How many of these roles will disappear with the mighty gutting of the Public Service? I’m sure the Yellow Legged Hornet is stoked about it😡 #NZPol share.google/JH6kziqmKVv9...

How are we supposed to deal with these kind of outbreaks when the Govt is gutting the public service? And rejecting advice from the World Health Organisation (looking at you Simeon and Winston) #NZPol

Tell me again why Shane Jones doesn’t want the footage from fishing boats be made public under the OIA? Yeah, I guess we know why. #NZPol newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/18/c...

Will be interesting to see if her outlook on life, and human rights changes after becoming a Mum🤔 Who knows, she might become a Greens supporter! Stranger things have happened. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

Stuff really needs to add an option E. All of the above to the current Stuff Poll. #NZPol

Something is up in the hood, Eagle overhead for the last hour, jumped on the scooter to take a look. Hit pay dirt. Not sure what is going on (not on Facebook so can’t check the local page which will no doubt be lit up)

If this is the case, then why is the Auckland Marathon allowed to run over it? Surely heavy cars and trucks driving at pace causes more damage? www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/06/a...

Oh great, another highly infectious virus doing the rounds…I can’t wait to see how the CoC deal with this outbreak! I think it’s safe to say, they won’t do anything, if the fuel crisis lack of response is the prequel. www.nzherald.co.nz/world/expert...

My favourite reoccurring subscription. Fresh is best, roasted Sunday, ordered yesterday, delivered this morning. Hard to beat that service. The coffee is pretty good as well. #CoffeeTime

House that flooded during Gabrielle, done up, flipped and now available for $850pw. The back fence of this property was half a kilometre away over the other side of the park. Check the Council flood plane laps people!

You wouldn’t think it was ANZAC day with both major media outlets seemingly ignoring marking the day. Shame!

What does this even mean? Are they quoting Luxon verbatim now? As this seems very much his style of double speak corporate rubbish.

I don't ever recall running Speedtests where the results were so consistent, and the upload speed was quicker than the download speeds! (this test was run on a Mesh Wifi network, with a direct 2.5G adaptor connected to a Mesh Satellite, using the wireless backhaul to the main router).

Ordered an item from Marine Deals last week, shipping and handling - $5.99. Ordered again tonight…shipping and handling - $9.99. And so it begins. I’m not worried about fuel supply…I’m more concerned about fuel cost. The CoC have this all wrong, what good is fuel if you can’t afford it.

The rain falling in Auckland now is far heavier than anything we got over the weekend…ground already wet, so if it keeps up, there might be a bit of surface flooding.

So close, yet so far away. New Zealand could also have this, if the Govt (and Gentailers) weren’t so intent on keeping prices up for shareholder returns, rather then helping with a cost of living and reducing our reliance on imported dirty energy.

Oh to have the confidence that these bins will still be in this spot ready for Monday‘s rubbish collection. How disconnected are some people?

just leaving this here Doh ! broken for 30+ yrs> "Letting the power generators also be retailers enables them to maintain a stranglehold on the market, because the other independent retailers have to buy electricity on the wholesale market from the gentailers, who they are also competing against."

I guess I’ll hold off fill up the vehicles given the sharp drop in crude oil prices off the back of the ceasefire…because that should flow through to the pumps pretty quickly using the methodology the fuel companies used to sell us the sharp increase in prices when this all started. Right?

PSA if anyone wants a bone in Leg of Lamb this Easter, Woolworths has $10 per kilo off, so $17.90 rather then the usual $27.90. Still not cheap, but cheaper than mice at the moment (they did have 18% fat Beef Mince, which is fine for burgers). But Leg of Lamb on the rotisserie it is. Happy 🐣

This is just the beginning, I wouldn’t be parking my vehicle on the road overnight at the moment. Govt still has its head firmly stuck in the ground #NZPol www.1news.co.nz/2026/04/03/d...

I didn’t think we could fall much further. Make sure you register to vote. Lives depend on it!

