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Elizabeth S

@irihapeta.bsky.social
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Aotearoa / New Zealand. Public servant for life. Enjoy musing on language & grammar. Like kind, thoughtful, funny social media. Invented the Wordle emoji grid: ⬛🟨🟩

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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 8h
Took Mum (almost 87) on a sentimental drive around Wainuiomata, past the house she and Dad moved into in 1960; our old schools (wandered around Pukeatua primary - Glendale when I went there); the swimming pool and marae (both of which my parents were on fundraising committees for).
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Maladroithe @maladroithe.bsky.social · 10h
“Lin Manuel Miranda is the new Homer” is an uncomfortable truth I’m afraid we must bear
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i'm still mad about that post thats like "humans
USED to be able to memorize long epic poems, but we no longer have Bards so our memories arent as good" boy shut the fuck up. a good chunk of people i went to high school with had the entirety of hamilton memorized for fun and they weren't even autistic.
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 8h
Connections Puzzle #1214 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 😎 🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Bruce Buckman @brucebuckman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Luxon with same real Melania Trump vibes. The man has a natural talent for coming across as a total prick. You can’t teach that.
Frankly, I don't care’, Luxon says as undecided panel favour Hipkins after leaders debateHe said he wasn't bothered by the undecided voters panel siding with Hipkins. Luxon scored only 24% with that panel of 100 voters, while 27% remained undecided.

"I mean, there'll be a number of other people with a number of other views. Frankly, I don't care," he said.
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Ryan CrawCour @ryan.crawcour.social · 06/10/2026
A vote for The Opportunist Party is a 50/50 vote for NAT ACT & NZF. Why take the chance? All their policies they haven’t already ditched are weaker or worse versions of what Greens have already and at least you know Greens have values and won’t jump in to bed with just anybody. ✅✅ #nzpol
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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I have a (very small!) role on TV3’s election special tomorrow (Wednesday) talking about climate change and infrastructure It’s a live show from 7pm looking at the big future challenges facing our country - at the end a panel of political leaders respond to the issues #nzpol #FuturesThinking
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Final results on tonight's performance Hipkins 49% Luxon 24% Undecided 27%
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Luxon qualified his Iran question so he didn't have to condemn the US for bombing Iran or Israel for committing genocide in Gaza #nzpol
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The gall of Luxon saying that Te Aka Whai Ora / Māori Health Authority didn't achieve anything when his govt disestablished it so quickly. #nzpol Oh, and now he's saying that Three Waters was divisive! Gaaaah!!!
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The irony of Luxon talking about people being in echo chambers #nzpol
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Luxon - I'd like to have learned more te reo Māori That made me yell at the tv! #nzpol
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hipkins 56% Luxon 44%
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beekaynz @beekaynz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
SAY IT CHRIS. NO ONE SHOULD BE A BILLIONAIRE. SAY IT. SAY IT.
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Both Chrises declining to say no one should be a billionaire. Trying to keep the Mowbrays (sp?) onside? #nzpol
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Mr S concerned with how pink Luxon is looking. "Is he having a heart attack?" #nzpol
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Pip Adam @pipadam.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Luxon's proudest moment for NZ is training Ukrainian bakers to be soldiers and sending them to trenches.
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Luxon saying that Helen Clark drives Labour's foreign policy #nzpol
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Clint Fern @clintfern.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Principal Skinner meme with David Seymour's horrific face on it. The caption reads

