@murphy5.bsky.social
New Zealander, Parent and Grandmother Concerned for the future of the next generation.
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Mark Mitchell says 36 emails were sent to his office but also that a protocol had been put in place by the Police Commissioner's office to prevent him seeing them.
I'd love a journo to ask:
1. When was the protocol put in place?
2. When did Mark Mitchell become aware of the protocol?
#nzpol
I'd love a journo to ask:
1. When was the protocol put in place?
2. When did Mark Mitchell become aware of the protocol?
#nzpol
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Mark Mitchell says 36 emails were sent to his office but also that a protocol had been put in place by the Police Commissioner's office to prevent him seeing them.
I'd love a journo to ask:
1. When was the protocol put in place?
2. When did Mark Mitchell become aware of the protocol?
#nzpol
I'd love a journo to ask:
1. When was the protocol put in place?
2. When did Mark Mitchell become aware of the protocol?
#nzpol
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The IPCA's refusal to name anyone, even when they are public figures, is simply a tool to prevent accountability. In this case we know damn well who the Assistant Commissioner of Investigations was in September 2024: Paul Basham www.rnz.co.nz/news/alert-n...
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
The IPCA's refusal to name anyone, even when they are public figures, is simply a tool to prevent accountability. In this case we know damn well who the Assistant Commissioner of Investigations was in September 2024: Paul Basham www.rnz.co.nz/news/alert-n...
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Why (some) men great til they gotta be great, again.
We went through Louise Nicholas; bad apples, never again.
We went through Roastbusters; bad apples, never again.
We go through this every couple of years, and that’s just what gets made public.
It’s not good enough. We all deserve better.
We went through Louise Nicholas; bad apples, never again.
We went through Roastbusters; bad apples, never again.
We go through this every couple of years, and that’s just what gets made public.
It’s not good enough. We all deserve better.
IPCA report says the PM and Police Minister were in receipt of the McSkimming emails
Would be nice to get some answers about who kew what & when about all of that
Would be nice to get some answers about who kew what & when about all of that
November 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Why (some) men great til they gotta be great, again.
We went through Louise Nicholas; bad apples, never again.
We went through Roastbusters; bad apples, never again.
We go through this every couple of years, and that’s just what gets made public.
It’s not good enough. We all deserve better.
We went through Louise Nicholas; bad apples, never again.
We went through Roastbusters; bad apples, never again.
We go through this every couple of years, and that’s just what gets made public.
It’s not good enough. We all deserve better.
He has no name suppression, why aren’t they naming him
🧵Once again, RNZ (and the Otago Daily Times, which used RNZ's story) name Tim Jago in a report on his latest court appearance on charges of indecent assault and NZME, Stuff and TVNZ don't. And yet ... www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Former ACT Party president Tim Jago pleads not guilty to indecent assault
Tim Jago was charged last month relating to an allegation from 1995.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
He has no name suppression, why aren’t they naming him
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Several protesters were trespassed from Fendalton Mall for attempting to hold the government to account for their non-actions
#NZPol
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#NZPol
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Police anti-democratic overreach targets protesters outside National MP offices — PSNA
Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa 6 November 2025 Media Release: Police anti-democratic overreach targets protesters outside National MP offices PSNA is accusing Christchurch police...
www.psna.nz
November 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Several protesters were trespassed from Fendalton Mall for attempting to hold the government to account for their non-actions
#NZPol
www.psna.nz/press-releas...
#NZPol
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Yes, all seems in order there. 👇 #OneTermGovernment #nzpol
So let’s get this straight. Lifeline is unfunded by govt & needs $2 million. But govt just hands $24 million to Gumboot Friday and is happy to give millions to the bloody Michelin Guide for tourism puffery of dubious value. Everything this govt does is run on vibes.
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/06/l...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/06/l...
Lifeline to cut operations unless funding shortfall is plugged
Lifeline Aotearoa says it has had to stop services between midnight and 7am since March, and without sustainable funding, it cannot continue a full 24/7 service.
www.1news.co.nz
November 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Yes, all seems in order there. 👇 #OneTermGovernment #nzpol
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Lifeline goes without funding but the Govt squanders $6m so they can eat at a place with a Michelin star. Ffs. #nzpol
Government priorities have never been so stark as this.
"Let them eat cake" - in a Michelin star restaurant...
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"Let them eat cake" - in a Michelin star restaurant...
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1K views · 146 reactions | The Govt has partnered with Michelin to bring them to New Zealand shores.
This is huge for our food and hospitality industry. This isn’t just about food, though; data shows...
The Govt has partnered with Michelin to bring them to New Zealand shores.
This is huge for our food and hospitality industry. This isn’t just about food, though; data shows this could bring an...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Lifeline goes without funding but the Govt squanders $6m so they can eat at a place with a Michelin star. Ffs. #nzpol
How trustworthy are our Police
What does it say about the police & the justice system?
