Oli - ultracrepidarian
@olimnz.bsky.social
ngai Aotearoa ahau | Ōtautahi resident | Retired | Was once an overland driver | Very annoyed at the CoC in AoNZ!!!
Born at 315 ppm.
I'm on the Puffball server!
Born at 315 ppm.
I'm on the Puffball server!
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Is it good when a major international news organization is actively soliciting stories about people leaving your country because the government has fucked it so hard?
Tell us: are you a New Zealander planning to leave the country?
We want to hear from people in New Zealand who have or are thinking of leaving
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Is it good when a major international news organization is actively soliciting stories about people leaving your country because the government has fucked it so hard?
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Not mentioned: the law creates a framework for surveillance of people's vehicle movements and allows the data captured to be shared with the Police and intelligence agencies. (see section 65ZF(3)). No explicit protection against capturing faces and sharing those.
legislation.govt.nz/bill/governm...
legislation.govt.nz/bill/governm...
November 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Not mentioned: the law creates a framework for surveillance of people's vehicle movements and allows the data captured to be shared with the Police and intelligence agencies. (see section 65ZF(3)). No explicit protection against capturing faces and sharing those.
legislation.govt.nz/bill/governm...
legislation.govt.nz/bill/governm...
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Yet more laws pushing for mass #surveillance in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Aim is to grab more data on where cars are and put it in a massive database so cops can check up on you. Few controls to stop cops and their friends at other agencies from tracking ex-partners or future dates.
#NZpol
Aim is to grab more data on where cars are and put it in a massive database so cops can check up on you. Few controls to stop cops and their friends at other agencies from tracking ex-partners or future dates.
#NZpol
November 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Yet more laws pushing for mass #surveillance in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Aim is to grab more data on where cars are and put it in a massive database so cops can check up on you. Few controls to stop cops and their friends at other agencies from tracking ex-partners or future dates.
#NZpol
Aim is to grab more data on where cars are and put it in a massive database so cops can check up on you. Few controls to stop cops and their friends at other agencies from tracking ex-partners or future dates.
#NZpol
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If the person appointed to be the Inspector-General of Police isn’t a woman, it is very hard to see how they will even begin to command the trust and confidence of the public to tackle what is clearly a deeply misogynistic culture in the police.
So when do we decide men can’t be trusted to run the police?
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
If the person appointed to be the Inspector-General of Police isn’t a woman, it is very hard to see how they will even begin to command the trust and confidence of the public to tackle what is clearly a deeply misogynistic culture in the police.
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Anyone told Simon Watts?
Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Anyone told Simon Watts?
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You know how they want to “sell the silverware” because we are all living well beyond our means & apparently drowning in debt?
Yeah, BULLSHIT. It’s just another daylight robbery being plotted by some of the most corrupt politicians on earth. Don’t fall for it. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
Yeah, BULLSHIT. It’s just another daylight robbery being plotted by some of the most corrupt politicians on earth. Don’t fall for it. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
You know how they want to “sell the silverware” because we are all living well beyond our means & apparently drowning in debt?
Yeah, BULLSHIT. It’s just another daylight robbery being plotted by some of the most corrupt politicians on earth. Don’t fall for it. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
Yeah, BULLSHIT. It’s just another daylight robbery being plotted by some of the most corrupt politicians on earth. Don’t fall for it. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
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Abusers don’t exist in a vacuum. Others enable and protect them. We need to know if Seymour is one of those people. #NZPol
Still waiting for someone to publicly investigate what David Seymour knew about sex criminal Tim Jago and when.
November 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Abusers don’t exist in a vacuum. Others enable and protect them. We need to know if Seymour is one of those people. #NZPol
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Not only keeping the lights on at the milking shed during a storm - keeping the irrigators going in the heat of summer when the grid is also struggling.👍
Solar kept milk flowing in Southland blackout
#renewables #solarsystems #agsky #Solarfarming #energysky
www.farmersweekly.co.nz/technology/s...
Solar kept milk flowing in Southland blackout
#renewables #solarsystems #agsky #Solarfarming #energysky
www.farmersweekly.co.nz/technology/s...
Solar kept milk flowing in Southland blackout
Fairbank Farms kept milking through a storm using solar and battery storage, cutting costs.
www.farmersweekly.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Not only keeping the lights on at the milking shed during a storm - keeping the irrigators going in the heat of summer when the grid is also struggling.👍
Solar kept milk flowing in Southland blackout
#renewables #solarsystems #agsky #Solarfarming #energysky
www.farmersweekly.co.nz/technology/s...
