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Retired gentleman of leisure - who loves the future, the outdoors and craft beer.

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I wonder if their investigation will find, as in the White Island investigation, that lives could have been saved if Worksafe had been doing its job?

20.02.2026 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And we paid them millions to do it.

15.02.2026 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Depend on which translation you read.

15.02.2026 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And John Key made the same promise when he sold off our generation assets. National have a consistent track record of long term damage to a strategic industry.

10.02.2026 04:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Every time Destiny hits the headlines I am reminded of the parallels between Brian Tamaki and Jim Jones, . Both started out introducing effective community programmes. But both became increasingly paranoid and convinced the state was against them. We know where Jim's followers ended up.

30.01.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder how he is going to represent his city, when he is so selective about who is a worthy person and who is not.

29.01.2026 06:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And you can guarantee it will quickly ditch New Zealand, to manufacture in the UK.

27.01.2026 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Things are desperate when Winston is the answer.

26.01.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They'd have to pay me a lot more than that to visit America. And I couldn't take my phone.

15.01.2026 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Has anyone heard from our Prime Minister? He promised he would be back at work days ago but seems to have disappeared. Hope he is OK - but at least we have Winston to lead the country in his absence. Doesn't that give you comfort.

05.01.2026 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But he is still the President of the United States of America. Stop posting and do something before he ends the world with WW3.

05.01.2026 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a MMH user, I have not been advised by the company of ANYTHING! The website has been updated with lots of weasel words about communication priorities - but they have my email address and could have emailed me days ago.

05.01.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Was certainly true when I lived in Dunedin. 25 minute bike ride and I could easily spend that driving in circles trying to find a park near the University.

01.01.2026 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If they are grown in New Zealand they are worth every cent. Getting enough hobbits to pick them is very expensive. And remember, we have to fund bolt holes for your billionaires like Peter Thiel to escape to tax-free - and that means more hobbits to dig the holes.

01.01.2026 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fake news. Trump ended that war weeks ago, along with 8 others.

27.12.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Didn't you know there are special rules for black SUVs in New Zealand? They can park anywhere they like because they're special.

27.12.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful, sunny morning here in Pegasus. At 8.30, its 23degrees.

24.12.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We dont want her.

13.12.2025 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Why hasnt the Labour Party done anything new?

12.12.2025 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't know that you had tried my mother's cooking.

12.12.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In the 60s i went to Totara School in North Otago. Us of European descent were in the minority then to local Maori and kids from Chinese market garden families. It was great!

12.12.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Be fair. At least they didn't shift it 30cm to the left so as to totally block the view and the footpath. Let's be thankful for that at least.

10.12.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Specially with the quality of ministers in New Zealand. Who would trust Simeon Brown, Mark Michell, David Seymour (or any of them)?

07.12.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That was one of the most embarrassing things I've seen for a long time. The cabinet of New Zealand's government lined up for a photo op, hustling for a business which is going to kill locally made competitors. Do they have any idea of the damage they are doing?

07.12.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's not my experience. We love them in this house. All plastic storage seems to discolour with some food stuff. We line the Sistema with a freezer bag when freezing stew and bolognaise. Once frozen, can lift the bag out and keep using the unstained container.

07.12.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Shame they didn't listen to submission concerns relating to the Regulatory Standards Bill.

04.12.2025 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dunedin's stadium has almost bankrupt the city, syphoning money from basic services to meet the debt repayments and subsidies for running costs. The stadium can't even afford to pay its rates, and no money is being put aside for depreciation.

04.12.2025 03:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Farthest North - Guangzhou, China
Farthest South - Lord's River, Stewart Island, New Zealand

02.12.2025 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I do love how the Ikea PR team have sucked in every media outlet in Aotearoa. In the '70s when I was a journalist, businesses had to pay for their advertising. The Herald didn't even publish a sponsor's name associated with any sports team or event.

02.12.2025 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm wondering why @nationalparty.bsky.social is only going after Councils for double digit rates rises. Have they seen our power bills lately? Why don't they go after the owners of the power companies? Oh - I see!

02.12.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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