Maki
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I like stuff about literacy, te reo, wine, poetry, music.
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A proposal from new Napier Mayor Richard McGrath to remove mana whenua voices and voting rights in the council’s standing committees for the next council term has failed.
Proposal to remove mana whenua voice at Napier City Council fails
A proposal from new Napier Mayor Richard McGrath to remove mana whenua voices and voting rights in the council’s standing committees for the next council term has failed.
www.teaonews.co.nz
December 12, 2025 at 5:33 AM
A proposal from new Napier Mayor Richard McGrath to remove mana whenua voices and voting rights in the council’s standing committees for the next council term has failed.
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Our article in today's NZ Medical Journal - a disgraceful story of structural racism in NZ health policy. It highlights govt refusal to address a glaring inequity despite clear evidence and sustained advocacy. The result is avoidable disease and mortality for Māori and Pacific people.
Tūtakarerewa—Indigenous advocacy and structural racism in bowel cancer screening in Aotearoa New Zealand
The New Zealand Medical Journal (NZMJ) is the principal scientific journal for the medical profession in New Zealand. The Journal has become a fundamental resource for providing research and written p...
nzmj.org.nz
December 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Our article in today's NZ Medical Journal - a disgraceful story of structural racism in NZ health policy. It highlights govt refusal to address a glaring inequity despite clear evidence and sustained advocacy. The result is avoidable disease and mortality for Māori and Pacific people.
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65% of people in Aotearoa support striking workers!
#StandTogetherForHealth #NZPol #AotearoaUNions #TradeUnions #NZUnions
#StandTogetherForHealth #NZPol #AotearoaUNions #TradeUnions #NZUnions
October 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
65% of people in Aotearoa support striking workers!
#StandTogetherForHealth #NZPol #AotearoaUNions #TradeUnions #NZUnions
#StandTogetherForHealth #NZPol #AotearoaUNions #TradeUnions #NZUnions
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Yesterday, in response to someone's query, I posted this:
Why Does Rights Aotearoa Focus on Universal Human Rights as Opposed to Civil Liberties?
www.rightsaotearoa.nz/universal-hu...
Why Does Rights Aotearoa Focus on Universal Human Rights as Opposed to Civil Liberties?
www.rightsaotearoa.nz/universal-hu...
Universal Human Rights v Civil Liberties Approaches
Why Does Rights Aotearoa Focus on Universal Human Rights as Opposed to Civil Liberties?
www.rightsaotearoa.nz
October 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Yesterday, in response to someone's query, I posted this:
Why Does Rights Aotearoa Focus on Universal Human Rights as Opposed to Civil Liberties?
www.rightsaotearoa.nz/universal-hu...
Why Does Rights Aotearoa Focus on Universal Human Rights as Opposed to Civil Liberties?
www.rightsaotearoa.nz/universal-hu...
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The current Government wilfully spreads misinfo about unions despite being well aware unions are the collective voice of workers that rebalance the scales so that people in work are protected from exploitation and harm.
It’s a good time to join one. #nzpol
I’m retired but I’m a solidarity member.
It’s a good time to join one. #nzpol
I’m retired but I’m a solidarity member.
Find Your Union - NZCTU
Want to know what union you can belong to? Use our Find Your Union tool that covers over 350,000 working people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
union.org.nz
October 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The current Government wilfully spreads misinfo about unions despite being well aware unions are the collective voice of workers that rebalance the scales so that people in work are protected from exploitation and harm.
It’s a good time to join one. #nzpol
I’m retired but I’m a solidarity member.
It’s a good time to join one. #nzpol
I’m retired but I’m a solidarity member.
“Tiakina tō ngākau. Arohatia tō hinengaro.
Mind your heart. Love your mind.” e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/...
Mind your heart. Love your mind.” e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/...
Healing before the crisis | E-Tangata
e-tangata.co.nz
October 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
“Tiakina tō ngākau. Arohatia tō hinengaro.
Mind your heart. Love your mind.” e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/...
Mind your heart. Love your mind.” e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/...
I loved Samara Joy's gig the other night open.substack.com/pub/simonswe...
