This is no benefit that even begins to match the risk of having such weapons in circulation. To reintroduce them after the difficult, messy job of removing them would be grotesquely stupid.

I wrote about Metiria shifting the window of discourse on welfare, giving Labour and Greens the political cover to transform the system, and how their failure to do so has given this new Govt the opportunity to cement anti-beneficiary narratives. thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350187…

What an absolutely short-sighted kick in the balls this is for the Wellington region.

Fishy business at South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management conference where #NZ reneged on its previous support for protection of at least 70% of vulnerable ecosystems, such as seamounts, from #bottomtrawling in the region’s international waters. newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/02/sh…

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL to develop baseline data collection on public understanding of alien invasive species in 4 Pacific Island countries/territory. Click here for more info >> islandconservation.org/rfp-f…

Wait you’re telling me the guy who partied with Epstein, said he admired him, noted Epstein’s preference for young girls, lived minutes away from Epstein’s mansion, flew on Epstein’s private jet at least 7 times, hired Dershowitz to be his attorney, appointed Alex Acosta (who had recently given Epstein a sweetheart deal) to his cabinet, said he wished Ghislaine Maxwell well in prison, was ruled to be a rapist by a judge, and constantly sexualized his young daughters from as early as the age of 1 may have been involved in some untoward behavior with Jeffrey Epstein? That guy? Really?

My pumpkins? Smashed.