Hayley

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Forever learning, opinions mine. Generally annoyed about something. Aotearoa.

Post one, 2026: A Labour MP is accusing Act's Paul Henry of making a "death threat" against leader Chris Hipkins in a radio game, but the former broadcaster says there was no "violent rhetoric" and it was "plainly humour". Post two, 2023: Aaron Dahmen @dahmenaaron In an interview with @NewstalkZB this afternoon, Act Party leader David Seymour on abolishing the Ministry of Pacific Peoples: "In my fantasy, we'd send a guy called Guy Fawkes in there and it'd be all over." He says it was "clearly a joke."
I'd like to meet the great man': Hanson on NZ politics and who she admires
Headline: News / Politics 20 May 2024 Stalking legislation review potentially next year-but could take longer "But we recognise this year we have a very full slate of justice commitments that we're working our way through, that we want to deal with first, then we move onto this." Headline: Election 2026: National's Christopher Luxon, Paul Goldsmith blame 'packed agenda' for no quick change to sexual consent law
Roy Morgan Party vote analysis by Gender & Age, NZ
@Jasonwalls92 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern briefly ducked out of the press pack's eyeline on her way to the House this afternoon. While we were all trying to work out who had an exclusive with the PM, a passing Labour MP told us that Ardern was, in fact, 'petting a dog'.
Always ask yoursef, Who writes the stories? Who benefits from the stories? - Who is missing from the stories?
Christopher Luxon post: Stalking under Labour: Legal. Stalking under National: Illegal.
Hansard screenshot: Bills - Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill Hon GINNY ANDERSEN (Labour) la like to acknowledge the process to date, and first and foremost I would like to acknowledge two women in particular, and they are Alison Towns and Leonie Morris. Their relentless advocacy in this space is probably the single greatest reason why we are here seeing this legislation pass tonight in the House. They will be aware-and I hope they are watching-that the Government clearly stated that passing stalking legislation was not a priority for this Government. When they advocated and organised and got over 8,000 signatures delivered to the front steps of Parliament, and when they worked with me to draft a member's bill that introduced stalking as an offence and put that into the members' ballot, we saw a change in the Government. The Government
@JimmyNeesh Jacinda: Gatherings of no more than 10 people. Media: But what if 6 people live in your house and two of them are pregnant, one with twins, and one of the guys is really big like almost the size of two people and they just want to have lunch and two beers with their hairdresser?
jacindaardern This is a message for the kids of New Zealand. I've been asked by lots of you whether the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny are an essential service (I even got asked in a press conference today!) I have good news, the are! But because we're all in isolation at the moment, the Easter Bunny might not make it to every house this year (they probably have to look after their own Bunny family too). So just in case, I'm wondering if you'll help me create an Easter egg hunt for all the children in your neighbourhood? You can draw your own Easter egg, or you can colour in the one that some of my clever friends helped to make. All you have to do is colour it in or decorate it, and pop it in your window for other kids to find. I'd also love to see your designs. If you email them to primeminister@parliament.govt.nz, or share them on social media using the hashtag #NZEggHunt, I'll pop a few of them here and on Facebook over the Easter weekend. Have fun everyone! P.S you can print a copy of this colouring sheet over on my Facebook page.
Remembering Sam Neill > Explore the beloved actor's most memorable roles: (Jurassic Park, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, The Dish)
Cartoon from B. Deutsch: Panel one, two men: Man one: WE’RE DROPPING YOUR COLUMN. MANY READERS THINK YOU'RE JUST TOO EXTREME. Man two: I HAVE BEEN SILENCED! Panel two: Man two in front of a crowd: I HAVE BEEN SILENCED Panel three: Man two on the front page of the Washington Post: I HAVE BEEN SILENCED Panel four: Man two on TV: ..HERE WITH HIS NEW BOOK, 'I HAVE BEEN SILENCED." Man two: I HAVE BEEN SILENCED!!
