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![ON THE TRACK RECORD OF CANDACE OWEN WHO CHRIS PENK INTERVENED TO ALLOW INTO NZ:
(warning: disturbing content)
Candace Owens is being granted entry to NZ. Of note, her freedom of speech was never curtailed but her right of entry was, based on character grounds.
Chris Penk however, disagreed - giving in to Jordan Williams' Free Speech Union's lobbying.
Is this who we are, Aotearoa NZ?
Her track record:
- Cast doubts on Holocaust and what happened e.g. claims reports of medical experimentation by Nazis is “bizarre propaganda," voted anti-semite of the year by a Jewish group
- Tweeted "Russian Lives Matter" after Russian invaded Ukraine - earning her following and support by Russia
- Opposes black rights and stated that the Black Lives Matter movement promoted Black anarchy and labeled it a scam and "fraudulent"
- Said George Floyd died from a drug overdose and said Ahmaud Arbery who died after two white men chased and shot him to death for jogging in the neighbourhood was a criminal - the conservative, white jury disagreed
- Is an avid Trump supporter but the Trump team distanced themselves from her and she later said Trump was rude to her in person
- She is also an anti-vaxxer, has gone after trans folks
- Owens referred to the Holocaust as "an ethnic cleansing [that] almost took place," while criticizing the expulsion of Germans after World War II, saying the Allies "actually did [an ethnic cleansing]
- Reportedly, the Christchurch mass murderer said her writings personally helped inspire his murder of more than 50 people.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mklvobtbyq3os2k6bo3rheya/bafkreidi3ftb3gyo4nsn7ot5ha6arrm5rjpcjitvm7jxuogwbo6wu672fy@jpeg)
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In tearing up KiwiRail’s contract with HMD, Finance Minister Willis signalled to the world NZ’s word means nothing. No NZ supplier or trading partner will believe this was not a gov't deal. #KiwiRail is a state-owned enterprise. NZ gov't can no longer be trusted. That's a big worry!
#NZpol
#NZpol
Downplayed by media on the ferries stories is damage to NZ’s reputation. NZ Govt signed a $500K contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) shipbuilders, for two state-of-the-art rail-enabled ferries, i.e. Ferrari-level ferries at a Toyota price.
#NZpol
democracyproject.substack.com/p/running-us...
#NZpol
democracyproject.substack.com/p/running-us...
Running Us Off The Rails
LET’S BEGIN WITH THE FERRIES.
democracyproject.substack.com
December 13, 2024 at 11:05 AM
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Do you want to know what a loss of hope looks like? This is the percentage increase in the number of people migrating away from NZ since the election. The 131,100 migrant departures in the October 2024 year are, provisionally, the highest on record for an annual period
December 12, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Do you want to know what a loss of hope looks like? This is the percentage increase in the number of people migrating away from NZ since the election. The 131,100 migrant departures in the October 2024 year are, provisionally, the highest on record for an annual period
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New Zealand Labour Party: "No more underfed families; keep Labour in power to finish the job!" 1938.
Ref Eph-A-NZ-LABOUR-1938-01-09
National Library of New Zealand.
Ref Eph-A-NZ-LABOUR-1938-01-09
National Library of New Zealand.
December 17, 2024 at 8:24 AM
New Zealand Labour Party: "No more underfed families; keep Labour in power to finish the job!" 1938.
Ref Eph-A-NZ-LABOUR-1938-01-09
National Library of New Zealand.
Ref Eph-A-NZ-LABOUR-1938-01-09
National Library of New Zealand.
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"...The judge found the impact of a conviction on the horse trainer would "decimate" the man's business...."
Not seeing a downside here - a***hole shouldn't be in business...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/north-isl...
Not seeing a downside here - a***hole shouldn't be in business...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/north-isl...
Trainer kicks horse in genitals - avoids conviction, name suppressed
The judge wants further information before convicting him on child assault charges.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 18, 2024 at 12:45 AM
"...The judge found the impact of a conviction on the horse trainer would "decimate" the man's business...."
Not seeing a downside here - a***hole shouldn't be in business...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/north-isl...
Not seeing a downside here - a***hole shouldn't be in business...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/north-isl...
