Paulo Whakaahua Aotearoa
@paulopicsnz.bsky.social
Te Whanganui-a-Tara based photographer.
Sports, team, events and profiles are my main gigs.
He/Him
#kikorangi
Sports, team, events and profiles are my main gigs.
He/Him
#kikorangi
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"On the whole, New Zealanders are decent, good-hearted people, who deserve to be governed wisely and well."
If that's true, why did the majority vote for a coalition of overt arseholes in the last election? And why are we so tight-fisted and racist?
If that's true, why did the majority vote for a coalition of overt arseholes in the last election? And why are we so tight-fisted and racist?
Dame Anne Salmond laments the falling standards of our political leaders, their attack dogs and policy sources while New Zealanders endure such hard times
Bats in the belfry, trolls in the Beehive
newsroom.co.nz
September 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"On the whole, New Zealanders are decent, good-hearted people, who deserve to be governed wisely and well."
If that's true, why did the majority vote for a coalition of overt arseholes in the last election? And why are we so tight-fisted and racist?
If that's true, why did the majority vote for a coalition of overt arseholes in the last election? And why are we so tight-fisted and racist?
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Israel has made Gaza the deadliest place in the world for journalists — killing 270+ reporters and media workers in the last 22 months.
Israel cannot continue killing Palestinian journalists with impunity—it must be sanctioned.
Israel cannot continue killing Palestinian journalists with impunity—it must be sanctioned.
How Israel made Gaza deadliest place on earth for journalists
Israel has targeted at least four Al Jazeera journalists in attacks on press-marked vehicles, offices, and makeshift news tents.
ow.ly
August 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Israel has made Gaza the deadliest place in the world for journalists — killing 270+ reporters and media workers in the last 22 months.
Israel cannot continue killing Palestinian journalists with impunity—it must be sanctioned.
Israel cannot continue killing Palestinian journalists with impunity—it must be sanctioned.
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Instead of scrapping NCEA can we scrap this government 🫠🫠🫠
August 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Instead of scrapping NCEA can we scrap this government 🫠🫠🫠
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it genuinely galls me that TPM and the greens get called "too extreme" but the same is never said of NZ first and ACT, who are literal fascists.
August 4, 2025 at 2:22 AM
it genuinely galls me that TPM and the greens get called "too extreme" but the same is never said of NZ first and ACT, who are literal fascists.
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Oh, does Bloxham not like personal attacks then? He should tell that to *checks notes* Graham Bloxham then
Bloxham drops out of mayoral race. I for one am relieved and hope to see others reflect on their own behaviour before running for office.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...
Controversial Wellington mayoral candidate quits race, cites 'personal attacks'
Graham Bloxham says he's decided not to run after 'talking to the neighbour’s cat'.
www.nzherald.co.nz
July 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Oh, does Bloxham not like personal attacks then? He should tell that to *checks notes* Graham Bloxham then
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Clearly in damage control mode after losing their billionaire family funding, Michael Laws specifically claimed The Platform's YouTube channel gets *half a million views* (i.e. 500k) a week in a video posted today, pitching the advantages of advertising on the eponymous platform. Prima facie, huge.
July 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Clearly in damage control mode after losing their billionaire family funding, Michael Laws specifically claimed The Platform's YouTube channel gets *half a million views* (i.e. 500k) a week in a video posted today, pitching the advantages of advertising on the eponymous platform. Prima facie, huge.
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Thread 🧵
It is right that images of starving children in Gaza have moved our political leaders, but it is shameful that it took this long. This appalling situation did not develop overnight and there have been many many warnings signs over the past nearly two years.
It is right that images of starving children in Gaza have moved our political leaders, but it is shameful that it took this long. This appalling situation did not develop overnight and there have been many many warnings signs over the past nearly two years.
July 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Thread 🧵
It is right that images of starving children in Gaza have moved our political leaders, but it is shameful that it took this long. This appalling situation did not develop overnight and there have been many many warnings signs over the past nearly two years.
It is right that images of starving children in Gaza have moved our political leaders, but it is shameful that it took this long. This appalling situation did not develop overnight and there have been many many warnings signs over the past nearly two years.
