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Budgeted for this = canceling $6bn climate resilience fund

Infra not being political = canceling iRex and politicizing 3waters to the max

I've not seen this level of gaslighting in NZ for a while

#nzpol

Also. People. YOU MAY NOT BE AT HOME WHEN AN EMERGENCY HITS!!

A lot of advice (a) individualises the problem and (b) assumes people will be at home.

Fun fact: NZers travel!

We holiday, visit family/friends, work, go on retreats, etc etc

We need better advice+support than "err make go bag". Gah

Now we wait for them to disestablish the Infrastructure Commission like they did the Productivity Commission

Solar, heat pumps ‘lower cost’ path than LNG for electrification, says NZGBC A new report argues New Zealand can meet its looming energy shortfall by accelerating rooftop solar and electric hot water

Government’s plan to import LNG for electricity generation would cost households and businesses up to $8.3bn

Same volume of electricity could be delivered through a $2.5b investment in rooftop solar panels and hot water heat pumps

evsandbeyond.co.nz/solar-heat-p...

PSA for Hutt Valley: "Please do not drive to look at flooding. Please do not drive to check conditions. Please do not drive unless it is essential." congestion is delaying emergency services, power restoration & delaying flood response, preventing crews from reaching vulnerable residents.

"All these hundred-year events that happen every few years, something's changed hasn't it?"

Masterful understatement from Waikato man.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

I call on all journalists to refer to “political appointee, Judith Collins” from now on.

He might have wanted to actually run this past some people with a basic understanding of physics first......

Claim about ethnic births in NZ doesn't match official data An anti-immigration leaflet has massively understated the number of babies of European ethnicity being born in New Zealand.

An anti-immigration leaflet has massively understated the number of babies of European ethnicity being born in New Zealand.

https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/claim-about-ethnic-births-in-nz-doesnt-match-official-data/

About 45% of gas produced in this country goes to Methanex, the Canadian multinational. Fonterra is another significant gas user. Just in case you are wondering who stands to benefit most from the planned LNG plant which is to be paid for by me, thee and every other individual user of power.

National is going to raise your power prices to pay for a facility that might never be used, simply to create the illusion that gas has a future and discourage industrial users from switching.

What a waste of money

Yea. Perhaps neither is good for a larger dog

Elmo @elmo · 1h That Bunny was AMAZING. Elmo thinks he should be called Good Bunny! Elmo loves you, Mr. Good Bunny! ❤️🎶🐰 Based Yankee @thebasedyankee You and Bad Bunny should be deported

It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."

Tokyo benchmark Nikkei 225 jumps after PM Takaichi's ruling party wins a super majority in election Tokyo's Nikkei 225 share index has jumped 4.5% after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election.

BREAKING: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 share index jumped 4.5% after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election.

a large inflatable at at robot is tied to a person in front of a portland sign Alt: a large inflatable at at robot is tied to a person in front of a portland sign

In my case - it is the 4 stitches I needed behind my knee when the lead gave me rope burn.

OK for most normal dogs - not the super fast / strong types.

I can post some graphic photos if you are curious, but won't unless you ask.

What a way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original dildo throw. So proud of you, Minnesota

Qantas gate sign for QF171. Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Great to see Te Reo being picked up across the ditch!

NZ 'media outlet' misrepresents news with AI images and video An expert says a Facebook page's use of AI-generated

NZ 'media outlet' misrepresents news with AI images and video
www.aap.com.au/factcheck/nz... #nzpol

https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/statistics/monthly-reporting/index.html

MSD have been delaying their December benefits data release due to data processing issues but they shared headline numbers yesterday. If the data is correct, this is a huuuge increase. We now have nearly 1 in 7 adults on a working age benefit. Link in ALT. (🧵 1/n)

Long-running Wellington fish-and-chip shop Rice Bowl Burger Bar to close Rice Bowl Burger Bar has been serving up hot food since the early 1970s.

From RNZ "The building's landlord had planned to redevelop the site, and while the family had been aware of the situation for the last year, they only received a final date a couple of days ago."

Long-running Wellington fish-and-chip shop Rice Bowl Burger Bar to close www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

The current lawCom president is paid $522K a year - more than the PM. That's a pretty sweet retirement package for Collins.

I got a kobo from the sustainability trust shop - and get books out from the library using libby.

Works a treat.

Advert- You Can’t Beat Eggs

Actually, this is famously a thing you can do with eggs

Yea I was imagining something like that to Wellington… now I don’t need to find friends to split an order with.

$10 shipping was a present surprise!
Will be placing an order after overseas trip.

2016: "You're overreacting!"
2017: "You're overreacting!"
2018: "You're overreacting!"
2019: "You're overreacting!"
2020: "You're overreacting!"
2021: "You're overreacting!"
2024: "You're overreacting!"
2025: "You're overreacting!"
2026: "Well, there was no way of knowing it would get this bad!”

Auckland/ Waikato peeps. Turn off your morning alarm for Monday and have a sleep in ( if you can!) ⏰

Mum always drops in on the way past, and this is such exciting news.

Suspect they will get overwhelmed to begin with.

Having a quick look at precious metal prices (because - global events).

When was someone going to tell me that Platinum was so cheap? I had a mental picture that it was always more expensive than gold.

Appears that they have flipped around!

All the fucking time (in kilbirnie)