Picture of a cat in a building that is on fire leaning out the window with the label “beautiful screaming lady”
I'd like to meet the great man': Hanson on NZ politics and who she admires
A stand of young Kauri trees in Cornwall Park, Tāmaki Makaurau
Contact Details Committee Secretariat Social Services and Community Committee Parliament Buildings Wellington Phone:04 817 9520 ssc.legislation@parliament.govt.nz
Post from Instagram via Emily Writes: Parliament Has Removed Submissions From Queer People, Allies, and Community Organisations on the Anti-Transgender Bill and Yours Could Be One of Them
Spinoff article - And while some perpetrators may insist the practice enhances the sexual experience, Taylor says the gendered reporting rates tell a very different story. “If that were true, then the people doing the choking would not be predominantly male, and the people receiving the choking would not be predominantly female,” she says. “It is all about power and control.”
Headlines: Auckland 'Every time it rains': Leak forces repairs at Middlemore Hospital's ageing maternity block 'Do we need gumboots and hard hats?': Nurses sound alarm over hospital leaks
ACT Party leader David Seymour has attacked the Green's proposed new taxes, saying it fed into a culture that opposed success. "The Green Party, in my view, have shown a real evil in their message, that New Zealand's problems are that other people have succeeded, and if you vote for them, they will take people's money and give it to you," he said. "They are seeking to take the dark underbelly of New Zealand's otherwise happy culture, being tall poppy syndrome, and make it the official government policy."
GetlostwithLiam: "I can't wait to see New Zealand someday"
getlostwithliam Why is everybody so silent on this? The newly introduced Conservation Amendment Bill is a direct, calculated attack on New Zealand's wilderness. It is a radical legislative rewrite designed to hand the keys of our conservation estate over to private industry. First, the Bill opens up roughly 60% of our public conservation land (five million hectares of forests, mountains, and coastlines) making it eligible for land swaps, disposal, or outright sale if the government decides it's "surplus" or wants to clear a path for big business. Second, they quietly went behind the public's back. After official consultations closed, Cabinet ordered a rewrite of Section 6 of the Conservation Act. They are fundamentally altering DOC's DNA. Instead of prioritising preservation, the law will now legally mandate DOC to "recognise economic opportunities" and enable commercial exploitation to the "greatest extent practicable." They even admitted in official documents that the main goal of this rewrite was to stop environmental groups and iwi from being able to legally challenge them in court. To push this through, they've gutted DOC from the inside. Massive budget cuts have axed hundreds of regional support roles. Frontline rangers are being completely buried under administrative tasks. They are trapped behind desks doing paperwork instead of being out in the bush maintaining tracks, repairing huts, and keeping our native species from going extinct. This is the largest rollback of environmental protections New Zealand has seen in nearly 40 years. They are commercialising our national identity to make a quick buck, and they thought we'd be too distracted to notice. The Bill has passed its first reading. The Select Committee and parallel DOC consultations are open right now, and the absolute deadline to stand up and fight this is July 9, 2026. These are OUR lands, our children's lands, our mokopuna's lands. They belong to the people of Aotearoa. Keep our wild places wild.
A window with condensation dripping down it
RNZ Headline: BUSINESS / PERSONAL FINANCE 'How much does that electric blanket cost to run?' and other winter power questions
People want change • 57% of New Zealanders are concerned about the cost of their household's energy. • 83% of people think power companies are not fairly regulated • 55% of people say energy issues will affect how they vote. Let's send a message to politicians: power prices must come down.
Recent RNZ headlines: Five ways to prevent mould in your home and the best ways to clean it How to keep your electricity bill under control Food prices stressing you out? How to save money at the supermarket
A "monster" who drugged and raped women was given a 10-year prison starting point, reduced to six years after credits including a good character discount that National has proposed to abolish if re-elected. George Murphy Starling has now been released by the Parole Board at the first opportunity, serving less than two years. Jake Kenny reports.
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A few thoughts on what we might like to consider worthy of creating policy for in New Zealand: • Mãori and Pasifika women now earn on average about 25 percent less than Päkehã men. • In 2021, it was reported that 200 sexual assault cases each month were waiting to be assigned to an investigator. • In 2021 more than half of the people who reported sexual assaults were children and young people when they were assaulted. • Most who reported were female. 20% reported more than one assault. • One in three New Zealand women have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence in their lifetime. • Over 90% of sexual violence is not reported to police. Where it is reported, the majority of reports do not progress through the criminal justice system to conviction. • In 2023, the advice was that sexual violence victimisations that did progress are taking longer to get through the court, with an increase in cases spending over two years enduring the process. • Half of people charged with non-fatal strangulation or suffocation escape conviction in New Zealand. This is inexplicable given manual strangulation is the biggest sign domestic abuse will turn deadly. • 54.8% of reports to Netsafe are from women and 5.4% from gender diverse people. • 1 in 3 women are at risk of developing poor mental health. • Older women (those aged 55 and over) are the fastest growing cohort of homeless Australians. It's a similar stark picture for New Zealand. The Ministry for Women estimates women earn nearly $900,000 less than men over a lifetime. • In terms of detected sexual violence, there were 18,371 sexual assault (and related offences) proceedings by New Zealand Police from 2014 to 2024 (New Zealand Police, 2024), those perpetrating were mainly male (97.1%).
