Garth Biggs
@garthbiggs.bsky.social
Male, pale, allegedly stale. Lefty, semi-retired former IT programmer, turned business leader and company director. Opinions are all mine.
My hobby is winning large Lotto draws. I’m not very good at it, but it’s cheaper than golf, and I don’t have to spend hours listening to the right-wing reckons of other golfers.
November 15, 2025 at 7:55 AM
My hobby is winning large Lotto draws. I’m not very good at it, but it’s cheaper than golf, and I don’t have to spend hours listening to the right-wing reckons of other golfers.
His whole career he played with a straight bat, so I cant believe he’d do anything naughty just to make money.
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Sir John Key named in US insider trading lawsuit
The former prime minister says "there is no merit" to claims raised in a lawsuit against him and other directors of cybersecurity company Palo Alto.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
His whole career he played with a straight bat, so I cant believe he’d do anything naughty just to make money.
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It’s just a matter of time before Trump demands that Luxon pardon McSkimming, isn’t it?
November 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
It’s just a matter of time before Trump demands that Luxon pardon McSkimming, isn’t it?
The McSkimming saga should have been stopped at the point where he asked that a specific person be employed and assigned to the same office as him.
That's not how public services work. This is so basic, the mind just boggles.
That's not how public services work. This is so basic, the mind just boggles.
November 13, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The McSkimming saga should have been stopped at the point where he asked that a specific person be employed and assigned to the same office as him.
That's not how public services work. This is so basic, the mind just boggles.
That's not how public services work. This is so basic, the mind just boggles.
If Statistics keeps reporting huge numbers of people leaving the country, we’ll just have to stop them collecting this data.
November 13, 2025 at 1:59 AM
If Statistics keeps reporting huge numbers of people leaving the country, we’ll just have to stop them collecting this data.
Look, the economy must be getting stronger - people are still buying food despite the rampant price increases,
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Look, the economy must be getting stronger - people are still buying food despite the rampant price increases,
Wow. I used to think that Coster was one of the good guys.
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Wow. I used to think that Coster was one of the good guys.
Is the USA, its constitution, and its “democracy” the greatest long-running con job ever perpetrated?
November 11, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Is the USA, its constitution, and its “democracy” the greatest long-running con job ever perpetrated?
There a real incentive for prominent pedophiles to join the ACT party, isn’t there?
November 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
There a real incentive for prominent pedophiles to join the ACT party, isn’t there?
Just calculated that next year it will be 63 years after 1963.
Not everybody thinks of that!
Not everybody thinks of that!
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Just calculated that next year it will be 63 years after 1963.
Not everybody thinks of that!
Not everybody thinks of that!
Gotta love politicians who fall out with their parties, and try to inflict maximum damage on the way out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Gotta love politicians who fall out with their parties, and try to inflict maximum damage on the way out.
From now on, if you ever eat at a top-notch restaurant, feign a French accent.
They’ll fawn over you in the hope that you’re the Michelin man.
They’ll fawn over you in the hope that you’re the Michelin man.
November 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
From now on, if you ever eat at a top-notch restaurant, feign a French accent.
They’ll fawn over you in the hope that you’re the Michelin man.
They’ll fawn over you in the hope that you’re the Michelin man.
Liam Dann: “Is another GFC about to upend NZ’s recovery?”
LOL, what recovery?
LOL, what recovery?
November 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Liam Dann: “Is another GFC about to upend NZ’s recovery?”
LOL, what recovery?
LOL, what recovery?
Dear subscription service, a limited-time “free” trail which requires that I give you my credit card details is just not going to cut it with me, but thanks anyway.
November 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Dear subscription service, a limited-time “free” trail which requires that I give you my credit card details is just not going to cut it with me, but thanks anyway.
Those green shoots that the government keeps seeing? Don’t they know they should dry them before smoking them?
November 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Those green shoots that the government keeps seeing? Don’t they know they should dry them before smoking them?
It’s just a matter of time before Trump grants a pardon to the Andrew (formerly known as Prince), isn’t it?
November 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
It’s just a matter of time before Trump grants a pardon to the Andrew (formerly known as Prince), isn’t it?
I know the old get-fit saying “There’s no gain without pain”, but beyond a certain age it seems there’s just pain without gain.
October 30, 2025 at 5:08 AM
I know the old get-fit saying “There’s no gain without pain”, but beyond a certain age it seems there’s just pain without gain.
Not great timing: "Huge Microsoft cloud crash leaves half the world without internet AGAIN".
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New Zealand’s First Hyperscale Cloud is Open for Business – New Zealand News Centre
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October 30, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Not great timing: "Huge Microsoft cloud crash leaves half the world without internet AGAIN".
news.microsoft.com/en-nz/2024/1...
news.microsoft.com/en-nz/2024/1...
Not totally convinced it’s a great idea to sell control of you brands to someone and move down the value chain to become pure commodity sellers.
October 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Not totally convinced it’s a great idea to sell control of you brands to someone and move down the value chain to become pure commodity sellers.
Trump loves Luxon, Luxon loves Key, Key loves Trump.
It’s the eternal triangle.
It’s the eternal triangle.
October 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Trump loves Luxon, Luxon loves Key, Key loves Trump.
It’s the eternal triangle.
It’s the eternal triangle.
Putting together a Board to lead a hostile bid to make Auckland Grammar a charter school.
October 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Putting together a Board to lead a hostile bid to make Auckland Grammar a charter school.
Let’s get real, there’s going to be no reckoning with Trump’s enablers when he leaves office, he’s going to issue pardons on an unimaginable scale.
October 29, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Let’s get real, there’s going to be no reckoning with Trump’s enablers when he leaves office, he’s going to issue pardons on an unimaginable scale.
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I can't believe the IDF has resumed their genocide. Who could have predicted that?
October 20, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I can't believe the IDF has resumed their genocide. Who could have predicted that?
“Labour unveils targeted capital gains tax to fund free doctor visits.”
FFS Labour, just bring in a straight-forward tax on ALL capital gains. This is as stupid as no GST on fruit and vegetables.
FFS Labour, just bring in a straight-forward tax on ALL capital gains. This is as stupid as no GST on fruit and vegetables.
October 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
“Labour unveils targeted capital gains tax to fund free doctor visits.”
FFS Labour, just bring in a straight-forward tax on ALL capital gains. This is as stupid as no GST on fruit and vegetables.
FFS Labour, just bring in a straight-forward tax on ALL capital gains. This is as stupid as no GST on fruit and vegetables.