Paola
@paolina.bsky.social
ScIwi (Scottish Italian New Zealander) in Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington, Aotearoa NZ, formerly Edinburgh, Scotland. Tuscany, Italy in my 🩸. Lover of food, cocktails, travel, sunsets, beach walks, photography, sunshine ☀️ She/her/ia
Also paolina_b on Insta
Also paolina_b on Insta
The delight of Al fresco dining in Wellington on a warm, still spring evening but getting bitten by bugs because there’s no wind! 🤓
November 25, 2025 at 6:27 AM
The delight of Al fresco dining in Wellington on a warm, still spring evening but getting bitten by bugs because there’s no wind! 🤓
Tis one of my favourite flowering seasons - Peonies! I don’t have them in the garden 🌱 but one day I hope to plant some, meanwhile I make visits to my favourite Dairy (corner store) to buy cut flowers with much delight!
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Tis one of my favourite flowering seasons - Peonies! I don’t have them in the garden 🌱 but one day I hope to plant some, meanwhile I make visits to my favourite Dairy (corner store) to buy cut flowers with much delight!
Apologies Pōneke Wellington, I’ve changed my duvets over so we are on the summer duvet, so the likely impending cold snap will probably be my fault! 😂
November 15, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Apologies Pōneke Wellington, I’ve changed my duvets over so we are on the summer duvet, so the likely impending cold snap will probably be my fault! 😂
I love good food, and sometimes I’ve dined at Michelin starred restaurants. I can’t imagine anything less New Zealand than Michelin when it comes to our food scene. We have a Hats system that works already. I don’t think having Michelin stars will draw people to NZ. I want a refund on my taxes!
November 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I love good food, and sometimes I’ve dined at Michelin starred restaurants. I can’t imagine anything less New Zealand than Michelin when it comes to our food scene. We have a Hats system that works already. I don’t think having Michelin stars will draw people to NZ. I want a refund on my taxes!
On the ferry Kiwi old mate, who lives in Fiji 6months then heads back to NZ for 6 months, chatting to Americans about all sorts (state of the world) and he says:
“Scared men make laws”
“Scared men make laws”
November 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
On the ferry Kiwi old mate, who lives in Fiji 6months then heads back to NZ for 6 months, chatting to Americans about all sorts (state of the world) and he says:
“Scared men make laws”
“Scared men make laws”
Lovely start to the day.
Bula!
Bula!
November 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Lovely start to the day.
Bula!
Bula!
How is it I can get 75GB for FJD$25 but in NZ I struggle to get just a couple of GB?!?!? So ripped off!
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
How is it I can get 75GB for FJD$25 but in NZ I struggle to get just a couple of GB?!?!? So ripped off!
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So if you need help, be mindful that the people who say no may not be being callous, they may just not have enough bandwidth.
I have not known anyone who has had a great 2025. I hope you're out there. But we all seem to be having a shit time.
So look after yourself. And then look after others.
I have not known anyone who has had a great 2025. I hope you're out there. But we all seem to be having a shit time.
So look after yourself. And then look after others.
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
So if you need help, be mindful that the people who say no may not be being callous, they may just not have enough bandwidth.
I have not known anyone who has had a great 2025. I hope you're out there. But we all seem to be having a shit time.
So look after yourself. And then look after others.
I have not known anyone who has had a great 2025. I hope you're out there. But we all seem to be having a shit time.
So look after yourself. And then look after others.
Duuuuude! The Fijian Sea Turtles like to tease, no sooner have they popped their head out and then they head back under! So lovely to see them though!
#seaturtle #fiji #travel
#seaturtle #fiji #travel
November 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Duuuuude! The Fijian Sea Turtles like to tease, no sooner have they popped their head out and then they head back under! So lovely to see them though!
#seaturtle #fiji #travel
#seaturtle #fiji #travel
Snorkeling over a coral reef in Fiji when Hubs sees a kiddo with a GoPro whacking coral while filming. Hubs taps him on shoulder and points to surface and tells kiddo not to damage the Coral. Parents?! No idea. It’s a blimmin privilege to explore such natural sights, can we not teach kids that?!
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Snorkeling over a coral reef in Fiji when Hubs sees a kiddo with a GoPro whacking coral while filming. Hubs taps him on shoulder and points to surface and tells kiddo not to damage the Coral. Parents?! No idea. It’s a blimmin privilege to explore such natural sights, can we not teach kids that?!
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UPDATED: After a long legal fight the fuel giant, consumer and environmental groups find one thing to agree on: the Government must step up to ensure NZ’s emissions targets are achieved, they say in a joint call.
Settlement gets Z Energy out of court – not 'out of the petrol business'
newsroom.co.nz
November 3, 2025 at 1:38 AM
UPDATED: After a long legal fight the fuel giant, consumer and environmental groups find one thing to agree on: the Government must step up to ensure NZ’s emissions targets are achieved, they say in a joint call.
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🧵Spotted at a Mask Carnivale in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A dreamy young human (7?) is participating in a haka but he's a bit distracted.
But it's okay.
His friend is at his side.
Hip bumping him and reminding him how it goes.
Yes!
He's got it now!
Eyes wide.
Face fierce.
He's in the zone. (1)
A dreamy young human (7?) is participating in a haka but he's a bit distracted.
But it's okay.
His friend is at his side.
Hip bumping him and reminding him how it goes.
Yes!
He's got it now!
Eyes wide.
Face fierce.
He's in the zone. (1)
November 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
🧵Spotted at a Mask Carnivale in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A dreamy young human (7?) is participating in a haka but he's a bit distracted.
