Jochem Kranen

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

New renders of this development by Precinct Properties, now called DOVA
121 apartments
106 car parks
6 retail spaces
960 sqm of shared landscaped green space

Insurer temporarily halts new policies in Westport due to flood risk The decision will be the first of many as the full force of climate change arrives, a researcher says.

There it is. Always, always follow the money. When insurers say they can't cover you because of climate change impacts you can finally understand it is real and is causing harm today.

Yes, this is a sub-tweet.

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They've updated the Community Roadwatch Report form so your car registration is a required field, meaning pedestrians are no longer able to lodge complaints 🫠

I trust all newspapers will be running with the headline “FIFA Peace Prize recipient invades Venezuela to steal oil”

We're being treated to some house-shakers there geez

A perfect 90's album that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains

First climate migrants arrive in Australia from sinking Tuvalu in South Pacific The first climate migrants to leave the remote Pacific island nation of Tuvalu have arrived in Australia, hoping to preserve links to their sinking island home, foreign affairs officials said on Thurs...

First #climate migrants arrive in Australia from sinking #Tuvalu in South Pacific

#SYDNEY, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The first climate migrants to leave the remote Pacific island nation of Tuvalu have arrived in #Australia, foreign affairs officials said on Thursday

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Always should be someone you really love 🎵

I like big buds and I cannot lie...

It did, in fact, go the opposite way of wrong 😎

Today's a good day for it, good ol' Belgian wheat beer with a slice of lemon from the garden

Welcoming Communities - Auckland In Auckland, Welcoming Communities means creating an inclusive and friendly city where everyone feels at home, no matter their background. It’s about connecting with locals, embracing diversity, and s...

This from Our Auckland's Welcome to Auckland guide

Our Auckland website states in their guide for newcomers to Auckland that vehicles turning left must give way to those turning right at uncontrolled intersections

Hello newcomers to Auckland! Please do as Aucklanders do and just make up your own road rules

Apropos of nothing, do you happen to know what shade of yellow AT contractors use?

Contacted Auckland Transport about missing broken yellow lines at a pedestrian refuge kerb ramp. Their answer was: nope, not necessary. Is this right? Are we really allowing people to park and block kerb ramps at a pedestrian refuge?

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Future Fund you say?

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The New Disney

Teenagers no longer answer the phone: is it a lack of manners or a new trend? Despite teenagers seemingly having their phones glued to their hands – they won’t answer them when they ring

By 'teenagers' they mean anyone under 50, right?

What fruit? Sorry, I learnt two languages while in primary school, and two additional ones in high school, so naturally I am thoroughly confused by what you're saying here. Maybe repeat it in English for all of us befuddled multilinguals who are clearly lagging in the linguistic department?

Listening to Luxon defending the voting registration changes that his own Attorney General warns against, and it has me pondering if we've ever had a Prime Minister more disinterested in engaging with facts, evidence, and official advice. #nzpol

Ozzy Osbourne Farewell Show Was The Highest-Grossing Charity Concert Of All Time On July 5, Ozzy Osbourne put on a farewell concert, performing as a solo artist and with Black Sabbath for the last time in the band’s hometown of Birmingham, UK. Billed as the “Back To The Beginning”...

Ozzy going out after raising $190 million for sick kids and a Parkinson’s cure is metal AF.

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You might already be aware of this, but just in case: NZ is included in the list of countries where you can watch the women's Euros for free on www.uefa.tv (have to create a login)

A concrete kerb with the text 'don't be a dick' carved in

Some West Auckland bus stop wisdom for the ages

A Pop-Up Musical Theatre with a Twist Find Out More Now!

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Getting Cross with AT's awful last minute re-designs of Project K - Greater Auckland A few weeks ago, I wrote a post extensively on Substack! Cross Street Let’s start on Cross Street, where Auckland Transport has decided to preserve on-street carparking, which means choosing not to ex...

We are spending $5.5 billion on a transformational rail project, only for Auckland Transport to bring back cars and traffic right outside stations, by last minute redesigning a well supported project.

Something needs to change.

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So many people reporting a strong earthquake in Bangkok, but it actually hit near Mandalay in Myanmar, can't imagine that didn't do any damage

its amazing how chatgpt knows everything about subjects I know nothing about, but is wrong like 40% of the time in things im an expert on. not going to think about this any further