John Small
@smalltorquer.bsky.social
Chair at NZ Commerce Commission
Biological dairy farmer at Rai Valley
Posts are personal views. Shares are not endorsements.
Biological dairy farmer at Rai Valley
Posts are personal views. Shares are not endorsements.
Great conversation this afternoon with Matthew Tukaki on Waatea radio...
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Why the Commerce Commission is important for Te Whanau Maori
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November 10, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Great conversation this afternoon with Matthew Tukaki on Waatea radio...
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I love this so much...
In early 2015 I built my first woodworking bench. My first project was building a small sailboat. But in the process of building the sailboat I became so drawn to woodworking that I stopped in the middle to build the bench. Story here on the sailboat. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/build...
Building a Small Sailboat
Last fall I was walking along a Long Island Sound beach with...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I love this so much...
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I really hope they don't
BREAKING FOX NEWS: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy goes on the record: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."
November 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I really hope they don't
Karamea, 1983 with our first child and an unfinished house.
November 8, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Karamea, 1983 with our first child and an unfinished house.
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"China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels. "
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels. "
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
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Playing at Morningside Tavern till 8. I have the sunny Friday night vibes breaking out all over, mind the ride for the tonal tide 🎼🎹🎲🎛️🎚️🍖
November 7, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Playing at Morningside Tavern till 8. I have the sunny Friday night vibes breaking out all over, mind the ride for the tonal tide 🎼🎹🎲🎛️🎚️🍖
WINDIES are giving our bowlers a damn good seeing to.
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM
WINDIES are giving our bowlers a damn good seeing to.
anyone else really enjoy the CRICKET yesterday?
Tickner taking out Buttler's stump was my favourite among many highlights.
Tickner taking out Buttler's stump was my favourite among many highlights.
November 2, 2025 at 5:09 AM
anyone else really enjoy the CRICKET yesterday?
Tickner taking out Buttler's stump was my favourite among many highlights.
Tickner taking out Buttler's stump was my favourite among many highlights.
Update from Melbourne, where sandos have turned into sangas. You're welcome.
October 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Update from Melbourne, where sandos have turned into sangas. You're welcome.
Its great that @jamiemorton.bsky.social is highlighting the fact that scientists are starting to focus more on soil biology.
However, soil isn't "non-renewable". Regenerative farming practices can build soil and sequester carbon in the process.
However, soil isn't "non-renewable". Regenerative farming practices can build soil and sequester carbon in the process.
Week in Review:
Soil provides the food we eat, the clean water we drink, and the stable land we build upon – yet national stock takes suggest its health is under serious strain.
Soil provides the food we eat, the clean water we drink, and the stable land we build upon – yet national stock takes suggest its health is under serious strain.
Soil is much more than just a dirty word
newsroom.co.nz
October 26, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Its great that @jamiemorton.bsky.social is highlighting the fact that scientists are starting to focus more on soil biology.
However, soil isn't "non-renewable". Regenerative farming practices can build soil and sequester carbon in the process.
However, soil isn't "non-renewable". Regenerative farming practices can build soil and sequester carbon in the process.
totally.
I was also completely undone on the topic of the swimming ability of hedgehogs.
I was also completely undone on the topic of the swimming ability of hedgehogs.
if a 5 yr old challenged you to name dinosaurs you would lose miserably
October 26, 2025 at 5:05 AM
totally.
I was also completely undone on the topic of the swimming ability of hedgehogs.
I was also completely undone on the topic of the swimming ability of hedgehogs.
I regret to advise that it's happening again.
For some annoying reason the world seems to speed up on Friday afternoons.
October 24, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I regret to advise that it's happening again.
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This fantastic map by Francis Galton shows travel time from London to the rest of the world in 1881.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This fantastic map by Francis Galton shows travel time from London to the rest of the world in 1881.
Hopium from The Economist (gift link)...
