Melanie D.
@melulater.bsky.social
Teacher. Karaoke queen. Herder of cats. Politics junkie from the left. Big #ChiefsMana fan. Independently owned and I garden on warm sunny days. If you believe in free quality public education, LIKE Save Our Schools NZ on Facebook.
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“..a bunch of dirty old men started bullying her. Spreading salacious, baseless, downright creepy rumours about her. And not even bothering to hide it. Sending all staff emails about it.”
And those men - some not so old - still sit at Council tables & got rewarded for that filthy behaviour. #nzpol
And those men - some not so old - still sit at Council tables & got rewarded for that filthy behaviour. #nzpol
Tory Whanau isn’t leaving - she was hounded out
Opinion: As all the emails and filthy gossip came out, it’s been patently, toe-curlingly, nauseatingly obvious to every young woman what’s been happening.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:41 PM
“..a bunch of dirty old men started bullying her. Spreading salacious, baseless, downright creepy rumours about her. And not even bothering to hide it. Sending all staff emails about it.”
And those men - some not so old - still sit at Council tables & got rewarded for that filthy behaviour. #nzpol
And those men - some not so old - still sit at Council tables & got rewarded for that filthy behaviour. #nzpol
November 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Great to see @garypayinda.bsky.social saying the quiet part out loud. The NZ Labour Party are lucky to have such a dialled in candidate on their team. Let’s not risk another 3years of “only the rich matter” BS. #nzpol #Democracy #OneTermGovernment
November 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Great to see @garypayinda.bsky.social saying the quiet part out loud. The NZ Labour Party are lucky to have such a dialled in candidate on their team. Let’s not risk another 3years of “only the rich matter” BS. #nzpol #Democracy #OneTermGovernment
November 23, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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In today’s HeraldOnSunday #nzpolitics
November 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
In today’s HeraldOnSunday #nzpolitics
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Doctors and parents should make decisions about what is best for their kids health - not politicians. The Government has said doctors cannot give new prescriptions of puberty blockers to children who are suffering from gender dysphoria. That is putting kids at risk.
November 22, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Doctors and parents should make decisions about what is best for their kids health - not politicians. The Government has said doctors cannot give new prescriptions of puberty blockers to children who are suffering from gender dysphoria. That is putting kids at risk.
Jack Tame just asked the head honcho of Halter how did he know how to train a cow?
Head honcho: I didn't.
How can you be brought up on a dairy farm and not know how intelligent and curious cows are?
FFS. Of course a cow can be trained. How else would they go to the milking shed every day and...
Head honcho: I didn't.
How can you be brought up on a dairy farm and not know how intelligent and curious cows are?
FFS. Of course a cow can be trained. How else would they go to the milking shed every day and...
November 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Jack Tame just asked the head honcho of Halter how did he know how to train a cow?
Head honcho: I didn't.
How can you be brought up on a dairy farm and not know how intelligent and curious cows are?
FFS. Of course a cow can be trained. How else would they go to the milking shed every day and...
Head honcho: I didn't.
How can you be brought up on a dairy farm and not know how intelligent and curious cows are?
FFS. Of course a cow can be trained. How else would they go to the milking shed every day and...
Oh, JCOAB! Fucking David Seymour on #nzqanda is doing my head in. It's all moving too fast for me to rant, so I shall rewatch and rant before I head off to Auckland to go to Tool - where I shall work off my David Seymour angst.
November 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Oh, JCOAB! Fucking David Seymour on #nzqanda is doing my head in. It's all moving too fast for me to rant, so I shall rewatch and rant before I head off to Auckland to go to Tool - where I shall work off my David Seymour angst.
November 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Let's remember - the government spends more cleaning up coal damage than it collects in meagre royalties.
Join the movement:
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Stop Denniston’s Coal Monster
Bathurst's monsterous mine proposal relies on ANZ continuing to offer banking services to Bathurst. With enough pressure, we can push ANZ to phase out banking services with not only Bathurst, but all…
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November 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Let's remember - the government spends more cleaning up coal damage than it collects in meagre royalties.
