@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialIt's the 86th birthday of Sir Frederick Tutu Goodwin, who was born #OnThisDay 13 September 1940 in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. He served as the 6th Queen's Representative to the Cook Islands from 2001 to 2013. #OTD #history #cookislands #ci #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialA slightly late #OnThisDay. On 13 September 1876 Harry Albert Atkinson was sworn in for a second consecutive time as the 10th Premier of New Zealand. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 12 September 1898 Walter Edward Gudgeon took office as British Resident in the Cook Islands, succeeding Frederick Joseph Moss. #OTD #history #cookislands #ci #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
@occasio.bsky.socialSo vile this happened in Auckland.
I don’t think it would happen everywhere in NZ.
Are there professional rules for breaking hypocratic oath, assuming doctors were advised? #nzpol #nzpolitics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialthus became Administrator. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
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@rprakash08.bsky.socialSimeon Brown boasts that his health system is working. This is how well his reforms are working. The associated video is amazing.
#nzpol #nzpolitics #NZHealth #SimeonBrown
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@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 8 September 2022 Sir Tom John Marsters, who had served as the 7th Queen's Representative to the Cook Islands since 2013, had his office renamed to King's Representative. #OTD #history #cookislands #ci #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 7 September 2004 a referendum was held in the Cook Islands, in which 82.27% voted to AGREE to reduce parliamentary terms from 5 to 4 years. #OTD #history #cookislands #ci #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 7 September 1972 Sir Arthur Espie Porritt, 1st Baronet retired as the 11th Governor-General of New Zealand, having served since 1967. He was succeeded on the 27th by Sir Edward Denis Blundell. Sir Herbert Richard Churton Wild thus became Administrator. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialA slightly late #OnThisDay. On 7 September 1873 Sir Michael Myers was born in Motueka, New Zealand. He served as the 6th Chief Justice of New Zealand from 1929 to 1946, and as Administrator in 1930, 1935, 1941 and 1946. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 7 September 1807 Henry Sewell was born in Newport, Isle of Wight, England. He served as the inaugural Premier of New Zealand in 1856. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #england #uk #unitedkingdom #politics
@patbrittenden.bsky.social#BHN Tonight at 9pm
- Is Luxon fudging the numbers on Kiwis leaving for Oz?
- David Seymour on tactical voting
- Will Opportunity be a wasted vote?
- Nigel Farage caught in a funding sting
#nzpol #nzpolitics @chewienz.bsky.social
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 6 September 1855 Thomas Robert Gore Browne was sworn in as the 4th Governor of New Zealand, succeeding Sir George Grey, who retired in 1856. Robert Henry Wynyard thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
@codetiger.bsky.socialIn December 2025, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD).
What they found was not a nation progressing toward racial equality, but one actively moving backwards.
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialA slightly late #OnThisDay. On 5 September 2024 Nga wai hono i te po became Māori Queen, and was crowned, succeeding her father Tūheitia, who died 6 days before. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #maori #kingitanga #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialA slightly late #OnThisDay. It was the 48th birthday of Christopher John "Chris" Hipkins, who was born on 5 September 1978 in Hutt Valley, New Zealand. He served as the 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand in 2023 as leader of the Labour Party. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 5 September 1957 Charles John Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham was sworn in as the 9th Governor-General of New Zealand, succeeding Sir Charles Willoughby Moke Norrie, who retired in July. Sir Harold Eric Barrowclough thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #nzpol #nzpolitics