Peter Fletcher-Dobson
@peterfd.bsky.social
Innovation, Digital Products, and Te Tiriti. Created Aotearoa NZ’s first fintech accelerator and now digitally transforming organisations on a kaupapa to create systemic positive impact for Māori. He Tangata Tiriti au. Te Whanganui a Tara
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Everything that makes Aotearoa New Zealand unique is related to Māori culture. Welcome to the country, that's a pōwhiri. We are gonna thrash you at sport, that's a haka. Traditional meals, that's a hāngī. Matariki that's our New Year
If you don't like Māori stuff maybe you're in the wrong country?
If you don't like Māori stuff maybe you're in the wrong country?
October 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Everything that makes Aotearoa New Zealand unique is related to Māori culture. Welcome to the country, that's a pōwhiri. We are gonna thrash you at sport, that's a haka. Traditional meals, that's a hāngī. Matariki that's our New Year
If you don't like Māori stuff maybe you're in the wrong country?
If you don't like Māori stuff maybe you're in the wrong country?
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Generally mild-mannered @clrenney.bsky.social ripping the government a new one 🔥
#nzpol Sometimes a policy is so stupid it makes you question the very fabric of reality. Decisions so fabulously, almost wantonly dumb, you wonder if we actually live in a simulation. Welcome to the world of removing Jobseeker Support for 18 & 19-year-olds. craigrenney.substack.com/p/a-small-wr...
A small wrinkle in the Jobseeker policy
The government’s recent changes to benefits feel like this: the house is on fire, and this policy is them turning off the smoke alarm and saying it’s fixed
craigrenney.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Generally mild-mannered @clrenney.bsky.social ripping the government a new one 🔥
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In the UK, the clueless Tory Govt tried to cut spending from 2011 to reduce debt. That backfired - economists often miss that Govt spending adds to the tax base. This created the conditions for the rise of the far right. But, that's another story (it's where we're heading) . (Ends)
October 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In the UK, the clueless Tory Govt tried to cut spending from 2011 to reduce debt. That backfired - economists often miss that Govt spending adds to the tax base. This created the conditions for the rise of the far right. But, that's another story (it's where we're heading) . (Ends)
For anyone who has benefited from the koha of Maramataka mātauranga of this wise woman, now is the time to koha back to Heeni. givealittle.co.nz/cause/koha-f...
October 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
For anyone who has benefited from the koha of Maramataka mātauranga of this wise woman, now is the time to koha back to Heeni. givealittle.co.nz/cause/koha-f...
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I know it's a real cliché but I still think Karl Marx is one of the most important theorists to read if you want to understand capital's obsession with generative AI. This is from pg 692-93 of the Grundrisse.
September 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I know it's a real cliché but I still think Karl Marx is one of the most important theorists to read if you want to understand capital's obsession with generative AI. This is from pg 692-93 of the Grundrisse.
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“She had emerged from a year of mourning for her father, and her remedy for Māori advancement was couched in encouragement to let wounds turn to scars, and to turn from anguish and protest to acceptance and new economic plans.” — A commentary on the first speech from Te Kuini.
The new queen speaks | E-Tangata
“She had emerged from a year of mourning for her father, and her remedy for Māori advancement was couched in encouragement to let wounds turn to scars, and to turn from anguish and protest to acceptan...
e-tangata.co.nz
September 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“She had emerged from a year of mourning for her father, and her remedy for Māori advancement was couched in encouragement to let wounds turn to scars, and to turn from anguish and protest to acceptance and new economic plans.” — A commentary on the first speech from Te Kuini.
I had the privilege of having breakfast today with one of Titokowaru’s descendants, a highly respected and renowned rangatira.
He talked about his tīpuna and his decisive victory over Von Tempsky in September 7 1868.
Our past is also our future. Today it felt so far away and yet right at hand.
He talked about his tīpuna and his decisive victory over Von Tempsky in September 7 1868.
Our past is also our future. Today it felt so far away and yet right at hand.