Gig Review: So Much Joy From Samara and Seven Great Backing Musicians — Samara Joy’s Headlining Set at the Wellington Jazz Festival
Remember gig reviews? I’m trying to bring them back. A public record of what went on in the city, and when, and by who. Samara Joy opened the 2025 Wellington International Jazz Festival.
open.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I loved Samara Joy's gig the other night open.substack.com/pub/simonswe...
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Desperately looking for relief teachers for Maraenui in Napier. Te reo Māori useful but not essential.
October 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Desperately looking for relief teachers for Maraenui in Napier. Te reo Māori useful but not essential.
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If an incumbent councillor running in 2025 claims they support Māori wards please check receipts - there was a councillor vote on Māori wards in 2023. 11 voted against, & most are seeking your vote again - Fletcher, Lee, K Turner, Williamson, Baker, Newman, Walker, Watson: all said no.
October 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
If an incumbent councillor running in 2025 claims they support Māori wards please check receipts - there was a councillor vote on Māori wards in 2023. 11 voted against, & most are seeking your vote again - Fletcher, Lee, K Turner, Williamson, Baker, Newman, Walker, Watson: all said no.
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Not soon enough. Their website makes them out to be slmost philanthropic www.phb.co.nz/about/
But the owners are here. app.businessregisters.govt.nz/sber-busines...
But the owners are here. app.businessregisters.govt.nz/sber-busines...
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September 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Not soon enough. Their website makes them out to be slmost philanthropic www.phb.co.nz/about/
But the owners are here. app.businessregisters.govt.nz/sber-busines...
But the owners are here. app.businessregisters.govt.nz/sber-busines...
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While serving as mayor has been the greatest privilege of my life, I am looking forward to focussing on outcomes for mana whenua. But I’m also looking forward to standing up to bullies and harassers. The shackles are off and I refuse to be silent. Let’s fight back together.
August 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
While serving as mayor has been the greatest privilege of my life, I am looking forward to focussing on outcomes for mana whenua. But I’m also looking forward to standing up to bullies and harassers. The shackles are off and I refuse to be silent. Let’s fight back together.
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#TheCovidResponse is coming to Ōtautahi on Sept 4. Rebecca Macfie will be interviewing me about New Zealand's COVID-19 response that evening at Scorpio Books.
The doors will be open from 5.30pm, with the event kicking off at 6pm. See you there!
www.bwb.co.nz/events/covid...
The doors will be open from 5.30pm, with the event kicking off at 6pm. See you there!
www.bwb.co.nz/events/covid...
'The Covid Response' by Shaun Hendy - BWB Talks, Christchurch! - BWB Bridget Williams Books
Bridget Williams Books invites you to a BWB Talk in Christchurch with Shaun Hendy in conversation with Rebecca Macfie, discussing his new book,&n...
www.bwb.co.nz
August 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
#TheCovidResponse is coming to Ōtautahi on Sept 4. Rebecca Macfie will be interviewing me about New Zealand's COVID-19 response that evening at Scorpio Books.
The doors will be open from 5.30pm, with the event kicking off at 6pm. See you there!
www.bwb.co.nz/events/covid...
The doors will be open from 5.30pm, with the event kicking off at 6pm. See you there!
www.bwb.co.nz/events/covid...
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After a multi-year legal battle, I've been granted a restraining order against the notorious white supremacist Phil Arps
Arps fought this every step of the way (with legal aid) and I've been left with a hefty legal bill, I'm fundraising to cover the last part of the cost
ko-fi.com/byroncclark/...
Arps fought this every step of the way (with legal aid) and I've been left with a hefty legal bill, I'm fundraising to cover the last part of the cost
ko-fi.com/byroncclark/...
Buy Byron C Clark a Coffee
Become a supporter of Byron C Clark today!
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August 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
After a multi-year legal battle, I've been granted a restraining order against the notorious white supremacist Phil Arps
Arps fought this every step of the way (with legal aid) and I've been left with a hefty legal bill, I'm fundraising to cover the last part of the cost
ko-fi.com/byroncclark/...
Arps fought this every step of the way (with legal aid) and I've been left with a hefty legal bill, I'm fundraising to cover the last part of the cost
ko-fi.com/byroncclark/...
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Wanna know the common thread in Aotearoa’s ever-worsening cost of living crisis?
LACK OF COMPETITION.
Monopolies, duopolies & cartels.
