The pathetic way the Chiefs & NZ Rugby, including Rennie, handled the groping and demeaning of Scarlette led me to stop watching rugby. As our national sport, I wanted rugby to do better. But they failed. I fear that nothing has changed & nothing will with Rennie in charge. END
I hope Dave Rennie has learnt that this kind of toxic masculine behaviour is never ok & that as a coach, the blame falls at his door. But I have my doubts. So that is who is now the head of our national rugby team. 10/
A year later, there was another incident involving Chiefs players under Rennie's coaching. This one was the verbal abuse of female parking wardens who had ticketed players vehicles. 9/ www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/...
His remarks ignored the victim, & called for the puiblic to feel sorry for the players and support them. Not once did he apologise to Scarlette, the woman who had been hired to conduct the striptease. No apology has been given to her since. She deserved to get an apology. 8/
Rennie continued: "It's a lesson in regard to that and if you have a celebration behind closed doors and no-one knows what goes on, then that's where it ends regardless of what happens. That's the cross you bear being a professional athlete." 7/
"What it'll highlight is they're just normal Kiwis who make mistakes and unfortunately with our guys you're in the public arena all the time and anything you get wrong, you get exposed for it," Rennie said. 6/
When NZ Rugby did a press conference, Dave Rennie turned up in a casual shirt and rugby shorts, suggesting that he wasn't really interested in putting things right. His comments in the press conference re-enforced this perception. 5/
In the wake of the alleged groping & demeaning of the stripper (no complaint was laid), a number of appalling things happened which re-enforced toxic masculine behaviour & swept things under the carpet. Essentially players were protected, & NZ Rugby closed ranks. 4/ www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...
Around this time there were also allegations of homophobic remarks at the same hotel at the same end of year function. 3/ www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
This happened at a "Mad Monday" end of the season function at the Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel, and it allegedly occurred in a public space. Here is a quick reminder of what happened and what was unanswered. 2/ www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...
So Dave Rennie is the new All Blacks coach. Who is he? Well, we'll hear lots of stuff about what he has achieved as a player and a coach. What will likely be missed by many sports journalists is this: Dave Rennie was the coach of the Chiefs in 2016 when players under his charge groped a stripper. 1/
Perhaps Luxon & Peters might like to retract their statements before their Trump bootlicking results in a kick up their arse … like this. www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
Great news. Well done to the Clerk of the House. #nzpol
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Exactly.
She first promised surplus by 2027 & has pushed it out ever since. She also cancelled the ferries with zero plan B. If she had honoured the deal signed by the Labour government, we would have the first ferry here doing sea trials now.
“Look, what I’d say to you is that this is a levy because we are doing it, but if this was Labour’s idea then of course it is a tax.” #nzpol
New liquefied natural gas terminal: 'Vital' or 'bonkers'? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Time for another march of solidarity. #toitutearoha #bhn
Speaking truth to the anti-Māori BS that seems to spread like weeds.
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“Old think tank”? Come on David, we all know you are talking about Atlas, a group you and Act are still a part of. #nzpol #seymourlies
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/... Why David Seymour’s summer break included a meeting with Argentina’s President and his gold-plated chainsaw
I missed that. She even tagged the union in! 🤣🤣
Simeon is completely oblivious to the fact that all the firefighters are wearing t-shirts from their union, & it has made my day. Well played Howick firefighters, well played. 👏👏 #direemergency #NZPFU #workersunited #Nationalnotfittogovern
Another incredible night at an Ed Sheeran gig. Phenomenal set and a great tour launch. 2/2 #looptour2026 @teddysphotos.bsky.social
Another incredible night at an Ed Sheeran gig. Phenomenal set and a great tour launch. 1/2 #looptour2026 @teddysphotos.bsky.social
Can’t beat Auckland on a good day. #summertime
Yep. They said they would sort it tomorrow as they didn’t have staff to do it today.
Yep. Was on the line to their 0800 number for over 30 min with no response so I had to drive back to the supermarket.
What a mess! Click and collect order for 41 items. 6 were correct. The rest was completely wrong. 🤷🏼♂️ #clickcollectfail
This is a must watch for everyone who is wondering who or what is behind pages like NZ Brand and Oceanic Press. @paulbarlownz.bsky.social does a great job of unpacking this type of content that seems to be saturating social media at the moment. #nzpol
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Is there a J-Dub conference on in Auckland at the moment? The city centre is crawling with them
Let’s be clear, Trump is an authoritarian and is acting like a dictator. This sums it up perfectly.
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