Politics Labour training leak: Edmonds calls Willis a 'duck-faced horse' in Q&A drill Politics Duck-sized horses - leaked Labour strategy session shows how they're going to fight National. And it's... weird POLITICS 'A co-ordinated campaign of secret lobbying'- climate activist
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor In the richest city in the richest country in the history of the world, nobody should be going hungry. That's why we're opening five city-owned grocery stores, one in each borough, starting with The Bronx. Lower Prices. Good food. Publicly owned. Hunts Point next year. Every borough by 2029.
NZ Greens press release: Luxon backs anti-trans bill as families struggle to pay the bills Kahurangi Carter May 21, 2026 10:43 AM The Government should be focused on the cost-of-living crisis facing whanau across Aotearoa, not pushing through NZ First's Definition of a Woman and Man Bill, says the Green Party.
Where do so many under qualified creepy men find the audacity to run for office? SPENCER PRATT: A CASE STUDY FEMINIST Instagram post
Artist Darren Cullen A subway ad that says: Yes, we built a machine that tells teenagers to kill themselves. But — it might also help them with their homework. ChatGPT
Via the Weekly.NZ Ministry of Justice data on rape statistics 2015-2024 98% of offenders charged with sexual offences against adult women were cis male 98% of offenders charged with sexual offences against children under 16 were cis male "Other genders": make up 0.0041% of rape charges
NZ First Bill would 'write trans people out of' law 'Dark day for NZ women' as pay equity regime gutted under urgency Sexual violence prevention organisation facing closure Relationship and sex ed guidelines removed by Education Ministry North Shore Women's Centre forced to close due to funding cuts
Once an autocrat gets into office, it is very hard to get them out. They will disregard term limits, they will purge the agencies that enforce accountability, they will rewrite the law so that they are no longer breaking it. They will take your money, they will steal your freedom, and if they are clever, they will eliminate any structural protections you had before the majority realizes the extent of the damage. - Sarah Kendzior
Text from the linked story and 2 headlines: Across hospitals, an "Al Scribe" has been rolled out to cut back note taking. "Al will never replace clinical skill or judgment, but it will play an increasingly important role in supporting frontline healthcare staff," Brown said. Health NZ staff told to stop using ChatGPT to write clinical notes Medical AI transcriber for Ontario doctors 'hallucinated,' generated errors: auditor
The Covid immunity cycle: Why catching the virus is basically our new booster
The policy also included a pledge to establish an overstayer enforcement unit, with Seymour saying it was too easy to stay in the country - given Immigration NZ estimated about 21,000 people were overstaying. But he said that unit should not be a visible American-style ICE police force. "It would be about ensuring that the data matches up and the rules are being followed, rather than necessarily, you know, having a sort of paramilitary police force like the Americans seem to be going down the route of," he said.
NZ Herald headline: Heather du Plessis-Allan: Maiki Sherman's behaviour is damaging TVNZ's credibility
Party donations to ACT exceeding $20,000 since January 2026
Stuff poll: What's the biggest pain point for your budget? Petrol Housing costs Healthcare Power Something else
Political journalist calls Dame Jacinda Ardern an imposter breaking news banner Headline: Barry Soper memoir: Veteran political journalist calls Dame Jacinda Ardern an 'imposter'
claimed she had cancelled her weekly slot with him because she's running scared, "she hates a hard question, she hates fact, she hates accountability, she hates not being fawned over" I get Ardern is upset, I would be upset as well. But then I haven't made my name huffing, puffing, and wringing my hands saying nothing apart from 'Be Kind! graces. That's her. In magazines you get to dictate the copy and approve the photo. That's her. Complete control, air brush away the reality and fact. The Prime Minister, famous for kindness or at least pretending to be, turns out to be nothing of the sort.
