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Roland wants more effort out of his code clubbers 🇳🇿
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Former Software Developer. Code Club Tutor - Python, Web Dev, Arduino. English / Spanish speaker. Hobby Seascape and Beach Photographer. Autistic / ADD / ND.
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If you think you're dealing with an abuser, look for:

D - DENY any wrongdoing
A - ATTACK allegations and victim reputation
R -REVERSE
V - VICTIM
O - OFFENDER, so people ally to them and turn against the true victim.
In 40 minutes it will be 107 years since the end of World War I.
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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If you like more colour in your sunrises, here’s a re-visit of yesterday’s (10 November) sunrise, in time lapse.

Note: I added music, so if that’s not your thing, turn the sound down or keep scrolling. 🎶
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Presented with a massive side-eye to governments who can’t even equitably remunerate paid work, let alone unpaid labour.
Unpaid ‘women’s work’ is worth $427 billion, new research shows. See how much your unpaid labour is worth
New analysis reveals just how much “invisible” caring and housework is worth to the economy.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Former ACT Party president Tim Jago pleads not guilty to indecent assault
#nzpol
Former ACT Party president Tim Jago pleads not guilty to indecent assault
Tim Jago was charged last month relating to an allegation from 1995.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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This is blatant political interference in rge New Zealand Curriculum that shouldn't be tolerated.
Education professionals should be deciding what is in the NZ Curriculum, not politicians from 8% parties pandering to the worst of NZ society to the detriment of our students.
October 29, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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The next government might make your power bill cheaper - and capitalism thinks that is a Bad Thing www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Who knew what and when about the Public Service Commission’s anti-strike Facebook ads?

Lloyd Burr
November 6, 2025 • 2:07pm #NZPol
Who knew what and when about the controversial anti-strike Facebook ads?
But Christopher Luxon says that didn’t happen and the Commission denies it was seeking approval. Labour wants Collins to clarify and is reminding the Commission to be politically neutral.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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I'm not sure why they're not naming him. Apropos of nothing, RNZ named a 'well-known New Zealander' accused of sexually assaulting someone in 1995 last month as Act's Tim Jago.

Prominent New Zealander charged over further alleged sexual offending
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/prominent...
Prominent NZer faces new sex abuse charge - up to 20 years' jail if convicted
He is due to appear in court next week.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
"The Bootcamps made positive changes[...]"

"The majority of the cohort reoffended[...]"

Hmm, maybe if we instead addressed the root causes leading to the initial offending? Such as poverty?
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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The truth is the mark up on drinks is always more substantial than the mark up on food, that is how the majority make money - get them in the door with the door milk them with the drinks
November 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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On 5th November 1881, only 144 years ago, 1600 Crown Government troops invaded and destroyed the peaceful Taranaki Maori settlement of Parihaka, in the name of colonisation.

Forget Guy Fawkes. Remember Parihaka.
November 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Please tell me, Cheney is actually dead and this is not AI slop.
November 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Another year

Another Guy Falkes (?)

Another round of "it harms no one"

Another night of Pt Chev teens in Doyle Park letting off fire crackers and bottle rockets. Sometimes at one another. Sometimes at local wildlife and pets. Sometimes burning the flora.
November 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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Oh... And I thought you were talking about this:
And just in from Seymour.
This is the intent. Forget whatever flowery words Erica uses. They want your child growing up in a NZ that is blind to its history. That’s not learning, it’s indoctrination.
November 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Mental health services fragmented, inaccessible - report
#nzpol
Mental health services fragmented, inaccessible - report
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is calling for a national mental health crisis response system.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Teachers unions have slammed the Government's move to shrink the Teaching Council, replace the majority of its members with ministerial appointees, and remove its role in teacher training as a "blatant power grab".
#nzpol
Minister's plans for Teaching Council a 'power grab', union says
Unions have slammed the Government's move to shrink the Teaching Council, replace the majority of its members with ministerial appointees, and remove its role in teacher training.
www.1news.co.nz
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Emboldened by lack of consequences for other regressive policies
Teachers shocked by government decision to remove Treaty of Waitangi requirement in schools
The minister had been moving to change the requirement in the Education Act, but has announced it will remove it altogether.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Firefighter verifies that Seymour is lying to the public and media, again. Journalists must be sick of being used as tools.
All Black turned firefighter challenges David Seymour over fire truck comment
"The siren stopped working on the way to a call. Then a spotlight in the cab caught on fire," says Steve Devine as the ACT leader talks down problems.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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November 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Rather than paying rent to a leech, the government could just... borrow and build stuff. It'll be cheaper, and more accountable. Meanwhile, this company could focus on new private infrastructure (housing and energy and data) - plenty of opportunities there.
November 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Water, ports, public transport, schools, hospitals, courts, roads - this is basically a PPP company, designed to profit by pillaging our society. Fuck that. www.nzherald.co.nz/property/sim...
InfraKiwi: plans for multi-billion fund launched by KiwiSaver's Simplicity
Company to buy $500m-$1b of infrastructure assets, then eventually list on NZX.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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October 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I look forward to my next free optometry appt in December where I will discuss the big problems with focus, when looking sideways through the non-progressive section of my progressive glasses. Which DO NOT happen with my old glasses that I now use when driving!
October 28, 2025 at 5:12 AM