@wordsmith007
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@toddmstephenson @BrookevanVelden She will do absolutely nothing - National campaigned on exactly this and almost nothing was done - many, many people voted for them for explicitly this.........just sick to death of unwanted maori crap
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@BrookevanVelden So, last week I wrote to Minister for the Public Service raising concerns. She has now responded and I’m pleased to hear she’s asked officials for advice on the costs of reviewing the guidelines.



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Almost every week I receive emails from New Zealanders asking why some government agencies are still using te reo ahead of English. The English-first policy is not one of ACT’s coalition commitments, but I decided to look into it.
In fact, the Government’s main public-facing webpage, govt.nz, still uses ‘Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa’ ahead of ‘New Zealand Government’. This is the Public Service Commission’s official branding for the Government.
The Public Service Commission sets guidelines for branding across government, so it’s no wonder many agencies are lagging.

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There are 60,000 hardcore raging lefty bureaucrats who mostly work in the red circle. They blow all the money that everyone in NZ not in the red circle pays to keep the country running. THEY are your problem.

The Salty One@the_salty_one_
Who the fuck is getting sacked for this dogshit @chrisluxonmp Give us a fucking head.
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@Strange_G Haha - that mental picture will be burned into your memory forever!! 🤣
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@wordsmith0071 @TheNzRocketeer Beautiful! Land of the Aucks 🙌🏻
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This is not Tamaki Makaurau.
It’s Auckland. If you want to name something Tamaki Makaurau, go build your Tamaki Makaurau.
H/T @RiebvJanbeeck for the idea.

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A reminder. This is not Tamai Makaura.
It is Auckland. It was built by British migrants. If you want a Tamaki Makarau, go build some huts somewhere.
You don't get to steal the city my ancestors built.

The New Zealand Rocketeer@TheNzRocketeer
This is not Tamaki Makaurau. It’s Auckland. If you want to name something Tamaki Makaurau, go build your Tamaki Makaurau. H/T @RiebvJanbeeck for the idea.
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NEW 'LORD OF THE RINGS' MOVIE
Stephen Colbert is co-writing "The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past" (working title), which will go into production after "The Hunt for Gollum."
The synopsis: "Fourteen years after the passing of Frodo - Sam, Merry, and Pippin set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure. Meanwhile, Sam’s daughter, Elanor, has discovered a long-buried secret and is determined to uncover why the War of the Ring was very nearly lost before it even began."
Colbert is co-writing the script with his son, Peter McGee, and franchise veteran Philippa Boyens.
variety.com/2026/film/news…


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@StarWarsDaily_ You are part of the rebel alliance and a traitor - take her away
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Man dies attempting to steal copper from Burwood power box. Read more below.
chrislynchmedia.com/news-items/man…
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