Javier Milei faces his most dangerous moment yet
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
Javier Milei faces his most dangerous moment yet
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
Javier Milei faces his most dangerous moment yet
He could still survive a currency run and knife-edge election
www.economist.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Hopium from The Economist (gift link)...
Javier Milei faces his most dangerous moment yet
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
Javier Milei faces his most dangerous moment yet
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
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Possibly the most epic sunset I've ever captured. A mothership lenticular cloud above the Māniatoto plains looking at Pātearoa Rock & Pillar Range, Central Otago New Zealand
#Nikon #GreatNZRoadie #Weather #NZ
paullecomtephoto.nz
(available on my site)
#Nikon #GreatNZRoadie #Weather #NZ
paullecomtephoto.nz
(available on my site)
October 20, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Possibly the most epic sunset I've ever captured. A mothership lenticular cloud above the Māniatoto plains looking at Pātearoa Rock & Pillar Range, Central Otago New Zealand
#Nikon #GreatNZRoadie #Weather #NZ
paullecomtephoto.nz
(available on my site)
#Nikon #GreatNZRoadie #Weather #NZ
paullecomtephoto.nz
(available on my site)
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Listen to the sound of New Zealand ingenuity in action.
Hamilton jets and twin carbon fibre hulls allow our country's newest electric ferry to slice through the water efficiently, all without a single droplet of Victorian-era diesel. Runs on renewable Ecotricity power too! The future is here. 💪🔋
Hamilton jets and twin carbon fibre hulls allow our country's newest electric ferry to slice through the water efficiently, all without a single droplet of Victorian-era diesel. Runs on renewable Ecotricity power too! The future is here. 💪🔋
October 20, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Listen to the sound of New Zealand ingenuity in action.
Hamilton jets and twin carbon fibre hulls allow our country's newest electric ferry to slice through the water efficiently, all without a single droplet of Victorian-era diesel. Runs on renewable Ecotricity power too! The future is here. 💪🔋
Hamilton jets and twin carbon fibre hulls allow our country's newest electric ferry to slice through the water efficiently, all without a single droplet of Victorian-era diesel. Runs on renewable Ecotricity power too! The future is here. 💪🔋
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'Green bans' saved Sydney's historic buildings and taught economists a lesson www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
'Green bans' saved Sydney's historic buildings and taught economists a lesson
The "green bans" in the 1970s saved many of Australia's historic buildings and our cities are richer for them. But a famous economist didn't like them.
www.abc.net.au
October 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
'Green bans' saved Sydney's historic buildings and taught economists a lesson www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
This is also my guess
October 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM
This is also my guess
FT advocates for enabling growth promoting fiscal policy.
Free the government’s hands by taking back its fiscal brain on.ft.com/42OT5zX | opinion
Free the government’s hands by taking back its fiscal brain
The conservatism of the Office for Budget Responsibility means the current framework is a hindrance to growth
on.ft.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
FT advocates for enabling growth promoting fiscal policy.
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I've just discovered there's a chip shop in Llangynwyd called 'Frying Nemo' 😭
October 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I've just discovered there's a chip shop in Llangynwyd called 'Frying Nemo' 😭
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Back when posting was good
October 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Back when posting was good
Have a listen to our Deputy Chair Anne Callinan talking about this subscription trap prosecution...
Hello Fresh fined for misleading customers www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Hello Fresh fined for misleading customers www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Hello Fresh fined for misleading customers
Hello Fresh has been fined for a hard sell campaign that turned misleading for customers.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 16, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Have a listen to our Deputy Chair Anne Callinan talking about this subscription trap prosecution...
Hello Fresh fined for misleading customers www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Hello Fresh fined for misleading customers www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
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If you're having a rough day, remember that in 1991 Tim Berners-Lee's paper for the World Wide Web was rejected and he was relegated to the poster session.
September 17, 2024 at 1:33 PM
If you're having a rough day, remember that in 1991 Tim Berners-Lee's paper for the World Wide Web was rejected and he was relegated to the poster session.