Melanie D.
Teacher. Karaoke queen. Herder of cats. Politics junkie from the left. Big #ChiefsMana fan. Independently owned and I garden on warm sunny days. If you believe in free quality public education, LIKE Save Our Schools NZ on Facebook.
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- I was so sad to read this news yesterday. I went to primary school with Rodney, his sister and brother. Gutted his son has died and Rodney is so critical. I know some of the team looking after Rodney and they are amazing people. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
- What does this mean for individual unions?
- #nzpol At 5pm yesterday, the Treasury informed the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) it has been barred from attending the Budget lock-up on 22 May. This is the first time the CTU has been prevented from attending a Budget lock-up in living memory
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- Reposted by Melanie D.#nzpol At 5pm yesterday, the Treasury informed the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) it has been barred from attending the Budget lock-up on 22 May. This is the first time the CTU has been prevented from attending a Budget lock-up in living memory
- Reposted by Melanie D.Finally, performative feminism is often used to disarm critics while advancing policies that weaken feminist goals. Saying “I’m up for a debate on sex-based discrimination” while dismantling the very process that identifies it is contradictory. In summary, guff. /
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- Reposted by Melanie D.A few things to note about the PR spin currently happening: The term "sex-based discrimination" is a rhetorical shield. It positions pay equity changes as being rooted in moral clarity - “we’re against discrimination in principle” while steadfastly ignoring the reality of equality in practice. 🧵
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- Reposted by Melanie D.Great point here from Mike Casey in this @marcdaalder scoop. “If 80% of NZ rooftops had rooftop solar, it would buy us another 29 days’ worth of storage in our hydro lakes – which would have halved the wholesale rate of electricity last year.” newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/12/g...
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- Christopher Mark Luxon like a fish flapping about on the boat deck trying not to answer Corin Dann's question about why the Opposition, the media and the public could not test the reasons for the amendments to the Equal Pay Act or see any advice that was given to the government. #nzpol
- Happy Mothers Day.
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- Happy Mothers Day.
- Happy Mothers Day.
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- Brooke van Vampire was invited to come on Q+A this week in lieu of doing proper parliamentary processes to pass amendments to the Equal Pay Act. Brooke declined. Gutless. Also scared because Jack Tame would dismantle her pathetic rationalisation. #nzqanda
- Reposted by Melanie D.I do love David Tennant and his response to this question in the Guardian today.
- Reposted by Melanie D.I just found out that the local resthome has a covid outbreak, lots of oldies and staff with it, several residents have died. Arohanui to their whanau. A pox on this govt and the last one for not legislating for indoor air or respirator use.
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- Richard Chambers, Police Commissioner, doesn't believe there is institutional racism in the NZ Police. Bullshit, Commissioner. #nzqanda
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