Supermarkets. Building supplies. Powercos. Fuel companies. Fonterra. Banks.
Pray for a future Gov brave enough to break up or regulate these sectors.
LACK OF COMPETITION.
Monopolies, duopolies & cartels.
Supermarkets. Building supplies. Powercos. Fuel companies. Fonterra. Banks.
Pray for a future Gov brave enough to break up or regulate these sectors.
August 7, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Wanna know the common thread in Aotearoa’s ever-worsening cost of living crisis?
LACK OF COMPETITION.
Monopolies, duopolies & cartels.
Supermarkets. Building supplies. Powercos. Fuel companies. Fonterra. Banks.
Pray for a future Gov brave enough to break up or regulate these sectors.
LACK OF COMPETITION.
Monopolies, duopolies & cartels.
Supermarkets. Building supplies. Powercos. Fuel companies. Fonterra. Banks.
Pray for a future Gov brave enough to break up or regulate these sectors.
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I love how the people in this article are so openly stating how bad and distracted/oblivious they are at driving.
If you're hitting these things, the fault ain't those things. And the solution isn't to remove them so you can now hit something softer, like a cyclist.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
If you're hitting these things, the fault ain't those things. And the solution isn't to remove them so you can now hit something softer, like a cyclist.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
‘A cycleway barrier damaged by Tesla’ - some drivers fume at new barricades
Separators are wrecking wheels, smashing undercarriages and creating chaos, say New Plymouth drivers
www.stuff.co.nz
August 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I love how the people in this article are so openly stating how bad and distracted/oblivious they are at driving.
If you're hitting these things, the fault ain't those things. And the solution isn't to remove them so you can now hit something softer, like a cyclist.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
If you're hitting these things, the fault ain't those things. And the solution isn't to remove them so you can now hit something softer, like a cyclist.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
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It’s not just that unemployment is up 28% since the govt took office it’s that they engineered it! If you have the faintest clue about how the economy works you know that cutting public spending impacts the private sector immediately. The govt is the private sector’s BIGGEST customer.
August 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
It’s not just that unemployment is up 28% since the govt took office it’s that they engineered it! If you have the faintest clue about how the economy works you know that cutting public spending impacts the private sector immediately. The govt is the private sector’s BIGGEST customer.
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The InternetNZ AGM falls on Thursday. It's a very consequential one. To secure institution's ability to serve all New Zealanders, members must vote down proposed changes to InternetNZ's constitution by the Free Speech Union (FSU) - published on their website. If passed, InternetNZ won't be the same.
July 29, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The InternetNZ AGM falls on Thursday. It's a very consequential one. To secure institution's ability to serve all New Zealanders, members must vote down proposed changes to InternetNZ's constitution by the Free Speech Union (FSU) - published on their website. If passed, InternetNZ won't be the same.
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So minimum wage isn't keeping up with inflation, and yet crown body chairs get an 80% wage increase?!?! 🤬 #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Cabinet Ministers defend hiking board fees for Crown bodies
A document, quietly uploaded online, shows ministers agreed to lift the maximum annual fee for chairs of governance boards from $90,000 to about $162,000.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
So minimum wage isn't keeping up with inflation, and yet crown body chairs get an 80% wage increase?!?! 🤬 #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Keith Lynch (Editor Stuff) must really fucking hate Jacinda Ardern...
The people who hated her talk more about her than the people who loved her.
The people who hated her talk more about her than the people who loved her.
July 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Keith Lynch (Editor Stuff) must really fucking hate Jacinda Ardern...
The people who hated her talk more about her than the people who loved her.
The people who hated her talk more about her than the people who loved her.
Well I've been to a most excellent party with my dear friends and still home b4 9pm, lols
July 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Well I've been to a most excellent party with my dear friends and still home b4 9pm, lols
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#nzpol Standing with workers affected by the theft of pay equity, handing over a petition of more than 93,000 signatures. It’s been 53 years since the Equal Pay Act and this government is taking us backwards not forwards. Join your union and make this a one-term government.
July 23, 2025 at 1:33 AM
#nzpol Standing with workers affected by the theft of pay equity, handing over a petition of more than 93,000 signatures. It’s been 53 years since the Equal Pay Act and this government is taking us backwards not forwards. Join your union and make this a one-term government.