Gir
@edufk.bsky.social
Dog-lover, bus driver, tangata tiriti 🐶🇳🇿
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'Great concerns' for Christchurch teen missing more than a week
'Great concerns' for Christchurch teen missing more than a week
Cobra was last seen leaving school on 17 November and reported missing the next day.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
'Great concerns' for Christchurch teen missing more than a week
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Oh wow less than a month until Christmas, huh, wonder if anyone needs a recommendation for a really cool, fun, bright, informative, slightly geeky but very accessible, yes my partner wrote it that's how I know it's good, book that would make an excellent gift?
101 Board Games to Try Before You Die (Of Boredom)
Move Over, Monopoly!
Find your new favorite board game with this incredible curated guide featuring the best releases from the 21st century. Whether you want to dive into board games as a new hobby, ...
www.paperplus.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Oh wow less than a month until Christmas, huh, wonder if anyone needs a recommendation for a really cool, fun, bright, informative, slightly geeky but very accessible, yes my partner wrote it that's how I know it's good, book that would make an excellent gift?
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Eddie has kindly edited my duckposting video down to a single minute so you can watch the little darlings waking up! We caught them just in time this morning, snuggled in one of the rhododendron beds. Dad's method of getting them out of bed is um. Not subtle. #nzbirds
November 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Eddie has kindly edited my duckposting video down to a single minute so you can watch the little darlings waking up! We caught them just in time this morning, snuggled in one of the rhododendron beds. Dad's method of getting them out of bed is um. Not subtle. #nzbirds
'Great concerns' held for missing 14-year-old in Christchurch
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/26/g...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/26/g...
'Great concerns' held for missing 14-year-old in Christchurch
Cobra, 14, was last seen leaving her school on Monday, November 17 and was reported missing the following day.
www.1news.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
'Great concerns' held for missing 14-year-old in Christchurch
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/26/g...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/26/g...
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47 years ago today, dozens of turkeys met their unfortunate demise in a Cincinnati parking lot.
November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
47 years ago today, dozens of turkeys met their unfortunate demise in a Cincinnati parking lot.
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Wellington people: want to try a larp? A larp about a weird, 1920's magic carnival? A friend of mine is running a little game in February: carnival-arcane.lilregie.com/booking/atte...
Carnival Arcane - Wellington Parlour LARP
carnival-arcane.lilregie.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Wellington people: want to try a larp? A larp about a weird, 1920's magic carnival? A friend of mine is running a little game in February: carnival-arcane.lilregie.com/booking/atte...
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No more regional councils - major shake-up of local government announced
No more regional councils - major shake-up of local government announced
The government says it is not a power grab, but about "making local government fit for purpose".
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
No more regional councils - major shake-up of local government announced
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Fossil fuel companies were given confidential drafts of legislation during their (successful) two-year campaign to weaken oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban - new reporting from me via the OIA
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
How the oil and gas industry helped rewrite New Zealand’s drilling rules
A paper trail shows just how far ministers went to accommodate the oil and gas industry's wishlist.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Fossil fuel companies were given confidential drafts of legislation during their (successful) two-year campaign to weaken oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban - new reporting from me via the OIA
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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A double double double painted FF poppy #BloomScrolling
November 24, 2025 at 6:12 AM
A double double double painted FF poppy #BloomScrolling
I'm afraid I can't do that, Charlie Brown
It makes no difference, it don't make any difference to me what a man does for a living, you understand. But your business is a little dangerous, Charlie Brown.
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 AM
I'm afraid I can't do that, Charlie Brown
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The number of school boards across New Zealand choosing to go against the Government's action to remove Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations has surged over 1000 over the weekend.
Support for Te Tiriti in Schools surges as Minister challenges schools to lift achievement
The number of school boards across New Zealand choosing to go against the Government's action to remove Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations has surged over 1000 over the weekend.
www.teaonews.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The number of school boards across New Zealand choosing to go against the Government's action to remove Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations has surged over 1000 over the weekend.
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Daylily being outrageous
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Daylily being outrageous
Common post-prandial thought: "I really like food"
November 23, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Common post-prandial thought: "I really like food"
🎶Oh, baby, baby
Oops, you think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent🎶
Oops, you think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent🎶
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 AM
🎶Oh, baby, baby
Oops, you think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent🎶
Oops, you think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent🎶
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Photos from today's #TransRights rally at Te Aro Park in Te Whanganui A Tara / #Wellington NZ. Young and not so young trans and nonbinary people and friends and allies gathered as the start of a campaign to oppose NZ goverment's Ban on Puberty Blockers. Healthcare is a right!
#NZpol
#NZpol
November 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Photos from today's #TransRights rally at Te Aro Park in Te Whanganui A Tara / #Wellington NZ. Young and not so young trans and nonbinary people and friends and allies gathered as the start of a campaign to oppose NZ goverment's Ban on Puberty Blockers. Healthcare is a right!
#NZpol
#NZpol
Getting a bit bored with reading about Liam Lawson in the news all the time
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Getting a bit bored with reading about Liam Lawson in the news all the time
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I’m delighted to announce I'm standing as the Labour candidate in Wellington Bays/Rongotai in 2026. I'm thrilled to fight for better jobs, housing, and health services in our community. Look in the bio to donate, volunteer, and help us deliver a better government next year.
November 23, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I’m delighted to announce I'm standing as the Labour candidate in Wellington Bays/Rongotai in 2026. I'm thrilled to fight for better jobs, housing, and health services in our community. Look in the bio to donate, volunteer, and help us deliver a better government next year.
Pretty sure that Australia has already been radically transformed by reckless levels of immigration. It's called colonisation.
November 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Pretty sure that Australia has already been radically transformed by reckless levels of immigration. It's called colonisation.
"Rabbits! I must be stealthy, I must stalk the rabbits. I am one with my surroundings, I am the velvet hunter of the savann.....OH, LOOK! RABBIT POO!"
🤦🏼😂😍 #teorangawhaikurī
🤦🏼😂😍 #teorangawhaikurī
November 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"Rabbits! I must be stealthy, I must stalk the rabbits. I am one with my surroundings, I am the velvet hunter of the savann.....OH, LOOK! RABBIT POO!"
🤦🏼😂😍 #teorangawhaikurī
🤦🏼😂😍 #teorangawhaikurī
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LOOK AT THIS TALENT
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
LOOK AT THIS TALENT
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Want to support small and local with your gift giving this year? If you’re in Wellington today, the Kristmas Knack is on at Berhampore School until 1:30.
November 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Want to support small and local with your gift giving this year? If you’re in Wellington today, the Kristmas Knack is on at Berhampore School until 1:30.
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My favorite piece of content today.
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
My favorite piece of content today.
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You can buy thornless blackberry generally bigger juicier than the wild ones. www.growfromhere.co.nz/product/blac...
Blackberry- Black Satin
Self-fertile thornless blackberry with large, sweet fruit. Flowering white in spring, with the tasty berries ready around February-March. Grows quite happily anywhere in NZ.
www.growfromhere.co.nz
November 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM
You can buy thornless blackberry generally bigger juicier than the wild ones. www.growfromhere.co.nz/product/blac...
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An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
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This is one of best Halloween costumes ever
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 AM
This is one of best Halloween costumes ever