But it's okay.
His friend is at his side.
Hip bumping him and reminding him how it goes.
Yes!
He's got it now!
Eyes wide.
Face fierce.
He's in the zone. (1)
A dreamy young human (7?) is participating in a haka but he's a bit distracted.
But it's okay.
His friend is at his side.
Hip bumping him and reminding him how it goes.
Yes!
He's got it now!
Eyes wide.
Face fierce.
He's in the zone. (1)
Last day of my contract, and back to (f)unemployment hopefully only for summer, and arrived to this on my desk 🥰
Been great to work after a 7 month unemployed patch last year.
Been great to work after a 7 month unemployed patch last year.
October 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Last day of my contract, and back to (f)unemployment hopefully only for summer, and arrived to this on my desk 🥰
Been great to work after a 7 month unemployed patch last year.
Been great to work after a 7 month unemployed patch last year.
Ok, ok,WHO turned off the daylight and switched off the heating?!?!
Scheesh she’s chilly out there!
Scheesh she’s chilly out there!
October 28, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Ok, ok,WHO turned off the daylight and switched off the heating?!?!
Scheesh she’s chilly out there!
Scheesh she’s chilly out there!
The storm wind 💨 feels stronger today than they were on Thursday, maybe the direction today means we are in full line of blast!
October 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The storm wind 💨 feels stronger today than they were on Thursday, maybe the direction today means we are in full line of blast!
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This is not great. Check your vaccination status and if in doubt, get a booster.
The whole of year 11 at Wellington College has been advised to stay home.
The whole of year 11 at Wellington College has been advised to stay home.
Two measles cases at Wellington colleges prompts stay home order
The cases were confirmed over the long weekend.
www.1news.co.nz
October 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
This is not great. Check your vaccination status and if in doubt, get a booster.
The whole of year 11 at Wellington College has been advised to stay home.
The whole of year 11 at Wellington College has been advised to stay home.
Thanks to the wet spring my Hydrangeas are hydrated and fully Hydrangeaing! Can’t wait for the flowers 🌱
October 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Thanks to the wet spring my Hydrangeas are hydrated and fully Hydrangeaing! Can’t wait for the flowers 🌱
This is concerning as measles is contagious!
Measles patient zero found on Cook Strait ferry sailing
Measles patient zero found on Cook Strait ferry sailing
It brings the number of measles cases from the ferry to five.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 24, 2025 at 4:03 AM
This is concerning as measles is contagious!
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We have confirmed two new #measles cases in NZ today, with a Cook Strait ferry among listed exposure locations.
Check your immunisation status (you need 2 doses of MMR). Book a vaccine: bookmyvaccine.nz
Full details and exposure locations: tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-in...
Check your immunisation status (you need 2 doses of MMR). Book a vaccine: bookmyvaccine.nz
Full details and exposure locations: tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-in...
October 23, 2025 at 5:22 AM
We have confirmed two new #measles cases in NZ today, with a Cook Strait ferry among listed exposure locations.
Check your immunisation status (you need 2 doses of MMR). Book a vaccine: bookmyvaccine.nz
Full details and exposure locations: tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-in...
Check your immunisation status (you need 2 doses of MMR). Book a vaccine: bookmyvaccine.nz
Full details and exposure locations: tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-in...
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This is an entertaining read!
The only Chelsea Winter book I own is Supergood because of the plant based recipes, as I wanted to reduce my meat-heavy repertoire, those Italian genes 🧬 are strong - chicken is vegetarian 😜 to them!
The only Chelsea Winter book I own is Supergood because of the plant based recipes, as I wanted to reduce my meat-heavy repertoire, those Italian genes 🧬 are strong - chicken is vegetarian 😜 to them!
'She’s 40, twice-separated, now a solo parent, and we are eating her feelings.' The sage of Karori on the Taylor Swift of the NZ consciousness.
Book of the Week: Leah McFall on Chelsea Winter
newsroom.co.nz
October 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is an entertaining read!
The only Chelsea Winter book I own is Supergood because of the plant based recipes, as I wanted to reduce my meat-heavy repertoire, those Italian genes 🧬 are strong - chicken is vegetarian 😜 to them!
The only Chelsea Winter book I own is Supergood because of the plant based recipes, as I wanted to reduce my meat-heavy repertoire, those Italian genes 🧬 are strong - chicken is vegetarian 😜 to them!
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New from me: Just eight of the Government's 17 Roads of National Significance have already seen costs blow out by $5.1 billion - before any shovels are even in the ground.
The full programme would cost $44-$54 billion on the latest numbers.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/23/5...
The full programme would cost $44-$54 billion on the latest numbers.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/23/5...
$5b-plus blowout for eight Roads of National Significance
The Government's 17 Roads of National Significance will cost it at least $44 billion – enough to rebuild Dunedin Hospital 23 times over. Marc Daalder reports.
newsroom.co.nz
October 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
New from me: Just eight of the Government's 17 Roads of National Significance have already seen costs blow out by $5.1 billion - before any shovels are even in the ground.
The full programme would cost $44-$54 billion on the latest numbers.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/23/5...
The full programme would cost $44-$54 billion on the latest numbers.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/23/5...
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stay home tomorrow Wellington - Civil Defence don't ask you to stay home for funsies. If your employer demands you go to work, talk to your union rep www.wremo.nz/your-area/we...
October 22, 2025 at 6:51 AM
stay home tomorrow Wellington - Civil Defence don't ask you to stay home for funsies. If your employer demands you go to work, talk to your union rep www.wremo.nz/your-area/we...
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