"Am I out of touch?"
"No, it's the children who should be at school in the holidays"
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Latest stats on tonight's performance: Hipkins 69% Luxon 31%
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Dan @danxduran.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ooof
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hipkins' performance 68% to Luxon's 32% 🤭 #nzpol
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Luxon can't think of a single time he's changed his mind about anything. #nzpol
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 05/10/2026
this is my favorite example ever of an interactive clearly, creatively illustrated concept
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Anyone else going to break out the popcorn and watch the leaders' debate tonight? ##nzpol
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Bill Hader as Keith Morrison Eating Popcorn
Alt: Bill Hader as Keith Morrison Eating Popcorn
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Connections Puzzle #1213 🟪🟪🟪🟪 😎 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨 was tough
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Connections Puzzle #1212 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 😎 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦
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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
From Scotland to Northumberland, Blackpool to Leicestershire, Reform contested six by-elections yesterday. They lost all six. Six contests. Six defeats. Reform are not inevitable. Their bubble has burst😉 Have a great weekend comrades! #NoFascists #RightWingLosers #FailingFarage
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Deborah Russell MP @beefaerie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Our fiscal plan. Fully funded. Fully costed. Better starts now. www.labour.org.nz/fiscal-plan
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Strands #945 “Grab your tokens” 🟡🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Connections Puzzle #1210 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟩🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Oof, this tested my brain.
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
OUTLIER · Day 134 · 703 · 🦅 EAGLE EYES 🟦🟩🟦🟦🟦⬜🟪⬜🟩🟦 🎯 3 words nobody else found · 🦄 3 found by under 1% of players Can you find rarer? playoutlier.com/s/V3QF5B
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Connections Puzzle #1209 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪
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Katya @nzkatya.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This photo of Luxon in today's print version of the NZH makes him appear particularly gormless. Looks like his carers have taken him on an outing to see the gorilla and have an ice cream as a special treat #nzpol
Luxon sitting down eating an ice cream. He is wearing a National Party blue jacket and an orange cap with the shop's logo. Standing either side are a National Party minder and a young woman from the ice cream shop. There is a bronze statue of a gorilla behind him
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Connections Puzzle #1208 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🙄
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Connections Puzzle #1207 🟪🟪🟪🟪 😎 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Pōneke @archivesrock.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sums it up, really #nzpol
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Nick Baker @nickbaker.digital · 28/09/2026
Also please share this page which contains all of the images and shows the quiz images were not cherry-picked to show the worse. (Don't consult this page until after you've taken the quiz of course!) www.nickbaker.digital/nz-school-lu...
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NZ School Lunches — Nick Baker Digital
This is a gallery of images of daily school lunches provided in New Zealand from July 23, 2026 along with the title of each lunch.
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Connections Puzzle #1206 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟦🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟪🟪 🟪🟦🟪🟪 🟪🟦🟦🟪 Blurgh
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Steph Phi @freestylesteph.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The strategic vote - party vote green. Greens need to challenge the combined Act Nz1st 19% Still vote for your local Labour candidate ( unless you’re in a green seat) - side note - if Nats get lots of seats Nikki Willis & Chris bishop are gone burger - you can’t loooose We can do that whanau.
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Chris Slane @slanecartoon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
No new taxes... #NZpol #Listener #cartoon
Luxon: "No new taxes"Cartoon depicts PM Luxon on an election podium in fron of an audience. Luxon: "No new taxes."
Various audience members heckle: 
"Or nurses
Or Police
Or Ferries
Or houses
Or equal pay
Or libraries
Or Bridges
Or ideas."
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Pōneke @archivesrock.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Sick 'im, Rex 😈 #nzpol
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Ka pū te ruha - Toitū Te Tiriti @kaputeruha.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ben Thomas claiming he can't find the origin of Luxon saying "Cry me a river" and Kathryn Ryan says it's "obscure". The Prime Minister of this country said it in parliament FFS #nzpol
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Pōneke @archivesrock.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hansard
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Connections Puzzle #1205 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🙄
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Nick Baker @nickbaker.digital · 27/09/2026
This is your school holiday assignment. Complete the school lunch quiz by matching the image to the name - a quiz based on the school lunch images sent by @ninjakitty.bsky.social this past school term. There are 15 images in total. forms.gle/et7qDL4VGBJH...
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The Aotearoa New Zealand School Lunch Quiz
The images show 15 school lunches delivered to a school in August 2026. Your task is to pick the name that was assigned to each one.
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Bën Thømas on RNZ: I can't find any evidence of Luxon saying "Cry me a river". #nzpol
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Connections Puzzle #1204 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟪🟨🟦 * 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 * Fell for the trick (except sometimes it's not a trick 🤷‍♀️)
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Elizabeth S @irihapeta.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Finally got it in one. Long Story Short #49 🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦 Cut a sentence to five of its own words. sheets.works/s/n4g88
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