Ms Hooper
@mshooper.bsky.social
Aging, hermit-prone, art inclined, left wing, climate panicked,animal lover 😊😮💨🌳🙏 #Kikorangi #ToitūTeTiriti
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Brownlee has banned "clothing conveying a political message" from the House.
He's banned trans pins, pies, and shirts.
He's banned trans pins, pies, and shirts.
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Brownlee has banned "clothing conveying a political message" from the House.
He's banned trans pins, pies, and shirts.
He's banned trans pins, pies, and shirts.
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Police treating faked breath tests as an employment matter rather than as fraud. Does character mean nothing in their world?
Breath test investigation: 'Small number' of police officers stood down for additional misconduct
It was earlier revealed about 120 staff were under investigation after 30,000 alcohol breath tests were "falsely or erroneously recorded".
www.rnz.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Police treating faked breath tests as an employment matter rather than as fraud. Does character mean nothing in their world?
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Will NZ Health Minister Simeon Brown block prescriptions of HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy for people needing support (mostly menopausal women) because of lack of evidence or because results vary or because he believes women should suffer for sins of Eve? 🍎🐍
#NZpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/19/h...
#NZpol
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How some women can start menopause after surgery or medical treatment
Whether a patient becomes menopausal after medical treatment will depend on a range of factors.
www.1news.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Will NZ Health Minister Simeon Brown block prescriptions of HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy for people needing support (mostly menopausal women) because of lack of evidence or because results vary or because he believes women should suffer for sins of Eve? 🍎🐍
#NZpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/19/h...
#NZpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/19/h...
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People are saying how Hipkins should say something about the anti trans policy that came out. However we need to remember his is the party who didn't ban Posie Parker who didn't include anti LGBTQ hate speech on the hate speech laws and who didn't stand up for Benjamin Doyle besides Verrall #nzpol
"Labour care deeply about the queer community"
Meanwhile Ted Greensmith-West who had multiple roles within Labour:
No one can convince me yet they won't go the Starmer Route.
Meanwhile Ted Greensmith-West who had multiple roles within Labour:
No one can convince me yet they won't go the Starmer Route.
November 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
People are saying how Hipkins should say something about the anti trans policy that came out. However we need to remember his is the party who didn't ban Posie Parker who didn't include anti LGBTQ hate speech on the hate speech laws and who didn't stand up for Benjamin Doyle besides Verrall #nzpol
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Yes, yes ... of course we can have complete confidence in the report findings of this inquiry set up for nakedly partisan purposes, given terms of reference designed to avoid criticism of a currently-governing party, and from which multiple professionals have run a mile. Why on earth would you ask?
Covid Inquiry hit by yet another top-level resignation
Inquiry boss quits only months into the job - the second executive director to resign this year
www.stuff.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke addresses Te Pāti Māori infighting, calls hui to decide her future, urges accountability, and cites eroded trust after expulsions of two MPs.
‘No one has taken ownership’: Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke challenges Te Pāti Māori
Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke addresses Te Pāti Māori infighting, calls hui to decide her future, urges accountability, and cites eroded trust after expulsions of two MPs.
