@sarabuttercup.bsky.social
Passionate about history and education and quite fond of hats.
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Bit late to it but if you want to know the chain of events that led to us importing gas (and charging electricity users to pay for it!!), I did this deep dive for RNZ last year www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
The fuel of ‘last resort’: How imported gas became New Zealand’s first choice
It's expensive, vulnerable to price shocks and terrible for the planet. So why are we importing gas?
www.rnz.co.nz
February 10, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Bit late to it but if you want to know the chain of events that led to us importing gas (and charging electricity users to pay for it!!), I did this deep dive for RNZ last year www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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#BHN Tonight 9pm
- Craig Renney on the hidden truths in the LNG proposal
- Chippy on Moa Point
- Is it a tax? Is it a levy?
- Not so Sunny after all as the ministerial advisory group charged with tackling retail crime is to end
#nzpol #nzpolitics @chewienz.bsky.social
youtube.com/live/QM1hcb8...
- Craig Renney on the hidden truths in the LNG proposal
- Chippy on Moa Point
- Is it a tax? Is it a levy?
- Not so Sunny after all as the ministerial advisory group charged with tackling retail crime is to end
#nzpol #nzpolitics @chewienz.bsky.social
youtube.com/live/QM1hcb8...
#BHN Craig Renney on the hidden truths in the LNG proposal | Chippy on Moa Point | Not so Sunny
YouTube video by Big Hairy Network
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February 10, 2026 at 4:32 AM
#BHN Tonight 9pm
- Craig Renney on the hidden truths in the LNG proposal
- Chippy on Moa Point
- Is it a tax? Is it a levy?
- Not so Sunny after all as the ministerial advisory group charged with tackling retail crime is to end
#nzpol #nzpolitics @chewienz.bsky.social
youtube.com/live/QM1hcb8...
- Craig Renney on the hidden truths in the LNG proposal
- Chippy on Moa Point
- Is it a tax? Is it a levy?
- Not so Sunny after all as the ministerial advisory group charged with tackling retail crime is to end
#nzpol #nzpolitics @chewienz.bsky.social
youtube.com/live/QM1hcb8...
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Wuthering Heights review: too hot, too greedy adaptation guarantees bad dreams in the night
Wuthering Heights review: too hot, too greedy adaptation guarantees bad dreams in the night
Emerald Fennell’s take on Emily Brontë is an emotionally hollow, bodice-ripping misfire that misuses Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi but makes the most of Martin Clunes
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Wuthering Heights review: too hot, too greedy adaptation guarantees bad dreams in the night
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ONE BILLION DOLLARS.
IT WAS THE ADDITIONAL ONE BILLION THAT MADE THEM STOP THE DUNEDIN HOSPITAL AND IREX.
No money for hospitals or the ferries, money to prop up fossil fuels.
IT WAS THE ADDITIONAL ONE BILLION THAT MADE THEM STOP THE DUNEDIN HOSPITAL AND IREX.
No money for hospitals or the ferries, money to prop up fossil fuels.
Given all the really important shit that this government says we "can't afford" it's amazing what they manage to find money for.
'Strategic energy security asset': Govt reveals plans for $1b LNG import facility
Luxon warned New Zealand is experiencing swiftly declining gas supply.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 7:54 AM
ONE BILLION DOLLARS.
IT WAS THE ADDITIONAL ONE BILLION THAT MADE THEM STOP THE DUNEDIN HOSPITAL AND IREX.
No money for hospitals or the ferries, money to prop up fossil fuels.
IT WAS THE ADDITIONAL ONE BILLION THAT MADE THEM STOP THE DUNEDIN HOSPITAL AND IREX.
No money for hospitals or the ferries, money to prop up fossil fuels.
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First long review in a long time. Unsung Cinema: The Faculty (1998)
moviefinatics.com/2026/02/08/u...
moviefinatics.com/2026/02/08/u...
