Christopher
@mph-student.bsky.social
Tangata Tiriti, which means I’m also a Colonial-Settler in Aotearoa. MPH Student. Public Servant. All views/endorsements here are my own #landback
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A disturbing agenda being rolled out in our education curriculum?
I believe so.
www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
I believe so.
www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
What the HELL is happening with the new school curriculum?
Over and over again, I've had emails and messages from parents asking me about the new curriculum. I tried to get my head around it, but just had more questions than answers. So I teamed up with my fr...
www.emilywrites.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 6:40 AM
A disturbing agenda being rolled out in our education curriculum?
I believe so.
www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
I believe so.
www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
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Rather telling that NZ Luxon and Upston announce $6 Million towards possible Michelin stars for Kiwi restaurants while respected Lifeline cuts Mental Health services due to $2 Million funding shortfall.
Priorities.
#nzpol
Priorities.
#nzpol
Lifeline to cut operations if funding shortfall not plugged
A mental health support service says it will have to reduce its operations if it cannot plug a $2 million shortfall.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Rather telling that NZ Luxon and Upston announce $6 Million towards possible Michelin stars for Kiwi restaurants while respected Lifeline cuts Mental Health services due to $2 Million funding shortfall.
Priorities.
#nzpol
Priorities.
#nzpol
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Tomorrow is the Fifth of November – but let’s forget Guy Fawkes and his actions against an arrogant Protestant king and instead look to our own history: the unlawful attack on Parihaka and, by extension, Māori sovereignty.
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#kikorangi
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November 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Tomorrow is the Fifth of November – but let’s forget Guy Fawkes and his actions against an arrogant Protestant king and instead look to our own history: the unlawful attack on Parihaka and, by extension, Māori sovereignty.
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#kikorangi
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#kikorangi
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fuck fireworks and read this thread instead. don't forget the pākehā invaders also salted the land out of spite towards the end so māori crops would fail.
Tomorrow is the Fifth of November – but let’s forget Guy Fawkes and his actions against an arrogant Protestant king and instead look to our own history: the unlawful attack on Parihaka and, by extension, Māori sovereignty.
🧵
#kikorangi
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#kikorangi
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
fuck fireworks and read this thread instead. don't forget the pākehā invaders also salted the land out of spite towards the end so māori crops would fail.
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Hey anyone at #mpi or #biosecuritynz. We do wasp genomics. I reckon I could tell you in about 24 hours if these invasive yellow legged #hornets you have found in Auckland are sisters, or a larger invasion. For free. Hit me up now!
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Hey anyone at #mpi or #biosecuritynz. We do wasp genomics. I reckon I could tell you in about 24 hours if these invasive yellow legged #hornets you have found in Auckland are sisters, or a larger invasion. For free. Hit me up now!
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Anyone in Wairarapa free tomorrow and want to come on a tour? 9.30am - 2pm. Free for tomorrow only. Pick up and drop off at Featherston.
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Anyone in Wairarapa free tomorrow and want to come on a tour? 9.30am - 2pm. Free for tomorrow only. Pick up and drop off at Featherston.
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#nzpol
For context: Total cost of all reparations paid to Māori for land confiscations to date = $2.7 billion
Total cost of the economic lunacy of this government reinstating mortgage interest deductions to landlords = $2.9 billion (over 4 yrs), plus $760 million every single year thereafter
For context: Total cost of all reparations paid to Māori for land confiscations to date = $2.7 billion
Total cost of the economic lunacy of this government reinstating mortgage interest deductions to landlords = $2.9 billion (over 4 yrs), plus $760 million every single year thereafter
October 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
#nzpol
For context: Total cost of all reparations paid to Māori for land confiscations to date = $2.7 billion
Total cost of the economic lunacy of this government reinstating mortgage interest deductions to landlords = $2.9 billion (over 4 yrs), plus $760 million every single year thereafter
For context: Total cost of all reparations paid to Māori for land confiscations to date = $2.7 billion
Total cost of the economic lunacy of this government reinstating mortgage interest deductions to landlords = $2.9 billion (over 4 yrs), plus $760 million every single year thereafter
All done now 😊 x
Hi!!! Happy birthday!!! 🎉🎉
October 27, 2025 at 2:12 AM
All done now 😊 x
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October 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Last few hours to get your vote in for local elections, Aotearoa!
a poster that says friends do n't let friends not vote
ALT: a poster that says friends do n't let friends not vote
media.tenor.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Last few hours to get your vote in for local elections, Aotearoa!
