Remember back in 2018 when seniror RNZ manager Carol Hirschfeld lost her job after it was revealed she'd had a secret meeting with Broadcasting Minister Claire Curran. Who was later sacked from Cabinet by PM Jacinda Ardern after a second downlow meeting was revealed.
04.03.2026 06:53 β
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New Zealanders support more taxes on ultra-rich, new poll shows | RNZ News
Half of New Zealanders also agreed that billionaires shouldn't exist while people still struggled with basic necessities like housing, food and healthcare.
Half of NZers agreed billionaires shouldn't exist while people struggle with basic necessities
68% supported billionaires being taxed more
37% were in favour of introducing a billion-dollar wealth cap to minimise the amount of wealth any person could legally hold
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
04.03.2026 07:47 β
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IT IS NOT THE JOB OF A PUBLIC BROADCASTER IN A DEMOCRACY TO REPORT THE NEWS IN A WAY THE GOVERNMENT LIKES. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOT OKAY FOR MINISTERS AND POLITICALLY-APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS TO DICATE INDIVIDUAL EDITORIAL DECISIONS. THIS SHOULD BE FUCKING OBVIOUS.
04.03.2026 05:02 β
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My latest "forcing myself to be on camera" summary of a recent article. I did this in one take (you can tell π) and I'm trying not to obsess over my filler words or odd facial expressions. The study I'm talking about is genuinely fascinating. It's linked from my article π§ͺβοΈ
tinyurl.com/mt7xx46w
04.03.2026 08:02 β
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This story needs a correction. It is absolutely true that admissions are the highest since October, but 184 admissions is the last 4 weeks (to 16 Feb), not last week (to 16 Feb). 184 in a week is 2022 levels. This would be much easier to keep track of if we had the data rather than a Power BI report
04.03.2026 03:37 β
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Overhead shot of snowy intersection with yellow cabs and dotted lines outlining where snow has created space that can be a future bike lane, public plaza and pedestrian refuge.
New BONUS episode: "What Snow Reveals About Cities (Plus More From Our Book Tour.)"
All the snow we've gotten has revealed some truths about what cars do to cities, and what we can learn from it. We also give our thoughts on Miami, Pittsburgh, Toronto and Phoenix!
www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
03.03.2026 14:25 β
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incredible, he did the joke
03.03.2026 02:32 β
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βWe thought we were living in a politically neutral slave state.β
02.03.2026 16:37 β
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Article spiked because I couldn't secure a key interview π«
02.03.2026 20:33 β
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Next week LinkedIn will use your personal data for AI training by automatically enabling permissions.
To manually turn off go to:
Settings β‘οΈ Data Privacy β‘οΈ under
βHow LinkedIn uses your dataβ click βData for Generative AI improvementβ β‘οΈ toggle off
02.11.2025 05:07 β
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This. I'm not even an expert, i just follow nuclear-weapons policy as a matter of personal interest. The JCPOA was one of the best nuclear arms control treaties ever inked, & that fucker just shat all over it. "Wiping [the US's] ass with it" is putting it kindly
01.03.2026 23:40 β
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Weathering space weather | Engineering New Zealand
How engineers and other experts are helping to protect New Zealandβs electricity grid against solar storms.
I've had an article published in EG Magazine. It's about #spaceweather - specifically, guarding Aotearoa New Zealandβs electricity grid against solar storms π§ͺβοΈπ©πΌβπ¬ #nz
www.engineeringnz.org/news-insight...
01.03.2026 21:57 β
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Nope, it's not reviewed in the latest issue.
01.03.2026 20:42 β
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I have a sub! Let me check x
01.03.2026 20:40 β
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Strike on Iranian primary school kills 148, authorities say
Girlsβ education facility hit as US and Israel launch joint military operation
The death toll rises and two realities collide: imagine headlines if 148 schoolgirls were massacred in New York, London or Paris. After this and Palestine, the asymmetry of grief in our so-called world order is brutal and impossible to unsee.
01.03.2026 12:04 β
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The entire millennial identity is being prepared and groomed for a version of the world that stopped existing by the time we reached it
we slammed into a horizon painted on a brick wall like fucking looney tunes
01.03.2026 03:42 β
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Itβs very cool that the American news outlet with perhaps the most robust reporting on Iran, The Washington Post, fired everyone at its Middle East desk 3 weeks ago.
28.02.2026 17:24 β
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How Kansas Republicans weaponized the law to target 300 trans driver's license holders
SB 244 was put into effect virtually overnight, causing chaos, panic and fear in the trans community.
New β I spoke to eight trans people in Kansas about the new state law that invalidated their driverβs licenses overnight, whatβs itβs like to live there right now, plus details of two DMV emails exclusively obtained by The Handbasket that shed light on the lawβs chaotic and cruel rollout:
28.02.2026 00:12 β
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We appear to be in a world where Anthropic is being the voice of reason.
Thatβs how sh*t things are.
28.02.2026 03:08 β
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Thank you Helen π₯°
27.02.2026 18:10 β
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Ok, Wellingtonians. Bookings for my beginner-friendly needle felted landscapes class are now open!
β°9.30am Sunday 10th May (Mother's Day)
πVillage Beads Petone
All tools & materials provided
Spots are very limited, so if you're keen, please book in
www.villagebeads.co.nz/store/p/need...
27.02.2026 00:25 β
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This seems like a perfect opportunity to share a profile I wrote of Richard almost a decade ago for Brain Research NZ (I miss those peeps) www.lauriewinkless.com/journal/rich...
26.02.2026 08:21 β
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vindictive, vicious cruelty designed to humiliate and criminalize every trans person in kansas
horrifying fascist shit reminiscent of the runup to the literal holocaust
26.02.2026 02:05 β
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Well the hive-mind is not wrong. The people want climate adaptation, electrification, rail, and ferries, way before, massive road projects. And least of all- subsidised fossil fuel infrastructure.
25.02.2026 22:10 β
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YouTube video by nature video
The surprising science of squeaky sneakers
Lovely video from @nature.com on a new and very interesting paper youtu.be/vwL1zUD1gyY
25.02.2026 22:55 β
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In a few hours, night will come to the Chilean Atacama desert. The @vrubinobs.bsky.social dome will open, and the giant telescope within will scan the sky, feeding light to the largest astronomical camera ever made.
25.02.2026 22:07 β
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Anger over plans to abolish New Zealandβs dedicated environment ministry
Critics say proposal to fold department into a new βmega ministryβ will dilute accountability and put nature protections at risk
It makes no sense to rush into a giant centralised government department that merges environment into housing/transport etc. it creates huge transaction costs, taking NZ back years in effective climate and environment action, losing focus, accountability & skills www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
25.02.2026 08:55 β
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