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Sarah

@sarahnz.bsky.social
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Post grad student, (former but no doubt I'll be back) teacher, parent

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Ciara 🇳🇿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪 @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Support is always appreciated more than you’ll ever know. I have a goal, I’d love to reach it. #Kikorangi ko-fi.com/ciaraaxstitc...
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What The Fukc Is Happening? @dudeseriouslywtf.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
So if you're a low income worker, you get to slave longer, stay poorer, die sooner? Is that what he's after? ‼️Y‼️E‼️S‼️ THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU IF YOU'RE POOR. THEY ONLY "CARE" IF YOU'RE RICH. ✅️VOTE THEM OUT ✅️ ✅️VOTE GREEN 2026✅️ #nzpol #DavidSeymour #ACTPartyNZ www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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David Seymour again hints at retirement age increase if ACT elected
ACT leader David Seymour has hinted his party's upcoming fiscal plan will once again contain a commitment to raise the superannuation age to 67.
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Now I'm a GREEN dragon @kiwiwalrus.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ōtautahi peeps (and vicinity) long shot but would anyone possibly be able to drive a car from chch to timaru today or tomorrow? 🤞🙏🤞🙏🤞🙏💜
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Adam @abrokenbattery.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“ME/CFS patients are deeply inconvenient.” George Monbiot on how people with #MECFS need long term support, but governments and insurers have an incentive to “brush it away” and dismiss patients leaving them “massively mistreated, maligned” and “blamed for their illness”.
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Adam @abrokenbattery.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“I haven’t done things like showering for over a month now.” 39 year old Caroline describes the isolation of living with severe #MECFS and #POTS, spending almost 24 hours a day in bed and needing help with basic everyday activities.
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GreenLeft Network 🍉 @nzgreenleft.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.greens.org.nz/vote_2026 #nzpol #votegreen
www.vote.nz

