Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children chair Leonie Morris said it was “clearer than ever” that Farzana would “probably still be alive today” if stalking was criminalised. We urge Minister Goldsmith to act now before somebody else is killed.”
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Whoever took those photos and whoever took part in this protest can I say thank you.

“Minister Jones’s comments directly bring into question the performance of the Waitangi Tribunal, an independent Commission of Inquiry established by legislation that serves a function akin to a Court and over which a Judge presides. The comments, which are paired with a threat…

NZ Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2022 released today. Shows 49% of NZ climate pollution is methane, mostly agribusiness. Global dairy and meat industry is lobbying to change how this is measured so 49% magically changes to 0%. That is the purpose of the ‘independent’ methane review

'He wanted a girlfriend and he's got no social skills...' says the father man who killed 5 women and a man in Sydney. 'Mental illness' will inevitably be cited , but when do we honestly deal with the intersections of violent misogyny & mental illness? bbc.com/news/world-688…

Wayne Brown changed his mind and voted against housing density last week, and what if roads had to pay their way? The Nimbys at council and the tolls we’d face if the new RONS were self-funding: column on council/govt clashes today nzherald premium +paper nzherald.co.nz/nz/low-housing…

What does long-term peace look like beyond the current fighting in Gaza? Former Prime Minister Helen Clark reflects 👉 youtu.be/mESthrlbLfU

Why should renters have to pay extra to have a pet? They *already* pay bond to cover any accidental damage. It should be covered!

This isn’t Gaza, it’s the West Bank. While Gaza has been carpet bombed and starved for the last six months, 460 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank, Israel stole more land and declared plans to expand its illegal settlements on occupied land.

It’s war on Palestinians.

There will come a time when The Onion misses.

But today is not that day.

Such a great article Simon Wilson We were talking about this at work & why Pākehā trust in media has gone down. Came to the same conclusion.

Aucklanders looking at a 25%+ rise in water bills owing to EXACTLY THE PROBLEM THREE WATERS WAS DESIGNED TO FIX. Cynical populism turns out to be quite pricey in the end. nzherald.co.nz/nz/watercare-f…

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“The statement..suggests NZ is already embracing the prospect of engagement with Aukus - without the public knowing what it involves & without Cabinet having agreed to it. ..with Labour..sounding alarm bells about getting involved..a largely bipartisan approach is under threat.”

Here is the galvanising and always impressive Prof Margaret Mutu, with Moana M, at Samoa House last month (written report & video). A masterclass in cross-cultural education - info transfer with warmth and humour. Please retweet. awc.org.nz/korero-with-ma…

Have to stress how concerning this is… a government which is crushing our media sector and promoting their own reporting.

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Excellent work from teanau tuiono. I still have not heard a good explanation for why the National Party voted against this long overdue, well-justified move to address what is widely accepted as an injustice.

After months and months of gaslighting NZ’s debt level, the Minister of Finance has finally confirmed they will be borrowing more. They wouldn’t need to borrow more if they hadn’t promised tax cuts.