In Lower Hutt, 'tis fruiting season of the Cone Tree

Victorians get free public transport for a month in bid to ease surge in fuel demand

“Gallipoli is the most classic case of expeditionary littoral warfare gone wrong. U.S. military planners should not forget its lessons, and they should exercise utmost caution and humility when approaching the strategic problem of trying to force open the Strait of Hormuz”

Get it done now in case the klowns call a desperate snap election... www.vote.nz

It’s the return of the Five o’clock Follies - only good news for the President please 1/4

This and more (and free to read) on #GlobalThreads open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...

I was never a "Dynasty" fan, but had I known Carrington Manor was a death trap I would've probably watched this show.

Onetangi petrol pump just now - Waiheke’s cracked $NZ4.09.9 a litre

David Seymour was saying how Air New Zealand should cut out all this woke experimentation well... Loganair just went live with these and aren't going woke and going broke. #nzpol

It’s looking so pretty out there now!

Sunset from Morningside

A modest suggestion: if your car takes fossil fuels, now's the time to get a lockable filler cap for it. Guessing siphoning wouldn't be so easy with EVs.

Jurassic Bark

Gaspy has now added a ‘report fuel outages’ link on their app. #NZPol

Maximum efforts should be in getting the CRL now open ASAP

*record scratch* *freeze frame* Yup, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I ended up in this situation.

Ras Laffan accounts for roughly 20-25% of global LNG

In one of the first tangible effects of the global oil shock on Japan, Yamayoshi Seika has suspended production of its flagship Wasabeef potato chips due to difficulty procuring heavy oil used in manufacturing.

Not only is the government not acting on the advice of health officials in preparing for a future pandemic (which I only mention because they have been attacking others with claims of) they are making us worse prepared by pandering to the 4% WHO conspiracy theorists in NZ and their offshore allies

I have a library joke and you are 52nd on the holds list for the single copy.

We've got a great idea for keeping people out of hospital in winter... how about allocating some of that budget to get more GPs working the front line? #nzpol #health https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/589784/government-announces-extra-25-million-funding-to-boost-hospital-capacity-and-staff

The Ngā Tapuwae trails were supposed to be a legacy project for for New Zealand's 1st World War centenary commemoration, designed to last beyond the 100 years anniversary.

More sunset in Morningside!

Sunset In Morningside!

Country holds breath to see what runs out first: petrol or Prime Minister

Air NZ Airpoints members, be alert to a new scam. Just got this by text. Puzzled by the lack of notice, I went to the Air NZ app in my phone to check and only then did I realise that's way more Airpoints than I actually have 🤦‍♀️ After that I could see the number & URL were also sus, of course.

Need I point out there are dozens of great photos of the beehive, some professional quality, available in Wikimedia Commons absolutely free, no effort required. Well, you do have to credit the photographer, which most papers find overly taxing. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor...

I have just learned a woman on the Maori electoral roll checked her details overnight and found she was registered as living in a place a long way from where she actually lives. #NZPol #ElectoralRollThis news caused one of the people I live with to check their status. (1/2)

At the races today. Some gold in the comments. #nzpol

The free market is marketing freely US butter in NZ

Latest news www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-...

It's fairly typical that when my lovely dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer in January, one of his very first items of personal admin, while in hospital between surgeries, was deciding to donate his and Mum's classic car for a Hospice fund-raiser. 💚 www.arohanuihospice.org.nz/miles-of-mem...

What it is Like to Accidentally be Trapped in a Country at War By Zack Davisson Hey! You seen on the news of evacuation orders for Americans whose vacation was suddenly disrupted by a little war as a treat? Well, it happened to me too. Gather round for story time! Destination, EGYPT!!! (1)

By this time in the 2017 to 2020 term, the NZ Government and PM had faced, in sequence. 1. The deadliest terror attack on NZ not done by the Brits 2. A measles outbreak 3. A volcano going off and killing and maiming tourists 4. Hey this Corona virus thing might get serious?! Imagine Luxon.

Just in case you were thinking of visiting the US... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

#BREAKING Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, BBC understands

An ex-colleague of mine is opening a board game café in Timaru next month: Mana and Meeples. If you're interested in board games and you're in the area, keep your eyes peeled! www.manaandmeeples.co.nz

Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.

Olympic highlight in this house.

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

What dickheads. I've just fallen foul of this directive. I sent a Xmas card to an editor at the business' street address in Auckland - and it's just bounced back all the way to Melbourne because I didn't send it their PO box instead. Thanks for nothing. NZ Post to return mail with no private […]

The Trump years were dark. But in little NZ they never lost hope. For NZ had a leader of rare and inspiring character. In the face of endless climate disaster and economic implosion, he always had just the right uplifting words: "Welcome to IKEA" "Welcome to State of Origin" "Check out my Spotify"

This brings back memories of travelling on the Sunrise Izumo a few years back. An epic experience!

There’s a weird new feature in the AT app. You can spot which neighbours have pools and tennis courts. It’s not 100% accurate, as the pool across the street from me doesn’t show, and some areas don’t display any pools.

Sunset tonight!

Paris prosecutors raid French offices of Elon Musk's X

*strokes moustache* ah oui, vous avez fucké around, now vous are findezing out www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Google Translate tells me that oravida means "in the car" in Uzbek.

There's just been an ad for Melania on TV1. Just why? Where is the money coming from to advertise a movie of limited appeal to NZers?

Just learned on Facebook that Minerva bookshop in Cuba St is closing. The owner is retiring, and with economic conditions the way they are, passing ownership to someone else isn't really an option.