“One of NZ’s leading employment lawyers says she's never seen anything on the same scale as the investigation into 120 police officers who were involved in falsifying alcohol breath tests across the country.” #nzpol
“One of NZ’s leading employment lawyers says she's never seen anything on the same scale as the investigation into 120 police officers who were involved in falsifying alcohol breath tests across the country.” #nzpol
Extent of police falsifying breath tests 'unfathomable' - employment lawyer
Barbara Buckett says the number of staff and the fact it occurred across the country points to wider problems within the organisation.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
How trustworthy are our Police
Different set of rules for the wealthy
NZ really loves giving permanent name suppression to its privileged elite..
October 26, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Different set of rules for the wealthy
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As Labour finance minister Grant Robertson borrowed about $140Billion between 2017 & 2023 including paying for the economic shock of Covid-19
As National finance minister Nicola Willis has borrowed >$140Billion between 2023 & 2025 what crisis has she had?
Borrowing to pay for tax cuts #NZPol
As National finance minister Nicola Willis has borrowed >$140Billion between 2023 & 2025 what crisis has she had?
Borrowing to pay for tax cuts #NZPol
October 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
As Labour finance minister Grant Robertson borrowed about $140Billion between 2017 & 2023 including paying for the economic shock of Covid-19
As National finance minister Nicola Willis has borrowed >$140Billion between 2023 & 2025 what crisis has she had?
Borrowing to pay for tax cuts #NZPol
As National finance minister Nicola Willis has borrowed >$140Billion between 2023 & 2025 what crisis has she had?
Borrowing to pay for tax cuts #NZPol
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“Children's Commissioner Claire Achmad told RNZ it was unacceptable to see overall harm in state care had increased - with 530 reports of children harmed over the last 12 months.”
For Act Minister Chhour to present another picture is dishonest and callous. #nzpol
For Act Minister Chhour to present another picture is dishonest and callous. #nzpol
Children's Minister accepts state care harm statistics didn't provide full picture
Karen Chhour has acknowledged her initial comments didn't paint a full picture.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
“Children's Commissioner Claire Achmad told RNZ it was unacceptable to see overall harm in state care had increased - with 530 reports of children harmed over the last 12 months.”
For Act Minister Chhour to present another picture is dishonest and callous. #nzpol
For Act Minister Chhour to present another picture is dishonest and callous. #nzpol
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Just to fact check & thanks to Dave Kennedy
Comparatives basic primary teacher salary scale range in NZD:
NZ 61,329 - 103,086
AUS 96,713 - 161,312
UK 90,011 - 139,560
SINGAPORE 74,028 - 128,739
IRELAND 85,613 - 165,363
Other countries clearly value their teachers more through their remuneration.
Comparatives basic primary teacher salary scale range in NZD:
NZ 61,329 - 103,086
AUS 96,713 - 161,312
UK 90,011 - 139,560
SINGAPORE 74,028 - 128,739
IRELAND 85,613 - 165,363
Other countries clearly value their teachers more through their remuneration.
October 23, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Just to fact check & thanks to Dave Kennedy
Comparatives basic primary teacher salary scale range in NZD:
NZ 61,329 - 103,086
AUS 96,713 - 161,312
UK 90,011 - 139,560
SINGAPORE 74,028 - 128,739
IRELAND 85,613 - 165,363
Other countries clearly value their teachers more through their remuneration.
Comparatives basic primary teacher salary scale range in NZD:
NZ 61,329 - 103,086
AUS 96,713 - 161,312
UK 90,011 - 139,560
SINGAPORE 74,028 - 128,739
IRELAND 85,613 - 165,363
Other countries clearly value their teachers more through their remuneration.
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Getting to a point where opposition need to be attacking whatever National's strengths are meant to be - because attacking Luxon is just free hits right now. And the uptick in negative media coverage of Luxon seems to be driven from inside the house - targeting him serves the new right.
October 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Getting to a point where opposition need to be attacking whatever National's strengths are meant to be - because attacking Luxon is just free hits right now. And the uptick in negative media coverage of Luxon seems to be driven from inside the house - targeting him serves the new right.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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oh 30 years of offending?
I wonder if NZ media will start interrogating Jago's connection to David Seymour and the ACT Party effectively now has been revealed
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
I wonder if NZ media will start interrogating Jago's connection to David Seymour and the ACT Party effectively now has been revealed
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Well-known New Zealander charged with indecent assault can be named
The charges date back three decades.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 21, 2025 at 5:11 AM
oh 30 years of offending?
