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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 26/09/2026

Another Grey teal (Tētē-moroiti) #AoNZ #AotearoaBirds #birds 🪶🇳🇿

A Grey teal ( Tētē-moroiti ) perched on a branch across the water, from behind, looking over its shoulder to the right. There's a small reflection of him in the water as well.

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 01/09/2026

He was in the shadows so was pleased to actually get a good shot. #tūī #AoNZ #AotearoaBirds 🪶🇳🇿

a tūī on a tree branch with dappled leaves/light in the background

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 01/09/2026

A Grey teal aka Tētē-moroiti swam past. #AoNZ #AotearoaBirds 🪶🇳🇿

A Grey teal aka Tētē-moroiti swimming on the rough water of a lake on a windy day

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 24/08/2026

There was a #silvereye flitting around the wattle tree, in and out of shadow, behind the foliage, etc. I thought, I'm just gonna snap the shutter and maybe I'll get something. So I was quite pleased when I loaded my card and this wee face was staring at me. :). #birds #AoNZ 🪶🇳🇿

a small bird (silvereye) hidden amongst the green and yellow foliage of a wattle tree

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 22/08/2026

Been away for a few months. What did I miss? Here's a tūī :)

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 02/06/2026

Tauhou really like mandarins, especially as we move into winter. #tauhou #silvereye #AoNZ 🇳🇿🪶 #birds

a pair of tauhou (aka waxeyes or silvereyes), small olive green coloured birds are perched on a wire feeder filled with cut mandarin oranges

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 24/05/2026

singing his heart out in the shadows! #tui #NZ #AoNZ #AotearoaBirds 🇳🇿🪶

a tūī facing left with his beak open as he sings a song. (in silhouette)

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 20/05/2026

Good to see this though #nzpol (full link in alt-text)

Facebook post with photo of pride parade. Written by Georgie Dansey, Labour MP from Hamilton:

Labour does not support the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill.
The Government should be focused on the cost of living, including the price of food, electricity and petrol, not divisive, headline grabbing topics.
Labour stands in support of our transgender, intersex, non-binary whanau, and the wider rainbow community.
Labour has a strong history of standing up for rainbow issues and we do not support the discrimination and exclusion of our rainbow communities.

https://www.facebook.com/georgiedansey/posts/pfbid0UbUqFcyYbYKi6U3EaC1AqN39WbrR7bCAEzG1W3NJjuSfH9qvJTz5bkPX6K986StJl

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 20/05/2026

We only occasionally hear birds that it doesn't recognise, but it tends to work pretty well for us here in the Wairarapa. Use it every day. :). Here's one day in November. #AotearoaBirds

Screenshot from Merlin app showing birds heard on November 10. Common starling, European Greenfinch, Song Thrush, Shining Bronze-Cuckoo, Eurasian Blackbird, European Goldfinch, Silvereye

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 19/05/2026

First time seeing a kārearea (NZ Falcon) other than high in the sky! It landed high up in the tree and starting preening. We watched him for 35 minutes! 🪶🇳🇿 #AotearoaBirds #AoNZ #Pukaha #NewZealand #falcon #kārearea

a New Zealand falcon (kārearea) facing forward, perched on a dead tree branch with blue sky behind.

a New Zealand falcon (kārearea) facing away, but with his head turned towards the camera, perched on a dead tree branch with green trees behind.

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 14/05/2026

Oh this one ... reading the AI summary tells you *nothing* about what the payment was for, which is the most important part! Why did the $$ exchange hands? (see the alt-text for transcripts) #genealogy #history ?

Screenshot of FamilySearch result page showing an AI transcription. Original OCR text:
August 14th 1783 Received of Jos Wesley a Negro Slave named Lay in full payment of his Note of hand with Interest amount of Twenty Pounds Sterling and Ida hereby promise to the said Jas Wesley that I will return him the above mentioned Negro Slave any except Death desertion or any other reseen accident prevent it he pays to me the above mentioned sum of Seventy pounds Sterling within the Term of six months from the date hereof witness my hand Wm Taylor

AI Summary given:
AI-generated from the transcription below.
Names and Relationships
Jos (James) Wesley: associated with a transaction involving Wm (William) Taylor
Wm (William) Taylor: party in an agreement with James Wesley
Dates
August 14, 1783: James Wesley and William Taylor - financial agreement recorded (location unspecified)
Summary
The document, dated August 14, 1783, records a financial agreement between James Wesley and William Taylor. It confirms that Wesley received payment from Taylor to settle a note, and the arrangement involved conditions related to repayment within six months. The document provides evidence of both men residing in the same area and engaging in formal written agreements, indicating possible economic and community ties between their families during the late 18th century.

