“[Nick] Smith said they were keen to expand Nelson’s reputation as the mountainbiking capital of New Zealand.” Even I know that’s Rotorua and I despise mountainbiking https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360986563/abel-tasman-mountainbiking-trail-pushed-boost-regions-tourism […]

If the polls and NZ First are scaring you, come join us on the doors and the phones. Greens have a plan and a vision, but we need to communicate it directly to voters. For that we need YOU. Signup on the Greens website 💬 realgregjack.bsky.social: Anyone else seething at how badly the Greens […]

????????? 💬 thepress.co.nz: The New Zealand founded but US-based footwear company Allbirds is to make a surprising pivot from shoes into AI computing. http://dlvr.it/TS3TfZ

A while back the guy in the bunny costume stole a bunch of money from a community hockey group. He also complained when a cat got a community service award, because it “devalued” his own community service award. Christchurch politics is a weird scene. 💬 thepress.co.nz: Christchurch City […]

Apparently this is an unpopular opinion in Christchurch, but I like having chlorinated water. I hardly ever notice it and (this might just be me) I prefer not to regularly have torrential diarrhoea. It takes one sip of Dunedin water to realise how good we have it. 💬 thepress.co.nz: The huge […]

????????? 💬 rebeccasolnit.bsky.social: This is stunning.

LLMs are going really well I see

Political parties need to start educating politicians about disgusting early internet shock humour.

Ōtautahi peeps! Lots of covid and RSV doing the rounds at the moment.

Just discovered Simplicity has some investments in Israeli companies 😭 Teva Pharma, Nice and Azrieli Group. I will be sending an email.

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If NZ had a useful government right now they’d massively increase funding to public transport providers, to enable them to provide higher service frequencies and zero fares. This is currently happening in Australian states.

Sam Neill erasure should be an actual crime https://youtu.be/1N9MiAUi7Uo https://youtu.be/1N9MiAUi7Uo?si=AC0VrkwNsAMqZ3-L

I feel like the author of today’s featured article *really* doesn’t like white chocolate.

Cllr Sam MacDonald—who on Tuesday tried to block democratic consideration of amendments that might increase the rate—should probably meet Cllr Sam MacDonald, who just voted for some amendments that will increase the rate.

Took the kids to plant some trees at the Richmond Community Garden today. Such a great space! Had to leave early unfortunately but the hāngī looked amazing.