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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Area: Kaipara, Far North, Whangarei

Forecast: At 04:00 pm, MetService weather radar detected a line of severe thunderstorms lying from MANGAMUKA to MOENGAWAHINE to MAUNGATUROTO.

www.metservice.com/warnings/home

Next update: 5pm Sun, 9 Nov

#Northland #Aotearoa #NZ
Metservice Severe Thunderstorm Warning Image from https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home#upper-north It shows an outline of Northland with a large area shaded in yellow to indicate the thunderstorm watch area. Within the yellow thunderstorm watch area there is a red area showing the severe thunderstorm area The text below accompanies the map and explains the shaded areas better: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Area: Kaipara, Far North, Whangarei Forecast: At 04:00 pm, MetService weather radar detected a line of severe thunderstorms lying from MANGAMUKA to MOENGAWAHINE to MAUNGATUROTO. This line of severe thunderstorms is moving towards the southwest, and is expected to lie from MANGAMUKA to MOENGAWAHINE to PAPAROA at 04:30 pm and from MANGAMUKA to MOENGAWAHINE to PAPAROA at 05:00 pm. These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by very heavy rain. Very heavy rain can cause surface and/or flash flooding about streams, gullies and urban areas, and make driving conditions extremely hazardous. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in force for NORTHLAND, AUCKLAND and COROMANDEL PENINSULA. The National Emergency Management Agency advises that as storms approach you should: - Take shelter, preferably indoors away from windows; - Avoid sheltering under trees, if outside; - Get back to land, if outdoors on the water; - Move cars under cover or away from trees; - Secure any loose objects around your property; - Check that drains and gutters are clear; - Be ready to slow down or stop, if driving. During and after the storm, you should also: - Beware of fallen trees and power lines; - Avoid streams and drains as you may be swept away in flash flooding. Issued: 4:12pm Sun, 9 Nov Next update: 5pm Sun, 9 Nov
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Ōtāhuhu Food Festival

Saturday 25 October 2025 from 10am - 4pm

#Ōtāhuhu Town Centre. Great South Road will be closed at town centre.

foodfestival.co.nz @otahuhufoodfestival fb + inst

Stall list (4 of 5 images with no alt text supplied)

#Auckland #TamakiMakarau #foodfestival #nz
October 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis expected the resignation and has already started searching for his replacement www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Yesterday (28 Aug) RBNZ responds to Chief Ombudsman decision www.rbnz.govt.nz/hub/news/202...
or
www.interest.co.nz/public-polic...

#AoNZPol #NZPol
Screenshot of story on RNZ news Headline: Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley resigns with immediate effect 7:21 pm today Share this with icons for Twitter, Facebook, email, Reddit, and Linked In Craig McCulloch, Acting Political Editor craig.mcculloch@rnz.co.nz Photo with caption "Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone" Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley has resigned with "immediate effect" after months of scrutiny of his handling of Adrian Orr's resignation as Governor. The announcement arrived on Friday evening in a brief statement from Finance Minister Nicola Willis, thanking Quigley for his 15 years of service on the board, nine of them as chair. "Mr Quigley has decided that having overseen a number of key workstreams for the Bank, now is the appropriate time for him to hand over to a new Chair," Willis said. "He leaves the Bank well-positioned for the future. I thank him for his service and wish him well for the future." Speaking to RNZ shortly after, Willis was more forthcoming. She said Quigley tendered his resignation following a discussion with her earlier on Friday about the "ongoing criticism" of the board's handling of information surrounding Orr's departure on 5 March. "My concern was that the bank's reputation was being impacted. He agreed with me that that was a serious matter," Willis told RNZ. "If he had not offered his resignation, I would have asked him for it." Willis said she expected the "highest levels of transparency and public accountability" from organisations she worked with: "this matter should have been handled better." Deputy chair Rodger Finlay would exercise the functions of chair until a new appointment was made, Willis said. Speaking to RNZ shortly after, Willis was more forthcoming. She said Quigley tendered his resignation following a discussion with her earlier on Friday about the "ongoing criticism" of the board's handling of information surrounding Orr's departure on 5 March. "My concern was that the bank's reputation was being impacted. He agreed with me that that was a serious matter," Willis told RNZ. "If he had not offered his resignation, I would have asked him for it." Willis said she expected the "highest levels of transparency and public accountability" from organisations she worked with: "this matter should have been handled better." Deputy chair Rodger Finlay would exercise the functions of chair until a new appointment was made, Willis said. Despite the turbulence, Willis said she had full confidence the bank's board would learn from these events and "draw a line under this". The recruitment process for a new governor was "well-advanced," she said, with an announcement expected in "the next few weeks". This is not the first time Willis has publicly expressed disapproval around Quigley's handling of Orr's departure on 5 March.
August 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Does this mean the call to USTR was not successful or
does this mean there was no call (still on call waiting?) or
is the USTR not the person to negotiate a lower tariff?

