Aaron Hawkins
@ahawkins.bsky.social
Co-Founder of Escarpment Domes. Director of Inspiring Communities. Leader of the Otago Housing Alliance. Sundays 12-2pm on Radio One 91FM.
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The year is 2025. Plague still stalks the land. The treasury has been plundered and fools reign in the stead of the wise. Many are starving or beholden to cruel landlords. A lone voice cries above the tumult:
November 30, 2025 at 5:26 AM
The year is 2025. Plague still stalks the land. The treasury has been plundered and fools reign in the stead of the wise. Many are starving or beholden to cruel landlords. A lone voice cries above the tumult:
November 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Underrated bit, this one
Stewart Lee - Office World Man
YouTube video by Autonova
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November 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Underrated bit, this one
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No, sorry, I mean, fucking Christ, how many nurses is that we could have kept in ANZ? How many radiologists/radiographers is it? Enough to clear the eight-month wait list for a basic CT?
As Craig Renney revealed to a shocked Dr Gary Payinda, Te Whatu Ora underspent its wages budget by $500m which has been signed off by Willis & returned to general coffers. Let that sink in. The money was there, but they deliberately underspent. On orders?
November 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
No, sorry, I mean, fucking Christ, how many nurses is that we could have kept in ANZ? How many radiologists/radiographers is it? Enough to clear the eight-month wait list for a basic CT?
How the hell do these blokes wear suits in such inhospitable heat? Insanity.
November 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
How the hell do these blokes wear suits in such inhospitable heat? Insanity.
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Detroit Lions Rookie Asks For Thanksgiving Off
Detroit Lions Rookie Asks For Thanksgiving Off
DETROIT—Double-checking that he had approval before finalizing travel plans, Detroit Lions rookie Tate Ratledge reportedly approached head coach Dan Campbell on Monday to see if it might be possible f...
theonion.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Detroit Lions Rookie Asks For Thanksgiving Off
Jump scare on page 8 this morning 😂
Pace of curriculum changes ‘ludicrous’
A Southland principal has advised his teachers to just breathe as they are battered by curriculum changes happening at a "moderately terrifying"...
https://www.odt.co.nz/southland/pace-curriculum-changes-‘ludicrous’
November 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Jump scare on page 8 this morning 😂
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There’s a brilliant music streaming platform called Qobuz, sound quality like Tidal, but the music discovery mechanics are sublime. It’s for serious music lovers
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
There’s a brilliant music streaming platform called Qobuz, sound quality like Tidal, but the music discovery mechanics are sublime. It’s for serious music lovers
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Over the past week Metallica, Tool, Doja Cat, Kokoroko and more have played in NZ, the country international acts never come to anymore according to certain pundits
November 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Over the past week Metallica, Tool, Doja Cat, Kokoroko and more have played in NZ, the country international acts never come to anymore according to certain pundits
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The government's right hand doesn't know what its far-right hand is doing www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
'It's not impossible': Willis says National may join other parties to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The government's right hand doesn't know what its far-right hand is doing www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Not the welcomes you need, but the welcomes you deserve &c
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Not the welcomes you need, but the welcomes you deserve &c
Pauline Hanson sentenced to seven days non stop coverage on Sky News
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Pauline Hanson sentenced to seven days non stop coverage on Sky News
The same consultancy that suggested our student union save money by selling off its radio station (that only had a community broadcast license)
Just noting which consultancy wrote this report and the history of their reports for public agencies internationally. Anyone check the footnotes of this one?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Hundreds of job cuts proposed in new report to Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council could save tens of millions of dollars through cost-cutting, such as reducing staff, according to a new report.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 5:59 AM
The same consultancy that suggested our student union save money by selling off its radio station (that only had a community broadcast license)
It had to happen eventually
November 25, 2025 at 5:17 AM
It had to happen eventually
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It is absolutely critical to democracy that communities directly own their water infrastructure but also unimportant that those same communities get to decide how they look after our environment?
If cognitive dissonance could be harnessed for fuel then we could all live happily ever after
If cognitive dissonance could be harnessed for fuel then we could all live happily ever after
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 AM
It is absolutely critical to democracy that communities directly own their water infrastructure but also unimportant that those same communities get to decide how they look after our environment?
If cognitive dissonance could be harnessed for fuel then we could all live happily ever after
If cognitive dissonance could be harnessed for fuel then we could all live happily ever after
Going out on a limb here to suggest that the PM doesn’t understand what it is that regional councils do
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Going out on a limb here to suggest that the PM doesn’t understand what it is that regional councils do
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Hey, just to note that while the full The Others Way on Saturday is sold out, there *are* 300 or so main stage-only tickets left, meaning you get to see Sharon Van Etten, HDU, Saya Gray and Connan Mockasin play in the middle of K Road. That's still pretty cool.
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Hey, just to note that while the full The Others Way on Saturday is sold out, there *are* 300 or so main stage-only tickets left, meaning you get to see Sharon Van Etten, HDU, Saya Gray and Connan Mockasin play in the middle of K Road. That's still pretty cool.
‘Some of Deloitte’s recommendations will be at odds with the wishes of voters and the decisions previously made by the Council, Prosser said.’
Who signed off on the terms of reference for the review? The previous council?
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...
Who signed off on the terms of reference for the review? The previous council?
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...
Job cuts loom at Wellington City Council as review says it's overstaffed by 330 roles
Review says staff cuts and reducing services could save tens of millions of dollars.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
‘Some of Deloitte’s recommendations will be at odds with the wishes of voters and the decisions previously made by the Council, Prosser said.’
Who signed off on the terms of reference for the review? The previous council?
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...
Who signed off on the terms of reference for the review? The previous council?
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...
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So Winnie is saying he doesn't want to do the thing he said he wanted to do but promised he wouldn't do to get into government?
More flip flop than a ute full of jandals.
More flip flop than a ute full of jandals.
November 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
So Winnie is saying he doesn't want to do the thing he said he wanted to do but promised he wouldn't do to get into government?
More flip flop than a ute full of jandals.
More flip flop than a ute full of jandals.
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A quote from the man who just gave Ray Chung a promotion.
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A quote from the man who just gave Ray Chung a promotion.
Niche suburban request: good coffee / food &c spots in Onehunga
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Niche suburban request: good coffee / food &c spots in Onehunga
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Jimmy Cliff
(1944-2025)
(1944-2025)
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Jimmy Cliff
(1944-2025)
(1944-2025)
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I hope all you nzers know that my mum was instrumental in food labelling changes in the 80s. me and my sister were allergic to dairy - the rule then was that if it was under 5% you didn't have to put it on the ingredients list. after 2 anaphylactic shocks and a bunch of phone calls shit got changed
November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I hope all you nzers know that my mum was instrumental in food labelling changes in the 80s. me and my sister were allergic to dairy - the rule then was that if it was under 5% you didn't have to put it on the ingredients list. after 2 anaphylactic shocks and a bunch of phone calls shit got changed