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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 23h
this video of Chlöe Swarbrick, who leads the Greens in New Zealand's parliament, is worth your five minutes' time
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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions @nzctu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Because of gender and ethnic pay gaps in Aotearoa, Pacific women are now working for free until the end of the year. This election year, we need to vote for pay equity. It’s the only way to make sure that all working people are respected, valued, and paid what they’re owed. #nzpol
Tile showing a rally march with people carrying signs and flags. Text reads: “From today until the end of the year Pacific women are working for free because of gender and ethnic pay gaps. Working for Free Calendar.' Flower logo reads “Respect Us, Value Us, Pay Us.” Footer text: “*Stats NZ Household Labour Force Survey 2026.”
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Me, at 18, voting National because my parents did. Me, at 21, voting Labour because I'd experienced a bit more of the world. Me, this year? Voting green, because it's about helping everyone, not just yourself.
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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A 20yo who's having regular, open minded yarns with their local Green councillor (or now their local Green candidate) has suddenly a whole political world open to them that they didn't when the only person they talked about politics with, was his National-voting parents.
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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
At the Hamilton PSA debate, candidates were asked about disability NZF: Incoherent answer Labour: We don't have a policy announced Opportunities: We have no policy whatsoever Me: this govt's attacks on the disabled community are unacceptable, here's our policy, it was co-written by disabled people
The Green Party will build an Aotearoa where disabled people are valued and they and their whānau live with dignity and autonomy. An Aotearoa where disabled people and whānau have access to the services they need — like transport and good quality housing — means everyone can thrive in caring communities. 

Our current laws, policies and social norms mean disabled people are often denied the same rights as others and are excluded from places and activities non-disabled people take for granted. These barriers are often worse for tāngata whaikaha Māori and for disabled people from marginalised communities. 

The current Government has made it harder for disabled people to access the support they deserve and which enables them to participate equally in life and their communities. 

The Green Party is ambitious in its plan to create a more accessible Aotearoa by building on the Enabling Good Lives framework and grounding our approach in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Our approach will operate on a high-trust model and apply to all disabled people, including those with disabling conditions who do not currently access support. The Green Party is committed to an Aotearoa where disabled people and whānau thrive in caring communities.
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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 23/09/2026
an amazing new project launches today in new zealand: people can report sexual harm, and get matched with others who reported the same person. when you report, you get a lawyer - and lawyer-client privilege. for free. i profile the website, technology, charity, & law firm here: www.webworm.co/tika/
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This Could Change The Way Victims Get Justice
David Farrier's Webworm looks at Alison Mau and Zoë Lawton's Tika: a new way to report sexual harm in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Sideshow Bob Rake
Alt: Sideshow Bob, standing on rake after rake and repeatedly smacking himself in the face.
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Professionally Nosy @professionallynosy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My Rage Against the Machine/Les Mis mashup is complete. This is my interpretation of the quilt guild’s summer challenge “quilt with your interpretation and/or feelings towards our current ‘democracy’” all hand stitched.
Quilt hanging on a card catalog. Neutral background with navy cursive appliqué “Do you hear thr people sing?” The background is embroidered in red starting light and getting bolder the lyrics to “killing in the name” the quilting effect is a focused sunburst from the center.
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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
'The Green Party is pledging to restore city centre vibrancy by ensuring market rent reviews for small businesses can lower rents, and letting councils run rental auctions for spaces that have been empty for longer than 12 months.' #NzPol
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Greens announce reforms to lower commercial rents, fill empty shops
The Green Party is pledging to restore city centre vibrancy by ensuring market rent reviews for small businesses can lower rents, and letting councils run rental auctions for spaces that have been emp...
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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions @nzctu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚨 Labour will pass a corporate manslaughter law if elected in November. This will mean negligent employers will be held criminally liable for the deaths of workers on the job. Unions and the Pike River families have been calling for this for a long time. We’re glad Labour have listened. #nzpol
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Labour backs long-standing union call to hold criminally negligent bosses liable NZCTU
In a major victory for working people and the Pike River Families who have long campaigned for this, Labour have committed to passing a corporate homicide law should it win government in November's el...
