never understand.
Something to be proud of, what an achievement
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‘Most deteriorated’ — NZ plummets in global tobacco control ranking — The Oceanic Press
New Zealand has suffered the largest drop of any country in a global assessment of tobacco industry influence, falling from 2nd place in 2023 to 53rd in the 2025 Global Tobacco Industry Interference...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Something to be proud of, what an achievement
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We should be looking at Uruguay for more solutions - the frightening thing is the government here is taking us backwards in almost every environmental policy.
October 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We should be looking at Uruguay for more solutions - the frightening thing is the government here is taking us backwards in almost every environmental policy.
No one should forget this.
Also worth noting that our worst paid nurses in New Zealand, the ones whose pay equity claims were thrown in the trash by this government aren't able to join the strike today. But remember that primary health care, aged care and Māori health service nurses stand in solidarity with the strike.
October 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
No one should forget this.
And now we see the astronomical pay rises they awarded themselves. The CAMHS workers who are stretched to the max and spend most of their time at the urgent end of mental health for our young can only dream of these salaries.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
October 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
And now we see the astronomical pay rises they awarded themselves. The CAMHS workers who are stretched to the max and spend most of their time at the urgent end of mental health for our young can only dream of these salaries.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
This government is excellent at choosing the opposite of what is needed in New Zealand - from workers rights and pay, health, housing, education, environment.. I'm blown away at just how detrimental they are to the wellbeing of so many Kiwis.
*THIS* has to be the Youtube vid of the Year.
Enjoy!
(And consider sharing on FB, X/Twitter/Muskrats Ego! Make it go viral!)
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Enjoy!
(And consider sharing on FB, X/Twitter/Muskrats Ego! Make it go viral!)
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Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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October 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This government is excellent at choosing the opposite of what is needed in New Zealand - from workers rights and pay, health, housing, education, environment.. I'm blown away at just how detrimental they are to the wellbeing of so many Kiwis.
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And then they won the election and shut this down - the corruption of this administration is staggering.
And then they won the election and shut this down - the corruption of this administration is staggering.
Trump aide Homan accepted $50,000 in bribery sting operation, sources say
In the alleged scheme, Homan promised immigration-related government contracts when he joined the Trump administration in exchange for the money.
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September 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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And then they won the election and shut this down - the corruption of this administration is staggering.
And then they won the election and shut this down - the corruption of this administration is staggering.
I wonder if this will get the same traction as the ram raids and retail crime reported on leading up to the last election?
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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‘Staff and customers were knocked over’: NZ’s $2.6b problem
Major retailers say it has become organised, aggressive and increasingly driven by gangs and repeat offenders who operate with growing coordination.
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August 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I wonder if this will get the same traction as the ram raids and retail crime reported on leading up to the last election?
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Principals talk about the lack of sector input and transparency, no surprises there.
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Principals urge halt to NCEA change plans
The plan comes at the expense of students who aren't uni-bound but have other strengths, they say.
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August 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Principals talk about the lack of sector input and transparency, no surprises there.
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There are candidates running in 2025 local elections who are associated with Voices for Freedom. However, the group encourages its affiliates to stand as independents and not declare any VFF link, making it hard for the public and authorities to easily identify them. Do your due diligence people.
August 25, 2025 at 5:09 AM
There are candidates running in 2025 local elections who are associated with Voices for Freedom. However, the group encourages its affiliates to stand as independents and not declare any VFF link, making it hard for the public and authorities to easily identify them. Do your due diligence people.
In the UK house price-to-wage ratio (hours required)
1970s: £5,000 ÷ £0.90 = 5,556 hours
2024: £284,950 ÷ £11.44 = 24,900 hours
Minimum wage required today to match the 1970s ratio
£284,950 ÷ 5,556 = £51.32 per hour
1970s: £5,000 ÷ £0.90 = 5,556 hours
2024: £284,950 ÷ £11.44 = 24,900 hours
Minimum wage required today to match the 1970s ratio
£284,950 ÷ 5,556 = £51.32 per hour
August 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
In the UK house price-to-wage ratio (hours required)
1970s: £5,000 ÷ £0.90 = 5,556 hours
2024: £284,950 ÷ £11.44 = 24,900 hours
Minimum wage required today to match the 1970s ratio
£284,950 ÷ 5,556 = £51.32 per hour
1970s: £5,000 ÷ £0.90 = 5,556 hours
2024: £284,950 ÷ £11.44 = 24,900 hours
Minimum wage required today to match the 1970s ratio
£284,950 ÷ 5,556 = £51.32 per hour
To maintain the same house-price-to-wage ratio as in the 1970s in New Zealand, today’s minimum wage would need to be $910,479 ÷ 24,367 = $37.37 per hour.
August 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM
To maintain the same house-price-to-wage ratio as in the 1970s in New Zealand, today’s minimum wage would need to be $910,479 ÷ 24,367 = $37.37 per hour.
August 1, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Looking further into the 80%pay inc for board chairs for Crown entities and find that the expected average workload for most board chairs remains approximately 140–150 hours per year, or roughly 2.7–3 hours per week. And Chris Bishop wants to vilify nurses for wanting better conditions - GFY.
July 31, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Looking further into the 80%pay inc for board chairs for Crown entities and find that the expected average workload for most board chairs remains approximately 140–150 hours per year, or roughly 2.7–3 hours per week. And Chris Bishop wants to vilify nurses for wanting better conditions - GFY.
