2tapu
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OK. We have a new Fryday tradition. Fry bread burgers courtesy of the offspring. Reka.....
June 21, 2024 at 6:56 AM
OK. We have a new Fryday tradition. Fry bread burgers courtesy of the offspring. Reka.....
We're the world leader of leaders who want to touch all the world leaders.
June 20, 2024 at 7:17 AM
We're the world leader of leaders who want to touch all the world leaders.
Me clicking to see the names of those who 😂 on stories about people suffering
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media.tenor.com
June 20, 2024 at 5:41 AM
Me clicking to see the names of those who 😂 on stories about people suffering
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“There may have been many times in our history when fear has been present,” Ardern said, citing the Great Depression, Wars, and the Covid-19 pandemic. "But there is a difference between genuine fear and politically motivated and generated one".
Jacinda Ardern slams politics of fear and takes veiled swipe at Winston Peters
Former PM said Asian Invasion attacks made by politicians in the 1990s were horrific.
www.nzherald.co.nz
March 21, 2024 at 3:35 AM
“There may have been many times in our history when fear has been present,” Ardern said, citing the Great Depression, Wars, and the Covid-19 pandemic. "But there is a difference between genuine fear and politically motivated and generated one".
I get knocked down. But I get up again. Blame everyone else so I can drag them down ...
Winston Peters told to stop using Chumbawamba hit 'Tubthumping' at rallies
The Deputy Prime Minister is denying reports he has been asked by an anarchist punk band to stop playing their best-known song at his rallies.
www.rnz.co.nz
March 19, 2024 at 7:45 AM
I get knocked down. But I get up again. Blame everyone else so I can drag them down ...
When it's easier to service and warrant your car than it is to get a GP appointment and yet your body needs way more maintenance than your car.
March 11, 2024 at 8:59 PM
When it's easier to service and warrant your car than it is to get a GP appointment and yet your body needs way more maintenance than your car.
We only have Sky for the sport. Someone has taken the Apple. Only watching Sky is like a time machine. Voila! It's 2011.
February 24, 2024 at 7:33 AM
We only have Sky for the sport. Someone has taken the Apple. Only watching Sky is like a time machine. Voila! It's 2011.
The irony of a person who sells land, refusing to learn more about the land she sells. It isn't woke to increase your knowledge. It is ignorant to refuse.
Realtor faces 5-year ban for refusing Māori values course she calls 'woke madness’
The one-and-a-half-hour course was compulsory for all real estate agents in 2023.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 23, 2024 at 10:53 PM
The irony of a person who sells land, refusing to learn more about the land she sells. It isn't woke to increase your knowledge. It is ignorant to refuse.
Reality reminder that Father Christmas was born in present day Turkey and Jesus in present day Israel/Palestine. They would've looked more like Borat than Brad Pitt.
December 28, 2023 at 9:47 PM
Reality reminder that Father Christmas was born in present day Turkey and Jesus in present day Israel/Palestine. They would've looked more like Borat than Brad Pitt.
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People are welcome, of course, to disagree with what we write. But to respond with violence, threats of sexual abuse, threats of death — no, that’s not a healthy or reasonable response.
Journalism should not be a dangerous occupation.
Journalism should not be a dangerous occupation.
New Zealand newsrooms saw the rise of 'mob censorship' in 2023, as journalists faced a barrage of ab...
New research shows being a woman or part of a minority as a journalist can increase the likelihood of being targeted with online abuse. The waves of abuse can influence who and what gets covered.
theconversation.com
December 28, 2023 at 9:09 PM
People are welcome, of course, to disagree with what we write. But to respond with violence, threats of sexual abuse, threats of death — no, that’s not a healthy or reasonable response.
Journalism should not be a dangerous occupation.
Journalism should not be a dangerous occupation.
The young man at the supermarket noted how late it was and said to me that in his opinion the cleverest shoppers are either the earliest or latest on Christmas Eve as they avoided crowds. I told him I was here at opening time for food, went home for a sleep and am back for alcohol. His face.
December 24, 2023 at 5:55 AM
The young man at the supermarket noted how late it was and said to me that in his opinion the cleverest shoppers are either the earliest or latest on Christmas Eve as they avoided crowds. I told him I was here at opening time for food, went home for a sleep and am back for alcohol. His face.