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Fun times of yesteryear
Cigar and umbrella race, Auckland, 1904. Photo: NZ Graphic; digitalnz.org/records/4332...
Cigar and umbrella race, Auckland, 1904. Photo: NZ Graphic; digitalnz.org/records/4332...
December 14, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Fun times of yesteryear
Cigar and umbrella race, Auckland, 1904. Photo: NZ Graphic; digitalnz.org/records/4332...
Cigar and umbrella race, Auckland, 1904. Photo: NZ Graphic; digitalnz.org/records/4332...
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Data from Stats NZ showed that long-term departures of 15-30 year olds was at levels last seen at the peak of GFC/Christchurch earthquakes. Just short of 50,000 young people left NZ last year for the long-term. Roughly one young person every 10 minutes and 50 seconds.
December 12, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Data from Stats NZ showed that long-term departures of 15-30 year olds was at levels last seen at the peak of GFC/Christchurch earthquakes. Just short of 50,000 young people left NZ last year for the long-term. Roughly one young person every 10 minutes and 50 seconds.
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Pay attention NZ because this is what they want, starting with the right wing govt opening up 😒public consultation😒 on puberty blockers.
The UK continues to quietly force trans adults to detransition. It was never about trans youth. Doctors in the UK are withdrawing hormones without warning and cutting tags people off even after decades of being on HRT.
www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...
www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...
GPs halting transgender patients’ hormone treatment or refusing prescriptions
Investigation: GPs cite lack of expertise or funding as key factors in withdrawals of trans patients’ prescriptions. Billie Gay Jackson and Holly Bancroft report
www.the-independent.com
December 14, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Pay attention NZ because this is what they want, starting with the right wing govt opening up 😒public consultation😒 on puberty blockers.
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Not only is our PM spineless, he's also slimy. This is white knighting while also actively cutting resources off from these crucial services. Beyond disgusting. Happy holidays NZ this is your PM
Also whoever is on his pr team needs to be fired if they thought this looked good.
#nzpol
Also whoever is on his pr team needs to be fired if they thought this looked good.
#nzpol
December 17, 2024 at 4:53 AM
Not only is our PM spineless, he's also slimy. This is white knighting while also actively cutting resources off from these crucial services. Beyond disgusting. Happy holidays NZ this is your PM
Also whoever is on his pr team needs to be fired if they thought this looked good.
#nzpol
Also whoever is on his pr team needs to be fired if they thought this looked good.
#nzpol
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Listening to Luxon on Radio NZ right now. The guy is a total empty corporate suit. All the indicators tell us his government is failing in their approach. They aren't meeting his self imposed measurements and goals. No acceptance of reality, all he has to offer is meaningless corporate babble #nzpol
December 16, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Listening to Luxon on Radio NZ right now. The guy is a total empty corporate suit. All the indicators tell us his government is failing in their approach. They aren't meeting his self imposed measurements and goals. No acceptance of reality, all he has to offer is meaningless corporate babble #nzpol
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Well, yes, if you cut 8500-10,000 public sector roles, and drive 79,000 people to leave NZ, plus give landlords a tax break, of course the tax take will be lower 🤦🏽♀️
This is a very simple maths equation.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Government's financial update expected to show bigger deficits for longer
Broad expectations are for the budget deficit to push out by more than $1b from the budget forecast towards $15b for the year ended June.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 15, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Well, yes, if you cut 8500-10,000 public sector roles, and drive 79,000 people to leave NZ, plus give landlords a tax break, of course the tax take will be lower 🤦🏽♀️
This is a very simple maths equation.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
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Presented without further comment
December 13, 2024 at 4:53 AM
Presented without further comment
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"I'm Wealthy and Sorted" is in the running for top NZ quote of the year.
Here's the video of it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNU2...
#kiwi
#newzealand
Here's the video of it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNU2...
#kiwi
#newzealand
NZ PM Chris Luxon: "I'm Wealthy and I'm Sorted"
YouTube video by Mountain Tui
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2024 at 12:49 AM
"I'm Wealthy and Sorted" is in the running for top NZ quote of the year.
Here's the video of it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNU2...
#kiwi
#newzealand
Here's the video of it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNU2...