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 09/05/2026

Overheard at Mitre10 yesterday two young girls with their dad going back and forth in front of the potted plants: "Dad, it would be so much easier if Mum was here to tell us what she'd like!" (I'm sure repeated all over the motu yesterday). Happy #MothersDay to all mums out there! #AoNZ

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 06/05/2026

🇳🇿🪶 this kererū was keeping its eyes on me! #AoNZ #birds #pūkahaMtBruce

a kererū (NZ wood pigeon) sitting on a branch, facing forward staring into the camera.

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 06/05/2026

My uncle did YDNA. His haplogroup R-Z17991 is Bronze Age timeframe, and his closest actual match is an ancient man from Birkrigg Cumbria. (publication Patterson et al 2022). Tom Booth UCL (@boothicus.bsky.social) was the source of the ancient remains. Dr Booth, wonder if you know more!

Information about an ancient remain on FTDNA's site with haplogroup R-Z17991. Birkrigg 20997 from 2450-1800 BCE. Birkrigg 20997 Early Bronze Age, found n the region now known as Birkrigg Common, Cumbria, England.

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 21/04/2026

Hey Honda #NZ, you can just call me Test for short. ;)

screenshot of email from Honda New Zealand Limited that was sent to me with the salutation: "Hi <<Test First Name >>,"

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 06/04/2026

Little detail about my new car that I love. The daytime running lights are both in the front *and* the back, so my car is always smiling at people behind it. :)

The rear tail lights of a blue MGS5 EV car. The red lights are in the shape of a big smiley face

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 30/03/2026

According to this morning's Gaspy stats, it has.

NZ Average Fuel Prices
Unleaded 91 $3.429 28 day change up 90.56 cents / 35.88%
Unleaded 95 $3.639 28 day change up 95.05 cents / 35.4%
Diesel $3.467 28 day change up 160.95 cents / 86.65%
Unleaded 98 $3.756 28 day change up 87.58 cents / 30.41%
Database last updated 31 Mar 2026 @ 08:48am

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 24/03/2026

The takahē grabbed a snack on the way past. :). (at pukaha.org.nz this morning #Pukaha #AotearoaBirds #bird #takahe #AoNZ 🪶🇳🇿

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 18/02/2026

Pied stilts take to the sky at the Manawatū estuary near Foxton Beach. #AoNZ #birds 🇳🇿🪶

a flock of pied stilts flying above a sandbank in the estuary of the Manawatū River

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 29/01/2026

Went to the park today to do some bird watching but got distracted by all the magnificent eels (called tuna in Māori) in the lake. Must have seen at least 20! #AoNZ #Whakaoriori More info: www.doc.govt.nz/nature/nativ...

a NZ short-finned eel swimming with some mallard ducks

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 28/01/2026

Black swan (Kakīānau) couple at Queen Elizabeth Park, Masterton (mating 'dance' and beyond) #AoNZ #Whakaoriori #birds #Aotearoa #video 🪶🇳🇿 taken today

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 08/01/2026

In the sidebar I clicked Account and one of the options was Close Account (see screenshot). My GP switched to Vensa a few months back and just sent an email to say we should delete our MMH account if we didnt want it anymore.

screenshot of ManageMyHealth "Close" page with message
Information
This screen provides you with the option to delete your Manage My Health account.
Closing your Manage My Health account will permanently delete all your information and you will no longer be able to use any of the Manage My Health services.
Please note that the closure of your account and the subsequent data deletion will occur 72 hours after your request. During this period, you retain the flexibility to reverse the closure request by accessing the site again. If you log in to the Manage My Health portal within 72 hours, you can retain access to your account and continue enjoying its features.