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Finally we get to hear the voice of the trans teen who died, whose transphobic parents completely controlled his narrative in that appalling RNZ article last week.
We hear you, Alex.
www.webworm.co/p/lifeanddea...
We hear you, Alex.
www.webworm.co/p/lifeanddea...
The Life and Death of Alex
6000 messages show the real story behind the horrific reporting on the death of a trans teen.
www.webworm.co
June 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Finally we get to hear the voice of the trans teen who died, whose transphobic parents completely controlled his narrative in that appalling RNZ article last week.
We hear you, Alex.
www.webworm.co/p/lifeanddea...
We hear you, Alex.
www.webworm.co/p/lifeanddea...
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"This could be turned off immediately if people put enough pressure on the right governments, the right leaders.
I think, if we don’t turn it off soon, there won’t be a Gaza and there certainly won’t be Palestinians in Gaza."
aje.io/lyyd2t
I think, if we don’t turn it off soon, there won’t be a Gaza and there certainly won’t be Palestinians in Gaza."
aje.io/lyyd2t
Israeli bombing in Gaza ‘worse than ever’: UK doctor after latest mission | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
Victoria Rose says the scale of recent bombardment is the ‘worst’ she has witnessed since war began.
aje.io
June 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
"This could be turned off immediately if people put enough pressure on the right governments, the right leaders.
I think, if we don’t turn it off soon, there won’t be a Gaza and there certainly won’t be Palestinians in Gaza."
aje.io/lyyd2t
I think, if we don’t turn it off soon, there won’t be a Gaza and there certainly won’t be Palestinians in Gaza."
aje.io/lyyd2t
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Being told to "shut up you dickhead" by Don McGlashan is literally the worst thing that can happen to you as a New Zealander
May 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Being told to "shut up you dickhead" by Don McGlashan is literally the worst thing that can happen to you as a New Zealander
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Texas cops tried to find an abortion patient by using data from an automatic license plate reader (ALPR), which gave them access to over 83,000 cameras across the country.
The dystopian future feminists have been warning about is already here.
www.404media.co/a-texas-cop-...
The dystopian future feminists have been warning about is already here.
www.404media.co/a-texas-cop-...
A Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an Abortion
The sheriff said the woman self-administered the abortion and her family were concerned for her safety, so authorities searched through Flock cameras. Experts are still concerned that a cop in a state...
www.404media.co
May 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Texas cops tried to find an abortion patient by using data from an automatic license plate reader (ALPR), which gave them access to over 83,000 cameras across the country.
The dystopian future feminists have been warning about is already here.
www.404media.co/a-texas-cop-...
The dystopian future feminists have been warning about is already here.
www.404media.co/a-texas-cop-...
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“We’ve been measuring New Zealanders’ reception of government budgets for nearly 30 years. This is the worst we’ve ever recorded,” said David Talbot, director of Talbot Mills Research.
+ This is the worst we’ve ever recorded
+ This is the worst we’ve ever recorded
In case you missed it.
#nzpol
+ This is the worst we’ve ever recorded
+ This is the worst we’ve ever recorded
In case you missed it.
#nzpol
May 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
“We’ve been measuring New Zealanders’ reception of government budgets for nearly 30 years. This is the worst we’ve ever recorded,” said David Talbot, director of Talbot Mills Research.
+ This is the worst we’ve ever recorded
+ This is the worst we’ve ever recorded
In case you missed it.
#nzpol
+ This is the worst we’ve ever recorded
+ This is the worst we’ve ever recorded
In case you missed it.
