Pounamu 🦜
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Gday, kia ora from Aotearoa NZ. Toitū Te Tiriti. Ngāpuhi/Pākehā. He/him. Rangimariē/Peace✌🏼🍉🥝
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Good news about the tech sector! But some telling details: the top 200 tech companies invest more into R&D than the govt... Because this govt slashed R&D funding.
The tech sector sees huge opportunities in renewable energy. This govt doesn't. Maybe they should. #nzpol
Good news about the tech sector! But some telling details: the top 200 tech companies invest more into R&D than the govt... Because this govt slashed R&D funding.
The tech sector sees huge opportunities in renewable energy. This govt doesn't. Maybe they should. #nzpol
Report into health of New Zealand’s tech sector
The tech sector has been a major bright spot in the economic doom and gloom in recent years. The TIN report is a well-regarded barometer of the sector, quantifying the economic significance of the top...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Good news about the tech sector! But some telling details: the top 200 tech companies invest more into R&D than the govt... Because this govt slashed R&D funding.
The tech sector sees huge opportunities in renewable energy. This govt doesn't. Maybe they should. #nzpol
Good news about the tech sector! But some telling details: the top 200 tech companies invest more into R&D than the govt... Because this govt slashed R&D funding.
The tech sector sees huge opportunities in renewable energy. This govt doesn't. Maybe they should. #nzpol
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November 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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“Other small, successful democracies have far fewer ministries&ministers in central govt than in NZ, with far more power & resource retained by local communities. Governance is close to the grassroots, & the principles of localism & subsidiarity allow for a high degree of local decision-making.”
Anne Salmond: We're reforming the wrong part of government
Coalition Govt ministers insist their reform of regional councils is 'not a power grab' - but all the evidence suggests the opposite, to democracy's detriment
newsroom.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“Other small, successful democracies have far fewer ministries&ministers in central govt than in NZ, with far more power & resource retained by local communities. Governance is close to the grassroots, & the principles of localism & subsidiarity allow for a high degree of local decision-making.”
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Schon gewusst? Die Statue des Mannekenpis in Brüssel posierte 2005 zur Veröffentlichung des 33. Asterix-Abenteuers als Obelix verkleidet und 2017 als #Asterix. Inzwischen existieren mehr als 500 Kostüme zu verschiedenen Anlässen, die man im angrenzenden Museum besichtigen kann.
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Schon gewusst? Die Statue des Mannekenpis in Brüssel posierte 2005 zur Veröffentlichung des 33. Asterix-Abenteuers als Obelix verkleidet und 2017 als #Asterix. Inzwischen existieren mehr als 500 Kostüme zu verschiedenen Anlässen, die man im angrenzenden Museum besichtigen kann.
The chumocracy at the root of our economic malaise, Prof. Robert MacCulloch
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November 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The chumocracy at the root of our economic malaise, Prof. Robert MacCulloch
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This bullcrap in the news about retirement completely ignores National’s idiotic and pointless tax cuts and wealth destruction that made everything harder.
It’s all workers fault apparently
FFS
It’s all workers fault apparently
FFS
November 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This bullcrap in the news about retirement completely ignores National’s idiotic and pointless tax cuts and wealth destruction that made everything harder.
It’s all workers fault apparently
FFS
It’s all workers fault apparently
FFS
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In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
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We elect people who value numbers on a piece of paper over whether actual people eat or have a roof over their head or can get healthcare when they sick. We elect people who value numbers on a piece of a paper over children eating or being educated. I also note that the numbers are all fake.
November 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
We elect people who value numbers on a piece of paper over whether actual people eat or have a roof over their head or can get healthcare when they sick. We elect people who value numbers on a piece of a paper over children eating or being educated. I also note that the numbers are all fake.
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Day 1237 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and a little friend said thank you for the work I did on the lawn where she/he lives this morning 🤗❤️ #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
#365DaysWild
November 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Day 1237 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and a little friend said thank you for the work I did on the lawn where she/he lives this morning 🤗❤️ #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
#365DaysWild
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It wasn't why I checked 1890s NZ yearbooks, but while I was there I noticed that in 1893 there were about 83,400 kids under 5 years of age, and 382 were killed by measles that year (So half a percent of all under 5s)
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
It wasn't why I checked 1890s NZ yearbooks, but while I was there I noticed that in 1893 there were about 83,400 kids under 5 years of age, and 382 were killed by measles that year (So half a percent of all under 5s)
Shout out to “Pluribus” TV show.
An alien virus has turned humanity into a giant hive mind and everyone is happy about it.
The lead character was immune and is freaking out. None of the other immune people are bothered because life is nicer now.
Moral q’s around identity, autonomy, cooperation
An alien virus has turned humanity into a giant hive mind and everyone is happy about it.
The lead character was immune and is freaking out. None of the other immune people are bothered because life is nicer now.
Moral q’s around identity, autonomy, cooperation
November 17, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Shout out to “Pluribus” TV show.
An alien virus has turned humanity into a giant hive mind and everyone is happy about it.
The lead character was immune and is freaking out. None of the other immune people are bothered because life is nicer now.
Moral q’s around identity, autonomy, cooperation
An alien virus has turned humanity into a giant hive mind and everyone is happy about it.
The lead character was immune and is freaking out. None of the other immune people are bothered because life is nicer now.
