Maree
@twistedlogic.bsky.social
Runner, sewer, beer-lover, kayaker, e-bike commuter. New Zealand 🇳🇿
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If only NZ was as ambitious as... any country other than Iceland.
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 AM
If only NZ was as ambitious as... any country other than Iceland.
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Kind of wonderful to now have mainstream voices saying the things we spent so long being ridiculed for claiming:
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
November 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Kind of wonderful to now have mainstream voices saying the things we spent so long being ridiculed for claiming:
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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Only in Dunedin do 20% of motorists have a chainsaw at hand when driving.
October 23, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Only in Dunedin do 20% of motorists have a chainsaw at hand when driving.
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Auckland’s grand neo-classical museum “sits all alone, out of the city, on the tihi of Pukekawa; commanding a great view and set in fine grounds. Exquisite apart.”
@patrickreynolds.bsky.social makes the case for better more equitable access to this taonga.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/12/a...
@patrickreynolds.bsky.social makes the case for better more equitable access to this taonga.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/12/a...
Accessing the Acropolis - Greater Auckland
Tāmaki/Auckland only has a few public institutions of national significance: the Art Gallery, the Museum, and Auckland University, each housed in nationally significant buildings. Plus only a few trul...
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
November 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Auckland’s grand neo-classical museum “sits all alone, out of the city, on the tihi of Pukekawa; commanding a great view and set in fine grounds. Exquisite apart.”
@patrickreynolds.bsky.social makes the case for better more equitable access to this taonga.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/12/a...
@patrickreynolds.bsky.social makes the case for better more equitable access to this taonga.
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/12/a...
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"Everyone deserves safe streets." It's wrong for the local MP to interfere with a plan for a new bike lane.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social
‘Terrible idea:’ Cycling groups clash with minister over plan to scrap proposed bike lane
Cycling advocates are urging Auckland Transport not to bow to pressure from Simeon Brown and scrap a planned bike lane in East Auckland.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"Everyone deserves safe streets." It's wrong for the local MP to interfere with a plan for a new bike lane.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social
Much fun with airports today. Carry-on got pulled aside in Adelaide because of my power bank and the dude took forever to read the label. Remote gate at AKL so we were bused to the terminal. Then stuck for an age to show our bottle of honey mead because everyone in front of us had boxes of food 😬
November 9, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Much fun with airports today. Carry-on got pulled aside in Adelaide because of my power bank and the dude took forever to read the label. Remote gate at AKL so we were bused to the terminal. Then stuck for an age to show our bottle of honey mead because everyone in front of us had boxes of food 😬
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Who would have thought that the announcement of the BYD Atto 1 selling for under $30k NZD would anger so many people on Facebook? It's crazy. Me and the other moderator have removed so many seething comments from people who feel threatened by this smöl car. 🤷
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Who would have thought that the announcement of the BYD Atto 1 selling for under $30k NZD would anger so many people on Facebook? It's crazy. Me and the other moderator have removed so many seething comments from people who feel threatened by this smöl car. 🤷
What a beautiful venue for a concert!
November 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
What a beautiful venue for a concert!
Something for @kiwieric.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Something for @kiwieric.bsky.social
We saw some rocks yesterday. They were pretty cool. Remarkable even 😏
November 4, 2025 at 6:04 AM
We saw some rocks yesterday. They were pretty cool. Remarkable even 😏
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Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
www.economist.com/internationa...
"In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by two to one and in Paris, they outnumber motorists across the whole city. In Copenhagen bikes account for almost half of commuter journeys to work and school."
www.economist.com/internationa...
"In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by two to one and in Paris, they outnumber motorists across the whole city. In Copenhagen bikes account for almost half of commuter journeys to work and school."
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
www.economist.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
www.economist.com/internationa...
"In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by two to one and in Paris, they outnumber motorists across the whole city. In Copenhagen bikes account for almost half of commuter journeys to work and school."
www.economist.com/internationa...
"In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by two to one and in Paris, they outnumber motorists across the whole city. In Copenhagen bikes account for almost half of commuter journeys to work and school."
Everyone loves to complain about the youf on their phones but I want to lodge a complaint about the oldies. Went to BIFF at Lido and the lady next to me kept pulling her phone out, someone else got a call and I lost track of how many txt messages there were.
October 31, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Everyone loves to complain about the youf on their phones but I want to lodge a complaint about the oldies. Went to BIFF at Lido and the lady next to me kept pulling her phone out, someone else got a call and I lost track of how many txt messages there were.
Each time I see these arrows I can’t help but see the Spider-Man meme.
Where exactly do they want me to go?
Where exactly do they want me to go?
October 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Each time I see these arrows I can’t help but see the Spider-Man meme.
Where exactly do they want me to go?
Where exactly do they want me to go?
First time in the new rainpants. The ones I paid more for. Still arrived with a wet crotch. And not in the office today so coooool
October 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
First time in the new rainpants. The ones I paid more for. Still arrived with a wet crotch. And not in the office today so coooool
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All but two RoNS have a BCR of below 1 aka waste of money. The two above 1 (both in the Waikato) will be dubious unless accompanying land use is spelt out
East West Link?
$49m worth of benefits for a project costing $4.1b. The BCR is effectively ZERO to the point Negative if land use is factored
East West Link?
