Katya
@nzkatya.bsky.social
Woke socialist, stray cat magnet, Tūī feeder, she/her/ia. Living in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa.
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Not to mention the storm will be aerosolising the untr. sewage floating along the south coast (SC). And we know houses/roads along the SC of Pōneke get flooded & covered in seaspray when there's a strm surge.
So yeah. Fck Origin.
*3 Waters is looking pretty good right now, aye, you racist tw*ts.
So yeah. Fck Origin.
*3 Waters is looking pretty good right now, aye, you racist tw*ts.
This morning in (heart)breaking news:
New Zealand: Multiple states of emergency, right now
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon: State of Origin footy match, 2027 🎉
NZ: Wellington cut off, digging out from huge storm
PM: Yeah gidday from Auckland, it’s raining here too ☂️
NZ: Help?
Luxon: Catch! 🏈
New Zealand: Multiple states of emergency, right now
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon: State of Origin footy match, 2027 🎉
NZ: Wellington cut off, digging out from huge storm
PM: Yeah gidday from Auckland, it’s raining here too ☂️
NZ: Help?
Luxon: Catch! 🏈
February 15, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Not to mention the storm will be aerosolising the untr. sewage floating along the south coast (SC). And we know houses/roads along the SC of Pōneke get flooded & covered in seaspray when there's a strm surge.
So yeah. Fck Origin.
*3 Waters is looking pretty good right now, aye, you racist tw*ts.
So yeah. Fck Origin.
*3 Waters is looking pretty good right now, aye, you racist tw*ts.
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Uh yes Stuff I do actually have a question, why did you start something called 'The Forever Project' in 2019 where you promised much more coverage of an issue that you yourselves labelled as 'existential' and now you don't give a shit and just rag on cycleways while the world burns? #nzpol
What you need to know: Ask us anything about this chaotic weather situation and we’ll try to help
The relentless summer of extreme weather continued this weekend with states of emergency declared for the entire Manawatū District, Ōtorohanga, Waipā, the Tararua District and the Rangitīkei District ...
www.stuff.co.nz
February 15, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Uh yes Stuff I do actually have a question, why did you start something called 'The Forever Project' in 2019 where you promised much more coverage of an issue that you yourselves labelled as 'existential' and now you don't give a shit and just rag on cycleways while the world burns? #nzpol
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No matter what you thought of Ardern, she was really fucking astonishingly good in a crisis
February 15, 2026 at 7:49 PM
No matter what you thought of Ardern, she was really fucking astonishingly good in a crisis
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This morning in (heart)breaking news:
New Zealand: Multiple states of emergency, right now
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon: State of Origin footy match, 2027 🎉
NZ: Wellington cut off, digging out from huge storm
PM: Yeah gidday from Auckland, it’s raining here too ☂️
NZ: Help?
Luxon: Catch! 🏈
New Zealand: Multiple states of emergency, right now
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon: State of Origin footy match, 2027 🎉
NZ: Wellington cut off, digging out from huge storm
PM: Yeah gidday from Auckland, it’s raining here too ☂️
NZ: Help?
Luxon: Catch! 🏈
February 15, 2026 at 7:40 PM
This morning in (heart)breaking news:
New Zealand: Multiple states of emergency, right now
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon: State of Origin footy match, 2027 🎉
NZ: Wellington cut off, digging out from huge storm
PM: Yeah gidday from Auckland, it’s raining here too ☂️
NZ: Help?
Luxon: Catch! 🏈
New Zealand: Multiple states of emergency, right now
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon: State of Origin footy match, 2027 🎉
NZ: Wellington cut off, digging out from huge storm
PM: Yeah gidday from Auckland, it’s raining here too ☂️
NZ: Help?
Luxon: Catch! 🏈
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When government ministers dismiss deadly storm events as "just weather", as Mark Mitchell did on RNZ just now, they reveal themselves to be unfit for government.
It's thinly veiled climate denial.
It's thinly veiled climate denial.
February 15, 2026 at 7:31 PM
When government ministers dismiss deadly storm events as "just weather", as Mark Mitchell did on RNZ just now, they reveal themselves to be unfit for government.
It's thinly veiled climate denial.
It's thinly veiled climate denial.
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The English Scots and Irish with their long history of getting along as one people
1/3 What Musk is really referring to here is, of course “race” - that construct that served to define the hierarchies of wealth & power structured by modern colonialism. Like other far right racists though, he uses the word “culture” as a seemingly less pernicious synonym.
