Teanau Tuiono
@teanau.bsky.social
I like hats and books. Also I’m a Green Mp
'For Tuiono, the common thread across these issues is an emphasis on justice, equity, and principled leadership – whether confronting global power plays, defending human rights, or protecting workers at home'
Green MP Teanau Tuiono Pushes Principled Voice on Global and Domestic Issues
waateanews.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:01 AM
'For Tuiono, the common thread across these issues is an emphasis on justice, equity, and principled leadership – whether confronting global power plays, defending human rights, or protecting workers at home'
What was there to consider? Using the genocide of Palestinians for a real estate opportunity is a disgrace and this should have been rejected on the spot. Luxon said the Government had considered the invitation but decided not to join "in its current form". What does that even mean?
NZ says no to Trump's Board of Peace, joins nations declining invitation
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the Government had considered the invitation but decided not to join "in its current form".
www.1news.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 12:17 AM
What was there to consider? Using the genocide of Palestinians for a real estate opportunity is a disgrace and this should have been rejected on the spot. Luxon said the Government had considered the invitation but decided not to join "in its current form". What does that even mean?
What Lawrence said www.rnz.co.nz/news/chinese...
Asian MPs call for immigration to be left out of seafood gathering debate
Chinese politicians on both sides of the aisle call for more education to be provided so migrants understand why marine protection is important.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 21, 2026 at 6:33 AM
What Lawrence said www.rnz.co.nz/news/chinese...
'Workers should have a right to not be unreasonably contacted outside work hours, according to a new policy document written by the Council of Trade Unions and supported by the Green Party.'
Unions call for workers' right to ignore their bosses after hours
Document cites workers' unpaid overtime and burnout as the fallout of technological advancements and remote work. Alice Peacock reports.
newsroom.co.nz
January 19, 2026 at 4:27 AM
'Workers should have a right to not be unreasonably contacted outside work hours, according to a new policy document written by the Council of Trade Unions and supported by the Green Party.'
'The Green Party and its co-leaders received the most praise in the survey' www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Mood of the Workforce: ‘Virtually no praises for Luxon’s performance’
Move over boardroom executives, it’s time to hear what the blue collar workers think of the government, its leaders, and opposition MPs.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 19, 2026 at 12:40 AM
'The Green Party and its co-leaders received the most praise in the survey' www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Happy Birthday to me. Merry Christmas to you
December 25, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Happy Birthday to me. Merry Christmas to you
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@gailsimone.bsky.social Not in Canada, just in SPACE
December 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
@gailsimone.bsky.social Not in Canada, just in SPACE
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I’m so shocked how did this happen. 20+ years of following politics and being a student of history and having a masters in public policy covering public finance and macroeconomic policy told me that this could not *wait sorry* this is exactly what would happen never mind.
Government books bleaker as surplus gets further away, deficits grow
Government books bleaker as surplus gets further away, deficits grow
The government's financial position is looking worse for longer with a delay in getting to surplus and bigger deficits, according to new Treasury forecasts.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I’m so shocked how did this happen. 20+ years of following politics and being a student of history and having a masters in public policy covering public finance and macroeconomic policy told me that this could not *wait sorry* this is exactly what would happen never mind.
Ok sci-fi fantasy nerds. What are your reading reckons for the summer break?
December 13, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Ok sci-fi fantasy nerds. What are your reading reckons for the summer break?
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“This is just a sour cherry on top of a terrible year for our workers, who have been under constant attack under this Government,” says Green Party spokesperson for Workplace Relations, @teanau.bsky.social.
FULL MEDIA RELEASE: www.greens.org.nz/govt_s_chris...
FULL MEDIA RELEASE: www.greens.org.nz/govt_s_chris...
Govt’s Christmas gift to workers: An effective pay cut
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
www.greens.org.nz
December 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
“This is just a sour cherry on top of a terrible year for our workers, who have been under constant attack under this Government,” says Green Party spokesperson for Workplace Relations, @teanau.bsky.social.
FULL MEDIA RELEASE: www.greens.org.nz/govt_s_chris...
FULL MEDIA RELEASE: www.greens.org.nz/govt_s_chris...
Today in Question Time I will be giving the Govt a rev up about this. Tune in. Im at Question 7. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Maori rights under threat in New Zealand, warns UN committee
Report also raises alarm over budget cuts to Maori services and moves to minimise role of Treaty of Waitangi in education and governance
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Today in Question Time I will be giving the Govt a rev up about this. Tune in. Im at Question 7. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Alexa, play New York, New York
US politics: Zohran Mamdani wins election for New York mayoralty
Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to win New York City's mayoral race, US media is reporting.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Alexa, play New York, New York
Space Minister Judith Collins was warned as the war in Gaza began in 2023 that if new BlackSky satellites were launched from New Zealand they could be used by Israel. www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/24/m...