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"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality."
- Desmond Tutu
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September 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality."
- Desmond Tutu
- Desmond Tutu
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In 1976, African nations boycotted the Montreal Olympics because New Zealand stood with apartheid South Africa. Nearly 50 years on, that echo lingers and the stain remains far longer than we care to admit to ourselves.
September 27, 2025 at 1:54 AM
In 1976, African nations boycotted the Montreal Olympics because New Zealand stood with apartheid South Africa. Nearly 50 years on, that echo lingers and the stain remains far longer than we care to admit to ourselves.
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Goldsmith is worried about sovereign risk from court recognition of tikanga Māori
But the real sovereign risk comes from a govt that has repeatedly meddled with the independence of courts and legal proceedings for cynical self-serving ideological reasons
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
But the real sovereign risk comes from a govt that has repeatedly meddled with the independence of courts and legal proceedings for cynical self-serving ideological reasons
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith warns government prepared to remove tikanga Māori from court rulings
The minister claims New Zealand's "bespoke" legal system could discourage overseas investment.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 27, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Goldsmith is worried about sovereign risk from court recognition of tikanga Māori
But the real sovereign risk comes from a govt that has repeatedly meddled with the independence of courts and legal proceedings for cynical self-serving ideological reasons
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
But the real sovereign risk comes from a govt that has repeatedly meddled with the independence of courts and legal proceedings for cynical self-serving ideological reasons
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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I'm sensing a bit of a pattern here: government stops some big project with no plans for a replacement, finds out that it's going to cost them more in the long run for a worse result. Huh, imagine that.
About $190m needed to restart polytechnics - consultants reports
The study commissioned by the Tertiary Education Commission claim at least two institutes had no future as standalone organisations.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I'm sensing a bit of a pattern here: government stops some big project with no plans for a replacement, finds out that it's going to cost them more in the long run for a worse result. Huh, imagine that.
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Reminder: National has always taken the side of Apartheid regimes.
September 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Reminder: National has always taken the side of Apartheid regimes.
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Have heard that govt likely to cut eligibility for Total Mobility - an essential lifeline for many disabled people who cannot drive or access public transportation. Please sign this petition to parliament calling for Increased funding for Total Mobility Scheme
Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.
petitions.parliament.nz
September 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Have heard that govt likely to cut eligibility for Total Mobility - an essential lifeline for many disabled people who cannot drive or access public transportation. Please sign this petition to parliament calling for Increased funding for Total Mobility Scheme
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We do not generate more income as a nation by giving tax cuts to land lords or tax breaks for billionaires selling heated tobacco products - instead we generate inequality and deplete health #WrongTrack #nzpol
September 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
We do not generate more income as a nation by giving tax cuts to land lords or tax breaks for billionaires selling heated tobacco products - instead we generate inequality and deplete health #WrongTrack #nzpol
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Do we have to do this all the time?
beehive.govt.nz/release/20-mil…
It’s not new funding. “the initiative will be funded from Health New Zealand’s baseline”. So it’s actually being cut from somewhere else.
We already underfunded the health system at the Budget. This is a further cut
Do we have to do this all the time?
beehive.govt.nz/release/20-mil…
It’s not new funding. “the initiative will be funded from Health New Zealand’s baseline”. So it’s actually being cut from somewhere else.
We already underfunded the health system at the Budget. This is a further cut
https://beehive.govt.nz/release/20-mil…
September 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
#nzpol
Do we have to do this all the time?
beehive.govt.nz/release/20-mil…
It’s not new funding. “the initiative will be funded from Health New Zealand’s baseline”. So it’s actually being cut from somewhere else.
