KoBettyAhau ♥️🤍🖤 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@kobettyahau.bsky.social
Chic cat lady - ngai Aotearoa ahau. Social Justice is my bag she/her #NZ/Aotearoa 🇳🇿
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When it's only Monday and you've just beaten a multibillion dollar international behemoth in the Supreme Court ❤😭
So proud of these drivers for FOUR YEARS of perseverance. Standing strong not just for Uber drivers but for all Aotearoa workers.
The fight goes on but today we celebrate! #uber #nzpol
So proud of these drivers for FOUR YEARS of perseverance. Standing strong not just for Uber drivers but for all Aotearoa workers.
The fight goes on but today we celebrate! #uber #nzpol
November 17, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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objectively curious why this govt is pushing for higher emission vehicles to come to NZ when the standard here is apparently so much worse than other countries that manufacturers are probably not making these vehicles? Like who is buying these cars and who still makes them #nzpol
November 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM
objectively curious why this govt is pushing for higher emission vehicles to come to NZ when the standard here is apparently so much worse than other countries that manufacturers are probably not making these vehicles? Like who is buying these cars and who still makes them #nzpol
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#NZpol My impression too 😔
In addition to the incredibly apt comparison to Robotdebt I reposted earlier, I'd like to mention the perverse incentives here about getting folks off ACC. Not removing their need for ACC, but rather removing the provision of ACC to them. There's quite a difference.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
ACC's use of AI to help decide who gets help shocks advocate
"It's all about 'how can we ramp up exits, how can we get more people coming off the scheme," says an ACC advocate
www.rnz.co.nz
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
#NZpol My impression too 😔
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Heard about this on RNZ this morning. No one seemed to say anything about the ever increasing waiting lists for treatment or to even see a specialist 🤔 I wonder why people are on ACC for longer.
a man with glasses and a bow tie says " i guess we 'll never know "
Alt: a man with glasses and a bow tie says " i guess we 'll never know "
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Heard about this on RNZ this morning. No one seemed to say anything about the ever increasing waiting lists for treatment or to even see a specialist 🤔 I wonder why people are on ACC for longer.
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WTF.
"Nothing in ACC's proposals actually looks at rehabilitation,"
- ACC advocate Warren Forster
"It's all about 'how can we ramp up exits, how can we get more people coming off the scheme', and that's the antithesis of the statutory purpose. It's the antithesis of why we have ACC in NZ."
#nzpol
"Nothing in ACC's proposals actually looks at rehabilitation,"
- ACC advocate Warren Forster
"It's all about 'how can we ramp up exits, how can we get more people coming off the scheme', and that's the antithesis of the statutory purpose. It's the antithesis of why we have ACC in NZ."
#nzpol
ACC's use of AI to help decide who gets help shocks advocate
"It's all about 'how can we ramp up exits, how can we get more people coming off the scheme," says an ACC advocate
www.rnz.co.nz
November 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
WTF.
"Nothing in ACC's proposals actually looks at rehabilitation,"
- ACC advocate Warren Forster
"It's all about 'how can we ramp up exits, how can we get more people coming off the scheme', and that's the antithesis of the statutory purpose. It's the antithesis of why we have ACC in NZ."
#nzpol
"Nothing in ACC's proposals actually looks at rehabilitation,"
- ACC advocate Warren Forster
"It's all about 'how can we ramp up exits, how can we get more people coming off the scheme', and that's the antithesis of the statutory purpose. It's the antithesis of why we have ACC in NZ."
#nzpol
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🍃🌹🌿Fantastic!
NZ Labour selects Dr Gary Payinda to take on former Health Minister Dr Shane Reti #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
NZ Labour selects Dr Gary Payinda to take on former Health Minister Dr Shane Reti #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Labour selects Dr Gary Payinda to take on former Health Minister Dr Shane Reti
A high-profile emergency doctor has been selected to stand for the Labour Party against former Health Minister Dr Shane Reti.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM
🍃🌹🌿Fantastic!
NZ Labour selects Dr Gary Payinda to take on former Health Minister Dr Shane Reti #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
NZ Labour selects Dr Gary Payinda to take on former Health Minister Dr Shane Reti #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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#nzpol
The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of:
- Food prices up 4.7%
- Fruit up 11%
- Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2%
- Bread up 11.4%
- Cheese up 14.8%
- Eggs up 16.2%
- Electricity up 11.8%
Laser-focused on the cost of living
The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of:
- Food prices up 4.7%
- Fruit up 11%
- Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2%
- Bread up 11.4%
- Cheese up 14.8%
- Eggs up 16.2%
- Electricity up 11.8%
Laser-focused on the cost of living
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
#nzpol
The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of:
- Food prices up 4.7%
- Fruit up 11%
- Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2%
- Bread up 11.4%
- Cheese up 14.8%
- Eggs up 16.2%
- Electricity up 11.8%
Laser-focused on the cost of living
The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of:
- Food prices up 4.7%
- Fruit up 11%
- Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2%
- Bread up 11.4%
- Cheese up 14.8%
- Eggs up 16.2%
- Electricity up 11.8%
Laser-focused on the cost of living
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This is my average-height wife next to one of the Dodge RAM trucks (called “utes” here in NZ) that are becoming more common on our roads.
I contend nobody needs a vehicle this large in an urban setting. It’s purely for self-esteem.
I contend nobody needs a vehicle this large in an urban setting. It’s purely for self-esteem.
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 AM
This is my average-height wife next to one of the Dodge RAM trucks (called “utes” here in NZ) that are becoming more common on our roads.
I contend nobody needs a vehicle this large in an urban setting. It’s purely for self-esteem.
I contend nobody needs a vehicle this large in an urban setting. It’s purely for self-esteem.
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Trigger warning.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
November 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Trigger warning.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
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And this guesstimate re EV uptake - we used to be leaders 😢😡😢
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
And this guesstimate re EV uptake - we used to be leaders 😢😡😢
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"The country has plummeted from second in the world in 2023 to 53rd in the 2025 Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index."
Its a shame those stats can't apply to homelessness, polluted waterways, substance abuse,, and other socio-environmental problems.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Its a shame those stats can't apply to homelessness, polluted waterways, substance abuse,, and other socio-environmental problems.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
'Most deteriorated' - NZ plummets in global tobacco control ranking
An anti-vaping group calls the ranking an "international disgrace".
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"The country has plummeted from second in the world in 2023 to 53rd in the 2025 Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index."
Its a shame those stats can't apply to homelessness, polluted waterways, substance abuse,, and other socio-environmental problems.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Its a shame those stats can't apply to homelessness, polluted waterways, substance abuse,, and other socio-environmental problems.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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& yet there is no way of ever putting the wooden stake into the heart of the myth that conservative politicians are the 'money men'. This false narrative will never been buried in a lead sarcophagus & fired into the heart of the sun.
#FuckCapitalism
#FuckCapitalism
#nzpol
The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of:
- Food prices up 4.7%
- Fruit up 11%
- Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2%
- Bread up 11.4%
- Cheese up 14.8%
- Eggs up 16.2%
- Electricity up 11.8%
Laser-focused on the cost of living
The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of:
- Food prices up 4.7%
- Fruit up 11%
- Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2%
- Bread up 11.4%
- Cheese up 14.8%
- Eggs up 16.2%
- Electricity up 11.8%
Laser-focused on the cost of living
November 17, 2025 at 3:03 AM
& yet there is no way of ever putting the wooden stake into the heart of the myth that conservative politicians are the 'money men'. This false narrative will never been buried in a lead sarcophagus & fired into the heart of the sun.
#FuckCapitalism
#FuckCapitalism
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452 Views of Mt Fuji - number 1
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 AM
452 Views of Mt Fuji - number 1
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Don't give me hope you fuckers!
Battle of the medical doctors in Whāngarei! Labour's selected emergency medicine specialist Dr Gary Payinda to take on Dr Shane Reti at next year's election
November 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Don't give me hope you fuckers!
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I was told we would be greeted as liberators
5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I was told we would be greeted as liberators
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🧵Spotted at a Vineyard Picnic in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A very friendly dog (red cloud kelpie), her bottom square with age, is sprawled on a picnic rug as numerous small humans compete to see Who Can Pat Her Best.
Friendly Dog is in her element, a doggy smile on her face.
This is the life. (1)
A very friendly dog (red cloud kelpie), her bottom square with age, is sprawled on a picnic rug as numerous small humans compete to see Who Can Pat Her Best.
Friendly Dog is in her element, a doggy smile on her face.
This is the life. (1)
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 AM
🧵Spotted at a Vineyard Picnic in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A very friendly dog (red cloud kelpie), her bottom square with age, is sprawled on a picnic rug as numerous small humans compete to see Who Can Pat Her Best.
Friendly Dog is in her element, a doggy smile on her face.
This is the life. (1)
A very friendly dog (red cloud kelpie), her bottom square with age, is sprawled on a picnic rug as numerous small humans compete to see Who Can Pat Her Best.
Friendly Dog is in her element, a doggy smile on her face.
This is the life. (1)
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the “five administrations” part really hits. playing political football with Epstein like it’s a gotcha on Trump does such an injustice to how long this network of abusers has been protected by secrecy
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 AM
the “five administrations” part really hits. playing political football with Epstein like it’s a gotcha on Trump does such an injustice to how long this network of abusers has been protected by secrecy
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I think it is ignorance. They believed Luxon when he said he'd been a big shot overseas with lots of experience doing deals. The reality is that he is an incompetent nobody, whereas Jacinda was incredibly popular everywhere she went and negotiated major trade deals including with the EU #nzpol
November 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I think it is ignorance. They believed Luxon when he said he'd been a big shot overseas with lots of experience doing deals. The reality is that he is an incompetent nobody, whereas Jacinda was incredibly popular everywhere she went and negotiated major trade deals including with the EU #nzpol
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I wonder why people think the Nats are better on foreign affairs? Is it all the sucking up to authoritarians they're doing or...???
November 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I wonder why people think the Nats are better on foreign affairs? Is it all the sucking up to authoritarians they're doing or...???
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Labour now more trusted to solve the big issues, new survey shows
Glenn McConnell
November 17, 2025 • 5:57am #NZPol
Glenn McConnell
November 17, 2025 • 5:57am #NZPol
Labour now more trusted to solve the big issues, new survey shows
Inflation and the cost of living remain the most pressing issue for New Zealanders, a new poll shows - and Kiwis are scathing about the government’s performance.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Labour now more trusted to solve the big issues, new survey shows
Glenn McConnell
November 17, 2025 • 5:57am #NZPol
Glenn McConnell
November 17, 2025 • 5:57am #NZPol
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Long live The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows – uncommonly lovely invented words for what we feel but cannot name, such as maru mori (“the heartbreaking simplicity of ordinary things”) and apolytus (“the moment you realize you are changing as a person") www.themarginalian.org/2024/04/12/d...
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: Uncommonly Lovely Invented Words for What We Feel but Cannot Name
“Despite what dictionaries would have us believe, this world is still mostly undefined.”
www.themarginalian.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Long live The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows – uncommonly lovely invented words for what we feel but cannot name, such as maru mori (“the heartbreaking simplicity of ordinary things”) and apolytus (“the moment you realize you are changing as a person") www.themarginalian.org/2024/04/12/d...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM