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Kia ora! Aotearoa/ NZ. -ai Opinions my own and do not represent those of any employer etc.

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Less than two years ago this mf was on weekend morning shows sauced

07.03.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 389 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 1
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Watch: US submarine torpedoes Iranian warship in Indian Ocean Authorities say they rescued 32 crew from the IRIS Dena but another 148 are missing.

US kills nearly 150 sailors on an unarmed Iranian ship returning from a joint exercise in India, in which the US was also a participant.

07.03.2026 03:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nats’ press secretary turned government lobbyist to lead NZME editorial board Hamish Rutherford, who is also a former journalist, was named as the leader of the media company’s independent advisory board.

The new head of media company NZME’s editorial advisory board is Hamish Rutherford - former chief press secretary for Luxon and a current government lobbyist #nzpol

04.03.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 9

Connections
Puzzle #1000πŸŽ‰
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06.03.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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06.03.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Sarah Kendzior Sounds Alarm on Trump’s Calculated Iran Move
Sarah Kendzior Sounds Alarm on Trump’s Calculated Iran Move YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show

"Trump is not the architect of the Iran plan. He wants it over fast; he wants his 'one and done'. Maybe the murder of Ayatollah Khamenei will suffice for him. Because otherwise, what Trump’s talked about since the 1980s, is using a nuke."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zobD...

03.03.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 183 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 10
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The No World Order Meir Kahane, Netanyahu, Trump, and the war beyond Iran.

"Trump is not the architect of the Iran war, only its vehicle."

On who's really in charge:
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-no-wor...

06.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 289 πŸ” 147 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 43

If you're doomscrolling, guess what? So far there are 51 kākāpō chicks hatched and thriving this season, the same number of birds as we had in TOTAL in the 90s! Only one chick has died and there are still fertile eggs waiting to hatch!

06.03.2026 04:31 πŸ‘ 6191 πŸ” 1687 πŸ’¬ 66 πŸ“Œ 63

If the first Lammoth is two years away, that means gene-edited embryos are about to be implanted into surrogates any time now.

I have always argued that the use of elephants in experiments like this is unethical.

My opinion has not changed.

05.03.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4
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Mark Mitchell unsure if he killed anyone during siege amid Labour MP’s claim There was only one instance when Mitchell had had to use a weapon while working overseas.

Mitchell a serious possibility? Unbelievable!

06.03.2026 07:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lawyer calls for Louise Upston to resign after being 'duped' by Gloriavale leaders Dennis Gates, who has represented Gloriavale leavers, said Upston had been misled by Gloriavale leaders on a visit to the West Coast Christian community.

Lawyer calls for Louise Upston to resign after being 'duped' by Gloriavale leaders

06.03.2026 06:05 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5
Spain’s MEP Irene Montero speaking to reporters

Spain’s MEP Irene Montero speaking to reporters

Irene Montero: No woman has ever been freed by American bombs or illegal aggression β€” Not in Syria. Not in Iraq. Not in Afghanistan. It will not happen in Iran either

When they want to sell their oil wars, their wars for profit, their imperial wars β€” they hide behind women’s rights to justify them

05.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 4893 πŸ” 1462 πŸ’¬ 128 πŸ“Œ 81

I haven’t really had a chance to explore them on foot, but many of the Northland volcanic cones are in much better condition geologically, ecologically and I daresay archaeologically than Auckland’s more well-known ones

05.03.2026 04:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Waitangi itself stands on a lava flow!

05.03.2026 03:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vale Neville Peat, 1947–2026 Remembering the respected conservationist, prolific author and man of extraordinary talent and generosity.

thespinoff.co.nz/books/05-03-...

05.03.2026 03:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Amazing

04.03.2026 06:14 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
I just left a classified briefing with the Trump Admin about the war in Iran.
I just left a classified briefing with the Trump Admin about the war in Iran. YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

I just left a classified briefing with the Trump Administration about the war in Iran.

I was worried before, but I’m more worried now.

03.03.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 3172 πŸ” 1046 πŸ’¬ 148 πŸ“Œ 80
Full moon in a dawn sky just above the western flank of Rangitoto volcano, with the rippled waters of Waitematā Harbour across the lower half of the photo.

Full moon in a dawn sky just above the western flank of Rangitoto volcano, with the rippled waters of Waitematā Harbour across the lower half of the photo.

The plucky moon appears to have survived its overnight encounter with fire horse, and is now trying its luck with a volcano.

03.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Powerful grocery, telco and commerce regulators to be reined in

A new bill, introduced quietly this month, will legislate for sweeping governance reforms at the Commerce Commission. Andrew Bevin reports.

03.03.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gas prices jumped again this morning and are on track to double - a stark reminder of our exposure to fossil fuel volatility.

The real solution isn’t more drilling, but moving away from combustion: electrify, use renewable power, and boost energy efficiency.

03.03.2026 08:08 πŸ‘ 502 πŸ” 206 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 34
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$22,000,000,000 on just one road? - Greater Auckland Last year, I posted about the challenges I faced, trying to daylight public-interest information about the government’s Roads of National Significance programme. As I wrote then, The paper also sugges...

Documents reveal Cabinet poised to commit $4bn to a RoNS that'll cost $22bn (or more) to complete.

❓Why is govt racing to lock this inβ€”when it won't meet the β€œgo” threshold until 2050?
❓Why does it require extra Crown $?
❓What’s the wider opportunity cost?

@connorsharp.bsky.social has the scoop. πŸ‘€

02.03.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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Blimey. Sky News reporting YouGov / Sky News / Times voting intention

*Greens leapfrog Labour into second place*

RefUK 23% (-1)
GRN 21% (+4)
LAB 16%(-2)
CON 16%(-2)
LDEM 14%(nc),

Pollster note: This is the highest we've had the Greens, the first time we've had them in second

03.03.2026 06:35 πŸ‘ 1098 πŸ” 307 πŸ’¬ 117 πŸ“Œ 166

Happy blood moon night of the crimson fire horse year to all who celebrate

03.03.2026 06:26 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Washington Post timing...er...poor

03.03.2026 05:04 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

structurally indifferent to truth is a good line

02.03.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 84 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
The aftermath of the 1 March 2026 rockfall Fjæra in Etne in Norway. Image released by Frode Mæland

The aftermath of the 1 March 2026 rockfall Fjæra in Etne in Norway. Image released by Frode Mæland

On 1 March 2026, a dramatic rockfall occurred on the E134 road at Fjæra in Norway. An occupied pickup truck was crushed, but no-one was killed. The event was captured in an excellent video.
eos.org/thelandslide...
Image by Frode Mæland, who owns (owned?) the car.

02.03.2026 08:07 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stroopwafels would be a lot more popular here if β€œNew Zealand” was as important to our identity as Winston Peters seems to think.

02.03.2026 08:15 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The events of the past 48 hours have laid bare Keir Starmer's utter inability to stand up to Donald Trump - and this weakness could have serious consequences for the safety of British people.

02.03.2026 07:52 πŸ‘ 1938 πŸ” 435 πŸ’¬ 80 πŸ“Œ 15
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Keir Starmer criticised over stance on US-Israel strikes on Iran UK prime minister has adopted a much more ambivalent approach than other western allies

Lord Peter Ricketts, former head of the Foreign Office:

β€œIf you’re going to attack a country you have to show it is in self-defence and that there is some kind of imminent threat. You can’t make that case here…An indifference to international law is dangerous.”

www.ft.com/content/b988...

01.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 618 πŸ” 201 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 11