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Lower North Island was stunning today. Clear mountain tops every where.

Yup. I think I have the answer. 💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵 GTA6 going to shift $5billion in sales in the first week and the payment processors are giddy with excitement of clipping that ticket.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 7h

I only really bought it to assist the son and to have another vehicle at home for when the Uni student lad arrives home. Personally if it was a clean slate I’d pick up another EV. I have a work supplied vehicle (Ute) for my Monday to Friday driving. No private use naturally and I don’t.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 7h

Absolutely sweet FA

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 7h

Bought the BMW of a son who was given a work vehicle to use and it was surplus to him. Still awesome for long range missions - but don’t do many of those in the grand scheme of things. EV best to use around town and local environs anyway. PV Solar is on the wish list.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 7h

Diesel was $1.79.9 back in December. 😂 So about $108 to fill up. So EV still wins. If you have to rely on public chargers the economics are not good for EVs. Would cost about ~$175 to charge at public chargers to get the same kms. Off peak over night charging is where it is at. #nzl #ev

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 7h

So basically it costs me $190 totally fill up the diesel BMW. ~60 litre tank. That will allow it to travel 1100 km. The EV uses $30 of electricity to travel the same distance when charged at home. Both use RUCs Pretty easy to see why the BMW is parked up.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 8h

After 16 years of living at this whare…. Have yet to have any candidate make their way up the hill to knock on the door. I would very much like to waste their time and ask them to explain their policies and why I should vote for them.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 12h

Yes. Terrifying. Too much of a free pass in these matters by the Courts unfortunately. Character statements are meaningless but often used to justify access. Stop that. Prove that you are not a danger. Set a high bar.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 12h

OMG he is standing locally. Ex COP Even the cops hated him. #ACAB

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 12h

Common backstory to this in NZ. Another controlling monster.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 12h

So the only National Party policy announced so far is that everyone gets asphalt?

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Driving on a Scenic Highway

Alt: Everyone gets a fucking road

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 17h

True. Artisanal hand crafted photoshop for me.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 17h

Many parts per million.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 17h

FAAAAAARK OFF RUGBY HEADS!!!

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 19h

Same Blocked.

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Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

“LANDLORD IS NOT A JOB” Auckland, New Zealand, 2026 @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social

“LANDLORD IS NOT A JOB”, graffitied in white pen on the railing of a footbridge over Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway, between Arch Hill and Eden Terrace.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 04/10/2026

Election hoardings getting munged. Seems to be direct feedback on how people feel about you and your party. There is the straight up trashing and smashing approach right through to re imagining. Think Colin Craig with his Fruit Hat. I look forward to seeing this direct feedback around.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 04/10/2026

Fuck em. Zero fucks if they see me in the buff.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This one is doing the rounds

A picture of Elon Musk, via the London Economic. The quote says “If a monkey hoarded more bananas than it could eat, while most of the other monkeys starved, scientists would study that monkey to figure out what the heck was wrong with it. When humans do it, we put them on the cover of Forbes.“ – Nathalie Robin Justice.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 04/10/2026

I saw that listed today. Will watch later tonight.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 04/10/2026

Sarah unleashed the MUM VOICE and order was restored.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 04/10/2026

Wellington always reject her. Nikki No Boats

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 04/10/2026

Very keen for a CHOO CHOO MOTHERFUCKER t-shirt!!!

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 03/10/2026

The ability to use trains in the metro and across the country was an amazing experience I had in Japan this year. Unreal. So good.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 03/10/2026

😍😍😍😍😍😍 🚊🚞💺🚉🚂🚆 💚💚💚💚💚💚 🚄🚅🚇🚃🛤️🚝 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Greens propose Inter City Rail that costs less than Roads of National Party Significance, have a higher Benefit Cost Ratio than Roads of National Party Significance, and even NZF supports it. Of course National wont despite their conservative voters supporting it because Luxon is a fuckwit

rnz.co.nz

Green Party announces plan for passenger rail between major NZ cities

The Green Party says it will connect the country with intercity passenger rail services, if elected.

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Julie Fairey (she/her) @juliefairey.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Looking through some old stuff and found this cartoon I cut out c1996. They just never really have new ideas, just new packaging. (For younger readers - right wing think tank the NZ Initiative formed out of a merger of the NZ Business Roundtable and the NZ Institute in 2012.)

Photo of a black and white cartoon with a bunch of men sitting around an executive board table. A sign in front reads “Quiet please, Roundtable in session”. From left to right they are saying:
“The govt should get out of education and health…”
“We need more contestability in social welfare…”
“the govt should sell ACC and the post office…”
“We should privatise electricity and roading…”
“Seen the polls? Winston could be the next PM”
“That’s disgraceful. What happened to the New Zealand we all knew and loved?”

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Yorrike. @yorrike.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I think the Auckland CRL has shown Kiwis love trains. And now the Greens step in and say “What about the CRL, but for the whole country?” And people, who remember love the CRL, are saying “Yes! Choo choo motherfucker!”, and hopefully choo choo motherfucker we shall. #nzpol

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars. Even if those cars are electric. And then there’s all the parking. OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc. Choices. Simple.

Graphic showing a single lane 9 m wide track for metros, a 35 m wide road for buses with four lanes, and a 175 m wide road for cars with seven lanes, making the point that one single track of Metro replaces seven lanes of car traffic. Mobility in cities is about space.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 03/10/2026

I love my first hit of black coffee in the morning. Definitely magic. 🪄

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 03/10/2026

Trains, Trains, Trains Everyone can have trains!! I welcome our cat overlord trains.

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Long Cat Train on Tracks

Alt: Bring on the Cat trains 🚂

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 03/10/2026

Quite a stack! I’m probably due for doing something similar.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 03/10/2026

Ears only painted on for salesperson.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 02/10/2026

He wouldn’t know starboard or port.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 02/10/2026

That is out da gate fam. Buckle up.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 02/10/2026

Yes a few areas are a bit patchy. Growth in public chargers over last three years has been noticeable - BP and Z energy putting in good facilities. 96% of my charging done at home. Would only buy electric now.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 02/10/2026

Hey saw this post. Live in New Zealand. Been driving a Chinese made EV for the last 3 years. It is fantastic. They have got even better over the last 3 years. You guys a missing a trick.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 02/10/2026

I’ve seen what is described here in this thread. I rarely attend conferences these days as they don’t float my boat. They still just massive sausagefests.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 02/10/2026

I hear you. I won’t attend conferences if it is just a massive sausage fest and there are not an equal number of male/female presenters.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 02/10/2026

Definitely colour tweaked

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 02/10/2026

Was there for Rugby at the SANIX tournament- he was there supporting his boy who plays in the Rotorua BHS side. I’m involved with Feilding High. He is a dad first and he supports his kids heaps. I reckon he is good value.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 02/10/2026

Chatted with Rawiri earlier this year in Japan and he came across as an awesome fellow. Definitely approachable and guess what he had a big smile and said ‘Good Luck Bro’ as we parted. Not much to hate there.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 02/10/2026

Magnificent understanding and summation of political donations from Chris Shane!!

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 01/10/2026

Remember everyone. The NZ pension is not unaffordable- the politicians are trying to trick you.

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bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 01/10/2026

Except death penalties are bad but yeah corporates getting away with stuff that they really should be held to account for is a real issue.

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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

You know it's going well when Seymour is inadvertently promoting a Capital Gains Tax by not reading the sub heading of his screenshot.

David Seymour FB post

Cc Green Party

Netherlands ditches wealth tax over exodus fears

Dutch PM scraps plan to target paper profits instead introducing a more conventional capital gains levy

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