Lynn
@karok.bsky.social
Aotearoa New Zealand. Karo and prickly mingi mingi grower.
So my kids just asked what's the plan for xmas. I said I'm too old to plan for xmas that's for the younger generation. 🥴
December 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
So my kids just asked what's the plan for xmas. I said I'm too old to plan for xmas that's for the younger generation. 🥴
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UK singer Chris Rea dies at 74, days before Christmas
UK singer of 'Driving Home for Christmas' Chris Rea dies at 74
His 1986 track became synonymous with the festive season, often reappearing in the British singles chart in December.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
UK singer Chris Rea dies at 74, days before Christmas
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New way to get nitrates out of wastewater found by Auckland scientists
New way to get nitrates out of wastewater found by Auckland scientists
Nitrates have to be removed before the treated water can be discharged into the environment.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
New way to get nitrates out of wastewater found by Auckland scientists
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Excellent advice for the holidays. whn.global/how-not-to-g...
How Not to Give or Get COVID for Christmas - WHN
No one wants to be sick for the holidays! Gathering with friends and family during the holidays can spread more than just good cheer; some guests could unknowingly pass along a viral illness like COVI...
whn.global
December 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Excellent advice for the holidays. whn.global/how-not-to-g...
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'Crunch point': Stretched rheumatologists decline half of referrals in some regions
'Crunch point': Stretched rheumatologists decline half of referrals in some regions
Nelson-Marlborough and Northland are among the worst -affected areas in the country.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
'Crunch point': Stretched rheumatologists decline half of referrals in some regions
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December 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Urgent Attention:
Te Waiponamu / South Island consumers of Salmon: recall due to possible listeria. Check your fridges and don't chance it.
www.mpi.govt.nz/food-safety-...
Te Waiponamu / South Island consumers of Salmon: recall due to possible listeria. Check your fridges and don't chance it.
www.mpi.govt.nz/food-safety-...
www.mpi.govt.nz
December 9, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Urgent Attention:
Te Waiponamu / South Island consumers of Salmon: recall due to possible listeria. Check your fridges and don't chance it.
www.mpi.govt.nz/food-safety-...
Te Waiponamu / South Island consumers of Salmon: recall due to possible listeria. Check your fridges and don't chance it.
www.mpi.govt.nz/food-safety-...
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If you’re shopping for gifts, this place supports numerous Māori & Pacific artists
shop.moanafresh.com
shop.moanafresh.com
Moana Fresh
Moana Fresh
shop.moanafresh.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
If you’re shopping for gifts, this place supports numerous Māori & Pacific artists
shop.moanafresh.com
shop.moanafresh.com
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New petition! Clean air and N95 masks in healthcare 😷
A grim anniversary today - six years since the first identified Covid case.
In Aotearoa, we were lucky to have leadership that listened to the science in the early phases of the pandemic, saving thousands of lives.
However, subsequently we have not applied the science that
In Aotearoa, we were lucky to have leadership that listened to the science in the early phases of the pandemic, saving thousands of lives.
However, subsequently we have not applied the science that
December 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM
New petition! Clean air and N95 masks in healthcare 😷
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Labour have been gifted opportunity by PATHA releasing gender affirming care guidelines, and still haven't said anything (AS A PARTY) to support human rights of trans people
If you're not pushing back on the National coalition then you're helping them along
If you're not pushing back on the National coalition then you're helping them along
November 29, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Labour have been gifted opportunity by PATHA releasing gender affirming care guidelines, and still haven't said anything (AS A PARTY) to support human rights of trans people
If you're not pushing back on the National coalition then you're helping them along
If you're not pushing back on the National coalition then you're helping them along
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
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“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
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Oh help, the maternity ward!
Queensland: The measles outbreak tied to overseas travel (particularly from SE Asia) continues. Queensland Health has issued alerts after exposure incidents including at Cairns Hospital maternity ward. Masking is now required in high‑risk hospital wards.
November 17, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Oh help, the maternity ward!
