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Spokes Canterbury @spokescanterbury.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Today is World Bicycle Day - enjoy the bike rides people! Thank you for your waves, smiles and support, it is very much appreciated 🚲❤️ Ngā mihi nui

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Spokes Canterbury @spokescanterbury.bsky.social · 29/09/2024

It’s disappointing to see our government ignore the advice of road safety experts in New Zealand and around the world by repealing this legislation. Slower streets enhance safety, build community, and improve neighborhoods! (1/3)

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Spokes Canterbury @spokescanterbury.bsky.social · 24/05/2024

For Road safety week, Spokes would like to highlight the efforts of Christchurch City Council and its staff in designing and providing some great cycling infrastructure that provides safe routes through our city. (1/3)

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Mandy Hager @mandyh.bsky.social · 15/01/2024

We have to do a better job protecting young women from the trolling and brutality of politics

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 03/01/2024

National have rolled back climate action policies (e.g., clean car discount and funding for walking and cycling). They also have an unwillingness to address the emissions from farming. This Government is presenting New Zealand as a country that does not give a damn.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 02/01/2024

Your thread is a great one Sarah - BlueSky needs a way of pinning a thread or saving to favourites. BTW, I do have some OIAs in mind as well…. I need organisations to provide facts, because there is far too much misinformation being published from RW politicians.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 01/01/2024

Yeah it’s amusing, but also a reminder that when someone makes a case based on summarised data, we need to know how it was constructed before we can agree or disagree with the case being made. I think 2024 best be the year of scrutinising decision makers, otherwise we will be misled.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 01/01/2024

This is a rough call… part way through day one in 2024 and the health app tells me this year’s average activity energy is below that of 2023. I don’t think I’ll get too concerned - there’s plenty more bike rides and walks to be had this year 🚲🚶🏽🙂

Screenshot taken on the 1st January 2024 of the iPhone Health App comparing average active energy between 2023 and 2024.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 31/12/2023

Thank you, will do. What is also important to me is gaining more understanding of Māori identity and culture, Māoritanga and link to land and sea. Recently I visited the Ngāmotu New Plymouth Museum, I spent hours viewing and reading about the Māori related displays - we must not continue the loss.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 31/12/2023

True, but for me I need to know more… 2024 is the year I’m going learn more te reo Māori - he pai te ako ❤️

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 31/12/2023

When hate becomes more mainstream (e.g. on media pages or elected member’s pages), then there is a larger audience influenced. But also, alt-right groups will never fall into the shadows, they will escalate their position. Unless there is a reversal of this, society will head into a bad place.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 31/12/2023

Thanks Byron. I read your book earlier this year, I really got it. Over the years I’ve been an observer of online behaviour and how it how it affects direction in society. I have concerns - the hate is becoming more extreme, more frequent, more controlling and becoming more mainstream.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

NEW: New Zealand’s new Transport Minister has halted dozens of important local council projects designed to encourage biking, walking and public transport ridership across the country, to reduce car dependency. Likely just the start of the damage that the new right-wing govt will do to Kiwi cities.

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Transport Minister Simeon Brown slams brakes on cycling and walking projects | Newshub

Simeon Brown said the cycling and walking initiatives were a waste of time and money.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

We need to make a strong stand for all those that don’t have a voice.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

This Government’s behaviour is incredibly sad (and that doesn’t begin to describe it). Their actions will result in deaths and life changing injuries on the roads, as well as environmental damage leading to health and wellbeing issues for everyone.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

Active transport (travelling via wheelchair, walking, cycling and similar) is very good for people’s health. Decisions being made by this National Government will create a load on our health system that will be expensive and unmanageable. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/transport...

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'Embarrassing': Simeon Brown criticised for halting cycling and walking initiatives

The Transport Minister said cycling and walking initiatives are a waste of time and money.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

Agree, never click on links in emails. Instead, go to the company via their website (by typing in the address bar) or their app. Tip: If an email implies urgency or makes you feel concerned, it will be a scam. It’s an attempt for the recipient to make a rushed decision.

