Kathy
@katamiran.bsky.social
ia/she/her
Bi, Māori kiritea (Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa), aroreretini, ICU & flight RN.
Kei Pōneke ahau.
Nāku ēnei whakaaro katoa.
Bi, Māori kiritea (Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa), aroreretini, ICU & flight RN.
Kei Pōneke ahau.
Nāku ēnei whakaaro katoa.
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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
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“Māori were two times more likely to receive a prison sentence than non-Māori (20% versus 10%), whereas non-Māori were more likely to receive a monetary sentence (37% versus 17%).”
It’s unclear why this is happening. #nzpol
It’s unclear why this is happening. #nzpol
a man with a beard is wearing a green robin hood hat
ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a green robin hood hat
media.tenor.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:15 AM
“Māori were two times more likely to receive a prison sentence than non-Māori (20% versus 10%), whereas non-Māori were more likely to receive a monetary sentence (37% versus 17%).”
It’s unclear why this is happening. #nzpol
It’s unclear why this is happening. #nzpol
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They thought they could bullshit their way out of being short HUNDREDS of nurses, they sent in Wonderboy to sell they lie, but it hasn't worked
"Hospitals were short an average of 587 nurses every shift last year, according to a new report by Infometrics for the nurses' union."
#NZPol
"Hospitals were short an average of 587 nurses every shift last year, according to a new report by Infometrics for the nurses' union."
#NZPol
Hospitals short an average of 587 nurses every shift last year - report
Some mental health wards were short-staffed overnight almost all of the time, a new report has found.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
They thought they could bullshit their way out of being short HUNDREDS of nurses, they sent in Wonderboy to sell they lie, but it hasn't worked
"Hospitals were short an average of 587 nurses every shift last year, according to a new report by Infometrics for the nurses' union."
#NZPol
"Hospitals were short an average of 587 nurses every shift last year, according to a new report by Infometrics for the nurses' union."
#NZPol
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every project is its own set of 50+ tabs and I have 4 projects going and if I close any of the tabs the Devil will eat me
July 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
every project is its own set of 50+ tabs and I have 4 projects going and if I close any of the tabs the Devil will eat me
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Real leadership for women isn’t about suddenly claiming the mic when it suits you. It’s about who you stood alongside when it was hard, who you made room for when you had power, and whether you used your influence when it counted, and not just when you want to hoard power.
July 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Real leadership for women isn’t about suddenly claiming the mic when it suits you. It’s about who you stood alongside when it was hard, who you made room for when you had power, and whether you used your influence when it counted, and not just when you want to hoard power.
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Tory Whanau and Tamatha Paul were in the closet making cycle lanes and I saw one of the cycle lanes and the cycle lane looked at me.
July 11, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Tory Whanau and Tamatha Paul were in the closet making cycle lanes and I saw one of the cycle lanes and the cycle lane looked at me.
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- Access to treatment depends "to a significant degree" on where patients live - Auditor-General
- Faster treatment target won't cure inequitable access
- Outsourcing to private providers could make inequities worse
- Level of unmet need largely invisible
#nzpol
- Faster treatment target won't cure inequitable access
- Outsourcing to private providers could make inequities worse
- Level of unmet need largely invisible
#nzpol
'Postcode healthcare' persists - new report by government watchdog
The new report has shown elective surgeries in the public system were often "not equitable or timely".
www.rnz.co.nz
June 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
- Access to treatment depends "to a significant degree" on where patients live - Auditor-General
- Faster treatment target won't cure inequitable access
- Outsourcing to private providers could make inequities worse
- Level of unmet need largely invisible
#nzpol
- Faster treatment target won't cure inequitable access
- Outsourcing to private providers could make inequities worse
- Level of unmet need largely invisible
#nzpol
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menswear guy is a taonga
Not true.
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
June 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
menswear guy is a taonga
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"the current Government awarded landlords more money than has been paid out to Māori in 40 years as compensation for historical wrongs."
#nzpol
Let's call 'taxing the rich' what it really is newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/08/l...
#nzpol
Let's call 'taxing the rich' what it really is newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/08/l...
Let's call 'taxing the rich' what it really is
Opinion from the University of Auckland: As society groans under the weight of wealth inequality, Dr Neal Curtis calls for a different slogan to ‘tax the rich’.
newsroom.co.nz
June 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"the current Government awarded landlords more money than has been paid out to Māori in 40 years as compensation for historical wrongs."
#nzpol
Let's call 'taxing the rich' what it really is newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/08/l...
#nzpol
Let's call 'taxing the rich' what it really is newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/08/l...
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Sorry when I sent a draft for "feedback" I meant "praise." Should have been more clear.
June 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Sorry when I sent a draft for "feedback" I meant "praise." Should have been more clear.
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You wanna see something really scary? open.substack.com/pub/amandagu...
June 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
You wanna see something really scary? open.substack.com/pub/amandagu...
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Hey, just a quiet reminder: it’s not true that people get more conservative as they age. *Populations* get more conservative as they age because poor and marginalized people die sooner.
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
Seniors Are More Conservative Because the Poor Die Off
Sometimes older voters aren’t just naturally more conservative. It’s just that wealthier and whiter people tend to live longer and healthier lives.
nymag.com
April 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Hey, just a quiet reminder: it’s not true that people get more conservative as they age. *Populations* get more conservative as they age because poor and marginalized people die sooner.
