It’s odd that local council is getting a serve of ‘national knows what is best’ when they should be building a constructive relationship and in many cases like ours in Auckland- we’ve already made loads of cuts. rnz.co.nz/news/political…

The Government must show some compassion and create a special visa to allow Palestinians with family in New Zealand to be reunited with them here. labour.org.nz/gaza 🇵🇸✊🏽 Labour Māori Caucus New Zealand Labour

“But the term is a misnomer. Used or understood in the wrong way, it has the potential to harm social cohesion, increase political polarisation, and distract from the actual policy issues being debated”. e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-an…

Why hasn’t the National Government issued a special humanitarian visa for the family members of New Zealanders trapped in Gaza?

Labour wants the Government to tell the Super Fund and ACC, the Government’s other major investment fund, to withdraw all investment from companies on the list for being complicit in Israel’s illegal settlements. nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/la…

In line with our infrastructure deficit, we have a leadership deficit. Luxon keeps playing into his negative ‘wet and whiny’ narrative rather than talking up our region as a place of opportunity and prosperity. nzherald.co.nz/nz/christopher…

National MPs won't allow the Waitangi Tribunal to brief the Māori Affairs SC on their concerns about the Treaty Principles Bill. This is an outrageous obstruction of democracy and yet another overreach hiding the government’s anti Māori agenda.

Simeon Brown wants Auckland Council to make more cuts even though Auckland council have already done that. So the big question- where does he want further cuts to be made? 🏊 📚 Simeon Brown

Auckland Council has the lowest rates increase in the country. Mayor Mayor Wayne Brown campaigned on this and is skillfully delivering. It’s been tough for Aucklanders- further cuts would be very detrimental to our city. The austerity is unreal Simeon Brown

This photo was taken at the recent hui down home at Omahu Marae, a hui of Kotahitanga, asking Māori to unite. Your legacy will live on Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII. Moe mai ra. 🕊️

“The best protest we can make right now is being Māori. Be who we are. Live our values. Speak our reo. Care for our mokopuna, our awa, our maunga.” — Kiingi Tuheitia, speaking at the hui ā motu. e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-an…

“Specialised mental health and addiction help for rainbow people, including at risk youth, will be more difficult to access now that Matt Doocey has limited access to the Mental Health and Addiction Community Sector Innovation Fund,” labour.org.nz/news-release_r… New Zealand Labour

Boom! ⁦Rod Emmerson⁩ ⁦nzherald⁩

What is the real cost of this governments decisions? nzherald.co.nz/nz/deaths-on-a…

“We note with deep concern the harmful impacts the Bill may cause to Aotearoa New Zealand’s social cohesion” nzherald.co.nz/kahu/treaty-pr…

Unbelievable that the Prime Minister doesn’t seem aware that his Cabinet has already agreed to change the law to make it easier for former Gun Lobbyist turned govt Minister Nicole McKee to liberalize access to semi-automatic guns. #coalitionofchaos

It’s incredible how this govt doubles down each week discriminating against Māori. But the dumbest part here, is the ignorance of the economic benefits of this policy for everyone. Labour Māori Caucus nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/go…

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of September 9 - 15 nzherald.co.nz/nz/rod-emmerso…