February 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The English Scots and Irish with their long history of getting along as one people
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The NZ government canning the $6bn disaster resilience fund, Three Waters and social development is a return to "Nobody is coming to help you". The international move away from governance as something that materially benefits communities. Austerity measures. A wider return to "sucks to be you".
February 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
The NZ government canning the $6bn disaster resilience fund, Three Waters and social development is a return to "Nobody is coming to help you". The international move away from governance as something that materially benefits communities. Austerity measures. A wider return to "sucks to be you".
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huge good news for once!
Iwi conservation work wipes out rats across 700ha of Kaimai Mamaku forest.
Rat-free forest offers rare boost for kōkako north of Rotorua
Iwi conservation work wipes out rats across 700ha of Kaimai Mamaku forest.
www.teaonews.co.nz
February 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
huge good news for once!
I am not sure we can afford to wait until November to get rid of our worse than useless PM #nzpol
"do we need a more urgent response to climate change?"
New Zealand Prime Minister: "we need a whole of society response to climate change, you know make sure you have your personal survival kit ready..."
New Zealand Prime Minister: "we need a whole of society response to climate change, you know make sure you have your personal survival kit ready..."
February 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I am not sure we can afford to wait until November to get rid of our worse than useless PM #nzpol
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"do we need a more urgent response to climate change?"
New Zealand Prime Minister: "we need a whole of society response to climate change, you know make sure you have your personal survival kit ready..."
New Zealand Prime Minister: "we need a whole of society response to climate change, you know make sure you have your personal survival kit ready..."
February 15, 2026 at 7:14 PM
"do we need a more urgent response to climate change?"
New Zealand Prime Minister: "we need a whole of society response to climate change, you know make sure you have your personal survival kit ready..."
New Zealand Prime Minister: "we need a whole of society response to climate change, you know make sure you have your personal survival kit ready..."
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The headline with the breaking news banner is fitting
February 15, 2026 at 6:27 PM
The headline with the breaking news banner is fitting
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“Sanae Takaichi’s decisive election victory reflects broader global trends – a rightward shift in politics and a new, unapologetic nationalism.”
It is not. Incumbents of all stripes have lost election. Voters want new answers to the growing economic problems of rampant inequality.
It is not. Incumbents of all stripes have lost election. Voters want new answers to the growing economic problems of rampant inequality.
February 15, 2026 at 3:51 PM
“Sanae Takaichi’s decisive election victory reflects broader global trends – a rightward shift in politics and a new, unapologetic nationalism.”
It is not. Incumbents of all stripes have lost election. Voters want new answers to the growing economic problems of rampant inequality.
It is not. Incumbents of all stripes have lost election. Voters want new answers to the growing economic problems of rampant inequality.
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NEW: Meet the private-equity firm -- and its billionaire immigrant CEO -- making millions off some of ICE's cruelest deportation flights.
After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
ICE Deportation Flights Are Getting Longer and Crueler
A private equity-owned airline profits off Trump’s migrant crackdown.
www.motherjones.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:42 PM
NEW: Meet the private-equity firm -- and its billionaire immigrant CEO -- making millions off some of ICE's cruelest deportation flights.
After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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You'd think that, with this many weather warnings across the country, there might be some kind of useful govt advice about whether we ought to be sending our kids out to school in the morning, but that would require a govt that values human life and limb
screenshot of the warnings page www.metservice.com/warnings/home
February 15, 2026 at 9:58 AM
You'd think that, with this many weather warnings across the country, there might be some kind of useful govt advice about whether we ought to be sending our kids out to school in the morning, but that would require a govt that values human life and limb
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Tragically I think 11 people have already died in Aotearoa this year because of extreme weather. We need to reduce our emissions and invest in climate adaptation with urgency. But naturally, this government is instead pursuing coal mines and an LNG terminal. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/weather-l...
'Threat to life': State of emergency declared across entire region as low rapidly deepens
People are strongly urged to take this seriously and prepare now.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 15, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Tragically I think 11 people have already died in Aotearoa this year because of extreme weather. We need to reduce our emissions and invest in climate adaptation with urgency. But naturally, this government is instead pursuing coal mines and an LNG terminal. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/weather-l...
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So, we've a boil-water notice in Christchurch. Sewerage being blown inland from the South Wellington coastline, and deadly floods in the King Country?
These must be the three waters they warned us about.
These must be the three waters they warned us about.
February 15, 2026 at 12:25 AM
So, we've a boil-water notice in Christchurch. Sewerage being blown inland from the South Wellington coastline, and deadly floods in the King Country?
These must be the three waters they warned us about.
These must be the three waters they warned us about.
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They have replaced three waters with three poos: in our streets, in our water and in the air that we breathe.