September 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I had the privilege of having breakfast today with one of Titokowaru’s descendants, a highly respected and renowned rangatira.
He talked about his tīpuna and his decisive victory over Von Tempsky in September 7 1868.
Our past is also our future. Today it felt so far away and yet right at hand.
He talked about his tīpuna and his decisive victory over Von Tempsky in September 7 1868.
Our past is also our future. Today it felt so far away and yet right at hand.
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the scenario we all feared
August 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
the scenario we all feared
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So Erica Stanford is being advised by an anti-trans figure, an anti-Maori weirdo and Atlas Network's NZ Initiative and the main media don't think it's an important story?
What the fuck has this country become?
#nzpol
#kiwi
What the fuck has this country become?
#nzpol
#kiwi
Ideology is pushing Māori knowledge out of the curriculum | E-Tangata
“Elizabeth Rata often equates the inclusion of iwi, hapū and whānau knowledge and values into teaching with an emptying out of academic knowledge. She has been instrumental in shaping the new English ...
e-tangata.co.nz
August 10, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
August 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
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If you joined InternetNZ to help stop the takeover by rhe FSU and Hobson's Pledge, you've done some great work tonight
Consider bringing that energy to other civil society organisations, groups like Voices for Freedom are also trying to take advantage of low participation to push their agenda
Consider bringing that energy to other civil society organisations, groups like Voices for Freedom are also trying to take advantage of low participation to push their agenda
July 31, 2025 at 9:07 AM
If you joined InternetNZ to help stop the takeover by rhe FSU and Hobson's Pledge, you've done some great work tonight
Consider bringing that energy to other civil society organisations, groups like Voices for Freedom are also trying to take advantage of low participation to push their agenda
Consider bringing that energy to other civil society organisations, groups like Voices for Freedom are also trying to take advantage of low participation to push their agenda
Toitū te Tiriti!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 31, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Toitū te Tiriti!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The InternetNZ AGM feels like a beta test for election year 😬
July 31, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The InternetNZ AGM feels like a beta test for election year 😬
Against is a word that is in my head right now
July 31, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Against is a word that is in my head right now
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Less than 24 hours left to vote for the Board and register for the online AGM (which you need to attend on Thursday to vote on the motions proposed!)!
July 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Less than 24 hours left to vote for the Board and register for the online AGM (which you need to attend on Thursday to vote on the motions proposed!)!
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Abuse and defamation of women and minorities online is out of control. We can change it and I’m committed to keeping the pressure on.
Follow researchers @sanjanah.bsky.social and @legallyfeminist.bsky.social for their expertise if you’re interested. #nzpol
Follow researchers @sanjanah.bsky.social and @legallyfeminist.bsky.social for their expertise if you’re interested. #nzpol
July 24, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Abuse and defamation of women and minorities online is out of control. We can change it and I’m committed to keeping the pressure on.
Follow researchers @sanjanah.bsky.social and @legallyfeminist.bsky.social for their expertise if you’re interested. #nzpol
Follow researchers @sanjanah.bsky.social and @legallyfeminist.bsky.social for their expertise if you’re interested. #nzpol
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Calling all InternetNZ members - the AGM is on 31 July and there are more than a dozen member-proposed motions that all need to be voted on.
I strongly urge you all to join the call and vote.
I strongly urge you all to join the call and vote.
July 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Calling all InternetNZ members - the AGM is on 31 July and there are more than a dozen member-proposed motions that all need to be voted on.
I strongly urge you all to join the call and vote.
I strongly urge you all to join the call and vote.
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Politics can be complex, but every so often it’s pretty easy to tell which side of history you’re on. For example, if you require the police to arrest elderly ladies for peacefully protesting against genocide, that’ll probably be the wrong side.
July 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Politics can be complex, but every so often it’s pretty easy to tell which side of history you’re on. For example, if you require the police to arrest elderly ladies for peacefully protesting against genocide, that’ll probably be the wrong side.
