landlord trauma
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NZ, living a life in Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Went to check a fact and ran into this embarrassment of a search
Dorothy Pitman Hughes deserves better than this wtf
Dorothy Pitman Hughes deserves better than this wtf
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Went to check a fact and ran into this embarrassment of a search
Dorothy Pitman Hughes deserves better than this wtf
Dorothy Pitman Hughes deserves better than this wtf
Luxon calls growing prisoner numbers 'a good thing' as police target slips www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Luxon calls growing prisoner numbers 'a good thing' as police target slips
The prison population has surged to record highs and is now nearing 11,000 inmates
www.rnz.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Luxon calls growing prisoner numbers 'a good thing' as police target slips www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Pretty embarrassing for journalists to have to overlay a "committing crimes" clarification in square brackets after the Prime Minister of NZ says "And it's pretty simple, we do not want people in the community." which frankly rings reasonably true given the exodus they have been driving.
![Quote from Luxon discussing why increasing prisoner numbers is a good thing - "And it's pretty simple, we do not want people in the community [committing crimes]."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:aigvz3x5j3q6nt6m6kj26rrg/bafkreiflmukyynudfi3neiig5k5lhaq6cs5epuvofyb3cdfuq4na65iwcu@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Pretty embarrassing for journalists to have to overlay a "committing crimes" clarification in square brackets after the Prime Minister of NZ says "And it's pretty simple, we do not want people in the community." which frankly rings reasonably true given the exodus they have been driving.
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
FFS small towns often have relatively heavier traffic because they're service hubs for a wide area. I once moved from a big city to a town with a population a bit over 3k and the open air pedestrian mall was busier than Cuba St much of the time. Hell, check our Greytown or Martinborough any weekend!
September 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
FFS small towns often have relatively heavier traffic because they're service hubs for a wide area. I once moved from a big city to a town with a population a bit over 3k and the open air pedestrian mall was busier than Cuba St much of the time. Hell, check our Greytown or Martinborough any weekend!
Also houses haven't cost 3k/m2 for years and anyone telling you so has either not built a house or has built the biggest and worst house imaginable. Unless you love a 400m2 void full of 7°C rooms you don't go into I guess
August 8, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Also houses haven't cost 3k/m2 for years and anyone telling you so has either not built a house or has built the biggest and worst house imaginable. Unless you love a 400m2 void full of 7°C rooms you don't go into I guess
If anyone is upset about their rates going towards the upgrade, pretend my rates are covering your contribution while your rates double cover the botanical garden and khandallah pool upgrades.
August 8, 2025 at 6:10 AM
If anyone is upset about their rates going towards the upgrade, pretend my rates are covering your contribution while your rates double cover the botanical garden and khandallah pool upgrades.
Apparently controversial but I think the proposal for fencing Wellington is good actually - I've been aware since I was a kid that a trip the wrong direction rollerblading around there could mean cracking my skull open on the rocks. I would like fences please.
August 8, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Apparently controversial but I think the proposal for fencing Wellington is good actually - I've been aware since I was a kid that a trip the wrong direction rollerblading around there could mean cracking my skull open on the rocks. I would like fences please.
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So let me get this straight. We invite the FBI boss to Wellington to open an office. He then says he'll use it to spy on our top export buyer, China, who is then as pissed as. Then Trump HIKES our tariff to 15% from 10%, making us less competitive vs Australia's beef/wine exports to US - still 10%.🤷♂️
August 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM
So let me get this straight. We invite the FBI boss to Wellington to open an office. He then says he'll use it to spy on our top export buyer, China, who is then as pissed as. Then Trump HIKES our tariff to 15% from 10%, making us less competitive vs Australia's beef/wine exports to US - still 10%.🤷♂️
About 1000 for the board seats though
July 31, 2025 at 10:43 AM
About 1000 for the board seats though
While we're feeling nerd spicy how about this neat little petition about making sure the people making the decisions about how our healthcare system works are actually invested in it the same as the rest of us without their wealth xx www.change.org/p/politician...