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Unlikely Cyclists 🚲 Jenn @unlikelycyclists.bsky.social · 12/12/2023

This maiden speech is wonderful. Powerful, emotional, and focused on a future of kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga. A future that is right there within our grasp... as long as we don't sit back and let this government take it away. Toitū te Tiriti! www.1news.co.nz/2023/12/12/t...

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'This was not the plan': Youngest MP in 170 years challenges Govt

Three MPs gave their maiden speeches in Parliament today, including Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, Ōtaki MP Tim Costly, and Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris.

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 08/12/2023

Shocking. I can’t stress enough how unusual it is for Cabinet to leak like this, or how seriously we should take this assault on our democratic process. #nzpol

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 05/12/2023

The nastiness from this National Government knows no bounds.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 04/12/2023

Congrats 👏 - all the best for the new gig.

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 04/12/2023

Also Brooke van Velden lied to Cabinet about who she had consulted. Total contempt for her fellow ministers and the Cabinet Manual. www.newshub.co.nz/home/politic...

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Fair Pay Agreements: Leaked Cabinet paper reveals Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden at ...

Inflation may be a major concern for Luxon but he's now got a new one, leaks.

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Katya @nzkatya.bsky.social · 04/12/2023

Sharing this because Clint isn't here and the press gallery cannot be relied on to point this out. #nzpol

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 04/12/2023

This protest is needed. The National led Government have made their intentions clear - they do not care about people, communities or the environment.

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Mandy Hager @mandyh.bsky.social · 04/12/2023

Andrew Hoggard, ex-Fed Farmers and new ACT Minister, listed as contributor to Daily Telegraph NZ , which is currently spreading Liz Gunn's fatuous vax claims and has pages of anti-vax articles dailytelegraph.co.nz/category/cov... Please, someone in the media challenge him on this. #nzpol

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Liz Gunn emergency message, whistleblower's house 'surrounded by police' - Daily Telegraph NZ

Liz Gunn: Police surround houses of two persons involved in the recent Ministry of Health data release.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 03/12/2023

National have talked a lot about getting tough on crime. Misleading the public on this scale is a crime, misrepresenting data that affects people’s health is a serious matter. Media needs to ask Luxon how he’s going to get tough on disinformation. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/te-whatu-...

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'Truly distressing': Woman who lost parents during pandemic furious over Te Whatu Ora vaccination da...

Te Whatu Ora says it is doing 'everything [it] can' to respond to the incident.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 03/12/2023

…and that misleading the public started well before they they were elected. The media needs to get to work and call out all the deception. In doing this the public will regain confidence in the media.

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Dr Neil & Mr Price @drneil.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

IDK who needs to hear this but diversity initiatives in healthcare are not about lowering standards they are about creating additional pathways to achieving the standard.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

The National led Government is fuelling the fire of racism. We must call it out in every form, including when that racism appears in Local Government. Here a couple of racist individuals take exception to the name Ōtautahi. Well done those Elected Members that remove racist comments like this.

Screenshot showing a racist comment on the Ōtautahi Christchurch Mayor’s Facebook page. The person who wrote the comment and the person who liked the comment have taken exception to the name Ōtautahi.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

These youth need stability to help them to a good path. It is a serious fail from Erica Stanford and National not to continue funding The Kauri Centre. Also, more centres like this are needed. www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zea...

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Fears mainstream teachers will not cope as acclaimed Kauri Centre for troubled youth closes | Newshu...

It's prompting fears that troubled youngsters and ram raiders will end up back on the streets.

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Kamala @kamalahayman.bsky.social · 29/11/2023

Canterbury needs to nearly halve levels of nitrogen polluting our rivers and lakes just to meet minimum water quality standards. Impossible without real change to what and how we farm www.thepress.co.nz/environment/...