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Strong editorial on this from today's SST
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
June 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Strong editorial on this from today's SST
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
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What Bishop, Goldsmith, & Seymour et al fail to understand is that this outpouring & solidarity is neither performative nor overtly political. Rather, it represents a grassroots response from Pākehā & Māori alike who reject their racism, capitalism, & naked attempts to exploit our land & our people.
May 31, 2025 at 5:48 AM
What Bishop, Goldsmith, & Seymour et al fail to understand is that this outpouring & solidarity is neither performative nor overtly political. Rather, it represents a grassroots response from Pākehā & Māori alike who reject their racism, capitalism, & naked attempts to exploit our land & our people.
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... and the leaders of Better Wellington & Independent Together, that want "party politics out of local government", set up third-party promoter The S.B Group (Glenn Inwood, Paul Heffernan and a VFF local coordinator) to support New Zealand First in the 2023 election.
May 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
... and the leaders of Better Wellington & Independent Together, that want "party politics out of local government", set up third-party promoter The S.B Group (Glenn Inwood, Paul Heffernan and a VFF local coordinator) to support New Zealand First in the 2023 election.
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27 days left. Day two.
Haven’t submitted? Do it now.
Already done? Kei te pai. Help someone else. Share the link.
They’ve got money, lobbyists, and corporate backers.
We’ve got people. We believe in something stronger, a collective voice that refuses to be ignored. #NZPol
Haven’t submitted? Do it now.
Already done? Kei te pai. Help someone else. Share the link.
They’ve got money, lobbyists, and corporate backers.
We’ve got people. We believe in something stronger, a collective voice that refuses to be ignored. #NZPol
May 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
27 days left. Day two.
Haven’t submitted? Do it now.
Already done? Kei te pai. Help someone else. Share the link.
They’ve got money, lobbyists, and corporate backers.
We’ve got people. We believe in something stronger, a collective voice that refuses to be ignored. #NZPol
Haven’t submitted? Do it now.
Already done? Kei te pai. Help someone else. Share the link.
They’ve got money, lobbyists, and corporate backers.
We’ve got people. We believe in something stronger, a collective voice that refuses to be ignored. #NZPol
Primary Recommendation: Reject the Bill Entirely
The fundamental flaws in the Bill's approach cannot be resolved through amendments, as the underlying principles framework creates irreconcilable tensions with democratic governance, environmental protection, and social equity.
The fundamental flaws in the Bill's approach cannot be resolved through amendments, as the underlying principles framework creates irreconcilable tensions with democratic governance, environmental protection, and social equity.
May 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Primary Recommendation: Reject the Bill Entirely
The fundamental flaws in the Bill's approach cannot be resolved through amendments, as the underlying principles framework creates irreconcilable tensions with democratic governance, environmental protection, and social equity.
The fundamental flaws in the Bill's approach cannot be resolved through amendments, as the underlying principles framework creates irreconcilable tensions with democratic governance, environmental protection, and social equity.
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I will forever be haunted by this footage.
Trawling has only been filmed underwater a few times in documentary history, and never with such clarity.
What’s so heart-rending about these shots is watching how the animals don’t just get swept up — they swim for their lives.
🌎🦑🧪
Trawling has only been filmed underwater a few times in documentary history, and never with such clarity.
What’s so heart-rending about these shots is watching how the animals don’t just get swept up — they swim for their lives.
🌎🦑🧪
May 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I will forever be haunted by this footage.
Trawling has only been filmed underwater a few times in documentary history, and never with such clarity.
What’s so heart-rending about these shots is watching how the animals don’t just get swept up — they swim for their lives.
🌎🦑🧪
Trawling has only been filmed underwater a few times in documentary history, and never with such clarity.
What’s so heart-rending about these shots is watching how the animals don’t just get swept up — they swim for their lives.
🌎🦑🧪
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As British insults go this is 24-carat gold
If eating scotch eggs in an Austin Allegro had a face.
April 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
As British insults go this is 24-carat gold