We already underfunded the health system at the Budget. This is a further cut
Do we have to do this all the time?
beehive.govt.nz/release/20-mil…
It’s not new funding. “the initiative will be funded from Health New Zealand’s baseline”. So it’s actually being cut from somewhere else.
We already underfunded the health system at the Budget. This is a further cut
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I teach L3 Art History. It is the ultimate blend of Art, politics , history and Philosophy. This subject brings me so much joy. I am devastated for it have disappeared from the subject list with zero consultation. I encourage everyone to email their views to nceaconsultation@education.govt.nz
September 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
I teach L3 Art History. It is the ultimate blend of Art, politics , history and Philosophy. This subject brings me so much joy. I am devastated for it have disappeared from the subject list with zero consultation. I encourage everyone to email their views to nceaconsultation@education.govt.nz
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what kids deserve: warm beds. cosy pajamas. friends. family. hot showers. hot chocolate on the couch watching a ghibli movie. clean clothes. hygiene. a home. cuddles from grandparents
not a wet damp existence in the bush with a father who stole them away from all comfort & makes them do crime
not a wet damp existence in the bush with a father who stole them away from all comfort & makes them do crime
September 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM
what kids deserve: warm beds. cosy pajamas. friends. family. hot showers. hot chocolate on the couch watching a ghibli movie. clean clothes. hygiene. a home. cuddles from grandparents
not a wet damp existence in the bush with a father who stole them away from all comfort & makes them do crime
not a wet damp existence in the bush with a father who stole them away from all comfort & makes them do crime
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The greatest #nzpol post of all time. Like that Tom Holland lip sync battle vid, when you see it on any platform, it’s your duty to repost it. #newzealandvalues
September 7, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The greatest #nzpol post of all time. Like that Tom Holland lip sync battle vid, when you see it on any platform, it’s your duty to repost it. #newzealandvalues
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We've had a couple of years of seeing what vision NAT/ACT/NZ1 have for this country.
and then I watch speeches from Tūrangawaewae...
I know this country NEEDS Māori centred vision to take us ALL forward
and then I watch speeches from Tūrangawaewae...
I know this country NEEDS Māori centred vision to take us ALL forward
September 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
We've had a couple of years of seeing what vision NAT/ACT/NZ1 have for this country.
and then I watch speeches from Tūrangawaewae...
I know this country NEEDS Māori centred vision to take us ALL forward
and then I watch speeches from Tūrangawaewae...
I know this country NEEDS Māori centred vision to take us ALL forward
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Simeon Brown is forcing Health NZ to sign 10 year contracts with private hospitals - meaning it will be very difficult for a future government to back out of the contracts. But the evidence is clear, privatised healthcare costs more and delivers worse outcomes: www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-...
NZ’s shift to more private healthcare will likely raise costs and reduce quality: what the evidence tells us
Analysis: Studies show public healthcare is more likely to lead to better health outcomes, and diverting public funds to private healthcare erodes the quality of public care.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 3, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Simeon Brown is forcing Health NZ to sign 10 year contracts with private hospitals - meaning it will be very difficult for a future government to back out of the contracts. But the evidence is clear, privatised healthcare costs more and delivers worse outcomes: www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-...
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The 2023 IRD wealth study found that the richest 300 people in NZ pay tax on income of 9.4%, versus 28% for someone earning $80k. Luxon Govt is removing the clauses of the tax law that allowed IRD to collect the study data. They don’t want you to know. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Shielding the rich? Govt to axe info-gathering power that shed light on how much tax the rich pay
Axing the power will improve taxpayer privacy but weaken the quality of IRD policy advice.
www.nzherald.co.nz
September 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The 2023 IRD wealth study found that the richest 300 people in NZ pay tax on income of 9.4%, versus 28% for someone earning $80k. Luxon Govt is removing the clauses of the tax law that allowed IRD to collect the study data. They don’t want you to know. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...