Moral q’s around identity, autonomy, cooperation
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oh no it's undead now www.theregister.com/2025/10/24/m...
Clippy rises from the dead in major Copilot update
Hands On: The new Microsoft assistant is a blob named Mico, but you can turn it into everyone’s favorite paper clip.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
oh no it's undead now www.theregister.com/2025/10/24/m...
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Like it or not this technology is here to stay and if you don’t use it you’ll fall behind in your industry
November 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Like it or not this technology is here to stay and if you don’t use it you’ll fall behind in your industry
wtf firefox. stop leaking cookies across private sessions argh. what a silly browser.
(trying to test a business application with 2 diff logins and ff keeps mixing them up despite there being separate windows)
(trying to test a business application with 2 diff logins and ff keeps mixing them up despite there being separate windows)
November 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
wtf firefox. stop leaking cookies across private sessions argh. what a silly browser.
(trying to test a business application with 2 diff logins and ff keeps mixing them up despite there being separate windows)
(trying to test a business application with 2 diff logins and ff keeps mixing them up despite there being separate windows)
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Luxon, Mitchell, and Hipkins all failed to apologise in the House to Tamatha Paul today for their derogatory comments about her stating that police on the streets doesn't make people feel safe, and Tamatha has too much grace and class to demand it.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Luxon, Mitchell, and Hipkins all failed to apologise in the House to Tamatha Paul today for their derogatory comments about her stating that police on the streets doesn't make people feel safe, and Tamatha has too much grace and class to demand it.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
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@flavorflav.bsky.social and @chuckdpe.bsky.social open the new Public Enemy hit with Ruby Bridges. ♥️
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PUBLIC ENEMY "The Hits Just Keep On Comin" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
YouTube video by Channel ZERO
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November 15, 2025 at 5:33 AM
@flavorflav.bsky.social and @chuckdpe.bsky.social open the new Public Enemy hit with Ruby Bridges. ♥️
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Everything lately is a good reminder that the rich and powerful don't view the rest of us, especially women and girls, but really anyone not also rich and powerful, as actual human beings.
November 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Everything lately is a good reminder that the rich and powerful don't view the rest of us, especially women and girls, but really anyone not also rich and powerful, as actual human beings.
If you see this, post a bird
November 15, 2025 at 8:27 AM
If you see this, post a bird
Classic capitalist scam. Enclosing the publicly funded work of nations and extorting rent
The irony here is that academics don’t just write the articles for free—we also referee and edit for them for free. Something is deeply broken.
“New Zealand's eight universities spent $30-million a year on journal licences and about half of that sum went to Elsevier.
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“New Zealand's eight universities spent $30-million a year on journal licences and about half of that sum went to Elsevier.
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Universities in 'battle of the century' with journal publisher Elsevier
One New Zealand university told its staff all universities in New Zealand and Australia would "lose some degree of access" to the publisher's 1600 titles from the start of next year.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Classic capitalist scam. Enclosing the publicly funded work of nations and extorting rent
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This is the largest slug I have ever seen in AoNZ. A yellow cellar. It's approximately 15cm.
#gardenlife
#AotearoaNZ
#gardenlife
#AotearoaNZ
November 14, 2025 at 4:50 AM
This is the largest slug I have ever seen in AoNZ. A yellow cellar. It's approximately 15cm.
#gardenlife
#AotearoaNZ
#gardenlife
#AotearoaNZ
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“NZ’s far-right coalition govt, elected in 2023, had no intention of resolving the crisis in essential services. Instead, it launched a radical program of austerity, imposing enormous public service cuts to fund billions of $$$ in tax breaks for landlords, tobacco companies, & big business.” #nzpol
Mega Strike in New Zealand Demands Funding for Public Services, Raises
New Zealand’s streets filled with nurses, doctors, teachers, health care assistants, public workers, and firefighters on October 23 in a massive one-day strike demanding that the government fully fund...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“NZ’s far-right coalition govt, elected in 2023, had no intention of resolving the crisis in essential services. Instead, it launched a radical program of austerity, imposing enormous public service cuts to fund billions of $$$ in tax breaks for landlords, tobacco companies, & big business.” #nzpol
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The sole reason we have high electricity prices right now is because the gentailers got privatized
He talks as if we’ve not done this before and suffered the shitty consequences. Fuck of you empty suit, you’ll be overseas living the high life while the rest of pay the price for your stupid decisions.
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NZ needs to have a ‘mature conversation’ about selling state assets, PM says
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has indicated asset sales could be included in National’s manifesto for the 2026 election.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The sole reason we have high electricity prices right now is because the gentailers got privatized
The Secret Diary of .. The Chase NZ newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/08/t...
The Secret Diary of .. The Chase NZ
All the excitement of the new quiz show The Chase NZ
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November 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Secret Diary of .. The Chase NZ newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/08/t...
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My friend Kristina and I were driving down the coast from Astoria and pulled off the road and ran to the beach when we saw these colors! Cape Kiwanda at Pacific City, Oregon. #BlueSkyArtShow #Evening
November 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
My friend Kristina and I were driving down the coast from Astoria and pulled off the road and ran to the beach when we saw these colors! Cape Kiwanda at Pacific City, Oregon. #BlueSkyArtShow #Evening