A relief for all concerned, I'm sure! $33,000 pendant swallowed in Auckland jewellery heist 'recovered' www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

The best looking European sushi I’ve seen on this account and somehow I’m not surprised it’s from France

this has been a consistent belief of mine for at least the last year: not only must you conduct gambling with bookies, it must be done at a seedy underground bar and the bookies must be named something that tells you exactly what you’re getting into the Vito Four Fingers Theory of Gambling

Perhaps he is queuing to get a new cabinet?

Posted this in response to a Reddit screenshot unable to comprehend stunts without AI. May this story inspire you as it has me

i don't really care too much about the furniture at IKEA, I just want to know what a lingonberry tastes like

Not sure what to do if you or someone you know is being stalked or harassed? Our new stalking-response guide may help! It includes info on: what stalking can look like; ways to stay safer online and offline; and legal pathways, including reporting to police. awc.org.nz/stalking-response-guide/

When your country's collective ability to bullshit on the internet is extensive enough to shape AI slop.

I’m so glad to have a public health system. Gallbladder attack on Sunday night. Ultrasound on Monday, surgery Tuesday, and since I’m mobile with no complications home on Wednesday. Direct cost to me? Nothing.

at this point i feel like i should clarify that i'm a japanese person WITH a girlfriend, rather than a weirdo with an anime waifu

since we've been talking about school lunches on AoNZ-sky... personally i've been thinking on and off about a school cheeseboard since i saw this

Was at the hospital trying to be all kind and supportive while my gf was being discharged, except the waiting room had a TV and a contestant on the quiz show got a question extremely wrong just as we were leaving so instead they all saw me scoffing derisively 😞

Our very own Heather Keats captured this moment when lightning struck the Sky Tower today (Wednesday)⛈️

Manic-Depressive Friend A Blast While Manic https://theonion.com/manic-depressive-friend-a-blast-while-manic-1819566927/

There’s a person in this ward working remotely while extremely hopped up on pain meds and it seems like a very bad combination. I got my partner to Face ID lock Slack before getting general anaesthetic just in case

One suspects that MAGS pupils had a hand in creating this Jujutsu Kaisen tourist attraction on Apple Maps.

Adding to an “overwhelming body of evidence”, a recent study showed that “suicidality scores dropped significantly an average of two years and up to five years after [trans youth] received gender-affirming treatment”. [erininthemorning.com]

Microsoft appears to move on from its most loyal ‘customers’ – Contoso and Fabrikam

Man I’d forgotten how miserable hospitals are. My partner was in the ED for gallstones and everyone in the same room was equally miserable in completely different ways. It was honestly kind of impressive how many horrible things can happen to the human body

Every now and then I check on what our nation’s Large Adult Son is doing, and I think he’s doing fine

A story Stoppard told several times, in several places:

good news everyone the Mistaken Text From Grandma Thanksgiving buddy drama is still going strong this story delights me every year

I also use RecipeTin Japan for Japanese food recipes. Between it and JOC i havent had to look at other recipe sites for a while japan.recipetineats.com

Oh yeah, I can recommend Vie Cafe & Vietnamese Street Food on Shortland St. Delicious pho, great egg coffee, and no one tried to fight my mother

The most wholesome story of the true New Zealand is immigrant bakers - mostly refugees - dominating pie awards and becoming beloved regional icons.

Ok so I owe my mom a huge apology here. It turns out my lovely sainted aunt is the one who is convinced I'm a HP fan. I explained the issue with JKR to my mother and she immediately went "oh shit, I should've made that connection I'm so sorry I'll clear that up immediately with your aunt" ❤️

I guess France too is capable of bad pizza. Also wasabi flavoured Chinese Lays, for some reason

Honestly, the thing I admire about The Rise of Skywalker is that it managed to unite the whole fandom. I mean sure, it achieved that via near universal hatred, but it briefly brought everyone together and I think that's special

I just updated my "Dear god almighty why would anyone actually want to listen to this?" concept Spotify playlist which consists of songs where the titles are numbers, counting up to infinity: open.spotify.com/playlist/2tw...

ignoring the orchestra, is this the most highly educated rock concert ever? www.youtube.com/watch?v=voWd...

“We are thrilled with the support – and with Metallica demonstrating people from all walks of life can support grassroots feminist care and advocacy,” Centre Manager Maia Hall said.

Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives

I don’t care what or why, the government should never have a say in what a doctor can prescribe for what reason, that’s between the doctor and patient.

ok but where do i go to report that this is down?

Wikipedia's "List of stories set in a future now in the past" is quite possibly my favourite Wikipedia list. It's a list of science fiction where the setting was futuristic when they were created but now is not, and gives their predictions en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

big deal. I've also been to a Rust meetup.

Today in "I am old as fuck": it's the 20th anniversary of From Under the Cork Tree this year

A feature they should include with every church app

Hold up

It's at times like these where I really wish this platform had the BBCBweaking bot UwU

do we know who, or is this some kinda willy wonka situation

Christchurch is a.) one of the closest cities to R'lyeh and b.) where the US Antarctic programme planes land, so it's kinda screwed in both The Thing and Lovecraft scenarios

Every year during Transgender Awareness Week I follow my girlfriend around the apartment and stare uncomfortably at her from time to time. It’s been years and this joke has not yet gotten old. Anyway, be aware this week!

I highly recommend this account labeller for bot-like behaviour: bsky.app/profile/stec...

crunching the data in my mentions, and it seems the responses fall into 5 distinct categories: - side-eye/sad-eye/wide-eye "what you doin human" - complete indifference - exit room out of annoyance - come closer to figure out what that sound is - clearly, it's now time to lick my butt

Hello, the firefighters managed to raise $240,000!!! That’s enough to fund 3 new research projects for the Breast Cancer Cure. Well done you thirsty bastards!

Christchurch's playground elephant: demure, unassuming, shaped like a friend Oamaru's playground elephant: ready for the next Punic war

So they're probably not going to do the live action Moana in an entirely NZ accent, but given Dwayne Johnson is the only one without a NZ connection (Catherine Laga'aia playing Moana is Jay Laga'aia's daughter) it would be really funny if they did en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moana_(...

Jim Watson was a peevish bigot. He sold off his Nobel Prize medallion in 2014 (but got it back) because he was so mad that people objected to his bigotry. Please do speak ill of the dead. slate.com/technology/2...