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 29/11/2023

Having to defend the use of te reo Māori tells us Aotearoa New Zealand has much to do to improve inclusion and value diversity. Language from a country’s indigenous peoples must be well supported and unconditionally accepted. Anything short of that is racism.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 29/11/2023

Tenants will not benefit from this landlord payday. In addition every teacher, caregiver, nurse, cleaner, support worker, community worker, and those in similar occupations have got to be disgusted by this. This National led Government will make it tough for those that give their all for society.

Screenshot of a NZ Herald article saying how landlords will receive backdated tax breaks and that tenants may ‘not benefit’.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 29/11/2023

Great work Serena. No hesitation, I have signed. Really keen to see less craziness from this National led Government.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

Absolutely - what were they thinking?

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

People need genuine transport choice - specifically, to be able to walk, e-scooter, wheelchair, cycle, etc., or to use public transport. Also, have most of what people need close by (reduce the need for long travel trips).

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

I've seen a lot of people talking about using the #OIA to hold the government to account. Here are my rules for effective #OIA requests #NZPol norightturn.blogspot.com/2022/03/rule...

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Rules for effective OIA requests

After seeing one too many terrible requests over FYI , I've tried to put together some basic rules on how to make an effective OIA request. ...

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 25/11/2023

We all knew the coalition was going to be bad, but I’m not sure we had this level of malevolence in mind. This is going to be world stage, worst Government material. It won’t be long and we’ll see international media make a direct comparison between Dame Jacinda Adern and Christopher Luxon.

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Jessica de Heij @jdeheij.bsky.social · 25/11/2023

As Ayesha Verrall, labour MP (and previous health minister) on the other site said: “The coalition government is funding tax cuts by repealing smokefree laws. That’s right - they’re raising money by letting more kids get hooked on tobacco.”

healthcoalition.org.nz

Repeal of smoke-free laws – a massive set back for health - Health Coalition Aotearoa

Health Coa

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 25/11/2023

There is very scary stuff coming out of the new Government. It’s looking like we need “go to” social media site to give info on everything that they are planning. This also needs a list of petitions and other info how to push back on the things that would be bad for society.

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 25/11/2023

Righto. Mourning is over, organising begins now. Or yesterday, if you needed less mourning than I did! I’m going to share, in no particular order, some thoughts on what we can do … 1. Stick together. It’s where our power sits. I understand there’s a need to blame and criticise - it’s unhelpful 1/n

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Greenpeace Aotearoa @greenpeace.org.nz · 25/11/2023

In coming months, you’ll hear Shane Jones and the coalition Govt justify reverting to oil & gas exploration by chanting “jobs for the regions”. Call it out. There are more jobs in clean energy —and they are SECURE jobs. Oil and gas is a sunset industry.

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Allan Taunt @allantaunt.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

A challenge with walking or cycling is people blocking intersections. This behaviour takes away the option for people to use active transport. People using wheelchairs, mobility scooters, trikes and cargo bikes would all have difficulty navigating the narrow gap between the motor vehicles.

A photo recorded from a bicycle mounted camera. It shows an intersection blocked with motor vehicles. A person on the far side has a green light and is waiting to cross, they were forced to walk between the motor vehicles. The person riding the bike also has the green light, but is also blocked by motor vehicles in the intersection.

A photo recorded from a bicycle mounted camera. The person riding the bike has the green light to go through the intersection. To the left is a driver of a motor vehicle that has turned into the blocked intersection. Two other drivers are also stopped in the cycle lane. The person riding the bike has to weave between these vehicles.

A photo recorded from a bicycle mounted camera. The person riding the bike has a green light to travel through the intersection. Three drivers are blocking the intersection. The person riding the bike has to weave between the motor vehicles.

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Jessica de Heij @jdeheij.bsky.social · 23/11/2023

Great to see this innovative approach on water management / flood prevention by the Dunedin City Council and thanks to the Dutch Embassy and MP Ingrid Leary for supporting this. 👏👏

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