KiwiBear
@davehookway-kopa.bsky.social
Passionate social justice lefty. Decades in public health, LGBTQI+ advocacy, antifacism, antiracism, pet lover, degrowth aspirations, here for connection
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The public almost missed out on learning of the police hierarchy’s cover-up of its disgraced deputy commissioner’s behaviour – because until the 11th hour the Crown wanted a permanent suppression order of his identity.
The unholy comrade of a cover-up: name suppression
newsroom.co.nz
November 13, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The public almost missed out on learning of the police hierarchy’s cover-up of its disgraced deputy commissioner’s behaviour – because until the 11th hour the Crown wanted a permanent suppression order of his identity.
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#Farmers really should get behind #climatechange action, because catastrophic #weather is going to wipe them (& us) out! #nzpol
October 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
#Farmers really should get behind #climatechange action, because catastrophic #weather is going to wipe them (& us) out! #nzpol
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Opinion from the University of Otago: How a Citizens' Assembly on our approach to drugs can reach sensible and nuanced solutions to reducing harm.
Democracy already in use against drug harm – why can't politicians do the same?
newsroom.co.nz
October 29, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Opinion from the University of Otago: How a Citizens' Assembly on our approach to drugs can reach sensible and nuanced solutions to reducing harm.
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"I don't understand why a minister would go out to try and divide New Zealanders. We love our teachers, we love our nurses, we love our health workers, and we know they're struggling to keep up with their work." #nzpol
Mega-strike incoming: Govt on offensive, union leader fires back
An estimated 100,000 workers are expected to walk off the job on Thursday, demanding better pay, safer staffing levels, and improved working conditions.
www.1news.co.nz
October 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
"I don't understand why a minister would go out to try and divide New Zealanders. We love our teachers, we love our nurses, we love our health workers, and we know they're struggling to keep up with their work." #nzpol
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JUST NOW: Donald Trump is booed by the crowd as he arrives at Arthur Ashe Stadium for the US Open men’s final
September 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Comment: Commissioner Dr Lester Levy still seems to believe he will be reappointed board chair – but that's because he thinks it should happen. His plans for Te Whatu Ora may be a bust, writes Ian Powell.
Will Govt impose a new Levy on suffering Health NZ empire?
newsroom.co.nz
July 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Comment: Commissioner Dr Lester Levy still seems to believe he will be reappointed board chair – but that's because he thinks it should happen. His plans for Te Whatu Ora may be a bust, writes Ian Powell.
Destiny thugs in a date with their destiny? www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz
March 12, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Destiny thugs in a date with their destiny? www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Seymour's disastrous school lunch program is a dead duck, but some schools, like this local one here in the North, are still keeping our kids fed with kai they like - and eat. www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
www.nzherald.co.nz
March 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Seymour's disastrous school lunch program is a dead duck, but some schools, like this local one here in the North, are still keeping our kids fed with kai they like - and eat. www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
Is this the sort of free speech we should encourage? A govt minister thinks so.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-...
thespinoff.co.nz
March 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Is this the sort of free speech we should encourage? A govt minister thinks so.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-...
Yep no surprises here. More Trump lies🤬 www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
www.rnz.co.nz
March 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Yep no surprises here. More Trump lies🤬 www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
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FFS couldn't luxon be any more out of touch? Why does he think we have a school lunch scheme?
Becos his lazer focus on the cost of living has failed miserably. Kids NEED good Kai for lunch. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Becos his lazer focus on the cost of living has failed miserably. Kids NEED good Kai for lunch. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz
March 4, 2025 at 3:46 AM
FFS couldn't luxon be any more out of touch? Why does he think we have a school lunch scheme?
Becos his lazer focus on the cost of living has failed miserably. Kids NEED good Kai for lunch. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Becos his lazer focus on the cost of living has failed miserably. Kids NEED good Kai for lunch. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Hire a lackey... The news last night that it took advice from the Dairy owners group that they want citizens arrests. BUT the guy who 'represents' them gets paid $923 PER DAY by this corrupt govt.
A HUGE waste of tax payer money.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/...
A HUGE waste of tax payer money.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/...
www.rnz.co.nz
February 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Hire a lackey... The news last night that it took advice from the Dairy owners group that they want citizens arrests. BUT the guy who 'represents' them gets paid $923 PER DAY by this corrupt govt.