Sign the Petition
Politicians must have skin in the game
www.change.org
July 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM
While we're feeling nerd spicy how about this neat little petition about making sure the people making the decisions about how our healthcare system works are actually invested in it the same as the rest of us without their wealth xx www.change.org/p/politician...
Grosssss (not you Dylan)
July 31, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Grosssss (not you Dylan)
Looking good InternetNZ whānau 🙌
July 31, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Looking good InternetNZ whānau 🙌
I'm on the InternetNZ AGM and I just want to say i am so impressed by the professionalism of everyone involved given this unprecedented membership surge. Get on and vote NO folks!
July 31, 2025 at 6:09 AM
I'm on the InternetNZ AGM and I just want to say i am so impressed by the professionalism of everyone involved given this unprecedented membership surge. Get on and vote NO folks!
Oh my gosh thank you sorry I'm so tired I can't believe I didn't think of that
July 30, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Oh my gosh thank you sorry I'm so tired I can't believe I didn't think of that
Does anyone know where to find details of the civil defence alert that just happened? I dismissed it super quick because I had a baby dropping off to sleep and I didn't know how else to make the noise stop!
July 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Does anyone know where to find details of the civil defence alert that just happened? I dismissed it super quick because I had a baby dropping off to sleep and I didn't know how else to make the noise stop!
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Why do none of the many articles on the spike in meth use connect it to David Seymour removing protections on pseudoephedrine - making it far far easier to get the materials to make meth? Like, this is a clear and expected and devastating consequence, not some blip. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Meth consumption still high, no evidence of related spike in crime
But police data is yet to show evidence of any related significant spike in crime.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Why do none of the many articles on the spike in meth use connect it to David Seymour removing protections on pseudoephedrine - making it far far easier to get the materials to make meth? Like, this is a clear and expected and devastating consequence, not some blip. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
This lines up perfectly how is this not being written about??
July 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
This lines up perfectly how is this not being written about??
Why do none of the many articles on the spike in meth use connect it to David Seymour removing protections on pseudoephedrine - making it far far easier to get the materials to make meth? Like, this is a clear and expected and devastating consequence, not some blip. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Meth consumption still high, no evidence of related spike in crime
But police data is yet to show evidence of any related significant spike in crime.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Why do none of the many articles on the spike in meth use connect it to David Seymour removing protections on pseudoephedrine - making it far far easier to get the materials to make meth? Like, this is a clear and expected and devastating consequence, not some blip. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
What led to the X for Cunliffe-Steel here? Was it him declining to answer Retain or Remove?
July 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
What led to the X for Cunliffe-Steel here? Was it him declining to answer Retain or Remove?
Everything I've seen from him seems legit and he has posted good answers in the q+a threads.
July 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Everything I've seen from him seems legit and he has posted good answers in the q+a threads.
Also to be clear I don't know anything about the candidate so don't take this as advocacy for him - I need to do more research myself - I'm just responding regarding the substantive beliefs
July 3, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Also to be clear I don't know anything about the candidate so don't take this as advocacy for him - I need to do more research myself - I'm just responding regarding the substantive beliefs
It's a tech conversation but not necessarily a techbro thing. Copyright law is largely a panacea for large corporates, not individual creatives and it's unfortunate that in opposing AI vacuuming up IP that copyright law is seen comparatively favourably. Creative commons and open source is better.
July 3, 2025 at 7:03 AM
It's a tech conversation but not necessarily a techbro thing. Copyright law is largely a panacea for large corporates, not individual creatives and it's unfortunate that in opposing AI vacuuming up IP that copyright law is seen comparatively favourably. Creative commons and open source is better.
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The average person over 100k pays about a dollar more a week but it funds dental care! So yeah, $50 a year and you get dental care. It's a fantastic freaking budget
this week, for the first time ever, I joined a political party.
I have joined the New Zealand Green party>
neoliberalism must die, with the green alternative budget, I saw a better version of New Zealand
I have joined the New Zealand Green party>
neoliberalism must die, with the green alternative budget, I saw a better version of New Zealand
May 18, 2025 at 4:51 AM
The average person over 100k pays about a dollar more a week but it funds dental care! So yeah, $50 a year and you get dental care. It's a fantastic freaking budget