Is anyone else having a problem logging in to the #Kiwibank app at the moment? #kikorangi

Hail to the king, baby. #WellyWeather #kikorangi

If you're buying a new appliance that needs some form of replaceable add-on in order to work properly (eg filters for dehumidifier or air purifier), make sure to buy spare add-ons at the same time. Then when they need changing, use your spare and order another one immediately.

Today's Google Doodle is for the Mid-Autumn Festival. It's currently showing in a bunch of countries, including New Zealand and Australia. Where it's SPRING. Hey Google, what's a hemisphere?

Oh ffs, the supermarket has stopped selling my preferred type of toilet paper. 😭 I utterly REFUSE to chafe my ass on inferior bumwipe. King size 4-ply or gtfo! (Yes, I know, it's a first world problem. I have lactose intolerance. Shut up.)

Daylight Saving starts tonight! Can't wait for those long summer evenings... #kikorangi

A small joy: the way my fingers smell after peeling a blood orange.

If Christopher Luxon thinks that the official count for general elections is "too slow", perhaps he ought to come in and observe the count in action at some point? #nzpol

Which arsehole is letting off fireworks right next to the zoo?!? 🤬

What's something beautiful that you saw recently?

Attn #kikorangi peeps: I suggest that for next year's general election, we use the hashtag #pōti2026 or something similar. Pōti means "vote" in te reo Māori, and it should keep Americans from yelling about midterms in our mentions.

#Aotearoa! The Electoral Commission is currently hiring electorate managers for all regions of Ao/NZ for the 2026 general election. Find out more here: work.elections.nz/home #nzpol #pōti2026 #NowHiring #jobs

I love how instead of categorising the birds in #BirdOfTheYear as endangered, they say they're "in some trouble". I'm over here like WHY WHAT DID THEY DO? 😅

Watching "The Beekeeper", and did I just go "OMG THAT'S KATE LETHBRIDGE-STEWART 😍"? Why yes, yes I did.

Feeling more comfortable voting for Pennywize than for IT. #JustWellingtonThings #election2025nz

Age verification? I was in high school before the internet came to NZ.

That picture of the blood moon rising behind the Sydney Opera House that's doing the rounds at the moment? It's AI slop, and quite obviously so. Telephoto lens, my hairy arse. 🤮

I just finished watching The Thursday Murder Club. If you're into cosy murder mysteries, older folks kicking arse, and (incidentally) Doctor Who actor-spotting, I recommend it. [attn @legopolis.bsky.social and @hollygodarkly.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy]

My origin story is a missing episode.

They are going to be arresting SO MANY Boy Scouts.

You know you're in a popular cruising spot, when all the local birds have learned how to imitate the Grindr notification sound...

Cool cool, seems I've become resistant to ondansetron. Time to find another non-drowsy antinausea med! *sigh*

(at a work meeting) manager: right, any questions? me *raises hand tentatively* uh. cake or death?

ARTISTS! If I wanted to use chicken mesh as a base for a papier-mache sculpture, what gauge and type should I be going for? #ArtHelpRequest

Rewatching the music video for "Immigrants: We Get the Job Done", which seems, uh, pretty relevant rn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_35...

Anne Frank's diary entry from Wednesday January 13, 1943.

Does anyone know what time today the new electoral boundaries are being announced? There's no info on the elections.nz site apart from a general overview, and it's in the "historical" section rather than the "ongoing events" one. #kikorangi

Hey babe, are you the Seddon fault? Because your dating profile says "Shallow, near Wellington. Will keep you up all night". #eqnz

Vale Alan Ahlberg, who along with his wife Janet (died 1994) authored countless classic children's books. Each Peach Pear Plum, Peepo, and Burglar Bill were favourites. Alan wrote, Janet illustrated. Both are gone now. A huge loss. #RIP

Pine pollen season has begun. Yaaay. #atCHOO

I wasn't even PLANNING on going swimming today, jeez. #TsunamiWarningNZ

Scroll up for an excellent story!

Utterly heartbroken to hear of the death of the great Tom Lehrer. His music has shaped my life. May his memory be a blessing.

Current status: waiting for an NZ Post Couriers package that looks like it won't actually arrive today, despite being with the courier since 8am this morning. Which means I won't be getting it til Monday at least. Well shit. 😬

Throwing Muses are playing at San Fran on Tuesday 9th Dec! I am SO THERE, you would not believe it. @buzzandhum.bsky.social, I believe this piece of info is relevant to your interests?

"On second thought, let us *not* go to Z'ha'dum. It is a silly place."

The Matariki tradition of looking for Pūanga in the night sky - or as I sometimes call it, "making plans for Rigel"...

No one knows what we lived through.

Mānawatia a Matariki, friends. May your Matariki be filled with friends, laughter, reminiscences, and food. And may you make new and happy memories.

Happy Juneteenth, America!

The Stanley Cup final is going to go to game 7 again, isn't it?

Can power companies PLEASE stop doing surge pricing in winter? This is completely ridiculous.

Okay, looks like I'll be putting this guy in my #1 slot for #WellingtonMayor at the next election. And I won't even have to grit my teeth and hold my nose to do so! alexbakerwellington.nz

I managed to remain completely unspoiled for the #DoctorWho finale, yay!

This is what 52 looks like, apparently!

Vax jab #6 done! No numbing cream this time, but I still had the eye mask on. Progress! 😃 💉

Alright, fess up: how many of you have made Dugga Doo your ringtone? #DoctorWho

Do you know where your towel is?

... he's going to have been hiding in the TARDIS bathroom since the end of Arc of Infinity, isn't he? 🤔 Oh, RTD, whyyyyy.

The Mel Parsons gig at San Fran tomorrow is gonna be reeeeeal interesting with the civil defence mobile warning going off in the middle of it. Just saying.