Unsung Cinema: The Faculty (1998) - Movie Finatics
By the late 1990s, the teen movie had settled into a comfortable rhythm. After the success of Scream
moviefinatics.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:03 AM
First long review in a long time. Unsung Cinema: The Faculty (1998)
moviefinatics.com/2026/02/08/u...
moviefinatics.com/2026/02/08/u...
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By defeating seabed mining in Taranaki, the green movement has created the option of large scale, low carbon, reliable, cheap offshore wind, which will actually make a real difference to NZ’s energy system. Unlike an LNG import facility which is expensive, polluting and small.
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 AM
By defeating seabed mining in Taranaki, the green movement has created the option of large scale, low carbon, reliable, cheap offshore wind, which will actually make a real difference to NZ’s energy system. Unlike an LNG import facility which is expensive, polluting and small.
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If only there was some centralised water management agency that could prioritise risk, allocate resources and manage decades of underinvestment before the shit hit the literal fan was in place.
Oh something something 3 something is coming to me ... something about Waters... #nzpol
Oh something something 3 something is coming to me ... something about Waters... #nzpol
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
If only there was some centralised water management agency that could prioritise risk, allocate resources and manage decades of underinvestment before the shit hit the literal fan was in place.
Oh something something 3 something is coming to me ... something about Waters... #nzpol
Oh something something 3 something is coming to me ... something about Waters... #nzpol
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But National promised us it would be cheaper or "status quo" - not $9bn more than expected loaded onto ratepayers www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
#nzpol #Kiwi
#nzpol #Kiwi
February 7, 2026 at 4:28 AM
But National promised us it would be cheaper or "status quo" - not $9bn more than expected loaded onto ratepayers www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
#nzpol #Kiwi
#nzpol #Kiwi
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We checked on #kakapo Flossie on her nest on Pukenui/Anchor yesterday, and found her on 3 eggs. We'll return later to determine if they're fertile. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 7, 2026 at 3:30 AM
We checked on #kakapo Flossie on her nest on Pukenui/Anchor yesterday, and found her on 3 eggs. We'll return later to determine if they're fertile. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
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Taking dogs for walk
February 7, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Taking dogs for walk
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“People are tired,” says Edward Ellison, an esteemed leader from the southern tribe Ngāi Tahu. “We’ve been beavering away on submissions, select committees … and the pace, rate and persistent aggressiveness on the treaty – it hasn’t lowered the passion – but there is that exhaustion.” #nzpol
‘The government doesn’t care’: Māori greet New Zealand PM with indifference at muted Waitangi
Subdued tone as political leaders spoke on eve of Waitangi Day amid some fatigue in Māori communities over divisive coalition policies
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:06 PM
“People are tired,” says Edward Ellison, an esteemed leader from the southern tribe Ngāi Tahu. “We’ve been beavering away on submissions, select committees … and the pace, rate and persistent aggressiveness on the treaty – it hasn’t lowered the passion – but there is that exhaustion.” #nzpol
As a Queenslander, I’ve been haunted by the spectre of Pauline Hanson for 30 years theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
As a Queenslander, I’ve been haunted by the spectre of Pauline Hanson for 30 years - The Shot
Chuck D from Public Enemy knew about Pauline Hanson. Back before the dark times, those of streaming platforms and corporate...
theshot.net.au
February 7, 2026 at 2:21 AM
As a Queenslander, I’ve been haunted by the spectre of Pauline Hanson for 30 years theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
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The government’s attack on workers rights continues. This noxious new Bill undermines fundamental rights & is part of an extreme agenda to strip back the employment relationship & turn human labour into just another commodity.
#nzpol #nz #newzealand #aotearoa #politics
#nzpol #nz #newzealand #aotearoa #politics
February 6, 2026 at 9:18 PM
The government’s attack on workers rights continues. This noxious new Bill undermines fundamental rights & is part of an extreme agenda to strip back the employment relationship & turn human labour into just another commodity.
