New: The Government’s backtracking on climate policy has been noticed globally, with New Zealand dropping to 41st out of 63 nations in the Climate Change Performance Index. #COP29 newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/21/nz-…

Trump: "I'm ready for my next cabinet pick." Aide: "Shall I get the Sex Offender list or the Russian Asset list?"

So much for the brilliant financial management and 'getting NZ back on track'!! Government's policies dragging out recession, economists say rnz.co.nz/news/business/…

Real health spend. Maybe National should stop misleading us.

Back tracking on promises? This govt just lies about just about everything. Government accused of betraying Kiwis' trust over lack of consultation on live exports rnz.co.nz/news/country/5…

No, Israeli President Herzog, the arrest warrants issued by the ICC for Netanyahu and Gallant today are not a "dark day for humanity". They are the first, small ray of light we've had in 13 months of slaughter, ethnic cleansing, genocide.

masterclass in why the oxford comma matters from The New York Times

“Arrest warrants issued by ⁦Int'l Criminal Court⁩ represent an earthquake on world’s legal landscape: the 1st time a western ally from a modern democracy has been charged with war crimes & crimes against humanity by a global judicial body.” #NoImpunity theguardian.com/world/2024/nov…

(Repost, bad link in previous) We have a new Public Health Communication Centre Briefing on smoking trends in Aotearoa New Zealand. For 1st year since 2011/12 there was no decline in daily/current smoking prevalence. Not a great start for new government and health minister. phcc.org.nz/briefing/smoki…

Why, why, why? If all babies got vaccinated they'd be protected. Antivaxxers have deaths on their hands. NZ in early stages of whooping cough epidemic 1news.co.nz/2024/11/22/nz-…

I cannot believe this FUCKING Govt. signed off on LIVE EXPORTS today! Greedy f*cking FARMERS, cos a Govt would NOT do this without lobbying from farmers via, no doubt, Federated Farmers so don't y'all come at me about the poor farmers - these animals don't feed YOU, they SUFFER!!

Maritime Union joins opposition to live export shipments rnz.co.nz/news/political…

It'd be a real shame if #ShutUpElon started trending on his own social media app

We are devastated by the loss of so many of our humanitarian colleagues. Each of them was doing vital work, and many were killed in the line of duty.

“#Gaza is a stain on world’s conscience. President Biden can still change course.” Proud to put my name to this ⁦The Elders⁩ statement calling on President Biden to make a difference for the besieged people of #Gaza & stop sending weapons to Israel: theelders.org/news/gaza-stai…

Keep politics out of sport.

#NZ is party to #RomeStatute which established ⁦Int'l Criminal Court⁩ & has an obligation to support its processes, including by arresting those it indicts on war crimes charges if they enter NZ. PM is refusing to confirm that #NZ would act. Rule of law? rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

The lies just keep coming. It's criminal. Surgeries being rejected to game waitlist targets, Labour says rnz.co.nz/news/political…

The climate-denialism tweet ⬇️ was posted by a senior #NZ Govt minister. NZ runs the risk of becoming a pariah state on climate issues, to say nothing of the risk of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism eventually impacting NZ exports: spglobal.com/commodityinsig… Climate Change Commission

Tom Scott rides again