Dave Mac
@davem7.bsky.social
Migrating from Musk & Zuckerberg’s mouthpieces. For public transport, sustainability & social justice. From Dunedin, NZ.
NATIONAL TRIALS NEW MATHS SCHEME….
Here’s a Maths question for you, National:
If there are now 160,000 unemployed, and there were 118,000 unemployed when you took office, how much have you increased unemployment by?
Here’s a Maths question for you, National:
If there are now 160,000 unemployed, and there were 118,000 unemployed when you took office, how much have you increased unemployment by?
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
NATIONAL TRIALS NEW MATHS SCHEME….
Here’s a Maths question for you, National:
If there are now 160,000 unemployed, and there were 118,000 unemployed when you took office, how much have you increased unemployment by?
Here’s a Maths question for you, National:
If there are now 160,000 unemployed, and there were 118,000 unemployed when you took office, how much have you increased unemployment by?
Simian Brown, Minister for Auckland, has demanded an extra lane for cars on his favourite road in his Pakuranga electorate…..
What an idiot.
What an idiot.
November 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Simian Brown, Minister for Auckland, has demanded an extra lane for cars on his favourite road in his Pakuranga electorate…..
What an idiot.
What an idiot.
CLICK HERE: thefutureisrail.org/lg25 to find the views of your local and regional Council candidates on passenger rail.
Only 1 week to go (Sat 11th Oct) until your votes have to be in.
[NB Sth Is candidates not listed here didn’t respond to our survey last month.]
Only 1 week to go (Sat 11th Oct) until your votes have to be in.
[NB Sth Is candidates not listed here didn’t respond to our survey last month.]
October 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
CLICK HERE: thefutureisrail.org/lg25 to find the views of your local and regional Council candidates on passenger rail.
Only 1 week to go (Sat 11th Oct) until your votes have to be in.
[NB Sth Is candidates not listed here didn’t respond to our survey last month.]
Only 1 week to go (Sat 11th Oct) until your votes have to be in.
[NB Sth Is candidates not listed here didn’t respond to our survey last month.]
YOUR FUTURE STH IS PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE……
Save Our Trains is putting together a submission to a Parlt Select Cttee in support of the recent 12,830 signature petition calling for the restoration of the Southerner passenger train, Chch-Dunedin-Invercargill, daily each direction
Save Our Trains is putting together a submission to a Parlt Select Cttee in support of the recent 12,830 signature petition calling for the restoration of the Southerner passenger train, Chch-Dunedin-Invercargill, daily each direction
September 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
YOUR FUTURE STH IS PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE……
Save Our Trains is putting together a submission to a Parlt Select Cttee in support of the recent 12,830 signature petition calling for the restoration of the Southerner passenger train, Chch-Dunedin-Invercargill, daily each direction
Save Our Trains is putting together a submission to a Parlt Select Cttee in support of the recent 12,830 signature petition calling for the restoration of the Southerner passenger train, Chch-Dunedin-Invercargill, daily each direction
Strong Candidate Support for New Passenger Rail Across NZ.
A survey of candidates standing in upcoming Council elections reveals an overwhelming 83% support for inter-regional passenger rail - existing & proposed new services.
See your local candidates: thefutureisrail.org/lg25#lg25
A survey of candidates standing in upcoming Council elections reveals an overwhelming 83% support for inter-regional passenger rail - existing & proposed new services.
See your local candidates: thefutureisrail.org/lg25#lg25
September 14, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Strong Candidate Support for New Passenger Rail Across NZ.
A survey of candidates standing in upcoming Council elections reveals an overwhelming 83% support for inter-regional passenger rail - existing & proposed new services.
See your local candidates: thefutureisrail.org/lg25#lg25
A survey of candidates standing in upcoming Council elections reveals an overwhelming 83% support for inter-regional passenger rail - existing & proposed new services.
See your local candidates: thefutureisrail.org/lg25#lg25
WHAT DO THEY THINK ABOUT RAIL?
Check out the views of the candidates standing for YOUR councils here: thefutureisrail.org/lg25
(Hit the link, tap on your region, and select your council. Voting papers are on their way out now)
Check out the views of the candidates standing for YOUR councils here: thefutureisrail.org/lg25
(Hit the link, tap on your region, and select your council. Voting papers are on their way out now)
September 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
WHAT DO THEY THINK ABOUT RAIL?
Check out the views of the candidates standing for YOUR councils here: thefutureisrail.org/lg25
(Hit the link, tap on your region, and select your council. Voting papers are on their way out now)
Check out the views of the candidates standing for YOUR councils here: thefutureisrail.org/lg25
(Hit the link, tap on your region, and select your council. Voting papers are on their way out now)
The New Southerner passenger train at the newly renovated Mataura Railway Station……
Thanks to the Minister for Rail and the grant to do up the old station, this could be a real picture in 2-3 years time!
Thanks to the Minister for Rail and the grant to do up the old station, this could be a real picture in 2-3 years time!
August 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The New Southerner passenger train at the newly renovated Mataura Railway Station……
Thanks to the Minister for Rail and the grant to do up the old station, this could be a real picture in 2-3 years time!
Thanks to the Minister for Rail and the grant to do up the old station, this could be a real picture in 2-3 years time!
WOULD YOU USE THE TRAIN?
Complete our short survey (click on the link), and tell us where you’d like to go, how often, and why you would take the train (its all anonymous): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Complete our short survey (click on the link), and tell us where you’d like to go, how often, and why you would take the train (its all anonymous): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
July 24, 2025 at 5:04 AM
WOULD YOU USE THE TRAIN?
