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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
When a thrice-married philanderer runs under a "strong families" banner in the general election 🤢 His own daughter has cut all contact, even changing her name. Just... ick.
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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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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Knew it was coming but so sad about this. The Grey Star gave me my start in journalism 20 years ago. The Guardian has a big piece of my heart and saw me through so many life events.... Two of NZ’s oldest newspapers to merge – with a new title to rise from the ashes www.nzherald.co.nz/business/med...
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'I wish someone, somewhere had the answer': Two of NZ's oldest newspapers to merge into new title
The West Coast newspapers are both more than 160 years old.
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Says the govt that cut $30 million from the Te Ahu o te Reo Māori, requires public service departments to use English as their primary name, gutted Te Puni Kōkiri, reprioritised $36.1m from kaupapa Māori and Māori medium education, and the list goes on and on and on.....
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“Crouching Bureaucrat, Hidden Ideologue: David Seymour’s Flu Factory OIA emails show how David Seymour pressured health officials to ‘soften’ sick-day rules, costing the country $100 million in lost output and thousands of hospital days in 2026 alone.” #nzpol
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Crouching Bureaucrat, Hidden Ideologue: David Seymour’s Flu Factory
OIA emails show how David Seymour pressured health officials to ‘soften’ sick-day rules, costing the country $100 million in lost output and thousands of hospital days in 2026 alone.
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Emily @emilywrites.co.nz · 24/08/2026
Everyone is either sick or knows someone who's sick and you know what? It's the Government's fault. Please share this article as widely as you can. This amount of mass illness isn't a coincidence, it's a choice they're making for you #nzpol www.emilywrites.co.nz/this-governm...
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This government is making you sick
So many of us are sick. And there's a reason for it.
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Slow clap for Seymour
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
How do I know I made my opinion v clear about these changes/rules as former school board chair? My kid is at about 50% attendance this term (RSV then Flu A) and the only message I've had was a "get well soon" text. No med cert demands, no emails, just see ya when you're better. V grateful.
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Morgan Davie @fromthemorgue.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Hi international friendos, to help you understand what NZ bluesky is talking about, here is a summary: While Prime Minister Chris has survived leadership challenges from MP Chris (today) and MP Chris (recently), this instability bodes ill for election chances against Former Prime Minister Chris
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Only week 4 of the school term and my child is on her 2nd round of absences due to illness. RSV in weeks 1-2, back for 10 school days and sick again. FFS. Will trigger Seymour's school absences bull-kaka but school knows the response they'll get from me.
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
My child who used to eat school lunches but doesn't touch them now: that'd just ruin the sauce 😂
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Reuters: "Snowfall is ‌uncommon ⁠in Dunedin, particularly at sea level, although the city's hill suburbs can receive snow during severe cold outbreaks." 🤔
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Cut the newsroom, bring in freelancers 🫩
A job advert seeking freelance contributors for Stuff Digital
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mensrea @mensie.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
German broadcast. Nailed it
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dpa news agency @dpa-intl.com · 04/07/2026
A mystery prankster used hidden Bluetooth speakers to blast the "Imperial March" through Germany's far-right AfD party conference app.ekkow.com/144617805694...
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'Imperial March' blares through Germany's far-right AfD gathering | DPA
Delegates at the conference of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party were left puzzled on Saturday after the "Imperial March" from "Star Wars" blared through the hall during voting…
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
So grateful/proud to be able to bring my whānau to Niue. The rock has had a piece of my heart since my first visit in 2003 and now I get to share it with them. Kids in their element, learning and experiencing a whole new culture.
Three people walking through a coconut palm grove on Niue
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Pip Adam @pipadam.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I can't imagine in any world how getting into surplus a year earlier is worth the hunger, the poverty, the lives ruined and the people we are losing. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Live: Budget Day 2026 - Govt reveals its 'grown up' Budget
The Finance Minister has used her election-year Budget to preach prudence and discipline, with the books now forecast to be back in black a year earlier than picked.
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This is fine (/s just so we're clear!). Thank f I am no longer on a school Board - operation grants increase a whopping 2% 🙃. #Budget2026 #NZPol.
Screenshot of Education Minister Erica Stanford's Budget 2026 brochure showing investment in education declining from $2.9 billion in 2024 to $2.1 billion in 2026.
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Brooke @curly.kiwi · 26/05/2026
NZ First wrote their definitions bill after anti-trans hate group SUFW showed them a petition demanding such a bill. They gathered 2,245 signatures in 4 months This petition *against* the bill just surpassed that in less than 4 hours ❤️ Please stand with us our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/e-...
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E Tū E Kī: They Don’t Speak for Us - Block the Definition of Woman Bill
The Government is progressing a Bill through Parliament that aims to limit the rights of transgender, non-binary, and intersex New Zealanders in the name of cis women, by defining “man” and “woman” (a...
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
If you don't laugh you'll cry. @emilywrites.co.nz nails it again! www.emilywrites.co.nz/bills/
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Leaked! NZ First Members Bills you weren’t meant to see!
Gosh, what a week it’s been! And it’s only Wednesday! For the last ten days or so, coalition MPs have been obsessively talking about trans people to hide the fact that they’re accumulating massive we...
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Tania Roxborogh @taniaroxborogh.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Thanks to Dr Beth, @emilywrites.co.nz and team for putting together this action list docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Screenshot of instagram post. Pic of depressing headlines of all the terrible things this govt is doing. Under the heading; This is not accidental - it's by design. We're being flooded to make it all feel to hard.screenshot of Instagram post 
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Kia Ora e te whānau,

At present it can feel hard to keep up with all of the horrible bills and law changes that are being pushed through. This is not an accident, it’s a well established approach, to make people feel exhausted, disorientated and helpless.

We CANNOT let that happen, and we will not let cruelty, selfishness and greed win.