www.teaonews.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 2:13 AM
NZ First leader Winston Peters promises to repeal two-day-old Regulatory Standards Act
#nzpol
#nzpol
'Getting ready to go with Labour again': Seymour reacts to Peters bombshell
Winston Peters has promised to repeal the two-day-old Regulatory Standards Act.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
NZ First leader Winston Peters promises to repeal two-day-old Regulatory Standards Act
#nzpol
#nzpol
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If you want to see what Erica Stanford's plan is to take control of local schools assets, look back to the uk tory model they are no doubt copying from 2016.. #nzpol
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Councils decry government's academy schools 'land grab'
Some liken plans to transfer ownership of school land from local authorities to central government to the dissolution of the monasteries
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
If you want to see what Erica Stanford's plan is to take control of local schools assets, look back to the uk tory model they are no doubt copying from 2016.. #nzpol
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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There is a reason our fundy PM appointed another fundy as the Minister of Health and it is because they share the same beliefs on many issues, including abortion #nzpol
If they can ban access to healthcare like puberty blockers for one group of people, they can do this with any healthcare for their next target. They will ban abortion again given the chance and they will come after contraception after that. The anti-choice movement is our govt right now. #nzpol
November 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
There is a reason our fundy PM appointed another fundy as the Minister of Health and it is because they share the same beliefs on many issues, including abortion #nzpol
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#NZpol Just me I guess, but I wish the DIA were open about the who, what and why of the concerns “about the way some people involved in the Inquiry had engaged with staff”, and the concerns over processes -
November 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
#NZpol Just me I guess, but I wish the DIA were open about the who, what and why of the concerns “about the way some people involved in the Inquiry had engaged with staff”, and the concerns over processes -
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In response to the Aotearoa/NZ government’s racist attempts to smash down Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, our high school is doubling down, creating and new Te Ao Māori program for next year and encouraging more te Reo. 💜
I’ve ordered this fantastic book by Keri Opai for our library.
#nzpol #māori
I’ve ordered this fantastic book by Keri Opai for our library.
#nzpol #māori
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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It really isn’t. It’s consequences for stupidity.
‘Associate health minister Costello labelled NZ’s recent plummet in global tobacco control as "ridiculous" & "ludicrous"
It comes after NZ plummeted from 2nd in world in 2023 to 53rd in the 2025 Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index’
#nzpol
‘Associate health minister Costello labelled NZ’s recent plummet in global tobacco control as "ridiculous" & "ludicrous"
It comes after NZ plummeted from 2nd in world in 2023 to 53rd in the 2025 Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index’
#nzpol
November 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It really isn’t. It’s consequences for stupidity.
‘Associate health minister Costello labelled NZ’s recent plummet in global tobacco control as "ridiculous" & "ludicrous"
It comes after NZ plummeted from 2nd in world in 2023 to 53rd in the 2025 Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index’
#nzpol
‘Associate health minister Costello labelled NZ’s recent plummet in global tobacco control as "ridiculous" & "ludicrous"
It comes after NZ plummeted from 2nd in world in 2023 to 53rd in the 2025 Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index’
#nzpol
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NZ Health Minister Simeon Brown (and conservative Christian who opposed abortion law reform and voted against ending conversion therapy) made the announcement.
For him a chance to #BeCruel on #TDoR Transgender Day of Remembrance would be a bonus. Never forget!
#NZpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
For him a chance to #BeCruel on #TDoR Transgender Day of Remembrance would be a bonus. Never forget!
#NZpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
New Zealand pushes pause on puberty blockers pending UK trial
Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March says the government is "buying into imported culture wars" .
www.rnz.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
NZ Health Minister Simeon Brown (and conservative Christian who opposed abortion law reform and voted against ending conversion therapy) made the announcement.
For him a chance to #BeCruel on #TDoR Transgender Day of Remembrance would be a bonus. Never forget!
#NZpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
For him a chance to #BeCruel on #TDoR Transgender Day of Remembrance would be a bonus. Never forget!
#NZpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
New Zealand bans puberty blockers for young transgender people
Critics warn move could have devastating impact on lives and wellbeing of those affected
#nzpol
Critics warn move could have devastating impact on lives and wellbeing of those affected
#nzpol
New Zealand bans puberty blockers for young transgender people
Critics warn move could have devastating impact on lives and wellbeing of those affected
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
New Zealand bans puberty blockers for young transgender people
Critics warn move could have devastating impact on lives and wellbeing of those affected
#nzpol
Critics warn move could have devastating impact on lives and wellbeing of those affected
#nzpol
UN to hear human rights complaint over New Zealand’s treatment of Māori | New Zealand | The Guardian
#nzpol
#nzpol
UN to hear human rights complaint over New Zealand’s treatment of Māori
UN committee to consider claim by prominent Māori leader Tureiti Moxon that alleges government policies have harmed Indigenous people
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
UN to hear human rights complaint over New Zealand’s treatment of Māori | New Zealand | The Guardian
#nzpol
#nzpol
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EnZed Energy would be eligible for $200 million in government subsidies for gas generation. Any new gas drilling would likely take over a decade to go online - and new gas hasn't found around Aotearoa for two decades or longer. #nzpol act.350.org/s/2988932.wQ...
