On International Womenβs Day, Iβm thinking of the women who have influenced & shaped my life. Iβm also thinking of the women who are making a difference in our communities & society every day. Pay equity matters! Every woman deserves fair pay. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #WΔhineToa #PayEquity
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Come on New Plymouth, weβre better than this β¦ arenβt we???
@chrishipkins.bsky.social delivered his State of the Nation speech today with a clear message β¦ Labour's number one priority is a more affordable New Zealand.
Coffee with a view. Where am I drinking my Long Black today? π¬π
Love my new coffee cup!
Wood! Thatβs the extent and element of 5 years married. Celebrating today in a far more meaningful way β¦ with gratitude, love and the one who makes life richer every day.
What a kiss β¦ or should I say, a miss!
Make your submission today. www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
The 3rd reading of the Fast-track Approvals Bill is tomorrow after question time. Unless a few brave government MPs cross the floor for the sake of nature, Te Tiriti, community and democracy, itβll be passed by dinnertime. πππ
A picture paints 1000 words.
One of the many quirks of parliament is that sometimes time stands still. The house went into urgency on Tuesday, 10 Dec. That means that the house stays stuck on that day until urgency is lifted. Right now itβs Thursday night, 12 Dec for the rest of New Zealand, except for us here in parliament.
Heading down to the debating chamber to continue the fight against the Fast-track Approvals Bill.
Breaking news! Greyhound racing to be banned.
Yesterday, Camilla Belich and I were in Tokoroa, meeting with workers and community members who face uncertainty if the Oji Kinleith Mill scales back, putting 230 jobs at risk. This would be a huge blow to the community and devastating for Tokoroa.
Is it just me, or is this government launching a full-frontal attack on anyone who doesnβt look, sound, or act like them? Disgraceful and devastating! ππππ³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈββ§οΈπ
Tapuae Roa, Taranakiβs economic development strategy, was launched in 2017 and refreshed last month. It has never included seabed mining as part of our economic future. open.spotify.com/episode/6VS3...
Thanks for the advice. Just getting used to navigating my way around Bluesky.
What I would say to you is β¦ thespinoff.co.nz/politics/04-...
Exactly . . . Iβd say thatβs why theyβre discontinuing their peanut butter.
This is nuts π₯ π₯ π₯ www.stuff.co.nz/business/360...
I sit on the environment committee. This week our focus is DOC, Ministry for the Environment and the Climate Change Commission.
Thanks Sarah for this and helping my navigate Bluesky.
Scrutiny Week in Parliament is an important time for MPs to question, examine, and hold government ministers accountable. Letβs hope it brings some clear and meaningful answers as the week unfolds.
All Blacks in Europe this morning!
Toitu te Mana Whenua
Toitu te Mana Motuhake
Toitu te Tiriti o Waitangi
Tihei Mauriora!
What people said at Seymourβs public meeting in New Plymouth this week β¦ NgΔmotu, weβre better than this. These voices represent a bygone era, not who we are today. Iβm heartened to see that the voices of unity and our shared future are louder and stronger, drowning out this hate.
Haha thanks @sarah4ilam.bsky.social hopefully this is a more informed platform!
I abandoned X a while ago. So, it nice to be checking this out.
A few of the amazing signs from HΔ«koi mΕ Te Tiriti.
