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Last day of my contract, and back to (f)unemployment hopefully only for summer, and arrived to this on my desk 🥰
Been great to work after a 7 month unemployed patch last year.

Ok, ok,WHO turned off the daylight and switched off the heating?!?!
Scheesh she’s chilly out there!

The storm wind 💨 feels stronger today than they were on Thursday, maybe the direction today means we are in full line of blast!

Two measles cases at Wellington colleges prompts stay home order The cases were confirmed over the long weekend.

This is not great. Check your vaccination status and if in doubt, get a booster.

The whole of year 11 at Wellington College has been advised to stay home.

We stopped E7 twice to talk inconsistencies and ridiculous plot lines… going in for the final episode to get it over with!
They had a great thing and ruined it!

Thanks to the wet spring my Hydrangeas are hydrated and fully Hydrangeaing! Can’t wait for the flowers 🌱

This is concerning as measles is contagious!

Not in my part of Welly! Still pretty gusty winds here, but some sun is very welcome

Tile with text that says Measles update - 2 new cases confirmed.

We have confirmed two new #measles cases in NZ today, with a Cook Strait ferry among listed exposure locations.

Check your immunisation status (you need 2 doses of MMR). Book a vaccine: bookmyvaccine.nz

Full details and exposure locations: tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-in...

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This is an entertaining read!
The only Chelsea Winter book I own is Supergood because of the plant based recipes, as I wanted to reduce my meat-heavy repertoire, those Italian genes 🧬 are strong - chicken is vegetarian 😜 to them!

$5b-plus blowout for eight Roads of National Significance The Government's 17 Roads of National Significance will cost it at least $44 billion – enough to rebuild Dunedin Hospital 23 times over. Marc Daalder reports.

New from me: Just eight of the Government's 17 Roads of National Significance have already seen costs blow out by $5.1 billion - before any shovels are even in the ground.

The full programme would cost $44-$54 billion on the latest numbers.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/23/5...

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Impact: Threat to life from flying items and falling trees. Destructive winds will cause widespread damage including powerlines and roofs, with dangerous driving conditions and significant disruption to transport and power supply. Action: Make preparations to work from home tomorrow. Avoid unnecessary travel.

stay home tomorrow Wellington - Civil Defence don't ask you to stay home for funsies. If your employer demands you go to work, talk to your union rep www.wremo.nz/your-area/we...

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A circle calendar that shows the seasonal months of September to December as “shitsville”

Commuting by driving through the wind today was deeply unpleasant. Between all the rain we’ve had this winter and spring and the gale winds… this is as true as it’s ever been! 🤨

Whoohoooo! Some #F1 we can watch live in NZ at a reasonable time!!

As he should! Love it

a red car is driving down a road with the words hi landen written on the bottom . ALT: a red car is driving down a road with the words hi landen written on the bottom .

When you’re driving down SH1 and a car gets all up in your tow bar. Then you drive through a long bend and you lose them cos they can only drive fast on a straight road 😁 Mate, you can’t corner - you shall not pass!

Cabbage tree lies on Paraparaumu beach, washed ashore

Anyone want a Te Kouka Cabbage tree?!

The roof of my mouth just went dry reading that!

Historic first as female referee appointed to whistle All Blacks test Hollie Davidson was recently named World Rugby referee of the year.

During the rugby World Cup I wondered if she reffed men’s matches, she’s really good! (And happens to be Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☺️) This is awesome www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360853...

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

Ah, sorry misunderstood what you were asking!

Thursday this week, probably?

Delivery of firewood for next winter arrived this morning, dropped in shared driveway so always needs quick work to shift it, although awesome neighbours are chill. Incentive was beating the rain - final push was a struggle, but got it done by lunch and now it’s raining I’m delighted with our mahi!

Breaking news: María Corina Machado has been awarded the prize for ‘keeping the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness’ . The win dashes the hopes of US President Donald Trump. on.ft.com/4ocHAKY