#nzpol
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Now that they have stolen from women they are looking to which other theft can be achieved without political damage. Hooton discounts the idea of cutting super and says instead they should take from Working for Families
First they came for the working women... #NZPol
First they came for the working women... #NZPol
May 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Now that they have stolen from women they are looking to which other theft can be achieved without political damage. Hooton discounts the idea of cutting super and says instead they should take from Working for Families
First they came for the working women... #NZPol
First they came for the working women... #NZPol
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The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 54,000
(And that number doesn't include those buried under rubble and presumed dead)
At the current rate of killing, it will probably reach 56,000 by the end of next month
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(And that number doesn't include those buried under rubble and presumed dead)
At the current rate of killing, it will probably reach 56,000 by the end of next month
aje.io/d9wxs3
LIVE: Israel’s attacks on Gaza have killed over 54,000 since start of war | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
World Health Organization tells of ‘horror on horror’ in Gaza’s hospitals as medicines run out to treat dying, injured.
aje.io
May 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 54,000
(And that number doesn't include those buried under rubble and presumed dead)
At the current rate of killing, it will probably reach 56,000 by the end of next month
aje.io/d9wxs3
(And that number doesn't include those buried under rubble and presumed dead)
At the current rate of killing, it will probably reach 56,000 by the end of next month
aje.io/d9wxs3
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The last few years have been pretty hard & I’ve largely become a bit of a hermit. But I’ve briefly emerged to talk about the thing that’s reignited my spark - menstrual cups! Thanks to NZ Women’s Weekly and Elizabeth Easther for coaxing me out of my shell. www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/si...
Dr Siouxsie Wiles' Covid curse: ‘Abuse changed my world’
Pandemic fallout turned her into a hermit, but her future’s looking brighter.
www.nzherald.co.nz
May 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The last few years have been pretty hard & I’ve largely become a bit of a hermit. But I’ve briefly emerged to talk about the thing that’s reignited my spark - menstrual cups! Thanks to NZ Women’s Weekly and Elizabeth Easther for coaxing me out of my shell. www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/si...
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Man holy crap. I read the original story & thought it sounded a little off & lo & behold turns out the Poor Me complainers have a *substantial* degree of form.
Imagine having this much on the record diagreeableness & still running to the media with your story expecting no one to push back.
Imagine having this much on the record diagreeableness & still running to the media with your story expecting no one to push back.
Small community hits back at couple who claim they are ‘prisoners’ on land
Carl Watters and Leah Gibson claim they are virtual ‘prisoners’ on their own land because a neighbour has stopped them using an access track. But they have a history of disputes.
www.stuff.co.nz
May 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Man holy crap. I read the original story & thought it sounded a little off & lo & behold turns out the Poor Me complainers have a *substantial* degree of form.
Imagine having this much on the record diagreeableness & still running to the media with your story expecting no one to push back.
Imagine having this much on the record diagreeableness & still running to the media with your story expecting no one to push back.
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Pretty strong wording - appropriately - from Coughlan in the Herald.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Also notes the irony of ACT's Regulatory Standards crowd ignoring some of the most basic principles of regulatory practice.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Also notes the irony of ACT's Regulatory Standards crowd ignoring some of the most basic principles of regulatory practice.
May 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Pretty strong wording - appropriately - from Coughlan in the Herald.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Also notes the irony of ACT's Regulatory Standards crowd ignoring some of the most basic principles of regulatory practice.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Also notes the irony of ACT's Regulatory Standards crowd ignoring some of the most basic principles of regulatory practice.
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National is going to make it legal to kill kiwi. I would laugh about this, but then they also just quicky gutted the pay equity laws, so, really, there isn't anything this government won't do.
May 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
National is going to make it legal to kill kiwi. I would laugh about this, but then they also just quicky gutted the pay equity laws, so, really, there isn't anything this government won't do.
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$10 pins, at least $5 off premium screenprinted tees, and buy 4 get 1 free stickers omg
I never have sales, but I AM HAVING A SALE! If you missed my warehouse party, head over to: pepperraccoon.com/collections/... to get those sweet dealz.
Pins/ tees are auto-discounted, stickers are buy 4 get 1 free (add to cart). Plus there's some deadstock glassware for mega cheap! #kikorangi
Pins/ tees are auto-discounted, stickers are buy 4 get 1 free (add to cart). Plus there's some deadstock glassware for mega cheap! #kikorangi
May 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
$10 pins, at least $5 off premium screenprinted tees, and buy 4 get 1 free stickers omg