bsky.app/profile/bloo...

Quote from Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay 1 August 2025 press release

#AoNZPol #NZPol
Quote from 1 August 2025 press release by Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay “I am seeking an urgent call with the US Trade Representative to make New Zealand’s position clear: this increase risks harming exporters and consumers of both countries. The US currently faces an average tariff of just 0.8 per cent when exporting to New Zealand, far lower than what we face into their market,” Mr McClay says. Screenshot sourced from scoop copy https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2508/S00011/statement-by-minister-mcclay-following-us-tariff-announcement.htm Beehive https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/statement-minister-mcclay-following-us-tariff-announcement
August 11, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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#Cat Video Fest at Capitol Cinema, Dominion Rd, #Auckland on 2,3, 9 and 10 August 2025

www.thecapitol.co.nz/movie/catvid...

Various cat charities.

#Auckland #NZ
Directed by Various Directors Starring Various cats from the Interweb! CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. CatVideoFest is a joyous communal experience, only available in theaters, and raises money for cats in need through partnerships with local cat charities, animal welfare organizations, and shelters to best serve cats in the area. We are committed to raising awareness and money for cats in need around the world. A percentage of the proceeds from each event go to local animal shelters and/or animal welfare organizations. Since 2019, over $150,000 has been raised for local shelters in addition to adoptions, fostering, volunteer sign-ups and much more at shows. By focusing our fundraising efforts on behalf of local shelters and organizations, we’re able to divert money and attention directly to the places and causes that need it most. We trust local people working on behalf of cats to know and understand the problems that need to be solved. The 75-minute-reel of cat videos is family-friendly and can be enjoyed by anyone. The wide demographic appeal allows for it to be shown in virtually any type of setting - from museums to theaters to outdoor festivals and beyond. This flexibility means there are almost no limits to where CatVideoFest can go!
August 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Simon Lyall's skeet with alt-text:

I published my analysis the 2025 InternetNZ Board Election here:
blog.darkmere.gen.nz/2025/08/anal...

#InternetNZ
Screenshot of text at the end of the page linked: My thoughts * The FSU had 38% of votes between their two candidates so had one position locked in from the start assuming their voters put them 1-2 * Very few voters ranked both FSU and non-FSU candidates * Dylan picked up most of his votes in the first round. I felt that those that didn’t rank him first tended to rank him well below other candidates. * Kaye-Maree was the opposite. Only 7% of people ranked her their first choice but she steadily picked up votes as non-FSU candidates were eliminated * Bianca was in between. 11.5% of the first round votes and steadily picked up additional votes but usually slower than Kaye-Maree. I suspect her name being at the start of the alphabet might have helped a little * Adam didn’t get a lot of Alphabet help however. He was ranked high in many lists and got 10.5% of the first-round votes. However he got very few transfers in rounds 2 and 3 so was eliminated in round 3 by being just behind Kaye-Maree (helped by her big transfer from Peter-Lucas) * The candidates eliminated in the first round were mostly in the back-half of the alphabet. Except Brynn who wasn’t on the FSU list but was marked as “rank at bottom” on anti-FSU lists. * Thanks to INZ for getting the Detailed result out on-the-night * Overall the result feels plausible and the transfers mostly make sense.
August 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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police.govt.nz site appears to be blocking https requests

Example of home page but I get the same when trying to go to one of their press release / news pages
screenshot taken on 20 July 2025 at 3:12pm (encountered it a minute or two before that)
Screenshot of https://www.police.govt.nz/ In red and large: :'( Heading in large bold font: Something's not quite right... Normal text: " ...we've detected a potential threat, and as a precaution have blocked this request to stop any threats or attacks. To have this investigated further, please email support@redshield.co with the subject line 18072029703977649332 for assistance. We shall respond as soon as possible. Ngā Mihi, Cyber Security Centre " Followed by NZ Pllice logo
July 20, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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New Zealand children diagnosed with #Autism Spectrum Disorder(including Asperger Syndrome) By gender, year ended June 2012–2024, % of children aged 2-14 figure.nz/chart/Q0lFsN...

