Venus Vulture – Distant Skies

https://www.clongclongmoo.org/2025/01/24/venus-vulture-distant-skies/

Right, so after some VERY limited news coverage that didn't explain any detail at all -and the viral scene of #Maori MPs doing a #haka in parliament, thousands are now protesting.

So, for us not familiar with #NewZeeland politics, can somebody explain this controversial bill please ? News says it wants to "re-evaluate the founding document" - how ? What is the threat that indigenous people see in the bill, what is it's motivations - and how can we help them oppose said threat ?

On the eve of the football World Cup in #Australia and #NewZeeland worth noting the report published last week on how to improve women’s football in the UK. Review led by former #lioness Karen Carney
The insights are well worth considering in other countries as well, regarding investment in facilities, enhancing diversity, equal pay etc.
#FIFAWWC #rasenfunk #NZLNOR #ENGHAI #GERMAR
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-review-of-womens-football-published

Why the new EU-New Zealand free trade deal is important.

Brussels said the agreement, signed on Sunday after more than five years of negotiations, will pave the way for EU states to boost investment in the country by up to 80% and increase bilateral trade by nearly a third.

In a first for an EU trade deal, the agreement contains ambitious outcomes to tackle climate change and makes these commitments enforceable.

https://www.dw.com/en/why-the-eu-new-zealand-free-trade-deal-is-important/a-66181353