The one airline and the one route where demand is rising. From NZers flying away for work. Must be the most expensive commute on the planet.

WINSTON WANTS TO TRANS THE KIDS

#FerryNews: New Zealand’s first hybrid-electric fast ferry designed by Incat Crowther – is scheduled to start work shortly on Auckland Harbour for Fullers360 after sea trials that exceeded expectations. Via Rivera: www.rivieramm.com/news-content...

"Keir Starmer" UK Labour now seems unable to keep power as reliably as power used to evade them.That Starmer's top of their heap is in itself part of their problem.

Trump and his fellow patrons/pirates are in for a rude shock in China when they collide with the reality their toadies keep at bay for them.

I REALLY hope there will one day be picture created that shows the whole Earth like this, where you can zoom in to street level and actually see features upside down in Australia/new Zealand. Just to mess with the flat earthers!

John Curtis corrects BBC narrative. Greens, not Reform taking Labour votes & seats. Reform taking Tory votes. Good people: don’t despair- this isn’t a bad morning; the game is still on. To continue the Green surge support, join, vote @greenparty.org.uk . If you already do, consider monthly donation.

Before you buy into Winston's putting the boot into Luxon's pension pinching plans consider this - the Coalition is the three headed monster they like to warn about.Aside of a few huge egos most of the troops just want the power and preferment of Government. This is scripted performance art.

“Politically expedient" and "democratically indefensible." Scrapping Broadcasting Standards Authority will hit standards, experts say #journalism #democracy www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

The ever great Jane Kelsey's done a great unpicking of the NZ/Iidia FTA in Stuff. I'm cooling on it fast.Training up rivals is always a bad career move.

Axing the BSA is a Magna Carta for the mendacious and vicious.

A month on from dental surgery to defang my lower jaw I can report nobody actually notices no teeth.Maybe we're all much less fascinating than we think?

See the Back on Track gang offering Councils 3 months to sort out their futures.Given the failures on many fronts from this Govt with nearly 3 years it seems beyond hypocritical.

Me and S stopped smoking 25 year's ago today on May 4.

Beltane boogie to all who hear the moon howl on this high holy night.

At the park I realised the outage today was as if a huge cacophony in my mind had suddenly ceased.I'll fotget this lesson I daresay but...

Noting Senator Luxon has been caught hustling to get on board with Trump's stupid war.We need to remember this.

Opened the wood burner to lay the fire and a bird flew out! Glad I've got "the sight" and know what it means.

Odd how all these loosened up trucking rules for the "fuel crisis" match the best case wants of the trucking industry perfectly.

How the Levy finally broke: 'The ninth floor went cold on Lester’ newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/24/h...

One term Tory Governments are incredibly rare in NZ.That said I think we may be poised to behold this rare jewel.

Everyone Else Is Rationing. We're Still Motoring On. open.substack.com/pub/energyan...

Transcript: Trump’s Secret War Fears Leak as GOP Panics: “Alarm Bells” newrepublic.com/article/2092... via @newrepublic.com

New Zealand businesses expect to fire workers and reduce investment as the Middle East conflict drives up costs and hits profitability, according to a new business survey. Yet National, NZ First & ACT are still trying to claim there's no impact

Updated Luxon reaction :- Dead Man Balking

Luxon lasting is a big win, for Labour and NZ First.For National not so much.

When politicians lose/stand down/resign their final speech sometimes is revelatory about who they are.Not expecting that from Luxon.

Noting Luxon allowed himself a daring, rebellious dismissive "Trump's tarfiffs" while being Tova'd this morning.

A gust of grief.. A gust of grief blows through my soul abrupt, deep but fleeting as lost as the young lovers in the fall park who've mistook it for Spring.

Never seen an election campaign where the incumbent PM specialises in putting their fingers in their ears and hears nothing.

Anyone else seething at how badly the Greens are polling?

Aotearoa? Anyone? #aonz #nzpol #greens

“You’ve heard the joke: The White House is going to start talking about the Epstein files to distract from how badly the Iran war is going. Except that this reverse “Wag the dog” is based on bizarre truth” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

How evil is Trump? Evil enough these two almost fall into the "good guys" column if you can overlook their collective collusion in the past.

Trump Has Become What He Most Despises: A Loser newrepublic.com/article/2090... via @newrepublic.com

Just realised I have another month of stitches in my mouth before I can aspire to getting them out.Shame those skanky old teeth put up such a fight he had to cut into bone to get them.

Trump's semi living proof that with enough money you can elect anyone to be president.

Mockery as Pete Buttigieg fact-checks MAGA host into a live TV meltdown: 'Dogwalked!' www.rawstory.com/trump-cnbc/

9pm Update: 🌧️All Heavy Rain Warnings lifted 🔴⬇️Red Strong Wind Warning for the Coromandel lifted and Bay of Plenty downgraded to a watch 🟠Strong Wind Warnings remain for Hawke’s Bay and the Tararua District 🟡Strong Wind Watches for Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, Wairarapa and the Chatham Islands

Hoping the Ship Arrives Isn’t a Strategy open.substack.com/pub/energyan...

How bad is this cyclone going to be if Luxon and Co have noticed?

Thankful for today's reminder that humanity and science can be utterly amazing in what it achieves.

Humanity did that. Science did that. Publicly-funded research did that. Excellent universities did that. Diversity did that. International cooperation did that. Artemis II is a perfect example of what we can do at our best. Welcome home, Integrity crew!

"Melania Trump" It's akin to Eva Hitler (nee Braun) saying she's barely met this Mr Hitler or his friends.It's Berlin, April 1945 in the White House!

MAGAland is like a mental hospital where the meds have run out now.Super scum Alex Jones as a freedom fighter? I don't think so.

My God.One minor bout of surgery yesterday and I'm heading for bed by 10pm.

"Epstein case" All that warring and roaring and Epstein just won't leave predatory, guilty old Donald alone.

all these universities kept axing medieval history departments as if they thought tyrants beefing with the Pope was going to stop being relevant

So, our cat came home on Easter Saturday with holes in her. We had to pay after-hours rates to get her fixed up. You might remember this is not our first major vet bill for 2026. It stings. So Kat's Nip is on sale for the rest of the month. 10% off until May 3 with code GETWELLSOON. #nzpets

BREAKING: Democrat Alicia Halvensleben has defeated Republican Scott Allen in the Waukesha, Wisconsin mayoral race, flipping the seat. This marks a major political shift in one of the most historically conservative suburbs in the Milwaukee area and follows a night of major shifts away from the GOP.