4%M +2%F in 2024 means unlikely there is a nz (non private) school without someone who has autism

#AoNZPol #NZPol
Graph title: New Zealand children diagnosed with #Autism Spectrum Disorder(including Asperger Syndrome) By gender, year ended June 2012–2024, % of children aged 2-14 More info including explanation can be found at this page https://figure.nz/chart/Q0lFsNi0fCKmfNRi-QyyNSclprwFHsQRu Data provider: New Zealand Ministry of Health The graph shows Female in green and male in blue. Below is a table of the data used by the graph. First column is Year Ended June Second column is Gender - Male or Female Third column is % of children aged 2-14 Year ended June, Gender, % of children aged 2-14, 2012 Female 0.8% 2012 Male 2.7% 2013 Female 0.5% 2013 Male 2.8% 2014 Female 0.4% 2014 Male 2.8% 2015 Female 0.6% 2015 Male 1.8% 2016 Female 0.7% 2016 Male 2% 2017 Female 0.8% 2017 Male 3.6% 2018 Female 0.5% 2018 Male 2.8% 2019 Female 0.7% 2019 Male 3.3% 2020 Female 1.5% 2020 Male 2.9% 2021 Female 0.9% 2021 Male 4% 2022 Female 1.3% 2022 Male 2.9% 2023 Female 1% 2023 Male 3.9% 2024 Female 2% 2024 Male 4%
July 19, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Who pay equity law change impacts www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Teachers & education support workers, educational psychologists, social workers, youth workers, probation officers, corrections psychologists, nurses & healthcare workers incl hospice, Plunket, lab staff, midwives

#AoNZPol #NZPol
Missing text that came before the screenshot: Text In bold: "The law change meant 33 pay equity claims were cancelled. This impacted:" Heading in bold: "Teachers" Screenshot of article text : The entire teaching workforce, including early childhood, primary and secondary teachers, have made pay equity claims. The vast majority of teachers are women. In early childhood, 97% of teachers are women. In primary, 85% of teachers are women. In high schools, 63% of teachers are women. That could be an issue for any future pay equity claim, because the Government has changed the law so that the definition of a female-dominated work force would be upwards of 70%. PPTA boss Chris Abercrombie said they would look at how to restart a pay equity claim in the future. Support workers, education advisors, and educational psychologists also have pay equity claims. Heading in bold: "Social workers" Social workers, youth workers, probation officers and corrections psychologists have all launched pay equity claims. For probation officers, 68% of the workforce are women. That means they will not be able to restart any pay equity claim. Heading in bold: "Nurses and healthcare workers" Hospice workers, Plunket nurses, lab staff and midwives all had pay equity claims in train. Hundreds of thousands of healthcare workers had followed Kristine Bartlett’s landmark 2012 court, after she successfully argued that she and other rest home workers were being underpaid because they were women.
May 8, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Members of the Justice Select Committee, NZ Parliament as at 30 March 2025

www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/scl...

#nzpol #aonzpol
Members of Justice Select committee Position: Name | Party | Seat or List Chairperson: Meager, James | National Party | Rangitata Deputy - Chairperson | Arbuckle, Jamie | NZ First Party | List Members: Name | Party | Seat or List Andersen, Ginny | Labour Party | List Bates, Carl | National Party | Whanganui Ferris, Tākuta | Te Pāti Māori | Te Tai Tonga McLellan, Tracey | Labour Party | List Nakhle, Rima | National Party | Takanini Rutherford, Tom | National Party | Bay of Plenty Stephenson, Todd | ACT Party | List Webb, Duncan | Labour Party | Christchurch Central Xu-Nan, Lawrence | Green Party | List
March 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM