Hiren Patel
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Marvellous news www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
John Campbell announced as new co-host of Morning Report
He'll join Ingrid Hipkiss on the flagship news programme from Easter next year.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 18, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Marvellous news www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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At the risk of being too aspirational, a government committed to setting incentives that creates a distributed energy sector like Australia is building absolutely makes enormous sense for NZ to me -
youtu.be/qfzULvKaSoc?...
youtu.be/qfzULvKaSoc?...
Australians installed 100,000 home batteries in 17 weeks. Why can't we all do that?
YouTube video by Just Have a Think
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December 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
At the risk of being too aspirational, a government committed to setting incentives that creates a distributed energy sector like Australia is building absolutely makes enormous sense for NZ to me -
youtu.be/qfzULvKaSoc?...
youtu.be/qfzULvKaSoc?...
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Videos like this are incredibly clear examples of the entitlement and sense of invincibility that people get from driving huge cars
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Dash Cam Owners Australia - Ranger danger special
YouTube video by Dash Cam Owners Australia
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Videos like this are incredibly clear examples of the entitlement and sense of invincibility that people get from driving huge cars
youtu.be/fSjfN7Xf6_E?...
youtu.be/fSjfN7Xf6_E?...
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NZ racism hits different: ‘I’m not even going to try to pronounce the next name’
NZ racism hits different: ‘I’m not even going to try to pronounce the next name’
After swapping Wellington for London, Preyanka Gothanayagi was surprised to find people treated her like an actual person....
thespinoff.co.nz
December 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
NZ racism hits different: ‘I’m not even going to try to pronounce the next name’
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Hey! Have I mentioned here that I redesigned my blog & made it all fancy, and you can check it out and sign up to read it by email, all for free with no tracking or cookies or creepy stuff (like always) at www.anildash.com if you'd like? I'd be obliged if you check it out or share it with a friend.
Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Hey! Have I mentioned here that I redesigned my blog & made it all fancy, and you can check it out and sign up to read it by email, all for free with no tracking or cookies or creepy stuff (like always) at www.anildash.com if you'd like? I'd be obliged if you check it out or share it with a friend.
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Australia has had solar subsidies for so long that some of my Aussie colleagues are eligible for a second round of upgrades because it's been ten years.
NZ meanwhile, we can't have nice things. It might upset the status quo.
NZ meanwhile, we can't have nice things. It might upset the status quo.
December 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Australia has had solar subsidies for so long that some of my Aussie colleagues are eligible for a second round of upgrades because it's been ten years.
NZ meanwhile, we can't have nice things. It might upset the status quo.
NZ meanwhile, we can't have nice things. It might upset the status quo.
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Who is resurfacing this question give me names I just wanna talk
December 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Who is resurfacing this question give me names I just wanna talk
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You can be a “car guy” and not like car dependency. You can be a “car guy” and get that too many cars in cities is bad for everyone, including drivers. You can be a “car guy” and be tired of lies & manipulations like “the war on cars.” You can be a “car guy” and know more choice means more freedom.
September 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
You can be a “car guy” and not like car dependency. You can be a “car guy” and get that too many cars in cities is bad for everyone, including drivers. You can be a “car guy” and be tired of lies & manipulations like “the war on cars.” You can be a “car guy” and know more choice means more freedom.
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Oh my fucking god.
"In rejecting the advice to continue decreasing emissions after 2050, the government said: "It is our view that a detailed framework for post-2050 reductions and removals is best developed closer to 2050."" #nzpol
"In rejecting the advice to continue decreasing emissions after 2050, the government said: "It is our view that a detailed framework for post-2050 reductions and removals is best developed closer to 2050."" #nzpol
Government rejects all of Climate Change Commission's emissions target recommendations
It comes despite a Climate Change Commission warning that New Zealand is being hit sooner and more severely than expected.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Oh my fucking god.
"In rejecting the advice to continue decreasing emissions after 2050, the government said: "It is our view that a detailed framework for post-2050 reductions and removals is best developed closer to 2050."" #nzpol
"In rejecting the advice to continue decreasing emissions after 2050, the government said: "It is our view that a detailed framework for post-2050 reductions and removals is best developed closer to 2050."" #nzpol
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Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
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I share S.I.T.'s pain. Where is the political party devoted entirely to doing exactly everything I want the way I want it to be done, because I obviously am the only person in AoNZ with the One True Vision For The Future.