Solar kept milk flowing in Southland blackout
#renewables #solarsystems #agsky #Solarfarming #energysky
www.farmersweekly.co.nz/technology/s...
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tamatha paul is owed an apology by the media and most of her colleagues in parliament.
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 AM
tamatha paul is owed an apology by the media and most of her colleagues in parliament.
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In case Alex's post is too subtle APOLOGISE TO TAMATHA PAUL THIS INSTANT YOU COWARDS
Just seems a little short while ago that various government politicians, and people acting as their media surrogates, were outraged and scandalized by, and poured scorn on, comments from younger women politicians for suggesting many people don't trust cops.
Highest levels of the force - filth.
Highest levels of the force - filth.
Well, this story just got a lot fucking worse. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 AM
In case Alex's post is too subtle APOLOGISE TO TAMATHA PAUL THIS INSTANT YOU COWARDS
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November 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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Well this is…not good 👀 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Well this is…not good 👀 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
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At what point do we publicly accept that NZ is deeply corrupt and the only reason why we don’t have a culture of direct payoffs and bribery (that we cite as the evidence for us not being corrupt) is because it’s not needed? The boys club gets what it wants through people playing their social roles.
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 AM
At what point do we publicly accept that NZ is deeply corrupt and the only reason why we don’t have a culture of direct payoffs and bribery (that we cite as the evidence for us not being corrupt) is because it’s not needed? The boys club gets what it wants through people playing their social roles.
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I expect this panel discussion at the AGM of Transparency International NZ tomorrow evening will be far less amiable than might have been expected 24 hours ago.
Features the Director of the SFO, Commissioner of Police, and Secretary of the Ministry of Justice.
Features the Director of the SFO, Commissioner of Police, and Secretary of the Ministry of Justice.
November 11, 2025 at 5:11 AM
I expect this panel discussion at the AGM of Transparency International NZ tomorrow evening will be far less amiable than might have been expected 24 hours ago.
Features the Director of the SFO, Commissioner of Police, and Secretary of the Ministry of Justice.
Features the Director of the SFO, Commissioner of Police, and Secretary of the Ministry of Justice.
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Bloody grim. Police in the years since seem to have treated John Dewar as a role model rather than a cautionary tale. Louise Nicholas all over again.
Just to be clear, this is what John Dewar has been up to since covering up sexual assault by 3 of his colleagues.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Just to be clear, this is what John Dewar has been up to since covering up sexual assault by 3 of his colleagues.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Former rogue cop John Dewar jailed for company thefts
John Dewar has been sent back to prison after a jury found him guilty of stealing $113,000 from a finance company he was the boss of.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Bloody grim. Police in the years since seem to have treated John Dewar as a role model rather than a cautionary tale. Louise Nicholas all over again.
Just to be clear, this is what John Dewar has been up to since covering up sexual assault by 3 of his colleagues.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Just to be clear, this is what John Dewar has been up to since covering up sexual assault by 3 of his colleagues.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Senior Dems failing so hard that Trump's White House people are literally laughing out loud...
Fuck all y'all. Especially spineless, politically-suicidal licker of Trump's dirty diapers... Chucky Schumer.
Fuck all y'all. Especially spineless, politically-suicidal licker of Trump's dirty diapers... Chucky Schumer.
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Senior Dems failing so hard that Trump's White House people are literally laughing out loud...
Fuck all y'all. Especially spineless, politically-suicidal licker of Trump's dirty diapers... Chucky Schumer.
Fuck all y'all. Especially spineless, politically-suicidal licker of Trump's dirty diapers... Chucky Schumer.
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'So relieved': Gun control advocates on Arms Act rewrite
'So relieved': Gun control advocates on Arms Act rewrite
Gun Control co-founder Philippa Yasbek said news the effective ban on military-style semi-automatic firearms had survived the overhaul was a relief.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
'So relieved': Gun control advocates on Arms Act rewrite
Oh, Bish, you've so *nearly* understood the problem.
"targeted time-of-use schemes that ease gridlock, improve freight flow, and support economic growth."
Yeah, but you're looking at the up to $261 million in revenue from Auckland, aren't you?
#nzpol
"targeted time-of-use schemes that ease gridlock, improve freight flow, and support economic growth."
Yeah, but you're looking at the up to $261 million in revenue from Auckland, aren't you?
#nzpol
New media release published on Scoop Parliament: Traffic Congestion-Busting Bill Passes Third Reading
www.scoop.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Oh, Bish, you've so *nearly* understood the problem.
