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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

If red shirt lady isn't there I'm not watching

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Does anyone know anything about feathers… I found this odd feather blowing in from the shore. Maybe a shag (cormorant) feather? Except it’s flatter on top than the one in the drawing by Niels Meyer-Westfeld from his book ‘Feathers of Aotearoa’

The feather I found has down further up one side than the other

This is a better photo of the iridescent olive green colour along one side

Detail from a drawing of a cormorant from ‘Feathers of Aotearoa’ (Potton & Burton) by Niels Meyer-Westfeld

Meyer-Westfeld’s drawing of a cormorant feather

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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 06/10/2026

the lady in red is every NZ scientist in this election #nzpol

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Who needs a poll with those expressions

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Best blow-by-blow leaders’ debate analysis - Dr Bex by a country mile. RNZ sucked sorry

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#nzpol winner of the nz leader’s debate is the girl in red who is not having it.

Glam but very cranky audience member during questions on healthcare crisis. Is she a nurse?

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These are roads, rather than streets. Great that he knew the route though

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What did he do, park the bus and knock on the cellar door, wailing

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and the guy who "left the car and attempted to sneak away through a wetland. "But it is very hard to quietly move in a swamp" not when Sergeant Beagle-ears is on the case. "We extracted him..." - this is basically South Park

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Man steals bus - but TAKES UNSUSPECTING PASSENGERS WHERE THEY WANT TO GO. Also, sex toys nicked “still in their packaging”. I love Waiheke police reports

Next stop, court for bus thief
A 21-year-old Auckland man is in legal trouble after allegedly running an impromptu bus
gers at bus stops and dropped them offat their
service in a stolen bus.
intended stops along his way. Sergeant Mat-
Sergeant Raymond Matthewssaysapparent-
thewssays the young man only had astandard Learner Licence, and got into multiple minor
ly the man arrived at Matiatia on the morning
fender-benders. Despite this, passengers
of Sunday 27 September, and missed the bus.
appear to have tagged on and off and did not
"So, he stole a bus; problem solved. He drove the bus away on his own unscheduled
make any reports to police and as far as they are aware, nobody complained to Auckland
bus service."
Transport either. Sergeant Matthews says at
Over the next half hour he collected passen-
some point, the man decided to go toa winery but found it wastoo early for these to be open, and police caught up with him around then.
The 21-year-old was arrested and charged with stealing the bus and dangerous driving.
On Tuesday 29 September the 21-year-old was arrested again, in Auckland, for disorderly behaviour and breach of bail. He appeared in Auckland District Count on
Wednesday morning.
Answering one of the many questions Gulf News had about the incident, Sergeant Matthews says it did not count as technically kidnapping' the passengers. Although they

boarded thebusunder false pretences-assum-ing he was an actualbus driver - the 21-year-old never held them against their will and let them off the bus where they wanted to go.
In other news, Waiheke police were called in to solve a case of missing sex toys on Friday.
"Somebody reported somenew... adult... toys of theirs were stolen. Of course, we listen and we don't judge, so we made inquiries and located the items still in their packaging." Sergeant Matthews says an associate of the owners had taken the toys, and after police inquiries they were returned on Monday.
On Monday 28 September, a car was crashed into a power pole on Wharf Road at around 8.30pm. Sergeant Matthews says the driver, a 38-year-old Ostend man, left the car and attempted to sneak away through the wetland across the road. But he says, it is very hard to quietly move in a swamp and the officers heard the driver and found him easily. "We extracted him from the swamp, and he was sent to hospital."
Police are awaiting the results of blood tests before deciding on any charges the man will face.
Cantemher

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That looks like a Bruce Mahalski (president of the Museum of Natural Mystery) - I'm sure he'd be happy to help. It seems a shame to exclude the mural!

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Now that the Awakino Gorge is semi-permanently closed, I’m hanging out for rail to New Plymouth…

Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Photo libraries are less reliable than sub-editors, on the whole.

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That was me - art director - and that was the date supplied with the photo.

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I thought this was a great column of PG's about an Elvis documentary. On page 2 are direct quotes from Carl Perkins and BB King. North & South magazine, June 2018

Phil Gifford column about Elvis, North & South magazine, June 2018

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I only met Phil Gifford once - he was North & South’s music columnist. But he had so many incredible memories and told them so well. We were spellbound. Starstruck, really. And he was no old coot either - I remember how outraged he was at the racism of one celebrity AllBlack

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#TrainNews: Trains Taranaki is asking the Government to fund a feasibility study to restore passenger train services between New Plymouth and Wellington, including Whanganui. Via NZ Herald: www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-ch...

nzherald.co.nz

Calls for Government help to restore New Plymouth to Wellington passenger rail service

The proposed route would connect New Plymouth, Whanganui, Palmerston North and Wellington.

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Great work by the Greens here.

This reminds me of the time I was entrusted with tides computation for the PN Evening Standard and was often out by quite a large factor

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Luxe: "Anyone seen my wallet? It's full-grain leather and this long"

I'd swear that's a Knobbled Weevil

David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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Seconded and posted. Everyone else get aboard and let it fly.

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

They must have been printed in a rush (probably up against all sorts of unusual logistical problems) so the ink is the kind that smudges ... so don't read it in the bath...

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This book is moving like a flutter of pūriri moths through the zeitgeist

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Awestruck, maybe. Gibbering goose, never

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

RNZ Saturday morning has gone from Kim Hill, Mihi and Susi to someone who says ‘amazing’ so many times we turned off the radio to listen to the rain

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Piercing review of Dirty Work from Simon Wilson. "... when Christopher Luxon adopted Three Waters he initially wanted to keep race out of it. Hager also notes that Seymour didn’t seem interested in attacking Māori until after 2020 [when] they recognised attacks on Māori were financially lucrative."

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Charlie Mitchell @comingupcharlie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

great stuff. really worth everyone's time.

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Mike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Otago is running a Scarfie Flats competition, starting 1 October. It's to get people to document and upload photos of classic Dunedin flats under an open licence, for Wikipedia and the historical record. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:W...

commons.wikimedia.org

Event:Wiki Loves Scarfie Flats 2026 - Wikimedia Commons

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Jenny Nicholls @jenster.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I never thought of that! They will be taking on Anne, the redoubtable ruler of Paper Plus Oneroa, and so I don't like their chances