My mom goes to elderly university for free in China. It is probably the best thing they have done for elderly. She likes it so much. You can take any subject you like, no exam, no certificate, just learning for fun. She’s now learning gardening, music, philosophy, and some

National are desperately asset stripping Kainga Ora to intentionally worsen the housing crisis and push up rents/house prices. Landlord profits are a top priority for a govt of landlords, by landlords, for landlords

'Craig Renney [on] $500 million in Health budget that didn't get spent, despite overwhelming need. This half-billion evaporated at the same time National MPS were telling nurses they must accept real pay cuts, because there was just 'no money' left.' youtube.com/watch?v=RqdjXK…

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172 Labour MPs resigned to try and prevent Jeremy Corbyn's left wing politics. 0 Labour MPs have resigned to try and prevent Keir Starmer turning Labour into a far right party.

There is huge momentum to develop a roadmap for the transition away from fossil fuels. Agreeing to create this roadmap would make COP30 a major success for the world and the leadership of President Lula. But Saudi Arabia is demanding that it be vetoed. The rest of the world must

"YOU CANNOT ADAPT TO EXTINCTION." - Vanessa Nakate #COP30

Why are we paying TOP DOLLAR for grocery basics in NZ? The sky-high food inflation proves a fundamental failure: we pay export prices for domestic quality. The solution? We need to fundamentally re-tool our food system. Let's champion a shift to large-scale, NZ-owned Co-ops.

Wake up AotearoaNZ. Look what they are up to now.

Within the past hour at #COP30, the #FossilOfTheDay Award for the most outstanding #FossilFool has gone to ... #NewZealand, for weakening its methane target in the middle of a methane crisis, and doing so while insisting everything is fine. #ClimateActionNow #ClimateJusticeNow

There was a hugely important announcement today at COP30: South Korea joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance, and in doing so, announced it will not build any new coal plants and will shut down 40 existing plants by 2040. As the country with the 7th largest coal fleet, this is a

Many people will be shocked to see the extent of prospective mining in Otago on this map. Particularly those of us who value the unique landscape of Central Otago. The areas in red are just one set of permits, totalling 1000 square kilometres, and set for mining.

The mining will happen without General Public Notification. ​The Fast-track Approvals Act does not allow for public or limited notification of projects. This means the general public is deliberately excluded from the standard submission process. 😡

Van Velden, as a Minister for Health and Safety, is not fit for purpose. Her disregard for workers lives is chilling nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/n…

We're an international embarrassment thanks to Christopher Luxon and his coalition being entirely captured by industry.

Socialism isn't free stuff. It’s getting what you paid for with your taxes rather than giving it away as corporate subsidies.

📍 Remember when the National Party promised to get New Zealand “Back on Track”? Two years on, the government looks less like a steady hand and more like the ambulance waiting at the bottom of a cliff. The latest Ipsos Issues Monitor has delivered its most damning verdict

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It’s moves like this that remind us that underneath the credible exterior, Christopher Bishop is just as bad as the rest of his caucus.