Why is the chronic part of chronic illness so hard for people to understand? Let's rename it "Endless Illness" for the dummies.

I just want nice things for New Zealanders Homes for the homeless Safe public transport for all Cheaper power More Māori participation, not less Better health systems Cheaper food for all I just don't want this lousy National "promises" pamphlet in my letterbox #nzpol

This is Bruno and Rocket. Rocket insists on making a grand entrance. Bruno is happy to help with that. 13/10 for both (IG: bruno_da_doxie_doggie)

Raises hand... 😬😬🙋🙋🙋

Head of the lake where to mighty Te Awa Whakamau Tasman River meets the lake. Bloody Forrest fire, no views of Aoraki now.

Another tooth broke. I give up 😭😭😭

For those of you with lactose intolerance, has yours worsened with age?

Poneke, the Roxy in Miramar is doing a screening of Dead Calm on 8 August at 6.30pm. Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman and Billy Zane.

FFS, when are the garbage 'news' articles on 'How I bought my first home at 23' going to stop? I realize that there are definitely outliers who genuinely work hard, but as a rule, a lot of these people in said articles come from privileged backgrounds or inherited wealth.

Who else feels seen? 😬

This election really is like hey Aotearoa, here are all of your worst exes back in your DMs looking for votes.

I wish more people understood this 😔😔

My friend has sent me a parcel from Australia, it's arriving today. Last night, I got a $2.21 bill from DHL for tax/duty owed. A whole TWO DOLLARS and twenty one cents. Once upon a time, customs would have let this go. FFS 🤦 🤦 🤦

I'm incredibly sad to hear of Sam Neill's death. As well as his genius onscreen, I very much enjoyed his video clips walking around his property talking to his animals. This is such a massive loss for Aotearoa.

In yet another middle finger to me, my body has presented me with either a tooth abscess or infected salivary gland. It's not painful at all, but boy am I over this garbage. Just as well I'm booked in with the dentist next week 😬🙃🙃🙃

Drop everything and read this damning observation by Dr Dickson. He just psychoanalysed our CEO PM, and it ain't pretty. The *BEST* substack i've read this year. !Please share far and wide¡ open.substack.com/pub/andrewdi...

I already have one 😂😂😂

TW: transphobia update. it's bad. Shaneel+Emily continue to get DMs from parents whose subs have been rejected for advocating for their trans kid. YET a sub that supports the Bill is online & in it a parent insists the govt change their child's passport back & refuse them the right to their identity

Subs on the Gender Bill @queer_endurance_defiance posted to IG today long & detailed info. read it if you received a rejection email about your submission. if you are comfortable sharing it with Queer ED, they would like to gather your evidence. forward rejection ➡️ [email protected]

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re...

Some of you may remember me being really sick back in 2022. I couldn't keep any food down & lost 16kg very rapidly. Tests showed a mild gastritis flare, but not sufficiently bad to cause all the 🤮🤮🤮. I was subsequently diagnosed with slow gastric emptying aka #gastroparesis & prescribed domperidone.

I'm so over life right now. The overwhelm is overwhelming.

So Rural Women NZ made a submission against the stupid definitions Bill and they are getting massive backlash. From the likes of Ani as well as the anti Vax, cooker, farmer types. I have emailed my support to them. Give them some love?

Bonnie's family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for. We will issue a further statement shortly but for now ask for privacy to deal with this tragedy.

'Of the 37 rich nations tracked by the [OECD], only New Zealanders have suffered a steeper fall in their after-inflation wages than Australians over the same period. By contrast, British real wages have increased by almost 8 per cent.' www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

My Aunty's 100th birthday party was lovely yesterday. Lots of family traveled for the occasion and her care home helped a lot. She spent most of the time asleep, but who wouldn't at 100? Cards from King Charles, Cindy Kiro, Chris Luxon, Casey Costello, Andrew Little and lots of cake. Fun day.

Firefighters are an essential, important part of Aotearoa's emergency response. Whether that be fire, road accidents or natural disasters. They need decent equipment and working conditions, not broken engines and FENZ sh*tting on them. #ISupportNZPFU

Thank you once again @paulapenfold.bsky.social for your continuing work in shining a light on women's sexual safety and issues with NZ Police - this time around Detective Inspector Kevan Verry and the re opening of his cases and his employment investigation. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

My aunt turns 100 on Tuesday, so I'm looking for a small gift to give her. I don't have a lot of $$, and she will be inundated with flowers, so I'd love some suggestions. Photo albums and chocolates are also out. I must be able to buy it in Wellington to give her on Tuesday morning. Ta!

Ooof this hits hard 😔

And it took an incredibly strong woman deciding to have a public trial to bring this to light. A single, powerful survivor, but not one man who knew of this ever spoke up. Not one.

Guess what I did yesterday 😬😬😬 *not broken but munted the tendon

I'm always in debt to WINZ due to being part time self employed. How are they going to calculate benefit entitlement for me? An average of my taxable income for 52 weeks? So I'll get a set amount based on the previous 12 months income? what if my current income drops significantly, like now?

This is Penny. She came up with her own trick. Really hopes you like it, and will repeat it as many times as necessary until you acknowledge that you do. 14/10 (IG: pennycorgipoo)

Beautiful day Poneke, hope you're out enjoying it! 🌞🌞🌞

Here in Poneke, there are a small number of pregnant cis women living rough, who are affected by the government's Move On policy. I happened across a group of local volunteers helping these women into transitional, then permanent housing. The government has zero respect for these vulnerable women.

NO Move On Orders i used this info in my submission. cheers Tamatha Paul @greens.org.nz #nzpol

This is what we all fear for our loved ones and ourselves in the future. Mum's death care was really substandard and I still have flashbacks even now. What happened to this woman breaks my heart.

The work we did with kākāpō is now not possible because the govt has said that our funding should go to science that makes money. Members of our current govt have said that if an endangered species is in the way of a mine or a new road then it’s goodbye #nzpol peterkdearden.substack.com/p/on-kakapo