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Weird how we found a way to house everyone during Covid.
Rough sleeping ban in central Auckland considered by government
Rough sleeping ban in central Auckland considered by government
Government ministers have confirmed they are considering measures to move homeless people out of Auckland's city centre - but the exact details remain unclear.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Weird how we found a way to house everyone during Covid.
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Trial data show ensitrelvir has potent antiviral activity against COVID-19 www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/tri...
Trial data show ensitrelvir has potent antiviral activity against COVID-19
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Trial data show ensitrelvir has potent antiviral activity against COVID-19 www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/tri...
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N95s can prevent more than just Covid!
They stop colds, flus and other airborne illness.
They’re also highly effective against pollen, pollution, wildfire smoke and environmental triggers.
Many maskers haven’t been sick in years.
Respirators are pretty amazing.
They stop colds, flus and other airborne illness.
They’re also highly effective against pollen, pollution, wildfire smoke and environmental triggers.
Many maskers haven’t been sick in years.
Respirators are pretty amazing.
November 3, 2025 at 5:38 AM
N95s can prevent more than just Covid!
They stop colds, flus and other airborne illness.
They’re also highly effective against pollen, pollution, wildfire smoke and environmental triggers.
Many maskers haven’t been sick in years.
Respirators are pretty amazing.
They stop colds, flus and other airborne illness.
They’re also highly effective against pollen, pollution, wildfire smoke and environmental triggers.
Many maskers haven’t been sick in years.
Respirators are pretty amazing.
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...it'll be foot & mouth.
This inept govt has gutted biosecurity.
We can now kiss goodbye to our honey industry,if these hornets spread.
But,hey, at least landlords and tobacco companies are happy.
(2/2)
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
This inept govt has gutted biosecurity.
We can now kiss goodbye to our honey industry,if these hornets spread.
But,hey, at least landlords and tobacco companies are happy.
(2/2)
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Conservationist Brad Windust slams Biosecurity NZ over hornet response
Former Far North beekeeper and pest trapper Brad Windust is sounding the alarm over a lack of urgency shown by authorities over eradicating the pest.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 2, 2025 at 8:38 AM
...it'll be foot & mouth.
This inept govt has gutted biosecurity.
We can now kiss goodbye to our honey industry,if these hornets spread.
But,hey, at least landlords and tobacco companies are happy.
(2/2)
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
This inept govt has gutted biosecurity.
We can now kiss goodbye to our honey industry,if these hornets spread.
But,hey, at least landlords and tobacco companies are happy.
(2/2)
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Gov is there for us, paid for by us, to provide a safety net and make everyone's life better not just the wealthy
Making sure people can eat and have clean water is the absolute minimum day 1 starter level or civilization
#nzpol
Making sure people can eat and have clean water is the absolute minimum day 1 starter level or civilization
#nzpol
“The govt doesn’t owe people food” well fuck then I don’t owe the govt taxes either what the fuck. Stop fucking giving my money to fucking landlords.
October 31, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Gov is there for us, paid for by us, to provide a safety net and make everyone's life better not just the wealthy
Making sure people can eat and have clean water is the absolute minimum day 1 starter level or civilization
#nzpol
Making sure people can eat and have clean water is the absolute minimum day 1 starter level or civilization
#nzpol
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If you want to:
Reduce crime, fix poverty first
Reduce traffic, fix public transport first
Improve employment, fix welfare and increase taxes
Increase productivity, make education free
Why do right wing govts do the opposite of what works? And they lie about it. So do “their” economists.
Reduce crime, fix poverty first
Reduce traffic, fix public transport first
Improve employment, fix welfare and increase taxes
Increase productivity, make education free
Why do right wing govts do the opposite of what works? And they lie about it. So do “their” economists.
October 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
If you want to:
Reduce crime, fix poverty first
Reduce traffic, fix public transport first
Improve employment, fix welfare and increase taxes
Increase productivity, make education free
Why do right wing govts do the opposite of what works? And they lie about it. So do “their” economists.
