David Palmer
@cloventt.net
Ōtautahi / urbanist / Wiki* / software / political junky / tangata tiriti
Pinned
David Palmer
@cloventt.net
· Jul 6
In case there are any disasters on this platform, I'm also on Mastodon: mastodon.nz/@cloventt
Reposted by David Palmer
A child has died and two others have been injured in three separate incidents involving vehicles across Greater Christchurch in the last 30 hours.
Three pedestrians struck by vehicles in 30 hours
A child has died and two others have been injured in three separate incidents involving vehicles across Greater Christchurch in the last 30 hours.
dlvr.it
February 5, 2026 at 12:50 AM
A child has died and two others have been injured in three separate incidents involving vehicles across Greater Christchurch in the last 30 hours.
Highly highly recommend reading the replies to this skeet
February 5, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Highly highly recommend reading the replies to this skeet
Just got an email telling me my Easy Crypto account is being converted to a Swyftx account. Apparently easy crypto folded and sold out to the aussies.
The email says you can contact support if you don’t want your data transferred to oz. Let’s see how this goes.
The email says you can contact support if you don’t want your data transferred to oz. Let’s see how this goes.
February 4, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Just got an email telling me my Easy Crypto account is being converted to a Swyftx account. Apparently easy crypto folded and sold out to the aussies.
The email says you can contact support if you don’t want your data transferred to oz. Let’s see how this goes.
The email says you can contact support if you don’t want your data transferred to oz. Let’s see how this goes.
Reposted by David Palmer
“It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them.” — Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain (re-elected 6 times)
February 4, 2026 at 4:47 AM
“It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them.” — Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain (re-elected 6 times)
The cicadas have *finally* emerged in Ōtautahi. I was starting to get a bit worried about them.
Now they’re here though I wish they’d shut the hell up already.
Now they’re here though I wish they’d shut the hell up already.
January 29, 2026 at 5:20 AM
The cicadas have *finally* emerged in Ōtautahi. I was starting to get a bit worried about them.
Now they’re here though I wish they’d shut the hell up already.
Now they’re here though I wish they’d shut the hell up already.
The days look numbered for one of the most insane listcruft articles I have ever seen on Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
List of people with red hair - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:48 PM
The days look numbered for one of the most insane listcruft articles I have ever seen on Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Disappointed to hear Judith Collins will be Law Commission president. Can’t think of anyone more qualified to completely retire from public office (except Winston).
January 28, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Disappointed to hear Judith Collins will be Law Commission president. Can’t think of anyone more qualified to completely retire from public office (except Winston).
Reposted by David Palmer
A new article by @cloventt.net about Kaikōura's Takahanga Marae is appearing today on Wikipedia’s home page. That page gets about 6.7 million views a day.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takahan...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takahan...
January 27, 2026 at 3:16 AM
A new article by @cloventt.net about Kaikōura's Takahanga Marae is appearing today on Wikipedia’s home page. That page gets about 6.7 million views a day.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takahan...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takahan...
Wikipedia is 25! I'm going to celebrate with some backend patrolling.
January 15, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Wikipedia is 25! I'm going to celebrate with some backend patrolling.
Worth a watch youtu.be/G5_uaLKpoRQ
THE PISS SAGA | Short Documentary
YouTube video by Derek Milton
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Worth a watch youtu.be/G5_uaLKpoRQ
Reposted by David Palmer
"You there, boy! [slurpy inhale sound] What day is it?"
December 25, 2025 at 6:04 AM
"You there, boy! [slurpy inhale sound] What day is it?"
Just got a spam call saying Visa had blocked suspicious transactions buying iTunes cards, and asking if I wanted to cancel the purchase.
The nice man had no idea what to do when I said I *had* bought those gift cards and wanted to proceed with the purchase.
The nice man had no idea what to do when I said I *had* bought those gift cards and wanted to proceed with the purchase.
December 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Just got a spam call saying Visa had blocked suspicious transactions buying iTunes cards, and asking if I wanted to cancel the purchase.
The nice man had no idea what to do when I said I *had* bought those gift cards and wanted to proceed with the purchase.
The nice man had no idea what to do when I said I *had* bought those gift cards and wanted to proceed with the purchase.
Today’s Wikipedia DYK section has been taken over for Trans Day of Remembrance. 🏳️⚧️
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Today’s Wikipedia DYK section has been taken over for Trans Day of Remembrance. 🏳️⚧️
Better headline: "Luxon raids $6.5m from fund intended for infrastructure upgrades to support tourism, buys some French guys dinner"
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Michelin reviewers to rate New Zealand restaurants for first time
They will dine at restaurants in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown for a New Zealand edition of the famous food guide.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Better headline: "Luxon raids $6.5m from fund intended for infrastructure upgrades to support tourism, buys some French guys dinner"
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
"Positive discrimination" doesn't sound so positive when Jones is describing it.
![Chapman: So tell me something: do the parents have a problem with it? Do the kids have a problem with it?
Wintle: No. [long pause, scoffs] I mean that's a that's a short easy answer. We've, we, no! Why, why would they?
Ali Jones: I've got an answer for that. I know a school in Christchurch where there is a very strong focus on um, uh, “positive discrimination” if you want to call it that, with regards to Māori and Pasifika students. It's a very low decile school and what's happening is that all the other students are missing out. So there's a large number of very, uh, low decile, uh, European Pakeha families and immigrant families who are struggling, who are not getting the support that they need, because that effort and focus is going on Pasifika Māori students.