Ah, yet another Auckland NIMBY complaining about progress…I was not surprised to see a brand new, never been off-road Ranger parked in the driveway (couldn’t spot a boat that needed towing) www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Looking at all the red in the traffic map around here, it seems people aren’t too worried about the cost of fuel, or fuel running out. Great leadership by the current Govt. #NZPol

Jenna sticks the knife in, and twists it…if Luxon has lost her, he’s on his way out #NZPol www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

I’m less worried about running out of fuel than I am about people having to pay two to three times as much for fuel in the coming weeks. That’s not sustainable, it was already adding to the cost of living crisis. Dark days ahead me thinks. #NZPol

This pretty much sums it up…they are currently at phase 3. Most New Zealanders are at phase 4.

Oh boy, don’t give people ideas (or the tools) Marine Deals! As they say, never let a crisis stand in the way of making a Buck!

The Governments message of theres plenty of fuel seems to be resonating with punters. I’ve never seen as much traffic on my morning walk as I did this morning. No accidents, just cars everywhere…sitting in traffic, going no where fast. We are doomed to fail. #NZPol

Let me guess, the Govt is awaiting Treasury’s advice on what options they need to look at for the Iran crisis. That’s all they seem to do, await their advice, and in most cases, simply ignore it. We should just bypass the CoC and out Treasury in charge…cut out the middleman. #NZPol

Lux-on his way back…via Tonga by the looks of things to no doubt collect another title for his collection. Maybe he will throw in the towel after he picks up his FIFA Peace Prize🤷🏼 #NZPol

How can this guy just be disqualified from driving for only one year? If he’d shot and killed someone he would never be allowed near a firearm again, why are cars treated differently? They are themselves, a dangerous weapon in the wrong hands www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/dangerous...

Lux-off. 👋 Don’t hurry back, ya hear now.

So I guess it’s safe to say Chuck and Mary have probably cancelled their once in a lifetime cruise ship visit to New Zealand🤔 Ah well, just as well business confidence is up, and everyone is tripping over all these green shoots that keep popping up. Definitely back on track #NZPol

Yup, yet another (one of many) failures of the CoC. Back on track - nope Laser focused on the cost of living - nope Meaningless slogans which they’ll continue to trot out…until we call them on it. That time will be November. Vote accordingly.

Oh my, he really does think everything is look up, green shoots and all that. He is with his people I guess in this safe setting. Wonder if he’d get the same response at the Watties factory closing down luncheon #NZPol

Has anyone told the nutters that wanted Marsden Point Refinery a. Not to be shutdown, and b. To be reactivated once shutdown realise our fuel security would be no better off…if the ships can’t get here, they can‘t get here, not matter what they are carrying. #NZPol

Agreed! Been thinking this for quite some time.

Another wealthy American coming over to snap up some property and get away from the Trump dumpster fire? Plane is held in a trust, and has been here three times over summer🤔

This flight to Dubai got quite a long way there…not sure Singapore is where they are diverting to. Probably the longest scenic flight ever!

Must be Beer O Clock! Cheers! (It’s warm enough for a pint)

You know the current CoC hasn’t delivered anything useful when they roll out the PM to announce a Rugby League match in 2027. It’s not really that newsworthy. Clutching at straws? #NZPol Pretty sure the people under a SOE don’t really need to hear about that this morning…unaware and tone deaf🤦🏼‍♂️

Reversing all those safe speed zones around schools etc is working out exactly as expected (Not that they mention that fact in the article) These are all on Simeon Brown and his desire to kill more people on the road🤦 #NZPol www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...

The RAM raids are back on track….are we still back on track? 🤔 #NZPol www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Please read this It's so very true as we think we are prepared, but we are not. Thank you Verity for being honest. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Attempting a rotisserie rolled pork roast in Auckland weather…wish me luck. #WeberKettle #BBQNZ

I don’t really understand why this guy is climbing the Taipei Tower without ropes etc on ’live’* TV. * 10 second delay Bugger that.

So I guess we’ve officially moved on from the 1 on 100 year storms? Northern Coromandel saw 1-in-250-years levels of rain www.tickaroo.com/e/GrrXPpHQIl...

Bunnings could have paused this campaign for a day or two…but decided not to🤷🏼 Ah well, we can dream of summer days again🌧️🌧️🌧️

Wasted five minutes of my life on the Watercare website trying to report a water leak outside our place (on their side of the meter), finally got the link that told me it’s outside the 9-5 hours they work...because faults only occur between 9am-5pm. No wonder there is little trust in CCO’s.