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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland

@patrickreynolds.bsky.social
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urbanism, governance, photography. Director Greater Auckland AKL city centre advisory panel @greaterauckland.bsky.social www.patrickreynolds.co.nz

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Paste Magazine @pastemagazine.bsky.social · 7h
Macklemore's "Free Palestine" tour sells out immediately
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Macklemore's "Free Palestine" tour sells out immediately
The rapper's three-day tour includes stops in Dublin, Paris, and London, all scheduled for the last week of October.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 6h
"We got there a decade early:" EV industry hails breakthrough year as "average Australians" turn to electric cars thedriven.io/2026/09/30/w...
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"We got there a decade early:" EV industry hails breakthrough year as "average Australians" turn to electric cars
EV lobby hails breakthrough year for electric cars, but warns the market could stagnate if the likes of Toyota convince the government to dilute vehicle emission rules.
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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 2h
Not that mind-boggling mate.
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Rob✅✅ @robdickinson.bsky.social · 1h
#NewZealands first inter city EV bus service $10 to go from Oamaru to Dunedin
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We have enough food, technology, and money to save the planet. We just have a system where destroying it is more profitable. That's not a climate problem. That's a greed problem. #ClimateJustice
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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Luxon has ruled out Opportunity based on what? He can’t say, cos like so much else, he hasn’t even looked into it. Has any PM ever tried so hard to make a virtue out of laziness and ignorance?
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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Along with others, I've had a bit to say about Simeon Brown's deranged 2024 Transport GPS. But this is actually shocking. It was altered *after the consultation period* to make the books look better – in a way that wrecks the National Land Transport Fund. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/29/t...
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Transport borrowing comes back to bite - Greater Auckland
Today, Treasury is releasing the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (or PREFU) ahead of the election. So I figured it was worth looking at a significant recent change to the way transport expendi...
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Tim Welch @tfwelch.com · 28/09/2026
We're on a mission to map and catalog every tree in New Zealand, creating a complete digital record of its entire life. ALTO, the Aotearoa Long-term Tree Observatory, is over 6.2 millions trees strong and growing! Check out the Auckland release: alto.tfwelch.com
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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The media is definitely at fault - endlessly covering incomplete and inconclusive polls like they mean anything, but minuscule proper policy analysis. Lazy as.
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Tom Booker @tbooker1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What do you call a politician who does racist things in order to appeal to racist voters? A R…..?
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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In news that will surprise no one
A test I took showing I am "far left: further right than 1% of US adults"
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Paula 🌹 @paularose.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“There is no clear way natural gas can compete with renewables on an economic basis in the coming decades. Which is why the oil and gas industry works so hard to convince people gas is clean and cheap. It knows it can’t win a fair fight.” powering-the-planet.ghost.io/the-simple-m...
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The Simple Math of the Death of LNG
Imagine you wanted to buy a new car.  Now imagine that you have a choice of two cars that are identical except one of the cars requires you to buy expensive fuel to run it and the other runs on free f...
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026
I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility
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Terrible Maps :bot: @terriblemaps.zpravobot.news.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
Countries by how New Zealand they are
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
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Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK  - Carbon Brief
The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, shows Carbon Brief analysis.
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Jamie Smart @jamiesmart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Can’t eat a sandwich until you subscribe to sandwiches. Can’t eat today’s sandwich until it has applied daily sandwich updates. Sandwich now has adverts even though you paid for ad-free sandwich. Can pay again to have less sandwich adverts. Now you can eat the sandwich, but it’s smaller.
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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why would any rational government force us to subsidised expensive imported LNG instead of incentivise us to fund cheaper solar and batteries? Builds energy independence, local jobs + industry. Proof this works is across the Tasman: youtu.be/djhPizLcs50?...
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Almost 80% Renewable: Australia's Grid Just Broke Its All-Time Record
YouTube video by The Electric Viking
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We live in a very stupid time
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Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
So absurd and embarrassing ..."
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@deadder.bsky.social 😢😢😢
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Pope of Chili Town @popeofchilitown.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Yeah, it's definitely ugly enough. But could you make it more evil-looking?" "Sure thing, boss"
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Saudi Arabia wants a car industry, launches Ceer with two EVs
The new carmaker is a joint venture between the Saudi PIF and Foxconn.
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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Fascinating, and no one likes anyone who says, I told you so, but I told you so: www.stuff.co.nz/society/3610...
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As City Rail Link interest surges, Aucklanders are searching the inner city too
Recent data shows rising curiosity around things to do in the CBD
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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
EV sales in Australia exceeded petrol cars for the first time last month - driven by high fuel prices and government policy encouraging clean car uptake accelerated. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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EV sales outpace petrol cars for first time as Australians dodge soaring fuel costs
New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Five corporations control 90% of the US media. Airlines have merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
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Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We're so back: "A total of 528,007 train boardings were recorded between Sunday 13 September & Saturday 19 September—beating the previous 7-day record of 504,380 set in March 2019 by more than 23,000." (City Rail Link curiosity factor, for sure—but great to see!) www.beehive.govt.nz/release/city...
A screenshot  from the linked media release, of a table showing seven-day patronage records for the Auckland rail network. At the top is the ween beginning 13 September 2026 (City Rail Link opening day) with 528,007. It's followed by the week beginning 3 March 2019 with 504,380, and then four other dates from 2019.
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Cam Bennett @cambennett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Do it Christchurch. www.1news.co.nz/2026/09/21/m...
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Momentum growing for plan to bring passenger trains to Chch
Local councils, the Government and the private sector are all on board.
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Cam Bennett @cambennett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BOOM www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...