Just like racists have always made everything shit.
#nzpol
Just like racists have always made everything shit.
#nzpol
February 15, 2026 at 1:52 AM
They have replaced three waters with three poos: in our streets, in our water and in the air that we breathe.
Just like racists have always made everything shit.
#nzpol
Just like racists have always made everything shit.
#nzpol
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Huge cheer at the Big Gay Out main stage when it's announced that ACT and NZ First aren't in attendance for the politicians event.
February 15, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Huge cheer at the Big Gay Out main stage when it's announced that ACT and NZ First aren't in attendance for the politicians event.
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It was only when Luxon poked his shiny round head inside the Moa Point pipe to see for himself that everyone realised: Why yes! There was, in fact, one single thing the gormless prick could do to make himself useful.
February 15, 2026 at 1:21 AM
It was only when Luxon poked his shiny round head inside the Moa Point pipe to see for himself that everyone realised: Why yes! There was, in fact, one single thing the gormless prick could do to make himself useful.
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This is not a ‘game not the stakes’ post, these are some out-there stakes man
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 AM
This is not a ‘game not the stakes’ post, these are some out-there stakes man
Somewhat astonished that National have redacted some of the official advice they received about the trade deal with India but still expect Labour to support it. "Just trust us" really doesn't cut it with this government. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Free Trade Agreement with India must protect migrant workers - Labour
Labour leader has written a letter to the Prime Minister outlining the conditions National must meet before the party will consider supporting the deal.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 15, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Somewhat astonished that National have redacted some of the official advice they received about the trade deal with India but still expect Labour to support it. "Just trust us" really doesn't cut it with this government. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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This is a really good analysis of Luxon’s Waitangi speech. This Government is going out of its way to reshape public opinion on Te Tiriti #nzpol
February 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
This is a really good analysis of Luxon’s Waitangi speech. This Government is going out of its way to reshape public opinion on Te Tiriti #nzpol
This ⬇️ from Kim Workman is particularly apposite in election year. In the 1990s, Finland went from having one of the highest prison rates in Europe to one of the lowest, without any increase in crime rates. The Nats prefer the US prison system #nzpol
e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/...
e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/...
Kim Workman: My life in the criminal justice system | E-Tangata
“My first response to going inside Kohitere was one of anger and disbelief… Anger that no one understood that the offenders of today were almost always the victims of yesterday.” — Tā Kim Workman refl...
e-tangata.co.nz
February 14, 2026 at 10:48 PM
This ⬇️ from Kim Workman is particularly apposite in election year. In the 1990s, Finland went from having one of the highest prison rates in Europe to one of the lowest, without any increase in crime rates. The Nats prefer the US prison system #nzpol
e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/...
e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/...
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“Equity in healthcare doesn’t mean treating everyone the same. It means recognising when people are carrying more medical, social, and economic burdens, and responding with more care, not less.” #nzpol e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
Lighter paperwork, or better care? | E-Tangata
“The trouble is, medicines sit inside real lives. And for many whānau, those lives include multiple conditions, inconsistent access to care, and long gaps between clinical reviews.” — Brandi Hudson.
e-tangata.co.nz
February 14, 2026 at 6:18 PM
“Equity in healthcare doesn’t mean treating everyone the same. It means recognising when people are carrying more medical, social, and economic burdens, and responding with more care, not less.” #nzpol e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
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NACT: We need to cut services and have austerity for you bottomfeeders to SAVE money.
We also need to SPEND billions giving tax breaks to landlords, buying military toys and building a LPG boondoggle for my rich mates that will be outdated and too expensive to run before it’s even built.
???
#nzpol
We also need to SPEND billions giving tax breaks to landlords, buying military toys and building a LPG boondoggle for my rich mates that will be outdated and too expensive to run before it’s even built.
???
#nzpol
Quick, dirty and expensive. The govt is going to build a $1 billion liquid natural gas (LNG) import terminal, instead of investing in clean energy. And as for the levy…if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck…
My #cartoon today #NZpol #FossilFuels #Climate
My #cartoon today #NZpol #FossilFuels #Climate
February 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
NACT: We need to cut services and have austerity for you bottomfeeders to SAVE money.
We also need to SPEND billions giving tax breaks to landlords, buying military toys and building a LPG boondoggle for my rich mates that will be outdated and too expensive to run before it’s even built.
???
#nzpol
We also need to SPEND billions giving tax breaks to landlords, buying military toys and building a LPG boondoggle for my rich mates that will be outdated and too expensive to run before it’s even built.
???
#nzpol