A HUGE waste of tax payer money.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/...
A HUGE waste of tax payer money.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/...
Loving the Banksie perspective 😁
February 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Loving the Banksie perspective 😁
And not even elected!!!
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
Fact check: Eight ways Elon Musk has misled Americans about government spending
Elon Musk has repeatedly misled the public about federal spending.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 24, 2025 at 6:21 AM
And not even elected!!!
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
This govt needs to stop reading their media releases and listen to the roar of disgruntled - AND HUNGRY - kids who are offered pig slop at best.🤮 #bringbackfruitinschools #kidsdeservebetter
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Arena Williams: A centralised, one-size-fits-none food factory
OPINION: The Government dumped a nimble, locally run school lunch programme that delivered hot, fresh meals on time.
www.stuff.co.nz
February 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This govt needs to stop reading their media releases and listen to the roar of disgruntled - AND HUNGRY - kids who are offered pig slop at best.🤮 #bringbackfruitinschools #kidsdeservebetter
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
While it seems the US mainstream press is cowering away from the out of control orange dictator and his billionaire boss, European media are much more ballsy 😁
February 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
While it seems the US mainstream press is cowering away from the out of control orange dictator and his billionaire boss, European media are much more ballsy 😁
Let's save money and make our govt MPs eat this crap in Parliament if they are so proud of it 🤢
#Compass awarded multimillion-dollar lunch deal despite controversial history:
David Seymour says his new #lunch regime is stabilising, but critics don’t think the final product is worth the $130 million savings – even when the meals are on time: #nzpol
newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/19/c...
David Seymour says his new #lunch regime is stabilising, but critics don’t think the final product is worth the $130 million savings – even when the meals are on time: #nzpol
newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/19/c...
Compass awarded multimillion-dollar lunch deal despite controversial history
David Seymour says his new lunch regime is stabilising, but critics don’t think the final product is worth the $130m savings.
newsroom.co.nz
February 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Let's save money and make our govt MPs eat this crap in Parliament if they are so proud of it 🤢
So Luxon wants to spend over $14 billion per year on our armed forces. Just 30% of that would stop the health system cuts and get more health care happening. Of course that same amount of money went back to landlords in tax breaks.🤬
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Luxon aiming to get ‘close’ to spending 2% of GDP on defence
The Government wants to hit a defence spending target – it'll cost a bomb.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 19, 2025 at 7:43 AM
So Luxon wants to spend over $14 billion per year on our armed forces. Just 30% of that would stop the health system cuts and get more health care happening. Of course that same amount of money went back to landlords in tax breaks.🤬
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
We need more of this type of venture for our food and produce waste.
Auckland's trash is another town's treasure newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/19/a...
Auckland's trash is another town's treasure newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/19/a...
Auckland's trash is another town's treasure
Today from The Detail: Ecogas is New Zealand's only plant of its kind processing food waste. Its co-founder says that's embarrassing.
newsroom.co.nz
February 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
We need more of this type of venture for our food and produce waste.
Auckland's trash is another town's treasure newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/19/a...
Auckland's trash is another town's treasure newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/19/a...
Could we get any worse?
New Zealand has extended a proposal to catch multiple years worth of fish at once to a much greater area at a global fishing summit, reports Andrew Bevin.
US and Aus unite against NZ hard about-turn on ocean conservation plan
newsroom.co.nz
February 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Could we get any worse?
Hey... Brian Tamaki and Destiny 'Church'... Here's some real children who need saving... english.wafa.ps/Pages/Detail...
18,000 children in Gaza without protection, UN official reports
english.wafa.ps
February 19, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Hey... Brian Tamaki and Destiny 'Church'... Here's some real children who need saving... english.wafa.ps/Pages/Detail...
WHY does tvnz news use a transgender protest (Posie parker) clip as an example of why police are seeking more control over such expressions of free speech when we have had much bigger and unruly/violent protests in Aotearoa in recent years as examples? More transphobic bs from our state broadcaster.
February 18, 2025 at 6:08 AM
WHY does tvnz news use a transgender protest (Posie parker) clip as an example of why police are seeking more control over such expressions of free speech when we have had much bigger and unruly/violent protests in Aotearoa in recent years as examples? More transphobic bs from our state broadcaster.