Niambh
@niambh.bsky.social
Toitū te Tiriti, he Tangata Tiriti ahau. He Aroreretini hoki. Historian and general nerd of the Irish Diaspora. Lives with a cat called Zuko, ex-stray; he's still a little wary of humans. Very wise.
Please consider making a submission - it doesn't have to be long. The government is trying to stop some survivors being compensated. Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill Submission - New Zealand Parliament share.google/Cz1syEOxK0z6... #nzpols #abuseincare #redressforsurvivors
November 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Please consider making a submission - it doesn't have to be long. The government is trying to stop some survivors being compensated. Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill Submission - New Zealand Parliament share.google/Cz1syEOxK0z6... #nzpols #abuseincare #redressforsurvivors
Disability advocate has Facebook account shut down, possibly over Total Mobility Scheme petition support www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Petition Sign share.google/cg7MMfQmvEjB... #nzpol #disability
Petition Sign share.google/cg7MMfQmvEjB... #nzpol #disability
Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Disability advocate has Facebook account shut down, possibly over Total Mobility Scheme petition support www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Petition Sign share.google/cg7MMfQmvEjB... #nzpol #disability
Petition Sign share.google/cg7MMfQmvEjB... #nzpol #disability
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If you’re heartsick and furious at the consistent headlines and the lack of accountability across the board for NZ’s stats, please amplify and support Tika - an org that’s gearing up to do something about it, including the excellent @alisonmau.bsky.social.
Tika reps are on RNZ just after 9 today.
Tika reps are on RNZ just after 9 today.
About Us - Tika is taking collective action against sexual harm
Tika is New Zealand's first and only legal charity dedicated to taking action against sexual harm. We offer a safe, sophisticated and secure way for people to report incidents and seek justice through...
www.tika.org.nz
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
If you’re heartsick and furious at the consistent headlines and the lack of accountability across the board for NZ’s stats, please amplify and support Tika - an org that’s gearing up to do something about it, including the excellent @alisonmau.bsky.social.
Tika reps are on RNZ just after 9 today.
Tika reps are on RNZ just after 9 today.
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I'm begging every National stan and right wing political tragic to google the term "Democratic Socialist" before bleating on about Hipkins being a Communist.
And we should rightfully ridicule anyone who attempts to deploy this obvious ruse. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
And we should rightfully ridicule anyone who attempts to deploy this obvious ruse. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
November 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I'm begging every National stan and right wing political tragic to google the term "Democratic Socialist" before bleating on about Hipkins being a Communist.
And we should rightfully ridicule anyone who attempts to deploy this obvious ruse. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
And we should rightfully ridicule anyone who attempts to deploy this obvious ruse. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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“The govt claims school boards are no place for upholding Te Tiriti, and wants to change the law to ensure there’s no requirement on boards to do so.
Rahui Papa says the proposal flies in the face of sector consultation……and puts the educational success of tamariki at stake.” #nzpol
Rahui Papa says the proposal flies in the face of sector consultation……and puts the educational success of tamariki at stake.” #nzpol
Rahui Papa: What needs to change in schools isn’t the law | E-Tangata
“The proposal effectively deprioritises Te Tiriti so that it sits as a supporting objective. We believe, and have advised, that this will not have the desired effect.” — Rahui Papa.
e-tangata.co.nz
November 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“The govt claims school boards are no place for upholding Te Tiriti, and wants to change the law to ensure there’s no requirement on boards to do so.
Rahui Papa says the proposal flies in the face of sector consultation……and puts the educational success of tamariki at stake.” #nzpol
Rahui Papa says the proposal flies in the face of sector consultation……and puts the educational success of tamariki at stake.” #nzpol
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Out of sight out of mind. The Government don’t want to see the impact of their policies on the streets in the neighbourhoods/business districts they care about. #nzpol
#HousingFirst
#HousingFirst
November 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Out of sight out of mind. The Government don’t want to see the impact of their policies on the streets in the neighbourhoods/business districts they care about. #nzpol
#HousingFirst
#HousingFirst
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Thank you to Rep. Yassamin Ansari for this act of total badassery—showing what real leadership looks like when others stay silent. Keep bringing the fire, the facts, and the fight. #GOPHealthCareShutdown
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Thank you to Rep. Yassamin Ansari for this act of total badassery—showing what real leadership looks like when others stay silent. Keep bringing the fire, the facts, and the fight. #GOPHealthCareShutdown
I hope that Americans can start to feel that positive change is possible now.
