Feels like we've returned to the 1970s when NZ became something of a pariah through much of the world for its continuing ties with apartheid South Africa.

FOOKIN EMBARRASSING THE LOT OF YAS

Exactly! I have never been so ashamed to be a Kiwi. … explains why they wouldn’t pre announce our position - they didn’t want a local uproar overshadowing their speech. Cowards 🐥🐥🐥

The Green Party says the Government’s decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood is cowardly, and a stain on Aotearoa’s reputation as a voice for peace and justice internationally. www.greens.org.nz/govt_cowardl...

So, it really is as simple as "we've chosen to back Team Israel, they're in the dominant position militarily, and as long as they choose to keep Palestinian lands we'll tacitly reward them for doing so." This is what our current government claims as being "global leadership".

I have never in my life felt as ashamed of the settler state of New Zealand as I am today. #FreePalestineNow

#BHN NZ now officially on the wrong side of history, your absolute fucking cowards #nzpol #nzpolitics #freepalestine

Utterly shameful stuff. We are (Rightly) proud of NZ being the 1st country to have voting rights for some women, but this is how we behave now?

Fucks sake

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

i am fascinated by the outright refusal of people in the professional political commentary class to just consider the possibility that there is no plan and that trump really is a braying idiot with the more acute case of narcissistic personality disorder on record

We should officially change our name to Aotearoa for many good reasons but also because tech bro billionaires have half thought out plans to flee to New Zealand when the whole shithouse goes up in flames. They don't know where we are let's be real.