Minister warned about possible Israeli use of NZ-launched satellites
Space Minister Judith Collins said this week the decision to go ahead with BlackSky satellite launches was the right one.
www.1news.co.nz
October 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Space Minister Judith Collins was warned as the war in Gaza began in 2023 that if new BlackSky satellites were launched from New Zealand they could be used by Israel. www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/24/m...
Solidarity with the workers
October 23, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Solidarity with the workers
A dispatch from the War on Roadcones
After 5 months of the heralded ‘tipline’, just 204 road cones are confirmed gone
In Whanganui, information from the Government’s own Road Cone Tipline had actually led to more cones being put out than taken away. In Wellington, 110 complaints resulted in just two cones being remov...
www.stuff.co.nz
October 13, 2025 at 6:42 AM
A dispatch from the War on Roadcones
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Earlier this month Rachel Boyack, @teanau.bsky.social and I carried out a NZ MPs fact finding mission on Myanmar. Check @samsachdeva.bsky.social's story for a good summary. #NZMPsMyanmarFactFinding #Myanmar #SpringRevolution #ShamElection #whatishappeninginmyanmar newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/02/n...
NZ must reject 'sham' Myanmar election, MPs say
After meeting Myanmar's revolutionary groups and political prisoners, NZ politicians say we must offer more than 'nice words on paper'
newsroom.co.nz
October 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Earlier this month Rachel Boyack, @teanau.bsky.social and I carried out a NZ MPs fact finding mission on Myanmar. Check @samsachdeva.bsky.social's story for a good summary. #NZMPsMyanmarFactFinding #Myanmar #SpringRevolution #ShamElection #whatishappeninginmyanmar newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/02/n...
Green MP Teanau Tuiono is questioning whether the New Zealand government’s $6 million payout to Sāmoa is enough to address the damage caused by the grounding and sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui last October.
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pmn.co.nz/read/environ...
Green MP questions Sāmoa shipwreck payout, warns peace declaration at risk
Teanau Tuiono raises concerns over transparency of New Zealand’s $6 million payment to Sāmoa for the HMNZS Manawanui wreck, while the government says it responded ‘in good faith’.
pmn.co.nz
October 7, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Green MP Teanau Tuiono is questioning whether the New Zealand government’s $6 million payout to Sāmoa is enough to address the damage caused by the grounding and sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui last October.
pmn.co.nz/read/environ...
pmn.co.nz/read/environ...
After meeting Myanmar’s revolutionary groups and political prisoners, MPs say we must offer more than ‘nice words on paper’ and has urged the Govt to condemn upcoming “sham elections” being held by Myanmar’s military regime, saying NZ must not legitimise its efforts to claim an electoral mandate
NZ must reject 'sham' Myanmar election, MPs say
After meeting Myanmar's revolutionary groups and political prisoners, NZ politicians say we must offer more than 'nice words on paper'
newsroom.co.nz
October 7, 2025 at 5:23 AM
After meeting Myanmar’s revolutionary groups and political prisoners, MPs say we must offer more than ‘nice words on paper’ and has urged the Govt to condemn upcoming “sham elections” being held by Myanmar’s military regime, saying NZ must not legitimise its efforts to claim an electoral mandate
The Green Party says the Government’s decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood is cowardly, and a stain on Aotearoa’s reputation as a voice for peace and justice internationally. www.greens.org.nz/govt_cowardl...
Govt cowardly in not recognising Palestinian statehood
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
www.greens.org.nz
September 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The Green Party says the Government’s decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood is cowardly, and a stain on Aotearoa’s reputation as a voice for peace and justice internationally. www.greens.org.nz/govt_cowardl...
Question Time today.
Q9. TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: E whakaae ana ia ki tā te Environmental Defence Society kī atu ko tā Tiriti o Waitangi he whakatakoto “obligation on the Crown to legislate for effective marine management”; ki te kore, he aha e kore ai?
Q9. TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: E whakaae ana ia ki tā te Environmental Defence Society kī atu ko tā Tiriti o Waitangi he whakatakoto “obligation on the Crown to legislate for effective marine management”; ki te kore, he aha e kore ai?
September 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Question Time today.
Q9. TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: E whakaae ana ia ki tā te Environmental Defence Society kī atu ko tā Tiriti o Waitangi he whakatakoto “obligation on the Crown to legislate for effective marine management”; ki te kore, he aha e kore ai?
Q9. TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: E whakaae ana ia ki tā te Environmental Defence Society kī atu ko tā Tiriti o Waitangi he whakatakoto “obligation on the Crown to legislate for effective marine management”; ki te kore, he aha e kore ai?
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September 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The Green Party is calling for the voting period for Māori wards to be extended after key information was left out of voting packs.
Greens call for extension on Māori wards referendum
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
www.greens.org.nz
September 12, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The Green Party is calling for the voting period for Māori wards to be extended after key information was left out of voting packs.
