"Nurses are the greatest advocates patients have. They understand their patients’ needs more than any other workforce as they work most often and most closely with them."

Stop this idiocy. Vote in November.

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2606/S00141/minister-guts-nursing-council-board-with-no-focus-on-patient-safety.htm

#nzpol #NursingCouncil #onetermgovt #ditchthepricksIn26

Minister Guts Nursing Council Board With No Focus On Patient Safety | Scoop News

'Despite his constant rhetoric that he is putting patients first, Simeon Brown has made no attempt to ensure patient needs are the focus of a nurse-strong Council board,' Kerri Nuku says.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/610017/national-s-simeon-brown-discourages-members-from-strategic-voting BAHAHAHAHA ‘sharings not caring’. Peewee…how’d you come up with that beauty you funny little man 🤪 #nzpol #nevertrustatory #onetermgovt #ditchthepricksin26
National's Simeon Brown discourages members from strategic voting

National's campaign chair says when it comes to coalitions, "sharing isn't caring, sharing is diluting", discouraging members from voting for its government partners.

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far out andrew bayly he of the 'f*ck off home' fame signs off as chairman of the justice select committee show today :" Enjoy your whiskey or whatever you're drinking tonight" what a friggin loser #nzpol #mpsbehaviour #puerile #onetermgovt #rollonnov7 #vote #ditchthepricksIn26

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/598135/demonstrators-say-they-won-t-rest-until-bill-to-define-woman-and-man-is-stopped "It's a complex area of the law and we want to ensure any changes prioritise the rights of women and girls in this country," she said.

Speaking in Parliament during the Bill's first reading, she previously said: "I'm not convinced that this Bill would advance the rights and opportunities or the wellbeing of women and girls in any way, shape or form in New Zealand." Desperate days for the nats #nzpol #nevertrustatory #oneeachwaynats #ditchthepricksin26

Demonstrators say they won't rest until Bill to define woman and man is stopped

Defy Definition protest organisers estimated 10,000 people across five cities marched against the bill and say the Bill erases transgender and intersex people.

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Corrected headline:

Watch live: National's Nicola Willis gaslights and outright lies to the media about economy, fiscal strategy

When will the MSM start doing journalism and pointing out the lies? It's not like these things are hard to see.

#FixedThatForYou #DitchThePricksIn26 #NZPol

Number of female prisoners expected to surge by 63 percent over next decade

The number of women serving time in prison is expected to surge 63 percent over the next decade, due to stronger punishments for theft.

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@ArrestJK

At this point #Luxon and his #NZPol coalition of crooks have become a huge liability to #Aotearoa #NewZealand trade, economy and environment.

#DitchThePricksIn26

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/597833/government-floats-using-emergency-fund-on-public-transport-labour-asks-why-it-wasn-t-in-He said the government had looked at a range of fare subsidy options as a response to the fuel crisis.

"The advice from the officials is 'don't do this'.
HAHAHAHAGAHAHA Pull the other one…it’s got bells on. #nzpol #policyonthefly #vote #ditchthepricksin26

Government floats using emergency fund on public transport, Labour asks why it wasn't in Budget

But the opposition says it's surprising, given there were no moves to improve public transport in the Budget.

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/education/597505/more-school-students-working-to-pay-family-bills-says-poverty-advocate "We have limits at home, with the water and stuff, also with the power. Because my dad is really struggling to pay off all of that." #nzpol #poverty #politicalchoices Make this a #onetermgovt #ditchthepricksin26
More school students working to pay family bills, says poverty advocate

One South Auckland high school said around 40% of its Year 12 and 13 students were working to help their families.

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