This is your enrolment reminder
Deadline is midnihgt, 25 October

Authorised by Miriam Ross, greens.org.nz
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Sarah @sarahnz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Fireworks here too tonight 🙁
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Sarah @sarahnz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
That’s awful for her! I hope she can get some support for how she’s being treated and better teachers in her future. Bad teachers can be so damaging 😢
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Charlie @ichaber.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I wonder what immediately benefits more people in a wider area. 🤔 #nzpol
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Sarah @sarahnz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
That’s quite an eventful 37 days! 😮‍💨
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beekaynz @beekaynz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Jesus talk about getting stuck in the weeds, I don’t give a single fuck about a digital border with Australia I haven’t been on a plane in 2 fucking years because I have 2 kids at uni 🤦🏻‍♀️
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Sarah @sarahnz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
That’s how I felt too, like don’t we have actual problems to solve?
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🐶🐙Dr. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If anyone in Auckland/waikato/bay of plenty is going away over summer and would like me and the doggos to look after your place …let me know. Would prefer a longer stay (eg 6 weeks or so) but shorter might work too
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Aotearoa Greens Global @nzgreensglobal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So. Got friends or whānau overseas? Remind them to enrol. Overseas NZers are impacted by our government's decisions and they deserve to have a say. With 200 people leaving Aotearoa every day we need help to reach them. So please... share our CALL TO ACTION💚✅️ www.greens.org.nz/a_call_to_ac...
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A call to action for friends of overseas New Zealanders
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
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2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Only 61% of eligible AoNZ 18 to 24 year-olds are registered as at Sept. The percentages are only in the 80s for 25 to 39 year olds. So please take action ASAP. Once registered, overseas voters can start voting from 21 October. vote.nz/2026-general...
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ThatIngrid @thatingrid.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Overseas Kiwis: enrol to vote if you're eligible. Deadline to enrol is mid to late Oct. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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A tight election looms in New Zealand. This time, overseas voters could be bad news for the big parties
More than 100,000 have enrolled to vote from abroad in the November poll, and many are unhappy with how things look back home
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Kim Tairi (ia/she/her) Nā te mea he Māori ahau ia rā ia rā @kimtairi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My sincerest hope is for a government change. Please vote! It is heartbreaking how hard it is for so many. #NZpol
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’m seeing a lot of posts about talking to your sons in light of the Cornell article. And yes. Talk to your sons. Here are some things you should say, based on anti-violence research about what they need to hear:
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PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 29/09/2026
TWO MORE DAYS TO MAKE DOUBLE THE IMPACT If you're not able to donate, you could always volunteer an hour or two. Whatever you do, just make sure that you Party vote @greens.org.nz 💚 #nzpol
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Septembee Match Appeal
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
5 potatoes cubed is still 5 potatoes because potatoes are root vegetables
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Sarah @sarahnz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
here‘s hoping your washing machine is a little more honest now 🤞
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Sarah @sarahnz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yes, they do that! Mine started lying big time and turned out there was stuff clogging the filter. Now it lies less.
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The polling has the Greens at 16 - highest result we've had since the Party was formed (putting aside two minor outliers from Roy Morgan in 2014 and Bauer Media in 2017) 💚🎉💚 But sadly we are still being out spent by the massive donations that have gone into the other parties. Help us get to Nov 7!
Screenshot of Herald article saying Green Party surges to record high as Labour, National slump to 28%
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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If you'd like to support your favourite disabled candidate, from the only party who has a disability policy, and who is enduring these out the gate debates - you can find the donate link here 😘 www.greens.org.nz/louisehutt_2...
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Louise Hutt | Hamilton West
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
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Andrea Is Sick of Long Covid @andreastudiescovid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Yes! 🎯💯😷
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
People aren’t faking their disabilities, they’re faking being well. We know society hates us. We know we will be judged for using assistive devices. Many of us take years to get the courage to lean in to accommodations. Stop judging. Help us build a more inclusive world.
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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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emily fraser 🌿🐌✨ @emilyesfraser.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’m only seeing people with ME or Long Covid sharing this. If you’re not affected, can you please read it & share? Ableist propaganda goes viral all the time, which encourages outlets to publish more of it. Can we please make the truth go viral instead?
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Ciara 🇳🇿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪 @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Any help at all would be so appreciated right now. Even if it’s just a share. I’ll be doing a giveaway to my subscribers in the next couple of weeks too, when I have the spoons. 🫶🏼🙏💗 #Kikorangi #nzpol #AoNZ #Aotearoa #MutualAid
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Alem Matthees @alemmatthees.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The most insane thing about this #MECFS scandal, beyond all the suffering and neglect, is that it costs hundreds of times more in economic losses every year than it would to fund the research that could eventually decrease this burden. The degree of short-sightedness involved is astounding.
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Sarah @sarahnz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So pretty 😍
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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Autumnal embroidery: hawthorn berries, heather & new cow parsley leaf 🌿✂️🧵🪡
A design I’ve embroidered on my jumper inspired by sprigs of hawthorn berries and heather along with a fresh cow parsley leaf
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Sarah @sarahnz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wow! That‘s just something else. So toxic and hateful.
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Sarah @sarahnz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
An important read to understand the experience of those with ME/CFS in the health system
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Sarah @sarahnz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Great news!
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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Oh, that’s just Stephen Speilberg in a respirator at the Lucas Museum opening during a Covid surge, like a BOSS.
Photo of a reporter talking to Stephen Speilberg, who is in a dark suit and black respirator mask on
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Tony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I hope the GWRC spend some money on clean air intake for the bus fleet. The recirculating air is quite disgusting and for long 1+ hour trips is unbearable. No wonder we are all getting sick 🤢 wellington.govt.nz/news-and-eve...
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Faster journeys and improved reliability enroute for Wellington public transport
Wellington City Council’s Te Hoe Matua | City Strategy and Delivery Committee has voted to introduce a new central city public transport route along Harbour Quays.
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Allison Good @allisonwgood.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Uncanny!
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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Spoiler alert and whatnot. You don't have to completely understand how someone lives their life in order to LET someone live their life.
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Veronica @veronicaf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Are YOU being stalked from the shadows? And if not, why not?
Barney, a half grown white and tabby kitten, looking at me from the shadows of the scratching post he's standing behind. He's poking his head around the scratching post and staring intently.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The worst part of the Assisted Dying debate is people assuming it’s black and white. They think if you oppose the policy, you oppose giving people the choice. I support the right to die. What I don’t support is offering it to disabled people instead of medical treatment.
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Aotearoa Covid Action @covidactionnz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Flu B may fuel second wave. The good news is masks and clean air prevent all of these. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/flu-seaso...
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Another spike in flu cases may yet come, leading GPs warn
Influenza B could fuel a second wave despite the severe winter outbreak easing.
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Aotearoa Covid Action @covidactionnz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Public health behaviours are easier to maintain when everyone else is practising them. As fewer people are wearing masks or staying home when unwell, the norm shifts; it becomes harder for individuals to continue these precautions even when they want to." newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/18/t...
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The mask has slipped on flu prevention
Comment from Auckland University: NZ’s severe late flu surge strained hospitals and exposed falling vaccination rates as public health habits from the pandemic faded
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Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Who is harming NZ education sector through ideologically driven changes? Give NZ Education Minister Stanford a mirror! School curriculum rewrite 'ideological', Crown breached multiple treaty principles - Waitangi Tribunal #NZpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-ao-m...
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School curriculum rewrite 'ideological', Crown breached multiple treaty principles - Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal says the government's rewrite of the school curriculum was ideological, aided by people hostile to Māori knowledge, and breached multiple Treaty principles.
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Sarah @sarahnz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I was appalled (not surprised) by her comments. She gets quite sarcastic when she’s out of her depth.
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Sarah @sarahnz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Neck 🤦🏻‍♀️
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Sarah @sarahnz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Not many in masks here at the After Hours. Was nice seeing a couple of people in decent masks. Not many staff wearing them (around the next doesn’t count right?).
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I heard one student say to another that they were sitting next to someone that was coughing, and they were desperate to get up and move away, but couldn’t because it would be noticed and disrupt the lecture. These are the social norms public health has failed to address.
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Queen Olivia III @queenoliviaiii.com · 14/09/2026
Can Cats See Color? Vet Approved Feline Vision Guide www.catster.com/lifestyle/ca...
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Can Cats See Color? Vet Approved Feline Vision Guide - Catster
Cats are known for their vibrant eye colors and ability for them to glow in the dark, but can they see color? Find out the answer in our guide.
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