December 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I share S.I.T.'s pain. Where is the political party devoted entirely to doing exactly everything I want the way I want it to be done, because I obviously am the only person in AoNZ with the One True Vision For The Future.
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TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS from Chch to Dunners.
Intercity bus is from $35. Locals are not going to take the train. Such a lost opportunity.
Intercity bus is from $35. Locals are not going to take the train. Such a lost opportunity.
Great news, but a shame it's at tourist prices. Hopefully over time the price reduces to something that makes more economical than driving or taking a bus
www.odt.co.nz/star-news/st...
www.odt.co.nz/star-news/st...
Passenger train to link Christchurch to South | Star News
Long-distance passenger rail is returning to the South Island, with a service set to consistently reconnect Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill...
www.odt.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 6:09 AM
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS from Chch to Dunners.
Intercity bus is from $35. Locals are not going to take the train. Such a lost opportunity.
Intercity bus is from $35. Locals are not going to take the train. Such a lost opportunity.
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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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The abuse Julie Fairey copped after being HIT BY A CAR is exactly what happens when we treat online harm as background noise. Women in politics bear the brunt, especially women of colour. Until NZ actually regulates platforms properly, this will keep happening #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
'It just seems cruel': Councillor shocked by comments after cycling accident
Councillor Julie Fairey has become accustomed to abusive comments - but she was still stunned.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The abuse Julie Fairey copped after being HIT BY A CAR is exactly what happens when we treat online harm as background noise. Women in politics bear the brunt, especially women of colour. Until NZ actually regulates platforms properly, this will keep happening #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Reminds me of all that "Clean Diesel" marketed to us a few years ago. Can't believe so many of us fell for it! 😄
November 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Reminds me of all that "Clean Diesel" marketed to us a few years ago. Can't believe so many of us fell for it! 😄
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I’m sure lots of my Ōtautahi Christchurch mutuals know about these but I’ve just completed the latest Life in Christchurch survey for the City Council. This one is about travelling within the city, it’s especially good!
They want my feedback re:bike parking & safety while biking in Chch? WOO HOO!🙌🏼
They want my feedback re:bike parking & safety while biking in Chch? WOO HOO!🙌🏼
Life in Christchurch 2025
The latest Life in Christchurch survey is now open for your feedback and we'd love your feedback on your experiences of travelling in Christchurch!
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November 14, 2025 at 7:15 AM
I’m sure lots of my Ōtautahi Christchurch mutuals know about these but I’ve just completed the latest Life in Christchurch survey for the City Council. This one is about travelling within the city, it’s especially good!
They want my feedback re:bike parking & safety while biking in Chch? WOO HOO!🙌🏼
They want my feedback re:bike parking & safety while biking in Chch? WOO HOO!🙌🏼
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November 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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My one book:
1) A fine balance.
1) A fine balance.
My nine books (no order, but books I think about a lot):
1 - The English Patient
2 - Sula
3 - Use of Weapons
4 - Wolf Hall* (cheating as it's three books)
5 - Hamnet
6 - The Shipping News
7 - Ray Bradbury's Short stories* (also cheating as it's hundreds)
8 - The Truth
9 - Wuthering Heights
1 - The English Patient
2 - Sula
3 - Use of Weapons
4 - Wolf Hall* (cheating as it's three books)
5 - Hamnet
6 - The Shipping News
7 - Ray Bradbury's Short stories* (also cheating as it's hundreds)
8 - The Truth
9 - Wuthering Heights
I’m not as well read as you guys but my 9 books are:
1- Pride and Prejudice
2- Pachinko
3- The Lowland
4- Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
5-The Inheritance of Loss
6- Invisible Man
7- One Hundred Years of Solitude
8- Anna Karenina
9- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
1- Pride and Prejudice
2- Pachinko
3- The Lowland
4- Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
5-The Inheritance of Loss
6- Invisible Man
7- One Hundred Years of Solitude
8- Anna Karenina
9- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
My one book:
1) A fine balance.
1) A fine balance.
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A reminder about the Transportation Doom Loop 👇
November 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A reminder about the Transportation Doom Loop 👇
Mira Nair better make a movie about this!
My man is about to cross a MILLION votes holy shit
November 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Mira Nair better make a movie about this!