Wintle: I mean, like, the education research like Te Kotahitanga, for example would argue the opposite: that in fact a focus on Māori learners is universal. It means that if you're focusing on Māori, then—and you're doing what's good for Māori—then you're doing what's good for everybody.
Ali Jones: How does that work?
Wintle: Um, I'll direct you to the research Te Kotahitanga—sorry—is the documentation that you'd want to read up on. That would answer your question.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bcned5q5pagcnifujwvcvxoz/bafkreiabypzeubwcpncwutdg5ik7xixj7agmmpygpvtcjjb4nmsocugwze@jpeg)
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 AM
"Positive discrimination" doesn't sound so positive when Jones is describing it.
Ali Jones got absolutely schooled by Albany English teacher Philippa Wintle on RNZ The Panel this evening. The importance of te ao Māori in our education system should not be diminished. Transcript attached for those that can't listen.
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
![Jones: Look I really admire, um, you're incredibly articulate. It's lovely listening to you actually, you put your argument really really well. I don't agree with it, um, I, I don't agree with it, um, I, I don't agree with it in that I don't understand why making something voluntary is concerning so many people. I've been in local government where karakia, uh and… and other customs are required and the dirgy sound of a karakia before a meeting because people can't be arsed to be frank is just awful…
Chapman: Now I'm going to jump in—that would be offensive to many listening Ali Jones: “the dirgy sound of a karakia”.
Ali Jones: No I'm talking about our meeting… (annoyed) See this is the problem—everyone jumps on everything. I'm talking about our particular meeting. Karakia, when it's done well and done by people who love the language, know the language, can pronounce it, is just beautiful! and what I would have loved is that in our meetings that this karakia was sung in such a dirgy way, I would have loved that the wonderful—and I won't use her name—woman in the team, uh, who was Māori and, and had a beautiful pronunciation and could sing, I would far rather that it be done by someone like that rather than it be forced.
Wintle: But I don’t think it’s your decision to determine who does that karakia in that setting…
Ali Jones: [interrupting] Why not? Why not?
Wintle: …and I think specifically you're talking about tikanga—that's one small element of Te Tiriti o Waitangi being upheld. You know, and, it's cultural labor to assume that somebody—just because they're Māori—is going to feel culturally capable and competent and safe in that space to be able to karakia on behalf of everybody in that room.
Ali Jones:
[interrupting] No but you can have a conversation with them.
Wintle:
Of course you can have a conversation with them. But I mean it's all of our responsibilities to uphold tikanga, and it might have a “dirgy” sound to begin with, but I think it's really problematic…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bcned5q5pagcnifujwvcvxoz/bafkreie4ulsfgox2rhntlzrszo54qajge5dtndpkdluxzzynsuzganrb4i@jpeg)
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Ali Jones got absolutely schooled by Albany English teacher Philippa Wintle on RNZ The Panel this evening. The importance of te ao Māori in our education system should not be diminished. Transcript attached for those that can't listen.
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Credit where it’s due. I’m glad Winston wants to ban personal firework sales.
November 4, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Credit where it’s due. I’m glad Winston wants to ban personal firework sales.
Zohran climbing on a citibike.
> Some random lady: “Communist!”
> Zohran: “It’s pronounced 'cyclist'!”
> Some random lady: “Communist!”
> Zohran: “It’s pronounced 'cyclist'!”
November 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Zohran climbing on a citibike.
> Some random lady: “Communist!”
> Zohran: “It’s pronounced 'cyclist'!”
> Some random lady: “Communist!”
> Zohran: “It’s pronounced 'cyclist'!”
PSA: just saw my GP and he went out of his way to check that I’d had a measles vaccine. He reckons most New Zealanders that aren’t up to date on MMR will have measles in the next few months.
Sounds like the epidemic is going to reach Ōtautahi soon.
Sounds like the epidemic is going to reach Ōtautahi soon.
November 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
PSA: just saw my GP and he went out of his way to check that I’d had a measles vaccine. He reckons most New Zealanders that aren’t up to date on MMR will have measles in the next few months.
Sounds like the epidemic is going to reach Ōtautahi soon.
Sounds like the epidemic is going to reach Ōtautahi soon.
Heard a very upset blackbird this morning. Looked around for a while and found an empty nest on the ground, and nearby huddled in the grass were two babies.
October 31, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Heard a very upset blackbird this morning. Looked around for a while and found an empty nest on the ground, and nearby huddled in the grass were two babies.
@otautahimike.bsky.social being elected to community board AND being an MP has really wound up the hornets nest in letters to The Star
James reckons that Innes residents want a "dedicated, non-partisan representative". Well, we asked the residents, and they voted for Mike. End of story.
James reckons that Innes residents want a "dedicated, non-partisan representative". Well, we asked the residents, and they voted for Mike. End of story.
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 AM
@otautahimike.bsky.social being elected to community board AND being an MP has really wound up the hornets nest in letters to The Star
James reckons that Innes residents want a "dedicated, non-partisan representative". Well, we asked the residents, and they voted for Mike. End of story.
James reckons that Innes residents want a "dedicated, non-partisan representative". Well, we asked the residents, and they voted for Mike. End of story.
Phew! Took a bit of work, but I finally got the Wikipedia article about pōwhiri up to the standard where it could be accepted as a "good article" under our article assessment criteria.
October 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Phew! Took a bit of work, but I finally got the Wikipedia article about pōwhiri up to the standard where it could be accepted as a "good article" under our article assessment criteria.