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Everyone interested in the future of New Zealand politics should watch the linked doco about how the same forces that destroyed the Indigenous Voice in Australia are gearing up for an attack on the Treaty of Waitangi #nzpol badnewsletter.substack.com/p/a-simple-n...
A Simple Nullity
How lobbyist and influence groups are preparing for an all-out assault on Te Tiriti o Waitangi
badnewsletter.substack.com
December 22, 2023 at 7:43 AM
Everyone interested in the future of New Zealand politics should watch the linked doco about how the same forces that destroyed the Indigenous Voice in Australia are gearing up for an attack on the Treaty of Waitangi #nzpol badnewsletter.substack.com/p/a-simple-n...
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I consider this one of the most important parables to come out of Twitter’s existence
December 21, 2023 at 7:41 PM
I consider this one of the most important parables to come out of Twitter’s existence
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I feel like asking people to store 140 Litres per person per week is what is going to lead to water restrictions?
It's concerning that 3 Waters have been scrapped by the new Govt, and we have no replacement plan to stop this requirement in our CAPITAL CITY!
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/national/wel...
It's concerning that 3 Waters have been scrapped by the new Govt, and we have no replacement plan to stop this requirement in our CAPITAL CITY!
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/national/wel...
Wellington urged to store 140L of water per person, per week as water restrictions bite
Wellington residents are being urged to store an emergency water supply over the holiday period as the capital could face the possibility of severe water restrictions.
www.stuff.co.nz
December 21, 2023 at 5:39 AM
I feel like asking people to store 140 Litres per person per week is what is going to lead to water restrictions?
It's concerning that 3 Waters have been scrapped by the new Govt, and we have no replacement plan to stop this requirement in our CAPITAL CITY!
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/national/wel...
It's concerning that 3 Waters have been scrapped by the new Govt, and we have no replacement plan to stop this requirement in our CAPITAL CITY!
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/national/wel...
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How fascinating to witness a gentleman who funded risqué exploits with taxpayer money now redeeming the mining world's reputation – indeed this statesman seems rather adept at digging himself out of rather dark holes.
Minister keen to rehabilitate mining’s image
The National Business Review Online is New Zealand's authority in breaking business news and analysis.
www.nbr.co.nz
December 21, 2023 at 1:16 AM
How fascinating to witness a gentleman who funded risqué exploits with taxpayer money now redeeming the mining world's reputation – indeed this statesman seems rather adept at digging himself out of rather dark holes.
You know you're in Aotearoa when you ask the guy picking up the skip if he needs a hand and he says Nah, I'll just hook it up and fuck off. Sweet as.
December 21, 2023 at 12:25 AM
You know you're in Aotearoa when you ask the guy picking up the skip if he needs a hand and he says Nah, I'll just hook it up and fuck off. Sweet as.
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I, Lady Wellingdown, cordially invite you to join me on a journey where honesty sails gracefully across the waters of Te Whanganui A Tara. Amidst the allure of scandal and intrigue, we shall derive mirth from those deserving of jest.
December 21, 2023 at 12:10 AM
I, Lady Wellingdown, cordially invite you to join me on a journey where honesty sails gracefully across the waters of Te Whanganui A Tara. Amidst the allure of scandal and intrigue, we shall derive mirth from those deserving of jest.
Asked AI to tell me what Wellington will look like in 10 years time and given how long Transmission Gully took I'm not sure
December 18, 2023 at 10:10 PM
Asked AI to tell me what Wellington will look like in 10 years time and given how long Transmission Gully took I'm not sure
Umm what in the Wellingdown is this 😂👀
December 17, 2023 at 10:19 PM
Umm what in the Wellingdown is this 😂👀
20 years ago, a local Pākeha family's kids liked hanging at ours along with kids from the pā. One day the 12yo girl answered our phone, when she said Kia ora, I could hear her mum screaming from the next room.Te reo hate starts with old people, not kids. She never returned.
December 15, 2023 at 5:10 AM
20 years ago, a local Pākeha family's kids liked hanging at ours along with kids from the pā. One day the 12yo girl answered our phone, when she said Kia ora, I could hear her mum screaming from the next room.Te reo hate starts with old people, not kids. She never returned.