Are you ready to show up? Tomorrow, more than 100,000 nurses, doctors, teachers, health workers, dentists, social workers, support staff, and teacher aides will strike. It's believed to be the largest industrial action we've had in more than 40 years. It's also a
Today, I'm happy to share a guest post from one of the best people I know. My dear friend Helen Gilby is so bright and so funny. And y’all loved her last posts, Seymour's Aotearoa: How to Lose a Country in 10 Clauses and America:
InIt's Friday Night Chats time! We had some sunshine in Te Whanganui a Tara so I am the happiest I've ever been. Summer is coming! I believe it! I believe it! Let's chat! Subscribe to Emily Writes WeeklySkip to comments if you read this
The rumour going around this week was that Christopher Luxon was going to be rolled as Prime Minister. But it didn't happen. I'm not really sure what I think about it because, to be honest, I don't really see him as Prime Minister. He&
There's a game that my children do not like, but I insist we play it. We have talked before about manufacturing consent for genocide in our media - this post is an extension of that. So, let's play. Subscribe to Emily Writes Weekly First of all,
Hello! It's Friday! Welcome to Friday Night Chats! It's so lovely to have you here. I am so glad it's the weekend. First week back of the school holidays and my gosh it's easier to write when I don't have
Winston Peters needs you to know that he's a victim. He's a victim. And his dog is a victim. His house is a victim. What he has been through is worse than anything anyone else has ever been through. Were there a Victim Olympics, he'
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By Dr Jehad Malaka in Gaza as part of a collaboration with journalists, writers and researchers I'm running here on Emily Writes Weekly. Dr Malaka holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations, with expertise in conflict resolution, international law, and humanitarian crises. Alongside his academic
Could you make it as a minister in a one-term-government? Here's your chance to choose your own adventure as a leader (or minister) in coaltion of cruelty comprising of the National Party, ACT Party and New Zealand First. Next month, you'll have been in power for
Welcome to Friday Night Chats! The school holidays are almost over. We had a very quiet holiday. Well, it's only really a holiday for the kids isn't it? We celebrated Eddie's birthday and went away for the night to Waikawa Beach, but other than
If you died tomorrow, what advice would you leave your kids? It's school holidays and my son's birthday so I'm giving myself a day off and I'm sharing something I wrote a few years ago. I hope you like it. Arohanui x
Kia ora! Welcome to Friday Night Chats! My LORD what a week. I seem to always bite off more than I can chew, and the Tents 4 Gaza campaign took up every second of my time and every inch of my brain space this week. BUT - we helped a
What a strange few days it has been. I didn’t want to talk about it but I’ve had many DMs so I figured I may as well toss my 2 cents into the fetid well. Skip to comments if you read this in your email! Heres how it
Two weeks ago, more than 20,000 people marched for humanity in Tāmaki Makaurau. Last week, we saw clergy escorted from the offices of MPs who refused to speak to them. Nicola Willis called the religious leaders 'intimidating' as they led a hunger strike and sang waiata. It
Kia ora, It's Friday Night Chats time! We're here! It's school holidays time! We made it through another term somehow. Let's chat. Subscribe to Emily Writes WeeklySkip to comments if you read this in your email! I'm having a bit
Well, it sure has been a busy week at the posting factory. We have brand new troll tees up - supporting our hard-working teachers and nurses. Plus new ways to wear your support for Palestine. Let's go girls (gender neutral). It's been an awful week for
Here at Emily Writes Weekly, we often do ‘Explainers’ on important issues that can be hard to get your head around. We bring in an expert (or experts) and ask the basic questions so we can educate ourselves and work out what’s going on across the motu. I’m
“Speak to your children! They will have seen That Video”. I've seen variations on this statement on every social media app, every few minutes, since white supremacist YouTuber Charlie Kirk was shot dead. It's been on the news too. There has been so much handwringing. If
Welcome to Friday Night Chats! We all made it through another week. I'm proud of us. We're here. We are ready to chat about as much inane BS as we can handle. Let's absolutely go! As a reminder, only paid subscribers get Friday Night