Complete our short survey (click on the link), and tell us where you’d like to go, how often, and why you would take the train (its all anonymous): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Complete our short survey (click on the link), and tell us where you’d like to go, how often, and why you would take the train (its all anonymous): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
PASSENGER RAIL in the South Is:
They have it in the Nth Is - why not in the South?
New units, like the one below made by CAF, are being bought for the NI services below; see.current times & fares.
12,830 have signed a petition calling for the Govt to get a Southerner train going.
They have it in the Nth Is - why not in the South?
New units, like the one below made by CAF, are being bought for the NI services below; see.current times & fares.
12,830 have signed a petition calling for the Govt to get a Southerner train going.
July 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
PASSENGER RAIL in the South Is:
They have it in the Nth Is - why not in the South?
New units, like the one below made by CAF, are being bought for the NI services below; see.current times & fares.
12,830 have signed a petition calling for the Govt to get a Southerner train going.
They have it in the Nth Is - why not in the South?
New units, like the one below made by CAF, are being bought for the NI services below; see.current times & fares.
12,830 have signed a petition calling for the Govt to get a Southerner train going.
Help get the SOUTHERNER TRAIN back! Sign the petition (click this link: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/rest…).
Running both directions from Christchurch-Dunedin-Invercargill, and towns in between.
Public passenger trains are an affordable, safer and more comfortable option for many people.
Running both directions from Christchurch-Dunedin-Invercargill, and towns in between.
Public passenger trains are an affordable, safer and more comfortable option for many people.
June 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Help get the SOUTHERNER TRAIN back! Sign the petition (click this link: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/rest…).
Running both directions from Christchurch-Dunedin-Invercargill, and towns in between.
Public passenger trains are an affordable, safer and more comfortable option for many people.
Running both directions from Christchurch-Dunedin-Invercargill, and towns in between.
Public passenger trains are an affordable, safer and more comfortable option for many people.
SIGN OF THE WEEK !
Seen Saturday 31 May at a Christchurch Pay Equity protest against ‘Finance’ Minister Nicola Willis.
Seen Saturday 31 May at a Christchurch Pay Equity protest against ‘Finance’ Minister Nicola Willis.
May 31, 2025 at 9:50 PM
SIGN OF THE WEEK !
Seen Saturday 31 May at a Christchurch Pay Equity protest against ‘Finance’ Minister Nicola Willis.
Seen Saturday 31 May at a Christchurch Pay Equity protest against ‘Finance’ Minister Nicola Willis.
The Southerner train making a comeback…what would it look like?
Click below to see our fact sheet showing things like prices, stops, timing, whats on board, who pays, etc.
If you want to help on the campaign to get the Southerner back MESSAGE us.
drive.google.com/file/d/1teVR...
Click below to see our fact sheet showing things like prices, stops, timing, whats on board, who pays, etc.
If you want to help on the campaign to get the Southerner back MESSAGE us.
drive.google.com/file/d/1teVR...
May 26, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The Southerner train making a comeback…what would it look like?
Click below to see our fact sheet showing things like prices, stops, timing, whats on board, who pays, etc.
If you want to help on the campaign to get the Southerner back MESSAGE us.
drive.google.com/file/d/1teVR...
Click below to see our fact sheet showing things like prices, stops, timing, whats on board, who pays, etc.
If you want to help on the campaign to get the Southerner back MESSAGE us.
drive.google.com/file/d/1teVR...
Community forum held in Dunedin last weekend to support getting The Southerner passenger train going again (Chch-Dunedin-Invercargill).
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Other rail issues & plans were discussed; 4 MPs were present, Regional & City councillors, Rail Union & transport advocates.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Other rail issues & plans were discussed; 4 MPs were present, Regional & City councillors, Rail Union & transport advocates.
May 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Community forum held in Dunedin last weekend to support getting The Southerner passenger train going again (Chch-Dunedin-Invercargill).
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Other rail issues & plans were discussed; 4 MPs were present, Regional & City councillors, Rail Union & transport advocates.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Other rail issues & plans were discussed; 4 MPs were present, Regional & City councillors, Rail Union & transport advocates.
Re-opening Alcatraz is probably a good idea…..
May 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Re-opening Alcatraz is probably a good idea…..
Red sky at night…..Dunedin’s delight!
(It’s going to be good weather tomorrow)
(It’s going to be good weather tomorrow)
May 6, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Red sky at night…..Dunedin’s delight!
(It’s going to be good weather tomorrow)
(It’s going to be good weather tomorrow)
Another marvellous day in paradise.
#DunnerStunner
#DunnerStunner
May 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Another marvellous day in paradise.
#DunnerStunner
#DunnerStunner
“Taking a train instead of a short flight could lower your emissions by 84%”.
eg Dun-Chch (360k) by plane = 92kg carbon/passenger - by train (if there was one), the carbon emissions/passenger might be 15kg, less than an EV car.
[from 2022 UK Dept for Business, Energy & Industry]
eg Dun-Chch (360k) by plane = 92kg carbon/passenger - by train (if there was one), the carbon emissions/passenger might be 15kg, less than an EV car.
[from 2022 UK Dept for Business, Energy & Industry]
May 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
“Taking a train instead of a short flight could lower your emissions by 84%”.
eg Dun-Chch (360k) by plane = 92kg carbon/passenger - by train (if there was one), the carbon emissions/passenger might be 15kg, less than an EV car.
[from 2022 UK Dept for Business, Energy & Industry]
eg Dun-Chch (360k) by plane = 92kg carbon/passenger - by train (if there was one), the carbon emissions/passenger might be 15kg, less than an EV car.
[from 2022 UK Dept for Business, Energy & Industry]
Yet another Dunner Stunner on the way!
April 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Yet another Dunner Stunner on the way!