"targeted time-of-use schemes that ease gridlock, improve freight flow, and support economic growth."
Yeah, but you're looking at the up to $261 million in revenue from Auckland, aren't you?
#nzpol
"targeted time-of-use schemes that ease gridlock, improve freight flow, and support economic growth."
Yeah, but you're looking at the up to $261 million in revenue from Auckland, aren't you?
#nzpol
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I mean, call me a weirdo, but I’m reasonably sure that most, like 99% of human beings born into this beautiful nation, actually WANT TO FIND WORK THAT SUPPORTS THEIR LIFESTYLE & THEIR CHILDREN’S FUTURE. Maybe I’m missing something, but I really don’t think so…
The greed has got to stop. #nzpol
The greed has got to stop. #nzpol
November 11, 2025 at 5:48 AM
I mean, call me a weirdo, but I’m reasonably sure that most, like 99% of human beings born into this beautiful nation, actually WANT TO FIND WORK THAT SUPPORTS THEIR LIFESTYLE & THEIR CHILDREN’S FUTURE. Maybe I’m missing something, but I really don’t think so…
The greed has got to stop. #nzpol
The greed has got to stop. #nzpol
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Just said to my husband it’s as if nobody learned a thing after Clint Richard’s, Brad Shipton and Bob Schollum were front page news.
Feeling sick to my stomach.
Feeling sick to my stomach.
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Just said to my husband it’s as if nobody learned a thing after Clint Richard’s, Brad Shipton and Bob Schollum were front page news.
Feeling sick to my stomach.
Feeling sick to my stomach.
Unlimited calls & txt + 15GB data per 30 days, for $330 one off cost for the whole YEAR. 2 SIM cards, which both get this deal. Only on Black Friday.
What's the catch?
What's the catch?
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Unlimited calls & txt + 15GB data per 30 days, for $330 one off cost for the whole YEAR. 2 SIM cards, which both get this deal. Only on Black Friday.
What's the catch?
What's the catch?
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A bit of a holds list for Booker-winning Flesh by David Szalay but we have more copies on order: christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S3... ^MT
‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A bit of a holds list for Booker-winning Flesh by David Szalay but we have more copies on order: christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S3... ^MT
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Oh the government hasn't fixed the economy? You mean...
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Oh the government hasn't fixed the economy? You mean...
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Wars. Foreign wars. Foreign Imperial wars.
Our nation has an ugly history of FOMO about participating in other nation's foreign wars, and it has to end.
A non-aligned nation is an independent nation.✊
Aligning ourselves with foreign war criminals has to end.
#NoMoreForeignWars
#nzpol
Our nation has an ugly history of FOMO about participating in other nation's foreign wars, and it has to end.
A non-aligned nation is an independent nation.✊
Aligning ourselves with foreign war criminals has to end.
#NoMoreForeignWars
#nzpol
Armistice Day | NZ History
After four terrible years, fighting in the First World War finally ended with the signing of an armistice between Germany and the Allies on 11 November 1918. New Zealanders celebrated enthusiastically...
nzhistory.govt.nz
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Wars. Foreign wars. Foreign Imperial wars.
Our nation has an ugly history of FOMO about participating in other nation's foreign wars, and it has to end.
A non-aligned nation is an independent nation.✊
Aligning ourselves with foreign war criminals has to end.
#NoMoreForeignWars
#nzpol
Our nation has an ugly history of FOMO about participating in other nation's foreign wars, and it has to end.
A non-aligned nation is an independent nation.✊
Aligning ourselves with foreign war criminals has to end.
#NoMoreForeignWars
#nzpol
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Don't know why people were saying "oh Winston will be a pretty good Foreign Minister" after the election.
He's a pompous and undiplomatic asshole who routinely insults minorities! It's entirely unsurprising that he would cause problems like this...
He's a pompous and undiplomatic asshole who routinely insults minorities! It's entirely unsurprising that he would cause problems like this...
Luxon should step in over worsening Cook Islands spat, expert says
A geopolitical analyst says the prime minister should fix the diplomatic stand-off, as the foreign minister is making things worse.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Don't know why people were saying "oh Winston will be a pretty good Foreign Minister" after the election.
He's a pompous and undiplomatic asshole who routinely insults minorities! It's entirely unsurprising that he would cause problems like this...
He's a pompous and undiplomatic asshole who routinely insults minorities! It's entirely unsurprising that he would cause problems like this...