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Animals. Conservation. Nature. Space. Cheese scones for the win. She/her. Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland Aotearoa New Zealand

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Char Of AotearoaNZ @kiwichar.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Yeah nah, we’re smarter than this AotearoaNZ, you know what to do, vote accordingly. #nzpol #TaxTheRich #TaxWealthMore #TaxWorkLess #ForAllOfUs #NZ #OneTermGovernment ✅✅🕊️
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Kārikiōrangi @sharonm.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I see ya 2Degrees, OneNZ, Powershop, New World
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
International Whaling Commission rejects push to revive commercial whaling | Today’s #OceanOptimism News
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International Whaling Commission rejects push to revive commercial whaling
A push to reopen the door to commercial whaling failed at the recent meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) after a controversial resolution was taken off the table on the last day.…
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
So sorry. Please look after yourself and your daughter. It is the hardest thing to step away but I would hazard a guess that this situation is not yours to carry. 💗
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Éibhear Ó hAnluain @eibhear.gibiris.org · 05/10/2026
Pleeeeeeeaaaaaaase tell me that all those "you should need a government ID to access the internet" people are rethinking this position now. [We know they aren't. Ed.]
The first two paragraphs of the linked-to story:

"Denmark has suffered a major data breach that has given unauthorised individuals access to names, addresses and personal identification numbers belonging to about 8.8 million people registered in the country’s central population database.

"The breach occurred after unidentified individuals misused a private Danish company’s legitimate access to search the Central Person Register (CPR), the government said in a statement Monday."
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🦇 Mel 🦇 @melbailey.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Can't believe I'm letting my children be truant from school ...
David Seymour stopped to speak to some children at Velocity Valley in Rotorua, giving them a piece of advice.

“Don’t trust politicians,” he said. “Are you a politician?,” they questioned.

After the three children asked if he was going to be on the news and waved at the cameras, he said: “hey, one question, how come you guys aren’t at school?”

It’s school holidays, they said.

Seymour said they could still go into school, but the kids didn’t seemed thrilled by that idea.