Join the movement:
350.org.nz/coal
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Chris Bishop does not want to answer whether Urupa and Wahi-tapu are covered by Article 2 of te Tiriti. Wibbles behind it "not being incporporated into New Zealand law".
His regime is removing it from New Zealand law, piece by piece. #nzqt
His regime is removing it from New Zealand law, piece by piece. #nzqt
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Chris Bishop does not want to answer whether Urupa and Wahi-tapu are covered by Article 2 of te Tiriti. Wibbles behind it "not being incporporated into New Zealand law".
His regime is removing it from New Zealand law, piece by piece. #nzqt
His regime is removing it from New Zealand law, piece by piece. #nzqt
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Simon Watts says he announced back on Oct 12 that the Govt would reject the Climate Commission's advice to have a carbin negative 2050 target.
That surprised many, including, presumably, Simon Watts, who on Oct 14 told me that announcement would come "in due course".
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/21/c...
That surprised many, including, presumably, Simon Watts, who on Oct 14 told me that announcement would come "in due course".
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/21/c...
Confusion reigns as climate minister appears unaware of own announcement
The Govt says it rejected the Climate Change Commission's advice a month ago, but the commission says it hasn't heard anything from the Govt.
newsroom.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Simon Watts says he announced back on Oct 12 that the Govt would reject the Climate Commission's advice to have a carbin negative 2050 target.
That surprised many, including, presumably, Simon Watts, who on Oct 14 told me that announcement would come "in due course".
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/21/c...
That surprised many, including, presumably, Simon Watts, who on Oct 14 told me that announcement would come "in due course".
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/21/c...
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‘Shockingly inappropriate overreach of politics’: Doctors slam puberty blocker pause
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
‘Shockingly inappropriate overreach of politics’: Doctors slam puberty blocker pause
The Government’s decision to stop new prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria for at least six years has been called politically motivated and discriminatory.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
‘Shockingly inappropriate overreach of politics’: Doctors slam puberty blocker pause
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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"At least one of those emails received a reply from Parliamentary Senior Member Support staffer Lisa Mitchell - the minister’s sister."
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November 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
"At least one of those emails received a reply from Parliamentary Senior Member Support staffer Lisa Mitchell - the minister’s sister."
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"But The Post can reveal that nearly half of those emails — 17 of the 36 — were sent not to his Beehive office but to Mitchell’s Whangaparāoa electorate office throughout January and February 2024."
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November 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
"But The Post can reveal that nearly half of those emails — 17 of the 36 — were sent not to his Beehive office but to Mitchell’s Whangaparāoa electorate office throughout January and February 2024."
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Mitchell's pack of lies about the emails is starting to unravel.
"He has also maintained that the 36 complaint emails sent to him were diverted by police staff seconded to his ministerial office under a protocol set by Coster, meaning neither he nor his political advisers saw them."
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"He has also maintained that the 36 complaint emails sent to him were diverted by police staff seconded to his ministerial office under a protocol set by Coster, meaning neither he nor his political advisers saw them."
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Mitchell’s electorate office replied to McSkimming accuser’s emails
Nearly half the emails alleging serious sexual offending by former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming went to Mark Mitchell’s electorate office - and at least one was answered by his sister - months...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Mitchell's pack of lies about the emails is starting to unravel.
"He has also maintained that the 36 complaint emails sent to him were diverted by police staff seconded to his ministerial office under a protocol set by Coster, meaning neither he nor his political advisers saw them."
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"He has also maintained that the 36 complaint emails sent to him were diverted by police staff seconded to his ministerial office under a protocol set by Coster, meaning neither he nor his political advisers saw them."
