Pike River
Pike River, the film: Perfect
A criminal loss and the power of the aggrieved, captured with perfection
Politics
NZ MAGA'fuckation
About a month of MAGA'fuckation importation by the New Zealand Government
Travel
The USA becomes a fascist state
Trump’s new order on domestic terrorism really means fascism has arrived in the USA.
Politics
A message for the Health Minister, written at 04:00, on Good Friday, in an Emergency Department
Posted when I saw this Facebook reel. It's 4am, I'm sitting in an A&E watching staff working their arses off, and getting insulted by a pathetic little upstart whose only experience in health organisation is as the ex-spokesman for the group "Stop Family
Regarding Treaty Principles Bill submissions | Christopher Luxon
Sent tonight: From: Robin Capper Sent: Wednesday, 2 April 2025 18:53 To: Christopher.Luxon@parliament.govt.nz <Christopher.Luxon@parliament.govt.nz> Subject: Regarding Treaty Principles Bill submissions Regarding: "Look, we've been overwhelmed by the number of submissions. The positions on the Treaty Principles
USA off the destination list?
(And I've been to Tibet)
Health Minister censors National Public Health Service Doctors? | Simeon Brown | David Seymour | Chris.Bishop | Christopher Luxon
This quote from Simeon Brown, Health Minister: Doctors fear Govt instruction means they can’t talk freely about public health issues - Stuff "Brown said: “Writing submissions opposing a fast-food restaurant in Wānaka, as Health NZ did last year, is not what New Zealanders expect from their health service.
Defending the Federal to Nelson Street Cyclepath and Victoria St Linear Park Project | Wayne Brown
Sent to Wayne Brown, Mayor of Auckland. CC Ken Turner (my local Board), Dean Kimpton AT Hi Wayne, I've always thought you were a bit of a dick and didn't vote for you. Seeing your comments in the NZ Herald article on the Victoria St linear
Politics
To the Prime Minister regarding Cabinet Health Reshuffle | Christopher Luxon | Simeon Brown
Sent to the PM and Health Minister: Sent: Friday, 24 January 2025 14:45 To: Christopher.Luxon@parliament.govt.nz <Christopher.Luxon@parliament.govt.nz> Cc: Simeon.Brown@parliament.govt.nz <Simeon.Brown@parliament.govt.nz> Subject: Cabinet Health Reshuffle Dear Prime Minister, Congratulations on your
Politics
Transport Minister Simeon Brown raises road incident risks
Sent today regarding changes to reverse community consulted speed limit reductions: From: Robin Capper Sent: Tuesday, 1 October 2024 7:08 AM To: Simeon Brown <Simeon.Brown@parliament.govt.nz> Subject: Regarding speed limits and safety Dear Minister, I live in West Auckland and mostly commute to the
Remembering September 12 2001 | 9/11 in NZ
It may seem strange but I don't remember anything at all significant about September 11, 20 years ago. September 12 though... I'll never forget. New York, NY, USA | Tue, 11 Sep 2001 | 8:46 a.m. Auckland, New Zealand | Wed, 12 Sep 2001 | 12:46 a.
Current Affairs
NZ Media complain about losing advertising revenue they handed to social media
'Media actively drove their readers to social media and the advertisers followed. Every time you said "Visit our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter" to comment or feedback you were accelerating your own demise. They didn't take your readers, you handed them over willingly.' My response to: