1/4 Re: representation in media I read Charlotte Bellis’ latest on #Afghanistan. She defended role of foreign journalists “to amplify Afghan voices” but failed to include such voices in her article. She & nzherald fail still to understand importance of us telling our own stories

As the government announces an opening to the border, we want to say thank you to all the MIQ workers. It was THEY who faced Delta down so that we didn’t have to, and they who kept COVID from our shores for so long. Thank you. We owe you big time ❤️

Passengers at Days Bay boarding the first public sailing of Ika Rere , East West’s electric ferry, the first electric ferry to start a commercial service in the Southern Hemisphere. Great addition to Metlink’s electric fleet of trains, buses & now ferries. Congratulations to all.

Delta and Omicron outbreaks Hospitalisation of cases. Unvaccinated: 1 in 15 Double-vaccinated: 1 in 128 Boosted: 1 in 213 Double vaxed, 8.5, times less likely to be hospitalised. Boosted, 14 times less likely to need hospital care.

The only numbers that matter now

Our collective disconnect from this reality is astounding.

Ireland (same pop as NZ) lifted all mask & distance mandates today. Freedom! Ireland Covid deaths today: 22. Total deaths: 6,497. NZ total: 56. But per capita, Ireland's deaths are lower than lots of Europe -- and indeed, half the UK toll -- so maybe that's their benchmark.

As the remaining protestors at parliament face off against police today, there will be a few notable faces missing: The white people who have been inciting protestors from behind the scenes.

Covid-19: Pandemic measures saved 2750 lives, caused life expectancy to rise stuff.co.nz/national/healt…

Putin is not only an autocrat who initiated an illegal & immoral war against Ukraine, he's the leader of an oligarchic kleptocracy that's stolen billions from the Russian people. In Russia, ordinary people struggle while Oligarchs make out like bandits – which they are. (1/14)

Shout out to all the food banks and good people out there helping our communities out. Real ones 🙏🏽

And for some good news: South Africa records zero COVID deaths, first time since May 2020 medicalxpress.com/news/2022-03-s… via Medical Xpress

Eye-wateringly funny protester audio because they're so convinced that they are right. #ClownvoyNZ #Convoy2022NZ

Let us never forget the real crims are the church leaders, right wing manipulators and celebs/influencers stirring the pot. Never let them off the hook.

Happy Wednesday Twitter!

Reflecting on women in leadership. A reminder that critiquing a leader's action and words is important. That's called commentary. Critique of tone, voice, look, dress sense, personal life and display of emotion is not. That's called misogyny.