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Bill Bennett
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Concerned that if I drink any more orange Raro, my skin will be the same colour as Donald Trump’s.
December 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Concerned that if I drink any more orange Raro, my skin will be the same colour as Donald Trump’s.
Reposted by Bill Bennett
The year ahead: It’s not realistic to hope for a positive election campaign, laments a former Attorney-General
Chris Finlayson – hopes for 2026
newsroom.co.nz
December 30, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The year ahead: It’s not realistic to hope for a positive election campaign, laments a former Attorney-General
I’m concerned to know what kind of person would all for this bait:
December 29, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I’m concerned to know what kind of person would all for this bait:
I've been in bed since Boxing Day with what I hoped was just a cold... but not so sure about that now.
Haven't done a Rat test because a) I've been too damn sick to go shopping, b) all the nearby pharmacies are shut and c) I've had Covid at least twice before now and yet the tests showed negative.
Haven't done a Rat test because a) I've been too damn sick to go shopping, b) all the nearby pharmacies are shut and c) I've had Covid at least twice before now and yet the tests showed negative.
December 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I've been in bed since Boxing Day with what I hoped was just a cold... but not so sure about that now.
Haven't done a Rat test because a) I've been too damn sick to go shopping, b) all the nearby pharmacies are shut and c) I've had Covid at least twice before now and yet the tests showed negative.
Haven't done a Rat test because a) I've been too damn sick to go shopping, b) all the nearby pharmacies are shut and c) I've had Covid at least twice before now and yet the tests showed negative.
Intellectually I’m 100% behind the various schemes to build bike paths and promote other non-car infrastructure. At the same time, I recognise I no longer go to those places or businesses where parking is now difficult or expensive.
December 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Intellectually I’m 100% behind the various schemes to build bike paths and promote other non-car infrastructure. At the same time, I recognise I no longer go to those places or businesses where parking is now difficult or expensive.
Shout out to North Shore Hospital and health sector staff everywhere plugging away at essential work on Christmas Eve.
December 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Shout out to North Shore Hospital and health sector staff everywhere plugging away at essential work on Christmas Eve.
Back from an early morning hospital trip where Jo had new X-rays and a fresh cast on her broken arm. Stopped off, and briefly embraced the consumer madness, to pick up three last minute supermarket essentials.
... and its a wrap.
... and its a wrap.
December 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Back from an early morning hospital trip where Jo had new X-rays and a fresh cast on her broken arm. Stopped off, and briefly embraced the consumer madness, to pick up three last minute supermarket essentials.
... and its a wrap.
... and its a wrap.
Happy hyper capitalism day to all who celebrate.
December 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Happy hyper capitalism day to all who celebrate.
New Zealand’s 700 MHz spectrum auction defined the 4G landscape: https://billbennett.co.nz/nz-700mhz-spectrum-auction-4g/
December 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
New Zealand’s 700 MHz spectrum auction defined the 4G landscape: https://billbennett.co.nz/nz-700mhz-spectrum-auction-4g/
Last week I wrote this long essay about the state of the tech sector… there are a couple of NZ angles, but it’s still a good read for anyone.
Your feedback is welcome.
If you’ve got some time to spare find it here
billbennett.co.nz/tech-stat…
Your feedback is welcome.
If you’ve got some time to spare find it here
billbennett.co.nz/tech-stat…
December 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Last week I wrote this long essay about the state of the tech sector… there are a couple of NZ angles, but it’s still a good read for anyone.
Your feedback is welcome.
If you’ve got some time to spare find it here
billbennett.co.nz/tech-stat…
Your feedback is welcome.
If you’ve got some time to spare find it here
billbennett.co.nz/tech-stat…
I'm old enough to remember when people drank sherry at Christmas.
December 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I'm old enough to remember when people drank sherry at Christmas.
For the last dozen years or so, our street has been a blaze of lights at Christmas... maybe six or seven house with big displays that I can see from my study window. This year there are none.
December 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
For the last dozen years or so, our street has been a blaze of lights at Christmas... maybe six or seven house with big displays that I can see from my study window. This year there are none.
Salted caramel is not a flavour, it is masochism.
December 20, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Salted caramel is not a flavour, it is masochism.
Reposted by Bill Bennett
Spare a thought this festive season for those who will be spending the Yuletide period all on their own, with no family to visit them. People like ‘A’, who will spend this Christmas without any of his titles.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
December 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Spare a thought this festive season for those who will be spending the Yuletide period all on their own, with no family to visit them. People like ‘A’, who will spend this Christmas without any of his titles.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
There are old posts on my site that are every bit as valuable today as when they were first published. This one from 2013 is up there:
billbennett.co.nz/chasing-face...
billbennett.co.nz/chasing-face...
Don’t rely on Facebook: Websites anchor digital strategies
This advice from 2013 looks more prescient with each year that passes.
billbennett.co.nz
December 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
There are old posts on my site that are every bit as valuable today as when they were first published. This one from 2013 is up there:
billbennett.co.nz/chasing-face...
billbennett.co.nz/chasing-face...
To me this story has that “you don’t know my girlfriend, she’s at another school” vibe.
www.thepress.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepress.co.nz/politics/360...
Christopher Luxon: ‘People don’t always understand the plan’
After two years in the job, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says that the media will continue to underestimate his political skills.
www.thepress.co.nz
December 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
To me this story has that “you don’t know my girlfriend, she’s at another school” vibe.
www.thepress.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepress.co.nz/politics/360...
In depth wrap of where we are in tech at the end of 2025. Disagree? You can comment if you’re a subscriber, it’s free.
billbennett.co.nz/tech-state-e...
billbennett.co.nz/tech-state-e...
Technology as geopolitical power: 2025 analysis
As 2025 closes, technology companies have become strategic assets in great power competition. From AI investment to satellite networks, tech policy is now foreign policy and New Zealand's dependencies...
billbennett.co.nz
December 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
In depth wrap of where we are in tech at the end of 2025. Disagree? You can comment if you’re a subscriber, it’s free.
billbennett.co.nz/tech-state-e...
billbennett.co.nz/tech-state-e...
Capital letters and product names: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2025/12/18/capital-letters-and-product-names.html
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Capital letters and product names: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2025/12/18/capital-letters-and-product-names.html
Tech and the state: An entanglement: https://billbennett.co.nz/tech-state-entanglement-2025/
December 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Tech and the state: An entanglement: https://billbennett.co.nz/tech-state-entanglement-2025/
This post on my site had its 15th birthday this year. It remains as relevant as ever. If you need more help with writing about technology get in touch.
billbennett.co.nz/technology-w...
billbennett.co.nz/technology-w...
Good technology writing doesn't come easy. But you can learn
Follow a few simple rules and you'll be able to write decent, readable articles or stories about technology for any audience.
billbennett.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
This post on my site had its 15th birthday this year. It remains as relevant as ever. If you need more help with writing about technology get in touch.
billbennett.co.nz/technology-w...
billbennett.co.nz/technology-w...
The best way to use acronyms in your writing: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2025/12/17/the-best-way-to-use.html
December 17, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The best way to use acronyms in your writing: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2025/12/17/the-best-way-to-use.html
The inverted pyramid will help your online writing: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2025/12/17/the-inverted-pyramid-will-help.html
December 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM
The inverted pyramid will help your online writing: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2025/12/17/the-inverted-pyramid-will-help.html
Someone in our house, not me, has opened the Christmas chocolates.
December 17, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Someone in our house, not me, has opened the Christmas chocolates.
Reposted by Bill Bennett
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