We pledge to oppose new oil/gas drilling
The first application for an offshore oil and gas exploration permit has been lodged since the repeal of the 2018 ban on offshore drilling in August. The large application - lodged by Australian-owned...
act.350.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
EnZed Energy would be eligible for $200 million in government subsidies for gas generation. Any new gas drilling would likely take over a decade to go online - and new gas hasn't found around Aotearoa for two decades or longer. #nzpol act.350.org/s/2988932.wQ...
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The first application for offshore oil & gas exploration permit has been lodged since the repeal of the ban. It's in a marine mammal sanctuary & seismic surveying is currently illegal there - the govt would need to change another law. #nzpol
November 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The first application for offshore oil & gas exploration permit has been lodged since the repeal of the ban. It's in a marine mammal sanctuary & seismic surveying is currently illegal there - the govt would need to change another law. #nzpol
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NZ Ministry of Health admits puberty blockers are safe for cisgender children to take to prevent them from entering puberty prematurely. There are no moves to ban puberty blockers for cisgenger (not trans) kids. The only people harmed are trans kids.
#NZpol
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#NZpol
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
November 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
NZ Ministry of Health admits puberty blockers are safe for cisgender children to take to prevent them from entering puberty prematurely. There are no moves to ban puberty blockers for cisgenger (not trans) kids. The only people harmed are trans kids.
#NZpol
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#NZpol
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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The 'accident' *also* totaled the fucking mine, from which no further resources were extracted, you demented muppets.
Accidents aren't a cost of doing business, they're a cost *to* business.
This is literally just prioritising the ability to kill workers above profit and sustainability. =/
Accidents aren't a cost of doing business, they're a cost *to* business.
This is literally just prioritising the ability to kill workers above profit and sustainability. =/
"There are accidents that will happen. What I'm wanting to focus on is, how do I improve the overall economy and the situation that businesses and workers find themselves in?" - Van Velden. #PikeRiver
"She seemed to be focusing all the time on the employers and I sat and listened to it for a little while and then I just couldn't stand it" - Sonya Rockhouse. #PikeRiver
November 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The 'accident' *also* totaled the fucking mine, from which no further resources were extracted, you demented muppets.
Accidents aren't a cost of doing business, they're a cost *to* business.
This is literally just prioritising the ability to kill workers above profit and sustainability. =/
Accidents aren't a cost of doing business, they're a cost *to* business.
This is literally just prioritising the ability to kill workers above profit and sustainability. =/
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On Morning Report, Costello said "And the evidence that reduced nicotine levels is effective? There is no evidence." www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... That statement is completely incorrect. There are randomised controlled trials that show the opposite.
'Absolutely ludicrous': Casey Costello defends plunge in global tobacco control ranking
New Zealand has gone from second in the world to 53rd in a major tobacco control index.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
On Morning Report, Costello said "And the evidence that reduced nicotine levels is effective? There is no evidence." www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... That statement is completely incorrect. There are randomised controlled trials that show the opposite.
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Laser-focused on the cost of living crisis 😒😒😒 #nzpol
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Laser-focused on the cost of living crisis 😒😒😒 #nzpol
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So in a few month's time when the govt is telling you the social media under 16 age ban is to protect children, remember that they don't actually care about children's safety. They don't care about trans kids. They don't care about tamariki Māori. They don't care about feeding kids. #nzpol
November 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
So in a few month's time when the govt is telling you the social media under 16 age ban is to protect children, remember that they don't actually care about children's safety. They don't care about trans kids. They don't care about tamariki Māori. They don't care about feeding kids. #nzpol