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 05/01/2026

I was telling my husband about your teddy repairs and he went and got his almost 60 year old Ted to compare. :) he changed it out of its PJs it had been wearing for the last 30 years for the photo to its daytime attire. (Pretty sure his mum made them)

Old teddy bear wearing a c blue check shirt and pinkish beige overalls with white buttons

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 01/01/2026

This greylag goose is somehow in charge of his own Canadian goose squad! #AoNZ #wildlife #birds 🇳🇿🪶

a greylag goose with his beak open stands in front of dozens of grazing Canada geese

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 31/12/2025

Happy new year! Is my phone trying to warn me? :) #kikorangi

Screenshot of iPhone showing calendar entry for 1 Jan and next to that a help bubble saying “how to play calming sounds”

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 29/12/2025

Ooh, reminds me of something similar (took a screenshot the day I finally cancelled my account after leaving there way back when). Hasn't happened here yet :) @maddow.bsky.social

Screenshot from X showing Rachel Maddow MSNBC @Maddow "Follows you". She had 4,669 Following and 10.4M Followers

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 24/12/2025

Wouldn't be Christmas Eve without Charlie Brown! #MerryChristmas

TV screen showing a still from Charlie Brown's Christmas, with a Christmas tree off to the right.

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 14/12/2025

This kawaupaka is crying out for a caption! #AotearoaBirds #NZ #AoNZ #LittleShag #bird 🇳🇿🪶

a little shag sitting on a branch over the pond, with his wings outstretched drying in the sun. He's got his beak wide open and pointing to the sky.

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 03/12/2025

109mm now. But looks like the winds have shifted so it's mostly behind us now. #AoNZ #Whakaoriori

graph showing rain totals for the last 2 days. Each 12 hour period shows a smaller amount than the previous Total is 109.0mm

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 03/12/2025

We've had a lot of rain today and it's still coming down! Don't mind it as we can really use some rain this time of year. #whakaoriori #AoNZ

graph showing 74mm of rain since 6am 03 Dec 2025

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 19/11/2025

Saw about 5 of these this morning, but here's one. :) White-faced heron aka Matuku moana at Henley Lake Masterton #Whakaoriori #AoNZ #Birds #Aotearoa 🇳🇿🪶

a white faced heron in flight with a blue whispy cloud background

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 17/11/2025

Two myna birds, a starling, and a black-backed gull. Not the start of a joke, just some birds hanging out at the local tip :) #AoNZ #birds 🪶🇳🇿

two myna birds and starling are perched on top of a chain link fence, with a black-backed gull flying overhead

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 17/11/2025

Winner for "headline that is the opposite of the story" award. Do better RNZ! #AoNZ #nzpol side note: I *wish* we'd become the dumping ground for EVs!!

RNZ headline that says "NZ could become 'dumping ground' for EVs. Caption: the transport minister is dismissing warnings from EV advocates as the governement slashes the Clean Car Standard.

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 23/10/2025

Is this the (long) calm before the storm? We're meant to be getting high winds and even higher gusts (under an orange warning) ... but this is the last 4 hours #Wairarapa #Masterton #AoNZ We went for a walk a while ago and it was just pleasantly breezy (although a big wet).

weather graph showing the last 4 hours with winds at SE6, N13, E9, SE11

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 22/10/2025

Fellow Wairarapa and Wellington friends, take care tomorrow. "UNDER RED WARNING, STAY HOME UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. STRONG WINDS SEND HAZARDS FLYING" #AoNZ #Wairarapa #Wellington

Screenshot from the Metservice about the Red Wind Warning in Wellington and the Wairarapa. Message from Civil Defence says: "UNDER RED WARNING, STAY HOME UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. STRONG WINDS SEND HAZARDS FLYING"

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 09/10/2025

Saw a luecistic sparrow today! First ever. #luecism #bird #AoNZ 🪶🇳🇿

A white leucistic sparrow on the edge of the footpath

A white leucistic sparrow on the edge of the footpath with a regular sparrow next to it

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 07/10/2025

Really Meta? That’s the question I should ask?

Screenshot from FB showing new Nobel Prize winner Mary Brunkow, with the Meta AI prompt: “What is her husband’s profession?”

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 01/10/2025

Caught this tauhou (silvereye) hanging out on the tree outside out window this morning. He was one of about 5 around the place. #AoNZ #birds 🪶🇳🇿 #NewZealand

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curiouskiwi 🇳🇿 @curiouskiwi.com · 22/09/2025

Our firewood is sprouting #AoNZ must be spring

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