#nzpol #nz #newzealand #aotearoa #politics
#nzpol #nz #newzealand #aotearoa #politics
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"Horror in Wellington as millions of litres of untreated sewage flow into the sea"
Big clap for 👏💩👏 Jordan Williams & NZ Taxpayers Union for generating anti-Maori bigotry to kill the 3 Waters reform forbidding water privatisation for his #AtlasNetwork investors
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Big clap for 👏💩👏 Jordan Williams & NZ Taxpayers Union for generating anti-Maori bigotry to kill the 3 Waters reform forbidding water privatisation for his #AtlasNetwork investors
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
February 6, 2026 at 5:40 AM
"Horror in Wellington as millions of litres of untreated sewage flow into the sea"
Big clap for 👏💩👏 Jordan Williams & NZ Taxpayers Union for generating anti-Maori bigotry to kill the 3 Waters reform forbidding water privatisation for his #AtlasNetwork investors
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Big clap for 👏💩👏 Jordan Williams & NZ Taxpayers Union for generating anti-Maori bigotry to kill the 3 Waters reform forbidding water privatisation for his #AtlasNetwork investors
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:09 AM
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Morning all! I recently did an interview with NBR about why I took legal action against my employer despite knowing I was going to lose money. They’ve just made the interview free to view so here’s the link if you are interested www.nbr.co.nz/toil-and-tro...
‘It was worth it’: Siouxsie Wiles on her employment stoush - NBR | Business news & analysis | Independent, ad-free reporting
Read premium business news, economic analysis, and market reporting from New Zealand’s most trusted business newsroom. Subscribe to support independent journalism.
www.nbr.co.nz
February 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Morning all! I recently did an interview with NBR about why I took legal action against my employer despite knowing I was going to lose money. They’ve just made the interview free to view so here’s the link if you are interested www.nbr.co.nz/toil-and-tro...
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Massive win for moana as Taranaki seabed mining application rejected www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Massive win for moana as Taranaki seabed mining application rejected - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Greenpeace along with iwi and environmental groups are calling the decision to reject Trans Tasman Resources proposal to mine the Taranaki seafloor “a massive win for people power and the…
www.greenpeace.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Massive win for moana as Taranaki seabed mining application rejected www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
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#nzpol
We need to adopt the dispassionate clarity and truth that Kermode has mastered. This is exceptional
youtu.be/DTyUni8dbkE?...
We need to adopt the dispassionate clarity and truth that Kermode has mastered. This is exceptional
youtu.be/DTyUni8dbkE?...
Mark Kermode reviews Melania
YouTube video by Kermode and Mayo's Take
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February 6, 2026 at 3:00 AM
#nzpol
We need to adopt the dispassionate clarity and truth that Kermode has mastered. This is exceptional
youtu.be/DTyUni8dbkE?...
We need to adopt the dispassionate clarity and truth that Kermode has mastered. This is exceptional
youtu.be/DTyUni8dbkE?...
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February 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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I’ve written about Jason Walls before, but really can’t get over how it feels like I’m watching a Newstalk ZB Mike Hosking segment every time he’s on 1News.
Anyone else feel the same way? #NZPOL #kiwi
Anyone else feel the same way? #NZPOL #kiwi
Is Jason Walls turning 1News into Newstalk ZB?
Opinion and analysis. Open to all.
mountaintui.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Shane Jones needs a new title - minister for exploitation and grift. He is doing generational damage to our country - as much and as quickly as he possibly can in this term. How can he be stopped? #nzpol
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Shane Jones needs a new title - minister for exploitation and grift. He is doing generational damage to our country - as much and as quickly as he possibly can in this term. How can he be stopped? #nzpol
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After all the climate-amplified deadly weather, the Luxon Govt claimed it is taking action on climate change. But is it action to make it worse by increasing emissions? Here is the evidence: www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
Fifteen ways Luxon is increasing climate pollution (and the one way he says he is making it better but is not) - Greenpeace Aotearoa
After the deadly storms, made worse by climate change, the Luxon Govt has tried to claim that it takes climate change seriously. But here are 15 pollution policies that speak louder than words.
www.greenpeace.org
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 PM
After all the climate-amplified deadly weather, the Luxon Govt claimed it is taking action on climate change. But is it action to make it worse by increasing emissions? Here is the evidence: www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...