Two days that tarnished Trump's aura of absolute power
Analysis: Hints of vulnerability and successful challenges to his authority spell political danger for the president.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I hope that Americans can start to feel that positive change is possible now.
I work in my local community garden. These blooms are from roses saved a few years ago from a demolition site, they are now peacefully growing in a rewilded space behind our apartment. Even when you live two storeys up you can still garden. #bloomscrolling #roses #garden #joy #oldfashionedrose
November 6, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I work in my local community garden. These blooms are from roses saved a few years ago from a demolition site, they are now peacefully growing in a rewilded space behind our apartment. Even when you live two storeys up you can still garden. #bloomscrolling #roses #garden #joy #oldfashionedrose
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
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“As Māori cultural practices continue to thrive here in Australia, it’s important to know that even here, dress codes regulating tattoos should yield to the right of Māori to wear moko kanohi and other tā moko.” — Brisbane-based lawyer Bridget Burton.
On the face of it, discriminating against tā moko is illegal | E-Tangata
“As Māori cultural practices continue to thrive here in Australia, it’s important to know that even here, dress codes regulating tattoos should yield to the right of Māori to wear moko kanohi and othe...
e-tangata.co.nz
November 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
“As Māori cultural practices continue to thrive here in Australia, it’s important to know that even here, dress codes regulating tattoos should yield to the right of Māori to wear moko kanohi and other tā moko.” — Brisbane-based lawyer Bridget Burton.
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Couldn’t love this more.
November 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Couldn’t love this more.
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In the year to March 539 #children - some younger than 12 months - were harmed in state care (the highest number in 5 yrs). Meanwhile the coalition govt introduces legislation to further shield itself from responsibility.
My Stuff #cartoon today #OrangaTamariki #StateCare
My Stuff #cartoon today #OrangaTamariki #StateCare
November 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In the year to March 539 #children - some younger than 12 months - were harmed in state care (the highest number in 5 yrs). Meanwhile the coalition govt introduces legislation to further shield itself from responsibility.
My Stuff #cartoon today #OrangaTamariki #StateCare
My Stuff #cartoon today #OrangaTamariki #StateCare
Success! Zuko embracing Halloween.
October 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Success! Zuko embracing Halloween.
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😂 people who take it too far 😋
October 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
😂 people who take it too far 😋
October 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Yeah,I Get It ! This Gets Old,But
Kamala Was Right About
EVERYTHING........
Kamala Was Right About
EVERYTHING........
October 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Yeah,I Get It ! This Gets Old,But
Kamala Was Right About
EVERYTHING........
Kamala Was Right About
EVERYTHING........
Class protest: Ngātiwai plant flag and pou, following biosecurity protocols to challenge colonial legislation. #MACA #protest #MāoriRights #mana
Ngātiwai lands on 'tapu' Poor Knights Islands in defiance of marine law change
Members of a Northland iwi have sailed to the Poor Knights Islands to raise a flag and erect a carved pou in protest at amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area Act.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Class protest: Ngātiwai plant flag and pou, following biosecurity protocols to challenge colonial legislation. #MACA #protest #MāoriRights #mana
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October 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?
October 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?
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Our country in the south Pacific has been battered by high winds, the kind of weather events that climate change makes worse, yet still the NZ Govt is part of the climate obstruction team. Subsidies to fossil fuels in a climate crisis - madness. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Our country in the south Pacific has been battered by high winds, the kind of weather events that climate change makes worse, yet still the NZ Govt is part of the climate obstruction team. Subsidies to fossil fuels in a climate crisis - madness. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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“We don’t have illegal aliens… the legal term for my people were slaves….”
🚨This is what leadership looks and sounds like in 2025.✊🏼
🚨This is what leadership looks and sounds like in 2025.✊🏼
October 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
“We don’t have illegal aliens… the legal term for my people were slaves….”
🚨This is what leadership looks and sounds like in 2025.✊🏼
🚨This is what leadership looks and sounds like in 2025.✊🏼