Kaimataara
@kaimataara.bsky.social
History, philosophy and politics through a Māori lens... or whatever my hyperfocus is at the current moment.
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first thing im interested in for the new TOP leader is whether they support a free palestine and can use the term genocide, given that one of TOP's EX leaders routinely promotes pro-Israel propaganda and engages with the worst genocide denialists in NZ to smear anti-genocide activists
November 16, 2025 at 6:33 AM
first thing im interested in for the new TOP leader is whether they support a free palestine and can use the term genocide, given that one of TOP's EX leaders routinely promotes pro-Israel propaganda and engages with the worst genocide denialists in NZ to smear anti-genocide activists
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November 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Dear Marxists who think going out of our way to make theory simpler to understand and more accessible is anti-intellectual: If that is anti-intellectual nō reira, he whakahē-mātauranga koe nā te mea me whakamahi koe i tētahi kaiwhakamāori kia pānui ai i tēnei. #Marxisn
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Dear Marxists who think going out of our way to make theory simpler to understand and more accessible is anti-intellectual: If that is anti-intellectual nō reira, he whakahē-mātauranga koe nā te mea me whakamahi koe i tētahi kaiwhakamāori kia pānui ai i tēnei. #Marxisn
November 15, 2025 at 7:16 AM
substack.com/@yeehawthebo...
Good points here.
Just as we see with the Dems to Mamdani and Kier to Jeremy Corbyn, if Labour are willing to attack left wing parties/politicians this much what makes you think they won't attack left wing policies too?
Good points here.
Just as we see with the Dems to Mamdani and Kier to Jeremy Corbyn, if Labour are willing to attack left wing parties/politicians this much what makes you think they won't attack left wing policies too?
The Fast Track and the Furious
Plus: Labour would rather focus on destroying its potential coalition partners than listen to them.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:07 AM
substack.com/@yeehawthebo...
Good points here.
Just as we see with the Dems to Mamdani and Kier to Jeremy Corbyn, if Labour are willing to attack left wing parties/politicians this much what makes you think they won't attack left wing policies too?
Good points here.
Just as we see with the Dems to Mamdani and Kier to Jeremy Corbyn, if Labour are willing to attack left wing parties/politicians this much what makes you think they won't attack left wing policies too?
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The irony that he'd be talking about "public trust" when he told the nation that "jihadi brides" were leaving from NZ when, in fact, they did not. It took the Green Party, through OIAs, to find the truth. As a result, many of us faced harassment, and years on, we're still waiting for an apology.
Former PM John Key says public's trust in police threatened by recent events McSkimming case
Former PM John Key says public's trust in police threatened by recent events McSkimming case
Sir John's comments come after a report that found senior police leaders mishandled accusations of sexual offending by former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The irony that he'd be talking about "public trust" when he told the nation that "jihadi brides" were leaving from NZ when, in fact, they did not. It took the Green Party, through OIAs, to find the truth. As a result, many of us faced harassment, and years on, we're still waiting for an apology.
I made a video on why our media rarely criticises National ACT or NZF almost a year ago youtu.be/kn-N4fnYwE4?...
TLDW: Our media is crony and. nepotistic as hell. #nzpol
TLDW: Our media is crony and. nepotistic as hell. #nzpol
November 14, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I made a video on why our media rarely criticises National ACT or NZF almost a year ago youtu.be/kn-N4fnYwE4?...
TLDW: Our media is crony and. nepotistic as hell. #nzpol
TLDW: Our media is crony and. nepotistic as hell. #nzpol
I wrote an article on Mamdani and the Greens and what us revolutionary leftists can learn from them #nzpol #Mamdani #Greens #communist #socialist #anarchist
open.substack.com/pub/kaimataa...
open.substack.com/pub/kaimataa...
Revolution is dead, long live revolution.
On Mamdani, The Greens in Aotearoa and what the revolutionary left can learn from them.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I wrote an article on Mamdani and the Greens and what us revolutionary leftists can learn from them #nzpol #Mamdani #Greens #communist #socialist #anarchist
open.substack.com/pub/kaimataa...
open.substack.com/pub/kaimataa...
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The fact Labour havent forced Hipkins to resign immediately says more about the Party as a whole than it does of Hipkins NOT apologising live on the 6pm news last night
Looking forward to each MF who dragged Tamatha standing in line to apologise. From both of those two sides of a coin main parties.
You are both such bland disappointments of political parties, you know.
You are both such bland disappointments of political parties, you know.
November 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The fact Labour havent forced Hipkins to resign immediately says more about the Party as a whole than it does of Hipkins NOT apologising live on the 6pm news last night
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"Most voters don’t need convincing the system is broken – they need inspiration that it can be fixed. The ideas dismissed as “undeliverable” are the very ones we most require."
Hope you're listening, Mr Hipkins. You need to work with the Greens, not against them.
#nzpol
Hope you're listening, Mr Hipkins. You need to work with the Greens, not against them.