Reduce crime, fix poverty first
Reduce traffic, fix public transport first
Improve employment, fix welfare and increase taxes
Increase productivity, make education free
Why do right wing govts do the opposite of what works? And they lie about it. So do “their” economists.
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And remember measles is aerosol spread, not droplet spread. Aerosol spread means infectious material travels on air currents.
#NZ Measles
“The person was at Auckland City Hospital's emergency department for nearly 10 hours from 10.30am on Friday.”
– if you were there, check if you’re vaccinated, and watch for symptoms.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
“The person was at Auckland City Hospital's emergency department for nearly 10 hours from 10.30am on Friday.”
– if you were there, check if you’re vaccinated, and watch for symptoms.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
New measles case spent hours in Auckland City Hospital while infectious
The person was at Auckland City Hospital's emergency department for nearly 10 hours on Friday, but Health NZ says there is a low risk of spread to the community.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
And remember measles is aerosol spread, not droplet spread. Aerosol spread means infectious material travels on air currents.
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“Politically motivated strikes” gotta be the funniest phrase I’ve ever read.
WHAT LED TO PEOPLE NOT GETTING PAID ENOUGH AND WORKING CONDITIONS BEING SHIT EH?
Was it fairies? Gnomes perhaps. Everything is fucking politics. They think we are stupid.
WHAT LED TO PEOPLE NOT GETTING PAID ENOUGH AND WORKING CONDITIONS BEING SHIT EH?
Was it fairies? Gnomes perhaps. Everything is fucking politics. They think we are stupid.
October 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
“Politically motivated strikes” gotta be the funniest phrase I’ve ever read.
WHAT LED TO PEOPLE NOT GETTING PAID ENOUGH AND WORKING CONDITIONS BEING SHIT EH?
Was it fairies? Gnomes perhaps. Everything is fucking politics. They think we are stupid.
WHAT LED TO PEOPLE NOT GETTING PAID ENOUGH AND WORKING CONDITIONS BEING SHIT EH?
Was it fairies? Gnomes perhaps. Everything is fucking politics. They think we are stupid.
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FFS!
If this Government had any integrity, or any courage, they would force the banks to bear this cost, and then these bullshit card transaction charges would magically and instantly cease to exist.😒
It's not rocket science.✌️
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
If this Government had any integrity, or any courage, they would force the banks to bear this cost, and then these bullshit card transaction charges would magically and instantly cease to exist.😒
It's not rocket science.✌️
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
#nzpol
In other words, leave it as it is now.
🤦🏽♀️
Does anyone in this govt actually engage a brain before deciding to go ahead with any law?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
In other words, leave it as it is now.
🤦🏽♀️
Does anyone in this govt actually engage a brain before deciding to go ahead with any law?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Retailers back ACT's proposal for 'flexible' credit card surcharges
ACT Commerce and Consumer Affairs spokesperson proposed an amendment to the Retail Payment System Amendment Bill.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 17, 2025 at 7:34 AM
FFS!
If this Government had any integrity, or any courage, they would force the banks to bear this cost, and then these bullshit card transaction charges would magically and instantly cease to exist.😒
It's not rocket science.✌️
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
If this Government had any integrity, or any courage, they would force the banks to bear this cost, and then these bullshit card transaction charges would magically and instantly cease to exist.😒
It's not rocket science.✌️
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
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Girl violently sick for 10 days after drinking water at Canterbury campground
Girl violently sick for 10 days after drinking water at Canterbury campground
At least 10 others got sick from E.coli contaminated water at Hanmer Springs Forest Camp last month.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Girl violently sick for 10 days after drinking water at Canterbury campground
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Hey TVNZ Breakfast, there’s absolutely no value in having the Finance Minister on if you’re going to let her present her spin completely unchecked. #nzpol
October 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Hey TVNZ Breakfast, there’s absolutely no value in having the Finance Minister on if you’re going to let her present her spin completely unchecked. #nzpol