Jeanette King

The Anglican Church was blackmailed into reinstating the cathedral, instead of a being able to build a new within budget design fit for modern day worship. The current cathedral is majorly hindered by huge columns and was never a good space for other activities - unlike the cardboard cathedral

Excerpt from power bill showing payment of $59 for power used from the grid and $68 payback for solar power produced for the grid

This is my own personal energy record: with the extra solar panels we’ve installed (total 20) December 2025 is the first time I’ve been paid more for the power we’ve produced than the power we used from the grid - despite the shitty payback rate

If it only costs $50k and there’s 30k of us participating we’d each only need to pay a couple of bucks to fund it …

Counting down to the solstice

Guess I’m looking for a new starting word …

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Kings of this World sounds amazing - is there an audiobook version?

So typical. Assuming that those applying are non-Māori

Fair enough. But I like that they have kept Māori grammar rules with the adjective following the noun

Shingle vaccine is free during the 365 days when you are 65 - so lucky me - but make it make sense!

Master of Māori and Indigenous Leadership www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/academ...

My submission on the Social Security Amendment Bill, as a thread 1/4

I strongly oppose this Bill. There is ample overseas and domestic evidence that increasing sanctions not only does not work as far as getting people off welfare and into work goes, it also costs more than it saves.

I am writing to submit my opposition to the Regulatory Standards Bill. Versions of this Bill have been proposed a number of times over the last 20 years and previous versions were rebuffed due to the challenges they made to parliamentary sovereignty. These concerns remain with the current version of this Bill. It is worth noting that David Seymour’s Ministry of Regulation has noted that the Bill does not mention Te Tiriti. This is a huge omission which means that there is no provision in the Bill for how the Crown will meet its Treaty obligations. This Bill reduces the government’s ability to ensure environmental protections and would give priority to property rights over things like environmental standards. Furthermore, in establishing a Regulatory Standards Board the Bill would remove the role of the courts to consider complaints about existing regulations. This Bill would embed a worldview in the heart of Aotearoa’s constitutional framework which would limit legislative flexibility, executive decision-making and judicial interpretation. Good regulation is essential for a safe and thriving Aotearoa. This Bill would limit government’s right to make rules that are based on the interests of all New Zealanders. I urge you to dismiss this Bill.

Here's my submission. I also added my name and address

See also lots of useful whakaaro on the He Tangata FB page

The ‘dangerous’ bill flying under the radar | E-Tangata “Individually or together, these two bills would entrench libertarian preferences in New Zealand’s constitutional framework. They would also obstruct the consideration of Te Tiriti in future lawmaking...

See also: e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...

You can fill out an online form (not recommended as it asks annoying questions). Instead, email your submission to RSBconsultation@regulation.govt.nz

Is anybody taking notice of the Regulatory Standards Bill? A Bill quietly introduced into Parliament late last year has Noel O’Malley somewhat concerned. Such is the attention being paid to the Principles...

I'm writing a submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill and would urge others to do the same. Closing date is 13 Jan. This opinion piece contains useful points for the basis of a submission. Further submission details in next post www.odt.co.nz/opinion/anyb...

‘Vice signalling’ could describe the current NZ government’s bludgeoning approach to policy: eg always use English names first, enable te Tiriti to be undermined & ignore the growing social unrest and polarisation, cut social science & humanities research, end pedestrian/cycle ways & smoking bans.

the end of Marsden funding to social sciences and humanities without alternatives is blunt and counter productive. Governments need to invest in understanding people and communities -it is crucial to social cohesion & imagining and creating new futures and new opportunities

Whiria te tangata: Understanding the importance of traditional clothing making In this innovative project, Associate Professor Hinekura Smith (Te Rarawa, Ngā Puhi) of Pūrangakura Māori Research Centre will work alongside communities to explore the considered practice of traditio...

Some Marsdens announced last month, 🧵
1. Whiria te tangata: Understanding the importance of traditional clothing making as a vital contributor to mental, spiritual & cultural wellbeing eg by transmitting knowledge, preserving traditions & fostering connection. Focussed on women. Hinekura Smith.

RIP arts research. Marsden funding is the biggest funder of large scale arts projects. Goneburger.
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/mars...

I am going to call it and say that crusher will get rid of the Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund

For New Zealanders - this from Peter Dunne is critical and I can not stress it enough- #ToituTeTiriti #nzpol

This is the most exciting output I've seen from any uni meeting

One minute + three takeaways from #cop29 (& a 2000 year old tree!) #climate #politics #equity

Hey new NZ book community Blueskyers - if you use the #pukapuka hashtag on your book-related posts they will show up on the Aotearoa Books feed.

Archives NZ, National Library to cut 27 roles The Department of Internal Affairs wants to bring the two organisations under the joint leadership of the Chief Archivist and National Librarian.

And now the cuts to National Library and Archives. Both vital institutions in retaining our history and growing literacy in Aotearoa. Almost as if this government does not want us to be informed and literate.

Archives NZ, National Library to cut 27 roles www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

'685's to the world:' Restoring Citizenship Bill passes with unanimous support The Citizenship Western Samoa Restoration Amendment Bill has passed its third and final reading in New Zealand Parliament today.

so overdue but good news- huge congratulations to everyone who fought for recognition of NZ citizenship for Samoan communities who had lived effectively under colonial rule of NZ but were denied citizenship by the Muldoon and subsequent NZ Governments for years www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...