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
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“Dr Sarah Fairley, the medical director of The Heart of Aotearoa New Zealand Kia Manawanui Trust, which acts as a public voice for cardiologists and other health professionals, said there was “no doubt” that delays were causing avoidable patient harm and deaths.”
#nzpol
#nzpol
Heart surgery delays costing lives. Doctors warn: ‘Te Whatu Ora’s a shambles’
Health NZ says people waiting for heart procedures are moved up the queue if their condition worsens. Hospital specialists insist patients are being harmed.
www.stuff.co.nz
April 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“Dr Sarah Fairley, the medical director of The Heart of Aotearoa New Zealand Kia Manawanui Trust, which acts as a public voice for cardiologists and other health professionals, said there was “no doubt” that delays were causing avoidable patient harm and deaths.”
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Citing and referencing Indigenous knowledges guide - deakin.libguides.com/citing-refer... #InfoOnline25 #libraries
LibGuides: Citing and referencing Indigenous knowledges: About this guide
LibGuides: Citing and referencing Indigenous knowledges: About this guide
deakin.libguides.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Citing and referencing Indigenous knowledges guide - deakin.libguides.com/citing-refer... #InfoOnline25 #libraries
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Alternative headline
"Poor people are being taxed at a rate rich people would not tolerate"
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
"Poor people are being taxed at a rate rich people would not tolerate"
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
How your tax rate could reach 80% - or more
Many thousands of taxpayers are paying effective tax rates of 50 percent or higher, a new paper shows.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Alternative headline
"Poor people are being taxed at a rate rich people would not tolerate"
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
"Poor people are being taxed at a rate rich people would not tolerate"
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
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Apropos of nothing - health privatisation does not work and causes clear, demonstrable harm.
January 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Apropos of nothing - health privatisation does not work and causes clear, demonstrable harm.
Ināianei, kei te waiata hoki ia, ka āhei e au he huawhenua nui ake...?
Now he's singing along, can I have a bigger vegetable?
Now he's singing along, can I have a bigger vegetable?
I should be able to throw one (1) potato per week at someone who is on public transit without headphones.
January 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Ināianei, kei te waiata hoki ia, ka āhei e au he huawhenua nui ake...?
Now he's singing along, can I have a bigger vegetable?
Now he's singing along, can I have a bigger vegetable?
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Wellington has horrendous IT systems (EDIS and MAP) that massively impair productivity and safety. They’re not even linked with Hutt and Wairarapa properly. It’s a ridiculous waste of time, not even counting the near-daily outages. Just…. Invest in health IT now. Anyone. Please.
December 10, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Wellington has horrendous IT systems (EDIS and MAP) that massively impair productivity and safety. They’re not even linked with Hutt and Wairarapa properly. It’s a ridiculous waste of time, not even counting the near-daily outages. Just…. Invest in health IT now. Anyone. Please.
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It’s only a Ram Raid if it’s during a left wing government. Otherwise it’s just sparkling breaking-in-with-a-car.
Five teens arrested after allegedly breaking into Auckland shopping mall with car www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Seriously??!!! These used to be reported as Ram Raids. Not any more?? Is this because the government has saved us all from the scourge of Ram raids??? #nzpol
Seriously??!!! These used to be reported as Ram Raids. Not any more?? Is this because the government has saved us all from the scourge of Ram raids??? #nzpol
Five teens arrested after allegedly breaking into Auckland shopping mall with car
Police were called to reports of a burglary at Silverdale Mall overnight.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 10, 2024 at 3:22 AM
It’s only a Ram Raid if it’s during a left wing government. Otherwise it’s just sparkling breaking-in-with-a-car.
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Again, any media that repeats government spin that Health NZ / Te Whatu Ora has a ‘deficit’ isn’t undertaking journalism but performing public relations/marketing on behalf of the government.
And now we have the answer: the Auditor-General agrees. Redundancies and holiday back pay was counted in the year before they were incurred. Former CFO Rosalie Hughes is vindicated, and Lester Levy is left looking quite untrustworthy.
December 4, 2024 at 7:03 AM
Again, any media that repeats government spin that Health NZ / Te Whatu Ora has a ‘deficit’ isn’t undertaking journalism but performing public relations/marketing on behalf of the government.
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#nzpol offered to them is a paycut and stopping the system that helps calculate clinical need for nursing hours for respective areas … www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Nurses go on strike across the nation today
About 36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants are walking off the job for eight hours over what they say are critical threats to patient safety.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 2, 2024 at 6:07 PM
#nzpol offered to them is a paycut and stopping the system that helps calculate clinical need for nursing hours for respective areas … www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Whakamīharo!! He poho kererū ahau ki te tū i te taha o ngā tini mano. He hōnore hoki ki te mahi hei kaihauora. E kore ngā kupu!! Toitū te tiriti!! 🖤🤍🤎
November 19, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Whakamīharo!! He poho kererū ahau ki te tū i te taha o ngā tini mano. He hōnore hoki ki te mahi hei kaihauora. E kore ngā kupu!! Toitū te tiriti!! 🖤🤍🤎