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Rainbow orgs have released a statement: “The banning of puberty blockers is an example of government overreach and political attacks on healthcare… it is an unprecedented and inherently discriminatory use of the Medicines Act to deny healthcare to a particular population on the basis of their sex”
Government Overreach in Healthcare with Puberty Blockers Decision — Rainbow Support Collective
www.rainbowsupportcollective.nz
November 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Rainbow orgs have released a statement: “The banning of puberty blockers is an example of government overreach and political attacks on healthcare… it is an unprecedented and inherently discriminatory use of the Medicines Act to deny healthcare to a particular population on the basis of their sex”
November 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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#nzpol 🎯💯⬇️
All those “Ute driving tradies” and massive construction companies that backed neoliberal policies of this coalition, won’t look at their actions that caused the collapse of the building industry. Just like farmers won’t acknowledge who gets the most trade deals & fixes real issues (*cough MBovis)
There’s speculation Fletcher Building is moving to sell its residential division, but one critic says it will be a hard sell as it involves high end apartments in expensive parts of the country.
November 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
#nzpol 🎯💯⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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NZ Ministry of Education website said survivors of abuse later convicted of serious offending not eligible for redress. WRONG! Error removed after Qs by RNZ.
MoE excuse: it applied new rules ahead of proposed law change despite NZ gov't -> tighten rules not ban
#NZpol
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MoE excuse: it applied new rules ahead of proposed law change despite NZ gov't -> tighten rules not ban
#NZpol
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November 19, 2025 at 2:24 AM
NZ Ministry of Education website said survivors of abuse later convicted of serious offending not eligible for redress. WRONG! Error removed after Qs by RNZ.
MoE excuse: it applied new rules ahead of proposed law change despite NZ gov't -> tighten rules not ban
#NZpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
MoE excuse: it applied new rules ahead of proposed law change despite NZ gov't -> tighten rules not ban
#NZpol
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THE ACTUAL FUCKING FUCK
This fucking fuck campaigned on removing 'Labour's evil road taxes' and now pulls this shit because he & Simeon have a Bitumen addiction.
Nat supporters on FB 'masterful gambit sir' in 3...2...1...
This fucking fuck campaigned on removing 'Labour's evil road taxes' and now pulls this shit because he & Simeon have a Bitumen addiction.
Nat supporters on FB 'masterful gambit sir' in 3...2...1...
Hard choices lie ahead, Bishop says, as he explains funding the $56 billion in motorways promised by the Government would require a nearly 50c per litre lift in petrol taxes.
Transport Minister Chris Bishop says funding $56b in roads a 'challenge'
Hard choices lie ahead, Bishop says, as he explains funding the $56 billion in motorways promised by the Government would require a nearly 50c per litre lift in petrol taxes.
dlvr.it
November 19, 2025 at 2:24 AM
THE ACTUAL FUCKING FUCK
This fucking fuck campaigned on removing 'Labour's evil road taxes' and now pulls this shit because he & Simeon have a Bitumen addiction.
Nat supporters on FB 'masterful gambit sir' in 3...2...1...
This fucking fuck campaigned on removing 'Labour's evil road taxes' and now pulls this shit because he & Simeon have a Bitumen addiction.
Nat supporters on FB 'masterful gambit sir' in 3...2...1...
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Maybe don't keep announcing unaffordable trophy roads if you can't pay for them. Just a thought.
Hard choices lie ahead, Bishop says, as he explains funding the $56 billion in motorways promised by the Government would require a nearly 50c per litre lift in petrol taxes.
Transport Minister Chris Bishop says funding $56b in roads a 'challenge'
Hard choices lie ahead, Bishop says, as he explains funding the $56 billion in motorways promised by the Government would require a nearly 50c per litre lift in petrol taxes.
dlvr.it
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Maybe don't keep announcing unaffordable trophy roads if you can't pay for them. Just a thought.
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You probably know, @metallica.com are on at Eden Park tonight! You may not yet know (but must!) that Metallica are also serious feminists and allies of Auckland Women’s Centre! We are so excited @allwithinmyhandsfoundation has chosen to support us with a generous koha 🔥 >>
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
You probably know, @metallica.com are on at Eden Park tonight! You may not yet know (but must!) that Metallica are also serious feminists and allies of Auckland Women’s Centre! We are so excited @allwithinmyhandsfoundation has chosen to support us with a generous koha 🔥 >>
November 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM