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Only about 40% of ratepayers typically vote in local elections. This September we have to get out and vote. Make councils accountable for putting rates up 20% every year to pay for their coffee machines and treaty activism.

There are written records of many pre-colonial Maori chiefs giving speeches; before parliament, at Waitangi and Kohimarama, even to the House of Lords. Is there any record of them starting those speeches with a pepeha or karakia?

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Everything MBIE warned Jacinda Ardern would happen if she unilaterally banned oil and gas exploration has come to pass. Now she lives in America while we have to stay here and pay the cost.

John P A Tax Working Group study (published in 2019) and commissioned by Michael Cullen found that 50% of kiwis pay no effective tax at all, whereas the taxws paid by the other 50% contribute all of the government's revenue. stuff.co.nz/business/opini…

This is fucking ridiculous. Whats the point in trying to run a small business, when we could just go get a job teaching Maori to councillors, for $200k a year!?!? Talk about wasteful spending!

Just dropped a deep dive into the dirty world of co-governance. Secret council deals, tribal veto power, millions in payouts, and zero public oversight. This is how democracy dies - not with a bang, but with a handshake, karakia and koha behind closed doors. #nzpol #cogovernance

Excellent article: bassettbrashandhide.com/post/zoran-rak…

bassettbrashandhide.com/post/john-rain… "Public concern and anger over future water management in New Zealand are running hot across the country." National faces their ultimate test, "follow the science" or surrender to race-based control by mystical woo woo of our water?

This is political rot—pure and simple. Waikato Regional Council voted to leave LGNZ—a shadowy, ratepayer-funded lobby group that pushes left-wing policies, hides from OIA scrutiny, and exists to serve councils, not the people who fund them. But that wasn’t good enough for Cr

Interesting. I wonder how much of this militancy has found its way into the NZ unions.

Malakai ™️ ACT New Zealand New Zealand First National are the handbrake here. They need to be shown next year that the majority want significant and tangible change, and we want it now. To achieve that, NZF and ACT need to receive more votes next year. The last thing we need is Brian Tamaki coming in again with his

Ani O’Brien has nailed it. open.substack.com/pub/aniobrien/…

Now can we deal with this: “Tokona te Raki, a social innovation company owned by Ngāi Tahu, is leading ‘Kōkirihia’, the move to end streaming in NZ schools” maorifutures.co.nz

“Tiriti justice offers us a unique opportunity to protect our living systems for generations to come. Te Tiriti upholds self-determination, tino rangatiratanga for iwi and hapū. It lies at the core of our Green Party, embedded in our constitution and driving decision-making.” 🙄

Wellington announces NZ’s character and the collapsing competence and ambitions of its cultural elite. Grimy windows of vacant shops, strangely unbustling streets, deserted or closed cafes, beggars, the debris of alcoholism and drug destitution in prime public space. Above

If you have a spare hour in your day this is well worth a read. A legal analysis of what local councils are legally obligated to do for Māori. Turns out most of what they’re claiming is legally required is actually completely optional. pub-kaipara.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ash…