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Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We should be rioting honestly WTF
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“It's pretty clear that these agencies brushed her concerns off ... It's well established in the social science literature that there's just this pervasive societal myth that women fabricate claims of domestic violence for some kind of tactical purpose in custody proceedings.” #misogny #nzpol 1/2
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Pieces still missing from Tom Phillips inquiry - academic
An expert on family violence says it is indefensible Family Court proceedings were excluded from the government's inquiry into the Tom Phillips case.
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Char Of AotearoaNZ @kiwichar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Found elsewhere, worth a share here. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #NZ
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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I don't think we collectively are reeling enough from the number of police officers and police staff being charged with offences that are essentially image based sexual abuse (of women/girls) by abusing their power or equipment #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-a...
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Auckland police officer pleads guilty to making, possessing intimate visual recordings of three women
A police officer secretly filmed a woman having sex with him before stowing the illicit clip away in a hidden app on his phone.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Thoughts and prayers for the folks changing all the signage overnight!
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I have NEVER been jealous of Skyrim players. Until now. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ikea-ha...
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Ikea has released a Skyrim mod where players are accompanied by a Kallax shelving unit voiced by Matt Berry | VGC
“Your inventory woes end here,” the Kallax Storageborn mod promises…
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
30,000+ have signed. It closes on the 14th September. Sign it if you haven’t already and share as widely as you can. #nzpol Petition of Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated: Do not remove or amend Te Tiriti principles or references in legislation petitions.parliament.nz/ddbe7598-59d...
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Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.
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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
BIG policy from the Greens, this is legitimately exciting and would make a real difference Love to see a commitment to making this change, rather than other parties' regular "consider a review" that has left NZers being ripped off for decades www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Greens vow to break up supermarket duopoly, set up publicly owned 'KiwiMart'
The Green Party is campaigning on establishing a publicly owned supermarket chain to break up the duopoly and drive down food prices.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This cat can never just jump on my lap. She has to jump past me onto the sofa back, loop around onto my shoulders, boop my head, *then* climb down onto my lap. Diva!
Purl the black and orange tortoiseshell cat, determined not to look at the camera.Purl earlier today, sitting on my head and purring madly.
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Hayley @writagal.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"Rauora is more than recovery. It is revival. It is the full expression of who we are and who we can become.” This is the most beautiful, hopeful article I have read about anything all year.
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Māori Queen urges future generations to transform trauma into triumph
"E kore teenei whakaoranga e huri ki tua o aaku mokopuna, ka puta, ka ora" - Kiingi Tawhiao.
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Ryan CrawCour @ryan.crawcour.social · 01/09/2026
If you want a progressive left-leaning party that cares about people, wants to right the systemiatic wrongs, fix a broken system, and care for the environment, etc. there already is a trusted party for this, it's @greens.org.nz 💚💚 #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
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Chlöe Swarbrick on what separates Greens from Opportunity Party
Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick talked business, the economy, and political rivals at an event in Auckland on Monday.
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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Dr Brown makes a medical breakthrough. My #cartoon today #NZpol #HealthSystem #HealthCare
Cartoon. Title: “Medical Breakthrough”  A caption says, “In an audacious innovation Dr Brown transfused $95million from hospitals to GPs” Image shows Health Minister Simeon Brown putting a line into the arm of a skeletal Health System to remove blood and transfer it over to the other arm, overseen by PM Christopher Luxon. Luxon is saying, “Your audacity knows no bounds, Dr Brown!”
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I may be here some time...
Artemis, a ginger and white cat, is snoozing on her back, with her front feet curled in the air. She's so large that her back feet are hanging off my lap
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Ad hoc Dolly memorial in the office today 🥰
An exhibition photo of Dolly is hung on an office shelf. Below it is a wreath of flowers.