#nzpol
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
"Most voters don’t need convincing the system is broken – they need inspiration that it can be fixed. The ideas dismissed as “undeliverable” are the very ones we most require."
Hope you're listening, Mr Hipkins. You need to work with the Greens, not against them.
#nzpol
Hope you're listening, Mr Hipkins. You need to work with the Greens, not against them.
#nzpol
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Hipkins dreams of another outright majority, but it will only ever be a dream.
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Hipkins dreams of another outright majority, but it will only ever be a dream.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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It makes you feel like the crazy one fr
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
It makes you feel like the crazy one fr
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Imma need the Green Party to win so many fucking seats the next election and force the Labour Party and chippy to come crawling on his knees to form a coalition government. Fuck this.
Luxon, Mitchell, and Hipkins all failed to apologise in the House to Tamatha Paul today for their derogatory comments about her stating that police on the streets doesn't make people feel safe, and Tamatha has too much grace and class to demand it.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
November 12, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Imma need the Green Party to win so many fucking seats the next election and force the Labour Party and chippy to come crawling on his knees to form a coalition government. Fuck this.
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Luxon, Mitchell, and Hipkins all failed to apologise in the House to Tamatha Paul today for their derogatory comments about her stating that police on the streets doesn't make people feel safe, and Tamatha has too much grace and class to demand it.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Luxon, Mitchell, and Hipkins all failed to apologise in the House to Tamatha Paul today for their derogatory comments about her stating that police on the streets doesn't make people feel safe, and Tamatha has too much grace and class to demand it.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
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I have written to my MP suggesting that Hipkins would do well to steal a march on Luxon and Mitchell and show some leadership by apologising to Tamatha ASAP.
November 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I have written to my MP suggesting that Hipkins would do well to steal a march on Luxon and Mitchell and show some leadership by apologising to Tamatha ASAP.
I swear our parliament is a kitchen, a sentient egg vs a a sentient slice of white bread.
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I swear our parliament is a kitchen, a sentient egg vs a a sentient slice of white bread.
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Luxon leading the preferred PM poll. Fuck that’s depressing. But I suppose when he’s up against Hipkins, then not massively surprised.
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Luxon leading the preferred PM poll. Fuck that’s depressing. But I suppose when he’s up against Hipkins, then not massively surprised.
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If the next election is too close to call at this point, with the absolute casserole of clusterfuckery that is the current, Luxon-led, govt, then I strongly suggest that Labour get their heads out of their arses and DO SOMETHING
Realistically, given the margin of error in this poll and the effect of overhangs, all we can really say is that, right now, the next election is too close to call.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Coalition would hold power but Labour gains points after capital gains tax - poll
But coalition parties would still have a majority, according to a new Curia-Taxpayers Union poll,
www.rnz.co.nz
November 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
If the next election is too close to call at this point, with the absolute casserole of clusterfuckery that is the current, Luxon-led, govt, then I strongly suggest that Labour get their heads out of their arses and DO SOMETHING
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GET RID OF CHIPPY.
McAnulty needs to take the reigns. Hipkins inspires nothing in anyone.
If we want to actually save this country, we need inspiration.
#nzpol
McAnulty needs to take the reigns. Hipkins inspires nothing in anyone.
If we want to actually save this country, we need inspiration.
#nzpol
If the next election is too close to call at this point, with the absolute casserole of clusterfuckery that is the current, Luxon-led, govt, then I strongly suggest that Labour get their heads out of their arses and DO SOMETHING
Realistically, given the margin of error in this poll and the effect of overhangs, all we can really say is that, right now, the next election is too close to call.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
GET RID OF CHIPPY.
McAnulty needs to take the reigns. Hipkins inspires nothing in anyone.
If we want to actually save this country, we need inspiration.
#nzpol
McAnulty needs to take the reigns. Hipkins inspires nothing in anyone.
If we want to actually save this country, we need inspiration.
#nzpol
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Hipkins is the most ineffective leader of the opposition I’ve seen in what feels like decades. So so very many opportunities pissed away
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Hipkins is the most ineffective leader of the opposition I’ve seen in what feels like decades. So so very many opportunities pissed away
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Tamatha Paul OWNED the chamber today and it was powerful.
Didn't even need to say "I told you so". Just got down to business.
Didn't even need to say "I told you so". Just got down to business.
Tamatha Paul speaking for the Greens; starts with acknowledging the mana of mcSkimming's victim.
"Its particularly stinging to have to discuss this matter on this day" - because its meant to be about remembering victims of abuse and instead we're again talking about abusers #nzqt
"Its particularly stinging to have to discuss this matter on this day" - because its meant to be about remembering victims of abuse and instead we're again talking about abusers #nzqt
November 12, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Tamatha Paul OWNED the chamber today and it was powerful.
Didn't even need to say "I told you so". Just got down to business.
Didn't even need to say "I told you so". Just got down to business.