We’ve banded together to produce a document with a whole heap of actions you can take to push back. Donations to the right services and submissions to select committees really do make a difference!

There’s a link to this document in our bios, we will update the document as things change and as submissions close etc, and if they throw more horrible shit our way we will do our best to add further actions.

It can feel big and overwhelming but together we are powerful. So pick one issue and start there. We don’t need one person doing everything, we need everyone doing something.

He waka eke noa.
We’ve got this.
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Trying to keep a 24/7 international newswire ticking over with no internet. Yeah, love this for me
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Calling bird nerds of Aotearoa - is this a kārearea on our street 🤞please ignore my terrible video
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
In that, "do I keep going or do I need to step away" phase. Would be so much easier with fondant, but that stuff is rank!
A cake decorated as a hobbit hole using butter cream, melted milkshake and fruit bursts lollies, and lots of chocolate.
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Housesitting for my parents always makes me remember how amazing my centrally-heated, north-facing, insulated house is. Am absolutely freezing and their cat hasn't left his blanket nest all day
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Schools being asked how many staff are walking distance from school + if nearby schools can car pool to a central spot and walk. Tell me you're never left your Ivory tower without telling me 🤦 #NZPol
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Our house got messed up in the October wind storm. Today I picked out the colour of our new roof and there's scaffolding going up. Just in time for interest rates to rise on the extra mortgage we need to cover it cause insurance wouldn't. Yay!
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Emily @emilywrites.co.nz · 24/03/2026
Let's recap some of Brooke Van Velden's greatest hits (on working Kiwis)
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So, Brooke Van Velden, this is your life...
Growing up I used to love a show called This Is Your Life. Journalist Mike Munro would hold a giant red book and lovingly ambush a well-known Australian. My favourite episode was about Steve Irwin. Fo...
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
BRB, dyeing my hair purple
Screenshot of a Stuff article titled '(Winston) Peters unveils power shakeup in speech hitting out woke agenda and weirdos with purple hair'
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
My Bluesky timeline, all in a row: 58 days of petrol left in NZ, Watties closing factories, MoE unethical bargaining. This is fine.
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I've lost my pounamu and I'm heartbroken. Trying to find solace that that taonga is ready for its next haerenga and I am too, but ooof, so much emotion and memory tied up in it.
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Anyone else pick up who one of the local farmers TVNZ interviewed supporting the sale was 🤦 I actually screamed at the TV.
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NZEI Te Riu Roa @nzeiteriuroa.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Running the government is a lot like playing recorder – it doesn’t work if you suck. #makeitstop by letting those in power know just how many people care about primary education in NZ. Share this film, sign our petition, or just make some noise for teachers & educators at makeitstop.co.nz
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Kākā Point becoming Kaka Point www.cluthadc.govt.nz/council/aler...
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Surprised the kids with a trip to Hanmer Springs. Just ordered dinner, 5 mins later... Power cut 🙃
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Children are somewhere with cousins, Nana taking them for tea later. We don't have whānau in Otago and this is almost enough to make us want to move back to the Coast. 1 hr in Stumpers and that idea is dead in the water 😂 Never change Hokitika, never change.
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Day off work for me, but my teammates nailed the headline 😂
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
First day of work for 2026 (I had a grand total of the last three days off). This is going .... not well.
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Took 7 hrs and 43 mins for 2026 to test me 😒
A flat car tyre
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Stephanie Rodgers 🍉 @bootstheory.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
This is a great example of how genAI steals from us all on multiple levels. It's stolen a promotional spot for real books and authors, it's stolen a job from an actual journalist who could have compiled this, it's stolen an opportunity for parents to be recommended good NZ books for their kids
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Kids have made the traditional whare Kirihimete. We make this every 6 months - once for Matariki, once for Kirihimete. Recipe from the fabulous Christall Lowe
A gingerbread whare, decorated with candy cane heart and M&Ms
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Since when has IRD charged a fee to use credit card to pay tax/SL etc?! FFS, we have a good reward system on ours but back to the bank deposit I go.
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
At the gym and just realised the date! The danger of shift work across multiple time zones, I never know what day it is! I'll be home soon for #SecretSantaAoNZ in case you're watching Santa!
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Anxiety absolutely through the roof today over something cool planned in June. After a coupley shite years, it's hard to not expect the universe to come and mess it all up. Thanks brain.
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
It's been a day.
A black cat sleeps upside down, paws in the air, half on a cat tower, half on a radiator.
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Ummm wow. Thanks Secret Santa, it's here and tucked under the tree for opening day 🎄 #SecretSnataAoNZ
A Christmas tree with mystery gift awaiting opening day!
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Our elderly neighbour just came over to introduce herself. We've lived here for 8 years, we were her "bubble" in Covid, she bought presents for my kids' birthdays every year. Only solace is she's happy and physically healthy, but this sucks so much.
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Slow clap to the winner who lit their burnoff on a hot, windy day. Whole town covered in smoke, and fire brigade called out as it's out of control. This is gonna be all summer with the wind storm clean up continuing 🙄
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Even the cats in New Zealand understand the importance, and deliciousness, of a hand-held meat pie. The pies from Fat Bastards, in Invercargill, are superior (and they do a subscription box!).
A tabby cat and black cat sit wither side of a precious delivery of Fat Bastard pies
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Bex @rebekahlyell.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Ran a trail I haven't done since the wind storm last month. Should have listened to the pīwakawaka at the start screaming at me to stay out. Endless back tracking and bush whacking but got the pretty views still. Kids have already rebuilt the rope swing in a new spot
Two rope swings dangle over Mata Au (Clutha River).A view of Mata Au (Clutha River) with sunshine reflecting off the water, frmed by green leavesA huge blue gum tree bowled over in the winds.
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