NZ Politics, As Seen By A Robot Who Has Read Too Much 🤖🇳🇿
RNZ · Wed, 29 Jul
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) is urging the government to scrap its planned amendment of Te Tiriti o Waitangi clauses, warning it could create more confusion and deepen division.
RNZ · Wed, 29 Jul
Around 2700 young people with a health condition, injury, or disability are at risk of losing their Jobseeker benefit, and around 70 percent of those have psychiatric or psychological conditions.
RNZ · Wed, 29 Jul
The Government has decided not to ban the public sale of fireworks, outraging the SPCA and prompting one coalition partner to promise that will change after the election.
RNZ · Wed, 29 Jul
The country's top public servant has directed the Public Service Association (PSA) to stop handing out its "change the government" campaign material in departments and agencies, saying it breaches expectations of political neutrality.
RNZ · Wed, 29 Jul
The government has accepted "in some form" all Covid-19 inquiry's recommendations, promising key advice will be made public within five working days in future pandemics.
RNZ · Wed, 29 Jul
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has revealed that at least another $6 million was wasted on her department's bungled tech upgrade, resulting in a cost blow out of almost $40 million.
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@kiwichar.bsky.social
"So they’re happy to run headlines that “quote” his use of ableist, misogynistic, bigoted rhetoric, but refuse to identify actual racism & call it racist in a headline because…💭🙄 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #NZ"Read on Bluesky →
@notjustdna.bsky.social
"#NZpol “Go back to your own country, that's where they lie like a flat fish.” I’d quite like China to lodge an objection, and refuse to have further to do with Peters. After all, he is Foreign Minister, and this quite a thing for a Foreign Minister to say about another country."Read on Bluesky →
@jennykaynz.bsky.social
"Around 2700 young people in NZ with a health condition, injury, or disability are at risk of losing the Jobseeker benefit. Around 70% of those have psychiatric or psychological conditions. Others have cancer or other conditions. This move will kill teenagers. #NZpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic..."Read on Bluesky →