I wonder if NZ media will start interrogating Jago's connection to David Seymour and the ACT Party effectively now has been revealed
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
I wonder if NZ media will start interrogating Jago's connection to David Seymour and the ACT Party effectively now has been revealed
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Labour Future Fund and NZ First Fund are very different - Winston's version was about cutting taxes for offshore investors and bringing more foreign capital in.
Labour's is based on NZ capital, generating returns for Kiwis and protecting asset - I'm surprised no media has picked it up
#nzpol #kiwi
Labour's is based on NZ capital, generating returns for Kiwis and protecting asset - I'm surprised no media has picked it up
#nzpol #kiwi
October 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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So the Prime Ministers new attack on teachers is their 12 weeks of school holidays which we all know many teachers work through.
Regardless. NZ Parliament has 20+ weeks of recess each year including a far longer summer break than most professions including teaching!!!
Regardless. NZ Parliament has 20+ weeks of recess each year including a far longer summer break than most professions including teaching!!!
October 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
So the Prime Ministers new attack on teachers is their 12 weeks of school holidays which we all know many teachers work through.
Regardless. NZ Parliament has 20+ weeks of recess each year including a far longer summer break than most professions including teaching!!!
Regardless. NZ Parliament has 20+ weeks of recess each year including a far longer summer break than most professions including teaching!!!
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Today marks 53 years, over half a century, since we passed the Equal Pay Act in New Zealand... but the Luxon Government has taken us backwards.
#nzpol
#nzpol
53 years of the Equal Pay Act - NZCTU
53 years since the Equal Pay Act 1972 was passed, NZCTU Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges is calling on political parties to reverse the recent changes to the Act that undermine women’s pay equity righ...
union.org.nz
October 20, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Today marks 53 years, over half a century, since we passed the Equal Pay Act in New Zealand... but the Luxon Government has taken us backwards.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Kotahitanga starts NOW‼️❣️ #MegaStrikeNZ #OneTermGovernment #Kotahitanga #nzpol #ISupportTheUnions #Aotearoa #NewZealand #NationalNotFitToGovern
October 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Kotahitanga starts NOW‼️❣️ #MegaStrikeNZ #OneTermGovernment #Kotahitanga #nzpol #ISupportTheUnions #Aotearoa #NewZealand #NationalNotFitToGovern
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Winston threatened journalists, Seymour said RNZ's budget was cut to "teach them a lesson," Goldsmith low key threatened our national broadcaster. And now they're all crying because Sean Plunket might be subject to basic scrutiny. It's becoming so farcical, it feels like we're in a sketch #nzpol
October 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Winston threatened journalists, Seymour said RNZ's budget was cut to "teach them a lesson," Goldsmith low key threatened our national broadcaster. And now they're all crying because Sean Plunket might be subject to basic scrutiny. It's becoming so farcical, it feels like we're in a sketch #nzpol
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This should never have been a vote, but isn't it interesting that if this was a nationwide referendum the racists would lose?
New Zealand, Preliminary results:
Māori ward referendums, Aggregate vote share
Keep: 53.2%
Remove: 46.8%
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
Māori ward referendums, Aggregate vote share
Keep: 53.2%
Remove: 46.8%
➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand
October 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This should never have been a vote, but isn't it interesting that if this was a nationwide referendum the racists would lose?
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#NZpol
ICYMI
"Waititi said the government and media had engaged in a "constant attack" on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, pointing to "14 inquiries in the last 18 months into Māori organisations".
"Not a single allegation was upheld... Where are the apologies? That silence speaks volumes."
ICYMI
"Waititi said the government and media had engaged in a "constant attack" on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, pointing to "14 inquiries in the last 18 months into Māori organisations".
"Not a single allegation was upheld... Where are the apologies? That silence speaks volumes."
Te Pāti Māori accuses government, media of 'constant attack' on Treaty of Waitangi
Co-leader Rawiri Waititi pointed the finger during a blistering speech in Parliament.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
#NZpol
ICYMI
"Waititi said the government and media had engaged in a "constant attack" on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, pointing to "14 inquiries in the last 18 months into Māori organisations".
"Not a single allegation was upheld... Where are the apologies? That silence speaks volumes."
ICYMI
"Waititi said the government and media had engaged in a "constant attack" on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, pointing to "14 inquiries in the last 18 months into Māori organisations".
"Not a single allegation was upheld... Where are the apologies? That silence speaks volumes."
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“They fear the future, they dream of a world that never was and never could be, they’re exclusionary, they’re humourless – they’re this coalition.”
Sir Geoffrey Palmer and Chris Finlayson offer praise for the Waitangi Tribunal – and damning criticism of the coalition Government. Sam Sachdeva reports.
Hell hath no fury like an attorney-general scorned
newsroom.co.nz
October 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“They fear the future, they dream of a world that never was and never could be, they’re exclusionary, they’re humourless – they’re this coalition.”