“No, it’s ok,” they said before walking away.
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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
You matter. Your vote matters. "To vote in a general election you need to be enrolled by midnight, 13 days before Election Day. For the 2026 General Election this means you can't enrol or update your details after midnight, 25 October 2026." #nzpol
vote.nz
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Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I really do hate the Fantasy Spreadsheet Manager game that elections have become. They were useful as statements of priorities, and yeah, in a broad sense you have to state some minuses to balance the pluses. But they are not a test of "economic management", and treating them as such is a farce.
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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 03/10/2026
🪶🍆 www.webworm.co/live2026/
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Jordan Rivers @jordanriversnz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Quick reminder of Nationals biggest promise to you in 2023. Nobody got this.
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is huge! Another cancer responds well to immunotherapy. A child had metastatic liver cancer. The patient had chemotherapy & a liver resection. No avail. Then: Two infusions, eight weeks apart. Doctors saw complete regression. No systemic toxicity. 🧪 www.bcm.edu/news/care-st...
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CARE study reports complete regression of liver cancer in a child treated with novel immunotherapy
A new report in the New England Journal of Medicine by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and Seattle Children’s...
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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Here's my closing remarks 💚
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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
So, NZ follows the Fed and hike rates to 'tame inflation', but US households are basically immunised from higher mortgage costs. In fact, richer households get more return on the Fed Treasuries they own! Anyway... rate hikes in US are probably stimulatory, in NZ they are job killers... Grand. [Ends]
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There was an article out a couple of years ago that said covid damaged the part of the brain dealing with empathy. Looking at the state of the world it seems plausible.
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Michael Bain @mikejbain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
3 years of being in government & all Luxon has is to b***h about Labour because he can’t stand on his own record. Meanwhile, Hipkins was all about helping people with the cost of living crisis. Cheaper dr’s, cheaper public transport, 10% of a student loan, invest in drs, nurses, apprentices. #nzpol
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Sporran Peace @sporranpeace.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I love living in New Zealand.
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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Most riveting thing I've seen all week
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Aaron Hawkins @ahawkins.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Steve continues to be one of the most underrated people sitting in our Parliament
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Sounds like the dream job tbf!
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Such a Trumper
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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'm at Unity Bookshop Wellington for the Nicky Hager book launch. The event is not due to start until 6 pm, but the room is mostly full already and filling up fast.
Unity Bookshop filling fast.
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Gir @edufk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"New Zealand First appears to have copied most of its health policy from a natural health advocacy group - even going so far as to copy a typo from the group’s website into their official policy documents." www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
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NZ First’s health policy copy-pasted from advocacy group’s website
New Zealand First released a health policy on Sunday that is largely copy-and-pasted from a charitable trust called Make New Zealand Healthy.
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Not sure but Felix Geiringer will be doing a live thread
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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
So MBIE officials recommended spending less, but targeting the money towards local music festivals. And Louise Upston chose to spend much more, but hand it all to multinational companies and overseas artists.
They reveal MBIE’s reasoning as to why it advised the government against investing in concerts, including a lack of “wider benefit opportunities” and “no international brand visibility”, though it said many countries, including Australia and Malaysia, offer concert funds. Instead, MBIE suggested funding local music festivals with a smaller, discrete, one-off fund. This is advice which Upston also seems to have ignored; late last year, the long-running music festival Splore called it quits, saying its $240,000 funding request had been denied.
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AnnieBannie (She/Her🧶📚🌈) @madhmstr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
YAY!!!!!!! "The people have spoken! And more New Zealanders than ever showed up for nature in this year's Bird of the Year election. Roughly, one in every 50 Kiwis voted. It's the biggest homegrown Bird of the Year result yet. And the winning bird is… 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 Karure black robin!"
Karure black robin with 2026 Bird of the Year medal!
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Everyone should read this #nzpol
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Interesting
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Hold me back
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Oh you're good at this too!
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
At the Allbirds peak, lol. So much winning. 🤪
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Why yes. Yes I do.
Sharesies investment summary showing a loss of 99.52% of the money
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Correct 😉
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Little bell is ticked! Do it for the team. 🙏
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Felix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It looks like at least five people will read it if I do a #HagerBook launch live thread. I am planning to take my laptop to the book launch and will do my best to keep up with proceedings. Follow me before Tuesday if you want to receive it.
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Tony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The only way to save Democracy in Aotearoa New Zealand is to: Vote out the National Party 🤡 Vote out NZ First 💩 Vote out ACT and its Project 2025 affiliations 🤮 Bye bye #nzpol
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Rob✅✅ @robdickinson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Finally a good election sign! #nzpol
I'd rather crap in my hands and clap
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Kiwi peeps, last day to vote in #BirdoftheYear 🚨 www.birdoftheyear.org.nz #kikorangi
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Bird of the Year ‹ Forest & Bird
Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year recognises our unique birds and with each vote you give them a voice.
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 16/09/2026
Ok so parts of Central Otago is in full white out. www.instagram.com/reel/DdVxure...
Kiwi YouTubers in the snow
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Hare LockwoOoOoOod @harelockwood.com · 16/09/2026
Was writing out an "I'm sick, sorry, can't be at work today" message to my boss. My finger slipped and I added this:
A hungover sloth with empty alcohol bottles and spilled liquid, despair etched into its very soul
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
So disappointing
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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 15/09/2026
ed sheeran has shared the most pathetic, cowardly, privileged statement i could imagine given the situation. if a wizard suddenly removed all of ed's bones from his body & he melted into a puddle of organs, skin & goo, this is what it would it would have gargled at you: www.webworm.co/edsheeran/
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Is Ed Sheeran Finished?
David Farrier's Webworm: Is Ed Sheeran finished? Kicking Macklemore off the tour shows us exactly where Ed stands.
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Interesting, isn't it. New stats put out by the law society show women now make up the majority of lawyers in nz (56.8%) and almost two thirds of lawyers in the first seven years of practice (64.5%) but remain under-represented in senior leadership roles. Quelle surprise! #kikorangi
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Forgot about taskmaster
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Yay, season 2 of a Remarkable Place to Die, tonight! Good cast, love me a great little Kiwi detective series. #kikorangi
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Ditto NZ - 4th!
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Yorrike. @yorrike.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
That’s epic, god level election sign vandalism
One of National’s tax billboards. On the left side it says “9 New Taxes Labour Coalition” and the right hand side it says “No new taxes National”, except someone has painted over the first part of the “N” so the National side now reads “10 new taxes”
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ceej @ceej.online · 03/09/2026
I do think “every rich person went insane during covid because it was the first time they’ve been inconvenienced in decades” felt a little reductive at first but damn if isn’t more and more compelling as the years drag on
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Happykiwi_nz @kiwihappy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Nick's substack. The coalition fails to show. #nzpol #kikorangi nickrockel.substack.com/p/never-ther...
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Never There
The coalition fails to show.
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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Shane Jones commits to sale of #newzealand conservation land. Tama Potaka's Conservation Amendment Law still prioritises economic goals over nature Jones says the sale of DOC land is still possible & National is working on it #nzpol This is what a vote for National represents
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