$49m worth of benefits for a project costing $4.1b. The BCR is effectively ZERO to the point Negative if land use is factored
"They know they can’t deliver all of these projects, but they want to pretend they still can. It seems that whatever the question, this government’s answer is 'More RoNS'. But more RoNs will bankrupt the nation."
In today's post, Matt Lowrie gets real on the costs of Roads of National Significance.
In today's post, Matt Lowrie gets real on the costs of Roads of National Significance.
Reality bites: RoNS will bankrupt the nation - Greater Auckland
The government’s Yesterday’s funding announcement on preparatory work includes this for the East West link: Funding of $102m to progress design, consenting and route protection. Hamilton Southern Link...
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
October 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
All but two RoNS have a BCR of below 1 aka waste of money. The two above 1 (both in the Waikato) will be dubious unless accompanying land use is spelt out
East West Link?
$49m worth of benefits for a project costing $4.1b. The BCR is effectively ZERO to the point Negative if land use is factored
East West Link?
$49m worth of benefits for a project costing $4.1b. The BCR is effectively ZERO to the point Negative if land use is factored
Instead of our usual Sunday Star Times delivery we’ve been given the NZ Herald 🤮🤮 I feel like I need to be scrubbed clean
October 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Instead of our usual Sunday Star Times delivery we’ve been given the NZ Herald 🤮🤮 I feel like I need to be scrubbed clean
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BOOM!
Let's do this in NZ too...
To make their streets safer and fairer, Cardiff will introduce a penalty charge for oversized SUVs and trucks in the Welsh capital city.
AND really large vehicles will be excluded from some residential areas entirely!
Go Cardiff!
Let's do this in NZ too...
To make their streets safer and fairer, Cardiff will introduce a penalty charge for oversized SUVs and trucks in the Welsh capital city.
AND really large vehicles will be excluded from some residential areas entirely!
Go Cardiff!
October 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
BOOM!
Let's do this in NZ too...
To make their streets safer and fairer, Cardiff will introduce a penalty charge for oversized SUVs and trucks in the Welsh capital city.
AND really large vehicles will be excluded from some residential areas entirely!
Go Cardiff!
Let's do this in NZ too...
To make their streets safer and fairer, Cardiff will introduce a penalty charge for oversized SUVs and trucks in the Welsh capital city.
AND really large vehicles will be excluded from some residential areas entirely!
Go Cardiff!
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I wont subject you to too much Ryan Bridge, but god dammit, this was funny.
October 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I wont subject you to too much Ryan Bridge, but god dammit, this was funny.
I'm not buying your shoe if it's pink. I don't care how good it is. www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbei...
It's time to ditch 'shrink it pink it' approach to shoes - study
Women's running shoes could reduce performance and increase chances of injury as they are based on a man’s foot.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I'm not buying your shoe if it's pink. I don't care how good it is. www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbei...
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There are at least 3x the number of people in those three buses than in the cars you can see on the motorway this morning.
This is why I fight for more public transport, more dedicated bus lanes, trains, ferries and hopefully one day light rail, even to the shore! It’s more efficient for everyone.
This is why I fight for more public transport, more dedicated bus lanes, trains, ferries and hopefully one day light rail, even to the shore! It’s more efficient for everyone.
October 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
There are at least 3x the number of people in those three buses than in the cars you can see on the motorway this morning.
This is why I fight for more public transport, more dedicated bus lanes, trains, ferries and hopefully one day light rail, even to the shore! It’s more efficient for everyone.
This is why I fight for more public transport, more dedicated bus lanes, trains, ferries and hopefully one day light rail, even to the shore! It’s more efficient for everyone.
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I've spent a lot of money on baked goods in my life and, on my deathbed, I will never regret one dollar.
October 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I've spent a lot of money on baked goods in my life and, on my deathbed, I will never regret one dollar.
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It just keeps getting worse the longer you watch. 😄
October 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It just keeps getting worse the longer you watch. 😄
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If you'd asked me which celebrity would posthumously unveil a list of people she wanted fired into the sun, I would not have guessed Jane Goodall
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
If you'd asked me which celebrity would posthumously unveil a list of people she wanted fired into the sun, I would not have guessed Jane Goodall
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"Building a short section of cycleway, or proposing to take away a car park, gets more column inches in the media – and more scrutiny from both local and central government politicians – than any multi-billion-dollar mega-project ever experiences.
All of this is the opposite of how it should be."
All of this is the opposite of how it should be."
The secrecy of mega-projects - Greater Auckland
How is it that mega-projects costing billions get such little public involvement and scrutiny? That’s a question that Mayor Wayne Brown effectively hits on in
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
September 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
"Building a short section of cycleway, or proposing to take away a car park, gets more column inches in the media – and more scrutiny from both local and central government politicians – than any multi-billion-dollar mega-project ever experiences.
All of this is the opposite of how it should be."
All of this is the opposite of how it should be."
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Came across this interesting charging hub in Seoul. Each space has a 200 KW charger but what's really neat is how the battery percentage of each vehicle is displayed above.
September 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Came across this interesting charging hub in Seoul. Each space has a 200 KW charger but what's really neat is how the battery percentage of each vehicle is displayed above.