While nurses strike for better pay don't forget the 80% pay inc that mainly affects chairs & board members of certain Crown entities, autonomous Crown entities, & tertiary ed bodies. E.g.the top annual fee for chairs could rise to $160,000 from $90,000.
July 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
While nurses strike for better pay don't forget the 80% pay inc that mainly affects chairs & board members of certain Crown entities, autonomous Crown entities, & tertiary ed bodies. E.g.the top annual fee for chairs could rise to $160,000 from $90,000.
Key budgetary & policy moves indicate reduced emphasis on expanding renewable incentives, reduced EV support & a regulatory environment more permissive to mining & development activities. This mix raises legitimate concerns about the overall trajectory for NZ’s environmental & climate goals.
July 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Key budgetary & policy moves indicate reduced emphasis on expanding renewable incentives, reduced EV support & a regulatory environment more permissive to mining & development activities. This mix raises legitimate concerns about the overall trajectory for NZ’s environmental & climate goals.
Tobacco companies in NZ benefited from recent tax cuts (50% excise tax cut on Heated Tobacco Products) introduced by the National. The fiscal value of these tax cuts is est at $300+ million according to recent reports. initially slated for one year, have now been extended for two additional years.
July 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Tobacco companies in NZ benefited from recent tax cuts (50% excise tax cut on Heated Tobacco Products) introduced by the National. The fiscal value of these tax cuts is est at $300+ million according to recent reports. initially slated for one year, have now been extended for two additional years.
This is how we keep getting governments who are not working in the interest of the majority. People get played and it's rinse and repeat.
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WATCH: Bernie PREDICTED Trump’s Game Plan 20+ Years Ago
YouTube video by Rebel HQ
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July 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This is how we keep getting governments who are not working in the interest of the majority. People get played and it's rinse and repeat.
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Some problems can have a simple solution. Our school mornings were rough when it came time to make the kids put on socks, once I'd bought a few pairs of seamless socks it all went so much better. Realising they weren't being difficult or oppositional but were in distress made a huge difference.
June 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Some problems can have a simple solution. Our school mornings were rough when it came time to make the kids put on socks, once I'd bought a few pairs of seamless socks it all went so much better. Realising they weren't being difficult or oppositional but were in distress made a huge difference.
Well that's on me, clicked a link of Guyon Espiner interviewing David Seymour, no doubt my blood pressure is now off the chart. DS is such a contemptible, nasty man who believes he is far more important than he is. Surely, we only have one year left of this awful, backward thinking government.
June 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Well that's on me, clicked a link of Guyon Espiner interviewing David Seymour, no doubt my blood pressure is now off the chart. DS is such a contemptible, nasty man who believes he is far more important than he is. Surely, we only have one year left of this awful, backward thinking government.
Pay equity has barely been mentioned in 18 months & suddenly requires emergency legislation to cancel active claims. It's purely about balancing their budget & nothing to do with fairness. These claims take years to work through which shows a rigorous process is already in place.
Janet Wilson's column here is a rare thing in punditry: a clear mechanism of action that is empirically testable
We should be able to see this effect in future Roy Morgan polls, since RM (for all its other faults) always publishes demographic crosstabs www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3606...
We should be able to see this effect in future Roy Morgan polls, since RM (for all its other faults) always publishes demographic crosstabs www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3606...
National blows up its support from women with pay equity debacle
OPINION: This week’s decision to deny them justice will see the trickle of female voters leaving the party, a process that began in 2020, turn into a torrent.
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May 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Pay equity has barely been mentioned in 18 months & suddenly requires emergency legislation to cancel active claims. It's purely about balancing their budget & nothing to do with fairness. These claims take years to work through which shows a rigorous process is already in place.
My husband has made the same joke for years about having a little space free when asked if he would like dessert - and TIL the Japanese have a word for this.
April 17, 2025 at 8:41 AM
My husband has made the same joke for years about having a little space free when asked if he would like dessert - and TIL the Japanese have a word for this.
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David Seymour spending $10m on 215 students for charter schools is classic ACT. Inefficient taxpayer money spend w/bad results. Interestingly, the documents note charter schools are free to operate as for profit. This ruse is just privatisating our education sector by stealth, funded by us
#nzpol
#nzpol
Charter schools: Seymour defends $10m for 215 students
The cost equates to roughly $46,500 per student and is significantly higher than the core funding per student at a state school, which is just above $9000.
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April 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
David Seymour spending $10m on 215 students for charter schools is classic ACT. Inefficient taxpayer money spend w/bad results. Interestingly, the documents note charter schools are free to operate as for profit. This ruse is just privatisating our education sector by stealth, funded by us
#nzpol
#nzpol
Countries focusing on education, like Finland & Norway, have lower crime rates. Policies inc schooling or improving its quality sig reduce street crime. CoC happy to keep throwing $$ at prisons & the same tired, old policies that do not reduce crime or make communities safer.
April 14, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Countries focusing on education, like Finland & Norway, have lower crime rates. Policies inc schooling or improving its quality sig reduce street crime. CoC happy to keep throwing $$ at prisons & the same tired, old policies that do not reduce crime or make communities safer.
Who could have foreseen this? Oh, yes - perhaps the people working in healthcare who have been sounding the alarm. The same people now being told not to speak publicly about their concerns.
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Health NZ review finds access to care getting worse
A long awaited report into the safety and quality of healthcare has found that overall access to care at both primary and hospital level has deteriorated.
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March 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Who could have foreseen this? Oh, yes - perhaps the people working in healthcare who have been sounding the alarm. The same people now being told not to speak publicly about their concerns.
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...