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Part of Taupō high school ‘completely destroyed’, as two fire appliances fail Emergency services were called to the blaze on Spa Rd on Sunday afternoon, while Fire and Emergency NZ

Two fire trucks failing at a large fire is what firefighters have been warning about for a long time. Services need a government that will invest in them #nzpol

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I found the NZ fairy tern / tara-iti! There are only about 50 adult fairy terns in New Zealand, making them the rarest bird that breeds here by far. It took a lot of trial and error (and some dumb luck) but yesterday, I succeeded! 🪶
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LOL.... i wanted to hear JD getting booed at the Olympics and when i searched for it on YouTube i got this

‘I’ve lost my friends’: advocacy groups warn Australia’s social media ban risks isolating kids with disabilities Despite the ban’s aim to protect young people, experts are concerned that those in marginalised communities or living with disabilities could lose vital support networks

This was utterly predictable if you've ever actually tried to engage with disabled people for their feedback before passing legislation.

“This country missed out on me being a doctor for 30 years, and it’s because of policies made up by these shitheads that kept me uneducated, kept me unemployed, kept me without a home, kept me in prison – rather than using a fraction of that to invest in my potential.”
💚
#NZPol

Black cat called Blue lying on wooden bathroom floor while attempting to rip apart a toilet paper roll. She seems pleased.

Conquering foe, and toilet paper roll
🇳🇿🐱 #ngeru

Absolute UNIT of a hornet beside an array of puny common wasps.

A guide for Aucklanders keeping watch for yellow-legged hornets:

1. “Hmm, is this stripy waspy thing a hornet?” = not a hornet

2. “JESUS EFFING C what the F is that MONSTER, that’s he biggest wasp I’ve ever SEEN, NO Jaden KEEP AWAY, shit I think it has yellow legs” = hornet

Ranginui Walker: Te Tiriti and the abyss of meaning If you read one piece of writing today, make it this.

Te Tiriti nā te kaituhi rongonui a Ranginui Walker

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YouTube video by Kermode and Mayo's Take Mark Kermode reviews Melania

#nzpol
We need to adopt the dispassionate clarity and truth that Kermode has mastered. This is exceptional

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Palantir fasciitis

The panel found there would be a credible risk of harm to Māui dolphins, kororā and fairy prion, but Vidal said mining companies were well used to mitigating any kind of harm.

[cough] bullshit [cough]
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Same energy as Jacinda Ardern, during lockdown, having been questioned about whether the Easter Bunny would be able to work during lockdown. Without a pause she gave all parents an out, explaining that the Easter Bunny had their own little bunnies to take care of and may not make it everywhere.

Decided this morning would be about creativity, and that I'd take a crack at this one.

A photo looking out at the harbour at dawn from the bridge at Waitangi, with the tino rangatiratanga flag flying

Toitū Te Tiriti

Darren Shields (aka the "weekend spearfisherman" as Shane Jones called him) has replied. This reply illustrates how much Shane Jones is disconnected from the New Zealand voter in general.

#nzpol

9 volunteers on the eve of the long weekend, calling with me tonight to change the government 🥹 6 who have never called before!

They found supporters, more volunteers and even a person who wanted to make a donation.

Today, the Court of Appeal has given clarity and confidence to medical professionals in Aotearoa to continue prescribing GnRH agonists/reversible pubertal suppression. You can read PATHA’s statement at patha.nz/news

Green Member’s Bill to recognise the personhood of tohorā We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.

Do you love whales?

Do you know someone else loves whales?

I think you do.

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'People we've never seen before': Homelessness in Wellington not letting up, agencies say Social services say they are seeing alarming numbers of rough sleepers in Wellington as potential 'move on' laws looms.

There's no question in my mind that the need we are seeing in our community, and the desperation of people's circumstances is greater than we've ever seen before."
#Homelessness #NZpol

Move on orders just shift the problem. This is not back on track it is callously pushing people out of trains.

A drawing of a green wheelie bin with a worm laid alongside to show how long it is

Have you voted for your favourite 3 critters for Bug of the Year? If not, show some love for noke waiū, an enormously long hairy noodle that can glow in the dark! Head to bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz to vote by Feb 16th. @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social @siouxsiew.bsky.social

Inclusion is over Last week, my eldest son began high school. He was so excited - he was absolutely fizzing. I volunteered to take him and his friends to school, and they leapt out of the car when we arrived, racing to...

Shit the latest @emilywrites.co.nz newsletter bums me out ☹️

This government is such a fucking useless empathy void

My wife and I were on a beach in the Wellington area and found this at a car park, in the grass.

It is approximately the size of a person's hand,made of bone, and intricately carved.

I've masked the lower half,as only the legitimate owner will be able to fully describe it.

Please share this...(1)

Workplace-themed costume jewellery: Bejewelled silver brooch in the T-shaped form of a vagina, uterus and fallopian tubes, with pearls for ovaries and a heart-cut diamond right in the bun-oven.

Mum was having a clearout and I snagged this lapel pin from her old colleagues at Family Planning

Very wise!

The weather gods misread this and turned up humidity - currently 93% 🫠

Protest sign from MN that says, “DEARLY BELOVED. WE ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY TODISMANTLE THIS THING CALLED ICE.” with a picture of Prince in the left hand lower corner.

10/10 ICE protest sign

I just trained over 60 volunteers, a good 80% of who have never been involved in a campaign before, to get out there knock on doors and connect with community and support Tamatha Paul.

That’s the most volunteers I have ever trained before in one sitting and I worked on the 2017 Labour campaign.

Our campaign to change the government and win back Mt Roskill is underway. We don’t have the big money that the other side of politics relies on, instead we rely on people. (1/3) #nzpol #nz #politics #newzealand

Worked is paused due to black cat called Blue sitting on laptop, innocent look on face as she types ;()$&::

Latest IT issue to report
🇳🇿🐱 #ngeru

Fifteen ways Luxon is increasing climate pollution (and the one way he says he is making it better but is not) - Greenpeace Aotearoa After the deadly storms, made worse by climate change, the Luxon Govt has tried to claim that it takes climate change seriously. But here are 15 pollution policies that speak louder than words.

After all the climate-amplified deadly weather, the Luxon Govt claimed it is taking action on climate change. But is it action to make it worse by increasing emissions? Here is the evidence: www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...