Summarised by Centrist
ACT MP Karen Chhour broke down during a Stuff interview, describing Parliament as an unsafe work environment. She claimed personal attacks overshadow policy debates and felt disrespected after not receiving an apology for perceived bullying. ACT Leader David Seymour criticized Speaker Gerry Brownlee for allegedly condoning racial harassment. Tensions between ACT and Te Pāti Māori have escalated amid policy debates.
“No more than a band-aid on the media sector’s severed arteries.”
“The labs are focused on making AI stronger, not making it safe.”
“The young, well-educated, middle-class Pakeha…were willing to suffer Police batons for Black South Africans but not for Brown New Zealanders.”
“Why would we entertain this in this country?”
“This is not a matter of being pro-fluoride or anti-fluoride.”
“What we saw abroad—using social media to fuel uprisings, suppress dissent, and manipulate narratives—was turned inward after 2016.”
“No more than a band-aid on the media sector’s severed arteries.”
“The labs are focused on making AI stronger, not making it safe.”
“The young, well-educated, middle-class Pakeha…were willing to suffer Police batons for Black South Africans but not for Brown New Zealanders.”
“Why would we entertain this in this country?”
“This is not a matter of being pro-fluoride or anti-fluoride.”
“What we saw abroad—using social media to fuel uprisings, suppress dissent, and manipulate narratives—was turned inward after 2016.”
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