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Laura Keating @lorekeating.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"Find out who you are and do it on purpose." - Dolly Parton
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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The worst sort of empty, counterproductive policy gesture for the sake of being seen to do something. No evidence base - in fact the evidence suggests it shouldn't be done. It'll also harm isolated teenagers (rural; disabled; queer) who rely on online community. Labour must refuse to support it.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
PSA for those with kids / pets and front loader washing machines - figure out where your emergency door release is **before** you need it! (Hoping y'all avoid this situation ⬇️⬇️ entirely tbh)
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Just rescued my tortie cat from the washing machine, thankfully before the spin cycle kicked off. I heard her yowling, tracked her down, then had to panic google how to unlock a front loader mid-cycle. FYI - the drain outlet on the front had an emergency release pull.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Road sign for Karanga-a-hape CRL station
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
It's not just frosty grass this morning - my neighbours roofs are frosty too!
Two houses bathed in yellow morning light, and the sleepy mangoves in the background
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Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The Archive but it's a videogame from 1998.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Gotta love the 'I can't wait 2 seconds to pass safely' folks 😱😑😶‍🌫️
Image from a bike rear camera, showing a white car starting an overtake. It is within 1m of the bike, which is far too close.Front view of the same overtake, showing that I could have touched the car as it passed me.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Who else has a ticket to tour the new CRL station Mangawhau this weekend? 🚄🚋🚈🚂
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
These two 😍🐈🐈‍⬛
Two cats snoozing on a window perch in the sun. There are many perch options, but they've chosen to use the same perch and overflow it precariously.
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David Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
For the next few months, every single decision about Government spending priorities, in the form of "Rather than spending x on y, the government would rather spend x on z metres of road" where one million dollars is 7.22 metres of road.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Lol that's my photo. Guess the lockdown photography upload to wiki commons was a good idea?
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Current work problem: figuring out how to store lobsters 🦞 🦞 🦞
A notebook with two sketches of a lobster inside a box. The lobster has a slightly deranged smiley face.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
At the after hours vet because this dingus decided to chew on a cactus. Hooray for pet insurance!
A dark tortoiseshell cat sitting at a window and enjoying the sunshine.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Just had to stop and take photos because my cats were cuddling. IYKYK
A ginger tabby and a tortie cat are curled together on a sofa.Another view of the cat cuddles.
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Rod Emmerson @rodemmerson.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
In today’s NZ Herald
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Was trying to film the kittens being cute. Instead managed to capture my Chaos Kittens Sigh ™️ , which on playback made me cackle w laughter. Good thing they're cute I guess!
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Had a weird vertigo-like experience yesterday that lasted for several hours. Decided to google dizziness + perimenopause and you'll never guess what I found 🫠😵‍💫
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
I guess this means I'm stuck on the couch for a while...
Purl the black and ginger tortie kitten is curled up on my shoulder, purring enthusiastically.Purl is still on my shoulder, and her sister Artemis is now on my lap.
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MetService NZ @metservice.com · 11/04/2026
Cyclone Vaianu 7:20am Update The strongest winds are yet to come as Cyclone Vaianu approaches the country. Areas such as Auckland won't see their strongest winds until this afternoon, as the wind shifts southwesterly behind the cyclone.
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
My kitten Purl trying to join in the Pearldle #hermitcraft
A tortie kitten is sitting directly below a tv screen, where the Hermits are playing Pearldle
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Both girls joined me on the sofa for a snuggle tonight! No pics because my hands were busy giving scritches 🥰
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Megan @mharvey.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Introducing Purl (tortie girl) and Artemis (ginger girl). Both named for the moon 🌔 Sound up!! 🐈🐈‍⬛
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/04/2026
Whoa 🤯 The Moon, in full eclipse, with the #Artemis II Orion spacecraft. Part of the Moon and spacecraft are lit by Earthshine, and both Saturn and Mars are visible to the lower right. Incredible. Details: images.nasa.gov/details/art0...
[alt text by NASA] The Moon, seen here backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse on April 6, 2026, is photographed by one of the cameras on the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wings. Orion is visible in the foreground on the left. Earth is reflecting sunlight at the left edge of the Moon, which is slightly brighter than the rest of the disk. The bright spot visible just below the Moon’s bottom right edge is Saturn. Beyond that, the bright spot at the right edge of the image is Mars. Credit: NASA
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