In fact, I think a truly mature conversation would actually assess some of our many past asset sales and consider whether re-nationalising some of those assets might be in the country's interest. But that's definitely not the conversation he wants.

It looks like they're trying to work out a way to dispose of a body.

Jarome Luai still on the grub train I see

I do enjoy Cricinfo commentary banter

Losing My Edge. 12-2pm on Radio One 91FM. With special guest Peter ‘Sharkweek’ Lewis. x Streaming here www.r1.co.nz/streampopout...

All else aside re the Michelin guide, a scheme designed to encourage unnecessary vehicle travel is very on brand for the govt

Bloody hell. Victory from the jaws of defeat from the jaws of victory.

lol

‘Normally when you think of a cricket ground you think of a circle’. An excellent summary of Eden Park: New Zealand’s National Stadium

Alternate framing - People learnt the impact of transmission during the pandemic and now are less likely to come in and get everyone else sick.

Yikes, what a screen grab

A peace prize from the good people who bring you tournaments in Qatar, Russia and the USA.

I’ve turned into a punishing Qobuz reply guy, but if you have to have a music screaming service I reckon it’s the one. If you want to give it a hoon for a couple of months HMU

Jacob Duffy doing a good job of getting robbed this evening

Any NZ leftist campaigns trying to copy / paste this NYC vibe, I’m going to need to know who will stand in for Sarah Sherman

Brad Lander is at the victory party and, folks, he has the custom one-of-one “GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE” shirt.

Fox News talks directly to Trump through the TV after Mamdani's victory speech: "...and, as always, if the president would like to call in and respond to Zohran Mamdani we've got a phone and we would happily put you on."

Bad news for Woody Allen

Welp.

'That was the other legacy of Dick Cheney: fiasco. The wars he wanted did not showcase American power. They put on display American weakness, avarice, futility, and manic resource extraction.'

This may not assist in the post-lunch malaise, but some beautiful stuff on here all the same.

UNHINGED thing for someone in Schumer’s position to say. Mamdani is the party’s nominee! One of the most popular nominees they’ve had in ANY race in a long time!! All the post-2024 hand-wringing about how to reach voters was a joke if party leadership can’t publicly back someone doing exactly that.

The Govt quietly announced a loosening of climate rules at 8pm last night: - Decoupling the ETS from Paris - Shifting ETS resets to every 2 years - Delaying the public sector target by 25 years - Removing CCC advice from *before* emission reductions plans: www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

After 10 years of picking fights about this topic in the bird place, let me start anew here: A reminder on the anniversary of the 1881 invasion of Parihaka that the town of Stratford where I was born still has a pub named after one of those invaders. The logo has his famous hat

Woke up today to the news

We live in a society etc, but flying people in for a coral reef conference is almost a bit on the nose

There’s a tendency on the left to overstate how easy it is to replicate these campaigns, based on methodology, when so much depends on local context and a gifted candidate

Back on the radio from 12-1400 NZDT x Streaming worldwide here www.r1.co.nz/streampopout...

All we needed to know about The Fitz was the sign hanging from the ceiling telling you how to get to The Gardies

Happy release day Alphabethead 🙌 🎃 Crank up the Whanganui producer & turntablist maestro's new album My Name Is David via @sunreturn.bsky.social + catch him on tour this summer with DISPLEASURE & BIRDPARTY! Get tickets via UTR.

New Lily Allen album is a good one but I can’t quite put my finger on what it’s all about

Old feller at the airport double fisting bubbles and orange juice. Or as he undoubtedly prefers to call them: mouth mimosas.

First they came for the investment properties, but I was not an investment property, so I said nothing.

Last week we said goodbye to the laziest, most patient and beautiful longdog. Today’s the first day WFH without being pestered by her visits from down the hall. House feels very empty.

Today’s version of this is reading about Bob Mould’s stint in the 90s, working for WCW 🤯

Anyone driving from Dunedin to Christchurch today? Perhaps unexpectedly?

I'm still trying to come to terms with learning that Jeremy Clarkson's parents made the money that paid for young Jeremy's Etonian education by selling replica Paddington Bears!

Finding out that Keri Hulme was once a director on Country Calendar is some real crossover episode shit

The Fox League Team have reached the extent of their filler material please just call the game off

Sorry guys I’d just finished explaining to the lad that Kane Williamson was our greatest ever batsman

Losing My Edge // Anniversary Special Pt 2. 12-2pm Streaming Here www.r1.co.nz/streampopout...

Who am I to call this prescient?

Big day for the blue and golds etc

What the hell Zohran is a Gooner? There’s always a catch.

Democracy isn't something that happens every three years. Nor are the opportunities to further constrain it.

Underfunded Schools Forced To Cut Past Tense From Language Programs

Yet another govt treaty policy based on a simple lie: in this case a lie about the intentions of the Key govt when passing the MCA. These people just do not feel bound by truth or reality. They think they can just create their own reality www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...