Ellen Rykers
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Yay! Flappy reading! 🐦
September 27, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Yay! Flappy reading! 🐦
And here's a video of ice skaters gathering on Canterbury's Lake Ida circa 1950
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCzV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCzV...
Lake Ida
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September 2, 2025 at 2:33 AM
And here's a video of ice skaters gathering on Canterbury's Lake Ida circa 1950
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCzV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCzV...
Here's a charming video of the 1946 ice carnival on Manorburn Dam near Alexandra
teara.govt.nz/en/video/409...
teara.govt.nz/en/video/409...
Ice carnival, 1946 | Ice sports | Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
In 1946 the Alexandra Winter Sports Club held an ice carnival at Manorburn Dam. This footage shows locals in fancy dress showing off their figure skating and racing skills, and having a lot of fun.
teara.govt.nz
September 2, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Here's a charming video of the 1946 ice carnival on Manorburn Dam near Alexandra
teara.govt.nz/en/video/409...
teara.govt.nz/en/video/409...
southern elephant seals when they learn about climate change
March 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
southern elephant seals when they learn about climate change
Framed like that in press release: www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC25...
Not framed like that in The Conversation piece though: theconversation.com/the-discover...
Not framed like that in The Conversation piece though: theconversation.com/the-discover...
Dinosaur Dolphins Survived In New Zealand Long After Extinction Elsewhere
Icthyosaurs, marine reptiles that looked like dolphins, largely went extinct 100 million years ago. Canterbury Museum Senior Curator Natural History Dr Paul Scofield & University of Canterbury master’...
www.scoop.co.nz
January 15, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Framed like that in press release: www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC25...
Not framed like that in The Conversation piece though: theconversation.com/the-discover...
Not framed like that in The Conversation piece though: theconversation.com/the-discover...
I see online dictionaries say biff means "to strike or whack" but I'd often use it to mean "throw" e.g. "just biff it in the rubbish bin"
There's also another noun form down under – biffo, meaning a fistfight e.g. "the rugby match ended with a bit of biffo"
There's also another noun form down under – biffo, meaning a fistfight e.g. "the rugby match ended with a bit of biffo"
January 14, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I see online dictionaries say biff means "to strike or whack" but I'd often use it to mean "throw" e.g. "just biff it in the rubbish bin"
There's also another noun form down under – biffo, meaning a fistfight e.g. "the rugby match ended with a bit of biffo"
There's also another noun form down under – biffo, meaning a fistfight e.g. "the rugby match ended with a bit of biffo"
Kererū (NZ pigeon) and tūī
January 14, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Kererū (NZ pigeon) and tūī
Thank you Sally 🙏 he was such a special dude
December 10, 2024 at 7:19 AM
Thank you Sally 🙏 he was such a special dude
Clay passed away 2 months ago from bone cancer 💔 I miss him v v much
December 10, 2024 at 5:36 AM
Clay passed away 2 months ago from bone cancer 💔 I miss him v v much