#(or Te Paati Māori)

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I saw that the Eras movie is now opening worldwide and wondered about New Zealand. Have you heard?

Yes! It is opening in New Zealand on the 13th of October - just like I hoped it would. This means that I get to see it first and that if I find myself seeking oblivion in the aftermath of a terrible election result - there's a really fun way to do it.

#Prepare for the worst #and work to make sure it doesn't happen #if you're from NZ #don't despair #and instead do what you can #to get people to the polls #and vote Green #(or Te Paati Māori) #(And if anyone wants to vote Labour - they can do that - although it's a mystifying choice)

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not to be a pols blog but those were some sxc maiden speeches from Te Paati Māori today

#Swölebrick was frothing and to that i say: same

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David Seymour is a whiny little sneak trying to get Rawiri Waititi in trouble for having fun shoes.

(Incidentally, the stuff in this article about the significance of cowboy imagery for Māori men is nice to put alongside our favourite space cowboy Boba Fett.)

#nz politics #dress codes #rawiri waititi has already broken ground in terms of parliamentary dress codes #by establishing precedent that a hei tiki is an appropriate equivalent for a necktie #now granted air jordans are not a symbol of an indigenous culture of our country #which deserves to be upheld as equal in dignity to Pākehā concepts of formal and respectable dress #but they are stylish so