#kiwi
#newzealand
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#NZpol In NZ, just swap a few hats around, same game -
ah, the old conservative two-step:
1. deliberately sabotage a thing
2. oh look, the thing is having problems, guess we’ve got to pay twice as much to my buddy to replace it with worse and more expensive service
1. deliberately sabotage a thing
2. oh look, the thing is having problems, guess we’ve got to pay twice as much to my buddy to replace it with worse and more expensive service
New: Trump is talking behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago about privatizing the Postal Service, sources say, citing financial losses
Could remake one of the oldest institutions in all of American government
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Could remake one of the oldest institutions in all of American government
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
December 14, 2024 at 6:11 PM
#NZpol In NZ, just swap a few hats around, same game -
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Building a national EV charging network was basically National's only climate policy. So what's happened is that they've actually cut funding left by Labour for the same purpose and the whole thing is now hamstrung with a layer of red tape demanded by Act. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
Stuff
www.stuff.co.nz
December 15, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Building a national EV charging network was basically National's only climate policy. So what's happened is that they've actually cut funding left by Labour for the same purpose and the whole thing is now hamstrung with a layer of red tape demanded by Act. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
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Gosh how surprising that not only did national remove EV subsidies while promising more chargers, they then did not deliver the chargers they promised.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
Stuff
www.stuff.co.nz
December 15, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Gosh how surprising that not only did national remove EV subsidies while promising more chargers, they then did not deliver the chargers they promised.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
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god damn i hate fly season in nz. why do they have to come inside? outside is huge and full of shit, why don't you fuck off there
December 16, 2024 at 7:19 PM
god damn i hate fly season in nz. why do they have to come inside? outside is huge and full of shit, why don't you fuck off there
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 9 - 15 www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rod-emmer...
December 13, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 9 - 15 www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rod-emmer...
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Most people won't have heard of this bill. It's another attempt to remake the constitution of Aotearoa NZ in ACTS narrow libertarian image.
The ‘dangerous’ bill flying under the radar | E-Tangata
“Individually or together, these two bills would entrench libertarian preferences in New Zealand’s constitutional framework. They would also obstruct the consideration of Te Tiriti in future lawmaking...
e-tangata.co.nz
December 15, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Most people won't have heard of this bill. It's another attempt to remake the constitution of Aotearoa NZ in ACTS narrow libertarian image.
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NZ Herald on the government's accounting techniques: www.nzherald.co.nz/business/eco...
No surplus in sight: Creative accounting used to mask deterioration in Govt books
Debt issuance is expected to rise by more than expected.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 17, 2024 at 12:41 AM
NZ Herald on the government's accounting techniques: www.nzherald.co.nz/business/eco...
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www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rod-emmer... Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 16 - 22
Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 16 - 22
Rod Emmerson's take on the week.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 17, 2024 at 6:59 PM
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rod-emmer... Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 16 - 22
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Wellington NZ
December 14, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Wellington NZ
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Say his name: Mohamed Baalusha.This one really hurts. He discovered the massacred babies as Al Nasar hospital. Many months ago Mohamed was shot. Then, he was unable to move w an infection. He bravely returned to reporting , only to be killed today. He is abt the 200th journalist killed by US-Israel
December 15, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Say his name: Mohamed Baalusha.This one really hurts. He discovered the massacred babies as Al Nasar hospital. Many months ago Mohamed was shot. Then, he was unable to move w an infection. He bravely returned to reporting , only to be killed today. He is abt the 200th journalist killed by US-Israel
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“Once you decide that a single vulnerable minority can be sacrificed, you’re operating within a fascist logic, because that means there might be a second one you’re willing to sacrifice, and a third, a fourth, and then what happens?”
Judith Butler, philosopher: ‘If you sacrifice a minority like trans people, you are operating within a fascist logic’
A leading figure in feminism and gender studies, the thinker welcomes EL PAÍS in California after being voted one of the most influential minds in the world
english.elpais.com
December 16, 2024 at 2:28 AM
“Once you decide that a single vulnerable minority can be sacrificed, you’re operating within a fascist logic, because that means there might be a second one you’re willing to sacrifice, and a third, a fourth, and then what happens?”