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Here is Justin Tipa’s powerful speech at Ōnuku today, a profound challenge to national leadership, a scathing attack on the ideological extremism of Act it also offers a path for unity - it received a standing ovation: ‘We are not the Radicals’ ngaitahu.iwi.nz/connect-2/co...
Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa Hui Whakaū I Te Tiriti ki Ōnuku Waitangi Day 2025 Commemoration Speech
ngaitahu.iwi.nz
February 6, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Here is Justin Tipa’s powerful speech at Ōnuku today, a profound challenge to national leadership, a scathing attack on the ideological extremism of Act it also offers a path for unity - it received a standing ovation: ‘We are not the Radicals’ ngaitahu.iwi.nz/connect-2/co...
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This is literally what it is all for.
Is it worth it?
Is it worth it?
January 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This is literally what it is all for.
Is it worth it?
Is it worth it?
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We might hate the oligarchs, but we have no choice as they hold the keys to platform where someone pretending to be your aunt is posting crypto scams. They got us over a barrel.
January 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
We might hate the oligarchs, but we have no choice as they hold the keys to platform where someone pretending to be your aunt is posting crypto scams. They got us over a barrel.
Thoughtful piece
open.substack.com/pub/optimocr...
open.substack.com/pub/optimocr...
Jacinda Ardern: Inspirational Leader or the Tyrant Who Abandoned us?
Understanding a polarised legacy...
open.substack.com
January 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Thoughtful piece
open.substack.com/pub/optimocr...
open.substack.com/pub/optimocr...
An interesting read grantduncanphd.substack.com/p/centre-lef...
Centre-left governments fall like dominoes. Welcome to 2025
What might it all mean for NZ Labour ahead of the 2026 election?
grantduncanphd.substack.com
January 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
An interesting read grantduncanphd.substack.com/p/centre-lef...
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December 11, 2024 at 8:07 PM
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December 4, 2024 at 5:43 AM
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'The beatings will continue until morale improves.' The trouble is morale gets worse, the longer the beatings continue. thekaka.substack.com/p/the-cuts-w... 3/3
'The cuts will continue until the economy improves'
Reti says spending cuts to continue into 2027 as Health NZ reduces its 'deficit'; Willis can’t cite evidence austerity works to grow economy, but ploughs on; Polls show coalition losing lead
thekaka.substack.com
December 3, 2024 at 7:28 PM
'The beatings will continue until morale improves.' The trouble is morale gets worse, the longer the beatings continue. thekaka.substack.com/p/the-cuts-w... 3/3
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Brain rot is the Oxford Dictionary word of the year, it really should have been Fascist Decay.
Fascist Decay - The inevitable result of allowing the wealthiest to steal all the money.
Fascist Decay - The inevitable result of allowing the wealthiest to steal all the money.
December 3, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Brain rot is the Oxford Dictionary word of the year, it really should have been Fascist Decay.
Fascist Decay - The inevitable result of allowing the wealthiest to steal all the money.
Fascist Decay - The inevitable result of allowing the wealthiest to steal all the money.
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What are your glimmers for today?
December 3, 2024 at 5:27 AM
What are your glimmers for today?
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This is huge.
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:19 AM
This is huge.
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
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Helpful read.
“You’ll be hearing a lot about govt debt at the moment, & this idea that we are terrifically, catastrophically, horrendously indebted as a nation, this is simply not true..”
& “.. net general govt liabilities as a % of GDP remained well below OECD ave.” Rashbrooke #nzpol
“You’ll be hearing a lot about govt debt at the moment, & this idea that we are terrifically, catastrophically, horrendously indebted as a nation, this is simply not true..”
& “.. net general govt liabilities as a % of GDP remained well below OECD ave.” Rashbrooke #nzpol
Child poverty costs economy $17.7b a year
The same week the Government reveals its child and youth strategy, an economist estimates child poverty could be costing NZ $17.7b a year.
newsroom.co.nz
December 3, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Helpful read.
“You’ll be hearing a lot about govt debt at the moment, & this idea that we are terrifically, catastrophically, horrendously indebted as a nation, this is simply not true..”
& “.. net general govt liabilities as a % of GDP remained well below OECD ave.” Rashbrooke #nzpol
“You’ll be hearing a lot about govt debt at the moment, & this idea that we are terrifically, catastrophically, horrendously indebted as a nation, this is simply not true..”
& “.. net general govt liabilities as a % of GDP remained well below OECD ave.” Rashbrooke #nzpol
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December 2, 2024 at 8:59 PM