Family of five cuts winter power bill to $100 by living 'eco-thrifty'
'Privileged' sex offender who tried to rape friend gets discount for 'genuine remorse' Married man uses photo he took of teen during sex act to prove she consented, looked older Real estate industry figures pen support letters for 'sugar daddy' Angry parents confront teacher who exposed himself to children at swimming Judge condemns Wellington rapist Jordan Tegus for 'toxic misogyny' before jailing him
Speaking to Newsroom in the wake of his talks with Rubio, Peters said the "very serious and urgent, important meeting" had been arranged at the American's request, so the agenda had been set by him.
Headlines in NZ: 'Privileged' sex offender who tried to rape friend gets discount for 'genuine remorse' Married man uses photo he took of teen during sex act to prove she consented, looked older Real estate industry figures pen support letters for 'sugar daddy' Angry parents confront teacher who exposed himself to children at swimming Judge condemns Wellington rapist Jordan Tegus for 'toxic misogyny' before jailing him
A view of the sky in Auckland - currently purple due to an approaching cyclone
Facebook post: Auckland Emergency Management Good afternoon Auckland, a couple of really important things. 1 We've just issued an emergency mobile alert to the Auckland region. We're taking every opportunity to make sure our communities use this afternoon to prepare for Cyclone Vaianu and have a plan in place for Sunday. 2 From 9pm tonight (Saturday) five Civil Defence Centres will be open. If you need to leave your home, can't get home, or can't shelter with friends or whanau overnight, temporary shelter will be available at our Civil Defence Centres in the wider Auckland region. - Ostend Hall, Waiheke Island - Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke Island - Wellsford Community Centre, 1 Matheson Road, Wellsford - Shoesmith Hall, Shoesmith Street and Brown Road, Warkworth - Helensville War Memorial Hall, 2 Porter Crescent Helensville - Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place Auckland These centres will provide shelter, light snacks, and some basic sleeping arrangements. Please bring warm clothing and essential items like medicines, baby and children's items and special food you may need. All Civil Defence Centres are wheelchair accessible • A small number of pets can be accommodated (cats must be in cages and dogs on a lead). Check our website for more detail: https:// www.aucklandemergencymanagement.govt.nz/your-local/ emergency-relief-centres/
GRAB BAG CHECKLIST Remember: Don't include so many items that your bag becomes too heavy to carry! Comfortable backpack Water and snacks Walking shoes First aid kit Emergency blanket Torch Radio (battery/wind up) Hand sanitiser Rain jacket or poncho Warm jacket Cash Medication & Prescriptions Portable phone charger Toiletries Baby supplies Pet supplies Notebook & pen Copies of important documents Face covering/mask Spare underwear Hat/sun protection Other items you rely on
HOLOCAUST ENCYCLOPEDIA In some places, shooters employed a strategy known irreverently as Sardinenpackung ("sardine packing") in which the victims were forced to lie on the ground and were then shot in the back of the neck and skull. Dirt was scattered thinly over the newly dead and the next victims were instructed to lie atop them, where they too were shot. The victims often had to watch their loved ones die before them.
A zoom earth screenshot showing a map of New Zealand with Cyclone Vaianu approaching the country.
The health minister's plan to outsource as many elective procedures as possible to the private sector in the long term is unlikely to "fix" the public system. Rather, it is at serious risk of breaking it further, increasing health costs, decreasing productivity and further constraining the ability to provide patients with the care they need.
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an octopus has three hearts. two of them rest when it swims. only one keeps going. i think about that sometimes. how even creatures built for depth cannot carry everything at once. maybe that's why we are given more than we think we need. one heart for wanting, one for enduring. one for the stubborn work of staying alive. some days, one of them gives up early. it folds in on itself, tired of hoping. another keeps beating anyway. it handles the ordinary, the errands, the conversations. the small courtesies of being human. and then there is the one that wakes up at strange hours. the one that wants to press its whole body against the world. the one that believes in calling someone at midnight just to hear their breathing.
Anthropic director Chris Liddell’s warning for New Zealand - don’t miss the AI tsunami Opinion by Chris Liddell NZ Herald· Chris Liddell is chairman of NEXT Foundation and a director of Anthropic.
'Tough time for the country': Willis reacts to latest NZ fuel stocks update The country remains at Phase 1 of the fuel alert system. NZ Herald headline