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Auckland train patronage hits record 528,000 after CRL opens
Use of Auckland's rail network spiked 62% in the week after the CRL opened.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#OTD in 1893, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world to grant all adult women the right to vote in national parliamentary elections. The first election held after this milestone was in November 1893--an incredible 82% of registered female voters voted. #WomensSuffrage
This image shows a bronze bas-relief detail from the Kate Sheppard National Memorial located on Oxford Terrace in Christchurch, New Zealand. A tribute to New Zealand's women's suffrage movement, depicting prominent campaigners. From left to right, the main figures featured in the sculpture are Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia, Amey Daldy, Kate Sheppard (center next to a wheelbarrow of suffrage petitions), Ada Wells, Harriet Morison, and Helen Nicol. The monument honors the landmark 1893 Electoral Act, signed on 19 September 1893, which made New Zealand the first self-governing country in the world where women won the right to vote in parliamentary elections.
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Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
There was such a happy joyful vibe coming home from the #MarchforNature on the beautiful CRL trains. We were strong and unbroken by the 3 years of the War on Nature. And our new public transport system was a clean and shiny achievement of years of progressive campaigning.
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Bryce @brycepearce.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Queen Street at 2pm. People all over the place. Dont listen to the old boomers. Other than special occasions, it was never like this back in the 90’s. Now we just need even more people living right in here the heart of the city.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Taxing the rich is absolutely essential to saving our economy and our democracy. Don't believe me? Look at this chart.
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The Hidden Danger of America's Wealth Gap
Taxing the rich is absolutely essential to saving our economy and our democracy.Don't believe me? Look at this chart.
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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#TrainNews: Alstom is testing early layouts of the Tūhono battery-electric trains with Wellington-region drivers and community groups, ahead of delivery of the first of 18 units in mid-2028. Via Railway Supply: www.railway.supply/alstom-tests...
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Alstom tests Wellington battery train layouts ahead of 2028 delivery
Drivers and community groups are reviewing early layouts of the Tūhono battery-electric trains. Greater Wellington expects the first of 18 units in mid-2028.
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MPWERED @kelvin1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Tyrants and the Press" by Dave Granlund (🇺🇸). 🎯 🔥
Tyrants and the Press.
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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is the best thing you’ll hear on AI. He explains why it’s neither god, nor junk, but somewhat useful very expensive god-like junk. And therefore the current frenzy is indeed a bubble: youtu.be/LiDUg_uylyM?...
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This is how the AI bubble pops | Cory Doctorow
YouTube video by The Tech Report
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Kevin Hague @kevinhague.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Watching videos this morning documenting the extraordinary achievements of Mamdani’s first 8 months in office. Such a powerful demonstration that ‘just doing something’ is a powerful way of showing problems may not be intractable after all
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Jordan Rivers @jordanriversnz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
What?! who could have possibly seen this coming? Oh yea, everyone. I literally made a video saying exactly this, the day they announced it. Ponsonby this includes you. Enjoy, Luxons gift.
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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
PM Christopher Luxon, Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick, and the groceries. My SST #cartoon today #NZpol #CostOfLiving #Supermarkets
Cartoon. Title: “Work it!” The Dancing Cossacks from the 1970s National Party ad, with PM Christopher Luxon as one of them, carrying two supermarket bags, labelled Pak’NSave and New World. Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick in the background, clapping and saying, “Dah! Dah! Dah! Go, Comrade Luxon!”
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Cam Bennett @cambennett.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Yep www.thebeaverton.com/2026/09/tech...
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Tech oligarchs agree calling AI "too dangerous" way cooler than just admitting it doesn't work
SILICON VALLEY - The CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic, and GrokAI have released a statement agreeing that claiming artificial intelligence "could potentially kill all humans" sounds much more awesome than ju...
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Jez @jezbrown.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The attack on NZs democracy & its social & environmental protections is no mistake, no coincidence. It is absolutely the plan, it always has been. newsroom.co.nz/2025/07/29/a... #nz #nzpol #atlasnetwork The right wing collective see themselves as part of a worldwide movement.. & they have a playbook
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Anne Salmond: The 'war' on NZ values
MPs seem to have forgotten who pays their salaries and that they should serve the interests of all New Zealanders.
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
You don't even have to say what it is...
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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The god-damn future libtards want:
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1gypsy (🎵I/me/me/mine🎵) 🦋 @theonegypsy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
That's pretty funny.
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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Racism under urgency: we see you.
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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Auckland is a big service economy; it's stalled because there is not enough money flowing through it. There are tens of thousands of people ready to work, but not enough work for them. Low demand = low consumption = more stagnation. Luxon can't see it because he believes in magic markets. [🧵 1/n]
https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/361083029/luxon-auckland-stop-talking-and-get-some-stuff-done
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I'm just glad she wasn't wearing a cross around her neck.
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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Why haven’t you banned him from the White House yet?
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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I really hate the framing of these stories as "an AI agent broke out and hacked something." No, an inadequate sandbox meant that a powerful and unpredictable computer program was set loose on the open internet by the company that designed it. The agency isn't with the "AI agent", it's with the firm
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Railway Gazette International @railwaygazette.com · 19/09/2026
Germany: Expanding urban rail network to tempt Bavarians from their cars www.railwaygazette.com/germany/2026…
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Germany: Expanding urban rail network to tempt Bavarians from their cars
Construction of the second S-Bahn core, one metro and two tram extensions are making progress in München, as the city seeks to deliver more rail services and further grow public transport’s share of the Bayern capital’s mobility mix. Benjámin Zelki reports. The urban rail network in München is growing. This month, the city’s long-awaited second…
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